METR4810 Mechatronic System Design Project II

METR4810 Mechatronic System Design Project II (University of Queensland): rated 2.7/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on UQ Wall.

METR4810 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology in Meteorology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 机电系统设计项目II

Type: undergraduate

Credit points: 2

Subject area: Meteorology

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology

Level: Undergraduate Level 4

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

Technical: Small teams of students undertake design, implementation, testing, evaluation and presentation of mechatronic systems of intermediate size and complexity. Organisation: project team must follow standard procedures, milestones, reporting, project meetings, interacting with client.

METR4810 student reviews, difficulty and workload

METR4810 has 5 scored reviews: overall 2.7/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.7/5).

On Reddit: "METR4810 is a bit of a train wreck right now (we're building a "logistics handling system"). No access to makerspace, so Pauline's waived the need to manufacture through them. At this stage we are expected to do all our building/testing/prototyping in the last 2 weeks of semeste…"

On Reddit: "Half the reason I wrote this post was to see if anyone in here was doing METR4810. Nothing like being scarred for life by Pauline! It sucks that these courses get completed screwed by the virus, although doing most of the building/rebuilding in the final stretch is pretty much a…"

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METR4810 FAQ

Q: Is METR4810 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 5 reviews: overall 2.7/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches METR4810, and when is it offered?

A: METR4810 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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