Extended Major Overview

Description

Robotics, automation and Industry 4.0 will provide some of the most exciting opportunities and biggest challenges of our times. Automation and Robotics Engineering at UWA 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 Automation and Robotics Engineering major combines software development with mechanical, electronic hardware and mechatronics design. You will learn about the principles, design methodology and operation of industrial robot manipulators, intelligent autonomous robots and self-driving vehicles.

Students should be aware that this major does not provide a pathway to an Honours.

Outcomes

Students are able to:

  1. apply a range of engineering techniques relevant to the fields of automation, robotics and mechatronics
  2. implement design and programming methods for automation and robotics applications
  3. integrate software, electronic, and mechanical systems to satisfy a set of operating requirements
  4. assess risk, reliability and safety of automation and robotics installations as well as their ethical implications
  5. extend personal and collective knowledge in automation and robotics engineering through research and industrial innovation.
Broadening guidelines
All students studying towards a Bachelor's Degree at UWA are required to Broaden their studies by completing a minimum of four units (24 points) of study outside their degree specific major. Broadening is your opportunity to explore other areas of interest, investigate new disciplines and shape your degree in line with your personal aspirations. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering are encouraged to take units or a minor from outside of engineering, to satisfy broadening. However, you may also select engineering units that are not listed in the unit sequence of your engineering major. Advice can be sought from your Allocated Student Advising Office.

The following units are recommended broadening for the Automation and Robotics Engineering major:

Mechanical Engineering Focus: MECH3002; MECH3024; MECH4426; & MECH4502

Electrical Engineering Focus: ELEC3015; ELEC4404; ELEC4402; & GENG5503

Software Engineering Focus: CITS3403; CITS3007; CITS4401; & CITS5501

Machine Learning Focus : ARCT3050; CITS3005; CITS5508; & CITS5017

Network & AI Engineering Focus: CITS3002; ELEC4402; CITS5508; & CITS5017


Suggested units to broaden your study area, are:
(1) MECH3002 Manufacturing
(2) MECH3024 Engineering Thermodynamics
(3) MECH4426 Dynamics, Vibration and Sound
(4) MECH4502 Analysis and Design of Machine Components
(5) ELEC3015 Signals and Systems
(6) ELEC4404 Signal Processing
(7) ELEC4402 Communications Systems
(8) GENG5503 Modern Control Systems
(9) CITS3403 Agile Web Development
(10) CITS3007 Secure Coding
(11) CITS4401 Software Requirements and Design
(12) CITS5501 Software Testing and Quality Assurance
(13) ARCT3050 Active Matter
(14) CITS3005 Knowledge Representation
(15) CITS5508 Machine Learning
(16) CITS5017 Deep Learning
(17) CITS3002 Computer Networks
Incompatibilities

MJD-ATRDM Automation and Robotics

Courses

Automation and Robotics Engineering can only be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:

*Students enrolling in this as part of a combined course must use the code MJDC-EAUTO when selecting this as their extended major.

Example Study Plans

See study plans for more information.

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
NS
non-standard teaching period

The list below includes the Bachelor of Engineering foundation units as well as the Automation and Robotics Engineering major units.

Level 1

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (36 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1, S2 CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
Mathematics Methods ATAR or equivalent
or MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods
or MATX1721 Mathematics Foundations
or
Enrolment in
62510 Master of Information Technology
or 62530 Master of Data Science
or BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation
or CITS1501 Introduction to Programming with Python
S2 ELEC1303 Digital Systems
Incompatibility
ENSC3020 Digital Embedded Systems
S2 ENSC1004 Engineering Materials
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
( Chemistry ATAR
or CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry
or CHEX1003 Introductory Chemistry
and
Mathematics Methods ATAR
or MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods
or MATX1721 Mathematics Foundations
and
Physics ATAR
or PHYS1030 Physics Bridging Unit
or PHYX1030 Physics Bridging Unit
, or equivalent or higher )
Incompatibility
ENSC1002 Material Behaviour from Atoms to Bridges
NS GENG1000 Engineering Practice 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
GENG1010 Introduction to Engineering
S1, S2 GENG1010 Introduction to Engineering
Incompatibility
ENSC1003 Introduction to Professional Engineering
S1, S2 MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus
Prerequisites
Mathematics Specialist ATAR
or MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist or equivalent
S1, S2 MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
Prerequisites
Mathematics Specialist ATAR
or MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist or equivalent
Bridging units

Students can only take up to 12 points of bridging in the BE:

Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Mathematics Specialist ATAR or equivalent are required to complete MATH1722. Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Physics ATAR or equivalent are required to complete PHYS1030. Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Chemistry ATAR or equivalent are required to complete CHEM1003.

Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Mathematics Specialist ATAR or equivalent are required to complete MATH1722. Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Physics ATAR or equivalent are required to complete PHYS1030. Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Chemistry ATAR or equivalent are required to complete CHEM1003.

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1, S2 CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry
Incompatibility
ATAR Subject(s) Chemistry or equivalent
S1, S2 MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist
Prerequisites
Mathematics Methods ATAR
or MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods
or MATX1721 Mathematics Foundations
or
Mathematics Specialist ATAR [with a scaled score of less than 50] or equivalent
Incompatibility
Mathematics Specialist ATAR [with a scaled score of 50 or greater] or Equivalent or higher
S1, S2 PHYS1030 Physics Bridging Unit
Prerequisites
Mathematics Methods ATAR
or MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods
or MATX1721 Mathematics Foundations
or
Mathematics Specialist ATAR
or MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist
Incompatibility
a scaled score greater than
or equal to 50 per cent in Physics ATAR or equivalent
or PHYS1001 Physics for Scientists and Engineers
or PHYX1001 Physics for Scientists and Engineers
or PHYS1002 Modern Physics
or PHYS1100 Classical and Frontier Physics
or PHYS1200 Modern and Frontier Physics

Level 2

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (42 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S2 CITS2002 Systems Programming
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation

or
Enrolment in
62510 Master of Information Technology
and Successful completion of
CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
Incompatibility
CITS1002 Programming and System
S1 CITS2200 Data Structures and Algorithms
Prerequisites
CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
and
Mathematics Methods ATAR
or MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods or equivalent
or MATX0721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods
S2 ELEC2311 Digital System Design
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
ELEC1303 Digital Systems
Incompatibility
ELEC4406 Digital System Design
S1, S2 ENSC2003 Engineering Electrical Fundamentals
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
( Physics ATAR
or PHYS1030 Physics Bridging Unit
or PHYX1030 Physics Bridging Unit
and
MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus
or MATX1011 Multivariable Calculus
)
Co-requisites
MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
S1, S2 ENSC2004 Engineering Mechanics
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
( Math Specialist ATAR
or MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist
or MATX1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist
and
Physics ATAR
or PHYS1030 Physics Bridging Unit
or PHYX1030 Physics Bridging Unit
)
Co-requisites
MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus
or MATX1011 Multivariable Calculus
Incompatibility
ENSC2001 Motion
and ENSC1002 Material Behaviour from Atoms to Bridges
NS GENG2000 Engineering Practice 2
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
GENG1000 Engineering Practice 1
S1 GENG2004 Solid Mechanics
Prerequisites

Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
( ( MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus
or MATX1011 Multivariable Calculus
and MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
and ENSC2004 Engineering Mechanics ) )
or Enrolment in
62570 Master of Offshore and Coastal Engineering
Incompatibility
ENSC3004 Solid Mechanics
S2 MECH2004 Engineering Dynamics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
( MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus
or MATX1011 Multivariable Calculus
and
MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
and ENSC2004 Engineering Mechanics )

Level 3

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (42 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1 AUTO3002 Mechatronics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
( GENG2000 Engineering Practice 2
and ELEC3020 Embedded Systems
)
or
Enrolment in
BP007 Bachelor of Automation and Robotics
and Successful completion of
ENSC3020 Digital Embedded Systems
Incompatibility
GENG3002 Mechatronics
S2 CITS3011 Intelligent Agents
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
CITS2200 Data Structures and Algorithms
S2 ELEC3016 Power and Machines
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
( ( MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods

and ENSC2003 Engineering Electrical Fundamentals ) )
or Enrolment in
62560 Master of Renewable and Future Energy
Incompatibility
ENSC3016 Power and Machines
S2 ELEC3020 Embedded Systems
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
GENG2000 Engineering Practice 2 and ( CITS1001 Software Engineering with Java
or CITX1001 Software Engineering with Java
or CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITS2005 Object Oriented Programming
or CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation
)
Incompatibility
ELEC4403 Digital and Embedded Systems
or ENSC3020 Digital Embedded Systems
NS GENG3000 Engineering Practice 3
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and GENG2000 Engineering Practice 2
S2 GENG3402 Control Engineering
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
( MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus
or MATX1011 Multivariable Calculus
and
MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
)
Incompatibility
GENG4402 Control Engineering
S2 MECH3001 Mechanisms and Machines
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation
and MECH2004 Engineering Dynamics
Incompatibility
ENSC3001 Mechanisms and Machines
S2 MECH3424 Measurement and Instrumentation
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
( CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation
and
MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
and ENSC2004 Engineering Mechanics
and GENG2000 Engineering Practice 2 )
Incompatibility
MECH4424 Measurement and Noise

Level 4

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (48 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1, S2 AUTO4507 Robot Manipulators and Automation
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and a WAM of at least 50
and Successful completion of
96 points and ( CITS1001 Software Engineering with Java
or CITX1001 Software Engineering with Java
or CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation
and
MECH3001 Mechanisms and Machines
or ELEC3020 Embedded Systems
)
S1 AUTO4508 Mobile Robots
Prerequisites
Enrolment in 62550 Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering specialisation
or Mechanical Engineering specialisation
or Software Engineering specialisation)
or
Enrolment in
62510 Master of Information Technology
and Successful completion of
CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python

or
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and a WAM of at least 50
and Successful completion of
( 96 points and ( CITS1001 Software Engineering with Java
or CITX1001 Software Engineering with Java
or CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation
) )
Incompatibility
GENG5508 Robotics
S1 CITS4402 Computer Vision
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
HON-CMSSE Computer Science and Software Engineering
or 62530 Master of Data Science
or
62550 Master of Professional Engineering and SP-EBIOM Biomedical Engineering specialisation
or SP-EELEC Electrical and Electronic Engineering specialisation
or SP-ESOFT Software Engineering specialisation
or
53560 Master of Physics and SP-MEDPH Medical Physics
or 73660 Master of Medical Physics
or
BH008 Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science [Honours] and MJD-ARIDM Artificial Intelligence
or
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
96 points
and CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation
or CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
Incompatibility
CITS4240 Computer Vision
S1 ELEC5506 Process Instrumentation and Control
Prerequisites
Enrolment in 62550 Master of Professional Engineering (Chemical Engineering specialisation
or Electrical & Electronic specialisation)
or
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and a WAM of at least 50
and Successful completion of
( 120 points
and GENG3402 Control Engineering
)
S1, S2 GENG4411 Engineering Research Project Part 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and a WAM of at least 50
and Successful completion of
144 points including 24 points of Level 3 units
and GENG3000 Engineering Practice 3
S1, S2 GENG4412 Engineering Research Project Part 2
Prerequisites
GENG4411 Engineering Research Project Part 1
S1, S2 GENG5010 Professional Engineering Portfolio
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and a WAM of at least 50
and Successful completion of
144 points

or
Enrolment in
62550 Master of Professional Engineering
and Successful completion of
48 points of level 4/5 units
S1, S2 GENG5505 Project Management and Engineering Practice
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
62550 Master of Professional Engineering
or Enrolment in
62530 Master of Data Science
or Enrolment in
62510 Master of Information Technology
or Enrolment in
62540 Master of Ocean Leadership
or Enrolment in
62560 Master of Renewable and Future Energy
or Enrolment in 62570 Master of Offshore and Coastal Engineering
or
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and a WAM of at least 50
and Successful completion of
120 points
S1, S2 GENG5507 Risk, Reliability and Safety
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
62550 Master of Professional Engineering
or Enrolment in
62510 Master of Information Technology
or Enrolment in
62520 Master of Low Emission Energy Technologies
or Enrolment in
62560 Master of Renewable and Future Energy
or Enrolment in 73660 Master of Medical Physics
or

Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
( 120 points and ( MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus
or MATX1011 Multivariable Calculus
and MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
)