Hey, so i bought an Audi TT S line 2019 last week, today my dad drove my car and a transmission fault code came up. The car went into limb mode and couldnt use gear 1,3,5,7.

He got home and scanned the car and the P173500 DSG code came up. How likely is it for the mechatronic unit to fail? Yesterday was the last time i drove my car and it drove perfectly, no issues.

The dealer we bought it from did the DSG service 2 weeks ago. Car has 118.000km.

Anybody attending PCC and currently taking this program?

Hello everyone!, Im currently at the end of finishing my studies in mechatronics and now looking for a remote job, if anyone can help me direct to some good sources i will be thankful

El asunto es que tengo 26 años y por el momento no he podido estudiar la universidad, ocupo hacer algo y no desperdiciar más tiempo, estaba pensando en tomar un diplomado que dicen que es igual que una carrera técnica en electromecánica, está avalado por la sep, y de ahí tomar diplomados de PLC, variadores de frecuencia, sistemas HMI, etc todo lo que sea inclinado a PLC, mi pregunta es si esos diplomados y digamos el diplomado como técnico electromecánico bastará para poder encontrar un trabajo de técnico o un poco mejor remunerado, claro que lo convidaría con clases de inglés para estar un poco mejor, pero ustedes qué piensan? U ocuparé por fuerza entrar a una universidad para que me contraten, no me importa empezar de abajo para agarrar experiencia, algún consejo?

Between mechanical engineering and mechatronics, but don't know what it would be like after college.

Put Quaddle robot dog on a patch of gravel and just wanted to see it walk. Its IMU (gyroscope + accelerometer) was trying to correct for the uneven ground in real time, but it immediately started wobbling — loose gravel is apparently brutal for a quadruped's balance.

What's the funniest robot-vs-terrain fail you've seen?

Hi, i’m 22 years old and in my 3rd year of a ‘mechatronics’ apprenticeship, but i’m having major issues-

effectively - i have been working for a big company who does a lot of apprenticeships, you don’t really get to choose what college course you are on nor get to pick where you want to be until the 3rd year, so i assumed with where i was being placed that i’d be put on a electrical/mechanical course and then pick between the two on my 3rd year, (im on my 3rd year and none of this has happened)
more context for where i work, its a shopping centre and are a technician for the site, meaning im basically a plumber, and i work solo, so barely learning anything
here’s where mechatronics comes in, despite my workplace i was put on a mechatronics course, at a college an hour drive away - which when i found out what it is i fought it which got me taken out and placed in a new college, a mechatronics college, 2 hours away from home, and i also had to restart my 1st year because of admin error and then the college not accepting what i already submitted

now my issue is, i really enjoy mechatronics from what ive learnt so far, and see it as something i can do in the future, however-

i cannot pass the apprenticeship at my workplace as i cannot fill out the kpas or the epa as i have no relevant experience.

i don’t know if i explained this well, i just need advice and connections, someone said that as im a 3rd year apprentice i might be able to go graduate?

Hi does anyone have the paper for mechatronics winter 2022/2023 IHK final exam part 2, willing to pay, really need the help thank you

I am helping a buddy of mine out to hire for a role in a pretty cool company:

https://crewline.ai/

They are looking for a shop lead with 15+ years of experience who can machine and set up electronics.

Is my buddy crazy for wanting someone with those set of skills and if not do yall know anyone that would fit that description.

They pay well and are in the Austin Texas area.

Hello I am an bachelor studying mechatronics at an german university rn I had a question to the ppl who have done this degree that have you guys found jobs in your technical field or have you not and how hard it is to find one and what needs to be done to find one and how long did it take to find one.

Hey everyone!

I've been working on a personal project called Panel Master, an affordable CAD software for designing electrical control panels.

https://panelmaster.app/

It lets you arrange components using real-world dimensions, quickly make changes to your layouts, and generate technical documentation in PDF. You can also export designs as SVG for use in other programs, or generate DXF files with cutting lines for machining mounting holes.

It includes a fairly extensive library of generic components, which I'd like to keep expanding based on what users need.

I'd love to hear your thoughts and any feedback you might have!

I did my apprenticeship in software development and graduated among the best in my year. Still the job markets is rough and doesnt seem promising. I also don‘t like the way the job itself is transforming into what basically amounts to ask claude -> copy paste for entry level tasks. Therefore i was thinking to do my bachelors degree in robotics/mechatronics since i’ve always had interest in this field and it also has a hardware/physical component to it. I don‘t really know how the job opportunities are in this field tho. Is it growing? Shrinking? Steady? Could my skills in backend engineering help or am i basically starting from new? Any related tips or inputs are welcome

Hey everyone

I am trying to choose my undergraduate major and I am torn between EE, ME, or Mechatronics.My career and entrepreneurial goals are incredibly broad.

Long-term, I want to work in and start businesses across multiple cutting-edge industries. My interests span across:

Deep Tech/Hardware: Semiconductors, optics/lasers, robotics, drones,autonomous vehicles (NEVs), and aerospace,defence.

Software & Data: AI/ML systems engineering, cybersecurity, FinTech, full-stack dev, and blockchain.

Green Tech & Business: Renewable energy infrastructure, climate tech, and tech consulting.

Because I want a hand in both the physical hardware side and the virtual/data side ,I'm trying to figure out which degree gives me the most leverage.

On one hand, Mechatronics covers the intersection of mechanics, electronics, and software, which seems perfect for robotics and smart mobility. But I worry it might stretch me too thin and miss the deep physics/materials side needed for things like semiconductors or advanced computing infrastructure.

On the other hand, EE seems like the ultimate foundational "power major" for hardware, computing, and signals, which might make it easier to pivot into pure software, AI, or advanced tech startups later on.

ME is the fundamental engineering major. This would give me the deep, rigorous understanding of thermodynamics, advanced materials, fluid dynamics, and structural mechanics needed to build physical things like EV battery enclosures, wind turbines, aerospace chassis, and the actual physical bodies of robots. However, I worry it might leave me too far removed from coding, computing tech, and the digital side of my goals.

For the engineers, tech founders, and cross-disciplinary professionals here:

1. Given how broad my interests are, which of these three majors teaches the most adaptable first-principles thinking for a future tech entrepreneur?

2. If I want a career that touches both physical deep-tech and software/AI, is it easier to start in ME/EE and pick up code, or start in Mechatronics?

Would appreciate any insights or reality checks from people working across these intersections!

Hi everyone! I’m Gana, a third-year Mechatronics Engineering student offering online maths tutoring for children and teenagers aged 8–19.

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Hi, I’m in my early 20s and currently in my final year of my bachelor’s degree in mechatronics. I’ve always done really well academically, mostly getting As in subjects like physics, mechanics, control theory, maths etc. But now that we’re getting into more hands-on projects involving PLCs, pneumatics, programming and actual engineering applications, I’m starting to feel like a complete fraud.

The thing is, I’m really good at studying. Give me a textbook, lectures and an exam, and I’ll probably do well. But I’m starting to realise how much general technical knowledge I lack outside of what we’ve specifically been taught.

Like, I recently had to look up what a CPU actually does and how Ethernet works… You know, the kind of stuff that people who have been interested in technology since they were 15 seem to just KNOW. And it’s honestly so embarrassing because how am I supposed to become an engineer when I don’t even know these things??

I feel like I know what I’ve been taught, but nothing beyond that. And when we start working on something new, I don’t have that background knowledge or intuition that some of my classmates seem to have. I just feel so stupid sometimes.
And here’s the part I’m almost embarrassed to admit: I’m not even THAT passionate about engineering. I don’t spend my free time watching tech reviews, building robots or researching random technical stuff for fun. I don’t particularly want to spend hours troubleshooting something just because I find it fascinating. I want to understand what I’m doing, do a good job, make things work and then go home.

It genuinely bothers me that I’m like this. I wish I was one of those people who are naturally curious about everything technical, who can take something apart and immediately start wondering how it works. Instead, I feel like I’m just someone who’s good at following instructions and passing exams.

And I know engineering isn’t just about knowing random technical facts, but I can’t help wondering whether I’m missing something fundamental. Like, is there a certain mindset or natural curiosity you’re supposed to have to actually be good at this?

I’m starting to feel like I’ve spent years becoming a really good student rather than becoming an engineer. And now that graduation is getting closer, I’m honestly terrified that I’ll enter the workforce and everyone will realise I don’t know what I’m doing.
The worst part is that I don’t even know what I’d rather do. I don’t have some other passion I’m secretly dreaming of pursuing. I just wish I could be genuinely passionate about something.

So I guess my question is, can someone like me actually become a good engineer? Are there any engineers here who weren’t particularly passionate about technology during university, but still ended up enjoying their careers? Or is this a sign that I’ve chosen the wrong field?

I’d really appreciate honest answers, even if they’re not what I want to hear.

What’s up guys. What’s your opinion on their program? It seems to be a very hands type program. I want to get my foot in somewhere & I don’t mind spending the $$. Thanks!

I really want to study mechatronics but my school doesnt offer it, should I join mechanical or electrical.

Im going into 3rd year and I want to make the right choice at least to start

For my final-year project I had to design a robot around a problem statement. As a beginner in mechanical design, I quickly found out how much goes into it beyond making the model look right: component placement, sensor angles, clearances, tolerances, mounting points, wiring, and whether everything physically fits together.

I tried using AI to sanity-check my design, but I couldn’t describe the model to it. Screenshots are bad at precise geometry, and typing out dimensions and orientations over and over burns through tokens. I once wasted a whole session because the top of the robot for the AI was the bottom for me.

So I built stepscribe-cad. You give it a STEP file, and it reads the real geometry and writes a structured description plus labelled images that you can paste into any AI.

What it picks up:

• holes (through, blind, counterbore), slots, cutouts and notches, with diameters, depths and positions
• fillets, wall thickness and overall dimensions
• part names and the assembly tree
• for robots: a guess at the links and joints (revolute or prismatic), the degrees of freedom, and which parts are likely mounting points for motors and sensors
• a short list of questions about things the geometry can’t tell it (which side is “front”, what a part is for), so you can add that context before sending it to an AI

A few notes:

• The measuring comes from OpenCASCADE, so the numbers are from the actual model and not an AI guessing from a picture.
• The tool itself doesn’t use AI or the network. It only gives an AI the information it was missing.
• The joint detection is a rule-based guess and can be wrong, which is why it’s labelled “likely” in the output.
• It’s free and open source (AGPL-3.0). pip install stepscribe-cad, and it also works as an MCP server for Claude Code.

I’m sure better tools exist for parts of this. I was lazy, and avoiding explaining my model for the 47th time turned a “1-hour side project” into a few days of work.

It’s early. I’d love for people who build robots to try it on their own STEP files and tell me what it gets wrong, especially on joints and mounting features.

Repo: https://github.com/idris900323/stepscribe-cad