Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)

Mechanical engineering involves the planning, design and development of machinery, solving problems and improving the machines used in everyday life.

The Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours) will provide you with the skills to become a professional and highly employable mechanical engineer, within a national and international context.

In the first two years of this internationally accredited degree, you’ll learn the fundamentals of engineering sciences, mathematics, engineering design and engineering professional practice.

As you progress, you'll customise your degree by focusing your studies in the general field of mechanical engineering or other areas such as manufacturing, automotive, business, mathematics or computing.

You’ll have the opportunity to design creative solutions through inspiring and sustainable design-and-build projects, as well as taking part in the Engineers Without Borders Challenge – a humanitarian-focused subject offered in all RMIT engineering degrees.

Your final-year capstone project will enable you to integrate, critically reflect on and consolidate what you have learnt in your degree.

This RMIT bachelor of mechanical engineering will prepare you for a wide range of career opportunities in Australia and overseas.

Mechanical engineers perform critical roles in areas as diverse as transport, power generation, mining, material processing, manufacturing, and air-conditioning and refrigeration systems.

There are many job opportunities for mechanical engineers. Examples include:

• the design, manufacture and testing of motor vehicles
• the design, specification and installation of large air conditioning systems
• the design of materials handling systems in the packaging and mining industries
• power generation and renewable power sources
• construction and maintenance in the petrochemical industry
• the design of trains and trams
• computerised control in the pharmaceutical industry
• the aeronautical industry
• the implementation of new manufacturing methods in the electronics industry
• the development of engineering computer software
• research and development in industry and other technical institutions
• technical sales in the marketing divisions of engineering companies
• engineering management in large and small organisations.

Mechanical engineers are problem solvers with abilities that also make them suitable for many jobs outside the engineering discipline requiring skills in numeracy, creativity and analytical thinking.

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If you are applying for on-campus study in a coursework program (Bachelor, Associate Degree or Honours), use the online application system for international students. 

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