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Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year, BEng

University of Sheffield, the United Kingdom

University of Sheffield

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About Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year, BEng - at University of Sheffield

This four-year BEng will develop your engineering skills across key areas of mechatronics and robotics, including; mechanical design, electronics, computing, intelligent systems and control. You'll also carry out an industrial placement to enhance your employability.

Modules are informed by our world-leading research and designed with input from our industry partners, so you'll have the best start for your career. You'll use industry-standard equipment and learn about state-of-the-art applications in robotics, industrial control and advanced manufacturing.

Our courses share a common first year. You'll get a foundation in a broad range of mechatronic and robotic areas such as mathematics, computing, control, electronics and embedded systems. In the first year, you'll learn how to control robotic systems and you will work as part of a team to design, analyse and test robots, autonomous vehicles and other complex electro-mechanical systems.

In your second year, modules cover topics such as advanced control theory, programming (C++), mechanical design, intelligent systems and other engineering skills. You'll then apply your skills to a practical project, where you'll design a system using 3D CAD tools. You'll then build the system in our iForge makerspace. This innovative facility gives you access to 3D printers, laser cutters and more.

Your third year will be spent on your industry placement. This will put your academic study into context, as you gain work experience and improve your employability prospects.

In your final year, you'll take specialist modules that cover robotics and artificial intelligence (machine learning), digital signal processing and rapid control prototyping. You can tailor your degree to suit your interests with optional modules.

The highlight of your final year is an individual project. Working closely with one of our world leading academics, you'll deepen your technical knowledge and develop your expertise in a range of engineering techniques and skills, such as project management and communication.

Other options for you:

  • Subject to achieving a satisfactory performance you can transfer from the BEng to the MEng degree at the end of the second year.
  • You can choose to study a year abroad.

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We are enhancing this course with additional electronic and electrical engineering learning, to further strengthen the study of mechatronics and robotics.

This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the Institute of Measurement and Control and the Engineering Council UK.

Entry requirements

The A Level entry requirements for this course are:

AAB
including Maths and a science

A Levels + additional qualifications: ABB, including Maths and a science + B in a relevant EPQ; ABB, including Maths and a science + A in AS or B in A Level Further Maths
International Baccalaureate: 34, with 6,5 in Higher Level Maths and a science
BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD in Engineering or Applied Science + A in A Level Maths
BTEC Diploma: DD in Engineering or Applied Science + A in A Level Maths
Scottish Highers: + 2 Advanced Highers AABBB + AB in Maths and a science
Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels: B + AA in Maths and a science
Access to HE Diploma: Award of
Access to HE Diploma: in a relevant subject, with 45 credits a
T Level: 3, including 36 at Distinction (to include Maths and Science/Engineering), and 9 at Merit

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Other requirements
  • Science subjects include Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths, Physics, or Technology

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