Course Catalogue

The BEng. programme in Mechatronics and Autonomous Systems partially fulfils the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer status. It is designed to develop a high level of technical expertise together with the emotional intelligence to be able to practice successfully as a professional engineer in a modern interdisciplinary engineering environment. New graduate engineers are increasingly expected to take on important technical leadership and management responsibilities early in their careers and the knowledge and skills gained from this programme are designed to produce graduates who are able to make an immediate contribution to their employers' organisations. The programme aims to: Provide a programme of study that develops core knowledge and understanding of engineering principles, mathematics, and computation appropriate to the field of Mechatronics and Autonomous Systems. Enable students to develop specialist knowledge, intellectual and practical skills that will enable them to analyse, investigate and develop robust solutions to Mechatronics and Autonomous Systems problems. Develop relevant study and personal skills so that students progressively take responsibility for their learning, becoming, independent learners, while receiving appropriate tutoring and support. Equip students with a range of transferable skills and attributes in the use of computers, software packages, team working, communication, time management and problem solving methodology that will enable them to undertake responsible roles in industry and commerce. Provide a degree programme that meets the accreditation requirements of AHEP-4 UK Spec and the needs of industry. Develop students to work in and manage teams, and work independently at managerial level utilising project management and technical skills. To encourage students to engage with the development of employability skills by completing a self-awareness statement. For students undertaking a placement year, the aim is to provide students with an extended period of work experience at an approved partner that will complement their programme of study at LJMU. This will give the students the opportunity to develop professional skills relevant to their programme of study, as well as attitude and behaviours necessary for employment in a diverse and changing environment.

Teaching and learning: Lectures Tutorials Laboratory work Group projects Individual projects Individual and group presentations Poster presentation Design, build and test exercises Computer programming exercises On line formative quizzes Assessment: Written examinations On line summative quizzes Group design projects and reports Individual projects and reports Poster display Laboratory logbook

Students are encouraged to undertake a year long industrial placement between Level 5 and 6. There is a further opportunity to undertake summer placements between academic years to gain valuable industrial experience. This work experience will help develop understanding of the world of work environment suitable for the programme and increase a student's professional practical skills.