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Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)

  • Investigate energy generation, dynamic mechanisms, simulation, manufacturing and fluid flow control.
  • Develop skills crucial to the development and manufacture of efficient, economical and reliable products.
  • Lean how to design new machines and devices and develop better manufacturing methods and systems.

Program summary

Program title: Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
Award abbreviation: BEng(Mech)
QTAC code: 013741
OP/Rank for 2012 entry: OP-13 / Rank-73
Duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Commence: Semester 1 only
Study mode: on campus and external (USQ)
Prerequisites: English (4,SA); Maths B (4,SA)
Recommended prior study: Maths C; Physics
Fee type 2012: Commonwealth supported places, fee paying places
Total units: 384
USC program code: SC384
CRICOS code: Not available to international students on a Student Visa.

Become a mechanical engineer and qualify for registration with Engineers Australia. **

In partnership with University of Southern Queensland (USQ), this program includes foundation studies in engineering and the sciences, and courses leading to competence in engineering research, engineering design, and operation and management of engineering systems. It offers practical real-world applications of the course materials, and guest lecturers from industry ensure high-level exposure to current engineering professional practice. It also provides the necessary foundation to enter research or coursework-based postgraduate programs.

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 may be awarded with Merit Honours. The class of Merit Honours awarded will be dependent on the students Grade Point Average (GPA) and the result achieved in the Engineering Project courses.

Post-admission requirements

You must complete a minimum of 60 days of suitable work experience.

Career opportunities

Mechanical Engineers find employment in industry sectors such as mining; minerals processing; chemical processing; pharmaceutical; manufacturing; oil and gas; automotive; aviation; aerospace; bulk handling; communications; health; building; electrical power generation and distribution; water and waste; natural gas distribution; road transport; rail transport; shipping; shipbuilding; defence; agriculture; forestry; fishing and food processing.

Professional recognition

Subject to accreditation by Engineers Australia, graduates will be eligible to apply for membership with Engineers Australia (Professional Engineer); Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia; Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland. **

** Pending professional registration from these bodies.

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Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Undertake, via external mode, courses denoted with # at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ). Enrolment in these courses may involve travel and attendance at the Toowoomba campus for block intensive practical classes. Students must meet all costs associated with travel and accommodation.
  • Complete practical courses listed below. 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 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 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 [TabLink top Study Plan]Study Plan

Program structure

Core courses (1)

COR111 Environmental and Resource Economics

Introductory courses (5)

ENG101 Climate Change Adaptation
# ENG1101 Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving
ENG102 Introduction to Climate Change Mitigation
# MEC1201 Engineering Materials
MTH101 Physical Geography and Mapping

# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland

Advanced courses (24)

ENG202 Property and Asset Management
ENG203 Environmental Health Risk Management *
ENG211 Biodiversity and Ecology
ENG221 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
# ENG2102 Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis
# ENG3003 Engineering Management
ENS281 Business Law and Ethics
# 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 Planning and Environmental Law
MTH312 Rural and Regional Sustainability
PHY201 Landscapes, place and people
PHY202 Regional Infrastructure Planning
SCI202 Coastal and Marine Systems
# ENG4111 Research Project Part 1
OR
ENG401 Environmental and Resource Economics
# ENG4112 Research Project Part 2
OR
ENG402 Climate Change Adaptation

# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland

* Subject to final approval.

Elective courses (2)

Students must choose 2 elective courses from the following list:
BUS103 Introduction to Climate Change Mitigation
ENP211 Physical Geography and Mapping
ENP236 Property and Asset Management
ENP245 Environmental Health Risk Management
ENP336 Biodiversity and Ecology
ENS282 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
ENS300 Engineering Professional Practice
ENS310 Engineering Statics
ENS320 Introduction to Mathematics
GEO100 Introduction to Engineering Design
PED312
PUB262 Fluid Mechanics*
SCI102

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 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 

Study Plan

The Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) Study Plan is valid for students commencing in the current Semester.

Students completing USQ courses MUST complete and submit the USQ Cross Institutional Study Application form to the Faculty office in H Block for submission to USQ each semester, prior to the USQ cut-off date.

Year 1
  • Six (6) USC required courses:
    COR111 should be studied in Semester 1
  • Two (2) USQ required courses:
    ENG1101 should be studied in Semester 1
    MEC1201 should be studied in Semester 2
  • One (1) USQ practice course:
    MEC2901 should be studied in Semester 3 at USQ
USC required courses (6)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COR111 Design of Water Supply Systems
ENG101 Communication and Thought
MTH101 Earth's Surface Processes
ENG102 Chemistry
ENG202 Science Research Methods
MTH202 Biodiversity and Ecology
USQ required courses (2)

# ENG1101 Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving
# MEC1201 Engineering Materials

USQ practice course (1)

# MEC2901 Mechanical Practice 1

# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland

Year 2
  • Four (4) USC required courses
  • Four (4) USQ required courses:
    MEC2202 should be studied in Semester 1
    MEC2301 , MEC2304 and ENG2102 should be studied in Semester 2
  • One (1) USQ practice course :
    MEC2902 should be studied in the intra-semester break of Semester 2 at USQ
USC required courses (4)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENG211 Plant Diversity and Ecology
ENG221 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
ENG203 Hydrology and Geomorphology
PHY201 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
USQ required courses (4)

# MEC2202 Manufacturing Processes
# MEC2301 Design of Machine Elements
# MEC2304 Solid Modelling
# ENG2102 Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis

USQ practice course (1)

# MEC2902 Mechanical Practice 2

# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland

* Subject to final approval. Not offered until 2013.

Year 3
  • Four (4) USC required courses:
    One elective course to be chosen from list and should be studied in Semester 1
  • Four (4) USQ required courses:
    ENG3003 and MEC3203 should be studied in Semester 1
    MEC3303 and MEC2401 should be studied in Semester 2
  • Two (2) USQ practice courses:
    MEC3903and ENG3902 should be studied in the intra-semester break of Semester 2 at USQ
USC required courses (4)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS281 Soil Properties, Processes and Rehabilitation
MTH312 Introduction to Weather and Climate
PHY202 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data

Plus select 1 elective course from the following list:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
BUS103 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
ENP211 Restoration Ecology
ENP236 Population Ecology and Genetics
ENP245 Coastal Geomorphology
ENP336 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
ENS282 Special Field Studies Topic
ENS300 Special Research Project
ENS310 Workplace Learning I
ENS320 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
GEO100 Engineering Professional Practice
PED312 Introduction to Mathematics
PUB262 Engineering Statics
SCI102 Introduction to Engineering Design
USQ required courses (4)

# ENG3003 Engineering Management
# MEC3203 Materials Technology
# MEC3303 System Design
# MEC2401 Dynamics I

USQ practice courses (2)

# MEC3903 Mechanical Practice 3
# ENG3902 Professional Practice 1

# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland

Year 4
  • Two (2) USC required courses:
    One elective course to be chosen from list and should be studied in Semester 1
  • Four (4) USQ required courses:
    MEC4103 and MEC3302 should be studied in Semester 1
    MEC3403 and MEC3204 should be studied in Semester 2
  • Two (2) required Project courses:
    Students are required to complete 2 project courses and have the option of completing either ENG401 and ENG402 at USC or ENG4111 and ENG4112 at USQ
    One project course should be studied in Semester 1
    One project course should be studied in Semester 2
  • One (1) USQ practice course:
    MEC3904 should be studied in the intra-semester break of Semester 2 at USQ
USC required courses (2)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
SCI202 Calculus and Algebra

Plus select 1 elective course from the following list:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
BUS103 Fluid Mechanics
ENP211 Mechanics of Materials
ENP236 Engineering Computer Programming
ENP245 Fluids, Waves and Thermodynamics
ENP336 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems
ENS282 Numerical Analysis
ENS300 Electronics and Electromagnetism
ENS310 Business Law and Ethics
ENS320 Planning and Environmental Law
GEO100 Rural and Regional Sustainability
PED312 Landscapes, place and people
PUB262 Regional Infrastructure Planning
SCI102 Coastal and Marine Systems
USQ required courses (4)

# MEC4103 Heat Transfer
# MEC3302 Computational Mechanics in Design
# MEC3403 Dynamics II
# MEC3204 Production Engineering

Required project courses (2)
USC project courses

ENG401 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems
ENG402 Calculus and Algebra

OR

USQ project courses

# ENG4111 Research Project Part 1
# ENG4112 Research Project Part 2

USQ practice courses (1)

# MEC3904 Mechanical Practice 4

# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland