Program Overview

Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering BEng

The Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering BEng course is designed to equip students with the skills, creativity, and hands-on experience to become highly employable engineers. The course combines mechanics, electronics, computing, and control, and is informed by world-leading research and designed with industry partners.

Course Description

The course covers the core of mechatronics and robotics, from intelligent system design to control and embedded systems. Students will learn to use industry-standard equipment, including 3D CAD tools, 3D printers, and advanced manufacturing technologies. The course also includes modules designed with industry partners, spanning topics such as robotics and artificial intelligence, industrial control, and advanced manufacturing.

Modules

The course structure includes:

• First year:
  • Group Project and Engineering Skills
  • Engineering system modelling and analysis
  • Analysis tools for mechatronics, computer engineering and AI
  • Electric and Magnetic Circuits
  • Analogue and Digital Electronics
• Second year:
  • Design Project
  • Control, communications and mathematics
  • Embedded System Engineering
  • Robot principles
  • Robot Statics and Dynamics
• Third year:
  • Mechatronics & Robotics
  • Control
  • Mechatronics & Robotics example modules:
    • Robot design and manufacturing
    • Machine Learning and Optimisation
    • Robot motion planning and sensor fusion
  • Control example modules:
    • Digital Signal Processing
    • Machine Learning and Optimisation
    • Control systems design

Learning and Assessment

The course is taught through a combination of lectures, practical labs, and tutorials, as well as independent study. Assessment is by a combination of exams and tests, coursework, and practical work.

Entry Requirements

The standard entry requirements for the course are:

• A Levels: AAB, including Maths and a science
• International Baccalaureate: 34, with 6,5 (in any order) in Higher Level Maths and a science
• BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD in Engineering + B in A Level Maths
• Other qualifications are also accepted, including Access to HE Diploma and T Levels

Graduate Careers

Graduates from the course are highly sought after in sectors such as robotics, aerospace, automotive, energy, and advanced manufacturing. The course prepares students for a career where they will apply their creative problem-solving skills and understanding of engineering principles to the real world, while working in multidisciplinary teams.

Department

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is home to the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre and has research contracts with major institutions like the European Space Agency. The school is ranked in the top 10 in the UK for electronic and electrical engineering.

University Rankings

The University of Sheffield is a world top-100 university, ranked 92nd in the QS World University Rankings 2026. The university is also ranked number one in the Russell Group for organisation and management, and has a strong reputation for student experience.

Fees and Funding

The tuition fees for the course are:

• Home students: £9,535 (2025 annual tuition fee)
• Overseas students: £30,570 (2025 annual tuition fee) There are also additional costs, such as equipment and materials, and funding opportunities available, including scholarships and bursaries.

Placements and Study Abroad

The course offers the opportunity to add an optional placement year, converting the three-year course to a four-year Degree with Placement Year. Students can also apply to extend the course with a year abroad, usually between the second and third year, with over 250 University partners worldwide.