Course details

Summary

Study the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) to prepare for a rewarding career in engineering. This degree is accredited by Engineering New Zealand. It meets the Washington Accord and prepares you for Engineering New Zealand membership.

As an engineer you address the key issues we face today, like access to clean water, sustainable energy systems, waste management, recycling and environmental pressures. In our engineering degree you learn to formulate models and analyse, predict and monitor engineering systems – essential skills in professional engineering.

Through engineering projects and other practical papers you have plenty of opportunities to apply what you have learnt in class. Our strong industry partnerships with companies like Fisher & Paykel, Beca, Opus, Spark and Contact Energy help you gain valuable workplace experience as part of your study.

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 engineers design and develop smart products and processes. They 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 covers engineering fundamentals as well as human-centred design and systems thinking.

Key features:

Learn to apply engineering and science fundamentals to practical solutions

Covers professional skills in several engineering disciplines

Opportunity to include a minor in a subject outside your major area of study

Career opportunities:

Design of smart products

Process and service design

Systems integration

Design of medical and sports devices

Design of mechanical or electronics products

Software engineering

Embedded systems engineering

Project engineer

Design team leader

Project management

Entry criteria

Applicants must be 18 years old and pass University Entrance or equivalent, including Calculus and Physics

For applicants with CIE, one of these subjects may be at AS Level.

Preferred New Zealand school subjects: Chemistry, Digital Technologies, English

Guaranteed entry

Applicants will automatically be offered a place in this programme if they have a rank score of 250 or higher, along with 14 NCEA level 3 credits in each of Calculus and Physics or CIE A levels in Mathematics and Physics.

All other applicants who have met the admission requirements will be considered on a case-by-case basis

English Language Requirements:

Minimum IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; TOEFL score Internet-based: Total score of 80; Computer-based: Total score of 213 with a minimum essay rating of 4.0; Pearson Test of English: Total score of 50.