• Mechanical engineering is concerned with the design, construction and operation of machinery.
  • It applies the principles of physics, materials science and mathematics to designing, developing, researching, evaluating, manufacturing, installing, testing, operating, maintaining and managing mechanical systems.
  • As a discipline, from is applied in a variety of areas including mining, minerals processing, manufacturing, the oil and gas industry, the automotive, aviation and shipbuilding industries, electrical power generation and distribution, road and rail transport, defence, agriculture, fishing and food processing.
  • Career
  • Mechanical engineers are in great demand locally and internationally in a variety of industries.