{"id":32201,"date":"2025-12-15T11:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T03:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/?page_id=32201"},"modified":"2026-08-17T13:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T05:51:16","slug":"mechatronic-engineering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/learning-teaching\/science-engineering\/school-of-civil-mechanical-engineering\/mechatronic-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechatronic engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Automating our future<\/h2>\n

Our world is increasingly automated as industries adopt new technologies and smarter ways of working. Robotics and automation are now embedded across a wide range of sectors, driving strong and ongoing demand for mechatronic engineers.

\u2028Mechatronic engineering<\/a> sits at the intersection of mechanical, electrical and computer engineering. Mechatronic engineers apply their skills across diverse industries such as aerospace, biotechnology, agritech and mining.\u2028 With expertise that spans hardware, software and intelligent systems, they are well placed to design, build and improve the technologies shaping the jobs of the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n

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Graduate thoughts<\/h4>\n \n

Hear from a Curtin graduate as they explain how mechatronic engineering combines mechanical, electrical and software skills in real\u2011world industry applications.<\/p>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n\t\n

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  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBachelor of Engineering (Mechatronic) (Hons)<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBachelor of Engineering (Mechatronic) (Hons) and Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) (Hons) and Commerce<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n\n \n
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    Creating a world-class environment<\/h2>\n \n \n

    Our teams, research and facilities come together to create a cohesive learning experience \u2014 building a strong discipline that inspires discovery, shapes how we build, and turns ideas into impact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n

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    Our research<\/h3><\/div>

    Mechatronic engineering does research into diverse areas, including smart sensors, robotic manipulation and navigation, control systems, assistive technologies, and space technologies.<\/p><\/div>

    • Discover research<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

      Our facilities<\/h3><\/div>

      The facilities managed by mechatronic engineering are hands-on environments, featuring advanced fabrication, measurement and robotic systems, and more.<\/p><\/div>

      • Discover facilities<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

        Our team<\/h3><\/div>

        From dedicated academic staff and coordinators to experienced leaders, explore our team\u2019s expertise and professional profiles.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

        • Meet the team<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Automating our future Our world is increasingly automated as industries adopt new technologies and smarter […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":454,"featured_media":0,"parent":9108,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":1,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"2normal","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32201","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"page_components":[{"acf_fc_layout":"masthead","personalised":false,"dom":{"asset":{"img_position":"Center"},"image":{"ID":40581,"id":40581,"title":"Mechatronic-students-in-lab-Oct25-scaled (1)","filename":"Mechatronic-students-in-lab-Oct25-scaled-1.jpg","filesize":636036,"url":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/Mechatronic-students-in-lab-Oct25-scaled-1.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/learning-teaching\/science-engineering\/school-of-civil-mechanical-engineering\/mechatronic-engineering\/mechatronic-students-in-lab-oct25-scaled-1\/","alt":"Mechatronic engineering students in a laboratory","author":"190","description":"","caption":"","name":"mechatronic-students-in-lab-oct25-scaled-1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":32201,"date":"2026-08-17 05:50:24","modified":"2026-08-17 05:51:07","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1900,"height":540,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/Mechatronic-students-in-lab-Oct25-scaled-1-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/Mechatronic-students-in-lab-Oct25-scaled-1-740x370.jpg","medium-width":740,"medium-height":370,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/Mechatronic-students-in-lab-Oct25-scaled-1-768x218.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":218,"large":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/Mechatronic-students-in-lab-Oct25-scaled-1-1000x500.jpg","large-width":1000,"large-height":500,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/Mechatronic-students-in-lab-Oct25-scaled-1-1536x437.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":437,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/Mechatronic-students-in-lab-Oct25-scaled-1.jpg","2048x2048-width":1900,"2048x2048-height":540,"small":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/Mechatronic-students-in-lab-Oct25-scaled-1-480x240.jpg","small-width":480,"small-height":240,"xlarge":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/Mechatronic-students-in-lab-Oct25-scaled-1-1260x540.jpg","xlarge-width":1260,"xlarge-height":540,"xxlarge":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/Mechatronic-students-in-lab-Oct25-scaled-1-1520x540.jpg","xxlarge-width":1520,"xxlarge-height":540,"hd":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/Mechatronic-students-in-lab-Oct25-scaled-1.jpg","hd-width":1900,"hd-height":540,"uhd":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/Mechatronic-students-in-lab-Oct25-scaled-1.jpg","uhd-width":1900,"uhd-height":540}},"copy":{"title":"Mechatronic engineering","content":"

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