Why Study/Key Benefits

The Bachelor of Engineering Technology is designed to develop broad, practical engineering technology skills and prepare students for engineering technologist and para-professional roles. Swinburne describes the degree as combining engineering fundamentals with industry projects, practical workshops and professional skills.

Key benefits include:

• Practical, industry-oriented engineering education.
• An industry project in every semester.
• Development of engineering problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Engineering design, project management and teamwork experience.
• Practical application of engineering principles and mathematics.
• A dedicated project focused on Indigenous knowledge, worldviews, standpoints and culture relevant to STEM.
• Opportunities to build a professional portfolio through industry projects.
• Optional professional work placement of six or 12 months.
• Pathways into engineering technology roles across manufacturing, energy, mining, construction and related sectors.
• Choice of Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering or Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering.

Programme Structure and Subjects/Topics

The Bachelor of Engineering Technology requires 300 credit points.

Core units – 100 credit points:

• COS10009 Introduction to Programming
• COS10025 Technology in an Indigenous Context Project
• ENG10001 Humanitarian Engineering Design Project
• ENG10002 Engineering Materials
• ENG10003 Engineering Mechanics
• MTH10012 Calculus and Applications
• MTH10013 Linear Algebra and Applications
• PHY10001 Energy and Motion

These subjects establish foundations in programming, engineering materials, mechanics, mathematics, energy, design and engineering practice.

Mechanical Engineering major – 100 credit points:

• MEE30001 Manufacturing Engineering
• MEE30004 Solid Mechanics
• MEE30005 Machine Design Project
• MEE30007 Vibration, Data Analysis and Data Decomposition
• MEE40001 Heat Transfer
• MEE40011 Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Technologies
• MEE40010 Integrated Engineering Design Project
• MTH20010 Statistics and Computation for Engineering

Recommended Mechanical Engineering electives include:

• MEEE20003 Fluid Mechanics 1: Forces and Energy
• MEE20005 Materials Processing and Machining
• MEE20006 Engineering Dynamics
• MEE20007 Design and Product Visualisation Project
• MEE30001 Manufacturing Engineering
• MEE40003 Machine Dynamics
• MEE40004 Fluid Mechanics 2: Machine, Supersonics and Modelling
• MME30002 Engineering Management Project

Disciplines/Specialisations

The Bachelor of Engineering Technology currently provides three discipline majors:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering

Mechanical Engineering focuses on:

• Manufacturing
• Solid mechanics
• Machine design
• Vibration and engineering data analysis
• Heat transfer
• Renewable energy
• Hydrogen technologies
• Engineering design
• Statistics and engineering computation

Programme Highlights

• 300 credit points.
• Broad engineering technology education.
• Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering and Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering majors.
• Industry project every semester.
• Practical workshops.
• Engineering design and project-management experience.
• Programming and mathematics included in the core.
• Indigenous knowledge and STEM project.
• Optional six- or 12-month professional work placement.
• Professional portfolio development through industry projects.
• CRICOS registered: 116130D.
• Swinburne identifies career opportunities as including para-professional engineering roles, engineering assistant and technician positions.
• Swinburne currently reports #1 in Australia for Automation and Control in the ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025. This is a university-level ranking claim and should not be interpreted as a ranking of this specific Bachelor of Engineering Technology.

Career Outcomes

Swinburne identifies potential career opportunities including:

• Engineering technologist
• Engineering assistant
• Engineering technician
• Para-professional engineering roles
• Engineering draftsperson
• Engineering team member
• Assistant to an engineer in industrial or manufacturing settings

Depending on the selected major, graduates may also work in areas such as:

• Manufacturing
• Energy
• Mining
• Construction
• Robotics and mechatronics
• Software development
• Engineering consulting
• Government-related engineering environments

International Student Visa Requirements

International students studying this course in Australia generally require a Student visa (subclass 500).

Key requirements include:

• A valid Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
• Enrolment in the CRICOS-registered course.
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), unless an exemption applies.
• Meeting the Genuine Student requirement.
• Meeting health requirements.
• Meeting character requirements.
• Demonstrating financial capacity where required.
• Providing English-language evidence where required.
• Signing the Australian Values Statement if aged 18 or over.
• Meeting applicable welfare requirements if under 18.