Robotics and Mechatronics, Testamur Major

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  • Western Sydney University Major Code: T037

Previous Codes:  KT3127.1, KT3158.1, KT3163.1, KT7003.1 

Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs?  No

This major provides the skills necessary for the design of smart machines of all types: cruise control in automobiles, pilotless spacecraft, automated factories and medical telerobotics. The major, accompanied by an extensive and integrated hands-on laboratory program, is essentially concerned with the design of intelligent mechanical systems and automation, and includes the study of robotics, computer control, automated manufacturing, microprocessor applications and machine design. Graduates in the major acquire the combined skills of mechanical and computer/electrical engineering that are needed in leading-edge industries such as aerospace systems, the car industry, automation and robotic applications, biomedical engineering, laser systems, and building materials manufacture.

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