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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

Set your career in motion with one of Australia's most hands-on mechanical engineering degrees. With a strong focus on industry needs, you'll graduate ready to contribute to a diverse range of industries.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
Course Code
412502, 084921G
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
ATAR
79

About this course

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.
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.

Entry requirements

Year 12 early offer scheme

If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12 before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.

Helping you to get into your course

If you dont think your ATAR or selection rank is high enough to get into this course you can guarantee your entry with guaranteed advanced standing by upgrading through one the following programs which you can select as one of your QTAC preferences:

QUT College Diploma in Engineering

QUT College Diploma in Engineering graduates will automatically receive an offer to start the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) within three weeks after completion of the diploma. You will also automatically receive 1 year (96 credit points) credit transfer and be able to complete the degree in 3 years as a full-time student.

Find out more about the QUT College Diploma in Engineering

Dual TAFE-Qld Brisbane/QUT award

If you enrol in a QTAC offer in the following dual TAFE-Qld Brisbane/QUT award you will automatically receive a QUT conditional offer in June (semester 1 QTAC offer) or October (semester 2 QTAC offer) after your enrolment at TAFE-Qld Brisbane is confirmed.

Upon completion of the TAFE-Qld courses you will be able to enrol at QUT. You will also automatically receive 1 year (96 credit points) credit transfer and be able to complete the degree in 3 years as a full-time student if you complete the advanced diploma

More details will be provided in your QUT conditional offer letter.

Study locations

Gardens Point

What you will learn

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.

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.

Career pathways

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.

Possible careers
  • Mechanical engineer
  • Mining engineer
  • Project manager

Course structure

To graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) students are required to complete 384 credit points of course units as outlined below:

(a) Core units (96cp) consisting of 60 cp of first year units:

  • 3 core Engineering units (36cp)
  • MZB127 Engineering Mathematics and Statistics (12cp)
  • An introductory unit in Engineering Mathematics (12cp) chosen from a list of two units dependant on mathematical preparedness

and 36 cp of Honours units consisting of:

  • Research methods 12cp
  • Capstone Project 24 cp (Standard progression is EGH400-1 and EGH400-2. EGH408 requires Study Area Coordinator approval.)

(b) Major: One (1) block of eleven (11) major units (132cp) plus five (5) Advanced Major Honours level units 60cp (192 credit points)

(c) Complementary Studies: 1 x Second Major (8 unit set) or 2 x Minor (4 unit set each) from the options specified for your chosen major. (96 credit points). In the case where students complete 2 minors at least one must be from the specified list for the Study Area A.

To graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) students are required to complete 384 credit points of course units as outlined below:

(a) Core units (96cp) consisting of 60 cp of first year units:

  • 3 core Engineering units (36cp)
  • MZB127 Engineering Mathematics and Statistics (12cp)
  • An introductory unit in Engineering Mathematics (12cp) chosen from a list of two units dependant on mathematical preparedness

and 36 cp of Honours units consisting of:

  • Research methods 12cp
  • Capstone Project 24 cp (Standard progression is EGH400-1 and EGH400-2. EGH408 requires Study Area Coordinator approval.)

(b) Major: One (1) block of eleven (11) major units (132cp) plus five (5) Advanced Major Honours level units 60cp (192 credit points)

(c) Complementary Studies: 1 x Second Major (8 unit set) or 2 x Minor (4 unit set each) from the options specified for your chosen major. (96 credit points). In the case where students complete 2 minors at least one must be from the specified list for the Study Area A.