1. Overview

Course:	Mechatronic Engineering (2016)
CP Required:	192
Min FT Duration:	4.00 Years
Min PT Duration:	4.00 Years
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered:	2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

2. Requirements

In summary the requirements are:

Students must complete 192 credit points as follows:

► 36 credit points of Engineering core units

► 108 credit points of Mechatronic stream core units

► A minimum of 12 credit points of Mechatronic Specialist elective units

► A minimum of 24 credit points of Mechatronic Senior Advanced Specialist elective units

► A maximum of 6 credit points of General (Free) Electives

The completion of a major is not necessary. If a student chooses to do a major, aligned majors can be completed within the 192 credit points described above.

The handbook rules governing this degree are as follows:

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree, a candidate must

(a) successfully complete 192 credit points, comprising: (i) A minimum of 36cp from the Engineering Core Table, including all required units; (ii) A minimum of 108cp from the Mechatronic Stream Core Table, including all required units; (iii) A minimum of 48cp of additional units from the Mechatronic Stream Specialist Table, including satisfying any additional requirements specified for the Specialist Table; and;

(b) have an EWAM of at least 65 immediately prior to the semester in which a thesis unit of study is first attempted; and

(c) have an EIHWAM of at least 65 at the completion of the degree; and

(d) complete the requirements within a time limit of 5 years for a single Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree or complete the requirements within a time limit of 6 years for a combined Bachelor of Engineering Honours combined degree.

Candidates who satisfy Clause (a) above, but who have not satisfied each of Clauses (b), (c) and (d), will qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Engineering degree (i.e. the pass degree, awarded without Honours).

Advanced units in Maths and Science

Most units of study offered by the Science Faculty on the list of core requirements 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.

Study Abroad

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.

Permission from the relevant Head of School must be sought prior to enrolling in exchange units of study.

Majors

A major requires:

(a) the completion of 24 credit points chosen from units of study listed in the table for that major;

(b) satisfying any additional requirements specified for the major, and listed with the table of units for the major;

(c) the completion of a thesis project that has been approved by the Head of School (or delegate) as relevant to the topic of the major.

Faculty Resolutions

Details of relevant Faculty resolutions are available via the university handbook site at: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Engineering Core	3	Select from MATH1001: Differential Calculus Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is MATH1021.
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from MTRX1705: Introduction to Mechatronic Design
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from MTRX1701: Introduction to Mechatronic Engineering
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from ENGG1801: Engineering Computing
Engineering Core	3	Select from MATH1002: Linear Algebra

Note: ENGG1801 may be replaced by INFO1103. MATH1001 and MATH1002 may be replaced by advanced units MATH1901 and MATH1902.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Engineering Core	3	Select from MATH1003: Integral Calculus and Modelling Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is MATH1023.
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from MTRX1702: Mechatronics 1
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from ENGG1802: Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Core	3	Select from MATH1005: Statistical Thinking with Data
Engineering Core	6	Select from ENGG1111: Integrated Engineering 1

Note: ENGG1111 may be replaced by ENGG1061 Advanced Engineering for approved students. MATH1003 and MATH1005 may be replaced by advanced units MATH1903 and MATH1905.

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Mechatronic Specialist Electives	6	Select from AMME2000: Engineering Analysis MATH2067: DEs and Vector Calculus for Engineers or other units. Note: MATH2067 is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is MATH2021.
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from MTRX2700: Mechatronics 2
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from AMME2500: Engineering Dynamics
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from ELEC1103: Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Engineering Core	2	Select from ENGG2111: Integrated Engineering 2
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from ELEC2104: Electronic Devices and Circuits
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from MECH2400: Mechanical Systems Design 1
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from AMME2301: Mechanics of Solids
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from AMME1362: Introduction to Engineering Materials

Note: ENGG2111 may be replaced by ENGG2062 Engineering Project: Business Plan 2 Adv, with Faculty approval.

Year 3 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from MECH3660: Manufacturing Engineering
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from ELEC3204: Power Electronics and Applications
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from AMME3500: System Dynamics and Control
Engineering Core	2	Select from ENGG3111: Integrated Engineering 3
Mechatronic Specialist Electives	6	Select from ELEC3404: Electronic Circuit Design or other units.

Note: ENGG3111 may be replaced by ENGG3062 Technology Education (Adv), with Faculty approval.

Year 3 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from MTRX3760: Mechatronic Systems Design
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from MTRX3700: Mechatronics 3
Mechatronic Stream Core	6	Select from MECH3460: Mechanical Systems Design 2
Mechatronic Specialist Electives	6	Select from AMME2200: Introductory Thermofluids or other units.

Year 4 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Mechatronic Senior Advanced Specialist Electives	6	Select from Unit Block: Mechatronic Senior Advanced Specialist Electives
Engineering Core	2	Select from ENGG4111: Integrated Engineering 4
Engineering Core	0	Select from ENGG4000: Practical Experience
Engineering Core	6	Select from AMME4111: Thesis A
Engineering General Electives	6	Select from Unit Block: Engineering General Electives or other units.
Mechatronic Senior Advanced Specialist Electives	6	Select from Unit Block: Mechatronic Senior Advanced Specialist Electives

Note: At least 24 cp must be completed from this list of Senior Advanced Specialist units.

ENGG4111 may be replaced by ENGG4064/5 Advanced Engineering Design A/B, with Faculty approval.

Year 4 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Engineering Core	6	Select from AMME4112: Thesis B
Mechatronic Senior Advanced Specialist Electives	6	Select from Unit Block: Mechatronic Senior Advanced Specialist Electives
Mechatronic Senior Advanced Specialist Electives	6	Select from Unit Block: Mechatronic Senior Advanced Specialist Electives

Note: At least 24 cp must be completed from this list of Senior Advanced Specialist units.

4. Pathways

48cp Majors

Type

CP From

Note: From 2019 onwards, all engineering majors will be converted to the 48 credit point format, and several new majors will be introduced - details can be viewed in the 2019 degree structures.

You can find more information at https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/2806/pages/feit-your-studies-bachelor-of-engineering-majors

Major in Space Engineering (24cp)

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	AERO2705: Space Engineering 1 Note: Replaces AMME1362
Core	6	AERO3760: Space Engineering 2 Note: Replaces MECH3460
Core	6	AERO4701: Space Engineering 3
Space Specialist Electives	6	Select from Unit Block Space Specialist Electives

Note: To be eligible for this major, students are required to complete the 24cp of units as listed and meet progression requirements. There are ATAR (>99) or WAM (>75%) entry requirements for this major.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Space Specialist Electives (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AERO4260	Aerodynamics 2	6	Semester 1
AERO4360	Aerospace Structures 2	6	Semester 1
AERO4560	Flight Mechanics 2	6	Semester 2
AERO5700	Space Engineering (Advanced)	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
AMME5202	Computational Fluid Dynamics	6	Semester 1
AMME5510	Vibration and Acoustics	6	Semester 2

Block 2 - Engineering General Electives (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ENGG1000	History and Philosophy of Engineering	6	Semester 1

Note: Students may take 6 credit points of free general electives to complete the total number of credit points for their degree. Students may take the following units of study as free general electives, provided they satisfy any prerequisite, quota, departmental permission or any other requirements of the units, and the units are not essentially the same or prohibited units for any of the other units in their degree.

(1) Any units of study from the Faculties of: (i) Engineering and Information Technologies (ii) Science (iii) Arts (iv) Sydney Business School

(2) Any other units of study approved by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies Courses Committee, which will be published in an appropriate place by the Faculty.

(3) Any units of study approved by the Dean (or his/her delegate in these matters), or by the relevant Head of School or Program Director, on a case by case basis upon application by the student.

Block 3 - Mechatronic Senior Advanced Specialist Electives (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 30)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AMME4710	Computer Vision and Image Processing	6	Semester 2
AMME4790	Introduction to Biomechatronics	6	Semester 2
AMME5520	Advanced Control and Optimisation	6	Semester 1
AMME5790	Introduction to Biomechatronics	6	Semester 2
MECH5720	Sensors and Signals	6	Semester 2
MTRX5700	Experimental Robotics	6	Semester 1

Note: Students are required to complete at least 24 cp (four units of study) from this list.

AMME4790 has been replaced by AMME5790 from 2017

Block 4 - Mechatronic Specialist Electives (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AMME2000	Engineering Analysis	6	Semester 1
AMME2200	Introductory Thermofluids	6	Semester 2
AMME3060	Engineering Methods	6	Semester 2
ELEC3404	Electronic Circuit Design	6	Semester 1
MATH2021	Vector Calculus and Differential Equations	6	Semester 1
MATH2067	DEs and Vector Calculus for Engineers	6	Semester 1
MATH2921	Vector Calculus and Differential Equations (Adv)	6	Semester 1

Note: Students are recommended to take one of AMME2000 or MATH2067/MATH2021 but not both.

Up to 24 credit points (four units of study) may be selected from these units, with up to 6 credit points (one unit) of general electives.

The following units are approved as general electives for Bachelor of Engineering Honours Students, provided that students are able to meet the enrolment requirements specified by the relevant faculty and provided that the unit of study is not substantially the same as a unit of study already completed.

(1) All units offered by the following Faculties: Engineering and Information Technologies, Business, Science, Arts and Social Sciences.

(2) Additional units as included in the list of approved general Engineering electives, as approved by the Faculty Board (or, within delegated authority, the Faculty Courses Committee).

Block 5 - Engineering Core (Min CP: 36,Max CP: 36)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AMME4111	Thesis A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
AMME4112	Thesis B	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGG1111	Integrated Engineering 1	6	Semester 1
ENGG2111	Integrated Engineering 2	2	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int February
ENGG3111	Integrated Engineering 3	2	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGG4000	Practical Experience	0	Int January Int February Int March Int April Int May Int June Int July Int August Int September Int October Int November Int December
ENGG4111	Integrated Engineering 4	2	Semester 1
MATH1001	Differential Calculus	3	Semester 1 Summer Main
MATH1002	Linear Algebra	3	Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main
MATH1003	Integral Calculus and Modelling	3	Semester 2 Summer Main
MATH1005	Statistical Thinking with Data	3	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int January
MATH1901	Differential Calculus (Advanced)	3	Semester 1
MATH1902	Linear Algebra (Advanced)	3	Semester 1
MATH1903	Integral Calculus and Modelling Advanced	3	Semester 2
MATH1905	Statistics (Advanced)	3	Semester 2

Block 6 - Mechatronic Stream Core (Min CP: 108,Max CP: 108)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AMME1362	Introduction to Engineering Materials	6	Semester 2
AMME2301	Mechanics of Solids	6	Semester 2
AMME2500	Engineering Dynamics	6	Semester 1
AMME3500	System Dynamics and Control	6	Semester 1
ELEC1103	Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering	6	Semester 1
ELEC2104	Electronic Devices and Circuits	6	Semester 2
ELEC3204	Power Electronics and Applications	6	Semester 1
ENGG1801	Engineering Computing	6	Semester 1 Int January
ENGG1802	Engineering Mechanics	6	Semester 2 Summer Main Int January
MECH2400	Mechanical Systems Design 1	6	Semester 1
MECH3460	Mechanical Systems Design 2	6	Semester 2
MECH3660	Manufacturing Engineering	6	Semester 1
MTRX1701	Introduction to Mechatronic Engineering	6	Semester 1
MTRX1702	Mechatronics 1	6	Semester 2
MTRX1705	Introduction to Mechatronic Design	6	Semester 2
MTRX2700	Mechatronics 2	6	Semester 1
MTRX3700	Mechatronics 3	6	Semester 2
MTRX3760	Mechatronic Systems Design	6	Semester 2

Faculty of Engineering

Mechatronic Engineering (2016)