Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)

Program Overview

The Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) at UNSW is a two-year postgraduate degree that provides students with advanced knowledge and technical skills in mechanical engineering. The program includes an integrated industrial training component and courses in engineering management, analysis, and design. Students can specialize in an area of interest and complete a research project to extend their knowledge and gain valuable skills in project planning and management. Graduates are career-ready and accredited, with opportunities in various sub-disciplines of mechanical engineering.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) is a two-year postgraduate degree offered at UNSW's top-ranking Engineering faculty. This flexible postgraduate degree allows students to specialize in mechanical engineering and gain in-depth knowledge and technical ability while continuing their professional development through industrial training. The degree is designed to provide students with the theoretical knowledge, tools, and strategies to design engineering systems and manage a product's full life cycle. Students will gain advanced disciplinary knowledge and practical experience in areas such as:

• Computer-aided design and manufacture
• Machine condition monitoring
• Acoustics and noise
• Composite materials and mechanics
• Solar thermal energy design
• Automobile engine technology
The Master of Engineering includes an integrated 60-day industrial training component and courses to develop technical knowledge and skills in engineering management, analysis, and design to ensure graduates are career-ready and accredited. Through an extensive research project, students have the opportunity to extend their knowledge in a specific area of interest. The project enables students to gain valuable skills in project planning and management and learn methods to undertake critical analysis, interpretation, and communication of results.

Outline:

The Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) program structure provides students with the opportunity to specialize in an area of interest while gaining a depth of knowledge across a broad range of topics. The program serves as an entry point for students to move into the Engineering Profession.

Disciplinary Knowledge Courses:

These introductory courses provide students with the fundamentals of their chosen specialization.

Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge Courses:

Students can tailor their degree to their interests by selecting courses aligned with their career goals.

Engineering and Technical Management Courses:

These courses help students build skills in project and/or staff management, leadership, and strategy.

Design Course:

This course is specific to the student's chosen specialization and involves a design task relevant to an area of study.

Research Project:

The research project brings together all the engineering principles students have learned to solve complex, open-ended problems such as developing a specific design, process, and/or investigating a hypothesis.

Assessment:

Teaching:

The Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) program is taught by a team of experienced faculty members who are experts in their respective fields. The program is delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, laboratory work, and project work. The faculty is committed to providing students with a high-quality learning experience and is dedicated to helping students succeed in their studies. The faculty is also actively involved in research and is at the forefront of innovation in the field of engineering.

Careers:

Mechanical engineering is a profession that continues to evolve as technology improves and the optimization of design and construction of machines continues. The demand for skilled engineering professionals is high, from large-scale manufacturing projects to acoustics consultancies. Mechanical Engineers work with energy, motion, forces, solids, liquids, and gases and numbers. Depending on their area of interest, they can apply these skills to a range of sub-disciplines in mechanical engineering. The skills learned can be used in power generation, transport, composite structures, building services, infrastructure, and medical devices. UNSW graduates develop rewarding careers in roles such as:

• Aerospace Engineer
• Automotive Engineer
• CAD Technician
• Control and Instrumentation Engineer
• Maintenance Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Nuclear Engineer