Rapid developments in vehicle engineering have led to a merging of the fields of Mechanics, Electronics and Informatics. One cause of this is that vehicles meet customer demands by the optimal interplay of various mechanical and electronic components. Many functions in the areas of comfort, safety and efficiency are only made possible by mechatronic systems. In this context, specific expertise in the mechatronic disciplines, combined with social- and business economics competences, will be central requirements for future employees and managers in the automotive industry. Precisely these requirements are the focus of the new Master’s degree Automotive Mechatronics and Management.... [-]

This program aims to give students professional knowledge and skills for a successful career in the future that are orientated to engineering technologies, such as mechatronics, robotics, and automation, which presume professional abilities to integrate, conduct and lead complex engineering projects integrating ICT and hardware technologies for solving practical problems and starting a new business. This program is strongly orientated towards practical, hands-on projects and developing practical skills supported by laboratories of mechatronics, robotics, machine vision, metrology and measurement technology and computer classes.... [-]

Faculty of Mechatronics offers the following programmes conducted in English:

Master of Science in Engineering

1.5-year graduate programme in the area of:

The programme of the second cycle full-time studies in the field of Photonics Engineering specialisation is developed as a high-quality educational offer in the area of modern optics, photonics and optomechatronics. After graduation students will pursue their professional career in the diverse areas of photonics, especially: mathematical and numerical modelling, the design of optomechanical systems, image processing and recognition, optical methods of testing, diffraction optics and micro-optics. The profile of a graduate corresponds with the challenges of the 21st century. The unique knowledge, delivered during courses, enables the graduate to pursue a promising career as engineers and researchers in modern fields of science, technology and industry, which are dynamically developing.... [-]

The objective of the program is to train mechatronical engineers who are comfortable and competent with cutting edge technologies in both Mechanical and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. They may design, construct and maintain intelligent machines, micro-machines, smart structures, intelligent systems, control systems and consumer products such as cameras, washing machines or fully automated robotic assembly lines, or they may be involved with defense technology and systems.

Our graduates will develop competence or acquire knowledge in the following areas:

To prepare high qualification graduates with deep comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge in mechatronics including mechanical engineering, information technologies, mechatronic systems and mathematical modeling. To prepare specialists with analytical, modeling and projection skills in manufacturing and process management of mechatronic systems with their parameters optimization as well as the specialists having mechatronic problem-solving skills applicable to research. To provide students with the knowledge which is required to accomplish not only the tasks of projecting, researching and performing technologic-manufacturing jobs but also needful for executing the expert-consultative or supervisory functions in the mechatronic companies and organizations.... [-]

Field of study: Mechatronics

The course is intended for mechatronic engineers who want to broaden their education in the area of mechatronic design. In the course, the synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronics, control engineering is integrated into the design process. The course study on mechatronic design involves a theoretical and practical level. It assures the balance between theory/analysis with modeling and hardware implementation in mechanics, electronics and computer applications in control.

With a focus on these kinds of skills, education in mechatronic design can be seen as a prime career path for engineers of the future. One of the features which distinguish mechatronic designers from others is their ability for the replacement of some mechanical functions with electronic and software ones. The main learning objective for mechatronic design is to teach students how to be able to design and investigate mechanical, electrical, and microcontroller systems and integrate them together.They will understand the dynamics of the systems and will be able to apply it in modeling and in the design of controllers.... [-]

This course has been designed to reflect the wide applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics. You will learn to understand, write and apply CFD methods across a wide broad range of fields, from aerospace, turbomachinery, multi-phase flow and heat transfer, to microflows, environmental flows and fluid-structure interaction problems. Tailor your course by choosing from a range of specialist modules covering application-specific methods and techniques.

Designed to meet the educational needs of graduates and professional engineers who are looking to kick-start an industrial or research career in the rapidly growing field of Computational Fluid Dynamics. This course bridges the gap between the introductory level of undergraduate courses and the applied expertise acquired by engineers using CFD in industry. You will gain the knowledge and appreciation of CFD methods necessary for a strong foundation to a career in this exciting engineering discipline.... [-]

This course provides you with a broad introduction to the issues encountered and techniques required in developing advanced mechatronic products and automation systems.

Mechatronics and automation is becoming an increasingly important discipline in today’s digital society. New products have been designed applying mechatronic principles. Consumers and society have benefited tremendously from these new intelligent products that include:

This course trains you to:

The program provides and cultivates interdisciplinary engineering skills, which are based on the systematic combination of knowledge and methods within the fields of mechanical, control and computer engineering, thereby enabling the graduates to effectively solve complex technical problems related to design, analysis, quality assurance, maintenance, monitoring and diagnostics of macro and micro mechatronic systems.

KTU pioneered the studies in mechatronics in Lithuania and has the long-standing experience in the field as well as provides open access to a wide range of the state-of-the-art educational and research facilities.

The combination of mechanics, electronics and software are used in everything from robots to refrigerators. With a master degree in Mechatronics you could, for example, make smaller and faster information technology products or create energy saving products. Your thorough knowledge and understanding of Mechatronics enable you to create innovative technological solutions to everyday challenges. As a master student, you can specialise in four areas: Nanotechnology, Embedded Control Systems, Dynamic Mechatronic Systems and Thermal Energy Systems.

Programme structure

This is a two-year master programme. To study a master degree in Mechatronics you must have a relevant bachelor degree (three years of the previous study at university level). The master programme is based on two blocks: a compulsory block called Advanced Mechatronics and Scientific Methods and a specialisation where you can choose between four academic profiles: Thermal Energy Systems, Nanotechnology, Embedded Control Systems or Dynamic Mechatronic Systems.... [-]

Intense competition is putting pressure on machine builders to deliver machines with higher output, reduced operating cost, and increased safety. Increasing demands on the productivity of complex systems, such as manufacturing machines, requires the application of new methods in the product development process. Mechatronic system design is gaining popularity in the machine design process and it is a key approach in product process of productive life cycle efficient machines.

In the Master's programme Mechatronic System Design you will be familiarized with design and simulation of modern mechatronic machines, which are comprised of mechanical system, power transmission (hydraulic, electric, pneumatic or hybrid) and digital control system. You will learn about environmentally conscious design and development of new technologies to solve current and future global problems. Your study curriculum will also include functional principles of sustainable machines such as electric drives, and you will learn how to design them.... [-]

Mechatronics is the design methodology of systems based on multidisciplinary engineering approaches. Most modern systems such as consumer products, manufacturing machines, or even exotic measurement devices must be designed to comply with several constraints at the same time, including complex behavior, mechanical and electronic precision, low cost, low power consumption, environmental friendliness, networked operation, smart interaction with users and work in uncertain environments. Their design requires engineers who are fluent in such disciplines as electronics, mechanics, computers, control, and other areas like optics and material science.

Mechatronics program at Sabanci University aims to educate creative individuals who can apply ideas from all such disciplines to design today's complex systems. The approach is supported by a curriculum seamlessly integrating the diverse disciplines, while being hands-on and research oriented from the undergraduate education, utilizing our comprehensive research infrastruture used for the industrial projects and fundamental research conducted by the program members.... [-]

This course is designed for science and technology graduates as well as experienced engineers who wish to update their skills in the emerging areas of smart factories and smart cities.

Designed to meet the evolving demands of the industry, the course is backed by Festo, National Instruments and Siemens and is supported by the Sector Skills Council SEMTA. As a result, you will learn using the latest technologies from these organisations and work on real industry challenges.

It recognises that graduates will have different levels of skills and a variety of interests related to this subject, so has been specifically designed to take a portfolio approach. This allows you to work on a wide range of projects to build your knowledge and experience specific to your own ambitions.... [-]

This is an MSc course in Embedded Systems with contributions from the fields of mechatronics and robotics.

Embedded systems are microprocessor-based systems within a larger mechanical or electrical system that performs a dedicated function or task. They encompass a wide variety of products ranging from small mobile phones to large process automation installations. A practicing engineer in the field of embedded systems needs to have a specialized expertise in more than one of the engineering subjects of this multi-discipline subject.

Our MSc is tailored to provide you with advanced learning in microprocessor systems that are at the heart of embedded systems, with additional contributions from the fields of mechatronics and robotics. This approach reflects the needs of the industry and is well supported by the range of the expertise we have in our Department.... [-]

Now mechanical design needs modelling and simulating physical complex phenomenon with a multi-scale and multi-physical approach. This implies to implement and to manage modelling and optimisation methods and tools, which are integrated into a systemic approach. The Mechatronic systems and advanced mechanics (SMA) program concern students in mechanics who want to open their mind to systems engineering, and to be able to integrate different physics or technologies, as well as students in mechatronics who want to increase their knowledge in optimisation and multidisciplinary simulation techniques.

The Major in Interacting Complex Systems is an integral part of the Labex "System of Systems Control" education program. It benefits from the Government label as a “laboratory of excellence” (Spring 2011), with 3 joint UTC/CNRS research units: BMBI (UMR 7338), Heudiasyc (UMR 7253) and Roberval (UMR 7337).... [-]