Robotics and Mechatronics
Turn your passion for robotics and innovation into a future-ready career.
At Detroit Mercy, the Robotics and Mechatronic Systems Engineering program brings together Mechanical, Electrical and Computer Engineering.
From your first year, you’ll start real projects and learn by doing. You'll work in teams to design robots, smart cars and assistive devices that help people.
Our students gain experience that leads to great jobs or graduate study at top universities. Explore our bachelor’s and five-year bachelor’s/master’s programs and see how Detroit Mercy helps you turn ideas into action.
Undergraduate Degrees:
- Bachelor of Robotics and Mechatronic Systems Engineering with a Concentration in Electrical Engineering (BRMSE w/EE)
- Five-Year Bachelor-Master Degree program:
Bachelor of Robotics and Mechatronic Systems Engineering with a Concentration in Electrical Engineering (BRMSE w/EE) and the Master of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Robotics Co-op Jobs in Michigan are paying $19-$57 an hour
Professional co-op experience
In our Robotics program, you’ll gain a strong education rooted in Detroit Mercy’s Jesuit and Mercy traditions. You’ll also complete three professional co-op assignments at leading companies. These hands-on experiences prepare you for success after graduation.
100% Employment or Grad School at Graduation
Detroit Mercy students in this program have been accepted to top graduate schools, including Duke, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon and Northwestern.
Our alumni work at leading companies, such as Raytheon, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Apple, Nvidia, Ford, GM, Toyota, DENSO, Fiat-Chrysler, General Dynamics, Tardec and more.
Hands-on projects that create a better world
From freshman to senior year, students develop real products for clients. These hands-on projects prepare you for careers in innovative fields.
Examples include:
- Designing and building quadcopters.
- Robot system design: autonomous cars and mobile off-road robots.
- Machine learning for driver assistance.
- Computer vision for automatic lane-keeping and cruise control.
- Competing in the annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC).
Being able to see my design come to life made engineering more 'real.'
— Molly Laird
Affordable Education
More than 90% of our students receive some form of financial aid.
There are many scholarships available to Detroit Mercy students
Many scholarships are available for Detroit Mercy students, including internal and external awards for engineering and science.
Be sure to check out the FIRST Robotics Scholarship as well.
Where Innovation Becomes Your Career
Robots and mechatronic systems are everywhere — in cars, hospitals and even space.
At Detroit Mercy, you can design smart machines that drive themselves, assist in surgery or help people with disabilities.
From defense tech to assistive devices, you’ll use engineering to make life better and the world safer.
Explore your Degree
Bachelor of Robotics and Mechatronic Systems Engineering with a Concentration in Electrical Engineering (BRMSE w/EE)
Work on team-based design projects throughout the curriculum.
Complete a capstone design experience in your senior year, tackling a challenging systems-level electrical engineering project. Projects may include:
- Developing intelligent vehicles for national competitions.
- Creating an assistive technology product for a real client.
- Solving a complex process problem that draws on multiple engineering topics.
Admission, Degree Requirements, Course Descriptions for BRMSE w/EE
Five-Year Bachelor/Master Degree program: BRMSEw/EE and the Master of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Build on everything our bachelor’s program offers with the Master of Electrical and Computer Engineering (MECE) degree. You can specialize in one of three areas:
- Signal and Systems.
- Computer Engineering.
- Intelligent Systems.
Admission, Degree Requirements, Course Descriptions for 5-year Bachelor's/Master's
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Accreditation
Robotics and Mechatronic Systems Engineering with a Concentration in Electrical Engineering (RMSEw/EE) is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.