Course list for the Mechatronic Engineering Single Major

Information valid for students commencing 2011

Mechatronic Engineering

Students must complete for BE (Mechatronic Engineering Plan code: MECTRX2001), #64 comprising -

  1. One of the following -
    • a major - #50 comprising #38 being all compulsory courses listed in Part A of the Mechatronic Engineering list, plus #12 from Part B Electives list, including at least -
      1. #4 of introductory electives chosen from Group 1;
      2. #4 of introductory electives chosen from Group 2;
      3. #2 of advanced electives chosen from Group 1;
      4. #2 of advanced electives chosen from Group 2; or
    • an extended major - #60 comprising a major, plus an additional #10 as set out in Part B Electives under Extended Major; or
    • a major and a minor - #60 comprising a major, plus an additional #10 as set out in Part B Electives under the approved minor field; and

  2. balance from electives -
    • with a maximum of #8 of level one courses; and
    • students are encouraged to choose their electives from Part B electives. Selection of courses which are not in the BE list require the approval of the Executive Dean.

Part A - Compulsory

Year 1, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
ELEC1000 2 Introduction to Electrical Engineering
ENGG1000 2 Introduction to Professional Engineering
MATE1000 2 Physics & Engineering of Materials

Year 1, Semester 1 or 2

Course Code Units Course Title
MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I [1]

Year 1, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
CSSE1000 2 Introduction to Computer Systems
ENGG1010 2 Applied Mechanics
MATH1052 2 Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations

Year 1, Semester 2 or Year 2, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CSSE1001 2 Introduction to Software Engineering I

Year 2, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
MATH2000 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra II
MECH2300 2 Structures & Materials
METR2800 2 Mechatronic System Design Project I

Year 2, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ELEC2004 2 Circuits, Signals & Systems
MATH2010 1 Analysis of Ordinary Differential Equations
MECH2210 2 Dynamics & Orbital Mechanics
STAT2202 1 Probability Models for Engineering & Science

Year 3, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
METR3200 2 Introduction to Control Systems

Year 3, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
METR3800 2 Mechatronic System Design Project II
METR4202 2 Advanced Control & Robotics

Year 4, Whole Year

Course Code Units Course Title
METR4900 4 Thesis/Design Project [2]
METR4901 4 Thesis/Design Project [2]

Part B Electives

B1 - Introductory Electives
Group 1

Course Code Units Course Title
MECH2100 2 Machine Element Design
MECH2410 2 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
MECH2700 2 Engineering Analysis I
MECH3200 2 Advanced Dynamics & Vibrations
MECH3300 2 Finite Element Method & Fracture Mechanics

Group 2

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP2303 2 Network & Operating Systems Principles
COMS3100 2 Introduction to Communications
CSSE2000 2 Introduction to Digital Systems
CSSE2002 2 Programming in the Large
ELEC2003 2 Electromechanics & Electronics
ELEC3600 2 Signal & Image Processing I

Part B2 Advanced Electives

Group 1

Course Code Units Course Title
AERO3100 2 Aerospace Materials
MECH3100 2 Mechanical Systems Design
MECH3250 2 Engineering Acoustics
MECH3410 2 Fluid Mechanics
MECH3750 2 Engineering Analysis II

Group 2

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP3301 2 Operating Systems Architecture
COMP3702 2 Artificial Intelligence
COMS4100 2 Digital Communications
CSSE3000 2 Digital System Design
ELEC4400 2 Advanced Electronic & Power Electronics Design
ELEC4600 2 Signal & Image Processing II

Part B3 Coverage Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
AERO1000 2 Introduction to Aviation Systems
COMP2304 2 Programming for Engineering Systems
ELEC3002 2 Computational Techniques in Electrical Engineering
ELEC3400 2 Electronic Circuits
ENGG4000 2 Introduction to Systems Engineering
ENGG4800 2 Project Management
MECH2305 2 Introduction to Engineering Design
METR3100 2 Sensors & Actuators

B4 - Other Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations [3]

Extended Major
Students enrolled in the extended major are required to obtain the major, plus an additional #10 from introductory, advanced or coverage electives listed in Part B.

Minors
Students enrolled in a minor field of study are required to obtain the major, plus an additional #10 as set out below for the minor.

Biomedical Engineering

Students enrolled in the Biomedical Engineering minor are required to obtain #10 from the courses listed below, including #6 from Group A and #4 from Group B -

Group A

Course Code Units Course Title
ELEC3401 2 Medical & Industrial Instrumentation [4]
ELEC3601 2 Introduction to Image Formation
ELEC4601 2 Medical Imaging

Group B

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
BIOM2011 2 Integrative Cell & Tissue Biology
BIOM2012 2 Systems Physiology
BIOM2019 2 Human Anatomy
BIPH2000 2 Foundations of Biophysics
CHEE3305 2 Biomaterials: Materials in Medicine
CHEM1020 2 Chemistry - Energetics & Reactivity
CHEM1030 2 Chemistry - Structure & Reactions
BIOL1900 2 Biophysical Foundations of Human Movement

Software Engineering

Students enrolled in the Software Engineering minor are required to obtain #10 from courses listed below, comprising #2 from Group A and #8 from Group B:

Group A

Course Code Units Course Title
CSSE2002 2 Programming in the Large

Group B

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP2303 2 Network & Operating Systems Principles
COMP2304 2 Programming for Engineering Systems
COMP2506 2 Human-Computer Interaction
COMP3506 2 Algorithms & Data Structures
CSSE2003 2 Software Engineering Studio
CSSE3002 2 The Software Process
INFS1200 2 Introduction to Information Systems
MATH1061 2 Discrete Mathematics

End notes

  • [1] Students without at least a Sound Achievement in Senior Maths C are required to take MATH1050 as an elective before MATH1051
  • [2] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same course code in each semester.
  • [3] MATH1050 is not available for students with a High Achievement or higher in Senior Maths C. MATH1050 is not available to students who have passed MATH1051 and/or MATH1052.
  • [4] Students are recommended to take ELEC2003 before undertaking ELEC3401.