Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering
Robotics and Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field of engineering that integrates mechanics, electronics, computer science and control theory. It is at the cutting-edge of creating smarter products, devices and processes. It is in this field that one can gain knowledge in automation andartificial intelligence, areas that are crucial in making an organization more competitively efficient.
Robotics or mechatronics engineers could design aircraft avionics for autonomous drones, build robots for industry or medicine, develop systems based on smartphones, or help robots understand human behaviour. Robotics and mechatronics engineering is also used in the development, design and operation of processes and production lines needed to make most consumer products.
The processes and production lines used to make these and many other products also use significant knowledge in robotics and mechatronics engineering.
The applications for Robotics and Mechatronics engineering are virtually unlimited and the need for professionals in this progressive field is very high and increasing.
Opportunities exist in nanotechnology, mining systems and processes, robotics and automation, aerospace systems and flight control, manufacturing systems and processes, intelligent systems for motor vehicles, software engineering, telecommunications, medical systems, bioengineering and many other developing fields.
Vast opportunities for research and development in the above areas also exist in academia, research institutions and advanced industry sectors.
Robotics and Mechatronics engineers may also take on other roles in industry, in areas such as consulting, management and finance.
Monash Graduate Attributes
Monash University prepares its graduates to be:
1. Responsible and effective global citizens who:
a. engage in an internationalized world
b. exhibit cross-cultural competence
c. demonstrate ethical values
2. Critical and creative scholars who:
a. produce innovative solutions to problems
b. apply research skills to a range of challenges
c. communicate perceptively and effectively
Program Education Objectives (PEOs)
The Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering discipline expects to produce graduates, who are:
- competent in Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering
- responsible and effective global citizens
- leaders in their chosen profession or society at large
Program Outcomes (POs)
The Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering discipline has developed a set of Program Outcomes (POs) for all of its graduates based on the competencies required by the Malaysian Engineering Accreditation Council.
PO1 - Engineering Knowledge: Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, computing and engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization as specified in WK1 to WK4 respectively to develop solutions to complex engineering problems
PO2 - Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences with holistic considerations for sustainable development (WK1 to WK4)
PO3 - Design/Development of Solutions - PO3: Design creative solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems, components or processes to meet identified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, whole-life cost, net zero carbon as well as resource, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations as required (WK5)
PO4 - Investigations: Conduct investigation of complex engineering problems using research methods including research-based knowledge, including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions (WK8)
PO5 - Tool Usage: Create, select and apply, and recognize limitation of appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to complex engineering problems, (WK2 and WK6)
PO6 - The Engineer and the World: Analyze and evaluate sustainable development impacts to: society, the economy, sustainability, health and safety, legal frameworks, and the environment, in solving complex engineering problems (WK1, WK5, and WK7)
PO7 - Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and norms of engineering practice and adhere to relevant national and international laws. Demonstrate an understanding of the need for diversity and inclusion (WK9)
PO8 - Individual and Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse and inclusive teams and in multidisciplinary, face-to-face, remote and distributed settings (WK9)
PO9 - Communication: Communicate effectively and inclusively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, taking into account cultural, language, and learning differences
PO10 - Project Management and Finance: Apply knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic decision-making and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, and to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments
PO11- Lifelong Learning: Recognise the need for, and have the preparation and ability for i) independent and life-long learning ii) adaptability to new and emerging technologies and iii) critical thinking in the broadest context of technological change (WK8)
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