Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
with a major in Robotics and Mechatronics – Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
This course has been discontinued - this course is closed for new enrolments, the information on this page is provided for continuing students.
The Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) combines studies in commercial law, emphasising intellectual property law, with the technical expertise to specialise in an engineering field of your choice.
Learn about trademarks, patents and designs, copyright, the prohibition of misleading or deceptive conduct and competition law. Gain the skills to protect the rights of those who innovate or create.
Complete core units in your first year to assist in selecting a major in engineering. Obtain theoretical and practical engineering knowledge by participating in workshops and industry projects.
Complete law-related professional experience placements at organisations in Australia or overseas. Become familiar with the practical aspects of legal practice through moot court scenarios and advocacy exercises. Apply your learning in a professionally focused, multidisciplinary project during your final year of study. Undertake at least 12 weeks of relevant professional experience.
Selected major: Robotics and Mechatronics
Integrate three traditional engineering disciplines – mechanical, electronics and software. Complete units in computer-aided engineering, control systems, electronics, machine dynamics and design, mechatronics systems designand development, programming, project management and structural mechanics. Graduates are eligible to apply for graduate membership of Engineers Australia.
Every international student application is considered for a scholarship
Whether you’re living in Australia or overseas, you’re automatically considered for a scholarship of up to 75% off your course fees. Please check our updated entry requirements.
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Start dates
Hawthorn campus
- Semester 1 - 27 February 2017
- Semester 2 - 31 July 2017
Duration
78 Month/s (6.5 years)
Full-time
VTAC codes
- 3400211161 (CSP)
- 3400211163 (IFP)
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Law
CRICOS code
092704F
Fees
A$31220 (annual for 2017)*
The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.
Course details
- Course structure, work integrated learning, career opportunities and professional recognition.
Course structure
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) [available 2017 only] requires students to complete units of study to the value of 650 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
View course rules and special requirements
View Swinburne Engineering Competencies relevant to learning outcomes for this course.
| Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Australian Law & Statutory Interpretation | LAW10010 | 12.5 |
| Contract Law | LAW10011 | 12.5 |
| Civil Procedure & Alternative Dispute Resolution | LAW10012 | 12.5 |
| Commercial Law | LAW10013 | 12.5 |
| Torts | LAW10014 | 12.5 |
| Criminal Law & Procedure | LAW10015 | 12.5 |
| International Trade Law | LAW20007 | 12.5 |
| Misleading Conduct, Economic Torts & Product Liability | LAW20008 | 12.5 |
| Evidence | LAW20009 | 12.5 |
| Administrative Law | LAW20010 | 12.5 |
| Trade Marks & Related Rights | LAW20011 | 12.5 |
| Federal & State Constitutional Law * | LAW20012 | 12.5 |
| Property Law * | LAW20013 | 12.5 |
| Land Law | LAW20014 | 12.5 |
| Copyright | LAW30007 | 12.5 |
| Taxation Law | LAW30008 | 12.5 |
| Public & Private International Law * | LAW30009 | 12.5 |
| Competition Law & Policy * | LAW30010 | 12.5 |
| Patents & Designs * | LAW30011 | 12.5 |
| Equity & Trusts * | LAW30012 | 12.5 |
| Company Law * | LAW30013 | 12.5 |
| Asian Commercial Law * | LAW30014 | 12.5 |
| Legal Practice & Professional Conduct * | LAW30015 | 12.5 |
*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes
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| Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Design and Innovation | ENG10001 | 12.5 |
| Engineering Materials | ENG10002 | 12.5 |
| Mechanics of Structures | ENG10003 | 12.5 |
| Digital and Data Systems | ENG10004 | 12.5 |
| Calculus and Applications | MTH10012 | 12.5 |
| Linear Algebra and Applications | MTH10013 | 12.5 |
| Energy and Motion | PHY10001 | 12.5 |
| Electronics and Electromagnetism | PHY10004 | 12.5 |
| Mathematics 3 | MTH20010 | 12.5 |
| Engineering Management 1 | MME30001 | 12.5 |
| Final Year Research Project 1 * | ENG40001 | 12.5 |
| Final Year Research Project 2 * | ENG40002 | 12.5 |
*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes
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Selected major: Robotics and Mechatronics
Integrate three traditional engineering disciplines – mechanical, electronics and software. Complete units in computer-aided engineering, control systems, electronics, machine dynamics and design, mechatronics systems designand development, programming, project management and structural mechanics. Graduates are eligible to apply for graduate membership of Engineers Australia.
| Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Electronics Design | EEE20001 | 12.5 |
| Embedded Microcontrollers † | EEE20003 | 12.5 |
| Circuits and Electronics 1 | EEE20006 | 12.5 |
| Computer Aided Engineering Mechanical † | MEE20002 | 12.5 |
| Structural Mechanics | MEE20004 | 12.5 |
| Machine Dynamics 1 | MEE20006 | 12.5 |
| Electrical Actuators and Sensors | RME20001 | 12.5 |
| Technical Software Development | SWE20004 | 12.5 |
| Digital Signal Processing *† | EEE30004 | 12.5 |
| Machine Design † | MEE30003 | 12.5 |
| Control & Automation † | RME30002 | 12.5 |
| Robotic Control † | RME30003 | 12.5 |
| Machine Dynamics 2 *† | MEE40003 | 12.5 |
| Engineering Management 2 | MME40001 | 12.5 |
| Mechatronics Systems Design *† | RME40002 | 12.5 |
| Robot System Design *† | RME40003 | 12.5 |
*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes
†Honours merit unit – results are used in the honours merit calculation
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Placement
4 units (0 credit points)
| Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| Professional experience in law 1 | LAW10016 | 0 |
| Professional Experience in Engineering | EAT20008 | 0 |
| Professional experience in law 2 | LAW20018 | 0 |
| Professional experience in law 3 | LAW30016 | 0 |
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Other studies
1 unit (12.5 credit points)
Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 12.5 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).
- Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
- Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
- One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
- See the course planner for an example degree structure
Course learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Laws will be able to:
- Describe and demonstrate the application of the fundamental areas of Australian law and the Australian legal system and of the principles and doctrines that underpin them
- Describe and demonstrate the application of ethical and professional responsibility in the practice of the law and a commitment to the pursuit of justice
- Analyse and evaluate the interdisciplinary contexts in which legal issues arise and the disciplines and policy considerations that influence the content and operation of the law
- Describe and compare the international legal order and the law and legal systems of Australia’s major trading partners
- Critically evaluate events or factual situations, identify the legal issues to which they give rise and develop and articulate appropriate and creative responses
- Undertake and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources to make judgements to solve complex legal problems with intellectual independence
- Demonstrate effective and persuasive communication capabilities with legal and non-legal audiences
- Communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team and critically reflect on individual performance and professional development.
Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) will be able to:
- Apply coherent and advanced knowledge of the chosen major in engineering in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking and judgement
- Apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence, as preparation for research higher degrees
- Apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
- Apply abstraction, mathematics and engineering fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a model, using appropriate engineering methods and tools
- Communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use the basic tools and practices of project management within project work
- Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and an awareness of professional engineering practice in a global and sustainable context
- Reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing of personal performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning.
Work Integrated Learning
Swinburne's Work Integrated Learning program provides opportunities to gain invaluable skills and confidence in knowing that you have what it takes to land a job in your field by graduation. You can also earn credit towards your degree. Choose from six- or 12-month professional placements, professional internships, industry-linked projects, industry study tours and accreditation placements. Find out more.
Note: Some Work Integrated Learning opportunities are not available to international students due to visa restrictions.
Career opportunities
Graduates will have the theoretical and practical knowledge required to operate effectively in diverse settings such as law firms and barristers’ chambers, not-for-profit organisations, government, small businesses and corporate organisations. In particular, the specialisation in intellectual property law equips graduates for careers in the new knowledge economy, giving them the skills to work in media and entertainment, design, branding and advertising, and in internet companies and firms advising information-dependent industries.
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Laws satisfies the academic requirements for admission to practice as a lawyer in the Victorian and Australian Federal legal systems as set by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board. Please be advised that non-academic requirements must also be satisfied for admission to practice and that no law degree allows graduates to practise straight away.
Graduates are eligible to apply for graduate membership of Engineers Australia.
Scholarships
At Swinburne scholarships are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. Scholarships are available for both commencing and current students.
How to enter this course
- Entry requirements, English language requirements and prerequisites.
How to apply
View the Course Admission Information, which includes the ATAR and Student profiles for this course. Swinburne’s general admissions information is also available here.