Mechatronics Training

If mechatronics wasn’t difficult enough to define (concisely), try and get a degree in it! Interestingly, with the increased attention that mechatronics is receiving around the globe there are established degree programs in Europe and Australia. Some schools in the US are picking up on the trend. The electric car races, Darpa Challenge and battling robot competitions, with some very hefty cash prizes, have stimulated interest from thousands of participants and spectators alike.

The latest innovation is the partnering of schools, automation equipment suppliers and funding from the Department of Labor. DOL (Department of Labor) estimates that 10 million technical factory jobs could go unfilled by the year 2020 without an aggressive effort to train students and teachers. The assessment of American labor’s capability to deal with emerging technology trends on the factory floor has lead DOL to contribute millions of dollars in cooperation with schools and equipment companies to make state-of-the-art training available on a large scale. Read more