Bachelor’s in Mechatronics

At INSA Strasbourg's Mechatronics program, you'll dive right into hands-on learning from Year 2 onward, building real-world skills by designing and prototyping mechatronic systems like mobile robots, drones, self-balancing transporters, and electric vehicles with driver assistance. You'll combine mechanics, electronics, programming, and more using top-tier facilities shared with mechanical engineering, including the mechanical engineering platform for advanced industrial equipment and the electrical engineering platform for electronics and controls. Production tools let you machine parts, use additive manufacturing, etch PCBs, and program industrial robots like cobots, all while accessing specialist software for mechanical design, electronic design, digital simulation, CAD/CAM, and signal processing.

Here's what makes this program stand out for practical experience:
- Group projects throughout Years 2-5: Start with simple mobile robots, then tackle complex group developments like drones and automated vehicles, integrating mechanics, electronics, and programming to create working prototypes.
- Mandatory internships: Four-week "discovery" placement end of Year 1, four-week "application" end of Year 3, eight-week "technician" end of Year 4, plus a technological research project (PRT) in semester 9 and a final in-depth project (PFE) in Year 5—often in labs like ICube or Matériaux et Nanosciences d’Alsace federation.
- Specialist software and digital tools: Mechanical design, electronic design, digital simulation, CAD/CAM, and tools for robotics programming, embedded systems, signal processing, and industrial data processing.
- Dedicated labs and facilities: Mechanical engineering platform (workshops with industrial machinery like machining centers, lathes, and cobots), electrical engineering platform, materials science resource center—all open outside class hours for group work with staff support.
- Franco-German options: Sandwich course with alternating company stints (e.g., 2 weeks school/2 weeks company in Year 1), dual tutoring on projects, and semester in Germany for skills like PCB design, CNC production, and Industry 4.0 automation.

Imagine graduating with a portfolio of real projects and industry experience that employers can't ignore—this is your launchpad into mechatronics. Check the full facilities details here: https://www.insa-strasbourg.fr/en/mechatronics/. Ready to apply?

The Mechatronics program at INSA Strasbourg stands out because it's built on the principle that engineers learn best by doing. From Year 2 onwards, you'll combine mechanics, electronics, and programming together—not as separate subjects, but as integrated real-world projects. You'll start with simple mobile robots and progress to complex systems like drones, self-balancing transporters, and electric vehicles with driver assistance. This isn't theoretical learning; it's engineering in practice.

What makes this possible is INSA's commitment to providing professional-grade facilities and equipment that match what you'll encounter in industry. You'll have access to the same tools and software that engineers use in companies, meaning your education translates directly to workplace readiness.

- Advanced design software: specialist mechanical design tools, electronic design platforms, and digital simulation software to model your ideas before building them

- Production facilities: machining equipment and additive manufacturing (3D printing) capabilities for creating mechanical components, plus PCB etching for designing electronics

- Robotics labs: industrial robot systems and collaborative robots (cobots) where you'll learn and practice actual robotics programming

- Multi-disciplinary projects: starting in Year 2, you'll work in teams on increasingly complex mechatronic system designs that require you to integrate mechanical, electronic, and software solutions

- Mandatory internship pathway: three structured company placements across your five years—a discovery placement (4 weeks minimum) at the end of Year 1, an application placement (4 weeks minimum) after Year 3, and a technician placement (8 weeks minimum) after Year 4—each building your professional skills progressively

- Technological research project (PRT): in semester 9, you'll lead a substantial research initiative before your final course project (PFE), an in-depth study where you make an original contribution to mechatronics development

- Access to shared research facilities: the materials science resource center and partnerships with research labs like ICube laboratory and Institut Charles Sadron (CNRS), giving you exposure to cutting-edge innovation

- Franco-German strand option: if you're interested, you can pursue the mechatronics-DeutschINSA sandwich course, which includes a semester in Germany and dual tutoring from both company and academic supervisors, providing international professional experience

Beyond the classroom, INSA's teaching platforms are available to you outside scheduled classes with staff support, so you can work on group projects and tackle complex challenges whenever inspiration strikes. This isn't a program where theory dominates; it's designed for students who want to build things, solve problems, and develop the technical confidence that employers value.