Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)
Our Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) has strong links to industry and a focus on design and creativity. You will: explore core mechanical engineering disciplines complete design—build projects gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art facilities benefit from internships, placements and projects with experts in the field complete an eight-week practical experience….
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Our Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) has strong links to industry and a focus on design and creativity. You will:
explore core mechanical engineering disciplines
complete design—build projects
gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art facilities
benefit from internships, placements and projects with experts in the field
complete an eight-week practical experience.
In your final year you’ll apply your advanced capabilities in an industry-led design and build research project.
Students commencing in July may have a slightly limited selection of courses.
Majors are available in:
Aerospace engineering
Defence systems
Mechanical engineering
Mechatronics and robotics
Medical technologies
Renewable energy
Smart technologies
Sports engineering
Career Readiness
Our graduates are leaders with sought-after skills and attributes. Industry demand for our graduates is high, and will continue to grow.
Mechanical engineers work in the fields of materials engineering, combustion, noise and vibration control, energy technology, control systems, robotics, quality management, bioengineering, aeronautics, space, fluid mechanics, water supply, mining, manufacturing, production planning, maintenance planning, consumer product design, pollution control, and failure analysis.
Our graduates have gone on to work with a range of organisations including the European Space Station, the Australian Institute of Sport, Boeing, BAE Systems, Santos, SAAB, and AGL.
Industry Placement
Students are required to complete eight weeks of approved practical experience.
Potential careers
Aerospace Engineer, Aeronautical Engineer, Aircraft Engineer, Automotive Engineer, Avionics Engineer, Defence Aviation, Defence Engineer, Drone Engineer, Engineer.
Areas of Specialisation
Aerospace Engineering: Aerospace Engineers design and launch equipment to help explore our solar system and beyond, and their future prospects are equally vast.
Defence Systems: This major focuses on complex systems engineering and equips graduates for careers working with a range of advanced defence technologies.
Mechanical Engineering: Mechanical engineers design and build mechanical systems and machines.
Mechatronics and Robotics: Dreams of the future become today’s innovations when engineers take ideas from science fiction and turn them into science fact.
Medical Technologies: This major prepares students for cutting-edge design work in the rehabilitation and assistive medical devices fields.
Sports Engineering: This major prepares graduates to enter and excel inn the rapidly-growing international sports engineering field.
Smart Technologies: The Smart Technologies major prepares students for engineering careers of the future.
Renewable Energy: This major focuses on the design of systems that generate and consume energy efficiently and sustainably including tidal, wind, and solar thermal generation.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Adelaide unites and serves those striving to change the world—and themselves—for the better. It’s a place where history is made.Established in 1874, we’re home to over 29,000 students and 3,000 staff, all striving to create progress. For our community. For all. This is a university of outstanding quality—ranked as a top 100 global university—in the heart of the city of Adelaide.We were our country’s first university to welcome female students. The first to teach science and business. Our alumni have won Nobel Prizes, led the nation, and walked in space.
