Program Overview

Course Overview

The Mechatronic Capstone course, MF2121, is a 18.0 credit course that aims to provide students with the professional skills needed to create innovative mechatronics products. Through close cooperation with an industrial partner, students work on a complex product development project, learning to get organized within a large development team.

Information per Course Offering

The course is offered in the Spring semester of 2025 and 2026. For the Spring 2026 start, the course details are as follows:

• Course location: KTH Campus
• Duration: 16 Mar 2026 - 11 Jan 2027
• Periods: Spring 2026: P4 (3 hp), Autumn 2026: P2 (7.5 hp), P1 (7.5 hp)
• Pace of study: 33%
• Application code: 60650
• Form of study: Normal Daytime
• Language of instruction: English
• Target group: Mandatory for TMEKM, only for TMEKM

Course Syllabus

The course syllabus is available in an accessible format on the course page. The syllabus outlines the course contents, learning outcomes, and examination details.

Content and Learning Outcomes

The course focuses on product development of sustainable mechatronic products in large projects. The learning outcomes include:

• Identifying, comparing, and critically assessing aspects of a technical problem to make design decisions
• Using professional tools and processes necessary for the development of mechatronic products
• Organizing, handling, leading, and becoming part of a technical and complex development project
• Modelling, simulation, and visualization of dynamic products and systems
• Designing and producing prototypes
• Applying a basic test process with verification and validation
• Carrying out a State-of-the-Art (SOTA) survey on a given technical problem by means of literature searches
• Providing arguments for solutions to mechatronic problems that meet economic, social, and environmental considerations

Literature and Preparations

The specific prerequisites for the course include passing at least 50% of the courses MF2030 Mechatronics basic course, MF2095 Programming in C for embedded systems, MF2043 Robust mechatronics, and MF2007 Dynamics and motion control. The course literature is available in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and Completion

The course is assessed based on the performance during the spring and autumn semesters. The examination items include:

• PRO1 - Project, 1.5 credits
• PRO2 - Project, 1.5 credits
• PRO3 - Project, 7.5 credits
• PRO4 - Project, 7.5 credits The grading scale is A, B, C, D, E, FX, F. The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Further Information

The course is offered by ITM/Machine Design, and the main field of study is Mechanical Engineering. The education cycle is Second cycle. Registered students can find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas.