Investigate energy generation, dynamic mechanisms, simulation, manufacturing and fluid flow control.
Learn how to design new machines and devices and develop better manufacturing methods and systems. Undertake foundation studies in engineering and the sciences and courses leading to competence in engineering research, engineering design and operation and management of engineering systems. Guest lecturers from industry ensure high-level exposure to current engineering professional practice. Delivered at Sippy Downs in partnership with University of Southern Queensland.
- * Campus note: some courses are supplied by the University of Southern Queensland and taken by cross institutional enrolment. All lectures and tutorials for these classes are conducted at Sippy Downs. Students may be required to travel to and attend the Toowoomba campus for block intensive practical classes.
Learn how to design new machines and devices and develop better manufacturing methods and systems. Undertake foundation studies in engineering and the sciences and courses leading to competence in engineering research, engineering design and operation and management of engineering systems. Guest lecturers from industry ensure high-level exposure to current engineering professional practice. Delivered at Sippy Downs in partnership with University of Southern Queensland.
Studies incorporate many professional skills, such as working in diverse teams, written and oral communication, and managing projects in a sustainable way. Students are encouraged to find suitable vacation work experience to support their studies and to attend overseas universities to undertake equivalent studies that count towards their program at USC. Students in the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) may be awarded with Merit Honours. The class of Merit Honours awarded will be dependent on Grade Point Average (GPA) and results achieved in the Engineering Project courses.
Post-admission requirements
Students must complete 60 days of suitable field experience.
Career opportunities
Mining, minerals processing, chemical processing, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, oil and gas, automotive, aviation, health, building, electrical power, water and waste, gas distribution, road and rail transport, shipping, defence, agriculture.
Membership
An assessment panel from Engineers Australia will review the degree for Provisional Accreditation at the level of Professional Engineer 2013.
Engineers Australia (Professional Engineer); Association of Professional Engineers; Scientists and Managers, Australia; Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland.
Program structure
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Undertake via external mode, courses denoted with # at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ).
- Complete practical courses denoted with @ at the University of Southern Queensland. These courses are graded as a Pass or Fail. There is no fee associated with these courses and they are zero unit value.
These courses are delivered in intensive blocks in Residential School during February and September at the University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba campus. Students may enrol in these courses in Years 2, 3 or 4 of their program.
Students must meet all costs associated with travel and accommodation. - Complete a minimum of 60 days of suitable work experience. Students must meet all costs associated with the acquisition of practical experience to satisfy this requirement.
- Apply to enrol in USQ courses, via the Faculty office on the appropriate form and these applications are to be submitted to USQ prior to their Cross Institutionally closing date.
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- Not available to international students on a Student Visa.
- When enrolling please refer to the relevant Study Plan.
Program structure
Core courses (1)
COR111 Graphic Design A
Introductory courses (5)
ENG101 Graphic Design B
# ENG1101 Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving
ENG102 Graphic Design C
# MEC1201 Engineering Materials
MTH102 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland
Advanced courses (24)
ENG202 Engineering Professional Practice(In 2013 students will be required to undertake ENG1100 at USQ)
ENG203 Engineering Statics
ENG211 Mathematics Foundations
ENG221 Introduction to Engineering Design
# ENG2102 Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis
# ENG3003 Engineering Management
ENS281 Engineering Computer Programming
# MEC2202 Manufacturing Processes
# MEC2301 Design of Machine Elements
# MEC2304 Solid Modelling
# MEC2401 Dynamics I
# MEC3203 Materials Technology
# MEC3204 Production Engineering
# MEC3302 Computational Mechanics in Design
# MEC3303 System Design
# MEC3403 Dynamics II
# MEC4103 Heat Transfer
MTH202 Fluid Mechanics
MTH312 Mechanics of Materials
PHY201 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems
PHY202 Calculus and Algebra
SCI202 Numerical Analysis
# ENG4111 Research Project Part 1
OR
ENG401 Fluids, Waves and Thermodynamics
# ENG4112 Research Project Part 2
OR
ENG402 Electronics and Electromagnetism
# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland
Elective courses (2)
Students must choose 2 elective courses from the following list:
BUS103 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
ENP211 Engineering Project 1
ENP236 Engineering Project 2
ENP245 Business Law and Ethics
ENP336 Planning and Environmental Law
ENS282 Regions, Change and Sustainability
ENS300 Landscapes, Place and People
ENS310 Regional Infrastructure Planning
ENS320 Coastal and Marine Ecology
GEO100 Environmental and Resource Economics
PED312 Climate Change Adaptation
PUB262 Introduction to Climate Change Mitigation
SCI102 Changing Planet Earth
Practice courses
Required practical work
Students must complete the following zero unit practice courses. These courses require 50 hours of student effort and are graded as a Pass or Fail. There is no fee associated with these courses. These course are delivered in intensive blocks in Residential School during February and September at the University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba campus.
@ MEC2901 Mechanical Practice 1
@ MEC2902 Mechanical Practice 2
@ MEC3903 Mechanical Practice 3
@ MEC3904 Mechanical Practice 4
@ ENG3902 Professional Practice 1
@ These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland