B.S. in Mechatronics Engineering
Autonomy empowers
Career field
On graduating, you will be able to work in diverse areas of an organization, such as:
- Automated production systems (e.g. automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, petrochemical, agricultural, pharmaceutical sectors, among others)
- Development and application of emergent technologies (e.g. 3D printing, drones, autonomous vehicles, robots and exoskeletons)
- Technology research and development centers
- Specialized consulting
Is this right for you?
If you want to change the world through innovative initiatives that generate economic, social and environmental value, then this is the path for you.
The B.S. in Mechatronics Engineering program at Tecnológico de Monterrey aims to train professionals with a solid base in mechatronics, the synergy and integration of mechanics, electronics, programming and control, capable of integrating, designing and manufacturing automatic devices, machines and systems. Its applications include industrial automation, industrial robots, general purpose robots, medical devices, automotive devices and aerospace devices among others. Graduates work in companies that use automated production systems, as consultants, starting their own company, or enrolling in postgraduate studies.
Competencies
- Integrate mechanical, electronic, control and software components, complying with functional, financial and security requirements.
- Design cutting-edge mechatronic systems, addressing technological needs in diverse settings.
- Automate systems and processes, complying with performance criteria and current legislation.
- Formulate mechatronic system proposals, meeting specifications.
Entry profile
Tecnológico de Monterrey is looking for a new generation of students that have finished their high school studies and are talented, enthusiastic individuals, who are committed to the development of their environment and the wellbeing of society; people who have the potential to study an undergraduate program and become leaders with an entrepreneurial spirit, humanistic sense and competitive on an international stage.
Entry requirements: High school or equivalent.
Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics Engineering (BME)
Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics Engineering
This program is offered in English and Spanish, allowing graduates to have a multicultural profile.
If you have a B2 level of English according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) you can study this Bachelor with this characteristics:
- Courses taught in English
- Students with a high performance profile
- Education partners with a transnational profile
- Elite International Guest Professors
- Possibility of taking courses with international students
- Concentrations, Tec Weeks and Tec Semester in English (optional)
- Earn a Bachelor's diploma upon graduation by meeting the program requirements, additional to your degree as Ingeniero en Mecatrónica
In order to obtain the Bachelor's diploma you must:
- Study at least 75% of the credits of the program in English
- Demonstrate a C1 level of command of the English language referenced to the CEFR, in any of the exams authorized by the Institution
- Meeting the requirements to obtain a professional degree at Tecnológico de Monterrey
The three stages of the model
Choose your path
Exploration
- You will open your competency file and add to it throughout your degree program.
- You will learn the foundations of the area of Engineering - Innovation and Transformation.
- You will participate in fundamental and exploration challenges from the area of Creative Studies, interacting with peers from different degree programs.
- You will study general education courses, selecting them from a collection.
- You will participate in a challenge that integrates all the competencies to be developed in this phase.
Focus
- You will acquire the core competencies of your degree, in other words, those that distinguish it.
- You will participate in more focused challenges to reinforce what you have learned and broaden your basic knowledge.
- You will have the elements to decide whether to deepen your knowledge or diversify and, subsequently, build your specialization plan.
- The Tec Weeks, challenges and overall university experiences will enrich your file.
Specialization
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You have decided between diversifying or focusing deeply in your major, which you will achieve by choosing a concentration or a stay, to name a few of your options. The TEC Semester is a flexible time to start.
- You will develop the competencies related to your specialization, increasingly connected to your passions, interests and plans.
- By passing a concentration, you will develop your competencies, and, on graduating, will be a candidate for obtaining a Diploma in that concentration, after meeting the established requirements.
How can you specialize?
Concentrations
Specialize in one of the different concentrations available at the campus of your choice, according to the profile you would like to develop.
Internships
Internships allow you to participate in the development of specific projects with companies, organizations, or research groups, in a context of total immersion related to a specialty field. They can be carried out locally, nationally or internationally.
International experiences
Experience life outside Mexico to broaden your horizons and delve into the topics of your interest.
Courses or blocks
Choose the education units that best adapt to your objectives, enabling you to specialize in your specific interests.
Concentrations
Disciplinary
Delve into your field of study
- Aeronautics Engineering
- Automotive Engineering
- Biomechanics and Sports Engineering
- Cyber-Physical Systems
- Open Innovation and Technology Transfer
- Operational Evolution for Industry
- Smart Grids
- Systems and Technologies 4.0
- Technology-Based Design and Futures
Transversal
Delve into other fields of study
- Conscious Business
- Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Tools
- Design, Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurial Families, Sustainability and Transcendence
- Entrepreneurship in Action
- Financial Vision for Decision-Making
- Government and Public Transformation
- Mexican Culture
- Quality of Life and Well-Being
- Social Innovation
*These concentraciones are not the definitive offer and their availability varies by campus.
Syllabus
General education course
Area exploration courses
Introductory block (CHALLENGE)
Area exploration block (CHALLENGE)
Exploration topic (CHALLENGE)
Track integrating block (CHALLENGE)
Disciplinary course
Disciplinary block (CHALLENGE)
Integrating disciplinary block (CHALLENGE)
TEC Semester
Multidisciplinary professional elective (CHALLENGE)
Final integrating block (CHALLENGE)
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| IMT |
| Quinto Semestral |
| Elective Course Ethics and Citizenship |
| Troubleshooting Processes |
| Industrial Automation |
| Mechatronic Design |
| Design of Control Systems |
| Sexto Semestral |
| Automation of Manufacturing Systems |
| Design and Development of Robots |
| Séptimo Semestral |
| Professional Elective I |
| Professional Elective II |
| Professional Elective III |
| Professional Elective IV |
| Professional Elective V |
| Professional Elective VI |
| Octavo Semestral |
| Design and Implementation of Mechatronic Systems |
| Elective Multidisciplinary Professional |
BME is offered as a complete program in English in the next campuses:
- Ciudad de México
- Guadalajara
- Monterrey
- Puebla