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Study Mechatronics Engineering - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
With the Mechatronics Engineering major in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) you develop professional skills in several engineering disciplines, including complex technical, business and project management techniques.
Mechatronics engineers design and develop smart products and processes. They use principles of mechanical, electrical and electronics engineering, and computer science to create solutions and systems that are effective and viable. The Mechatronics Engineering major covers engineering fundamentals as well as human-centred design and systems thinking.
This is part of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours).
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What you study
Most courses last one semester and are worth 15 points. If you're a full-time student, you normally complete 120 points each year (480 points for the entire degree).
In addition to successfully completing all courses, you also need to complete a minimum of 800 hours of planned supervised work placement before graduation. The aim of the work experience is to expose you to engineering practices and management systems in the work environment.
Students in all majors do the same courses in the first year. These courses cover mathematics and computational techniques, as well as the communication and teamwork skills that are essential for the team environment engineers work in.
Complete the following courses
ENEL515 Electrical Principles A (15 points)
ENEL516 Electrical Principles B (15 points)
ENGE500 Introduction to Engineering Design (15 points)
ENGE501 Engineering Mathematics I (15 points)
ENME502 Engineering Materials I (15 points)
ENME510 Mechanical Principles A (15 points)
ENME511 Mechanical Principles B (15 points)
ENSE504 Introduction to Computing (15 points)
ENEL600 Electronics (15 points)
ENEL608 Introduction to Microcontrollers (15 points)
ENGE600 Engineering Management I (15 points)
ENGE601 Engineering Mathematics II (15 points)
ENME606 Mechatronics Design (15 points)
ENME609 Solid Mechanics I (15 points)
ENGE702 Engineering Mathematics III (15 points)
And 30 points from any minor at AUT
Choose courses from any minor at AUT with the approval of the programme leader.
ENSE600 Software Construction (15 points)
ENSE601 Software Team Project (15 points)
ENEL702 Instrumentation and Control (15 points)
ENEL712 Embedded Digital Systems (15 points)
ENGE701 Engineering Management II (15 points)
ENME711 Fluids and Thermodynamics (15 points)
Complete the following courses (offered from 2019)
ENGE702 Engineering Management III (15 points)
ENEL809 Digital Control (15 points)
ENME800 Industrial Robotics: Mechanics and Planning (15 points)
ENME802 Computer Aided Engineering and Analysis (15 points)
ENME895 Industrial Project (30 points)
ENSE805 User Interface Design (15 points)
ENSE810 Embedded Software Engineering (15 points)
Workplace experience
Your individual industry project in Year 4 is your opportunity to gain real-life industrial experience in an engineering environment, under the guidance of an experienced supervisor.
More details about courses in this programme
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Enrolment in courses is subject to meeting all requirements and availability of courses.
Design of smart products
Process and service design
Design of medical and sports devices
Design of mechanical or electronics products
Design team leader
Other majors in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering
Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering
Learn to apply engineering and science fundamentals to practical solutions
Covers professional skills in several engineering disciplines
Opportunity to include a minor in a subject outside your major area of study
See yourself as
Interested in engineering and computing
Good at mathematics
Adept at dealing with complex tasks
Great graduatesPrayag ShethiaBachelor of Engineering (Honours)He wants to innovate and test his skills, says Prayag Shethia who is now in the final year of his Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechatronics Engineering.He wants to innovate and test his skills, says Prayag Shethia who is now in the final year of his Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechatronics Engineering.
Great graduatesFraser BorrettDoctor of Philosophy
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)Working on projects with real-life applications was the highlight of his studies, says Fraser Borrett who came to AUT to study mechatronics engineering.Working on projects with real-life applications was the highlight of his studies, says Fraser Borrett who came to AUT to study a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechatronics Engineering. During his studies Fraser discovered a particular passion for embedded systems programming, and he plans to work as an embedded system engineer, focusing on the development of embedded IoT devices.
Great graduatesSaad Ali HassanGraduate Automation Engineer, Industrial Controls South Canterbury (ICSC), TimaruBachelor of Engineering (Honours)Sitting behind a desk all day is not his thing, says Saad Ali Hassan who completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechatronics Engineering in 2020.Sitting behind a desk all day is not his thing, says Saad Ali Hassan who completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechatronics Engineering and now works as a graduate automation engineer for Industrial Controls South Canterbury in Timaru. Nothing gives him more excitement than seeing his code work in real life, Saad says.
Great graduatesSithum NanayakkaraBachelor of Engineering (Honours)He has a desire to help others, says Sithum Nanayakkara who came to AUT from Sri Lanka to study a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechatronics Engineering.He has a desire to help others, says Sithum Nanayakkara who came to AUT from Sri Lanka to study a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechatronics Engineering.
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