Mechanical Engineering major

UTS major code: 06
UAC code: 603055
Testamur title: Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Diploma in Engineering Practice
Total credit points: 204

Mechanical engineering involves the design, control, management, repair or development of mechanical systems that transform energy and materials into useable forms. It remains one of the defining disciplines of professional engineering activity. The academic knowledge that is fundamental to mechanical engineering is concerned with forces and motion, energy conversion and transmission, and the materials that enable these to occur.

The major provides a strong foundation in dynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, thermodynamics, materials science, electrical theory and manufacturing technology. The practice of engineering is emphasised through work placements, structured opportunities to reflect on work experience, methods of class presentation and assessment, and the use of design subjects to encourage the development of engineering confidence.

Consideration of values, social contexts and sustainability is seen as part of the learning processes and is a legitimate concern of all subjects. Management skills are gained through work experience and through management subjects that provide intellectual rigour to what has been learned. Technical expertise is developed through the mechanical engineering fields of practice subjects which are structured to emphasise the relationship between engineering science and engineering internship. This is enhanced by the 'design' subjects, which provide a further practical focus on theoretical concepts – a practice and design component runs through each fields of practice subject.

Academic literacy, numeracy and oral comprehension and presentation skills are presented formally in early subjects, and enhanced progressively through the remainder of the program. All subjects require information retrieval and evaluation skills, also introduced at the outset. Particular emphasis is placed on problem posing and solving, on interaction with the core subjects, and on design.

The major aims to equip students to take control of their own learning, to develop the capacity for community involvement, to think 'big picture', and to act as professionals rather than technicians.

Standard program

C = Core subject
EPP = Engineering Practice Program
FP = Fields of practice subject

Note: Engineering Internship shown in Semesters 4 and 8 is for illustration only.