Robotics and Mechatronics, Testamur Major (T037)
- 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.
Select the link for your program below for the locations of your major
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- Bachelor of Engineering Science
- Diploma in Aerotropolis Industry 4.0 (Mechatronics Skills)/Bachelor of Engineering Science
- Diploma in Engineering/Bachelor of Engineering Studies
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Internal | beng@westernsydney.edu.au |
| Penrith Campus | Internal | beng@westernsydney.edu.au |
Associate Degree in Engineering
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Online | Miriam Krakovska | |
Recommended Sequence
Select the link for your program below to see details of the major
Associate Degree in Engineering
Major Structure
Students must complete three units as follows
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least one of the following subjects: | ||
| MECH 2002 | Kinematics and Kinetics of Machines (WSTC AssocD) | 10 |
| MECH 2004 | Mechanics of Materials (WSTC AssocD) | 10 |
| Choose either one or two of the following subjects depending on how many subjects have been completed from the list above. | ||
| ELEC 2002 | Circuit Theory (WSTC AssocD) | 10 |
| ELEC 1002 | Digital Systems 1 (WSTC AssocD) | 10 |
| ELEC 2005 | Electronics (WSTC AssocD) | 10 |
| MATH 1020 | Mathematics for Engineers 2 (WSTC AssocD) | 10 |
| Please note: Offerings of alternate units are dependent on there being sufficient student enrolment numbers. If enrolments are low, the College may cancel delivery of the alternate unit. | ||
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Major Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points, which include the subjectsj listed in the recommended sequence below.
* All students undertaking the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) are required to enrol in MATH 1021 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary and undertake a readiness test at the beginning of their study.
The readiness test will be conducted at the beginning of the first semester of enrolment and the result will be used to determine whether a student will remain in MATH 1021 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary or be transferred by the School to MATH 1016 Mathematics for Engineers 1
Students remaining in MATH 1021 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary will be required to complete MATH 1016 Mathematics for Engineers 1 during second semester and will be encouraged to complete MATH 1019 Mathematics for Engineers 2 during the Summer session.
Full-time start-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| ELEC 1006 | Engineering Computing | 10 |
| ENGR 1011 | Engineering Physics | 10 |
| ENGR 1024 | Introduction to Engineering Practice | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
| Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary | ||
| Mathematics for Engineers 1 | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| MATH 1019 | Mathematics for Engineers 2 | 10 |
| ENGR 1018 | Fundamentals of Mechanics | 10 |
| ELEC 1003 | Electrical Fundamentals | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| MECH 2001 | Kinematics and Kinetics of Machines | 10 |
| MECH 2003 | Mechanics of Materials | 10 |
| ELEC 2001 | Circuit Theory | 10 |
| ELEC 1001 | Digital Systems 1 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| MECH 3004 | Dynamics of Mechanical Systems | 10 |
| ENGR 2001 | Automated Manufacturing | 10 |
| ELEC 3011 | Power and Machines | 10 |
| ELEC 2008 | Microcontrollers and PLCs | 10 |
| Students may transfer to 3691 Bachelor of Engineering Science at the end of Year 2 of study. | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| MECH 3005 | Mechanical Design | 10 |
| MECH 3001 | Advanced Dynamics | 10 |
| ELEC 2004 | Electronics | 10 |
| One Alternate Subject | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| MECH 4003 | Mobile Robotics | 10 |
| MECH 3006 | Mechatronic Design | 10 |
| One Alternative Subject | 10 | |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| *Elective subjects must be level 2 or higher (an exception applies for students completing Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary subjects) | ||
| Industrial Experience | ||
| ENGR 3017 | Industrial Experience (Engineering) | 0 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| MECH 4004 | Robotics | 10 |
| ENGR 4025 | Final Year Project 1 (UG Engineering) | 10 |
| One Alternative Subject | 10 | |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| *Elective subjects must be level 2 or higher (an exception applies for students completing Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary subjects) | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| ELEC 3008 | Instrumentation and Measurement | 10 |
| From Spring 2022 ELEC 3008 is replaced with ELEC 4009 Instrumentation and Measurement | ||
| ENGR 4026 | Final Year Project 2 (UG Engineering) | 10 |
| One Alternative Subject | 10 | |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| *Elective subjects must be level 2 or higher (an exception applies for students completing Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary subjects) | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 320 | |
Alternate Subjects
Alternate subjects may be used to complete one of the minors listed below.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| HLTH 2003 | Biomechanics | 10 |
| ENGR 4038 | Biomedical Electronics | 10 |
| ENGR 3004 | Biomedical Signals and Data Analysis | 10 |
| MECH 4001 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 10 |
| MECH 4002 | Computer Aided Engineering | 10 |
| ELEC 2007 | Engineering Visualization | 10 |
| CIVL 2003 | Fluid Mechanics | 10 |
| ENGR 2025 | Design Graphics: Engineering Documentation | 10 |
| ENGR 2024 | Design Graphics: Communication for Manufacture | 10 |
| BIOS 1022 | Introduction to Human Biology | 10 |
| MECH 3007 | Thermal and Fluid Engineering | 10 |
| MECH 3008 | Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer | 10 |
Equivalent Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this Major for students who passed these subjects in 2019 or earlier.
ENGR 2011 - Graphics 2: Visual Simulation
ENGR 2012 - Graphics 3: 3D Engineering Specifications and Visualisation
Replaced Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2022 or earlier.
ELEC 3008 Instrumentation and Measurement, replaced by ELEC 4009 Instrumentation and Measurement
ELEC 2010 Power and Machines, replaced by ELEC 3011 Power and Machines
Minors
No results found.
Bachelor of Engineering Science
Full-time start-year intake
| Year 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| MECH 2001 | Kinematics and Kinetics of Machines | 10 |
| MECH 2003 | Mechanics of Materials | 10 |
| ELEC 2001 | Circuit Theory | 10 |
| ELEC 1001 | Digital Systems 1 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| MECH 3004 | Dynamics of Mechanical Systems | 10 |
| ENGR 2001 | Automated Manufacturing | 10 |
| ELEC 3011 | Power and Machines | 10 |
| ELEC 2008 | Microcontrollers and PLCs | 10 |
| Industrial Experience | ||
| ENGR 3017 | Industrial Experience (Engineering) | 0 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| MECH 3005 | Mechanical Design | 10 |
| MECH 3001 | Advanced Dynamics | 10 |
| MECH 4004 | Robotics | 10 |
| ENGR 3013 | Engineering Science Project 1 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| MECH 4003 | Mobile Robotics | 10 |
| ENGR 3014 | Engineering Science Project 2 | 10 |
| Select two electives | 20 | |
|
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| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 160 | |
Optional Elective
The following subject is an optional elective unit offered to students who are engaged in a School approved project. This subject can be taken during the third year of this major, however, permission is required to enrol in the subject.
ENGR 3022 Special Technical Project
Replaced Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2022 or earlier.
ELEC 2010 Power and Machines, replaced by ELEC 3011 Power and Machines
- Diploma in Aerotropolis Industry 4.0 (Mechatronics Skills)/Bachelor of Engineering Science
- Diploma in Engineering/Bachelor of Engineering Studies
| Year 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| MECH 2001 | Kinematics and Kinetics of Machines | 10 |
| MECH 2003 | Mechanics of Materials | 10 |
| ELEC 2001 | Circuit Theory | 10 |
| ELEC 1001 | Digital Systems 1 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| MECH 3004 | Dynamics of Mechanical Systems | 10 |
| ENGR 2001 | Automated Manufacturing | 10 |
| ELEC 3011 | Power and Machines | 10 |
| ELEC 2010 replaced by ELEC 3011, Spring 2022 | ||
| ELEC 2008 | Microcontrollers and PLCs | 10 |
| Industrial Experience | ||
| ENGR 3017 | Industrial Experience (Engineering) | 0 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| MECH 3005 | Mechanical Design | 10 |
| MECH 3001 | Advanced Dynamics | 10 |
| MECH 4004 | Robotics | 10 |
| ENGR 3013 | Engineering Science Project 1 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| MECH 4003 | Mobile Robotics | 10 |
| ENGR 3014 | Engineering Science Project 2 | 10 |
| MATH 1019 | Mathematics for Engineers 2 | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
|
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| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 160 | |
Optional Elective
The following subject is an optional elective unit offered to students who are engaged in a School approved project. This subject can be taken during the third year of this major, however, permission is required to enrol in the subject.
ENGR 3022 Special Technical Project