Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering
Help to design the world we live in. Build your knowledge and practical skills in mechatronics and become a hands-on engineer with strong career prospects.
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Mechatronics and Robotics covers the integration of mechanical, electronic and intelligent control sub-systems to realise a complete system, which may be a product, machine or process.
It’s a multidisciplinary subject that employs design principles, processes, models, toolsets and philosophy unique to mechatronics engineers to enable the design and development of simpler, more economical and reliable systems.
You’ll cover a unique balance of key analytical subjects, management and professional skills, ensuring that you're well-equipped to face challenging engineering situations in industry.
You’ll hear from and meet representatives from across the industry, and be encouraged to join professional bodies.
All our engineering courses are in line with the new Engineering Council requirements (AHEP 4.0). Accreditation for our BEng (Hons) Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering degree has been arranged with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMeche) for when full student output from the course is available.
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Help to design the world we live in. Build your knowledge and practical skills in mechatronics and become a hands-on engineer with strong career prospects.
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Study on a cutting-edge course developed in line with industry standards
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Bring the world of work to life through Live Briefs, developed with regional employers to give you exposure to ‘real world’ problem-solving.
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Experience a holistic and applied approach to learning that integrates mechanical and electronic engineering and robotics
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Get to grips with practical challenges using our dedicated engineering labs and state-of-the-art computer simulation facilities
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Learn from expert staff who, as seasoned researchers and experienced industry professionals, ensure course content is true-to-life, hands-on and relevant
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
Careers
Robotics and automation are exciting, fast-developing fields where your up-to-date knowledge and skills will be highly valued. You’ll combine these with more general mechanical engineering skills.
Qualified mechanical engineers command an impressive average salary, and you could increase your earning power by progressing to senior design or project management.
Graduation doesn’t need to be the end of your time with us. If you’d like to continue your studies we offer a range of postgraduate courses including Engineering and the Built Environment PhD. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and get a discount on your fees.
Teaching and modules
Discover the structure and properties of a range of materials, learn structural design, learn how to perform tests, interpret scientific information, explore mathematical concepts and their use in engineering, and the laws and theories you need to apply electricity to your engineering solutions. Gain an understanding of analogue and digital signals and learn why vibration can be such a problem in mechanical engineering systems.
Learn the C++ programming language, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), with a view to conducting research, obtaining test data, building FEA and CFD models, and validating your results from case studies.
Explore, improve, design and build mechatronics systems and products using specialist software packages; assessing feasibility, creating/sourcing the required CAD files, performing FEA and CFD tests, and creating and fully testing your prototype.
Gain an understanding of the concerns of engineers today, including environmental, sustainability and ethical issues, safety, commercial and legal considerations, and quality standards.
Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
- Introduction to Engineering (15 credits)
- Applied Engineering Mathematics (15 credits)
- Manufacturing and Materials Project (30 credits)
- Engineering Dynamics (15 credits)
- Embedded Systems (15 credits)
- Mechatronic Design Project (30 credits)
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- Electric Machines. Sensors and Actuators (15 credits)
- Electronic Design Project (30 credits)
- Robotics Software Development and Modelling (15 credits)
- Advanced Engineering Skills (15 credits)
- Robotic Control Design Project (30 credits)
- Ruskin Module (15 credits)
- Research Methods and Individual Project (30 credits)
- Automation and Control (15 credits)
- Electronic and Electrical System Design Project (60 credits)
- Robotics and Machine Intelligence (15 credits)
To prepare you for university study, you can take a foundation year at the start of this course. Find out more about foundation years.
- Foundation in Engineering, Computing and Technology
You can choose to take an optional placement year as part of this course. Placements typically happen in Year 3, and your course will take four years overall. Find out more about placement years.
- Work Placement School of Engineering and the Built Environment (120 credits)
Read profiles of teaching and research staff on this course.
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Dr Muhammad Naguib Bin Ahmad NazriLecturer
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Dr Kahtan AzizSenior Lecturer
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Dr Sufian YousefAssociate Professor
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Alireza SanaeiLecturer
Facilities
All our engineering students will use our specialist labs and equipment, including:
- CAD/CAM and engineering computer modelling centre
- industrial-scale CNC milling and lathe machines
- metal and plastic rapid prototyping machines
- welding equipment
- electronic testing and measuring equipment
- 3D printers
- tensile and compressive testing machines
- hardness testing equipment.
You can also make full use of other facilities including our extensive library and IT resources, and get support with careers and employability, study skills, health and wellbeing, and more.
Take a guided tour and meet our students.
Speakers, societies and events
ARU works closely with local IMechE, IET, and Chelmsford Science and Engineering Society organising over 20 events on cutting-edge technologies with expert speakers from the UK and worldwide.
We also have a very active Engineering Society which runs engineering events at the university and across the UK where you can meet like passionate and like-minded peers.
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Ground robot
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Mechatronics and robotics signalling machine
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Meclab station with vacuum suction
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MPS robot station
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Packaging station
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PLC chemical machine Medbic
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Soldering
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Sorting station
Entry requirements
Fees and funding
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Clearing places available
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