Course Information

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) Honours/Bachelor of Technology (Motorsports)

Effective from 01-JAN-2022 : Code Y75

Mechatronics engineering is the integration of electrical, electronic and computing engineering with mechanical engineering, enabling the development of intelligent machines and advanced manufacturing and processing systems. Areas of study within mechatronics include mechanics, computer-aided design and manufacturing, analogue and digital electronics, signal analysis, electro-mechanical systems, advanced materials, sensor technology, automatic control, robotics, system design and development, and project management. The course produces engineers with strong competencies in electrical, electronic, computer and mechanical engineering, who can participate in and lead complex, multidisciplinary projects. The motorsports component further develops engineering problem-solving abilities as well as the technical, financial and management skills associated with manufacturing industries in general, and the motorsports industry in particular. Students gain a solid understanding of the entire design, simulation and fabrication processes and management issues associated with the manufacturing industries, with particular emphasis on motorsports. Students also have the opportunity to further develop competencies through the provision of extra-curricular activities to help progression into the motorsports industry.

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Work Experience Requirement

Students are required to undertake a minimum of 12 weeks practical work experience in an engineering industry environment. This will normally be undertaken during a vacation period.

Enrolment process

While the Engineering Practicum unit (ENS5111) appears in Year 5 of the course structure, students can complete the practicum requirements at any point after completing at least 180 credit points in the course. The unit is not available for direct enrolment, instead once the Practicum requirements have been fulfilled, students will need to lodge their Practicum documents through the Application for Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning online application form in order to have the completion of this unit recognised on their academic record. The School’s Practicum coordinator should be contacted for advice on completion of the Practicum.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply systematic engineering synthesis and design processes to conduct and manage engineering and motorsports projects, with some intellectual independence.
  2. Demonstrate a global outlook and knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering and motorsports technology disciplines, including respect for cultural diversity and indigenous cultural competence.
  3. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and in depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering and motorsports technology disciplines.
  4. Demonstrate clear and coherent oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
  5. Demonstrate conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering and motorsports technology disciplines and fluently apply engineering techniques, tools and resources.
  6. Demonstrate effective team membership and team leadership to implement engineering and motorsports technology projects according to relevant standards of ethical conduct, sustainable practice and professional accountability.
  7. Demonstrate responsibility for own learning, professional judgement and an understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary practice in the engineering and motorsports technology domains.
  8. Think critically, and apply established engineering methods and research skills to complex engineering and broadly defined motorsports problems.

Professional Recognition

Course

This course has been Accredited by: Engineers Australia.

Admission requirements

Admission requirement (Band 4)

All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • AQF Diploma or equivalent;
  • Undergraduate Certificate;
  • Successfully completed 0.5 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
  • Special Tertiary Admissions Test;
  • University Preparation Course;
  • Indigenous University Orientation Course; or
  • Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment.

English Language requirement (Band 3)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • Year 12 English ATAR/English Literature ATAR grade C or better or equivalent;
  • Special Tertiary Admissions Test;
  • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0);
  • Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ or Canada;
  • University Preparation Course;
  • Indigenous University Orientation Course;
  • Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment;
  • AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree;
  • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
  • Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to have Mathematics: Methods ATAR, with equivalents considered, and Physics ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR or Chemistry ATAR or Mathematics: Specialist ATAR, with equivalents considered. It is desirable that all applicants have Physics ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR, with equivalents considered, students without Physics ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR may need to take a bridging unit in the first year of their studies.

Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.

Course Duration

  • Full Time: 5 Years
  • Part Time: 10 Years

Course Delivery

  • Joondalup: Full Time, Part Time

Course Coordinator

A/Prof Alexander Mark RASSAU

Course Structure

Students will graduate with the Bachelor of Technology (Motorsports) at the end of the fourth year of full-time study, and with the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) Honours at the end of the fifth year of full-time study.

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS1154Introduction to Engineering15
ENM1101Race Car Anatomy15
ENM1102Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design15
MAT1250Mathematics 115
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS1101Engineering Mechanics15
ENS1180Introduction to Energy and Resource Engineering15
ENS1253Electrical Engineering 1B15
MAT1251Mathematics 215
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENM2104Instrumentation and Measurement15
ENS1115Materials and Manufacturing 115
ENS5170Engineering Systems15
ENS2456Digital Electronics15
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CSP2151Programming Fundamentals15
ENS2214Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing15
ENS2110Materials and Manufacturing 215
ENS2160Thermodynamics15
Year 3 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS3105Mechanical Design and Development15
ENM3218Fluid Mechanics15
ENS2159Engineering Innovation and Ethics15
ENM2209Race Car Systems15
Year 3 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS5114Advanced Mechanical Design15
ENS3553Signals and Systems15
ENS2257Microprocessor Systems15
ENS2113Engineering Dynamics15
Year 4 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENM3211Motorsports Project 115
ENS5360Power Electronics15
ENS3551Electrical Networks15
ENS5261Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Systems15
Year 4 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENM3212Motorsports Project 230
ENS5543Engineering Management15
ENS5230Electrical Machines and Transformers15

Students who receive a WAM of 70 per cent or above for the engineering units at the end of their fourth year of study will be invited to complete a graded Engineering Honours degree by taking the two Honours Thesis units in place of the standard project units in their fifth year. Students below this cut-off, or who decline the offer to undertake the Honours Thesis, will graduate with an ungraded Engineering Honours degree.

Year 5 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS5111Engineering Practicum
ENS5253Control Systems15
ENS5442Robotics 115
ENS4152 ^Project Development15
Or
ENS5145 ^Engineering Honours Thesis 115
Elective Unit15

Note: Students undertaking the graded Honours pathway should enrol into ENS5145 Engineering Honours Thesis 1 in place of ENS4152 Project Development.

Year 5 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS5240Industrial Control15
ENS4253 ^Engineering Project15
Or
ENS5146 ^Engineering Honours Thesis 215
Elective Unitx 230

Note: Students undertaking the graded Honours pathway should enrol into ENS5146 Engineering Honours Thesis 2 in place of the ENS4253 Engineering Project.

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS2170Principles of Industrial Maintenance15
ENS2457Analog Electronics15
ENS3554Data Communications and Computer Networks15
ENS3555Communication Systems 115
ENS5447Propagation and Antennas15
ENS5204Real-Time Embedded Systems15
ENS3243Structural Analysis15
ENS3206Power Systems 115
ENS3190Mechanics of Solids15
ENS5209Process Control15
ENS5445Sustainability and Renewable Energy15

Note: Electives chosen from outside this list must be approved by the Course Coordinator.

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Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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