Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) - Automation and Robotics Engineering
- 4 years
- Duration
- 50,900 AUD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Perth / Australia
- Location
Program description
This major covers industrial robot manipulators, intelligent autonomous robots, and self-driving cars, using software engineering, electrical hardware design, mechatronics, and other engineering disciplines.
Robotics, automation, and Industry 4.0 will provide great opportunities and challenges. Since new technologies are invented regularly, this fascinating, fast-paced field is always pushing the envelope.
If you want to make a difference in these areas, this course will give you the multidisciplinary expertise employers require.
This course covers electrical hardware, mechanical/mechatronics design, and software engineering.
Python and C programming will be part of your education. You will develop control approaches for automation and robotics applications, design and test digital and embedded systems, and finish open-ended projects that require accountability, engineering ethics, and industry standards in teams.
Program structure
The list below includes the Bachelor of Engineering foundation units as well as the Automation and Robotics Engineering major units.
Level 1
Core (take all units — 36 points):
- CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python (6)
- ELEC1303 Digital Systems (6)
- ENSC1004 Engineering Materials (6)
- GENG1000 Engineering Practice 1 (0)
- GENG1010 Introduction to Engineering (6)
- MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus (6)
- MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods (6)
Bridging (students can only take up to 12 points of bridging in the BE):
- CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry (6)
- MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist (6)
- PHYS1030 Physics Bridging Unit (6)
Level 2
Core (take all units — 42 points):
- CITS2002 Systems Programming (6)
- CITS2200 Data Structures and Algorithms (6)
- ELEC2311 Digital System Design (6)
- ENSC2003 Engineering Electrical Fundamentals (6)
- ENSC2004 Engineering Mechanics (6)
- GENG2000 Engineering Practice 2 (0)
- GENG2004 Solid Mechanics (6)
- MECH2004 Engineering Dynamics (6)
Level 3
Core (take all units — 42 points):
- AUTO3002 Mechatronics (6)
- CITS3011 Intelligent Agents (6)
- ELEC3016 Power and Machines (6)
- ELEC3020 Embedded Systems (6)
- GENG3000 Engineering Practice 3 (0)
- GENG3402 Control Engineering (6)
- MECH3001 Mechanisms and Machines (6)
- MECH3424 Measurement and Instrumentation (6)
Level 4
Core (take all units — 48 points):
- AUTO4507 Robot Manipulators and Automation (6)
- AUTO4508 Mobile Robots (6)
- CITS4402 Computer Vision (6)
- ELEC5506 Process Instrumentation and Control (6)
- GENG4411 Engineering Research Project Part 1 (6)
- GENG4412 Engineering Research Project Part 2 (6)
- GENG5010 Professional Engineering Portfolio (0)
- GENG5505 Project Management and Engineering Practice (6)
- GENG5507 Risk, Reliability and Safety (6)
Price
- Tuition fee — 50,900 AUD per year.
A standard full time enrolment of 48 points per year equals 1 EFTSL (1 EFTSL is the Equivalent Full Time Study Load). If you enrol in more or less than 48 credit points per year, your yearly annual fee may be different. Tuition fees are reviewed annually and are subject to increase, as outlined in the UWA Acceptance Contract.
Requirements for applicants
To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have
- achieved an ATAR of at least 75, or equivalent as recognised by UWA or
- an assured pathway offer or
- achieved a score of at least 100 in UWA's experienced based entry assessment or
- a place in a relevant UWA access program.
Requirements
- Scaled score of at least 50 in Mathematics Methods ATAR
- Scaled score of at least one of the following three subjects*: Chemistry ATAR, Physics ATAR or Mathematics Specialist ATAR
*All three subjects are recommended. If you do not have all three, then you can use up to two of your free electives to pick up missing prerequisite knowledge in your first year.
English competency
- Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.
For more information on requirements, please contact your Edumapple manager.
About the university
With a founding purpose to "advance the prosperity and welfare of communities," the University of the State was established in 1911 and opened its doors in 1913 to a small student body of 184. More than 28,000 students hailing from 115 different countries are now enrolled.
In the realms of education, research, and student success, UWA has been at the forefront of groundbreaking innovations since its inception. However, a university is more than just a place to get a degree and do research.
Throughout Western Australia, the country, and the globe, UWA has played an important role in advancing knowledge, culture, and the economy for over a century.
As the sole institution in Western Australia to be ranked in the top 100 globally, UWA has earned praise for its creative curricula, strong ties to local businesses, dedication to the student experience, and groundbreaking research.
Choosing to study at UWA means becoming a member of a community that has a reputation for leading good change, both locally and globally. You will also become part of a network of dedicated and innovative leaders who are determined to make a difference.
