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The Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering Department at Kennesaw State ensures students meet high academic standards by requiring involvement in Engineering Standing before advancing to upper-division courses. For additional course requirement information needed for non-engineering majors, please check with SPCEET Advising.
To obtain Engineering Standing at KSU, students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.7 in designated foundational courses.
Engineering Standing Application for Students
To secure Engineering Standing, begin by downloading and completing the application tailored to your major. If you're pursuing a minor and need engineering standing, use the form specifically designed for non-engineering majors.
Once your application is complete, submit it via email to your academic advisor for review and processing. If you cannot find your advisor’s contact information, please email [email protected] to be set up with your specific assigned advisor.
Non-engineering students aiming to enroll in upper-level engineering courses as part of a minor or dual major must meet specific academic prerequisites. This includes maintaining a minimum 2.7 GPA in designated foundational courses such as English composition, mathematics, and science, as well as completing 12 additional credits from approved engineering or related courses.
For complete details and to access the appropriate application form, visit the link provided below. After completing the form, submit it to your advisor for review. If you need assistance, email [email protected].
The 12 additional credits come from courses in SPCEET or with prefixes CHEM, CS, CSE, IT, MATH, PHYS, or STAT.
In this major, some topics from Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science are combined to produce graduates who are able to work effectively in all aspects of robotics, automated manufacturing, and the design of mechanical devices with embedded intelligence.
What can I do with a Mechatronics degree when I graduate?
Graduates can look forward to employment in the automotive, aerospace, medical device, heavy equipment and many other industries.
I’ve never heard of Mechatronics. Is it a recognized field?
Yes. Most Mechatronics programs in the United States are at the graduate level. There are many undergraduate mechatronic programs in Europe and Asia. Kennesaw State University has the largest Mechatronics Engineering program enrollment in the US.
Is Mechatronics Engineering a difficult degree?
Graduates in the area of Mechatronics Engineering will be required to master technical elements and to demonstrate particular competence in the areas of communication, solid and fluid mechanics, analog and digital circuits, computer programming, and system design. Graduates will be able to move between the technical and managerial aspects of industry and to serve in key leadership positions within the mechatronics industry.
What is the Mechatronics Engineering curriculum like?
Approximately the first two years of study are common with other fields of engineering and includes several semesters of Calculus, Computer Science, Chemistry, and Physics. About one and a half years are Mechanical and Electrical Engineering courses, and the remainder specifically addresses Mechatronic Devices and Systems.
Is Mechatronics an engineering degree or an engineering technology degree?
It is an engineering degree designed according to the accreditation requirements of the EAC of ABET.
What if I've graduated from KSU with an ECET or MET degree, or from any school with an accredited EE or ME degree, and want to come back and get the Mechatronics Engineering degree?
Graduates can return and take the requisite courses to satisfy the degree. If you have one of the degrees in question AND have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam (F.E.) then you only have to take the courses from the other basic discipline plus the courses which are unique to the Mechatronics Engineering degree, and possibly Computer Programming courses. That's about 45 semester hours of courses.
