Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering BEng
Bachelor's degree
In Birmingham
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Birmingham
Our stimulating Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering BEng degree programme combines mechanical, computer, and electronic and electrical engineering to address the challenges of designing and deploying intelligent technologies. You will gain strong theoretical and practical skills and collaborate with global experts.
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Subjects
- Engineering
- Systems
- Project
- Global
- Electrical
- Mechanics
- Design
Course programme
Year 1
Our first year has been designed to provide a contemporary and flexible educational model that builds upon essential engineering fundamentals to develop your broader understanding of behaviour, policy, entrepreneurship, and global perspectives and kindles the passion necessary to address the societal challenge agenda.
The first year is shared across the disciplines of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering.
- Computing for Engineers
- Electrical Engineering 1
- Engineering Materials
- Engineering Mathematics 1
- Fluid Mechanics and Energy Transfer
- Mechanics 1
Year 2
The second year will include a substantial mechatronics group project encompassing electromagnetics, data acquisition, control and embedded computing, which unifies your learning across course modules. All modules compulsory.
- Digital Electronics and Electrical Machines - 20 credits
- Engineering Mathematics 2 - 20 credits
- Electronic Circuits and Devices and Electromagnetics - 20 credits
- Microprocessors and Control Systems - 20 credits
- Integrated Design Project 2 - 20 credits
- Mechanics 2 - 20 credits
In the final year of the degree, you will take specialist courses which define your expertise. You will also carry out an individual mechatronics research project, which will be defined in consultation with a subject expert.
Core modules:
- Integrated Design Project 3 - 20 credits
- Individual Project - 40 credits
- Mechatronic Design - 20 credits
Choose 40 credits of optional modules.
Example optional modules may include:
- Electronic Engineering - 20 credits
- The Internet of Things - 20 credits
- Power Electronics and Power Systems - 20 credits
- Telerobotics, Telepresence and Augmented Reality - 20 credits
Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2020. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to core modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.
Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering BEng