Robotic and Mechatronic Engineering (with an industrial placement year) MEng

Program Overview

This 5-year MEng program in Robotic and Mechatronic Engineering from the University of Sussex combines theoretical understanding with hands-on laboratory experience using industrial-grade equipment. Through individual and group projects, students develop practical skills and foster autonomy. The optional industrial placement year provides valuable work experience and enhances employability in the emerging fields of robotics and mechatronics.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This 5-year full-time Master of Engineering (MEng) degree focuses on robotics and mechatronics, preparing students for a career in these fields. The program emphasizes practical engineering skills and provides hands-on experience in laboratories using industrial-grade equipment.

Objectives:

• Develop theoretical understanding to solve problems in robotics and mechatronics.
• Gain practical experience in laboratories using equipment like mechatronics platforms, mobile robots, industrial robotic manipulators, and 3D printers.
• Foster autonomy and apply knowledge through individual and interdisciplinary group projects.
• Offer the opportunity to gain work experience through an optional industrial placement year.

Outline:

Year 1:

• Core Modules:
• Electrical Circuits & Devices
• Engineering Maths 1A
• Materials and Manufacturing Processes
• Programming for Engineers
• Electronic Devices and Circuit Prototyping
• Engineering Maths 1B
• Engineering Mechanics
• Technical Drawing and Computer Aided Design
• Intersemester Week:
• Global Design Challenge (team-based, week-long activity addressing a problem faced by a developing world community)

Year 2:

• Core Modules:
• Design for Manufacture
• Digital Systems and Microprocessor Design
• Electronic Circuit & Systems Design
• Engineering Mathematics 2
• Industry Ready: Mastering the Placement Application Process
• Embedded Systems
• Industrial Automation and Mechatronics
• Professional and Managerial Skills
• Systems Analysis and Control

Placement Year:

• Optional year spent working in industry, relevant to the course, with a salary.
• Develops technical, team-working, and transferable skills.

Year 3:

• Core Modules:
• Business and Project Management
• Control Engineering
• Mechanics of Mechanisms and Robots
• Individual Project
• Autonomous Vehicles
• Robot Design and Implementation
• Options:
• Programming in C++
• Smart Interactive Sensing Systems and Applications

Year 4:

• Core Modules:
• Advanced Electronic Systems
• Marketing Analysis and Financial Strategic Planning
• MEng Group Project
• Advanced Topics in Control of Electromechanical Systems
• Options:
• Advanced Digital Signal Processing
• Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
• Cybernetics and Neural Networks
• Internet-of-Things and Embedded System Practice
• Mobile Communications
• Image Processing
• Reconfigurable System on Chip
• Strategic Management - Engineering module

Teaching:

• Emphasis on practical engineering skills and hands-on experience.
• Laboratories equipped with industrial-grade equipment.
• Individual and interdisciplinary group projects.
• Dedicated careers team provides support for industrial placement year.

Careers:

• Graduates are well-prepared for careers in robotics and automation engineering.
• Diverse application sectors include:
• Space technologies
• Manufacturing
• Automotive engineering
• Transport
• IoT (Internet of Things)
• Communications
• Aerospace
• Careers team helps students find part-time work while studying.

Other:

• The program provides the educational requirements needed to become a Chartered Engineer.
• Students can specialize their degree with a range of options.
• The program includes advanced topics at the forefront of mechatronics and robotics, such as advanced electronic systems, cybernetics, neural networks, and image processing.
• Students develop entrepreneurship skills through marketing analysis and financial strategic planning.
• The program benefits from partnerships with:
• Women’s Engineering Society
• Engineers Without Borders UK
• Engineers in Business Fellowship
• Everyone in Engineering Society.
• The University of Sussex has a Silver rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023.