BEng- Mechatronics and Industrial Instrumentation

Mechatronics and Industrial Instrumentation

Award: BEng

Duration: 5 years

Introduction

The increasing demand of current and future technologies requires that modern engineers possess multidisciplinary skills in order to meet the evolving needs of industry. With this requirement, engineers are expected to design and develop machinery with computer and electrical controls systems for automobiles, aircraft, power generation, mining and manufacturing plants to health and safety equipment. The programme is designed to produce engineers knowledgeable about and competent to employ new and emerging technologies that are crucial to maintaining modern society’s competitive industries.

Why is this Course for Me?

Many industries rely heavily on the use of systems and equipment that are powered by mechanical principles, electronics, computers and control systems. Increasingly, engineers are required to design and develop machinery with computer, mechanical and electronic controls. These technical skills are fundamental in industries and production systems.

What will I Study?

Mechatronics and Industrial Instrumentation is a multidisciplinary field combining mechanical, electronics, instrumentation, software and control engineering. It will equip the student with a range of skills required to design and maintain innovative solutions to automated modern industrial systems.

The Modules You Will Study Include

• Control Engineering
• Data Acquisitions and Networks
• Dynamics of Machines and Mechanisms
• Electronics
• Industrial Automation and Control
• Machine Learning
• Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
• Measurement and Instrumentation
• Modelling and Simulation
• Robotics and Intelligent Systems
• Sensors and Actuators
• Software Engineering

Career and Graduate Study Opportunities

 The graduate of this programme can follow a wide range of career pathways in industries such as oil and gas, manufacturing, heavy plant, mining, chemical and allied industries. They can function as Automation Engineers, Data Logging Engineers, Control Systems Engineers, Instrumentation Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Process Plant Engineers and Maintenance Engineers.