Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) Honours/Bachelor of Technology (Motorsports)

This double degree program combines the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) Honours course with the Bachelor of Technology (Motorsports) course.

Mechatronics engineering is the integration of electrical, electronic and computing engineering with mechanical engineering, enabling the development of intelligent machines and advanced manufacturing and processing systems. Areas of study within mechatronics include mechanics, computer-aided design and manufacturing, analogue and digital electronics, signal analysis, electro-mechanical systems, advanced materials, sensor technology, automatic control, robotics, system design and development, and project management. The course produces engineers with strong competencies in electrical, electronic, computer and mechanical engineering, who can participate in and lead complex, multidisciplinary projects.

The motorsports component further develops engineering problem-solving abilities, as well as the technical, financial and management skills associated with manufacturing industries in general, and the motorsports industry in particular. Students gain a solid understanding of the entire design, simulation and fabrication processes and management issues associated with the manufacturing industries, with particular emphasis on motorsports. Students also have the opportunity to further develop competencies through the provision of extra-curricular activities to help progression into the motorsports industry.

• Apply systematic engineering synthesis and design processes to conduct and manage engineering and motorsports projects, with some intellectual independence.
• Demonstrate a global outlook and knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering and motorsports technology disciplines, including respect for cultural diversity and indigenous cultural competence.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and in depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering and motorsports technology disciplines.
• Demonstrate clear and coherent oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
• Demonstrate conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering and motorsports technology disciplines and fluently apply engineering techniques, tools and resources.
• Demonstrate effective team membership and team leadership to implement engineering and motorsports technology projects according to relevant standards of ethical conduct, sustainable practice and professional accountability.
• Demonstrate responsibility for own learning, professional judgement and an understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary practice in the engineering and motorsports technology domains.
• Think critically, and apply established engineering methods and research skills to complex engineering and broadly defined motorsports problems.