Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)
Highlights Design and maintain systems and machinery across a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, mining, refrigeration and air-conditioning, transport and mechanical handling. Benefit from our hands-on learning approach and develop the practical skills your future employers want in our advanced engineering labs, guided by our expert technical team. Work…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Highlights
- Design and maintain systems and machinery across a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, mining, refrigeration and air-conditioning, transport and mechanical handling.
- Benefit from our hands-on learning approach and develop the practical skills your future employers want in our advanced engineering labs, guided by our expert technical team.
- Work on exciting projects with leading companies and apply your technical expertise to help solve real-world challenges.
- Graduate with a highly regarded Honours qualification that’s recognised in Australia and overseas.
- Combine your studies with a second major or double degree and expand your employment opportunities.
Mechanical engineering turns energy into power and motion. Mechanical engineers design, create, improve and maintain systems and machinery that are used for private and commercial purposes. They keep pace with technology and act as an interface between technology and society, playing an essential role contributing to the sustainable and future development of industry.
Explore your options
Your engineering degree features common units in the first year that combine broad foundation principles with a wide range of major choices, giving you flexibility and options before you choose your career specialisation.
Why choose this course?
As a mechanical engineer, you’ll apply the latest technologies to design the machinery and mechanical systems of our future.
From electric cars and intelligent devices, to the large-scale machinery used in mining and manufacturing, you’ll apply your technical expertise to design smarter, more sustainable solutions.
Our mechanical engineering degree is strongly aligned with industry needs, which means you’ll graduate with the real-world knowledge and experience to step confidently into your future career.
With a hands-on learning approach, you’ll develop your skills in our advanced engineering labs, where you’ll work on real machinery (including our very own McLaren supercar engine!), guided by our expert technical team.
You’ll then apply when you learn through work placements with leading companies like Komatsu, and get involved in exciting projects where you’ll address real-world challenges.
You’ll graduate with a highly regarded Honours qualification that’s recognised in Australia and overseas.
Choose a second major or a double degree and pursue your interests while maximising your career opportunities.
Careers and outcomes
As a mechanical engineer, you’ll design, develop and maintain the mechanical systems and machines we use in our own homes and across diverse industries such as manufacturing, mining, refrigeration and air-conditioning, transport and mechanical handling.
Professional recognition
This course has professional accreditation from Engineers Australia (EA). EA is a signatory to the Washington Accord, which permits graduates to work in various countries across the world. This course is recognised internationally in the engineering profession, giving our graduates more career opportunities overseas.
Work Integrated Learning
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is embedded in the curriculum and it is a core component for all engineering students. WIL allows you to graduate with a portfolio of professional skills that provides evidence of your professional competencies.
You are required to undertake 60 days of approved work experience in the engineering environment as part of your work integrated learning.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Study at The University of Queensland. Learn with leading academics in world-class facilities and join the most employable graduates in the state. At UQ you’ll benefit from flexible study options, field trips, lab work, industry placements, research experience, and online study in Brisbane, Australia.
