The Province of Manitoba announced two new programs, Mechatronics Engineering Technology and Horticulture Production, to be offered at Assiniboine Community College.
“Mechatronics is critical to support evolving manufacturing, processing, and food development sectors in Manitoba,” said Mark Frison, President of Assiniboine. “It’s a critical program to support industrial automation and help the sectors be competitive.”
The three-year diploma program of Mechatronics will be an integral part of the Russ Edwards School of Agriculture and Environment. It will welcome 24 students in September 2024.
"Mechatronics integrates the principles of mechanical, computer, electrical, and controls engineering into a unified discipline while keeping the core mechanical engineering education. Present mechanical systems are either controlled by the computers, or their intelligence is enhanced by the embedded sensors and electronic circuits. Examples of mechatronic systems range from simple household devices such as microwaves to industrial CNC Machines, robots, Medical Resonance Image (MRI) and X -Ray machines, aircraft and ship steering controllers, automobile power steering and engine controllers, telescopes and all the way to the International Space Station. Mechatronics engineers are uniquely equipped to work as mechanical engineers with rich electronics, instrumentation and real time software engineering skills which are in high demand in industry." (University of British Columbia)
The college’s Horticulture Production program has been delivered at the North Hill campus in Brandon for many years. With today’s announcement, the program will expand to the college’s Parkland campus in Dauphin, welcoming an additional 14 students in September 2024 to receive training to work in jobs such as junior growers, greenhouse gardeners and warehouse supervisors.
“We are proud of the programs we’ve built in Sustainable Foods and Horticulture as part of the Russ Edwards School of Agriculture and Environment,” said Frison. “This expansion to our Parkland campus in Dauphin helps to meet the need of the growing greenhouse and food development industry there.”
Those interested in more information about these new programs can visit Mechatronics | Assiniboine College