Preamble

In order to have a steady growth in any economy, technological advancement and industrialization play leading roles. The rapid transformation and industrialization of the global environment now requires engineers to re-engineer their practice to be in tandem with modern times. One of the major drivers towards this development is the rapidly evolving discipline of Mechatronic Engineering, which involves a synergistic of mechanical engineering with electronics and intelligent computer control of functional mechanisms. This shift toward the multidisciplinary engineering has been necessitated by the demand for new emerging technologies in automation, precision engineering, miniaturization, and microand nanotechnology, which have a great impact on productivity and quality of products. There is therefore the need to train personnel equipped with in-depth competence to take up a high-level leadership role in con- ducting research and providing innovative solutions to challenges of the rapidly

changing and highly competitive environment. This program is also designed to produce a multidisciplinary professional with innovative and managerial skills for social and economic transformation. In addition, this M.Sc. program is designed to satisfy the demands for researchers and educators posed by higher education institutions, industry and the society at large.

Target Groups

1. Researchers from academic and research institutions and the manufacturing industry in- tending to carry out research in mechatronic engineering;
2. Individuals from industry or government departments who wish to expand their range of expertise in mechatronic engineering for continuous professional development;
3. Technopreneurs with necessary background who wish to further their studies and improve their technical, research and innovative skills.

 Program Objectives

The main objective of this program is to develop professionals with high-level understanding and competence of principles of mechatronic systems. The specific objectives are to:

1. Train specialized staff of mechatronic engineering, who can serve as researchers and lecturers at university level or other research institutions;
2. Prepare the student to take leadership role in a multidisplinary team;
3. Develop high-level skills for innovation and development of mechatronic devices and systems;
4. Give the student a broad understanding of design of mechatronic systems;
5. Provide an opportunity for professional advancement for mechatronic engineering graduates in order to meet the challenges of the rapidly developing technology.

Preamble

To realize a steady economic growth and productivity, Africa as a continent must embrace and deploy technology in most of her economic activities. For decades, Africa has lagged behind in employing technology in various economic activities such as production and agriculture. The rapid transformation and industrialization in Africa and global environment now require engineers to reinvent their practice to be in tandem with modern times. One of the major drivers towards this development is the rapidly evolving discipline of Mechatronic Engineering, which a synergy of mechanical, electrical, computer engineering, and computer science. This shift toward the multidisciplinary engineering has been necessitated by the demand for new emerging technologies in automation, precision engineering, miniaturization, and micro- and nanotechnology, which have a great impact on productivity and quality of products. There is therefore the need to train personnel equipped with in-depth competence to take up a high- level leadership role in conducting research and providing innovative solutions to challenges of the rapidly changing and highly competitive environment. This program is also designed to produce a multidisciplinary professional with innovative and managerial skills for social and economic transformation of Africa. In addition, this PhD program is designed to satisfy the demands for researchers and educators posed by higher education institutions, industry and the society at large.

Target Groups

1. Researchers from academic and research institutions and the manufacturing industry in- tending to carry out research in mechatronic engineering;
2. Individuals from industry or government departments who wish to expand their range of expertise in mechatronic engineering for continuous professional development;
3. Technopreneurs with the necessary background who wish to further their studies and improve their technical, research, and innovative skills.

Program Objectives

The aim of this program is to produce qualified multi-disciplinary Engineers with specialized technical, managerial, research, and innovative skills. It is also aimed at develop professionals with high-level understanding and competence of principles of mechatronic systems. The following are the program objectives of the Doctor of Philosophy program in Mechatronic Engineering:

1. Train specialized staff of mechatronic engineering, who can serve as researchers and lecturers at university level or other research institutions;
2. Developing managerial and leadership skills necessary for managing engineering projects
3. Developing skills for scientific research through training in research methodology and rigorous research leading to a Ph.D. thesis;
4. Provide opportunities for professional advancement for Mechatronic engineering graduate in order to meet the challenges of the rapidly developing technology;
5. Providing innovative and entrepreneurship skills for development of homegrown solutions to Africa’s problems.