Undergraduate - Course3281 - Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts

NOTE: This course has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2012. For details of changes, please consult the 2013 Handbook change register.

Students complement studies in mechatronics engineering by selecting units from the Faculty of Arts.

Refer to the two single degree entries at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/courses/3280.html and http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/courses/0002.html.

Vacation work/industrial experience

In order to fulfil the requirements of the various degree regulations and Engineers Australia, all engineering students must complete 12 weeks of approved engineering work experience and submit a report on that work. Such work is normally undertaken in the vacations between second and third years and/or between third and fourth years (but may also be taken between first and second years). Students who have completed all academic requirements for their degrees are not eligible to graduate until this work experience has been completed and a satisfactory report submitted.

For information about professional recognition of Faculty of Engineering courses visit http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/undergrad/eng-03.html

This course consists of:

(a.) 156 points of mechatronics engineering studies composed of core and elective units, and foundation units if required

(b.) 96 points of arts studies composed of major and minor studies, and additional units which may be chosen to form a second minor.

In the first level of study, candidates complete level one engineering units worth 36 points and a 12-point level one sequence in an arts discipline. Thereafter candidates undertake further studies in arts and engineering as outlined in the requirements. In selecting units in both arts and engineering, students should be aware of any constraints imposed by timetabling and the need to satisfy prerequisites for later level units. Most students will probably undertake some engineering and some arts units in each level of study.

The award of an honours degree in engineering is based on academic achievement.

Arts component

(a.) an arts major (48 points)

(b.) an arts minor in a different area of study (24 points)

(c.) a first-year arts sequence in a third area of study (12 points)

(d.) a further 12 points of arts units at first, second or third-year level

Two level one arts units (12 points) are taken by all students at level one of the course.

All disciplines must be chosen from those taught by the Faculty of Arts as listed in the 'Areas of study' section of this handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html. It is recommended that students obtain the current requirements for their arts component from the Faculty of Arts at the time of enrolment. Students undertaking a language discipline are advised to ensure continuity of the language study.

Engineering component

The large majority of students entering the faculty have completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), and references in the following paragraphs are to the prerequisite VCE subjects. Some domestic and international students enter the faculty with equivalent qualifications, and advice about unit choice for students with qualifications other than the VCE may be obtained from the faculty administration offices. Foundation units are required for students who have not completed appropriate VCE studies.

Level one

Core units

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

Foundation units

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

• ENG1070 Foundation chemistry
• ENG1090 Foundation mathematics
• PHS1080 Foundation physics

Elective unit

If a foundation unit is not required:

• ENG1020 Engineering structures

Eng: 36 points

Level two

• ECE2061 Analogue electronics
• ECE2071 Computer organisation and programming
• ENG2092 Advanced engineering mathematics B
• MEC2402 Engineering design I

If a foundation unit was required in first year:

• ENG1020 Engineering structures

Eng: 24 or 30 points

Level three

• ECE2072 Digital systems
• TRC2201 Mechanics
• TRC2000 Mechatronics project I
• TRC2200 Thermo-fluids and power systems

Eng: 24 points

Level four

• ECE3051 Electrical energy systems
• ECE3073 Computer systems
• TRC3000 Mechatronics project II
• TRC3200 Dynamical systems
• TRC3500 Sensors and artificial perception
• TRC3600 Modelling and control

Eng: 36 points

Level five

• TRC4002 Professional practice
• TRC3801 Mechatronics and manufacturing
• TRC4000 Mechatronics final year project I
• TRC4800 Robotics

Mechatronics electives

Students must complete mechatronics electives from the list below as follows:

• 12 points if a foundation unit was not required
• 6 points if a foundation unit was required.

All electives must be approved by the course director:

• ECE2041 Telecommunications
• ECE4053 Electrical energy - generation and supply
• ECE4054 Electrical energy - power converters and motor control
• ECE4063 Large scale digital design
• ECE4074 Advanced computer architecture
• ECE4075 Real time embedded systems
• MEC4418 Control systems
• MEC4425 Micro-nano solid and fluid mechanics
• MEC4426 Computer-aided design
• MEC4428 Advanced dynamics
• MEC4444 Industrial noise control
• MEC4446 Composite and structures
• MTE2544 Functional materials
• MTE3545 Functional materials and devices
• TRC4001 Mechatronics final year project II

Eng: 36 or 30 points

Students may exit from the double-degree program and graduate with only one of the single degrees providing all requirements for that degree have been met.

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (with Honours)

Where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree the actual award(s) conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.