The BEng in Mechatronics at the Lassonde School of Engineering is designed to be a four-year program that exceeds the accreditation requirements of the CEAB (Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board). It builds upon faculty expertise in mechatronics, control, robotics, sensor technology, mechanical engineering, space engineering, electrical and computer engineering, and mechatronics system design and deployment. It utilizes a common core shared by existing engineering programs and incorporates experiential delivery in courses developed specifically for Mechatronics. This integrated model is maintained in the Mechatronics Engineering curriculum, as it provides a suitable basis for upper year courses and provides flexibility for students who need not commit to a particular engineering degree program at admission time.

The program leverages existing co-op infrastructure to provide mandatory work experience terms within the degree requirement. Experiential courses within the Mechatronics program focus on a spiral curriculum model in which concepts are presented repeatedly, but in deepening levels of complexity and in different applications. Within these courses, applications and the design work associated with them will be chosen to emphasize diversity and tasks associated with applications from a range of different cultural and socio-economic domains. The Mechatronics program will work to enhance experiential education, diversity, teamwork, leadership and professionalism in this new engineering offering at York.