Mechatronic Engineering with Industrial Experience (4 Years) [BEng]
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UCAS course code: HH63
Degree awarded: BEng
Duration: 4 years
Typical A level offer: AAB including Maths and either Physics, Electronics or Further Maths.
Course fees: Tuition fees for home/EU students commencing their studies in September 2013 will be approximately £9,000 per annum. Tuition fees for international students will be £17,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate fees pages.
Scholarships/sponsorships: Power Academy, International Excellence, Procter & Gamble. For more information go to the Undergraduate Fees and Funding page.
Contact email: ug-eee@manchester.ac.uk
Contact telephone: +44 (0)161 306 9351
How to apply: Apply through UCAS .
Course description
Mechatronics is the marriage of mechanical engineering with smart electronics and is vital to subjects such as industrial automation and robotics.
To interact with an object, a mechatronic system must know where the object is, be able to move the object and place it in the required new position. The electronics require information from sensors that can detect position, orientation, and visual or audio signals. The electrical inputs from the sensors have to be interpreted and the appropriate signals sent out to the actuators to perform the required operation. A good understanding of feedback control is also required to be able to make changes in the system from one steady position to another without oscillations or unpredictable movements.
In this course you will learn the techniques necessary for the design and implementation of such intelligent mechatronic systems.