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Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering) Engineering Institute of Technology
Introduction
Course at a Glance
- Code: BME
- Course Length: 3 years full-time
- Course taught in English
Programme Details
Mechanical engineering is the field of engineering that applies physics and the material sciences to develop machinery. Mechanical engineers use the principles of force, energy, and motion to improve the safety, efficiency, and technological advancement of the world around us.
With this qualification, you will have acquired the essential knowledge which underpins both this and other fields of engineering. More importantly, you will have become a mechanical engineering technologist.
Accreditation
Like all Australian higher education providers and universities, EIT programmes are accredited by the exacting standards of the Australian Government’s Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). This bachelor’s degree is provisionally accredited by Engineers Australia under the Sydney Accord. It is internationally recognized under the International Engineering Alliance (IEA) accords and the various signatories.
Program Outcome
Upon completion of this programme, you will gain skills and knowledge in the latest mechanical engineering technologies.
Career Opportunities
Potential Job Outcomes
Potential job roles include engineering and management positions in the following areas of expertise:
- Mechanical design and manufacturing
- Material fabrication
- Mechanical power
- Thermal power and diesel
- Mechanical engineering contracts, sales, commissioning and consultation
- Building systems
- Industrial operations and maintenance
- Mechanical project management and business development
- Automotive engineering
- Acoustics
- Fluid mechanics, hydraulics, pumps and piping
- Lubrication
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Curriculum
Programme Structure
The degree consists of a combination of core units, sub-discipline specific ‘stream’ units, industrial work experience, and a final year project.
Year One
| Unit Code | Subjects | Credit Points |
| BSC101C | Engineering Mathematics 1 (Core) | 3 |
| BSC102C | Electrical Circuit Theory and Analysis (Core) | 3 |
| BSC103C | Engineering Dynamics and Mechanics (Core) | 3 |
| BSC203C | Engineering Design and Drawing (Core) | 3 |
| BSC109C (Part A) | Industrial Experience Research Project | 0 |
| BSC104C | Engineering Mathematics 2 (Core) | 3 |
| BSC201C | Engineering Programming (Core) | 3 |
| BME106S | Hydraulics and Pneumatics | 3 |
| BSC107C | Physics and Chemistry for Engineers (Core) | 3 |
| BSC109C (Part B) | Industrial Experience Research Project | 3 |
| BSC110C | Industrial Experience | 0 |
Year Two
| Unit Code | Subjects | Credit Points |
| BME108S | Pumps, Seals, Compressors and Turbines | 3 |
| BSC105C | Mechanics of Machines (Core) | 3 |
| BSC202C | Engineering Mathematics 3 (Core) | 3 |
| BME205S | Process Plant Layout, Piping and Pipeline Systems | 3 |
| BSC302C (Part A) | Project Planning, Management and Costing (Core) | 0 |
| BME204S | Mechanical Design | 3 |
| BME206S | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| BME207S | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| BME209S | Automation, Measurement, and Control | 3 |
| BSC302C (Part B) | Project Planning, Management and Costing (Core) | 3 |
| BSC210C | Industrial Experience | 0 |
Year Three
| Unit Code | Subjects | Credit Points |
| BME208S | Energy Systems | 3 |
| BME301S | Lubrication, Maintenance and Condition Monitoring | 3 |
| BME303S | Heat and Mass Transfer | 3 |
| BME304S | Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems | 3 |
| BSC305C (Part A) | Technology, Sustainability and Society (Core) | 0 |
| BME306S | Manufacturing Processes and Technology | 3 |
| BSC307C | Final Year Project (Mechanical Engineering) | 9 |
| BSC305C (Part B) | Technology, Sustainability and Society (Core) | 3 |
Additional Mandatory Units
| Unit Code | Subjects | Credit Points |
| BXX001 | Hands-on Workshop 1 | 0 |
| BXX002 | Hands-on Workshop 2 | 0 |
| BXX003 | Hands-on Workshop 3 | 0 |
| BXX004 | Hands-on Workshop 4 | 0 |
Work-Integrated Learning
EIT’s Bachelor of Science programmes require students to undertake 240 hours of paid or unpaid professional work-integrated learning. This can incorporate paid or unpaid internships, site visits, contributing to industry projects, and networking activities.
In undertaking an internship, students will interact with employees and become exposed to organisational policy and culture. You will familiarize yourself with organisational communication procedures, a variety of engineering disciplines, and obtain insight and practical aptitude in projects from the planning phase to completion.
If you already have some work experience in the relevant engineering field, you may apply to have credit granted by completing the associated recognition of prior learning form.
Time Commitment & Duration
Our bachelor’s degrees take three years to complete full-time, and longer for those studying part-time (up to 6 years part-time). You will spend approximately 10 hours per week, per unit, learning the programme material, and completing assessments. This includes attending tutorials.