Mechatronics Engineering Scope

Hello Ashkin,
It is very nice to hear from you that you are interested in the mechatronics branch of engineering even though you have just appeared for your class 12th. Let me first congratulate you for deciding your aim as to what you want to become in your life. This can be termed as almost half the battle won. Mechatronics as branch has made its appearance only recently but it has found many takers in the industry. This is now perhaps the highly sought after branch by the students because placements are quite good and in the years to come placements are expected to only become better and better. In view of this I would like to advise you not to worry but go ahead and secure admission in this branch which you can do my scoring better marks in 12th since admissions in Tamil Nadu or based on the marks obtained in class 12th. Best wishes to you.

Mechatronics is a field of engineering that includes study with a combination of various engineering disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, telecommunication, control and computer engineering. The aim of mechatronics is a design process that unifies all the above disciplines of engineering. Mechatronics industry employs both engineers to design and develop equipment and technicians to maintain it. Career Options in Mechatronics The profession of mechatronics includes technicians and engineers. They design and maintain automated equipment. Technicians and engineers work in laboratories, offices or on-site manufacturing plants. The goal is to produce safe and efficient automated equipment. Technicians primarily maintain machinery, while engineers are more concerned with design and development of components and products.
Job description of a Mechatronics Engineer
A Mechatronics engineer unites the principles of engineering disciplines like mechanics, electronics, and computing to generate a simpler, more economical and reliable system. Mechatronics engineer needs at least a bachelor's degree to obtain entry-level position. The process of mechatronics engineering involves designing, assembling, testing, and evaluating components and products.
Job description of a Mechatronics Technician Mechatronics technicians need an associate's degree to obtain entry-level position in the field. Mechatronics technicians apply their knowledge of engineering to solve technical problems and maintain automated mechanical equipment. A job of a mechatronics technician includes inspecting, troubleshooting and repairing electrical and electronic components.

Hi,
Mechatronics engineering is a multidisciplinary segment of the engineering field. Rather than embrace traditional divisions of engineering as distinct entities, it combines electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, and control engineering. In India, mechatronics is not that good filed for making a career but if you outside India such as Germany, USA, UK, Russia you'll find there is a huge demand for mechatronics engineers with good knowledge. Even the companies which manufactures the medical machinery needs the mechatronics engineer. Mechanical Engineering is also provide same opportunity but mechatronics engineering is growing market these days
After completing M.Tech (Mechatronics), you can find opportunities primarily in electronics industry. You can also work in fields like automobile, manufacturing, gas and oil, mining, transport, defence, robotics, aerospace and aviation. You may find opportunities in the Army, the Navy and the Airforce and organisations like the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). DRDO, Delhi, offers challenging opportunities for candidates with first-class degrees in Mechatronics engineering. IITs have the lowest fee. There is a huge facility for students not academically but also other circular activities such as cricket ground, lawn tennis, basketball court, swimming pool, volleyball court etc. The environment is also good since there is the finest brains. It is like a small town you don't need to go anywhere outside the campus. They have banks, food-courts, hangout places etc. If you have degree in mechanical engineering
if you really want a government you don't need any additional certificates. Only you have to do is that Concentrate on your academic courses and prepare for GATE or IES. There is a bright future for mechanical engineers in India. Every year 20+ government companies hire mechanical engineers. All you have to do is that appear in GATE exam and qualify with under 250 AIR. The pattern of GATE exam, you can download from the official website or can search to google. This is the list of PSU companies related to mechanical engineer which hire the candidates on the basis of GATE score. DRDO
RITES
ONGC Ltd. NFL
IPR
MDL
BPCL Limited
GAIL
NLC Ltd
CEL
IndianOil
HPCL
NHPC
BHEL
NTPC Limited
WBSEDCL
Oil India
MECL
BAARC
THDC
OPGC Ltd
GSECL
BNPM
Coal India Ltd.
NALCO.

Mechatronics is a field that can be considered relatively recent when compared to the various subcategories of engineering (even though it's been around for over 40 years). It is basically is a design process and new form of engineering that includes a combination of mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, control and computer engineering. So, the first thing that comes to anyone's head when thinking of mechatronics is a robot. Robots are the pinnacle of mechatronics engineering and to a certain extent correctly represent what mechatronics is all about. It's a lot of electronics and computer engineering implemented to control a mechanical system. It involves design and manufacturing the actual system, coding micro controllers or PLCs to achieve a certain kind of output and a lot of modeling, dynamics and control of electromechanical systems. It's a huge field. Here's a bunch of applications I picked up from Wikipedia:
Machine Vision, Automation and Robotics, Servo-Mechanics, Sensing and Control Systems, Automotive Engineering, Automotive Equipment in the Design of Subsystems such as Anti-lock Braking Systems, Computer-machine controls, such as computer-driven machines like IE, CNC, Milling Machines, Expert Systems, Industrial Goods, Consumer Products, Mechatronics Systems, Medical Mechatronics, Medical Imaging Systems, Structural Dynamic Systems Transportation and Vehicular Systems. Mechatronics as the new language of the automobile computer aided and integrated manufacturing systems, Computer-aided Design, Engineering and Manufacturing Systems, Packaging and Microcontrollers/PLCs.
Coming to the point as to whether you should do it, well that depends on how committed you are to this field. Since it's a specialisation in a way, you should be kinda certain that this is what you want. If you're uncertain, I'd suggest you take up mechanical or electrical separately and probably do a Masters in it later if you're sure. Mechatronics is one of the most sought after and most interesting fields there is in the world with a wide range of application. It's literally going to everywhere within the next few years. So, it's definitely something an engineer would want to be a part of.

Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field of Science that includes a combination of mechanical engineering, electronics, computer engineering, telecommunications engineering, systems engineering and control engineering. As technology advances, the sub-fields of engineering multiply and adapt. Mechatronics' aim is a design process that unifies these sub-fields. Originally, mechatronics just included the combination of mechanics and electronics, therefore the word is a combination of mechanics and electronics; however, as technical systems have become more and more complex the definition has been broadened to include more technical areas. There are over 2 B.Tech in Mechatronics Engineering colleges in Bangalore Offering 2 Courses. Please refer to the link provided below for a list of these colleges. https://www.shiksha.com/b-tech/colleges/b-tech-in-mechatronics-engineering-colleges-Bangalore
Scope for Mechatronics Engineering in India: Though there is no specific data to track employment for mechatronics professionals, in the recent years there has been increasing demand for mechatronics professionals. About 5% growth in terms of employment in comparison to electrical engineers. The median salary can be around $82,100. Regards.