Overview

The Mechatronics Engineering course from University of Padua prepares engineers with solid technical and design-oriented knowledge in the areas of electrical, information, and mechanical engineering. Graduates are able to design, implement, and manage devices and systems with high integration between mechanical and electronic parts. The programme’s core objective is to provide an interdisciplinary preparation, enabling mechatronic engineers to integrate cutting-edge technologies – such as modern sensor, electronic actuators, and electric drives – into an electromechanical project, that is controlled in real-time by embedded computers. These systems address the increasing needs of industry sectors including automation, manufacturing, energy, robotics and automotive.

Career opportunities

Key career opportunities are in the electromechanical, mechanical, and electronics industries with advanced automation departments focused on designing and manufacturing machines for automation, robotic systems or solutions for electric mobility. Graduates can be employed in industries specializing in complex and highly automated equipment, such as automated warehouses, sheet metal processing, automatic food packaging, textile machines, energy conversion systems, and rehabilitation devices like exoskeletons. Additionally, graduates can be involved in research activities linked to mechatronics or related fields, by pursuing PhD studies or contributing to high-level industrial research centers.