<p>Even though I am leaning more on EE for grad-school, I've always been considering mechatronics for a while. I even wanted to study it before I started my undergrad and received acceptance, but opted for physics instead. But, I've heard from friends in both mechanical and electrical engineering streams who've admonished me against it, telling me of the very bad job prospects and future in this field. Would it be preferable to do an EE masters and take some mechanical engineering classes? Not sure how I would be able to do this, though, as the school I am planning to attend requires eight one-term graduate level courses and I'd imagine all of those would have to be EE-specific classes.</p>
<p>think of all the gadget that you use, at home or in industry, in manufacturing plants. What mechanical devices do you see that are not electronically controlled? What is the percent? Those devices are outcomes of mechatronics. Is there a need? You have the answer.</p>
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I’d prefer anecdotal evidence at least over just rationalizing it. The same can be said for nanotech engineering as it does seem to be the way of the future, and yet I know a few nanotech engineering grads who are currently unemployed along with many from their graduating class. So, what is your personal experience in mechatronics engineering, if you don’t mind me asking?</p>