Career

• This RMIT bachelor of mechanical engineering will prepare you for a wide range of career opportunities in Australia and overseas.
• Mechanical engineers perform critical roles in areas as diverse as transport, power generation, mining, material processing, manufacturing, and air-conditioning and refrigeration systems.
• There are many job opportunities for mechanical engineers. Examples include:
• the design, manufacture and testing of motor vehicles
• the design, specification and installation of large air conditioning systems
• the design of materials handling systems in the packaging and mining industries
• power generation and renewable power sources
• construction and maintenance in the petrochemical industry
• the design of trains and trams
• computerised control in the pharmaceutical industry
• the aeronautical industry
• the implementation of new manufacturing methods in the electronics industry
• the development of engineering computer software
• research and development in industry and other technical institutions
• technical sales in the marketing divisions of engineering companies
• engineering management in large and small organisations.

Entry requirements

• To study this course you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
• IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
• TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
• Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.