WHAT DOES SOMEONE WORKING IN THE MECHATRONICS INDUSTRY DO?<\/h3>\n\n- design, install and repair mechatronic hardware and equipment<\/li>\n
- inspect and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical and electronic systems<\/li>\n
- understand electrical theory and schematics<\/li>\n
- determine requirements for new systems and modifications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/h3>\nWHAT DO I NEED TO START?<\/h3>\n\n- entering\u00a0grade 11 or 12<\/li>\n
- enrolled in Math 11 or 12<\/li>\n
- knowledge of Physics is an asset<\/li>\n
- strong interest in designing and building robots<\/li>\n
- aptitude for working with computer hardware, software and electronics<\/li>\n
- good employability skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ custom_padding=”||25px|” use_border_color=”off”]\n
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?<\/h3>\n\n- up to 16 graduation credits<\/li>\n
- a portfolio of student-designed and built projects<\/li>\n
- students participate in Regional VEX competitions<\/li>\n
- community-based work experience placements<\/li>\n
- a foundation in hands-on, technical and theoretical knowledge to support transition to post-secondary studies and future employment in automotive, manufacturing, biomedical, aerospace, or consumer products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||25px|” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid”]\n
WHEN AND WHERE IS THE PROGRAM OFFERED?<\/h3>\n\n- Ecole Alpha Secondary<\/li>\n
- Linear, full year, extended afternoons (period 3, 4, 5)<\/li>\n
- attend regular school during mornings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||25px|” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid”]\n
HOW DO I REGISTER?<\/h3>\n\n- submit an application package<\/li>\n
- participate in an interview<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||25px|” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid”]\n
MECHATRONICS STUDENTS IN THE MEDIA<\/h3>\n\n- 2024 Mechatronics Program Students to Compete in VEX World Championships<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2023\u00a0SD41 to compete at the VEX World Championships<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2023 Mechatronics Program Students to Compete in VEX World Championships<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2022 Mechatronics Program Students to Compete in VEX Provincial Championships<\/a><\/li>\n
- Listen- The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn- The Swarm Robotics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_color=”rgba(237,237,237,0.55)” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” border_width_all=”0px” border_color_all=”#c6c6c6″ border_style_all=”solid” custom_margin=”|20px|20px|20px” custom_padding=”|20px|20px|20px” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#c6c6c6″ border_style=”solid”]
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<\/p>\nNatasha Carson<\/div>\nNatasha Carson is Burnaby Mountain\u2019s 2015\/16 Governor General\u2019s Academic Medal Recipient and maintained a 98% average in her senior year. She was also one of the first students to enrol in the District\u2019s new Mechatronics and Automation Engineering Program<\/strong>. She knew instinctively that the practical enrichment it offered would enlighten her in ways that no regular classroom could. And it did. We are looking forward to seeing where her career path takes her, and she is presently exploring these options taking Health Sciences at UBC.
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<\/h3>\nWHAT DO I NEED TO START?<\/h3>\n\n- entering\u00a0grade 11 or 12<\/li>\n
- enrolled in Math 11 or 12<\/li>\n
- knowledge of Physics is an asset<\/li>\n
- strong interest in designing and building robots<\/li>\n
- aptitude for working with computer hardware, software and electronics<\/li>\n
- good employability skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ custom_padding=”||25px|” use_border_color=”off”]\n
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?<\/h3>\n\n- up to 16 graduation credits<\/li>\n
- a portfolio of student-designed and built projects<\/li>\n
- students participate in Regional VEX competitions<\/li>\n
- community-based work experience placements<\/li>\n
- a foundation in hands-on, technical and theoretical knowledge to support transition to post-secondary studies and future employment in automotive, manufacturing, biomedical, aerospace, or consumer products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||25px|” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid”]\n
WHEN AND WHERE IS THE PROGRAM OFFERED?<\/h3>\n\n- Ecole Alpha Secondary<\/li>\n
- Linear, full year, extended afternoons (period 3, 4, 5)<\/li>\n
- attend regular school during mornings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||25px|” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid”]\n
HOW DO I REGISTER?<\/h3>\n\n- submit an application package<\/li>\n
- participate in an interview<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||25px|” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid”]\n
MECHATRONICS STUDENTS IN THE MEDIA<\/h3>\n\n- 2024 Mechatronics Program Students to Compete in VEX World Championships<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2023\u00a0SD41 to compete at the VEX World Championships<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2023 Mechatronics Program Students to Compete in VEX World Championships<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2022 Mechatronics Program Students to Compete in VEX Provincial Championships<\/a><\/li>\n
- Listen- The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn- The Swarm Robotics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_color=”rgba(237,237,237,0.55)” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” border_width_all=”0px” border_color_all=”#c6c6c6″ border_style_all=”solid” custom_margin=”|20px|20px|20px” custom_padding=”|20px|20px|20px” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#c6c6c6″ border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\nNatasha Carson<\/div>\n
Natasha Carson is Burnaby Mountain\u2019s 2015\/16 Governor General\u2019s Academic Medal Recipient and maintained a 98% average in her senior year. She was also one of the first students to enrol in the District\u2019s new Mechatronics and Automation Engineering Program<\/strong>. She knew instinctively that the practical enrichment it offered would enlighten her in ways that no regular classroom could. And it did. We are looking forward to seeing where her career path takes her, and she is presently exploring these options taking Health Sciences at UBC.
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- entering\u00a0grade 11 or 12<\/li>\n
- enrolled in Math 11 or 12<\/li>\n
- knowledge of Physics is an asset<\/li>\n
- strong interest in designing and building robots<\/li>\n
- aptitude for working with computer hardware, software and electronics<\/li>\n
- good employability skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ custom_padding=”||25px|” use_border_color=”off”]\n
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?<\/h3>\n
- \n
- up to 16 graduation credits<\/li>\n
- a portfolio of student-designed and built projects<\/li>\n
- students participate in Regional VEX competitions<\/li>\n
- community-based work experience placements<\/li>\n
- a foundation in hands-on, technical and theoretical knowledge to support transition to post-secondary studies and future employment in automotive, manufacturing, biomedical, aerospace, or consumer products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||25px|” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid”]\n
WHEN AND WHERE IS THE PROGRAM OFFERED?<\/h3>\n
- \n
- Ecole Alpha Secondary<\/li>\n
- Linear, full year, extended afternoons (period 3, 4, 5)<\/li>\n
- attend regular school during mornings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||25px|” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid”]\n
HOW DO I REGISTER?<\/h3>\n
- \n
- submit an application package<\/li>\n
- participate in an interview<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||25px|” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid”]\n
MECHATRONICS STUDENTS IN THE MEDIA<\/h3>\n
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- 2024 Mechatronics Program Students to Compete in VEX World Championships<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2023\u00a0SD41 to compete at the VEX World Championships<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2023 Mechatronics Program Students to Compete in VEX World Championships<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2022 Mechatronics Program Students to Compete in VEX Provincial Championships<\/a><\/li>\n
- Listen- The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn- The Swarm Robotics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_color=”rgba(237,237,237,0.55)” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” border_width_all=”0px” border_color_all=”#c6c6c6″ border_style_all=”solid” custom_margin=”|20px|20px|20px” custom_padding=”|20px|20px|20px” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#c6c6c6″ border_style=”solid”]
<\/p>\nNatasha Carson<\/div>\nNatasha Carson is Burnaby Mountain\u2019s 2015\/16 Governor General\u2019s Academic Medal Recipient and maintained a 98% average in her senior year. She was also one of the first students to enrol in the District\u2019s new Mechatronics and Automation Engineering Program<\/strong>. She knew instinctively that the practical enrichment it offered would enlighten her in ways that no regular classroom could. And it did. We are looking forward to seeing where her career path takes her, and she is presently exploring these options taking Health Sciences at UBC.
\nREAD MORE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_sidebar orientation=”right” area=”sidebar-1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″]\n[\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ background_color=”#2caae2″ admin_label=”section” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”0px||25px|” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”||25px|” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid”]\n - 2023\u00a0SD41 to compete at the VEX World Championships<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2024 Mechatronics Program Students to Compete in VEX World Championships<\/a><\/li>\n