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Mechatronics engineering (Bachelor of Engineering - Industry Honours)

Major

Overview

This major prepares you to be a practical and industry-ready engineer capable of designing the electronics, robots and autonomous systems of the future. You will learn how to design, program and integrate electronic devices with mechanical designs that communicate with other computers, devices or even cloud-based systems. You will be able to deliver innovative solutions to real-world problems and design autonomous and intelligent devices ranging from self-driving vehicles to biomedical systems.

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Campuses

Melbourne Burwood Campus*, Geelong Waurn Ponds, online learning

*  (refer to this table for the rollout of unit offerings at the Burwood (Melbourne) campus) 

Unit set code

MJ-S000095

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    Units

    Students are required to complete the units below, which include all core units in your course and units within your chosen major.

    Level 1 - Trimester 1

  • Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0 credit points)
    DAI001
  • Career Tools for Employability (0 credit points)
    STP010
  • Introduction to Safety and Project Oriented Learning (0 credit points)
    SEJ010
  • Introduction to Functions, Relations and Graphs (#)
    SIT190
  • Sustainable Design (core)
    SET111
  • Engineering in Society +
    SEJ104
  • Engineering Physics (core)+
    SEB101
  • Applied Algebra and Statistics (core)
    SIT199

    • Level 1 - Trimester 2

  • Electrical Systems Engineering Project (2 credit points)+
    SEJ102
  • Introduction to Programming for Engineers (core)
    SEP105
  • Introduction to Mathematical Modelling (core)
    SIT194

    • Level 2 - Trimester 1

  • Machine Design (2 credit points)+
    SEM200
  • Engineering Modelling (core)
    SEP291
  • Analogue and Digital Electronics +
    SEE216

    • Level 2 - Trimester 2

  • Embedded Systems Design (2 credit points)+
    SEE222
  • Power Electronics +
    SEE212
  • Electromechanical Systems
    SER204

    • Level 3 - Trimester 1

  • Mechatronic Design (2 credit points)+
    SER300
  • Data Communication +
    SEE312
  • Systems and Signals
    SEE307

    • Level 3 - Trimester 2

  • Control Systems Engineering (2 credit points)
    SEJ302
  • Dynamics of Machines +
    SEM327
  • Virtual and Augmented Interfaces +
    SER400

    • Level 4 - Trimester 1

  • Engineering Industry Experience A (core)(3 credit points)^*
    SEL798

    • Level 4 - Trimester 2

  • Engineering Industry Experience B (core)(3 credit points)*
    SEL799

    • Level 5 - Trimester 1

  • Engineering Project A (core)(2 credit points)~
    SEJ441
  • Intelligent Autonomous Robots
    SEN771

    • Plus 1 elective (1 credit point)

    Level 5 - Trimester 2

  • Engineering Project B (core)(2 credit points)~+
    SEJ446
  • Continuing Professional Development (core)^
    SEP701

    • Plus 1 elective (1 credit point)

    *Available 2026

    ~ It is recommended students undertake SEJ441 and SEJ446 in consecutive trimesters.

    ^ Must have successfully completed STP010 Career Tools for Employability (0 credit point unit)

    # Students who have not completed VCE Mathematical Methods (or equivalent), will be required to undertake the unit SIT190 in the first trimester of their engineering course.

    + Students enrolled online for these units are required to attend campus-based activities during the corresponding intensive activities in a trimester. Attendance at campus-based activities is linked to assessment requirements within the engineering programs, failure to attend will result in not meeting the hurdle requirement of the respective assessment. 

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