Professional Undergraduate Study Program in Mechatronics
Duration: 3 years, (6 semesters)
Professional title: professional bachelor (baccalaureus) in the field of mechatronics (bacc. ing. mech.)
Credits: 180 ECTS
Fields of education: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, automatization, electronics, energetics, informatics.
The undergraduate professional study in Mechatronics combines basic knowledge of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and robotics. It is applicable and sought after in all branches of the economy. The content of the study is focused on new technologies. In the modern world, mechatronics experts are an important part of competitive business. Mechatronics is a very important part of the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) field.
Professional bachelors in the field of Mechatronics are creators who apply ideas and knowledge in mechanical and electrical engineering to design complex systems for today’s industry.
Advantages of the study program:
- a large number of hours of professional practice enables future bachelors to apply the knowledge acquired in a practical way and get acquainted with the labor market in order to find employment after study
- cooperation with the Research Centre for Metal Industry in Istrian County – METRIS enables the application of acquired knowledge and skills on state-of-the-art analytical equipment in modernly equipped chemical, mechanical, and biotechnical laboratories
- a modern approach to education
Direct classes of each course are held in the form of:
- lectures and/or (L)
- exercises and/or (E)
according to the table that follows.
| NAME OF THE COURSE | Weekly teaching load | ECTS | ||
| L | E | |||
| 1. semester | Mechanics and Strength of Materials | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Mathematics | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| Sensors | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Computers Application Basics | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Programming Basics | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Technical Documentation | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2. semester | Matlab | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Physics | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Mechatronic Machine Elements | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Applied Mathematics | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Materials and Manufacturing Processes | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 3. semester | Electronic Elements and Circuits | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Dynamic System Modelling | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Power Electrical Engineering | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Computer Aided Design | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Essentials of Mechanisms | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| English Language in Mechatronics | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4. semester | Elements of Automation | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Pneumatics and Hydraulics | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Processing Computers | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Automatic Control | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Business English Language in Mechatronics | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Structure and Properties of Technical Materials – elective course | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5. semester | Electrical Drives | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Communication Techniques in Mechatronics | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Metrology and Quality Control | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Maintenance of Technical Systems in Mechatronics | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Embedded Systems Design | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Production and Project Management | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Computer networks – elective course | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Leadership skills – elective course | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6. semester | Methodology of Professional and Scientific Research | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Organization Architecture | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Manipulators and Robots | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Professional Practice | 0 | 240 | 7 | |
| Bachelor’s Thesis | 12 | |||
Learning Outcomes of the Undergraduate Professional Study Program in Mechatronics
Upon finishing the study program in Mechatronics, students will acquire the following competencies:
Generic competences:
- ability to use a second language in the professional literature and professional communication;
- ability to apply knowledge in mathematics and physics to engineering issues;
- ability to use techniques, skills, and modern tools necessary in engineering practice;
- ability to relate engineering design, manufacturing, and marketing to user’s requirements for products and services;
- ability to identify, model, and solve engineering issues.
Personal competencies:
- knowledge of contemporary issues in the professional area and society;
- responsibility, consistency, accuracy, and promptness;
- ethical and moral approach to work;
- critical evaluation of arguments, assumptions, and data in order to make opinions and contribute to the solution of a problem;
- readiness to do fieldwork and work under non-standard conditions;
- work experience with project teams and in the industry;
- presenting information, ideas, problems, and solutions to the professional and general public;
- communication skills in professional communications and with clients in both English and Croatian;
- positive professional and personality traits;
- adaptability to new technologies and techniques as a part of the lifelong learning process;
- openness to new knowledge, experience, and cultural circumstances;
- flexibility and adaptability to finding technical solutions based on unquestionable observance of basic ethical principles, regulations, and professional rules.
Subject-specific competencies:
- ability to design machine elements and circuits taking into consideration the principles of strength, deformation, kinematics, and dynamics;
- ability to propose types of material and technological procedures;
- ability to design and implement hydraulic and pneumatic systems in all technical branches;
- ability to propose sensors, actuators, energy and control units, communication protocols and the accompanying equipment to be used in the automation of various technical processes in mechatronics (electric drives, machine tools, fluid storage processes, heat and transport processes);
- ability to calculate regulator parameters to be used in the regulation of various technical processes in mechatronics;
- ability to design electronic circuits containing microcontrollers by means of EDA tools;
- ability to devise program solutions to embedded computer systems used in various technical processes in mechatronics;
- ability to plan production and projects and optimize resources;
- ability to work out foundations for a modern approach to quality assurance;
Electives:
- ability to control CNC machines, CAD/CAM systems, and flexible manufacturing systems;
- ability to analyze robot and manipulator operations in mechatronics.