Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) Bachelor of Technology (Motorsports)
ObjectivesMechatronics engineering is the integration of electrical, electronic and computing engineering with mechanical engineering enabling the development of intelligent machines and advanced manufacturing and processing systems. Areas of study within mechatronics include mechanics, computer aided design and manufacturing, analogue and digital electronics, signal analysis, electro-mechanical systems, advanced materials, sensor technology, automatic control, robotics, system design and development, and project management. This course produces engineers with strong competencies in electrical, electronic, computer and mechanical engineering, who can participate in and lead complex multidisciplinary projects. The Motorsports component of this award further develops engineering problem solving abilities as well as the technical, financial and management skills associated with manufacturing industries in general, and the motorsports industry in particular. Students gain a solid understanding of the entire design, simulation and fabrication processes and management issues associated with the manufacturing industries, with particular emphasis on motorsports. They have the opportunity to further develop competencies through the provision of extra-curricular activities to help progression into the motorsports industry. They also have broader employment opportunities in product design and development, manufacturing, marketing and project management. Mechatronics engineers have diverse employment opportunities in most sectors of industry, including product design and development, manufacturing, mining and resource, process control and automation, public utilities, road and transport, defence, aerospace, and consulting.
Entry requirementsMinimum admission requirements apply to enter this course. Special admission requirements Satisfactory performance in TEE Calculus or Applicable Mathematics, or equivalent, is required. TEE Physics is desirable. Students who have completed an Associate Diploma or its equivalent in an allied engineering field may be admitted to the Bachelor of Engineering with advanced standing. Note: Students who have not completed TEE Calculus or TEE Physics (or equivalents) will be required to complete bridging units during the first year of their studies.
Academic titleBachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) Bachelor of Technology (Motorsports)
This course is available for on-campus study by students with an International student visa.
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) / Bachelor of Technology (Motorsports) double degree is a 39 unit (plus one practicum unit), 600 credit point award. The candidates will graduate with the Bachelor of Technology (Motorsports) at the end of the fourth year of full-time study, and with the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) at the end of the fifth year of full-time study.
Year One
Unit Description Points
Smester 1
ENS1154 Introduction to Engineering 15
ENM1101 Race Car Anatomy 15
MAT1236 Calculus 1 * 15
SCP1111 Physics of Motion ** 15
Semester 2
ENM1102 Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design 15
ENS1115 Materials and Manufacturing 1 15
ENS1162 Electrical Engineering 1A 15
MAT1163 Linear Algebra 15
* Students without TEE Calculus should enrol in the bridging unit MAT1137 Introductory Applied Mathematics, and should enrol in MAT1236 in a later semester. ** Students without TEE Physics should enrol in the bridging unit SCP1132 Introduction to Physics, and should enrol in SCP1111 in a later semester.
Year Two
Unit Description Points
Semester 1
ENM2104 Instrumentation and Measurement 15
ENS2159 Engineering Innovation and Ethics 15
MAT2236 Differential Equations 15
ENS2256 Digital Electronics 15
Unit Description Points
Semester 1
ENS2455 Circuit Analysis 15
ENM3218 Fluid Mechanics 15
ENS3260 Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Systems 15
Elective 1
Semester 2
ENS3105 Mechanical Design and Development 15
ENM2209 Race Car Systems 15
ENS3341 Signals and Systems 15
ENS2259 Thermodynamics 15
Year Four
Unit Description Points
Semester 1
ENM3211 Motorsports Project 1 15
ENS3343 Data Communication and Computer Networks 15
ENS3180 Finite Element Methods 15
Elective 2
Semester 2
ENM3212 Motorsports Project 2 30
ENS4543 Engineering Management 15
SPM2122 Sport Marketing 15
ENS2257 Microprocessor Systems 15
Year Five
Unit Description Points
Semester 1
ENS4111 Engineering Practicum 0
ENS4152 Project Development 15
ENS4251 Control Systems 15
Elective 3
Elective 4
Semester 2
ENS4253 Engineering Project 15
ENS4240 Industrial Control 15
ENS4442 Robotics 1 15
ENS3220 Electrical Machines and Transformers 15
Note: Electives must be approved by the Course Coordinator.
Recommended Electives
Unit Description Points
ENS2170 Principles of Industrial Maintenance 15
ENS2258 Analog Electronics 15
ENS3343 Data Communication and Computer Networks 15
ENS3441 Communication Systems 1 15
ENS3447 Propagation and Antennas 15
ENS3205 Real-Time Embedded Systems 15
ENS3255 Engineering Tribology 15
ENS3243 Structural Analysis 15
ENS3170 Vibrations and Condition Monitoring 15
ENS3206 Power Systems 1 15
ENS4209 Process Control 15
ENS4360 Power Electronics 15
ENS4200 Building Services 15
ENS4445 Sustainability and Renewable Energy 15