Study Mechatronics Engineering - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
With the Mechatronics Engineering major in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) you develop professional skills in several engineering disciplines, including complex technical, business and project management techniques.
Mechatronics is the integration of mechanical systems with electronics and software to create more functional and efficient products and processes. Mechatronics engineers use principles of mechanical, electrical and electronics engineering, and computer science to create solutions and systems that are effective and viable. The Mechatronics Engineering major prepares you for this interesting and challenging career.
This is part of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours).
Download programme guides
If you’re studying mechatronics engineering, you’ll take fundamental mechanical engineering courses to understand how to design and model a mechanical system, electrical engineering courses to help you integrate electro/mechanical systems, and software engineering courses to enable you to control and interface with these systems. This makes mechatronics ideal if you want a broad, interdisciplinary engineering degree that is highly integrated and focused.
You also need to complete 800 hours of planned, supervised work experience to graduate, in addition to completing all your courses. This experience exposes you to common engineering industry practices and helps you gain knowledge of engineering procedures, engineering responsibilities, and health and safety practices.
You’ll gain skills in complex technical, business and project management techniques as well as human-centred design and systems thinking.
Most of your first-year courses are shared between the majors in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and the Bachelor of Engineering Technology, making it easy for you to switch between our engineering degrees and majors*.
If you’re already studying at AUT and have any questions about the courses you should enrol in, email engineer@aut.ac.nz
*Cross-credits between different engineering majors and degrees are assessed on a case-by-case basis, and you may not be able to gain cross-credits for all your first-year courses.
Year 1
Complete the following courses
These courses are offered in both semesters and we’ll automatically enrol you in your first-year courses before you start your studies.
- ENGE500 Introduction to Sustainable Engineering Design (15 points)
- ENGE501 Engineering Mathematics I (15 points)*
- ENGE503 Engineering Mechanics (15 points)
- ENGE504 Electrical Engineering Fundamentals (15 points)
- COMP500 Programming Concepts and Techniques (15 points)
- DIGD507 Mahitahi | Collaborative Practices (15 points)
- ENME502 Engineering Materials I (15 points)
- ENGE601 Engineering Mathematics II (15 points)*
*You’ll need to pass the course ENGE501 before you can study the course ENGE601.
Year 2
Semester 1 courses
- ENEL608 Introduction to Microcontrollers (15 points)
- ENME608 Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery (15 points)
- ENME609 Solid Mechanics I (15 points)
- ENGE702 Engineering Mathematics III (15 points)
Semester 2 courses
- ENEL602 Electronics Project (15 points)
- ENEL606 Analogue and Digital Systems (15 points)
- ENGE600 Engineering Management I (15 points)
- ENME601 Thermodynamics (15 points)
Year 3
Semester 1 courses
- ENEL702 Instrumentation and Control Systems (15 points)
- ENEL712 Embedded System Design (15 points)
- ENME701 System Dynamics and Vibrations (15 points)
- Plus an elective course
Semester 2 courses
- ENEL700 Communication Engineering (15 points)
- ENEL711 Machines and Drives (15 points)
- ENGE707 Data Engineering and AI (15 points)
- ENME703 Mechatronics Design and Control (15 points)
Year 4
Semester 1 courses
- ENGE891 Final Year Research Project (Part A) (15 points)
- ENEL809 Digital Control (15 points)
- Plus two level 8 optional courses
Semester 2 courses
- ENGE892 Final Year Research Project (Part B )(15 points)
- ENGE803 Innovation and Research Management (15 points)
- Plus two level 8 optional courses
Optional courses
In Year 4 you choose four level 8 optional courses from those listed below.
Semester 1 courses
- ENGE800 Engineering Numerical Techniques and Statistical Analysis (15 points)
- ENME802 Computer Aided Engineering and Analysis (15 points)
- ENSE807 Digital Signal Processing (15 points)
- ENGE808 Advanced Measuring Systems (15 points)
Semester 2 courses
- ENME800 Industrial Robotics: Mechanics and Planning (15 points)
- ENSE810 Embedded Software Engineering (15 points)
If you started your studies in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) before 2024, the courses you need to complete are a little different. Find out what courses you need to take to complete your qualification if you started in 2023 or earlier.
Workplace experience
Your industry-based research project in Year 4 is your opportunity to gain real-life industrial experience in a mechatronics engineering environment, under the guidance of an experienced supervisor.
Want more info about work integrated learning at AUT?
Read more about workplace experience in AUT programmes, how it works and why it’s so beneficial when you start your career.
Workplace experience in AUT programmes
Ready to enrol in your courses?
Find out how you can enrol in the courses and classes for your programme, whether you’ve just joined AUT as a new student or you’re already studying with us. If you’re looking for a course timetable or more info on a specific course use our course search.
Career opportunities if you study mechatronics engineering
- Automation engineer
- Process engineer
- Robotics engineer
- AI engineer
- Systems engineer
- Biomedical engineer
- Embedded systems engineer
- R&D engineer
- Design engineer
- Project management roles
Other majors in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- Architectural Engineering
- Civil Construction Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Maritime Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Software Engineering
Postgraduate study
- Learn to apply engineering and science fundamentals to practical solutions
- Covers professional skills in several engineering disciplines
- Includes an industry-based project in your final year
- Interested in engineering and computing
- Good at mathematics
- Adept at dealing with complex tasks
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.