Explore Murdoch University’s newly redesigned course, the Bachelor of Engineering Technology.

The range and sheer diversity of engineering degrees has gone beyond our wildest imagination, and propelled humanity into a realm that was previously reserved for science fiction. These days, rather than just having the choice between traditional engineering disciplines, you can now deeply focus your keen intellect and curiosity on emerging fields that exist between the engineering and technology worlds.

Why study a Bachelor of Engineering Technology at Murdoch University?

In the Bachelor of Engineering Technology, there’s a focus on trends in engineering, sustainability, and industrial needs. It’s an ideal path for clever thinkers who enjoy engineering concepts and theories, while also diving deep into complex design and utilising their hands-on know-how.

Personalised to suit your career goals, you’ll be able to choose a stream in the latter part of the degree, including:

• Industrial Control and Automation Engineering
• Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering
• Environmental Engineering

David Parlevliet, Deputy Head of Engineering & Energy at Murdoch, said one of the emerging trends in engineering is ‘Industry 4.0’, which means the creation of smart and autonomous systems driven by data and machine learning.

“The undergraduate course teaches students about industrial control and automation, which is what makes a lot of industrial plant and facilities actually work,” he said. “In WA this is easy to see in the mining and refining industries, but also applies to smart control of transport, electricity, water and many other industries.”

What can I do after graduation?

Aside from going straight into roles in engineering and applied sciences, those interested in further study are well placed to take on advanced qualifications in honours or masters.

The Bachelor of Engineering Honours will give you an edge amongst your engineering cohort. Like the undergraduate course, you will choose a line of study in Industrial Control and Automation Engineering, Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering, or Environmental Engineering.

The Master of Engineering Practice is another study avenue offered to graduates, and will advance your technical knowledge within your chosen area of expertise. It’s also where you’ll meet Dwert the ‘dog’. Dwert (the Noongar word for dog or dingo) is fresh to Murdoch, purchased in 2022 as a platform to teach advanced autonomous and intelligent systems, according to David Parlevliet.

“Robotics units are often taught on small scale robots which are constrained in terms of capability. Dwert provides students with access to fully fledged robotics systems that will give them experience on the sort of advanced systems used in industry.”

This four legged construction is packed full of computer systems, sensors, and cameras, and allows students to explore intelligent and complex systems.

“These sorts of robotic systems have applications in remote inspection, sensing of gasses, reading gauges on industrial plant, and even bomb disposal,” he said. “One nice example of a larger system is used by WA Police to investigate suspicious packages.”

This career route is perfect for those who are interested in artificial intelligence, machine vision, robotics, and intelligent systems. The world is your (technological) oyster.