Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Mechatronic)

Course Overview

Mechatronics combines mechanical, electronic, and software engineering to create computer controlled machines and consumer products. It is the technology that underpins robotics and autonomous systems, automated manufacturing, and intelligent microprocessor-based products.

The Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Mechatronic) places strong emphasis on the development of skills in digital electronics, microprocessors, computer control, and software design in a mechanical engineering environment. Management and communications are an integral part of this course.

Mechatronic engineers are involved in the application of electronics, computer systems and control theory to automate mechanical systems, as well as in the design and development of electro-mechanical systems. They are also involved in designing automated vehicle navigation systems using GPS, designing process control systems for chemical production industries, designing and implementing computer controlled machine monitoring systems, designing micromachines, project management, inventing new products and processes or acting as aid workers to provide engineering services to developing nations.

Course Requirements

To meet requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Mechatronic), a candidate must:

(a) successfully complete 192 credit points, comprising:

1. A minimum of 36cp from the Engineering Core Table, including all required units;
2. A minimum of 108cp from the Mechatronic Stream Core Table pertaining to the specialist stream being undertaken, including all required units;
3. A minimum of 48cp of additional units from the Mechatronic Stream Specialist Table pertaining to the specialist stream being undertaken, including satisfying any additional requirements specified for the Specialist Table; and

(b) have an EWAM of at least 65 immediately prior to the semester in which a thesis unit of study is first attempted; and

(c) have an EIHWAM of at least 65 at the completion of the degree; and

(d) complete the requirements within a time limit of 5 years for a single Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree or complete the requirements within a time limit of 6 years for a combined Bachelor of Engineering Honours combined degree.

Candidates who satisfy Clause (a) above, but who have not satisfied all each of Clauses (b), (c) and (d), will qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Engineering degree (i.e. the pass degree, awarded without Honours).

For a standard enrolment plan for Mechatronic Engineering visit CUSP (https://cusp.sydney.edu.au).