Prerequisite subjects
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English EAL (English as an additional language) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics
Overall IELTS score of 6.0 with no band less than 6.0 (or equivalent).
Deakin’s Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) prepares you to be an industry-ready engineer capable of creating the electronics, robots and autonomous systems that power our future.
You’ll learn how to design, program and integrate electronic devices with mechanical designs to deliver innovative solutions to real-world problems such as anti-lock brakes, self-driving cars and even artificial hearts.
Mechatronics engineering at Deakin trains you in a range of engineering disciplines to ensure you graduate with a broad skill set that enhances your employability. This course is tailored to industry and gives you access to cutting-edge technology and facilities in our multi-million dollar engineering precinct, including state-of-the-art mechatronics systems and robots. Discover what it takes to work in teams on industry projects with our project-based learning activities.
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Level 1 - Trimester 1
Academic Integrity (0 credit points)
Career Tools for Employability (0 credit points)
Introduction to Safety and Project Oriented Learning (0 credit points)
Design Fundamentals (2 credit points)
Engineering Physics
Applied Algebra and Statistics
Level 1 - Trimester 2
Materials Engineering Project (2 credit points)
Programming for Engineers
Introduction to Mathematical Modelling
Level 2 - Trimester 1
Machine Design (2 credit points)
Fluid Mechanics
Engineering Modelling
Level 2 - Trimester 2
Structural Design (2 credit points)^
Stress and Failure Analysis
Thermodynamics
Level 3 - Trimester 1
Thermo-Fluid System Design (2 credit points)
Product Development
Manufacturing
Level 3 - Trimester 2
Industrial Control (2 credit points)
Advanced Stress Analysis
Dynamics of Machines
Level 4 - Trimester 1
Engineering Project A (2 credit points)~
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Plus 1 elective (one credit point)
Level 4 - Trimester 2
Engineering Project B (2 credit points)~
Advanced Modelling and Simulation
Professional Engineering Practice *^
* SEP499 Professional Engineering Practice is available in trimester 1, trimester 2 and trimester 3. Students are encouraged to complete this unit in Trimester 3 of the third year of study.
~Note: Students are expected to undertake SEJ441 and SEJ446 in consecutive trimesters. Students will be required to seek approval from the unit chair if they are unable to complete SEJ441 and SEJ446 consecutively.
^ Must have successfully completed STP010 Career Tools for Employability (0 credit point unit)
With an international skills shortage in the industry, and roles expected to rise significantly in the next five years, Deakin graduates are in demand both in Australia and further abroad.
Not only that, employers seek out Deakin graduates for their forward-thinking, innovative and entrepreneurial qualities.
As a mechatronics engineering graduate, you could be employed in the following roles:
biomedical service engineer
control systems engineer
automation engineer
electronics test engineer
robot engineer.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
