Bachelor of Engineering in Automation and Robotics

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This full-time programme is a fantastic opportunity for students who want to get hands-on skills in industry while learning. Students are based in industry three days per week (paid) and attend college two days per week.

The B.Eng in Automation and Robotics has been designed in close consultation with manufacturing industries in the western region who have identified an acute skill gap in the field.

The aim of the programme is to graduate engineers that can build and manage modern manufacturing cells. The graduate profile is in automation and robotics applied to advanced manufacturing with skills in HMI configuration and networking.

This programme is a first step to addressing the emergent Industry 4.0 requirements of manufacturing companies. Graduates of this programme will have the skills and knowledge to design and maintain automated manufacturing processes, and integrate in-house and vendor automation solutions.

Entry Requirements

Students enter through the Common Entry Engineering (or equivalent first year of engineering) and transfer into the second year of the programme.

Progression Opportunity

Graduates can progress to the B.Eng. (H) in Automation and Digital Manufacturing.

Flexible study

This programme is also offered on a part-time basis.

What to Expect

Students are recruited at the end of their first year Common Entry Engineering or equivalent and transferred in year 2 of the B.Eng. in Automation and Robotics programme.

Students get a 24 months (or 2x12 months contract if two companies are involved) co-op contract starting in September, working 3x8hr days (Monday to Wednesday).

They attend 2 days of laboratories/ projects in college and 2 evenings online (6 hr)

The salary is in line with the co-op salary

Places are limited to the commitment made by the companies involved, so students can only get a place in the programme once they have secured a contract with the employer.

Students will take  leave to attend Industry training. (3 weeks in year 2 and 1 week in year 3)