Why Study/Key Benefits

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional), majoring in Mechanical Engineering, combines engineering theory with practical learning and substantial industry experience. Swinburne states that students undertake industry-linked projects in every semester and have the opportunity to complete a 12-month paid professional work placement.

Key benefits include:

• Five-year professional engineering degree with a dedicated Mechanical Engineering major.
• Industry-based projects from the first year.
• Practical workshops and engineering laboratory learning.
• A compulsory professional placement component, providing substantial industry experience.
• Mechanical engineering study covering mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, energy, manufacturing, machine design, heat transfer and renewable energy.
• Development of engineering design, analytical, problem-solving, project management and teamwork skills.
• Access to specialist engineering facilities and laboratories.
• Graduates are eligible to apply for graduate membership of Engineers Australia.
• The course is professionally accredited by Engineers Australia.

Programme Structure and Subjects/Topics

The Professional Engineering degree requires 475 credit points.

Core engineering units include:

• ENG10001 Humanitarian Engineering Design Project
• ENG10002 Engineering Materials
• MTH00007 Preliminary Mathematics
• PHY10001 Energy and Motion
• COS10009 Introduction to Programming
• COS10025 Technology in an Indigenous Context Project
• ENG10003 Engineering Mechanics
• MTH10013 Linear Algebra and Applications
• MTH10012 Calculus and Applications
• EAT20008 Professional Experience in Engineering

The Mechanical Engineering major includes subjects such as:

Year 2:

• MEE20001 Thermodynamics
• MEE20003 Fluid Mechanics 1: Forces and Energy
• MEE20007 Design and Product Visualisation Project
• MEE20004 Structural Mechanics
• MEE20005 Materials Processing and Machining
• MEE20006 Engineering Dynamics
• MME30002 Engineering Management Project

Year 4:

• MEE30001 Manufacturing Engineering
• MEE30002 Control Engineering
• MEE30005 Machine Design Project
• MEE30004 Solid Mechanics
• MEE40001 Heat Transfer
• MEE40004 Fluid Mechanics 2: Machine, Supersonics and Modelling
• MEE40010 Integrated Engineering Design Project

Year 5:

• MEE40003 Machine Dynamics
• MEE40011 Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Technologies
• Two approved elective units

Professional work placement:

The 12-month placement is represented by:

• WEI20001 Work Experience in Industry A
• ENG20003 Integrated Professional Placement A – Engineering
• WEI20002 Work Experience in Industry B
• ENG20004 Integrated Professional Placement B – Engineering

Disciplines/Specialisations

The Professional Engineering degree offers the following engineering majors:

• Architectural
• Biomedical
• Civil
• Electrical and Electronic
• Mechanical
• Product Design
• Robotics and Mechatronics
• Software

This report relates specifically to the Mechanical Engineering major.

The Mechanical major focuses on:

• Mechanics
• Kinematics
• Thermodynamics
• Fluid mechanics
• Energy
• Manufacturing
• Machine design
• Structural mechanics
• Dynamics
• Control engineering
• Heat transfer
• Renewable energy
• Hydrogen technologies
• Engineering design

Programme Highlights

• 5-year Professional Engineering degree.
• 475 credit points.
• Mechanical Engineering major.
• 12-month paid professional work placement opportunity.
• 100 credit points allocated to the professional placement component.
• Industry-linked projects every semester.
• Practical workshops and engineering laboratory experience.
• Mandatory professional placement of approximately 1,672–1,976 hours.
• Engineers Australia professional accreditation is listed by Swinburne.
• Graduates are eligible to apply for graduate membership of Engineers Australia.
• Mechanical engineering skills include fluid-flow design, manufacturing processes, dynamics and kinematics design, mechanical-system design, heating and cooling design and entrepreneurial skills.
• Swinburne identifies specialist engineering facilities including the Applied Mechanics Hub and other engineering laboratories.

Career Outcomes

Swinburne identifies the following career opportunities for graduates of the Mechanical Engineering major:

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

atest Updates/Special Requirements

Current programme details:

• Course code: BH-ENGPRF1
• CRICOS code: 107338G
• Campus: Hawthorn
• Duration: 5 years full-time
• Total credit requirement: 475 credit points
• 2027 intakes: 1 March and 2 August
• 2027 application deadlines: 24 February and 28 July respectively.

International Student Visa Requirements

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

Key requirements include:

• Enrolment in an eligible CRICOS-registered course.
• A valid Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), unless an exemption applies.
• Meeting the Genuine Student requirement.
• Meeting applicable health requirements.
• Meeting applicable character requirements.
• Meeting financial-capacity requirements where requested.
• Meeting applicable English-language requirements.
• Students under 18 must have the required welfare arrangements.