Mechatronic Engineering

Overview

Overview

As the world becomes increasingly automated, and the range of industries innovating through digital technologies grows, so do the opportunities for mechatronic engineers.

Mechatronic engineers now work in diverse industries including aerospace, agriculture, biotechnology mining and energy resources.

Diverse industries – ranging from mining and transport to agriculture and biomedical engineering – require mechatronic engineers to contribute to innovations.

In this major you will develop sound theoretical knowledge in the key disciplines of mechanics, electronics, computer systems and control. You’ll then apply your knowledge and develop practical skills through projects on topics including mobile robot communications and automation, pneumatic automation systems and machine control.

This course gives you the flexibility to study specialisations, to either deepen your knowledge in mechatronic engineering or broaden your expertise in other disciplines. See the full list of specialisations.

How this course will make you industry ready

This major will equip you with a range of engineering skills and knowledge, enabling opportunities in mechanical design, instrumentation, automation, robotics and other fields.

What you'll learn

• Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of fundamental science, mathematics, data analytics, information science, and computing underpinning the broad field of engineering, GC1
• Solve complex mechatronic engineering problems of industrial and societal significance through the application of discipline-specific and integrated bodies of knowledge, design and sustainability principles, GC1
• Make decisions related to the design and implementation of solutions to engineering problems in a safe, ethical, and climate-responsible manner adhering to legal and professional standards and through respectful partnerships with local First Peoples and other diverse cultures as globally responsible citizens, GC4, GC5
• Apply systems thinking for innovative solutions to global mechatronic engineering challenges, discern knowledge and undertake applied research in a discipline of mechatronic engineering, GC2
• Select and use current and emerging technologies to develop and communicate effective and innovative engineering solutions to complex problems, GC3
• Demonstrate lifelong learning habits, teamwork and leadership abilities, project management skills, and the ability to identify opportunities for career-wide professional growth, necessary for advancing a career in engineering and beyond, GC6