Why Study/Key Benefits

The Bachelor of Engineering Technology, majoring in Mechanical Engineering, is designed to develop broad engineering technology skills with a strong practical and industry-oriented focus. The Mechanical Engineering major covers mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and energy, combined with practical workshops and industry-based projects.

Key benefits include:

• Practical exposure through industry projects undertaken each semester.
• Development of engineering problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Training in engineering principles, project management, teamwork, communication, documentation and presentation.
• Mechanical engineering study covering manufacturing, solid mechanics, machine design, vibration, heat transfer, renewable energy and hydrogen technologies.
• Opportunities to develop a professional portfolio through industry-focused projects.
• A dedicated project addressing Indigenous knowledge, worldviews, standpoints and culture relevant to STEM.
• An optional professional work placement is available, with the course page indicating a 100-credit-point placement option.
• Graduates can progress into engineering technologist and para-professional engineering roles.

Programme Structure and Subjects/Topics

The qualification 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

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:

• MEE20003 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 lists three discipline majors:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering

This report relates specifically to the Mechanical Engineering major.

Mechanical Engineering focuses on:

• Mechanics and engineering fundamentals
• Manufacturing
• Solid mechanics
• Machine design
• Vibration and engineering data analysis
• Heat transfer
• Renewable energy and hydrogen technologies
• Engineering design
• Engineering statistics and computation
• Fluid mechanics and dynamics through recommended electives

Programme Highlights

• International-only course according to the current Swinburne page.
• CRICOS registered: 116130D.
• Mechanical Engineering major with practical and industry-oriented learning.
• Industry project undertaken each semester.
• Practical workshops and industry experience opportunities.
• 300 credit points over the full qualification.
• Strong emphasis on engineering technology rather than only theoretical engineering.
• Mechanical topics include manufacturing, machine design, solid mechanics, thermodynamics-related study, heat transfer, fluid mechanics and renewable energy.
• Optional professional work placement of 100 credit points is shown on the course page; participation increases total course fees.
• Swinburne states that its engineering and technology environment provides access to industry experience and practical learning.

Career Outcomes

Potential career outcomes identified by Swinburne include:

• Engineering technologist
• Engineering assistant
• Engineering technician
• Para-professional engineering roles
• Engineering draftsperson
• Technical roles within engineering teams
• Assistant to an engineer in industrial or manufacturing environments

Latest Updates/Special Requirements

The most important current programme-specific condition is that Swinburne states:

• “This course is for Shandong University students only.”

This means the programme should not be treated as a standard open-entry Swinburne undergraduate course for all international applicants. Prospective students should confirm whether their academic pathway is through Shandong University and whether an application can be made through IPU/Swinburne.

Other current details:

• CRICOS: 116130D
• Course code: BA-ENGTEC
• Current listed campus: Hawthorn
• Current listed intake: Semester 1, 2027
• Current listed start date: 1 March 2027
• Current application deadline: 24 February 2027
• Student visa holders studying in Australia must study full-time and on campus.
• Credit transfer and RPL are assessed individually.
• The professional placement, if selected, increases total course fees.
• The exact duration display on Swinburne's current page is inconsistent; confirm the applicable duration for the student's pathway before accepting an offer.

International Student Visa Requirements

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

Key requirements include:

• A valid Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) for a full-time CRICOS-registered course.
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), unless an official exemption applies.
• Meeting the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.
• Meeting applicable health requirements.
• Meeting applicable character requirements.
• Providing financial-capacity evidence when required.
• Providing English-language evidence where required for the visa.
• Students under 18 must meet the applicable welfare-arrangement requirements.

Financial capacity:

• The Australian Government's published financial-capacity benchmark is AUD 29,710 for an individual student under the current published requirement.
• This is a visa financial-capacity benchmark and should not be interpreted as the complete cost of studying in Melbourne. Students must also account for tuition, travel, accommodation and other relevant expenses.

Work rights:

• Student visa holders can generally work up to 48 hours per fortnight while their course is in session.
• During scheduled course breaks, Student visa holders can generally work unlimited hours.
• Mandatory registered course work experience can be treated differently under the work restriction where it is a compulsory component of the registered course.
• Students should always check their individual visa conditions through VEVO and their visa grant information.