Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – Mechatronic Engineering

What you will study

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences (FEIS) at UOWD has contemporary laboratories equipped with advanced mechatronics equipment supported with the latest computer-aided software in parallel to modern industrial workplaces. As a Mechatronic Engineering student, you will have access to lab equipment throughout your studies while being trained through practical learning such as:

• Problem based learning
• Programing languages
• Computer simulations
• Teamwork assignments
• Laboratory experiments
• Industrial case studies
• Project management
• Site visits to industry

What careers opportunities for a Mechatronic Engineer

A Mechatronics degree can lead to numerous interdisciplinary roles from manufacturing to logistics, from managing sub-projects to managing profound projects across the globe. Workplaces range from labs and processing plants to engineering design and management offices. Mechatronic Engineer can work in the fields of manufacturing, cybersecurity, telecommunications, computer science, automotive, robotics, AI, and consumer products and packaging, and logistics.

As a Mechatronic Engineer, you may work under these job titles:

• Mechatronic Engineer
• AI Specialist
• IOT Engineer
• Robotics and Additive Fabrication Engineer
• Robotics Engineer
• Cyber-physical systems expert
• Design Engineer
• Product Engineer
• R&D Engineer
• Drone designer

Because the Mechatronic track is an intensive, 4-year professional honors framework, entry cut-offs are higher than general business tracks. Minimum entry tiers across different major high school systems include:

UAE National Curriculum (Al-Thanawiyya Al-Aama): Minimum score of 70% in the Elite or Advanced Tracks. (General Track students are not eligible for direct engineering entry).

British Curriculum (GCE / A-Levels): Completion of Year 13 with at least 5 IGCSE/GCSE subjects at Grade D minimum, plus 3 A-Level subjects with a minimum grade of CCD.

American High School Diploma: An overall cumulative GPA average of C (70% or 2.5 out of 4.0), plus a minimum SAT score of 1100.

International Baccalaureate (IB): A minimum total score of 25 Diploma Points.
Indian Curriculums:

• CBSE: A minimum score calculation of 10.5 derived from positional grades.
• ICSE: A minimum overall average of 77%.

Pakistani Board (HSSC): A minimum average of 88%.

• IELTS Academic: An overall score of 6.0, with a minimum score of 6.0 across all sub-bands (Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking).
• Conditional Exception: Students with an overall 6.0 IELTS who land a single sub-band score between 5.0 and 6.0 (limited to Reading or Writing) may be conditionally allowed entry, provided they take a mandatory remedial English subject in their first term.
• TOEFL iBT: A minimum overall score of 79, with individual subset controls of at least 18 in Reading and Writing, and 17 in Listening and Speaking. 
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: An overall score of 54, with scores of 54 minimum across all Communicative Skills.

* Credit for Prior Learning:
If you are seeking advanced standing status, you will need to submit an official academic transcripts showing all courses studied and the grades obtained, syllabus details (including information on course content) for the courses you have successfully completed and an explanation of the grading system.

First Year – First Trimester

ENGG102 – Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics – 6 Credit Points
MATH141 – Foundations of Engineering Mathematics – 6 Credit Points
PHYS141 – Fundamentals of Physics A – 6 Credit Points

First Year – Second Trimester

ENGG103 – Materials in Design – 6 Credit Points
MATH142 – Essentials of Engineering Mathematics – 6 Credit Points
CHEM103 – Introductory Chemistry for Engineers – 6 Credit Points

First Year – Third Trimester

ENGG100 – Engineering Computing and Analysis (MATLAB) – 6 Credit Points
ENGG105 – Engineering Design for Sustainability – 6 Credit Points
General Education Subject 1 – 6 Credit Points

Second Year – First Trimester

MATH291 – Advanced Engineering Mathematics – 6 Credit Points
ENGG251 – Mechanics of Solids – 6 Credit Points
CSCI291 – Programming for Engineers – 6 Credit Points

Second Year – Second Trimester

ECTE233 – Digital Hardware – 6 Credit Points
MECH215 – Mechanical Engineering Design 1 – 6 Credit Points
STAT291 – Engineering Statistics – 6 Credit Points

Second Year – Third Trimester

MECH226 – Machine Dynamics – 6 Credit Points
MECH252 – Thermodynamics, Experimental Methods and Analysis – 6 Credit Points
ECTE203 – Digital Signal Processing – 6 Credit Points

Third Year – First Trimester

MECH321 – Intermediate Control Systems – 6 Credit Points
ECTE333 – Microcontroller Architecture and Applications – 6 Credit Points
Technical Elective 1 – 6 Credit Points

Third Year – Second Trimester

MECH311 – Mechanical Engineering Design 2 – 6 Credit Points
MECH365 – Fluid Mechanics – 6 Credit Points
ECTE324 – Power Electronics and Drives – 6 Credit Points

Third Year – Third Trimester

MECH340 – Fluid Power (Hydraulics & Pneumatics) – 6 Credit Points
ECTE350 – Engineering Design and Management 3 – 6 Credit Points
General Education Subject 2 – 6 Credit Points

Fourth Year – First Trimester

ENGG452 – Engineering Thesis A – 6 Credit Points
MECH440 – Advanced Robotics – 6 Credit Points
Technical Elective 2 – 6 Credit Points

Fourth Year – Second Trimester

ENGG453 – Engineering Thesis B – 6 Credit Points
ENGG461 – Managing Engineering Projects – 6 Credit Points
General Education Subject 3 – 6 Credit Points

Fourth Year – Third Trimester

ENGG454 – Professional Experience (12-Week Industry Placement) – 0 Credit Points