Mechatronics
Through the Blinn College District Mechatronics Program, you learn to install, maintain, diagnose, and repair robotic and automated manufacturing systems. With an Associate of Applied Science in Mechatronics, you can immediately enter the workforce, where graduates can earn a median salary of $59,800 and work in a wide array of industries.
Degree and Certificate Plans
The 60-credit-hour AAS degree prepares students for positions in the emerging mechatronics field by teaching them to install, maintain, diagnose, and repair robotic and automated manufacturing systems. Students can start with an OSA and work their way up to the AAS degree.
Associate of Applied Science in Mechatronics
Certificate Level-2 in Mechatronics
Certificate Level-1 in Mechatronics
Occupational Skills Award in Mechatronics
Meet David Garcia
“For me, hands-on learning is the best – actually applying that knowledge rather than reading from a textbook,” Blinn mechatronics student David Garcia said. “Blinn has figured out how to put students through the program as fast as possible without having them pay more money than is required or take more time than is required. It’s a really, really good hands-on learning experience.”
Program FAQ
Through the program, students earn stackable credentials: a one-semester occupational skills award, a two-semester Level 1 certificate, a three-semester Level 2 certificate, and a four-semester Associate of Applied Science degree. With each award, students gain progressively advanced skills and are prepared for higher-paying career opportunities.
The 9-credit-hour Occupational Skills Award in Mechatronics prepares you for a career collaborating with engineers in the design, development, installation, and maintenance of intelligent computer-controlled systems.
The 18-credit-hour Level-1 Certificate in Mechatronics includes the same content as the OSA and also covers fluid power, digital systems, and industrial automation.
The 30-credit-hour Level-2 Certificate in Mechatronics builds upon the Level-1 Certificate with industrial electronics, microcomputer control, and instrumentation and safety.
The 60-credit-hour Associate of Applied Science in Mechatronics includes all the content from the Level-2 Certificate and teaches you to install, maintain, diagnose, and repair robotic and automated manufacturing systems.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, electro-mechanical and mechatronics technicians earned a median salary of $65,080 in 2022 and work in a wide array of industries, including advanced manufacturing and robotics; telecommunications and information services; agriculture, food, and forestry; renewable engineering; transportation and logistics; and homeland security and defense.
For degree plans, click the appropriate link below:
Associate of Applied Science in Mechatronics
Level-2 Certificate in Mechatronics
Level-1 Certificate in Mechatronics
Occupational Skills Award in Mechatronics
Course descriptions are available in the Catalog.
Students are responsible for their own transportation to classes. The following links may help students coordinate their commute to Blinn College.
Parking and Transportation
www.blinn.edu/parking
Alternative Transportation
www.blinn.edu/parking/alternative.html
Handicap-Accessible Transportation
www.blinn.edu/disability/handicap-accessible-transportation.html