Is a Mechatronics Career Still Possible Without a System Dynamics Course?

In summary, the speaker initially planned to complete a degree in mechatronics but due to graduation requirements, they will only have a BSME degree with some related courses in instrumentation and automatic control. They express concern about finding a job in the mechatronics field without a class in embedded systems. They are interested in robotics and wanted to take a fifth year to build their resume, but their department is forcing them to graduate. Additionally, they were unable to take a system dynamics course, which impacted their research opportunities in mechatronics.
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Hi guys:

initially i was going to complete my degree in mechatronics, however the department of my school want me to graduate by fall and so I will have one class (embedded system, with C++) short as well as a capstone project from getting my mechatronics degree.

however, I will still graduate with a BSME having taken instrumentations and automatic control classes, on top of that I have taken classes with AC circuits, filters analysis and design classes in EE. Given that I don't have the embedded system C class, will I have trouble looking for jobs in the mechatronics field?
 
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what specifically do you want to practice in the field of mechatronics?
 
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LabGuy330 said:
what specifically do you want to practice in the field of mechatronics?



Hi

I would like to do some robotics related stuff.

but if you have more information please let me know !


thanks!

Kelvin
 
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LabGuy330 said:
what specifically do you want to practice in the field of mechatronics?

the biggest problem for me is that, I was not able to take a system dynamics course when i was in my junior year, hence I need to take my senior year, and therefore I lost all opportunity to do research in mechatronics. I wanted to take a 5th year so I can build up my resume yet the department is forcing me to graduate since I have too many credits already.
 

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