It trains mechatronics engineers with the necessary competencies to solve problems of design, construction, maintenance, programming, and control of mechatronic systems, developing and applying new technology, with the necessary skills to develop a life and career plan, conducting themselves with ethics, responsibility, and tolerance in their professional and personal development environments.

The entering student must have a solid integral formation with the competencies of the upper secondary level in Physics and Mathematics, handling of information and communication technologies, with a basic command of the English language, as well as the ability to work in a team, with leadership attitudes, proactive, desire to improve, conducting themselves at all times with ethics, responsibility, and tolerance, in their personal and professional development environments.

Know how to be

• Know basic aspects about the handling of computer equipment.
• Master solid concepts in Physical-Mathematical Sciences.
• Understand the concepts of Mathematical Logic.
• Master basic aspects of the English language.

Know how to do

• To have completed a program of studies compatible with the IPN Upper Secondary Level.
• Solve mathematical problems applying different approaches.
• Explain and interpret the results obtained through mathematical procedures and contrast them with established models or real situations.
• Quantify, represent and contrast, experimentally or mathematically, the magnitudes of space, time, and the physical properties of surrounding objects.
• Interpret tables, graphs, maps, diagrams, and texts with mathematical and scientific symbols.
• Make decisions in routine situations.
• Handle computer equipment.
• Read and understand texts in their language and English.

Knowing how to be and live together

• Interest in updating and continuing education.
• Behave responsibly, honestly, and ethically, with commitment and professionalism, for the proper development of the activities carried out.
• Exercise proactive, creative, and proactive leadership to make decisions with tolerance.
• Develop critical and self-critical capacity in their professional and personal life.
• Ability to develop in professional, personal, cultural, and social contexts.
• Make decisions in routine situations.
• Work as part of a team.
• To be self-taught.

It is an interdisciplinary professional capable of designing, manufacturing and constructing mechatronic devices and systems, as well as automating industrial processes with mastery of a second language and the ability to integrate into work teams to develop and use new technology, which is applied ethically and responsibly to solve the needs of the social environment and in harmony with the environment.

Know

The mechatronics engineering graduate will have the ability to:

• Know the basics of process reengineering.
• Know the electrical and magnetic principles for the operation of electrical machines.
• Know the elements for the control of electrical machines.
• Understand the elements for the control and automation of systems and processes.
• To know the methods of analysis and synthesis of mechanisms.
• To identify sensors and actuators for control applications.
• To know the basic principles of thermodynamics.
• Identify the components that constitute an embedded system.
• Understand the methodology for the design of mechatronic systems.
• Know the techniques and tools for computer-aided design, drawing, manufacturing and engineering.
• Identify the basic components of electronics, analog, digital and power.
• Understand the elements that make up a computer program.
• Know the procedures for the measurement of physical variables and the analysis of the results.
• To know the physical and mathematical principles that describe the behavior of mechatronic systems.
• To know the operation of the elements involved in pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• To know the indications and manufacturing operations with and without material removal.
• To know the procedures for the programming of programmable devices.
• To identify the mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of materials.
• To know the behavior of structures and mechanical elements under static and dynamic loads.
• To know the methodology for the design of mechatronic products and processes projects.
• To know the methodology for project management of mechatronic products and processes.
• To know the concept and scope of Mechatronics Engineering.
• To know the necessary elements for the development and implementation of a business plan.

Know-how

• Design projects of mechatronic products and processes.
• Manage projects of mechatronic products and processes.
• Develop hardware and/or software for specific control and automation applications.
• Model physical systems.
• To pose problems, argue hypotheses, validate and write results.
• Use manufacturing processes, as well as handling and transportation of products and materials.
• Use computer and communications technology tools for computer-aided drafting, design, manufacturing and engineering.
• Integrate electronic components with sensors and actuators.
• Develop control and automation systems.
• Use data communication protocols for industrial applications.
• Perform statistical analysis of technical failures in maintenance and quality control.
• Analyze the variation of parameters in mechatronic equipment and systems.
• Perform process reengineering.
• Apply current environmental and quality control regulations.
• Design equipment and/or machinery in an ergonomic way.
• Advise in their professional field.
• Conduct field research.
• Analyze specification sheets of equipment and components.
• Structure manufacturing plans.
• Develop a business plan.

To know how to be and live together

• Develop critical and self-critical capacity in their professional life.
• To be interested in updating and continuing education.
• Act in a responsible, honest, ethical, committed and professional manner, for the proper development of the activities carried out.
• Exercise a proactive, creative and proactive leadership, to make decisions with tolerance.
• Ability to develop in personal, professional, cultural and social contexts.

The requirements to become a student at the Institute are:

1. To comply with the academic background and other requirements indicated in the respective call for applications.
2. To take the admission exam for the higher level.
3. To be selected for admission.

The current occupational field of the mechatronics engineer is in companies in the Automotive, Manufacturing, Petrochemical, Metal-Mechanical, Food, and Electromechanical industries, mainly in the design, manufacturing, and programming of components in industrial systems and specialized equipment, as well as in the promotion and activation of professional services companies.

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Check the list of subjects, credits and total hours of the program in:

• UPIIZ Campus Zacatecas
• UPIIH Campus Hidalgo
• UPIITA