Undergraduate prospectus 2019

Entry requirements

Modules - what you study and when

Our students usually select from a range of compulsory and optional modules to add up to 120 credits.

Some departments offer courses that don't feature optional modules whereas other courses are fully flexible.

You can find out more by:

• Viewing course information on Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering website
• Contacting the department using the details in the 'More' section

The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it's up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers.

In the event of any change we'll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.

Learning and assessment

These figures give an indication of how you'll learn and be assessed. They're a combined average of all the years of the course. The learning and assessment percentages could vary depending on the modules you choose.

Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

We are the only department in the UK dedicated to Control and Systems Engineering.

We are home to the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre and have research contracts with major institutions like the European Space Agency, as well as our many academic and industrial partners. These connections mean our teaching is based on the latest thinking.

Our facilities include a robotics, real-time systems, and control and power systems laboratory, as well as a state-of-the-art Control and Electronics lab in the new engineering building, The Diamond (pictured).

Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering website

What our graduates do

Qualified systems and control engineers make a genuine difference in the world. They build robots and design manufacturing processes. They can even help to predict climate change, financial trends or reserves of raw materials.

Our graduates work in many different sectors, such as manufacturing, aerospace, robotics, power generation and finance, for companies including Rolls-Royce, Jaguar Land Rover, Shell, Dyson and HSBC.

Student profile

"I did a placement last summer where I was working with some software engineers. I think having the University of Sheffield on your record boosts your CV."

Adeyemi Aanuoluwapo
Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

All our courses are accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institute of Measurement and Control. Our MEng degrees meet all the academic requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.