{"id":32,"date":"2021-10-18T19:33:03","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T19:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yorktech.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2021-volume-3-issue-1\/what-is-mechatronics\/"},"modified":"2021-12-12T20:52:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T20:52:26","slug":"what-is-mechatronics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yorktech.mycareerfocus.org\/winter-spring-2022-volume-3-issue-1\/what-is-mechatronics\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Mechatronics?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><b>Are you\u2026\u00a0<\/b>Good with\u00a0Computers?\u00a0Good at collaborating?\u00a0If yes, then <b>Mechatronics\u00a0<\/b>might be the best career path for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Mechatronics is the manufacturing of today. It synthesizes mechanical and electric engineering, robotics and computer programming to produce and maintain cutting edge systems and processes. York Tech\u2019s program is designed to be taken as a stand-alone program, or as a continuation of the Industrial Maintenance Technology (IMT) degree. Graduates of York Tech\u2019s IMT program only have to take seven more classes that cover advanced \u201chands-on\u201d skillsets. It only takes two years to complete to join the high-tech, high demand field.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">THE WORK<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Operating unmanned\u00a0machinery such as.. submarines, air crafts, oil rigs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Assisting engineers\u00a0with robotics\u00a0equipment\u2026 testing, maintaining, designing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Working on specialized equipment used in\u2026 school and universities, hospitals, production facilities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">THE PAY<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Bottom 10%:\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\"><b style=\"font-size: 16px;\">$37,350<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\"><sub>\/YR<\/sub><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">On average: <span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">$62,800<sub>\/YR<\/sub><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Top 10%: <span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">$95,340<sub>\/YR<\/sub><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">THE EDUCATION<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Entry-level jobs in the mechatronics industry require a <b>two-year associate degree<\/b> in Mechatronics. These two years will require hands-on classes in subjects such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Robotics and computer programming<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Hydraulics and fluid mechanics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Electronics and pneumatics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\"><b>To learn more visit<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/yorktech.edu\/Major\/Industrial-Maintenance\/\">\u00a0yorktech.edu\/Major\/Industrial-Maintenance\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you\u2026\u00a0Good with\u00a0Computers?\u00a0Good at collaborating?\u00a0If yes, then Mechatronics\u00a0might be the best career path for you. Mechatronics is the manufacturing of today. It synthesizes mechanical and electric engineering, robotics and computer programming to produce and maintain cutting edge systems and processes. 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