Engineering, Major Mechanical Engineering

Take charge of your carreer

Change the course of your life with USQ’s Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical). With the opportunity to study via distance education or on campus, you will have the flexibility to adapt your study to your life.

Why Mechanical?

You’ll learn the fundamental skills of design, innovation and systems improvement, and gain experience working with USQ’s Heat Engines and High Speed Gas Dynamics laboratories. In your first year, you’ll explore all areas of the engineering field to allow you to take charge of your own career. After you graduate, your professional skills will allow you to work with some of Australia’s biggest corporations as a Professional Engineer in the automotive, aeronautical, industrial, domestic, or transportation industries in modern mechanical technology, systems or specialist sales.

Apply your knowledge through practical work experience and an exciting final year research project. Previous students have produced projects in the fields of the redesign of an FSAE race car, the use of the vibration signature in structural health monitoring, Microalgae as alternative fuel for Compression Ignition Engines and modification of agricultural equipment and obstacle detecting robotics.

Program structure

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core courses13

plus 19 x major courses19

plus 8 x practice courses (0 units value)0

Total    32

Course codeCourse name

Year 1 courses:

CIV1501Engineering Statics

ENG1002Introduction to Engineering and Spatial Science Applications

ENG1100Introduction to Engineering Design

ENG1101Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving

ENG2102Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis

ENM1600Engineering Mathematics

MEC1201Engineering Materials

MEC2304Solid Modelling

Year 2 courses: 

ENG2002Technology, Sustainability and Society 

ENG3104Engineering Simulations and Computations

ENM2600Advanced Engineering Mathematics

MEC2101Thermodynamics 

MEC2301Design of Machine Elements 

MEC2401Dynamics I 

MEC2402Stress Analysis 

 plus one elective - See Electives 

Year 3 Courses: 

ELE1801Electrical Technology 

ENG4110Engineering Research Methodology 

MEC2202Manufacturing Processes 

MEC3102Fluid Mechanics 

MEC3203Materials Technology 

MEC3204Production Engineering 

MEC3302Computational Mechanics in Design 

MEC3303System Design

Year 4 Courses:  

ENG3003Engineering Management 

ENG4111Research Project Part 1 

ENG4112Research Project Part 2 

MEC3403Dynamics II 

MEC4103Heat Transfer 

 plus three electives - see Electives

Practice Courses: 

ENG1901Engineering Practice 1 

ENG3902Professional Practice 1 

ENG4903Professional Practice 2 

ENG4909Work Experience - Professional 

MEC2901Mechanical Practice 1 

MEC2902Mechanical Practice 2 

MEC3903Mechanical Practice 3 

MEC3904Mechanical Practice 4 

Electives: 

AGR2302Agricultural Machinery

CIV2503Structural Design I 

ELE2103Linear Systems and Control 

ELE3105Computer Controlled Systems 

ENG4004Engineering Project and Operations Management 

CIV8803Mechanics and Technology of Fibre Composites 

ENV4204Environmental Technology 

MEC4104Energy Technology 

MEC4406Robotics and Machine Vision 

Entry requirements

• Subject pre-requisites: Year 12 English (4SA) and Mathematics B (4SA) or equivalent
• Recommended study: Year 12 Physics (4SA)

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

OP/Rank

The 2015 OP/Rank for this program is: 10/79

International entry requirements

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Pre-requisites

Year 12 Senior Certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution. Find your country's level of qualificationand minimum entry requirements for this program.

• A-level Mathematics or equivalent
• A-level Physics is recommended

You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.