Basic knowledge of mechanical engineering: including engineering mechanics, material mechanics, mechanical design, mechanical manufacturing, fluid mechanics and other courses. Basic knowledge of electrical engineering: including circuit analysis, electromagnetic field theory, power system, motor principle and other courses. Automatic control technology is an important part of mechatronics specialty.

2. Robotics: With the wide application of robots in industry and service industry, robotics has become an important direction of mechatronics. Intelligent manufacturing technology: Intelligent manufacturing is an important trend of manufacturing development at present, and it is also one of the research directions of mechatronics specialty.

The employment direction of mechatronics major is very extensive, and the following are some main employment directions:

1. Manufacturing: In manufacturing, graduates majoring in mechatronics can engage in mechanical manufacturing, electrical engineering, automation control and other fields. For example, in automobile manufacturing, aviation manufacturing, electronic manufacturing and other industries, graduates majoring in mechatronics can engage in product design, manufacturing and quality control.

2. Power industry: Power industry is another important employment direction for graduates majoring in mechatronics. Graduates can work in power companies, power plants, power grid companies and other units to engage in power equipment installation, operation and maintenance, power control systems and other work.

3. Robot industry: With the continuous development of robot technology, the demand for graduates majoring in mechatronics in robot industry is increasing. Graduates can engage in robot programming and operation and maintenance in robot manufacturing enterprises, automated production line enterprises and other units.

4. Intelligent manufacturing field: Intelligent manufacturing is an important development direction of the current manufacturing industry. Graduates majoring in mechatronics can engage in the design, operation and maintenance of intelligent manufacturing systems in intelligent manufacturing enterprises.

5. Equipment maintenance field: graduates majoring in mechatronics can engage in the maintenance of mechanical equipment and electrical systems of various enterprises. For example, in factories, hospitals, hotels and other units, graduates can engage in equipment maintenance, maintenance, transformation and other work.

6. Teaching and scientific research: graduates majoring in mechatronics can also engage in teaching and scientific research in the field of mechatronics in various schools and scientific research institutions. For example, in universities, vocational training institutions and scientific research institutes, graduates can engage in teaching, training and scientific research.