Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)

Career

Advances in the energy, mining, automotive and manufacturing industries are driving the need for mechanical engineers with advanced skills in the latest technologies. The Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) delivers.

Graduates have gone onto work for companies such as the Ford Motor Company Australia, Air International (Futuris), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) and DNE New Energy Technology Ogy Ltd (China).

With today’s employers seeking mechanical engineers’ skills across everything from mechanical systems design, advanced manufacturing and mechatronics to bio- and nanotechnology, you'll find employment in a wide range of fields – including construction, energy, infrastructure, mining, building services and food processing.

Typical roles include:

R&D leader introducing new technologies and research and development

Team leader implementing operational strategies

Operations manager responsible for the competitive performance of a unit

Consultant providing specialist technical advice to industry.

Entry requirement

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.