Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)

University of South Australia - Mawson Lakes Campus

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Overview

Become a mechanical engineer, creating innovative designs and mechanised solutions that use power, advanced mechanisms and digital tools.

Study the key principles of motion, energy and force. Build a career designing components, machines, or systems that meet human and environmental needs such as engines, appliances, generators and production equipment. Develop the skills to take a product to market, focusing on the full production cycle from functional design and practicality to aesthetics, manufacturing and maintenance. Prepare for Industry 4.0 using cutting-edge software platforms and collaborative digital environments.

Benefit from valuable practical experience by participating in the Warman Design and Build Competition, applying hands-on skills and knowledge to, complex engineering project. Access our industry-standard facilities, including the Robotics and Machine Vision, and the Sustainable Energy Systems learning spaces.

Graduate career ready by completing the Professional Practice Program as part of your degree. Gain at least 450 hours of skills and competencies through a range of engagement activities such as placements, internships, guest lectures, industry panels, site visits, networking opportunities and events. You can also take up opportunities to complete projects that tackle engineering challenges for real clients, from the tender phase through to feasibility, concept development and detailed design.

Graduate with a degree accredited by Engineers Australia and be eligible for graduate membership, along with comparable membership with international institutions. Complete your bachelor's degree and, master's qualification in just five years through our Fast-track to Masters package. For more information see https://study.unisa.edu.au/pathway-to-masters/engineering#mechanical, UniSA's specialised engineering degrees share common first-year courses, so students have the option to transfer into a different specialisation and receive study credit for successfully completed courses. This excludes the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Flexible Entry).

CAREERS Mechanical engineer, industrial engineer, mechanical design engineer, maintenance engineer, hydraulics engineer, energy system engineer, product development manager, entrepreneur, project coordinator

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Mathematical Methods

Entry is available to students who do not have the mathematics prerequisite through the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Flexible Entry) pathway (434242).

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer93.1596.60
Median rank to receive an offer80.2585.25
Lowest rank to receive an offer68.3073.30

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the University of South Australia website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.


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