Entry requirementsSelected entry requirements English language: GCSE English grade C GCE O-Level English Language grade C IELTS 6.0 with no sub test less than 5.0 TOEFL 550 (TWE of 5), Computer Based 213 (TWE of 5), Internet Based 79 (Minimum of 19/30 in each component). English First Language or English Second Language (Cambridge IGCSE) grade C Certificate of Proficiency in English or Certificate in Advanced English (Cambridge ESOL) grade C If you do not currently have an English Language qualification at the required level then it may be possible to arrange a pre-sessional course. For more information on the pre-sessional English language courses please visit the Universities Language Centre website. A level: ABB including Maths & Physics or Electronics. GCSE: C English Language & Maths. International baccalaureate: 33 points overall, including 6 points in Mathematics and 5 points in Physics at Higher level. Additional entry requirements Additional entry requirements exist for this course. You may view these by selecting from the list below.
Academic titleMEng Mechatronic Engineering
Course descriptionCourse description
The modern car is a good example of the integration of electronics into traditionally mechanical systems. In the 1970s, the electrical components in a car were limited to lights, ignition system and windscreen wipers. A modern production car features an engine management computer, ABS braking system, satellite navigation system, anti-collision radar, a Controller Area Network (CAN) data network and over twenty electric drives. Automatic driving systems are also scheduled to appear in various countries between 2015 and 2050.
'Mechatronics' blends control systems, actuators, sensors, mechanisms, power supplies and a human-machine interface into one design. The MechatronicEngineering programme will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyse and design complex electro-mechanical systems, based on a foundation of electronics. Typical areas in which graduates from this programme could contribute expertise include: automation, avionics, automotive engineering and electric vehicles.
Special features
-There is a common first year and the opportunity to transfer between the programmes offered by the School
-You will be allocated a Personal Tutor
-Microcontroller/Embedded Systems Project
Course content for year 1
Circuit Analysis, Communication Systems, Digital System Design I, Electromagnetic Fields, Electronic Circuit Design I, Electronic Materials and Devices, Energy Transport and Conversion, Engineering Mathematics I, Engineering Mathematics II, Java Programming, Measurements and Errors, Microcomputer Engineering I, Microcontroller Project
Course content for year 2
Microcomputer Engineering II, Machines, Drives & Power Electronics, Materials and Structures, Embedded Systems Project, Digital Systems Design II, Data Networking, Electronic Circuit Design II, Signals & Systems, Control Systems I, Communication Principles, Software Engineering, Engineering Mathematics III.
Course content for year 3 Engineering Analysis, Digital Signal Processing, Individual Project, Robotics, Sensors and Actuators, Control of Industrial Processes, Variable Speed Drives, Computer Systems Architecture, Control Systems II, Power Electronics, Power Systems: Plant, Condition Monitoring & Protection, Systems Engineering, Mechatronic Analysis and Design, Tools and Techniques for Enterprise
Course content for year 4
Compulsory Subjects: Advanced Technology Transfer and Enterprise, Robotics, Team Project.
Optional Subjects: Advanced Digital Signal Processing, Electrical Drive Systems, Image Engineering and Pattern Recognition, Industrial Tomography Systems, Linear Optimal Control, Non-Linear Control Systems, Sensors and Micro Electro Mechanical Systems.