Mechatronics Engineering Program
Program Description
The Mechatronics engineering program is a multidisciplinary field of science that includes a combination of mechanical engineering, Electronics, computer engineering. This program is capable to enrich the student’s basic theoretical and practical knowledge of mechatronics system components, and design methodologies of mechatronics systems.
Career Prospects
The graduate of the program is expected to get a job in one of the following positions:
- Embedded systems
- Projects using Heavy earthmoving equipment and hydraulic and pneumatic machines
- Sales engineer for robotics and automation
- automated manufacturing and production systems,
- Control engineer
- Maintenance engineer
- Robotics and automation industry
Program Concentrations
There are no specified concentrations in this Program.
Agreements with another University
The program is not yet partnered with another university.
Program Competences
In addition to the competences for all Engineering Programs (A-Level) and the competencies for the Mechanical Discipline (B-Level), the Mechatronics Engineering Program graduate must be able to (C-Level):
- C1: Illustrate the basic concepts and theories of mathematics, sciences, engineering projection and their applications within the field of mechatronics engineering
- C2: Analyse mechatronic system using scientific, mathematical and computer-based models and asses the limitations of particular cases.
- C3: Identify and classify the performance of mechatronic systems and components through the use of analytical methods and Modelling techniques
- C4: Interpret experimental and other numerical input/output data from dynamic systems
- C5: Design a mechatronic system using systems approach to meet a given specification and requirements.
- C6: Integrate a wide range of analytical tools, techniques, equipment, and software packages to design and develop mechatronic systems.
- C7: Exercise creative approaches to the analysis and solution of problems in mechatronic engineering.
Required Courses
In order to get a Bachelor of Science Degree in this program, and to satisfy the Program Competences, the following set of courses need to be completed.
Table 19 List of Mechatronics Engineering Program Requirements courses.
| Code | Course Title | Credits and SWL | Contact Hours | |||||
| CH | ECTS | SWL | Lec | Tut | Lab | TT | ||
| University Requirements Courses | 14 | 21 | 525 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 22 | |
| Faculty Requirements Courses | 42 | 92 | 2300 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 75 | |
| General Mechanical Engineering Requirements Courses | 63 | 110 | 2750 | 48 | 32 | 22 | 102 | |
| MCT411s | Hybrid Control Systems | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| MCT131s | Introduction to Mechatronics | 3 | 6 | 150 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| MCT232s | Electronics for Instrumentation | 3 | 6 | 150 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| MCT234s | Modeling and Simulation of Mechatronics systems | 2 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| MCT333s | Mechatronic Systems Design | 3 | 6 | 150 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| MCT334s | Sensors and Measurement Systems | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| MCT344s | Industrial Robotics | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| MCT443s | Design of Autonomous systems | 3 | 6 | 150 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| CSE131s | Computer Programming | 3 | 6 | 150 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| CSE111s | Logic Design | 3 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| CSE480s | Machine Vision | 3 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| CSE473s | Computational Intelligence | 2 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| CSE211s | Introduction to Embedded Systems | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| EPM353s | Power Electronics and Motor Drives | 3 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Mechatronics Engineering Elective A Course (1) | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Mechatronics Engineering Elective B Course (2) | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| MCT491s | Mechatronics Graduation Project (1) | 3 | 5 | 125 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| MCT492s | Mechatronics Graduation Project (2) | 3 | 5 | 125 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 170 | 316 | 7900 | 134 | 94 | 57 | 285 | |
| Mechatronics Engineering Elective A | ||||||||
| CSE231s | Advanced Computer Programming | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| MCT412s | Motion Control | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| MCT421s | Embedded systems for Automotive | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| MDP494s | Advanced Manufacturing Technology & Prototyping | 3 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| MDP411s | Introduction to Finite Elements | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| CSE353s | Industrial Networks | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Mechatronics Engineering Elective B | ||||||||
| MCT413s | Modelling and Control of Electrohydraulic Systems | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MCT433s | MEMS Design | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MCT434s | Engineering Optimization | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MCT444s | Mechatronics in Rehabilitation Technology | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MCT445s | Mechatronics in Automotive Application | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MCT449s | Selected topics in Industrial Mechatronics | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 170 | 316 | 7900 | 134 | 94 | 57 | 285 | |
Program Study Plan
| Code | Course Title | Credits and SWL | Contact Hours | Prerequisites | |||||
| CH | ECTS | SWL | Lec | Tut | Lab | TT | |||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||
| PHM012 | Mathematics (1) | 3 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| PHM021 | Vibration and Waves | 3 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| PHM031 | Statics | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| MDP011s | Engineering Drawing | 3 | 6 | 150 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| PHM041 | Engineering Chemistry | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| CSE031s | Computing in Engineering | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 17 | 30 | 750 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 28 | ||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||
| PHM013 | Mathematics (2) | 3 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ( PHM012 ) |
| PHM022 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| PHM032 | Dynamics | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ( PHM031 ) |
| CEP011s | Projection and Engineering Graphics | 3 | 6 | 150 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| MDP081s | Production Engineering | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| ENG011s | Fundamentals of Engineering | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 17 | 30 | 750 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 29 | ||
| Semester 3 | |||||||||
| PHM111 | Probability and Statistics | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ( PHM013 ) |
| MDP151s | Structures & Properties of Materials | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ( PHM041s ) |
| MDP111s | Mechanical Engineering Drawing | 3 | 6 | 150 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ( MDP011s ) |
| MDP181s | Manufacturing Technology (1) | 3 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ( MDP081s ) |
| MEP111s | Thermal Physics | 2 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| EPM116s | Electrical Circuits and Machines | 4 | 6 | 150 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ( PHM022s ) |
| Total | 16 | 29 | 725 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 27 | ||
| Semester 4 | |||||||||
| PHM112 | Differential Equations and Numerical Analysis | 4 | 6 | 150 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ( PHM013 ) |
| PHM131 | Rigid Body Dynamics | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ( PHM032 ) |
| MDP112s | Machine Construction | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ( MDP111s ) |
| MDP152s | Metallurgy & Material Testing | 3 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ( MDP151s ) |
| MEP211s | Thermodynamics | 4 | 6 | 150 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ( MEP111s ) |
| ECE215s | Introduction to Electronics | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ( PHM022s AND EPM116s ) |
| Total | 18 | 30 | 750 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 28 | ||
| Semester 5 | |||||||||
| MCT131s | Introduction to Mechatronics | 3 | 6 | 150 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| CSE131s | Computer Programming | 3 | 6 | 150 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CSE111s | Logic Design | 3 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| MEP231s | Measurement and Instrumentation | 2 | 5 | 125 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| ASU112s | Report Writing & Communication skills | 3 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| MDP212s | Mechanics of Machines | 4 | 6 | 150 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ( PHM131s ) |
| Total | 18 | 32 | 800 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 30 | ||
| Semester 6 | |||||||||
| MCT232s | Electronics for Instrumentation | 3 | 6 | 150 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ( ECE215s ) |
| MEP221s | Fluid Mechanics and Turbo-Machinery | 4 | 7 | 175 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ( PHM112s ) |
| MDP251s | Casting & Welding (1) | 3 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ( MDP152s ) |
| MDP311s | Mechanical Vibrations | 4 | 7 | 175 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ( PHM131s ) |
| MDP231s | Engineering Economy | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| MDP232s | Industrial Project Management | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 18 | 32 | 800 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 28 | ||
| Semester 7 | |||||||||
| MCT234s | Modeling and Simulation of Mechatronics systems | 2 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ( MDP311s ) |
| MCT334s | Sensors and Measurement Systems | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ( MEP231s ) AND ( MCT232s ) |
| EPM353s | Power Electronics and Motor Drives | 3 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ( EPM116s ) |
| MCT312s | Industrial Automation | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ( MEP231s ) |
| MDP211s | Machine Elements Design | 4 | 8 | 200 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ( MDP112s ) |
| MCT311s | Hydraulics and Pneumatics Control | 3 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ( MEP221s OR MEP222s ) |
| Total | 17 | 31 | 775 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 30 | ||
| Semester 8 | |||||||||
| MCT333s | Mechatronic Systems Design | 3 | 6 | 150 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ( MCT131s ) |
| MCT344s | Industrial Robotics | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ( MDP212s ) |
| CSE211s | Introduction to Embedded Systems | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ( CSE131s ) |
| Mechatronics Engineering Elective A Course (1) | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| MCT211s | Automatic Control | 3 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ( PHM112s ) |
| Asu Elective A Course | 2 | 3 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Total | 17 | 29 | 725 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 27 | ||
| Semester 9 | |||||||||
| MCT411s | Hybrid Control Systems | 3 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ( MCT211s ) |
| MCT443s | Design of Autonomous systems | 3 | 6 | 150 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ( MCT344s ) |
| CSE480s | Machine Vision | 3 | 5 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ( PHM111s ) AND ( CSE131s ) |
| CSE473s | Computational Intelligence | 2 | 5 | 125 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ( PHM111s ) AND ( CSE131s ) |
| MCT491s | Mechatronics Graduation Project (1) | 3 | 5 | 125 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ( MCT333s ) |
| MEP212s | Heat Transfer | 4 | 8 | 200 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ( MEP211s ) |
| Total | 18 | 34 | 850 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 31 | ||
| Semester 10 | |||||||||
| MCT492s | Mechatronics Graduation Project (2) | 3 | 5 | 125 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ( MCT491s ) |
| Mechatronics Engineering Elective B Course (2) | 2 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Asu Elective B Course | 2 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| ASU114s | Selected Topics in Contemporary Issues | 2 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| ASU113s | Professional Ethics and Legislations | 3 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| ASU111s | Human Rights | 2 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 14 | 19 | 475 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 20 | ||