BEng Mechatronic Engineering with Industrial Experience / Careers

Skills of the students who obtained a degree in Mechatronic Engineering are sought after in a wide range of industries.

Some of the activities that the graduates from this course are involved with include;

• Development of microcontroller-based embedded systems.
• Robotics.
• Integration of renewable energy sources and the design of the associated power conversion systems.
• Development of automation and control systems for various industrial processes.
• Automotive electronics.
• Design of electrical machines and the development of guidance and control systems for unmanned intelligent underwater.
• Ground and aerial vehicles.

There are a large number of companies that regularly recruit Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduates. Each year the Department hosts a Careers fair to invite these companies to meet our students and discuss the work experience options available to them.   Some of the better known companies include:

• Rolls-Royce
• Alstom
• BP
• Jaguar Land Rover
• National Instruments
• Network Rail
• Shell
• Siemens

You will also acquire skills such as logical thinking, team working, report writing, analytical and presentation skills and a high level of numeracy which will leave you well equipped for a wide range of careers outside the Mechatronic Engineering discipline. 

We encourage you to spend time in industry during your degree as it develops your business, team-working and transferable skills, all of which are sought after by graduate employers.

The Department has a dedicated member of staff focused on developing our links with industry to help students find placements with high profile companies listed above.