Learn to understand and engineer all moving parts in engineering

Mechatronics

Level
Language: English
Credits: 30 ECTS
Startmonths: Start: February
Locations: Groningen

Science and Engineering

Industry requires engineers that understand the mechanical, electronic and programming parts of engineering and can design with their interactions in mind. Will you design and build a robotic arm that will pave the way for new surgery methods? Will your drone improve firefighters' safety at work? Or will you design the drivetrain and electric engine for a solar-powered car? With this Mechatronics minor, you will set the world in motion!

Information on exchange

This programme focuses on where mechanical, electrical and software engineering meet. This is done from an electrical engineer’s perspective. That means, the main focus will be on the mechanical engineering an electrical engineer needs to design a mechatronic system. Topics like statics, dynamics, materials, components, system interactions, design principles and applications in robotics and industrial automation are studied.

The programme consists of four courses and a project in two parts:

Sensors and Actuators	5 ECTS
Mechanics for Mechatronics	5 ECTS
Robot Systems	5 ECTS
Materials and Mounting techniques	5 ECTS
Mechatronical Project Design	5 ECTS
Mechatronical Project Implementation	5 ECTS

In the first four courses you’ll acquire the knowledge you’ll need to be able to design and implement a mechatronic system. In Mechanics for Mechatronics, fundamental topics of mechanics, such as statics an dynamics are treated. In Materials and Mounting techniques, you’ll get an overview of all kinds of materials and construction techniques that are used in mechatronic systems. In Sensors and Actuators you get acquainted with the main components of a mechatronic system: the sensors that gather the inputs for our system and the actuators that are used to achieve the desired output. The one thing we are still missing, is the processing between the inputs and outputs. In Robot Systems, you’ll work on this processing done by software written for PLCs and Robot arms and see applications of mechatronics in industrial automation.

Then we have two project courses where you integrate and apply your knowledge on all aspects of a mechatronic system. Here you are taught proper design methodology and processes specifically for mechatronic systems. And you’ll be able to fully implement, test and review a mechatronic system.

With lectures, excursions, theoretical and practical assignments you will gain in depth knowledge of Mechatronics Engineering!

The programme is new and will be visible in our ECTS course catalogue as of May ‘25. In between, you can contact ([email protected]) about the course descriptions of this programme.

Students are expected to apply for the whole programme of 30 ECTS. The outline for this programme can vary from week to week. The programme is intensive and students who apply for this programme are expected to be available and present for the duration of the programme.

Before you can start

This programme is accessible for students with a major in Electrical and Electronic engineering, Mechatronics, Energy & Power Electronics and Sensors and Smart Systems. Students need to have completed 105 ECTS credits (3.5 semesters) at undergraduate level.

Admission & application

Please check with your home university whether there is an agreement set up with the Hanze School that is offering the exchange programme of your choice. To apply for and be admitted for our exchange programme you should take the following steps

1. Be nominated by your home university

Once you have been nominated, your nomination will be checked by us and confirmed to your home university by email. You will receive your application link during our application period.
2. Submit your online application

Once you have been nominated by your home university you will receive a personal application link and the application instructions during our application period. The application is fully digital and documents do not have to be send by email or postal mail. Make sure you do not miss our application deadline!
3. Letter of Acceptance

Once you have submitted your application we will check your documents. If you have to re-submit any documents, we will let you know. We will be sending out Acceptance Letters from the beginning of May when you start in September and from the middle of October when you start in February.