Mechatronic Engineering stream
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Mechatronic Engineering |
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| Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronic Engineering are required to gain credit for the core units of study set out below. Any additional credit necessary shall be gained by completing additional credit points of elective units of study as recommended by the Faculty, as may be necessary to gain credit for a total of not less than 192 credit points. | |||
Core units of study |
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First year |
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| MATH1001 Differential Calculus |
3 | A HSC Mathematics Extension 1 N MATH1011, MATH1901, MATH1906, MATH1111 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| MATH1002 Linear Algebra |
3 | A HSC Mathematics Extension 1 N MATH1902, MATH1012, MATH1014 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| MTRX1701 Mechatronics Engineering Introductory |
6 | N AERO1560, MECH1560, ENGG1800 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| MTRX1702 Mechatronics 1 |
6 | N ELEC1101, ELEC2602, COSC1902, COSC1002 |
Semester 2 |
| MATH1003 Integral Calculus and Modelling |
3 | A HSC Mathematics Extension 2 or MATH1001 or MATH1011 N MATH1013, MATH1903, MATH1907 |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| MATH1005 Statistics |
3 | A HSC Mathematics N MATH1015, MATH1905, STAT1021, STAT1022, ECMT1010 |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| ENGG1802 Engineering Mechanics |
6 | Semester 2 Summer Main |
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| ELEC1103 Fundamentals of Elec and Electronic Eng |
6 | A HSC Physics, HSC Mathematics extension 1 or 2 |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG1801 Engineering Computing |
6 | N INFO1000, COSC1001, COSC1002, INFO1003 |
Semester 1 |
| INFO1103 is an acceptable alternative. | |||
| AMME1550 Dynamics 1 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PHYS1001 is an acceptable alternative for BSc physics majors. | |||
Second year |
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| AMME2302 Materials 1 |
6 | N CIVL2110 |
Semester 1 |
| AMME2500 Engineering Dynamics |
6 | P (MATH1001 or MATH1901 or MATH1906), (MATH1002 or MATH1902), (AMME1550 or PHYS1001 or PHYS1901 ) |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC2104 Electronic Devices and Circuits |
6 | A ELEC1102 Foundations of Electronic Circuits or ELEC1103 Professional Electronic Engineering. N ELEC2401 |
Semester 2 |
| AMME2301 Mechanics of Solids |
6 | P (MATH1001 or MATH1901 or MATH1906), (MATH1002 or MATH1902), (MATH1003 or MATH1903 or MATH1907), (ENGG1802 or PHYS1001 or PHYS1901) |
Semester 2 |
| MECH2400 Mechanical Design 1 |
6 | A ENGG1802,AMME2302 C AMME2301 |
Semester 2 |
| MTRX2700 Mechatronics 2 |
6 | P MTRX1701 and MTRX1702 N ELEC2601, ELEC3607 |
Semester 1 |
| MATH2061 Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus |
6 | P MATH(1011 or 1001 or 1901 or 1906) and MATH(1014 or 1002 or 1902) and MATH(1003 or 1903 or 1907) N MATH2001, MATH2901, MATH2002, MATH2902, MATH2961, MATH2067 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| Combined degree students take MATH2067 as alternative. | |||
| MATH2065 Partial Differential Equations (Intro) |
6 | P MATH(1011 or 1001 or 1901 or 1906) and MATH(1014 or 1002 or 1902) and MATH(1003 or 1903 or 1907) N MATH2005, MATH2905, MATH2965, MATH2067 |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| Combined degree students take MATH2067 as alternative. | |||
Third year |
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| AMME3500 System Dynamics and Control |
6 | P AMME2500; (MATH2061 or MATH2961 or MATH2067) |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC3404 Electronic Circuit Design |
6 | A A background in basic electronics and circuit theory is assumed. N ELEC3401 |
Semester 1 |
| MECH3660 Manufacturing Engineering |
6 | A AMME2200, AMME2301, AMME2302 P (AERO1560 or MECH1560 or MTRX1701 or ENGG1800 or ENGG1805) and (ENGG1802 or PHYS1001 or PHYS1901) |
Semester 1 |
| MTRX3700 Mechatronics 3 |
6 | P MTRX2700 N MECH4710 |
Semester 2 |
| MECH3460 Mechanical Design 2 |
6 | A Properties of engineering materials including fatigue failure theories. Statics and dynamics properties of machines. Practical use of Word and Excel including the use of the `solver' and graphing capabilities built into the spreadsheet. The use of a spreadsheet is mandatory. P MECH2400 and AMME2301 |
Semester 2 |
| AMME2200 Thermodynamics and Fluids |
6 | A MATH1001; MATH1002; MATH1003. |
Semester 2 |
| Combined degree students are exempt from this unit. | |||
| ELEC3204 Power Electronics and Applications |
6 | A Differential equations, linear algebra, complex variables, analysis of linear circuits. Fourier theory applied to periodic and non-periodic signals. Software such as MATLAB to perform signal analysis and filter design. Familiarity with the use of basic laboratory equipment such as oscilloscope, function generator, power supply, etc. P ELEC2104 N ELEC3202 |
Semester 1 |
| Combined degree students are exempt from this unit. | |||
| MECH3661 Engineering Management |
6 | A It is expected that students will understand the concepts previously presented in ENGG1803 Professional Engineering. It is assumed that the students have an understanding of professional engineering issues, and are experienced in academic writing (both essays and reports), including appropriate referencing techniques, oral presentations and the project management process (particularly in group situations). Such previous knowledge will assist students in the development their awareness of the issues involved with engineering management. |
Semester 2 |
| Combined degree students are exempt from this unit. | |||
Fourth year |
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| MECH4601 Professional Engineering 2 |
6 | A MECH3661, ENGG1803, AMME4100 P MECH3660 |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG4000 Practical Experience |
P 36 Credit Points of Senior Units Students should have completed three years of their BE program before enrolling in this unit. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Students must select 12cp from the following block of units. |
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| Students enrol in either Honours Thesis A&B or Engineering Project A&B. For enrolment in Honours an ISWAM of 65% or greater is required. | |||
| AMME4111 Honours Thesis A |
6 | P 36 credit points of senior units of study and 2nd/3rd year WAM of 65% or greater C AMME4112 N AMME4121, AMME4122, AMME4010 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Normally taken in Semester 1. | |||
| AMME4112 Honours Thesis B |
6 | P AMME4111 Honours Thesis A N AMME4121, AMME4122, AMME4010 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Normally taken in Semester 2 | |||
| AMME4121 Engineering Project A |
6 | P 36 credit points of senior units of study. C AMME4122 N AMME4111, AMME4112, AMME4010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Normally taken in Semester 1. | |||
| AMME4122 Engineering Project B |
6 | P AMME4121 Engineering Project A N AMME4111, AMME4112, AMME4010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Normally taken in Semster 2 | |||
Acceptable alternative units of study |
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| Students in the Honours program must enrol in AMME4111 & AMME4112, students in the Pass program must enrol in AMME4121 & AMME4122. | |||
| Most units of study offered by the Faculty of Science shown in the tables can be replaced by an equivalent advanced level unit, subject to prerequisite conditions (as required by the Faculty of Science) being met. Students considering doing advanced options should seek advice from their department before enrolling. | |||
| Students undertaking Study Abroad in a particular year of their degree must enrol in the appropriate International Exchange Program units of study as an alternative to a semester's standard units. | |||
Resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering relating to this table: |
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BE(Mechatronic Engineering) |
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| In addition to gaining credit for the units of study set out in this table, candidates are required to complete 18 credit points from the table of recommended elective units of study for Mechatronic Engineering. A minimum of 192 credit points is required to be eligible for the award of the degree. | |||
BE(Mechatronic Engineering)/BSc or BCom or BMedSci |
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| In addition to gaining credit for the units of study set out in this table, candidates are required to complete 6 credit points from the table of recommended elective units of study for Mechatronic Engineering and at least 96 credit points of units of study given by the Faculty of Science for the BE/BSc and BMedSci, or the Faculty of Economics and Business for the BE/BCom. A minimum of 240 credit points is required to be eligible for the combined degrees. Candidates should refer to the Joint Resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering and the faculty in which they are undertaking the combined degree. | |||
BE(Mechatronic Engineering)/BA |
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| In addition to gaining credit for the units of study set out in this table, candidates are required to complete at least 18 credit points from the table of recommended elective units of study for Mechatronic Engineering and at least 84 credit points of units of study given by the Faculty of Arts for the BE/BA. A minimum of 240 credit points is required to be eligible for the combined degree. Candidates should refer to the Joint Resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering and the faculty in which they are undertaking the combined degree. | |||
BE(Mechatronic Engineering)/LLB |
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| In addition to gaining credit for the units of study set out in this table, candidates are required to complete 6 credit points from the table of recommended elective units of study for Mechatronic Engineering and at least 144 credit points of units of study given by the Faculty of Law for the BE/LLB. A minimum of 288 credit points is required to be eligible for the combined degrees. Candidates should refer to the Joint Resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering and the faculty in which they are undertaking the combined degree. | |||
Recommended elective units of study |
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| MECH4720 Sensors and Signals |
6 | A Strong Matlab skills P MTRX3700 |
Semester 1 |
| MECH4730 Computers in Real-Time Control and Inst |
6 | P MTRX3700 N ELEC4602 Real Time Computing |
Semester 1 |
| MTRX4700 Experimental Robotics |
6 | P AMME3500; MTRX3700 |
Semester 1 |
| AMME4500 Guidance and Control |
6 | P AMME3500. |
Semester 2 |
| AMME4700 Inertial Navigation & the Kalman Filter This unit of study is not available in2011 |
6 | P AERO4701 or MECH4720 or MECH4730 or MTRX4700 or AERO4560. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| AMME4710 Computer Vision and Image Processing |
6 | A MECH4720 or MECH4730 |
Semester 2 |
| AMME4790 Introduction to Biomechatronics |
6 | P MTRX3700 or MECH3921 |
Semester 2 |
Notes |
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| 1. Choice of electives as shown in the above table will depend on subject availability, timetabling and prerequisite conditions. | |||
| 2. Units of study not included in this table may also be selected subject to the approval of the Head of School Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering. | |||