Course details
Combining relevant aspects from all engineering disciplines, software development, electronic hardware design and mechatronics, this major covers the principles, design and operation of industrial robot manipulators, as well as intelligent autonomous robots and self-driving vehicles.
Robotics, automation and Industry 4.0 will provide some of the most exciting opportunities and biggest challenges of our times. This course is designed for those interested in contributing to developments in these fields and will provide you with the broad interdisciplinary knowledge and skills that industry is looking for.
The course combines software development with electronic hardware and mechanical/mechatronics design.
Careers and further study
This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career options.
Career Pathways
You can find careers in areas such as:
Automation lead
Robotics system developer
Robotics and automation engineer or consultant
Mechatronic engineer
Mechanical engineer
Computer systems engineer
Data scientist
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
22 July 2024
The University of Western Australia (UWA)
35 Stirling Highway,
CRAWLEY,
Western Australia,
6009, PERTH, Australia
Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete an international academic qualification equivalent to Australian High School (or equivalent).
IELTS (ACADEMIC): Overall minimum score of 6.5, no band lower than 6.0; TOEFL Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): an overall score of 82 or above with a minimum score of 22 in writing, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 20 in listening; PEARSONS TEST OF ENGLISH (PTE) (ACADEMIC): An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the other sections
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Students can set themselves apart with a globally recognised degree from a world top 100 university.