2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

MEng, BEng Mechatronics and Robotics

Total credits: 480

Entry requirements:

- AAA A-Levels including A-Level Mathematics.
- A wide range of other qualifications accepted.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Engineering

Programme specification:

Progression
Students who commenced study in the 2013-14 or later sessions must meet the following criteria for progression to Years 2, 3 and 4:
- pass at least 100 credits;
- obtain a mark of at least 30% in any failed module;
- obtain an overall average mark of at least 40 averaged over 100 credits.
For progression to Year 4 of MEng programmes, students' performance over Years 2 and 3 must also meet the minimum requirement for a Lower Second (IIii) BEng classification.

Award
Students who commenced study in the 2013-14 or later sessions must meet the following criteria in their final programme year in order to qualify for the award of the MEng degree:
- obtain passes in modules with a total credit value of at least 100;
- obtain a mark of at least 40% in any ELEC assessment component which is worth more than 4.5 credits out of this 120 credit total;
- obtain an overall average programme grade of at least 5.0;
- obtain a mark of at least 40% in any failed modules.

Aims

- To provide an integrated multidisciplinary education in mechatronics, robotics and related engineering topics.
- To provide an in-depth education in the key underpinning topics of electrical and mechanical engineering such as electronic circuit theory, electromagnetism, solid mechanics, vibration and control.
- To provide a research-led curriculum and learning approaches in all topics, in particular in control systems, embedded systems, machine intelligence, intelligent systems, and electric drives and actuators.
- To demonstrate the application of mechatronics and robotics in industry.
- To develop students' generic and transferable skills in written/verbal communication, management, leadership and business for careers in engineering or other professions.
- To provide extensive practical experience of electrical and mechanical engineering through laboratory work and the completion of an extensive independent project in every year of study.
- To meet the full educational requirements (in the case of the MEng programme), in compliance with UK-SPEC, to permit progression to Chartered Membership of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and registration with ECUK as a Chartered Engineer.
- To meet the educational requirements expected of a 3 year Engineering programme (in the case of the BEng programme), in compliance with UK-SPEC, to contribute to progression to Chartered Membership of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and registration with ECUK as a Chartered Engineer.

Objectives

On completion of the 3 year BEng programme, graduates will be able to:

- Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the underlying science and mathematics of electrical and mechanical engineering.
- Apply mathematical and computer models to electrical and mechanical engineering problems.
- Apply a knowledge and understanding of electronics, power systems, electric drives, control systems and mechanical design to engineering projects.
- Apply a systems approach to electrical and mechanical engineering problems;
- Show competence in the use of modern software and hardware tools, materials, components and equipment for the design, construction and test of electronic circuits, control systems drives and mechatronic or robotic systems.
- Demonstrate a range of design skills including the ability to identify design constraints and to appreciate user needs.
- Demonstrate creativity in the design of mechatronic and robotic systems.
- Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the commercial, economic and societal aspects of electronic and electrical engineering and understand the need for a high level of professional and ethical conduct in engineering.
- Show an awareness of the legal frameworks governing mechatronics and robotics, including governmental legislation, intellectual property and contractual issues.
- Show awareness of the environmental and sustainability, health and safety and risk assessment issues associated with mechatronics and robotics.
- Und erstand appropriate codes of practice and industry standards - including quality standards - and be able to deal with technical uncertainty.
- Use a wide range of technical literature and other information sources.
- Demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communication.

On completion of the 4 year MEng programme, graduates will have achieved all of the above and, additionally, will have further developed their skills and abilities in the following areas:

- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles of electrical and mechanical engineering, including an awareness of historical, current, and future developments and technologies.
- Apply an extensive range of mathematical and computer models to electrical and mechanical engineering problems and show an appreciation of their limitations.
- Apply a knowledge and understanding of electronics, power systems, electric drives, control systems and mechanical design to group and individual engineering projects.
- Use fundamental knowledge to investigate new and emerging technologies in mechatronics and robotics.
- Apply theoretical concepts and simulation tools to unfamiliar problems in mechatronics and robotics.
- Show knowledge and comprehensive understanding of design processes and methodologies and the ability to develop an innovative design for a mechatronic or robotic system.
- Demonstrate an in-depth appreciation of practices and priorities in the electrical and mechanical engineering industries.
- Apply research methodologies to mechatronic or robotic project work.
- Analyse and synthesize information from research literature on mechatronics and robotics.
- Demonstrate an appreciation of current developments in research in mechatronics and robotics and their potential impact on industry and society.
- Work effectively as part of a team.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:-

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:-

Optional modules:

Student will be required to choose one of the following modules:

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Students will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:-

Year4 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Students will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules with an appropriate balance across the two semesters:

Students may only select either ELEC 5562M Power Electronic and Drives or ELEC 5565M Electric Drives.
Only one computing module may be selected.

Last updated: 09/03/2017

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