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Mechatronics

BSc in Engineering

Programme structure

This is a three-year bachelor programme on top of which you can study a two-year master programme. The programme is taught in English.

Each semester is based on a main theme which will be the focal point for the semester's theory and project work. From the very beginning of the study period you will be part of a project group working with projects which often use problems faced by companies as a starting point.

Before you start the study programme you have the opportunity to undertake a get-started course in maths which takes place in August.

First semester 
In the first semester you will gain insight into what mechatronics is and what it takes to develop mechatronic products. You will work with subjects such as mechatronic design, materials and processes, embedded systems and maths and physics. With your project group you will design a small mechatronic product taking you through the entire development process.

Second semester 
This is where you will gain an understanding of the system in general as well as knowledge about system components and their interactions. You will learn to design electronic and mechanic elements and produce and incorporate them into mechatronic produts. As part of the semester project you will work with theory in practice when you develop a mechatronic product that can move.

Third semester
In this semester you will build on the knowledge you have gained about mechatronics and the development of mechatronic products. You will learn about subjects such as analogue electronics, actuators and sensors as well as dynamic systems.
The semester project will focus on the development of a complete mechatronic system involving the use of actuators and sensors, design of electronics and specification and production of mechatronics.
You will also choose which of the profiles you will specialise in.

Fourth semester
In the fourth semester you will immerse yourself in your chosen subject profile. You can choose a profile in mechanics, electronics, embedded systems, or you can choose a multidisciplinary profile where you choose between subjects from the other profiles. As well as two profile subjects/electives you will have a semester project focusing on the chosen profile and obligatory subjects Control Engineering and Computer Aided Engineering.

Fifth semester
This semester is about innovation, multidisciplinary skills and entrepreneurship (Experts in Teams). You and your project group will organise yourselves into a virtual company where you will go through all development phases from idea to creation of a fully functioning prototype - taking into consideration economy, external suppliers, etc.
As well as this you will continue with your chosen profile.
You can also choose to study abroad for a semester.

Sixth semester
Here you will write your bachelor project in which you bring together all your knowledge and skills from the preceding semesters.
Example of bachelor projects:

  • HMI-concept for an Infotainment System in a car 
  • Interactive interface for children 
  • Motivating children to save energy 

You can read descriptions of the individual subjects by clicking on them in the study course diagram below. On mobile phones, the diagram is best viewed in landscape mode.

In your 5th semester, you have the opportunity to study abroad at a foreign university. You can choose either a university that SDU collaborates with, or you can choose to arrange your stay at another university. SDU collaborates with more than 200 partner universities, and we want to help you find the perfect place for you.

The rules for your degree are specified in the programmes’ curriculum, which is the formal description of your education.

The curriculum contains information about the purpose and structure of the programme, including which subject elements the program contains, whether there are opportunities for a semester abroad, project-oriented courses or similar, rules for conducting teaching and exams and rules for participation in exams, etc.

As a student, you are responsible for keeping yourself informed about the rules that apply to your programme. Therefore, it is important that you know the curriculum for your programme.

Read the curriculum for BSc in Engineering (Mechatronics)

A subject description is a detailed description of a subject, where you can, for example read about the purpose of the subject, the content of the subject, including the form of teaching, the expected workload, and the exam in the subject.

Read course descriptions by clicking the course in the description above.

The programme lasts three years (six semesters) and is standardised at 180 ECTS - i.e. one year of full-time education amounts to 60 ECTS. The ECTS system is an international points system, and ECTS indicates the workload to which the completion of a given education is standardised.

Read more about ECTS on the Ministry of Higher Education and Science's website

The subjects in the bachelor programmes are typically examined at their completion, which means that you go to the exam in January and June.

Many different types of exams are used: written and oral exams, take-home exams and seminars and projects.

A seminar is a form of teaching and examination in which all students in the seminar circle must write an assignment. The assignments are then discussed in the seminar circle, and the students take turns defending their own assignment, opposing the assignment of others and being “general” discussion participants.

Read more about the individual examination forms in the individual subject description (see model above).

A Bachelor's degree is just the beginning of your education

The bachelor's programme lasts three years, after which you take the two-year master's programme to achieve a master’s degree in Engineering. A bachelor in Mechatronics will therefore often continue the programme with a relevant master's degree in, for example, Mechatronics in Sønderborg.

Read more about the master's programme in Mechatronics in Sønderborg

You can also continue your studies in the Master's program in Robot Systems in Odense.

Read more about the master's programme in Robot Systems in Odense

See all SDU's master's programmes

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