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The fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, is affecting almost every industry worldwide and rapidly transforming how businesses operate. The Diploma in Aerotropolis Industry 4.0 (Mechatronics Skills) is designed to equip students with the relevant employability skills required to successfully navigate Aerotropolis Industry 4.0, in addition to equipping students with the skills, knowledge, and attributes required for further studies in Engineering.
This program is currently not accepting new applications. Please explore our other available engineering programs.
Note: The first year of this program is delivered online, followed by two years full time at Parramatta or Penrith campus.
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Engineer your career
The Diploma presents students with subjects from the first year of the Bachelor of Engineering Science degree and the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). The Diploma is designed to develop student’s ability to work autonomously, work within teams, problem solve real-world issues within their field, as well as offering a cultural induction in to the Aerotropolis Industry.
The first year of this program is delivered online by Western Sydney University, The College as an agent of Western Sydney University, in an environment focused specifically on supporting students to make the transition into university study.
A Diploma in Aerotropolis Industry 4.0 (Mechatronics Skills) exit point is available at the end of the first year of the program.
Program structure
Our program structure is outlined in our handbook. Here you can view all of the subjects you will be studying.
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Fees and delivery
Fees: Varies depending on subjects selected.
For further information, consult: Student Contribution Bands
Delivery: Online
This program is only available to domestic students.
Unfortunately, student visa holders are not eligible to study this degree.
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Your career
This program may open the door to a career in:
- Construction engineering
- Structural design
- Project management
- Telecommunications
- Energy generation and conservation
- Road design, construction and management
Your career

Aerospace Engineer
Performs and supervises engineering work concerned with the design, development, manufacture, maintenance and modification of aircraft for flight.

Engineering Manager
Engineering Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the engineering and technical operations of organisations.

Communications Engineer
Telecommunications Engineering Professionals design, construct, install, service and support telecommunications equipment, systems and facilities.

Electrical Engineer
Electrical Engineers design, develop and supervise the manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance of equipment, machines and systems for the generation, distribution, utilisation and control of electric power.

Biomedical Engineer
Applies knowledge and methodology of physics, engineering, mathematics, computing, physical chemistry and materials science to problems in biology and the treatment and prevention of human disease

Mining Engineer
Mining Engineers plan and direct the engineering aspects of locating and extracting minerals, petroleum and natural gas from the earth.
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*The tuition fees quoted above are the fees for the normal full-time study load of the program (80 credit points) per annum. International students will be subject to a variable fee regime; i.e. enrolled students will be required to pay fees during their program based on the approved fee for each calendar year. Fee changes (if any) will occur at 1 January each calendar year. Students who extend their program past the normal finish date of the program will be required to pay additional fees based on the prevailing fee level. Western Sydney University is a multi-campus institution. The University reserves the right to alter the location of its programs between campuses and other locations as necessary. Students should be aware of the possibility of change of location for the whole or part of programs for which they enrol and should plan for the need to travel between Western Sydney campuses.