- UCAS course code
- HHH6
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Master of Engineering (MEng)
MEng Mechatronic Engineering
*This course is now closed for applications for 2025 entry.
Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: HHH6 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Scholarships available
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: AAB including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: ABB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall with 6,6,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £34,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
For information about scholarships and bursaries please visit our undergraduate student finance pages and our Department funding pages .
Course unit details:
Robotic Manipulators
| Unit code | EEEN42012 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 15 |
| Unit level | Level 4 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT
(1) Robotic manipulators
(1.1) Introduction
(1.2) Actuators and sensors
(1.3) Kinematics and path planning
(1.4) Dynamics
(1.5) Multivariable and advanced control
(2) Autonomous Systems
(2.1) Introduction to Autonomous Systems
(2.2) Uncertainty propagation in Autonomous Systems
(2.3) Map-based localization
(2.4) Mapping
(2.5) Introduction to SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping)
(2.6) Navigation
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control Systems I | EEEN20252 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Control Systems II | EEEN30231 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
This course unit aims to provide students with understanding of rigid body motion and robotic manipulators in a theoretical and practical level, enable the students to model robotic manipulators, and enable the students to design linear and nonlinear controllers for robotic manipulators.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, a student will be able to:
ILO 1: Describe the key components of a robotic manipulator and evaluate the effectiveness of end-effectors for a given task.
ILO 2: Formulate kinematic and dynamic models for robotic manipulators.
ILO 3: Design and implement appropriate closed-loop controllers for robotic manipulator tasks.
ILO 4: Analyse the control system performance against appropriate metrics.
ILO 5: Present scientific data to professional engineering and/or lay audiences.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Other | 50% |
| Written exam | 50% |
• 50% continuous assessments (10 in total, 5% each)
• 50% written exam
Feedback methods
Department feedback after the Exam Board (written exam)
In-session or 1 week after submission (continuous assessment)
Recommended reading
Robot Modeling and Control, 2nd Edition, Mark W. Spong, Seth Hutchinson,M. Vidyasagar, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2020
Siciliano, B., Sciavicco, L., Vilani, L., & Oriolo, G. (2009). Robotics: Modelling, Planning and Control. In Advanced Textbooks in Control and Signal Processing. Springer-Verlag London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-642-1.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 32 |
| Practical classes & workshops | 15 |
| Tutorials | 12 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 91 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Murilo Marinho | Unit coordinator |
| Xiaoxiao Cheng | Unit coordinator |
| Joaquin Carrasco Gomez | Unit coordinator |