Mechatronics

The Mechatronics program of the University of Glasgow is a fusion of mechanical, electrical, electronic and control engineering. Modern industry depends for its success in global markets on its ability to integrate these subjects into both the manufacturing process and innovative products and systems.

Key facts

• The University of Glasgow has been delivering world-class engineering education and research since 1840. Mechanical Engineering is a core engineering discipline that has a long history in the University dating back to the 1760s with academic contributors such as James Watt.

• The School of Engineering has extensive contacts with industrial partners who contribute to several of their taught courses through active teaching, curriculum development and panel discussion. Recent contributors in the area of Mechanical Engineering include Babcock, Howdens and Terex.

• With the Mechatronics program of the University of Glasgow you will learn how to apply design synthesis and analysis techniques within a coherent range of subjects in mechatronic engineering.

• You will learn how to utilise specific software tools to support mechatronic system synthesis and analysis activity, and professionally plan, report and present the results of multidisciplinary project activity.

• The school has an Athena Swan Bronze Award, demonstrating the school’s commitment to supporting women in scientific studies and careers, and to improving the working environment for all.
• Career prospects
• Career opportunities include manufacturing production systems; system design and manufacture; product engineering and manufacture.
• Graduates of this program have gone on to positions such as Senior Software Engineer.

Courses include:

• Digital Signal Processing

• Integrated Systems Design Project

• Advanced Manufacture

• Advanced Thermal Engineering

• Autonomous Vehicle Guidance Systems

• Control