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**Course Overview**
This foundation year course will develop your engineering knowledge and skills, to allow you to progress onto your degree. This will help you understand changing technology and how this will affect how machine operations in the future.
During your foundation year, you will develop your engineering knowledge and skills. This includes using computer aided design tools, such as MATLAB. Youll develop analytical skills which you can apply to real-world problem-solving. Youll also gain study skills, to prepare you for success on your degree.
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**Course Overview**<br/><br/>This foundation year course will develop your engineering knowledge and skills, to allow you to progress onto your degree. This will help you understand changing technology and how this will affect how machine operations in the future.<br/><br/>During your foundation year, you will develop your engineering knowledge and skills. This includes using computer aided design tools, such as MATLAB. Youll develop analytical skills which you can apply to real-world problem-solving. Youll also gain study skills, to prepare you for success on your degree.<br/><br/>Upon completion of your foundation year, youll progress onto your degree. This is designed to prepare you for a career as an engineer, harnessing your expertise in mechatronics. Youll gain thorough knowledge of intelligent machines and develop mechatronic systems. This includes electromechanical systems, programmable logic controllers, robotics, precision technologies, systems engineering, and engineering management.<br/><br/>**Why study with us**<br/><br/><br/>- Develop the engineering knowledge and skills youll need for your degree.<br/><br/><br/>- Learn from expert academics, who will support you throughout the course.<br/><br/><br/>- We have specialist engineering facilities in our £35m Engineering Innovation Centre.<br/><br/><br/>**What youll do**<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll understand the fundamentals of engineering, preparing you for your degree.<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll gain practical skills and experience, including using computer aided design tools like MATLAB.<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll take part in a mixture of lectures, practical sessions, projects, as well as expert guest lectures.<br/><br/><br/>**Future Careers**<br/><br/>Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines is a good base for a career in a range of roles associated with system engineering, test engineers and maintenance engineering.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
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Course Code
MI11
Institution Code
C30
Points of Entry
Foundation
64 UCAS points
64 UCAS points
64 UCAS points at Higher Level subjects
MPP
5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.
Not Accepted
MPP
64 UCAS points
64 UCAS points at A2
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