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MSc/PgDip
Mechatronics Engineering

Location
Southwark

Duration
1 year (full-time)
2 years (part-time)

Start date
September 2009

Number of places
15 (variable)

Simple timetable information
Full-time: 2 days per week
Part-time: 1 day per week

How to apply
Direct to LSBU

LSBU code
Full-time: 1047
Part-time: 1048

Course contact
Ms Esther Perea

Course Director
pereae@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7909

Non-standard entry requirements

Applications are also welcome from mature students with other qualifications and relevant industrial experience that would make them suitable to study at this level.

Course units

The course is composed of 5 core units, 3 specialist units and a Major Individual Project for the MSc. PgDip students are required to successfully complete 5 core units and 3 specialist units

Core units:

– Advanced Manufacturing

– Engineering Product Design

– Mechatronics

– Quality Engineering Management

– Research Methods

Specialist units:

– Microprocessor-Based Control

– Manufacturing Systems and Robotics

– Simulation and Quality Control

– Major Individual Project (MSc only)


Course description

Mechatronics combines the disciplines of mechanical and electronic engineering together with computing and IT systems. The programme offers an integrated approach to engineering, incorporating mechatronics, product design, microprocessor-based control, manufacturing systems, modelling, simulation and quality management. Mechatronics is essential to the design and manufacture of modern products and processes.

The course takes graduates from various engineering, management and software engineering disciplines and develops them into multidisciplinary engineers capable of working in mechatronics and related fields. This enables them to apply an integrated approach in designing and developing products and processes.

Typical background of applicant

A good Honours degree (or equivalent) in a science, engineering or other relevant management/ technological discipline. We particularly welcome overseas and EU applicants with relevant qualifications.

Career opportunities

There is an increasing demand for multidisciplinary engineers for various positions covering many industries, hence graduates from this course can expect significantly enhanced job prospects in engineering, design and manufacturing related disciplines. The programme provides an excellent basis for careers, which include product managers, project leaders, product development managers, research engineers, and systems engineers.

Typical background of applicant

Generally a good Honours degree (or equivalent) in a science, engineering or other relevant management/technological discipline.

Additional notes

The Individual Project is a major element of the course and involves a wider spectrum of multidisciplinary research in design, manufacturing systems, quality management and IT, with due regard to the efficient exploitation of the technology, materials and marketing resources of industrial firms. Students are encouraged to work on industrialbased projects.