If you’re curious about the way things work, Deakin’s Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) allows you to turn your passion into a rewarding career. Not only will this internationally recognised program prepare you to be an industry-ready professional engineer, it’ll give you the chance to get hands-on with advanced technologies in Deakin’s multi-million dollar engineering facility

Ready to be the brains behind machines big and small?

Today, mechanical engineers lend their expertise to the design and development of the systems, devices and machinery that power our lives including complex products like cars, robots and aeroplanes.

By studying Deakin’s Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours), you’ll be able to confidently utilise principles of technology and science to develop innovative solutions to real-world problems. You’ll get the design, engineering and entrepreneurial skills required to develop and run the complex mechanical systems, devices and machines of the future.

This highly sought-after skill set allows you to transition into a variety of engineering roles, from automotive manufacturing and robotics design, to engineering spacecrafts fit for deep space. Graduates can expect to gain employment in supplier companies, other leading manufacturing and design companies, aircraft, ship-building, automotive, aerospace and railroad.

During the course you’ll cover core mechanical disciplines including machine design, thermo-fluids, structural design and industrial control, all while developing business skills that make you more employable, like project management, communication and financial management. Importantly, throughout your degree you’ll put these skills into practice with frequent industry-linked experiences including:

• project-oriented design-based learning (PODBL)
• access to Deakin’s state-of-the-art Centre for Advanced Design in Engineering Training
• international and national competition challenges such as the World Solar Car Challenge and Warman International.

Project-oriented design-based learning (PODBL) in collaboration with industry, means that practical learning experiences are woven throughout the duration of our engineering courses. And with a minimum of 60 days work experience in one or more organisations, you’ll gain insight into your future career options.

With an international skills shortage in the engineering industry, your practical experience with leading computer-aided engineering technologies and advanced materials will put you in demand. As will your ability to anticipate and adapt to the ever-changing nature of the mechanical engineering industry.

With an international skills shortage in the engineering industry, and roles expected to rise significantly in the next five years, Deakin graduates are in demand both in Australia and further abroad.

Not only that, employers seek out Deakin graduates for their forward-thinking, innovative and entrepreneurial qualities.

Graduate ready to transition into a number of areas and roles including:

• product development
• biomedical
• aerospace
• automotive
• field and test engineering
• advanced manufacturing
• mining
• railroad
• research and development
• control and systems design.