Mechatronics Engineering
Pūhanga Kōhikohiko
Qualifications
Overview
Mechatronics Engineering combines sensors, software, electronics, and mechanical motors to create innovative new devices.
Almost every system you see and use daily — smartphones, cars, air conditioning units — use a mechatronics system to operate and solve tasks on their own.
- Project-based programme, with hands-on skills development and robotics laboratories throughout the degree.
- Final-year project work includes real-world research with UC’s industry partners, including commercial and industrial design.
- Participate in mechatronics research work through summer internships.
First year
The first year of the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours is made up of six compulsory courses taken by all Engineering students, plus courses specific to Mechatronics Engineering:
You also need to complete two other 100-level elective courses. Check with a Student Advisor for suggested options.
More information:
- To see what this degree will look like, view the degree diagram on the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours page.
- For guidance on how to structure your first year, visit the Engineering First Year webpage.
2nd–4th years
Once you have completed the first year and successfully applied for entry into Mechatronics Engineering, you will study that discipline within the next three years.
At UC, special emphasis is placed on project-based learning that integrates mechanical, electronic, and computer engineering skills in each year. In the final year, all students complete a design and research project, which typically are real-life engineering projects offered by industry partners. This unique project approach gives our students an employability advantage at graduation.
Second year
- Complete the following list of courses
Third year
- Complete the following list of courses
Plus one course chosen from the electives list, or any approved 300-level Engineering courses.
Fourth year
- Complete the following list of courses
Plus four courses chosen from the electives list, or any approved 400-level Engineering courses.
A Mechatronics Engineering degree can open up careers in a wide range of industries including robotics, aerospace, gaming, internet and computers, defence, automotive, and manufacturing.
Career pathways could include:
- software engineering
- machine manufacturing and testing
- industrial product design
- smart technologies.
Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Mechatronics Engineering.
Contact us
Te Tari Pūhanga Pūrere | Department of Mechanical Engineering
Phone +64 3 369 2166
Email engdegreeadvice@canterbury.ac.nz
Location
Level 5, Civil-Mechanical Engineering building – see campus maps
Postal address
Te Kaupeka Pūhanga | Faculty of Engineering
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
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