Mechatronics (A.A.S.)

Study mechatronics at JCC

The Mechatronics degree at Jamestown Community College prepares you to enter the workforce after graduation and work in careers where you operate and maintain electro-mechanical systems found in automated or robotically controlled environments.

Mechatronics is an interdisciplinary field that combines elements of engineering, machining, information technology, robotics, and electronics. It synergizes these diverse fields to keep production lines, manufacturing floors, and industry processes working smoothly.

While at JCC, you’ll learn about comprehensive analysis, assembly, and troubleshooting techniques, which are reinforced through labs in hydraulics, electronics, mechanical systems, and pneumatics.

2023 median pay for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians: $65,080/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Where to study at JCC

Mechatronics skills

After you complete the program, you will be able to:

  • Set up and operate machine tools.
  • Interpret engineering drawings.
  • Program PLCs and troubleshoot PLC ladder logic diagrams.
  • Program industrial robots utilizing a teach pendant.
  • Interpret and troubleshoot traditional ladder logic diagrams.
  • Understand and troubleshoot pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
  • Understand DC and AC single phase and poly-phase motors.
  • Understand and troubleshoot mechanical power transmission systems.
  • Understand and troubleshoot DC circuits, single phase AC circuits, and their controls.

Semester 1

Course
Credits
Requirements Met

ENG 1510: English Composition I

3
SUNY
  • Humanities
JCC
  • College Composition

MAT 1590: College Algebra & Trigonometry

4
SUNY
  • Math
JCC
  • Mathematical Reasoning

ELC 1200: Fundamentals of Electricity

3

MCT 1240: Engineering Drawing w/AutoCAD

4

MCT 1270: Machine Theory and Operation

3

INT 1555: Inquiry

2
JCC
  • Critical and Integrative Reasoning
  • To complete the program in four semesters, students must start in the fall semester at the appropriate level of mathematics. 

Semester 2

Course
Credits
Requirements Met

ELC 1220: Industrial Automation/PLC

3

ELC 1230: Electric Motors/Control Systems

3

MCT 1210: Applied Pneumatic & Hydraulics

3

MCT 1280: Computer Numerical Control with Machine Tools

3

MCT 1310: Industrial Safety & Quality Practices

2

MCT 1320: Production Processes & Maintenance

2
  •  Students with the appropriate mathematical background may opt for MAT 1600 or MAT 1710.

Semester 3

Course
Credits
Requirements Met

ENG 1530: English Composition II

3
SUNY
  • Written & Oral Communication
JCC
  • College Composition
  • Oral Communication

MCT 2210: Mechanical Drives

3

PHY 1500: Foundational Physics

4
SUNY
  • Natural Sciences
JCC
  • Scientific Reasoning: Natural Sciences

Social Sciences Elective

Recommended:

ANT 1510: Human Evolution and Prehistory or

ANT 1520: Intro to Cultural Anthropology or

HIS 1510: World History Before 1500 or

HIS 1520: World History since 1500

3
JCC
  • Cultural Understanding
  • Global Perspectives
  • Scientific Reasoning: Social Sciences
  • Students with the appropriate background may opt for PHY 1610 or PHY 1710.

Semester 4

Course
Credits
Requirements Met

CSC 1510: Intro to Computer Science or

CSC 1560: Computer Application Software I or

MCT 1380: Introduction to Solid Modeling

3-4

CSC 1580: Computer Hardware/Systems

3

ELC 2220: Advanced PLC

3

MCT 2220: Automation & Robotics

3
JCC
  • Applied Learning

Elective

Recommended:

SOC 1510: Intro to Sociology

3
SUNY
  • Diversity
  • Social Sciences
JCC
  • Cultural Understanding
  • Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
  • Global Perspectives
  • Apply for graduation.