MEng Mechatronics and Autonomous Systems

This module provides a foundation in engineering mathematics for its application to the solution of engineering problems.

This module provides a foundation in engineering mathematics for its application to the solution of engineering problems. It is a continuation of Engineering Mathematics 1a.

This module aims to introduce you to the essential principles of applied mechanics.

The module provides an overview of the operation of modern microprocessors/microcontrollers and the mechanisms used to represent and process information. It will also help you design and implement applications written in both low level and high level languages.

This module aims to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the essential mathematics underpinning electrical and electronic engineering. It also aims to develop your intellectual abilities in selecting and applying appropriate circuit analysis techniques for analysing various electrical and electronic circuits. It introduces passive electronic components and helps to understand their operating characteristics. It also gives an introduction to the operating principles of single-phase transformers and electronic filters.

This module will provide an introduction to diodes, transistors, small-signal equivalent circuits and the use of operational amplifiers.

The module aims to enhance your knowledge and understanding of electrical and electronic circuits by completing a set of practical experiments. It will help you gain experience in practical design of electronic circuits including prototyping, PCB design and manufacture. It will help you develop professional practical skills, undertake experimental laboratory work, analyse and critically evaluate technical issues, present and document ideas and results and develop your ability in data manipulation and sorting. It will also help you to develop a personal development plan and understand the impact that engineering has on the environment.

This module provides the means for solving many mechanical engineering problems by learning the principles of mechanics for rigid and deformable solid bodies.

This module helps to develop a practical understanding of how sensors and actuators may be used along with embedded systems to control and monitor mechanical engineering systems.

The module aims to broaden your knowledge and understanding of linear electronic circuit design, and also provides you with practical skills necessary to design, analyse and simulate circuits regarding processing environmental signals.

This module develops your understanding of components and the principles of control systems, basic design and analysis techniques, and practice some control applications.

This module enables you to develop the skills required to practice as a professional engineer. This module provides a broad range of experiences with an emphasis upon the systematic thinking, planning and execution required of engineers in a modern professional environment. You will be required to design build and test an electronic product to a given specification. The product will incorporate elements covered elsewhere on the course, including analogue electronics and a programmable device such as a microcontroller, a motor and sensors.

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to review the communications options available to interconnect hardware elements and justify a selection to resolve a problem.

This module provides a foundation in engineering mathematics for application to the solution of engineering problems.

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 students the opportunity to develop professional skills relevant to their programme of study as well as the attitude and behaviours necessary for employment in a diverse and changing environment. This extended placement forms a key part of a sandwich degree. All placements need to be assessed and approved prior to commencement in line with the LJMU Placement Learning Code of Practice. The Code of Practice requires students to conduct themselves in a professional and responsible manner during the placement - failure to do so may lead to the placement being terminated prematurely. Placements are normally for one calendar year on a full-time basis. Split placements of a shorter duration may be permissible. There is an expectation that a minimum of 1200 hours will be spent in the workplace.

The aim is to provide students with an additional year of study at an approved overseas partner that will complement their programme at LJMU. This is an additional year of full-time study at an approved higher education institution. The modules to be studied must be agreed in advance, and must be appropriate for the student's programme of study. Assuming successful completion of this year, mark-bearing credit will be awarded by the Faculty Recognition Group. The grade conversion scale to be used will be made available in advance of the year abroad.

The module aims to develop your knowledge and experience of analytic and simulative methods applied to modelling and control design of open loop and closed loop engineering systems.

The module aims to develop your knowledge and practical understanding of automation and IoT for industrial processes and applications.

This module helps to appreciate the problems associated with the design of closed-loop control of process systems. It also helps to understand the principles of cascade, feedforward and ratio control. It further helps to analyse non-linear process systems, systems containing large dead-time and coupled multi-loop systems.

The aim of this module is to study the fundamentals of computational intelligence (CI) and their potential applications in robotics, and practise some CI-based techniques in the planning and control problems.

The project aims to provide you with a supervised but student led learning activity in a relevant area of engineering or technology. It aims to develop your academic, technical and organisational skills required to undertake a substantial individual engineering project from specification to conclusion. The project activity should reflect Mechatronic Systems development.

This module is designed to develop the core management techniques required in modern industry.

This module aims to develop critical thinking skills around topics which are essential to the practice of a professional Engineer. These include Ethics, Risk, Security and the importance of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. The module is framed in terms of personal and professional development and requires you to develop plans for your future learning.

This module aims to enhance your knowledge on state space control method for dynamic system modelling, control, analysis and simulation.

This module extends concepts of digital control theory into system identification, controller design and self-tuning control techniques for single-input, single-output systems.

This module aims to build upon the Level 6 Electrical Engineering Design module, by providing an authentic design project in conjunction with an internal or external client group or company (typically a research group or local industry). It will require you to demonstrate substantial independent initiative, working with the client to develop and communicate a design specification and project plan. You will select appropriate engineering and design processes and techniques to solve the problem.

This module helps to develop an understanding of principles and acquire working knowledge of mathematical modelling of electrical machines. It introduces the principles of control of variable speed electric drives using power electronic converters and concept of vector control as applied to induction machines.

This module provides you with the theoretical and practical skills required to design and implement artificial intelligence systems.

This module aims to provide both the theoretical and practical skills in the design and development of advanced embedded systems.