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Reyhanoglu will lead Joint UNC Asheville-NC State Engineering Programs in Asheville

mechatronics

Woman holding an electronic sensor while three men look on.

May 14, 2024

Makerspace magic with Andrea Monteza

Where do you go when you need parts for a robot that can walk through cucumber vines without getting tripped up as it monitors the air for disease spores? A… 
NC State mechatronics students work on a robot while outdoors in a sandlot.

Jan 19, 2024

Asheville-based mechatronics engineering program produces well-rounded engineers and a close community

Mechatronics engineering, a combination of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science, offers students a breadth of skills and knowledge that prepares them for careers in a wide range of industries, especially in increasingly automated fields. 
Joint NC State/UNC Asheville mechatronics engineering students pose with the electric vehicle they built from scratch.

Jun 15, 2023

Student-driven

Joint NC State/UNC Asheville Mechatronics students construct electric race car from scratch. 
Robert Brenneman

Apr 28, 2023

Robots, race cars and rockets: Robert Brenneman finds his passion in mechatronics

Robert Brenneman is graduating in May, but he’ll still have one more month to enjoy what he’s accomplished as an undergraduate student. In June, he’ll be competing on the Michigan International Speedway during the 2023 Formula SAE Series using the car he built for his senior design project 
Graphic: Joint NC State/UNC-Asheville Engineering Programs

Oct 31, 2017

Reyhanoglu will lead Joint UNC Asheville-NC State Engineering Programs in Asheville

Dr. Mahmut Reyhanoglu has been named the new director of the joint UNC Asheville-NC State Engineering Programs. These include the 2+2 program with two years on each campus, and the mechatronics engineering program where students study for all four years on UNC Asheville’s campus.