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You can convert electrical or mechanical energy to heat with 100% efficiency.

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Your test-taking problem requires more study and diagnosis. Try to figure out precisely why you are losing points on your exams. It would be helpful to get the exam materials back to analyze them. If that's not possible, try simulating a math exam at home with a strict time limit and unknown...

I'd say go mechatronics. I graduated with a B.Mech.Eng. and I've been working in flight simulation for 11 years. I sure wish I had more software, electronics and practical control theory in my background. Almost anything you work on as a mechanical engineer will have wires connected to it.