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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering)

Mechanical engineering deals with machines, energy and motion, and how to design, test and improve them.

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How long it takes
4 years
full time
Entry ATAR
From 58
Lowest offered at Western Sydney University, 2024
How you can study
Online or on campus
Leads on to
Mechanical Engineer
$135,900 median pay, In demand
Taught by
4 providers
NSW, QLD, ACT

Is this course right for you?

What the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

  • an interest in how machines and structures work
  • a willingness to keep working through problems until they make sense
  • good maths and physics skills
  • the habit of checking your own work carefully

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where this course can take you

Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.

Jobs you can do with it

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Mechanical engineers design and test the machines, engines and mechanical systems that other industries rely on, from first concept through to something a factory can build.

    What else you need

    Complete an appropriately accredited professional-engineering programme in the named discipline. Engineering technologist and associate awards are different routes. Check jurisdiction registration and practice requirements before undertaking regulated work. This catalogue groups awards: verify the chosen provider, programme and intake; the family-level link is not confirmation that every offering is approved.

    Median pay$135,900

    In demand

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.

Where you can study this course

There are 4 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering).

  • Mechanical design
  • Fluid mechanics and heat transfer
  • Engineering materials
  • Dynamics and control systems
  • Manufacturing and energy systems
  • Mathematics and computational methods

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

Questions people ask

Who is this qualification for?

This qualification is for people who want to study mechanical engineering at bachelor degree (Honours) level. It prepares you for work in mechanical engineering.

Do I need experience or other qualifications first?

Entry requirements are set by each provider, so check with the provider you choose.

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