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.
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
- Fully available on the Jamestown Campus
- Some courses must be completed on the Jamestown Campus
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.