Mechanical Engineering

What is mechanical engineering?

Society today relies on a wide range of systems to function smoothly including transport, power generation, manufacturing, mining and mineral processing. At the heart of each of these systems is mechanical equipment performing a diverse range of tasks. It is the job of the mechanical engineer to design, oversee manufacture, and to devise the protocols to ensure these systems operate to their design specifications. Without these mechanical systems, modern day society would not function at all.

Mechanical Engineers work in a broad and diverse range of industries including manufacturing, power generation, consulting, transport and mining, to name just a few. Our courses are designed to equip graduates with the necessary fundamental skills making them immediately useful to industry and also for providing foundations for life-long learning.

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Career options

Because almost all industries need mechanical equipment, virtually all industries need mechanical engineers. The most common fields of expertise include power generation, mining, mineral processing, metal and material production, transportation, air conditioning and refrigeration and materials handling and manufacturing. As Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems are now widely used in industry, many traditional manufacturing processes have been automated and integrated with materials handling systems by computer control. This new technology continues to create many challenging opportunities in design, manufacture and management.

Virtually all industries need mechanical engineers!