- The University of Queensland offers a BEng in Mechanical Engineering for a duration of 4 years.
- It is an on-campus, honours program offered on a full-time basis.
- Mechanical engineers have a strong understanding of fundamental engineering science and mathematics and use this to design and maintain a wide range of machines and engineering systems.
- The BEng (Honours) provides students with options to study Mechanical Engineering in 4 different majors:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Mechanical and Materials Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- The program consists of a total number of 64-course units to complete in order to graduate.
- The flexible curriculum equips students to work in both established and newly emerging areas of engineering and required completion of 450 hrs of Engineering Professional Practice.
- Graduates may be eligible for membership with the following professional bodies:
- Australian Computer Society
- Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Engineers Australia
- Institution of Chemical Engineers
- Students develop their understanding by applying science and engineering principles to engineering problems of commercial importance.
- In addition to technical expertise, the program emphasizes essential workplace skills such as communication, teamwork, project management, problem-solving and lifelong learning.
- The school of Mechanical is one of the leading providers of engineering research in Australia.
- It also provides world-class facilities to students with unparalleled opportunities to further their knowledge, skills, and expertise in all facets of their fields.
- The school is internationally known for its high levels of industry collaboration, research quality and output, and commercialization of discoveries.
- The University of Queensland ranks 1st in Queensland for mechanical, aeronautical, and manufacturing engineering according to QS World University Rankings 2021.