- 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 2013 entry: OP-13 / Rank-72
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 2013: 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.
Enquiries
- Contact Student Administration for application and admission information.
- Contact the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering for program advice.
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 Environmental Health Risk Management
Introductory courses (5)
ENG101 Biodiversity and Ecology
# ENG1101 Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving
ENG102 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
# MEC1201 Engineering Materials
MTH102 Business Law and Ethics
# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland
Advanced courses (24)
ENG202 Planning and Environmental Law(In 2012 students will be required to undertake ENG1100 at USQ)
ENG203 Rural and Regional Sustainability *
ENG211 Landscapes, place and people
ENG221 Regional Infrastructure Planning
# ENG2102 Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis
# ENG3003 Engineering Management
ENS281 Coastal and Marine Ecology
# 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 Environmental and Resource Economics
MTH312 Climate Change Adaptation
PHY201 Introduction to Climate Change Mitigation
PHY202 Physical Geography and Mapping
SCI202 Property and Asset Management
# ENG4111 Research Project Part 1
OR
ENG401 Environmental Health Risk Management
# ENG4112 Research Project Part 2
OR
ENG402 Biodiversity and Ecology
# 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 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
ENP211 Engineering Professional Practice
ENP236
ENP245 Landscapes, Place and People
ENP336 Strategic Infrastructure Planning
ENS282 Coastal and Marine Ecology
ENS300 Environmental Economics
ENS310
ENS320
GEO100 The Changing Planet
PED312
PUB262 Environmental Health Risk Management
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology
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
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
- Five (5) USC required courses:
COR111 should be studied in Semester 1 - Three (3) USQ required courses:
ENG1101 should be studied in Semester 1
MEC1201 should be studied in Semester 2
ENG1100 should be studied in Semester 2 - One (1) USQ practice course:
MEC2901 should be studied in Semester 3 at USQ
USC required courses (5)
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| COR111 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession | |||
| ENG101 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education | |||
| MTH102 Teaching Senior Secondary Arts | |||
| ENG102 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography | |||
| ENG202 Individual Learner Needs | |||
| MTH202 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments |
* Course not offered in 2012.
USQ required courses (3)
# ENG1101 Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving
# MEC1201 Engineering Materials
# ENG1100 Introduction to Engineering Design ( in place of ENG202 in 2012)
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)
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG211 Teaching Junior Secondary Arts | |||
| ENG221 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography | |||
| ENG203 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching | |||
| PHY201 Diversity and Inclusion |
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)
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENS281 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs | |||
| MTH312 The Psychology of Learning | |||
| PHY202 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum |
Plus select 1 elective course from the following list:
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS103 Secondary Assessment and Reporting | |||
| ENP211 Using Data for Learning | |||
| ENP236 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged | |||
| ENP245 Environment, Technology and Sustainability | |||
| ENP336 Engineering Professional Practice | |||
| ENS282 Mathematics Foundations | |||
| ENS300 Engineering Statics | |||
| ENS310 Introduction to Engineering Design | |||
| ENS320 Calculus and Algebra | |||
| GEO100 Fluid Mechanics | |||
| PED312 Mechanics of Materials | |||
| PUB262 Engineering Computer Programming | |||
| SCI102 Fluids, Waves and Thermodynamics |
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)
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCI202 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems |
Plus select 1 elective course from the following list:
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS103 Numerical Analysis | |||
| ENP211 Electronics and Electromagnetism | |||
| ENP236 Business Law and Ethics | |||
| ENP245 Planning and Environmental Law | |||
| ENP336 Rural and Regional Sustainability | |||
| ENS282 Landscapes, place and people | |||
| ENS300 Regional Infrastructure Planning | |||
| ENS310 Coastal and Marine Ecology | |||
| ENS320 Environmental and Resource Economics | |||
| GEO100 Climate Change Adaptation | |||
| PED312 Introduction to Climate Change Mitigation | |||
| PUB262 Physical Geography and Mapping | |||
| SCI102 Property and Asset Management |
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 Engineering Project 1
ENG402 Engineering Project 2
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