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- Develop in-demand skills in high-tech fields like automated systems and artificial intelligence at Australia’s top research institution in robotics engineering*.
- Combine mechanical and electrical engineering with computing to design smarter systems and machines that improve everyday life.
- Get hands-on experience using the latest robotics technologies with Australia’s leading robotics researchers, including Professor Michael Milford.
- Benefit from QUT’s close links with local and international industry and get involved in exciting projects such as QUT Motorsport.
- Develop your skills in our advanced engineering labs, where you’ll have the freedom to pursue your own projects, guided by our expert technical team.
- Graduate with a highly regarded Honours qualification that will allow you to work across diverse industries both in Australia and overseas.
- Choose a second major or a double degree and expand your employment opportunities.
Highlights
- Develop in-demand skills in high-tech fields like automated systems and artificial intelligence at Australia’s top research institution in robotics engineering*.
- Combine mechanical and electrical engineering with computing to design smarter systems and machines that improve everyday life.
- Get hands-on experience using the latest robotics technologies with Australia’s leading robotics researchers, including Professor Michael Milford.
- Benefit from QUT’s close links with local and international industry and get involved in exciting projects such as QUT Motorsport.
- Develop your skills in our advanced engineering labs, where you’ll have the freedom to pursue your own projects, guided by our expert technical team.
- Graduate with a highly regarded Honours qualification that is recognised across diverse industries both in Australia and overseas.
- Choose a second major or a double degree and expand your employment opportunities.
Why choose this course?
Develop the smart systems and machines of our future with a mechatronics engineering degree from QUT.
We’re Australia’s top research institution in robotics*, and the number one choice for people who want to design the technologies of our future.
As a hybrid discipline combining mechanical and electrical engineering with computing, this major will give you a diverse skill set that will see you play a vital role across a range of industries.
From robots that make everyday life easier, to automated systems that free up workers’ time, you’ll apply your creativity and technical expertise to design smarter systems and machines that will change the way we live, work and play.
You’ll develop your skills in our advanced engineering labs, where you’ll have the freedom to pursue your own projects, guided by our expert technical team.
Through our strong industry connections, you’ll have exclusive access to work with some of Queensland’s biggest companies, and get involved in exciting projects led by Australia’s leading robotics researchers.
You can also get involved in the many student clubs and societies on offer, including QUT Motorsport – our student-run motorsport team that designs, builds and markets a single seat electric race car for the Formula SAE-A competition.
You’ll graduate with a highly regarded Honours qualification that will allow you to work as an in-demand engineer across a range of industries and is recognised both in Australia and overseas.
Choose a second major or a double degree and pursue your interests while maximising your career opportunities.
Why choose this course?
Develop the smart systems and machines of our future with a mechatronics engineering degree from QUT.
We’re Australia’s top research institution in robotics*, and the number one choice for people who want to design the technologies of our future.
As a hybrid discipline combining mechanical and electrical engineering with computing, this major will give you a diverse skill set that will see you play a vital role across a range of industries.
From robots that make everyday life easier, to automated systems that free up workers’ time, you’ll apply your creativity and technical expertise to design smarter systems and machines that will change the way we live, work and play.
You’ll develop your skills in our advanced engineering labs, where you’ll have the freedom to pursue your own projects, guided by our expert technical team.
Through our strong industry connections, you’ll have exclusive access to work with some of Queensland’s biggest companies, and get involved in exciting projects led by Australia’s leading robotics researchers.
You can also get involved in the many student clubs and societies on offer, including QUT Motorsport – our student-run motorsport team that designs, builds and markets a single seat electric race car for the Formula SAE-A competition.
You’ll graduate with a highly regarded Honours qualification that will see you work as an in-demand engineer across a range of industries both in Australia and overseas.
Choose a second major or a double degree and pursue your interests while maximising your career opportunities.
Explore this course
Mechatronics engineering is the design and maintenance of machinery with electronic and computer control systems, such as aircraft and power generators, to work in the high-tech fields of automated systems and robotics. Engineers who can manage the disciplines of mechanical, electrical and computer engineering simultaneously are becoming essential across all industrial sectors: manufacturing and process industries, primary production and mining, and the service and health industries. If you are interested in technical and engineering work, mechanical equipment such as robotics, physics and mathematics, a career in mechatronics could be for you.
Explore your options
Your engineering degree features common units in the first year that combine broad foundation principles with a wide range of major choices, giving you flexibility and options before you choose your career specialisation.
Work Integrated Learning
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is embedded in the curriculum and it is a core component for all engineering students. WIL allows you to graduate with a portfolio of professional skills that provides evidence of your professional competencies.
You are required to complete 60 days (equivalent to 450 hours) of approved work experience in the engineering environment as part of your work integrated learning.
* The Australian Research Magazine, 2023
Careers and outcomes
Engineers with expertise across mechanical, electrical and computer engineering are in-demand across all industries – from mining and manufacturing, to the service and health industries.
With a Mechatronics Engineering degree from QUT, you can work as a consultant, project manager, designer, or instrumentation or maintenance engineer across diverse industries, including for car and aerospace manufacturers, food processing companies, or in communication and software development.
Professional recognition
All graduates are eligible for an Engineers Australia (EA) membership. EA is a signatory to the Washington Accord, which permits graduates to work in various countries across the world. This course is recognised internationally in the engineering profession, giving QUT graduates more career opportunities overseas.
Possible careers
- Electrical engineer
- Electrical and computer engineer
- Medical engineer
Engineering (Honours)
Your QUT Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree consists of 32 units (384 credit points) arranged as follows:
(a) Core units (96 credit points) consisting of:
60 credit points of First Year units:
- Three core engineering units (36 credit points)
- An introductory unit in engineering mathematics (12 credit points), chosen from a list of two units depending on the student's mathematical preparedness
- Engineering Mathematics and Statistics (12 credit points)
And 36 credit points of Honours units:
- Research Methods (12 credit points)
- Project (24 credit points)
(b) A Major (216 credit points) consisting of:
- Eleven bachelor-level major units in the major (132 credit points)
- Five advanced Honours-level units in the major (60 credit points)
- Two Discipline Extension Units (24 credit points)
(c) Complementary Studies (48 credit points) consisting of:
- An Engineering Minor (a 4-unit sets of 48 credit points) from the options for your chosen Major
(d) Four QUT You units (24 credit points) of your choice.
Engineering (Honours)
Your QUT Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree consists of 32 units (384 credit points) arranged as follows:
(a) Core units (96 credit points) consisting of:
60 credit points of First Year units:
- Three core engineering units (36 credit points)
- An introductory unit in engineering mathematics (12 credit points), chosen from a list of two units depending on the student's mathematical preparedness
- Engineering Mathematics and Statistics (12 credit points)
And 36 credit points of Honours units:
- Research Methods (12 credit points)
- Project (24 credit points)
(b) A Major (216 credit points) consisting of:
- Eleven bachelor-level major units in the major (132 credit points)
- Five advanced Honours-level units in the major (60 credit points)
- Two Discipline Extension Units (24 credit points)
(c) Complementary Studies (48 credit points) consisting of:
- An Engineering Minor (a 4-unit sets of 48 credit points) from the options for your chosen Major
(d) Four QUT You units (24 credit points) of your choice.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: CSP $8,200 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $45,500 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: CSP $8,100 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $42,400 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
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