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Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronic Engineering)
Mechatronic Engineering is the combination of Mechanical,
Electrical and Computer technologies. It is a relatively new
field of engineering with many exciting developments such
as internet control of machines, autonomous robots and engine
management systems.
The Mechatronics BE degree program at the University of Wollongong
has been designed to give students high quality training in
rapidly developing fields such as digital electronics, manufacturing,
information technology and robotics.
In addition, the aim of the program is to produce graduates
with the core skills, knowledge and attributes that will help
them excel as professional engineers. These skills and attributes
include:
- the ability to formulate and solve problems
- a creative approach to design and synthesis
- excellent oral and written communication skills
- ability to work effectively in teams
- appreciation of the environmental, social and business
contexts of Engineering
- independent and self motivated approach
- understanding and commitment to lifelong learning
- in-depth technical competence in the field of Mechatronic
Engineering
The course includes substantial training in design techniques
to prepare the student for an exciting career in this emerging
field of engineering.
The normal period of study for the BE degree is 4 years (8 semesters)
full-time. Students are trained through a range of learning
experiences that include hands-on laboratory experiments, problem-based
learning, computer simulations, teamwork assignments, industrial
case studies and site visits to industry.
The degree covers a wide range of technical subjects including
computer science, innovation and design, electronics and communication,
dynamics and control of machines, robotics and manufacturing
processes.
The highlight of the course is the final year project in which
students apply their knowledge and skills acquired during the
previous years to solve a real-life Mechatronic Engineering
problem. This may be carried out in one of our research laboratories
or in industry.
Students entering the University with an appropriate Engineering
Certificate or Associate Diploma from the New South Wales Department
of Technical and Further Education (or an approved equivalent)
are entitled to exemptions as approved by the Director of Studies.
In general, students must satisfy pre- and co-requisites and
are not permitted to enrol in subjects spanning more than two
years of the full-time course. In particular, a candidate who
has not satisfactorily completed all subjects in the first year
of the prescribed four year course will not be permitted to
proceed to study third year subjects; under exceptional circumstances
approval to proceed may be given by the Director of Studies
in Mechanical Engineering.
All students must take particular note of the regulations regarding
Minimum Rate of Progress - refer to the University of Wollongong
Course Rules. Honours are awarded at the end of the course on
the basis of overall performance throughout the course.
Students should attend all classes including lectures, tutorials
and laboratory classes. The Director of Studies may refuse to
certify that students have satisfactorily completed a subject
unless they have attended at least 80 per cent of the classes
scheduled.
THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS MUST BE COMPLETED TO QUALIFY FOR THE
MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING DEGREE.
| Year 1 - Autumn |
| CSCI111 |
Computer Science 1A |
| ENGG261 |
Professional Engineers and the Management
of Technology |
| ENGG154 |
Engineering Design and Innovation |
| MATH141 |
Engineering Mathematics 1C Part 1 |
| or |
| MATH187 |
Engineering Mathematics 1A Part 1 |
| Year 1 - Spring |
| ECTE101 |
Electrical Engineering 1 |
| ENGG152 |
Engineering Mechanics |
| MATH142 |
Engineering Mathematics 1C Part 2 |
| or |
| MATH188 |
Engineering Mathematics 1A Part 2 |
| PHYS142 |
Fundamentals of Physics B |
| Year 2 - Autumn |
| ECTE202 |
Circuits and Systems |
| ECTE233 |
Digital Hardware 1 |
| ENGG251 |
Mechanics of Solids |
| MATH283 |
Mathematics IIE |
| Year 2 - Spring |
| CSCI121 |
Computer Science 1B |
| ENGG153 |
Engineering Materials |
| ECTE212 |
Electronics and Communications |
| MECH215 |
Fundamentals of Machine Component Design |
| Year 3 - Autumn |
| ECTE313 |
Electronics |
| ECTE344 |
Control Theory |
| ECTE371 |
Mechatronics Design |
| MECH311 |
Mechanical Engineering Design |
| MECH382 |
Manufacturing Engineering Principles |
| Year 3 - Spring |
| ECTE301 |
Digital Signal Processing |
| ECTE333 |
Digital Hardware 2 |
| MECH266 |
Machine Dynamics |
| Year 4 - Autumn |
| ENGG461 |
Project Management and Human Factors in
Engineering |
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Elective |
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Elective |
| Year 4 - Spring |
| ECTE494 |
Robotics |
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Elective |
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Elective |
| Plus (Annual) |
| ENGG452 |
Thesis A (12cp) or |
| ENGG453 |
Thesis B (18cp) or |
| ECTE457 |
Thesis (18cp) |
| Plus (either Autumn or Spring) |
| ENGG454 |
Professional Experience |
Electives:
Four electives are to be taken by students undertaking a 12
credit point thesis (three electives for students undertaking
an 18 cp thesis). Electives are usually chosen from the list
of electives on offer in the Faculties of Engineering
and Informatics. The final year
study program is to be determined in consultation with the
Director of Studies of Mechanical Engineering.
Note: From 2003 two of the four electives (or two of the
three if an 18cp thesis is undertaken) will be replaced by
two new core subjects.
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