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Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering/Bachelor of Arts

Course code: 3281 + Course abbreviation: BMechatronicsEng/BA + Total credit points required: 252 + 5 years full-time, 10 years part-time + Managing faculty: Engineering

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This course enables students to complement studies in mechatronics engineering by selecting units from the very wide range of disciplines offered by the Faculty of Arts in the humanities, social sciences and communication.

Course structure

In the first year of study, candidates should take level 1 engineering units worth 36 points and a 12-point first-year sequence in an arts discipline. Thereafter, candidates may structure their courses as they wish, having regard to the constraints imposed by timetabling and the need to satisfy prerequisites for later-year units. The latter will probably require most candidates to take some engineering and some arts units in each year of study. Candidates in language disciplines are advised to ensure continuity of language study.

The arts component of this double degree will require 96 points. All disciplines must be chosen from those taught by the Faculty of Arts as listed in the 'Areas of study' section of the faculty website at www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study_areas/.

Should a student discontinue the double-degree program and seek to take out a single degree, it will be necessary to complete all of the requirements of that single degree.

Course requirements

Students require a total of 252 points, of which not less than 156 points must be obtained from the engineering units listed below.

The arts component requires 96 points, consisting of a major (48 points), a minor (24 points), an additional first-year sequence (12 points) and a further 12 points of arts units.

Levels 1, 2 and 3 units from the engineering component of the program will be offered from 2006 and level 4 units from 2007.

First year

Bachelor of Arts units

• Two first-year units (12 points)

Bachelor of Engineering units (36 points)

• ENG1030 Electrical systems
• ENG1040 Engineering dynamics
• ENG1050 Engineering materials
• ENG1060 Computing for engineers
• ENG1091 Mathematics for engineering

plus (depending on VCE subjects completed) none or one foundation unit from:

• ENG1070 Foundation chemistry
• ENG1080 Foundation physics
• ENG1090 Foundation mathematics

or

• ENG1020 Engineering structures

Total: 48 points

Second year

• ENG2092 Advanced engineering mathematics B
• TRC2100 Mechatronic design
• TRC2400 Computer programming
• TRC2500 Electronics

Eng: 24 points

Third year

• TRC2000 Mechatronics project I
• TRC2200 Thermo-fluids and power systems
• TRC2201 Mechanics
• TRC2300 Digital electronics

Eng: 24 points

Fourth year

• MTE2544 Introduction to functional materials
• TRC3000 Mechatronics project II
• TRC3200 Dynamical systems
• TRC3300 Microprocessor systems
• TRC3500 Sensors and artificial perception
• TRC3501 Power electronics and drives
• TRC3600 Modelling and control

Eng: 42 points

Fifth year

• TRC3801 Mechatronics and manufacturing
• TRC4000 Mechatronics final year project I
• TRC4002 Management
• TRC4800 Robotics
• TRC4801 Digital communications

Eng: 30 points

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