Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours)

2017 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2017 course information
Award granted	Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours)
Course Map	2017 course map If you started your course before 2017, please refer to the plan your study page or contact a Student Adviser.
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne) (first year of course only)*, Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code	079999F Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Deakin course code	S463
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Quality Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8.
^ Trimester 2 intake only available at Waurn Ponds (Geelong) and Cloud (Online). * Only the first year of this Engineering program is available at the Melbourne Burwood Campus. Students enrolled at the Melbourne Burwood Campus will be required to transfer to the Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus or Cloud (online) mode for the second year of their program. International students holding student visas – this course is registered for delivery to student visa holders at Geelong Waurn Ponds campus.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Deakin’s Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) prepares you to be an industry-ready professional engineer with the skills to apply mechatronics engineering principles to challenging real-world problems such as the automation of industrial processes using robotics and other cutting-edge technologies, flying drones, 3D printers, robotics and self-driving cars.

The course offers studies in electronics, mechanical design and autonomous systems. Through project-oriented design-based learning (PODBL), you’ll learn fundamental theory and apply it to industry-relevant projects to develop innovative solutions to real-world problems.

The course is tailored to industry needs and job readiness, and gives you access to cutting-edge technology and facilities, including state-of-the-art mechatronic systems and industrial robots. Through final-year projects, you will gain an introduction to advanced research areas such as mobile robotics and 3D printing, and have the opportunity to design an autonomous robot.

The course will also provide you with transferrable skills in entrepreneurship, innovation, project management, technical report writing and more. You’ll develop an understanding of ethics within the engineering profession, and of technical and professional issues within the industry while gaining an insight into the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the modern engineer.

Deakin’s Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) course is accredited by Engineers Australia, giving the degree international recognition and allowing graduates to practise as professional engineers in many countries around the world. With an international skills shortage in the engineering industry, Deakin graduates are in demand.

Career opportunities exist in areas including industrial automation, control system design, electronic control systems engineering, robotics engineering and more.

Units in the course may include assessment hurdle requirements.

Indicative student workload

You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Professional recognition

Deakin’s Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) course is accredited by Engineers Australia, which gives the degrees international recognition, allowing graduates to practise as professional engineers in many countries around the world.

Career opportunities

Graduates can expect to gain employment in areas including factory control, automation and control system design, as electronic control systems engineers or robotics engineers.

Articulation and credit transfer

Flexible entry into the course allows students to upgrade their qualifications and to obtain credit for previous studies/experience. Applicants with appropriate TAFE qualifications or other approved post-secondary studies may apply for credit for prior learning. Credit may be considered for skills obtained in the workforce or by informal means.

Work experience

Before students will be deemed eligible to graduate they must obtain an aggregate of at least 12 weeks of suitable practical experience during their program. Work experience would normally be gained during the vacation periods. Further details are contained in the unit description for SEP490 Engineering Work Experience.

Equipment requirements

Students must have access to a suitable computer and a network connection. Information about the hardware and software requirements may be obtained from the School of Engineering, telephone 03 9244 6699.

Attendance requirements

In order to satisfy course accreditation requirements, as specified and administered by Engineers Australia, all Cloud Campus enrolled students are required to participate in Campus learning activities equivalent to a minimum duration of one full academic week for every trimester of effective full time study in order to ensure that graduates possess and have demonstrated the minimum necessary knowledge and skill base, engineering application abilities, and professional skills, values and attitudes at successful completion of the course to be sufficiently prepared to enter professional engineering practice.

Cloud Campus enrolled students are required to attend campus mode conducted activities during the corresponding Intensive Week in a trimester. Attendance at campus mode activities is linked to assessment requirements within the Engineering programmes, failure to attend will result in not meeting the hurdle requirement of the respective assessment. Thus, a fail grade shall be awarded for the respective affected unit(s) for that particular trimester.

Note: Non student visa holders can choose to study at Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus or Cloud Campus. Those residing outside of Australia can study via Cloud Campus. Students enrolled in Cloud Campus mode will be required to attend campus based activities at scheduled sessions during the trimester intensive week. Cloud Campus students will be required to obtain a visitor visa to undertake these campus based activities. It is not possible to apply for a student visa to attend the intensive week programs.

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (DGLOs)		Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
1. Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities: appropriate to the level of study related to a discipline or profession.		Integrate well-developed knowledge of physical sciences and engineering fundamentals, which underpins the engineering discipline to analyse complex engineering problems and to evaluate possible solutions. Apply professional engineering knowledge, and knowledge of contextual factors in order to design, develop and maintain sustainable engineering infrastructure, systems or products. Plan and execute research projects to show capacity for advanced knowledge and skills in an engineering discipline and thereby demonstrate the ability to continue professional development and / or scholarship.
2. Communication: using oral, written and interpersonal communication to inform, motivate and effect change.		Apply effective communication skills in a professional context to interpret, evaluate and present technical engineering information using oral, written, visual modes. Demonstrate proficiency in comprehending viewpoints of others and present arguments and justifications for representing engineering position to technical and non-technical audience.
3. Digital literacy: using technologies to find, use and disseminate information.		Identify, select and use digital technologies and tools relevant to the engineering discipline to generate, manage and share information. Demonstrate the ability to independently and systematically locate information, evaluate its reliability, and use the information for engineering design, problem solving and research purposes.
4. Critical thinking: evaluating information using critical and analytical thinking and judgment.		Demonstrate autonomy and judgement through balanced application of logic, intellectual and research criteria to review, analyse, and synthesise information for engineering problem solving.
5. Problem solving: creating solutions to authentic (real world and ill-defined) problems.		Apply engineering knowledge, skills and techniques to identify and define complex problems in a variety of contexts. Evaluate and use established engineering methods to identify potential solutions to independently and collaboratively resolve complex engineering problems and realise solutions. Demonstrate innovative and creative approaches and/or solutions in planning, designing or executing engineering projects.
6. Self-management: working and learning independently, and taking responsibility for personal actions.		Evaluate own knowledge and skills using frameworks of reflection and take responsibility for learning and performance. Work responsibly and safely in engineering environments to demonstrate professionalism.
7. Teamwork: working and learning with others from different disciplines and backgrounds.		Undertake various team roles, work effectively within a team, and utilise effective teamwork skills in order to achieve learning goals. Apply interpersonal skills to interact and collaborate to enhance outcomes through shared individual and collective knowledge and creative capacity to optimise complex problem resolution.
8. Global citizenship: engaging ethically and productively in the professional context and with diverse communities and cultures in a global context.		Formulate sustainable engineering practices by integrating aspects of design, development or research through concern for economic, environmental, social and cultural perspectives and values. Engage with global traditions and current trends in engineering practice in order to appreciate diversity, seek equity in outcomes and adopt ethical and professional standards.

Approved by Faculty Board 14 July 2016

Course rules

To complete the Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours), students must attain 32 credit points. Units (think of units as ‘subjects’) are equal to 1 or 2 credit points, sometimes abbreviated as cps. Most students choose to study units amounting to 4 credit points (or cps) per trimester, and usually undertake two trimesters each year.

The course comprises a total of 32 credit points which must include the following:

29 credit points of core units and 3 Engineering elective units (1 credit point each)
completion of SEJ010 Introduction to Safety and Project Oriented Learning (0 credit-point compulsory unit)
completion of STP010 Introduction to Work Placements (0 credit-point compulsory unit)
a maximum of 10 credit points at Level 1
a minimum 6 credit points at level 4
a minimum 22 credit points combined over levels 2, 3 and 4
completion of SEP490 – 12 Week Engineering Work Experience (0 credit points)
Cloud Campus enrolled students are required to attend campus mode conducted activities during the corresponding Intensive Week in a trimester. Attendance at campus mode activities is linked to assessment requirements within the Engineering programmes, failure to attend will result in not meeting the hurdle requirement of the respective assessment. Thus, a fail grade shall be awarded for the respective affected unit(s) for that particular trimester.

Course structure

Core

Level 1 - Trimester 1

SEJ101

Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points)

SEB101

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SIT199

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SEJ010

Unit description is currently unavailable (0 credit points)

Level 1 - Trimester 2

SEJ102

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SIT172

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SIT194

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Level 2 - Trimester 1

SEM200

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SEP291

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SEE206

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Level 2 - Trimester 2

STP010

Unit description is currently unavailable (0 credit points)

SER201

Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points)^

SEE216

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SER202

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Level 3 - Trimester 1

SER300

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SEE312

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SEE326

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Level 3 - Trimester 2

SER301

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SEE344

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SEM327

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SEP490

Unit description is currently unavailable (0 credit points)*

* SEP490 is available in trimester 1, 2 and 3.

Level 4 - Trimester 1

SEJ441

Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points)~

2 Engineering elective units

Level 4 - Trimester 2

SEJ446

Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points)~

SER400

Unit description is currently unavailable

Engineering elective

~ Note: Students are expected to undertake SEJ441 and SEJ446 in consecutive trimesters. Students will be required to seek approval from the unit chair if they are unable to complete SEJ441 and SEJ446 consecutively.

^ Must have successfully completed STP010 Introduction to Work Placements (0 credit point unit)

Course structure

Electives

Engineering elective units:

SEE412

Unit description is currently unavailable

SED304

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Work experience

You’ll gain industry experience by completing at least 60 days of practical work experience in an engineering workplace, developing and enhancing your understanding of the engineering profession, possible career outcomes, and the opportunity to establish valuable professional networks.