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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Majoring in Mechanical
75.0
Choose your major
Overview
Equip yourself with the right technical expertise and skills for your field of choice with the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). With placements, internships, international study tours and tons of hands-on experience, Swinburne Engineering is simply second-to-none for Work Integrated Learning. Come graduation, you’ll be ready to take on your chosen career – and the world.
Course prerequisites have changed
The English and EAL study scores have been updated, and the maths requirement now includes General Maths, for Semester 1 2025 entry. Please see the Entry requirements tab for updated information.
There's still time to apply for Semester 1, 2025
Don't wait another year. Submit an application now and start your studies on Monday 3 March.
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 our Work Integrated Learning programs, guaranteed in all bachelor degrees, which include placements, internships, or industry-linked projects. In this degree, you'll apply your learning in eight professionally focused, industry-linked projects, with guaranteed industry-based projects every semester starting from year 1.
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
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.
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Construction Simulation Hub
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Trimble Technology Lab
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Applied Mechanics Hub
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