Program Overview:

Mechatronics Engineering is an interdisciplinary major that integrates mechanical, electronic, control, and computer technologies. Through the combination of theory and practice, it enables students to master the basic theories and professional knowledge of mechanical engineering, intelligent control technology, robotics, computer applications, and engineering management. Students acquire the ability to analyze and solve complex mechatronics engineering problems and are capable of engaging in the development, design, manufacturing, and management of electromechanical products, new energy, high-end equipment, intelligent robots, industrial software, and other fields.

Focused on the development of the intelligent manufacturing industry, the Mechatronics Engineering major aims to cultivate high-quality mechatronics talents through deepening industry-education integration, school-enterprise cooperation, and collaborative education. These talents will play an important role in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the economic and social development of Guangdong Province, with promising career prospects.

The major's main industrial chains include the new energy vehicle industry chain, automotive lighting industry chain, medical equipment industry chain, robotics industry chain, home appliance industry chain, drone industry chain, wind power industry chain, home furnishing industry chain, LED industry chain, etc.

Training Objectives:

The major primarily targets Guangdong Province, especially the Pearl River Delta and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, aiming to cultivate comprehensive talents with moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor qualities, patriotism, healthy personality, international perspective, craftsmanship spirit, and innovation ability. These talents possess abilities in mechatronics product design and development, mechatronics system control, mechanical manufacturing, and other areas, along with good comprehensive qualities.

Knowledge and Abilities:

Engineering Knowledge: Possess theoretical knowledge in mathematics and natural sciences, able to flexibly apply engineering foundations and professional knowledge to solve complex engineering problems in mechatronics product design, system control, and mechanical manufacturing.

Problem Analysis: Able to apply the basic principles of mechanical engineering and control engineering science, identify, express, and analyze complex engineering problems in mechatronics product design and system control through literature research to obtain effective conclusions.

Design/Development of Solutions: Capable of proposing design solutions for complex engineering problems in mechatronics product design and development, system control, designing mechanical structures, control systems, or technological processes that meet specific needs, and demonstrating innovative consciousness while considering factors such as society, health, safety, law, culture, and the environment.

Research Abilities: Able to conduct applied research on complex engineering problems in the field of mechatronics engineering based on mechanical and control engineering scientific principles, including designing experiments, analyzing and interpreting data, effectively obtaining experimental data, and drawing reasonable and effective conclusions through information synthesis.

Use of Modern Tools: Able to select and use technologies, resources, modern engineering tools, and information technology tools for complex engineering problems in mechatronics product design and system control, including predicting and simulating such problems, and understanding their limitations.

Engineering and Society: Able to analyze and evaluate the impact of engineering practices and solutions to complex engineering problems in the field of mechatronics engineering on society, health, safety, law, and culture based on relevant technical standards, intellectual property rights, industrial policies, and regulations, and clearly understand the responsibilities that should be undertaken.

Environment and Sustainable Development: Able to evaluate the impact of engineering practices on environmental and social sustainable development for complex engineering problems in mechatronics product design and system control while adhering to relevant environmental protection laws, regulations, and industry safety norms.

Professional Qualities: Possess humanities and social sciences literacy, a sense of social responsibility, able to understand and comply with professional ethics and norms in mechatronics engineering practice, and fulfill responsibilities.

Individual and Team Abilities: Capable of assuming the roles of individuals, team members, and leaders in teams with multidisciplinary backgrounds in mechanical, electrical, and information fields.

Communication Abilities: Able to effectively communicate and exchange ideas on complex engineering problems in mechatronics product design and system control with industry peers and the public, including writing reports and design manuscripts, presenting speeches, clearly expressing or responding to instructions, and possessing a certain international perspective to communicate and exchange ideas in a cross-cultural context.

Project Management Abilities: Understand the principles of engineering management and economic decision-making methods in the field of mechatronics engineering and apply them in multidisciplinary engineering projects.

Lifelong Learning Abilities: Have the consciousness of independent learning and lifelong learning, able to continuously adapt to technological updates and social development through continuous learning.

Characteristics of the Mechatronics Engineering Major:

The major aligns with the industries in the Greater Bay Area, following the OBE concept of "student-centered, output-oriented, and continuous improvement." The talent training program and curriculum system are constructed closely based on industrial needs, with collaborative training between the government, school, and enterprises.

Relying on the provincial-level key discipline of Mechanical Engineering, the major closely integrates with the economic structural transformation and development mode transformation demands of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Pearl River Delta region, and Guangdong's manufacturing industry. With intelligent manufacturing as the forerunner and modern digital manufacturing as the core, it has formed distinctive professional characteristics.

The major boasts a strong teaching staff, including national teaching masters, May Day Medal winners, and first-prize winners of national higher education engineering application technology teacher competitions. Many teachers have enterprise engineering backgrounds and dual-qualification credentials. Course teaching cases are derived from enterprise engineering practice, and the curriculum system is constructed based on typical work tasks in job clusters, enhancing students' abilities to solve complex engineering problems.

The major possesses advanced modern experimental equipment, including a provincial-level Mechanical Engineering Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center and a privately built provincial-level Intelligent Manufacturing Experimental Teaching Center. There are 10 comprehensive experimental training laboratories and 9 school-enterprise cooperation training laboratories, including analog digital electronics laboratories, welding laboratories, motor laboratories, embedded system laboratories, PLC laboratories, intelligent production line laboratories, etc. These are equipped with over 1,500 sets of various large-scale experimental and training equipment covering an area of over 14,000 square meters, providing an excellent software and hardware environment for the learning of professional application knowledge.

The major focuses on cultivating students' innovative abilities. Through organizing university student innovation and entrepreneurship teams, it fosters a sense of innovation and collaboration. In the past three years, participating in competitions such as the China International "Internet+" University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and the National University Student Smart Interconnection Competition, the major has won over 30 national and provincial awards.

Core Courses:

Engineering Drawing, Engineering Materials, Engineering Mechanics, Fundamentals of Mechanical Design, Electrical and Electronic Technology, Mechanical Engineering Inspection Technology, Mechatronics Control Technology, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Transmission, Digital Image Processing, Intelligent Product Innovation and Design, Mechatronics System Design, etc.

Practical Teaching Segments:

Intensive on-campus practical teaching segments: Circuit Design and Simulation Practice, Mechanical Design Course Design, Intelligent Production Line Control Comprehensive Practice, Mechatronics Engineering Professional Comprehensive Design, Mechatronics System Course Design, Enterprise Practice (Production Internship, Graduation Internship, Graduation Design).

Enterprise practical teaching projects and main content: Online autonomous learning extension module courses, professional ethics education, regional (industry) or enterprise research, production internships, graduation internships, graduation theses, etc.

Teaching Conditions:

The major possesses a provincial-level Mechanical Engineering Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center and a privately built provincial-level Intelligent Manufacturing Experimental Teaching Center. These include 10 comprehensive experimental training laboratories and 9 school-enterprise cooperation training laboratories, such as analog digital electronics laboratories, welding laboratories, motor laboratories, embedded system laboratories, PLC laboratories, intelligent production line laboratories, etc. Equipped with over 1,500 sets of various large-scale experimental and training equipment covering an area of over 14,000 square meters, they provide an excellent software and hardware environment for the learning of professional application knowledge.

Employment Prospects:

Graduates of the Mechatronics Engineering major are primarily positioned for enterprises in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Pearl River Delta region that utilize automotive and aviation manufacturing technologies, automation technologies, robotics, micro and precision instrumentation technologies, printing and media technologies, audio-video technologies, and medical technologies. They can work in industries such as electronics, new energy, machinery, etc., with primary job clusters including innovative design and development of electromechanical products, computer-aided design and management, robot control production organization and management, quality inspection, technical services, marketing, and operation and programming of intelligent production equipment. Potential employment sectors include electronics/semiconductors/integrated circuits, new energy, machinery/equipment/heavy industry, instrumentation/industrial automation, research institutions, and schools.

Faculty:

The major has a dedicated teaching team composed of professors, associate professors, engineers, and young and middle-aged backbone teachers. Among them, there are national teaching masters, and 80% of the teachers hold master's degrees or above.