This course is for you if you want to practice in high-tech industries such as automotive, robotics, advanced manufacturing and renewable energy.

The course is supported by long-term industry partners such as Siemens, Festo, National Instruments and Altium.

The department also benefits from membership of the following organisations:

• The Connected Curriculum Board managed by Siemens and Festo, which brings industry practices and technologies to academic courses
• GAMBICA – a trade organisation representing 250+ companies in Instrumentation, Automation, Control and Lab technology sectors
• SEFI – European Society for Engineering Education
• EPC Engineering Professors Council
• WES Women’s Engineering Society

We are one of the first in the UK to setup a Smart Factory using Cyber Physical technologies, and our key partners for the course include Siemens and Festo, both who are leading the revolution around digitalisation and Smart Factories.

What you will gain

You’ll graduate with valuable practical skills and advanced knowledge of mechatronic system design including advanced robotics, system integration and optimisation. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to work with the latest technologies currently used by the industry.

Other benefits of the course include:

• Excellent employment prospects with high-tech organisations working in established as well as emerging technologies
• Close links with industry, which means you’ll have access to the latest industry practices, equipment and training material provided by our industry partners
• The interdisciplinary nature of the course means you’ll have opportunities in a variety of employment sectors