Mechatronics combines several engineering disciplines, including Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, and Robotics. The combination of these engineering disciplines fosters the design, development, and control of very complex systems used in a range of industries. Mechatronics is a field that changes daily with the rapid improvements in technology and computer systems. Students are trained to meet the necessary entry-level skills and are prepared to enter post-secondary school. Students will read blueprints, schematics, and diagrams to determine the method and sequence of assembly parts or machines. Students will calibrate hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies. Students will verify the dimensions of parts using precision measuring instruments. Students will operate metalworking machines to make housings, fittings, and fixtures. Students will test the performance of electro-mechanical assemblies using test instruments and install electronic parts and hardware using soldering equipment and hand tools.

Mechatronics is part of the South Carolina Manufacturing Career Cluster. Students enrolled in this program earn two high school credits each semester and can earn a combined total of eight credits upon completing the two-year program. Credits earned will count as electives needed for the SC high school graduation requirements. One of the credits earned may fulfill the CATE/Foreign Language requirement for SC high school graduation.