Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
Course Overview
Mechanical engineers design and develop everything you think of as a machine, from supersonic fighter jets to bicycles and toasters. The Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) will teach you how to design a mechanical component, a whole machine, a mechanical system and a mechanical process.
You will learn how to analyse mechanical design, using the principles of motion, energy, and force to ensure the safety and reliability of products, and you will understand how efficient systems and processes support the manufacture of products at a competitive cost.
As a mechanical engineering graduate you may specialise in areas such as manufacturing, automotive, transportation or air conditioning. Mechanical engineers work in the automotive, aerospace, chemical, computer, communication, paper, and power generation industries. Increasingly, mechanical engineers are needed in the environmental and biomedical fields; you may pursue a career in the expanding field of nanotechnology. You may also choose to use your degree as preparation for admission to a graduate program in medicine or law at Sydney.
Course Requirements
To meet requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), a candidate must successfully complete 192 credit points, comprising:
- core and elective units of study relating to the specialist stream, as prescribed by the table of units of study for the stream; and
- any additional free elective units of study as may be necessary to gain credit to complete the award.
For a standard enrolment plan for Mechanical Engineering visit cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/name/BE(Mech)