Overview

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) is designed to equip you with skills, knowledge and industry connections in your engineering field of choice. Choose from a host of majors and undertake industry-linked projects in your chosen field every semester. Plus, gain full-time insight into engineering in a real-world setting with a 12-month paid work placement.

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Your major

Mechanical engineering

Learn the core concepts of mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and energy as you participate in industry-based projects and practical workshops. You’ll gather career momentum from day one through a variety of tailored real industry experience opportunities that take you beyond the classroom. Graduates are eligible to apply for graduate membership of Engineers Australia.

Your industry experience

Build up your CV with real industry experience through Work Integrated Learning, guaranteed for all our bachelor degrees. This Professional Degree includes a 12-month paid work placement, eight industry-linked projects, and guaranteed industry-based projects every semester starting from year 1. Benefit from Swinburne’s industry partnerships, gain invaluable work experience, and earn credit towards your degree.

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Skills you’ll learn

  • Fluid flow design
  • Manufacturing processes
  • Dynamics and kinematics design
  • Mechanical system design
  • Heating and cooling design
  • Entrepreneurial skills

Your career opportunities

  • Mechanical engineer
  • Mechanical project engineer
  • Design engineer
  • Project and technology engineer
  • Engineering project manager

Key codes

CRICOS course code
107338G
VTAC Code (IFP)
3400210753
VTAC Code (CSP)
3400210751
International student visa

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Labs

Explore Swinburne’s advanced engineering labs, where students and researchers collaborate to innovate, test, and drive the future of technology.

Professional accreditations

Why Swinburne?

86.1% of graduates found employment within 4 months of completing their course

#45 for Automation and Control

Ranked Top 75 in Civil Engineering

ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022

Ranked Top 175 in Engineering and Technology

Times Higher Education World University Ranking by Subject 2023

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