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Mechatronics and Computer Systems Engineering (with Foundation Year)

Entry requirements


A level

C,C

64 UCAS points

Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)

MM

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MPP

UCAS Tariff

64

About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time including foundation year | 2024

Subjects

Computer systems engineering

Mechatronics and robotics

The mechatronics with computer systems engineering programme combines principles from mechanics, electronics, control, computing, automation and robotics to design, manufacture and test smart and cognitive systems and devices, which utilise a combination of these disciplines.

On this undergraduate programme you will gain knowledge of engineering processes and systems, product design, AI, machine learning, digital electronics and integration of these technologies. This will also enable you to create your own mechatronic systems that are smart and cognitive, developing them from imagination through to reality.

This programme will give you a sufficient width and depth to meet the demands of a career in mechatronics engineering and enable you to progress to the status of Chartered Engineer as well. On this course you will gain an active interest in engineering and learn how to respond to changes and developments within automation, mechanical systems, robotics and related wider engineering sector.

Modules

Year 1: Mental Wealth: Professional Life (Core), Engineering Materials (Core), Engineering Principles (Core), Applied Mathematics & Computing (Core), Thermofluids (Core), Engineering Mechanics (Core)

Year 2: Mental Wealth: Professional Life (Core), Advanced Mathematics and Modelling (Core), Dynamics and Control (Core), Applied Electronics (Core), Digital Communications & Telecommunication Networks (Core), Applied Programming (Core), Optional Placement (Optional)

Year 3: Capstone Project (Core), Mental Wealth: Professional Life (Core), Design of Mechatronics Systems (Core), Artificial Intelligence (Core), Systems Integration (Core)

For more information about individual modules, please visit our course pages via the link below.

Assessment methods

Assessment involves formative and summative methods and includes coursework assignments, laboratory work, group work, phase tests and end of modules examinations for year 2 and year 3. The style of presentation and complexity of coursework varies depending on the year and nature of the module being assessed. Appropriate tasks are therefore matched to the situation. Continuous assessment undertaken in the first year, rather then and end of module exam.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£14,580
per year
International
£14,580
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Docklands Campus

Department:

School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering (ACE)

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What students say


How do students rate their degree experience?

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Electrical and electronic engineering

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

54%
UK students
46%
International students
83%
Male students
17%
Female students
78%
2:1 or above
15%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

E
A
B

Production and manufacturing engineering

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

55%
UK students
45%
International students
85%
Male students
15%
Female students
78%
2:1 or above
15%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
A
A

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Electrical and electronic engineering

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£25,000
med
Average annual salary
78%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

33%
Engineering professionals
17%
Architects, town planners and surveyors
10%
Production managers and directors

This is one of the more popular areas to study engineering and there is not quite such a serious shortage of electrical engineers as there is of other engineering subjects - but there's still plenty of demand. The most common jobs are in telecommunications, electrical and electronic engineering, but there is some crossover with the computing industry, so many graduates start work in IT and computing jobs. At the moment, there's a particular demand for electrical engineers in the electronics, and the car and aerospace industries, and also in defence, and salaries can vary across the country depending on the industry you start in. Bear in mind that a lot of courses are four years long, and lead to an MEng qualification — this is necessary if you want to become a Chartered Engineer.

Production and manufacturing engineering

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£25,000
med
Average annual salary
84%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

33%
Engineering professionals
17%
Architects, town planners and surveyors
10%
Production managers and directors

Graduates are in significant demand, so unemployment rates are well below the national graduate average and starting salaries are well above average. Much the most common industries for these graduates are now vehicle manufacture - there are not enough people with these degrees to go round and so the big employers tend to take the lion's share at the moment. But pretty much anywhere there is manufacturing, there are production engineers. Bear in mind that a lot of courses are four years long, and lead to an MEng qualification — this is necessary if you want to become a Chartered Engineer.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Electrical and electronic engineering

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

Production and manufacturing engineering

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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£31k

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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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