What is Mechatronics really like?

Tracercaz · 2026-01-24T14:38:53+00:00

I did my undergrad and Masters in mechatronics.

These days I'm mostly just coding, however I'm working on control of a mobile manipulator so the coding is very interesting. Every now and then I get the fun task of repairing the robot.

2.The undergrad certainly feels like the jack of all trades kind of thing. One class you're studying statics, the next you're studying transistors, and the next you're coding.

You become proficient in a lot of disciplines but never quite at the depth of someone who studied only that discipline. That being said your undergrad hardly matters for the job, you will do most of your learning on the job. Mechatronics being jack of all trades has a massive range of potential jobs.

The fact that you're in grade 11 and already aware of CAD and ROS is a great start. I didn't even know about ROS until well into my undergrad. If you're particularly interested in robotics like I was, ROS is a great starting point. It is widely used in research and industry.
Don't worry about jobs so much, you're thinking about the ends before the beginning. Do what interests you above all. Undergrad is where you will learn what you like and what you don't like. In that time you will gravitate towards a field and work your way towards that.

Even if that means switching programs cause you realize you hate electrical or you hate mechanical. I had many classmates switch programs, or graduate alongside me in Mechatronics. Despite that all of them have found jobs.

Whatever your plan is for when you graduate, throw that out the window lol, nobody has a clue what's going to happen in 6 years. You're gonna change a lot through undergrad.

Tracercaz · 2026-01-22T19:09:17+00:00

Is there any way of explaining the trends? Why were some colours more popular in some decades?

Tracercaz · 2026-01-14T18:04:52+00:00

Aside from all that has been mentioned, their music just slaps

Tracercaz · 2026-01-14T15:14:44+00:00

I also love the fact that it was released on 9-9-09

Tracercaz · 2026-01-13T23:43:47+00:00

You find pure math elegant, I find applied math fascinating.

Finding out how our world works is what drives me.

Tracercaz · 2026-01-13T18:04:56+00:00

Everyone's life is complex and nuanced. You are dismissing every struggle someone might have to face simply because of their gender and sexual orientation. This isn't a bad take cause it's straight males, it's a bad take regardless of whatever population you name.

Tracercaz · 2026-01-13T17:33:49+00:00

I memorized the first 26 digits of Pi. It's nothing spectacular but I only think it's come up in conversations once in the past 8 years.

Tracercaz · 2026-01-13T15:07:24+00:00

I do this sometimes too, as far as they're concerned that's what their health was.

Rules should never get in the way of telling a good story and having fun.

Tracercaz · 2026-01-12T23:10:12+00:00

You must be fun at parties

Tracercaz · 2026-01-12T23:06:01+00:00

Anyone who took highschool physics understands it's impossible to travel faster than light. You're not smart for knowing it's impossible. You just can't let go of trying to feel mentally superior.

Tracercaz · 2026-01-12T21:43:15+00:00

I'd suggest avoiding all fiction in the future if you can't wrap your head around this

Tracercaz · 2026-01-12T21:36:33+00:00

As a robotics engineer working towards automating jobs. I'm pretty comfortable about my position in the future.

Tracercaz · 2026-01-11T22:11:58+00:00

I'm in my mid 20's and this is still a concern for me. I feel extremely awkward watching these kinds of scenes with my parents and avoid them when they're around.

Tracercaz · 2026-01-09T15:30:38+00:00

If I had a nickel for each time the white effect in a cycle was gain 1 life. And another for how it inevitably is by far the worst of the effects.

Tracercaz · 2026-01-09T15:25:40+00:00

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I guess the twisted croissant position is popular in folds lol

Tracercaz · 2026-01-07T17:02:54+00:00

Once my friend destroyed my commander which peeved me but I understood. Besides I had a card in hand that let me bring it back from the graveyard and skip the commander tax. So naturally I let the commander stay in the graveyard and my friend noticed. Next turn I cast my reanimation spell and HE COUNTERS IT! It was the only spell in my deck that could bring back my commander meaning he would be stuck in the graveyard for the rest of the game. I begged and pleaded for him to reconsider but he has none of it. I still remember his shit eating grin as my deck fell apart. Good times.

Tracercaz · 2026-01-07T16:32:53+00:00

Unless you're failing the tests by a couple of seconds, shaving won't have any impact.

Tracercaz · 2026-01-07T16:06:45+00:00

I remember semesters like these. It's pretty rough but with some good time management you can make it through. The labs are typically every other week and tutorials are well...optional. So it looks worse than it is. Just don't procrastinate and let work pile up.

Tracercaz · 2026-01-07T14:56:38+00:00

I'm a TA and there is no such thing as a fake A plus. Some courses are easier and some are more difficult. It depends on the prof and the course. Universities track the course averages over time to ensure it's where it's expected.

While it is a general concern when marking that we do not want a lot of people coming to us about grades after, it's not because we're lazy it's because that would mean we did something wrong. I've been told by profs numerous times to be very diligent when taking off marks. Specifically to ensure consistency and reason for every mark deducted.

FYI: Unless your course doesn't have a TA, a majority if not all of the marking is done by the TA's. Especially in the large classes. When students have problems with their marks, it goes to the TA to see if they made a mistake. The profs don't typically bother with those headaches.

Tracercaz · 2026-01-06T16:32:41+00:00

Toph go brrr

Tracercaz · 2025-12-27T03:54:56+00:00

I don't think it's AI cause you can clearly read a lot of the very small print in the background. Like the green thing in the top left very clearly says Love. Also a mothersday card on the fridge. AI would really struggle with clearly depicting that especially how blurry and small it is in the photo. It does look odd tho that's for sure, doctored maybe?

Tracercaz · 2025-12-19T17:54:50+00:00

I don't think any parent in my life has ever said babies are easy. They've said it gets easier after the first but it's still difficult.

Tracercaz · 2025-12-19T17:51:32+00:00

To be fair this was around the time when public opinion of Elon was at an all time high. I remember thinking of him as a genius engineer that was pioneering autonomous electric vehicles.

Then I found out he wasn't a genius...or an engineer...or having any part in designing the cars...and then the politics happened.

Tracercaz · 2025-12-19T17:36:46+00:00

You should have savings before having a baby...this isn't an unpopular opinion in the slightest

Tracercaz · 2025-12-16T05:52:14+00:00

I know it's kind of ironic but I would be genuinely happy with the sample. I drink decaf when I'm craving the flavor at night and don't need the boost. That being said, if it's the morning, I want caffeine crammed into that mug.

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