Robotics and automated systems, is it useful to a mechanical engineer?

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Taking a two-month course in embedded systems and microcontrollers can be beneficial, especially for general engineering students. The usefulness of such a course largely depends on individual goals and the specific engineering field one aims to pursue. Many mechanical engineering contexts involve microcontrollers, making this knowledge relevant for various engineering careers. Ultimately, the decision should align with personal interests and future aspirations in the engineering domain.
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Hi i just finished my first year of general engineering and am on a 4 month break. If there are any senior engineering students or engineers out there, I just want to know if its useful to take a two month course in embedded systems and microcontrollers.
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Welcome to PF;
All education is useful.
The amount of usefulness of any particular course depends entirely on you.
OTOH: there are a lot of mechanical engineering contexts where there are also microcontrollers and embedded systems ... it all comes down to what sort of engineer you want to be.
 

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