Mechatronics and Autonomous Systems

Why study Mechatronics and Autonomous Systems at Liverpool John Moores University?
- Interdisciplinary course fusing mechanical, electronic and control engineering

- Well-equipped electronics and computing laboratories

- State-of-the-art software and excellent technical support

- To be accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

- Options for sandwich with year-long industrial placement or study abroad

- LJMU ranked 15th university in the UK for general engineering degrees (The Times UK University Rankings 2025)

About your course
Mechatronic and autonomous systems build and run the world we live in. From the robots that built your car to fast food restaurant interactive kiosks, intelligent machines are the future. The BEng in Mechatronics and Autonomous Systems will make sure you take a leading role in that future.

This programme has been developed to answer a need in industry for engineers with the fusion of electronic and mechanical skills required to develop modern automation systems. LJMU has built a good relationship with North West engineering companies and their feedback has been a big factor in the development of this programme. We live in an information age and our graduates leave equipped with the software and hardware skills required to succeed in the exciting times ahead.

Research undertaken by the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering is based within the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Research Centre. The Centre has two key research groups the Microelectronics Research Group and the Electric Machines and Drives Research Group. These two research groups have expertise within the following key research areas:

- New materials and devices for future microelectronic industry

- New characterisation techniques for VLSI devices

- Development of advanced techniques for variables-speed electric drives

- Qualification, modelling and aging prediction

- Development of novel control techniques for power electronic converters

- Modelling, simulation and experimental characterisation of power electronic converters and variable speed drives

Research staff are encouraged to make use of their expertise during undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.