The word "mechatronics" might sound like the latest extravaganza at a Disney theme park. But it's actually a fast-growing branch of engineering that, as the name suggests, deals with products containing mechanical parts controlled by electronics (usually computers). Robots, cameras, airplanes, and machines used on factory assembly lines are examples of things a mechatronics engineer might design and build. A bachelor's degree is a must for getting into this field; most candidates major in mechanical engineering and take plenty of computer science classes, as well. Mechatronics engineers usually work in labs, engineering firms, or processing plants, though small start-up companies specializing in areas like software are becoming more common. A major perk of this fun, futuristic career is that mechatronics skills are in high demand, especially because organizations that can hand off tasks to robots or run über-efficient machines stand to save lots of money. Depending on your interests, you'd also have the chance to work in fields like consumer product development or for the federal government.