MSc Mechatronic Engineering

A graduate programme that combines a solid theoretical foundation in physical science and mathematics, with engineering design and entrepreneurship. Our students gain strong engineering and problem solving skills, and get to know all aspects of the engineering design process, from conception and development through operation and implementation. One of our key focus points is that the students develop strong team-working skills.

Overview

Credits

120 ECTS.

Language

Language of instruction is English.

Length of study

Two years, full time.

Automated devices and robots are technologies that are used in industry and production, but also in all kinds of equipment that we use in our daily lives, such as cars, household appliances, artificial organs, prosthetics and toys. In Mechatronics, students combine the subjects of Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and study the design of complex technical equipment.

Structure

The degree requirement is 120 ECTS, or equivalent of 4 semesters of full time study, following a 180 ECTS undergraduate study.
Full time study is consider to be 30 ECTS per semester. Courses are usually 6-8 ECTS.
Students have a choice of completing either a 30 or a 60 ECTS MSc thesis.
In addition to the field requirements, students are encouraged to select from a variety of elective courses based on their personal interest.
Exchange studies are available.

	1. year	2. year
Fall	Data Mining and Machine Learning Embedded System Programming Elective Computer vision applications *	Electives/Exchange studies/Thesis (60 ECTS)
Spring	Research Methods I Mechatronics II Electives	Thesis (30/60 ECTS)

*Three week course

Electives: 24 ECTS of the electives are from an approved list (below). Other electives should be chosen with the department head's consent.

Electives - Fall

Precision Machine Design
Quality Management*
Numerical Analysis
Electronics
Electromagnetism and Semiconductors

Electives - spring

Finite Element Analysis in Engineering
Robust and Adaptive Control, with Aerospace Applications
Creating a Complete Business Plan for a Technical Idea - Entrepreneurship and the Innovation Process
Numerical fluid flow and heat transfer

Please refer to the online Course Catalogue for additional information about courses.

Admission

Admission requirement is an undergraduate study in mechatronic or electrical engineering or related disciplines.

Upon graduation, students should fulfil all requirements of the Ministry of Industries and the Icelandic Association of Engineers to obtain the professional title of Engineer. Therefore, students must have completed a prescribed set of engineering foundation and science courses.

Assistance is provided to students that need to increase the scope of their previous studies, in order to adhere to the recommendations above.