Get prepared for a design and manufacturing career, with a program focused on mechatronics system design, automation, manufacturing management, and advanced materials. As automation replaces people in various industry sectors, there's an increasing need for experts who can understand, design, and maintain these machines in a manufacturing industry context. By combining skills in mechatronics with advanced manufacturing, this program will prepare you to become a capable professional in this field. Your studies will include areas such as electrical and electronic system design, machine intelligence and robotics, computer programming, advanced materials, and more, with emphasis placed on the need to view a manufacturing system as being made up of people, machines and information. You'll have the opportunity to design creative solutions through inspiring and sustainable design and build projects, as well as taking part in the Engineers without Borders Challenge - a humanitarian-focused course offered in all RMIT engineering degrees. A feature of this program is the access you'll have to state-of-the-art facilities such as the Advanced Manufacturing Precinct which combines RMIT's expertise in technology and design innovation. To ensure you graduate job ready, you'll also have an opportunity to undertake a work-integrated learning (industry experience) elective. Multiple campuses Years 1 and 2 are conducted on the Melbourne City campus and years 3 and 4 are conducted on the Bundoora campus. International student visa holders can only study full-time. Career Opportunities for advanced manufacturing and mechatronics engineers are as diverse as the manufacturing industry itself. Areas of employment include industries such as: automotive aerospace computer manufacturing food and beverage manufacturing engineering and management consultancies Within their organizations, graduates take on roles such as: product design engineer process engineer facilities manager production planner quality engineer automation specialist Graduates have gone on to work at a range of organizations including: ABB Festo Toyota Cadbury National Instruments SAGE Ford Bosch Australia Further study When you successfully complete this program you may be eligible for entry into an RMIT postgraduate or Masters by Research or Doctoral (PhD) program.