Mechanical Engineering Major - Bachelor of Engineering Technology

What do food processing, plastics manufacturing, metal machining and mechanical design have in common? They’re all career options for skilled mechanical engineering technologists.

The Mechanical Engineering major in the Bachelor of Engineering Technology prepares you for careers as an engineering technologist in mechanical engineering, and production or manufacturing engineering. You develop the skills to maintain, develop and design different aspects of modern mechanical technology.


This is part of the Bachelor of Engineering Technology.

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Most courses last one semester and are worth 15 points. If you're a full-time student, you normally complete 120 points each year (360 points for the entire degree).

You also need to complete a minimum of 600 hours of planned supervised work placement to graduate. This work experience exposes you to real engineering practices and management systems and helps you build engineering networks.

Year 1

Complete the following courses

Year 2

Complete the following courses

Year 3

Complete the following courses

Workplace experience

All students complete an industry-based project this year. This is your chance to apply what you’ve learnt in a research or industry environment.

Elective courses

Level 6 courses

Level 7 courses

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Enrolment in courses is subject to meeting all requirements and availability of courses.

  • Maintenance engineer
  • Mechanical design engineer
  • Mechanical engineer
  • Product development engineer
  • Production/manufacturing engineer
  • Project management
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Mechanical Engineering Careers

Key features
  • CAD and product design options
  • Access to high-end equipment and facilities
  • Real-life experience working on an industry-based project
  • Offered at the AUT City Campus
See yourself as
  • Able to work well independently and in a team
  • Accurate, with an eye for detail
  • A creative and practical problem-solver
  • A leader
Mitchell Donnelly
Asmeet Prakash
Idrees Mussa
Celine Turangi
Kurt Schmidt
Mitchell Donnelly
Great graduatesMitchell DonnellyIntern, Babcock International, Auckland / Plymouth, UKBachelor of Engineering TechnologyHe has always been interested in understanding how things work, says engineering alumnus Mitchell Donnelly who came to AUT to study mechanical engineering.He has always been interested in understanding how things work, says engineering alumnus Mitchell Donnelly who came to AUT to study mechanical engineering. Being able to apply his engineering knowledge to a real-life issue was one of the highlights of his studies, Mitchell says.
Asmeet Prakash
Great graduatesAsmeet PrakashSenior Internal Sales Engineer, TemperzoneMaster of Engineering Project Management
Graduate Diploma in Business
Bachelor of Engineering TechnologyHe has always dreamt of being an engineer, says Asmeet Prakash who came to AUT to study a Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering.He has always dreamt of being an engineer, says Asmeet Prakash who came to AUT to study a Bachelor of Engineering Technology, later followed by a Graduate Diploma in Business and a Master of Engineering Project Management. Now working as a senior internal sales engineer at air conditioning manufacturer Temperzone, Asmeet has certainly achieved his goal of becoming an engineer.
Idrees Mussa
Great graduatesIdrees MussaProject Engineer, Norman Disney & Young, LondonBachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering TechnologyWhat he loves most about being a mechanical engineer is seeing how something drawn on paper can come to life, says AUT engineering alumnus Idrees Mussa.What he loves most about being a mechanical engineer is seeing how something drawn on paper can come to life, says AUT engineering alumnus Idrees Mussa who now works as a project engineer for the London office of global engineering consultancy firm Norman Disney & Young. Idrees moved to London in early 2020, after previously honing his engineering skills at Agile Engineering Consultants and WSP Opus in Auckland.
Celine Turangi
Great graduatesCeline TurangiDoctor of Philosophy
Master of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering TechnologyFor her Master of Engineering research, Celine Turangi explored how to maintain the sharpness of osteotomes; an important tool for orthopaedic surgeons.Orthopaedic surgeons rely on bone cutting tools – also known as osteotomes – to do their work but wear and tear can affect the tool’s sharpness. For her Master of Engineering research, AUT engineering student Celine Turangi explored how to maintain the sharpness of osteotomes. Now enrolled in a PhD, Celine is broadening her experience by pursuing a doctoral degree in engineering materials.
Kurt Schmidt
Great graduatesKurt SchmidtAdditive Manufacturing Production Lead, Zenith TecnicaMaster of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering TechnologyAfter growing up on Great Barrier Island, one of the most isolated parts of New Zealand, Kurt Schmidt was always destined for a career in engineering.After growing up on Great Barrier Island, one of the most isolated parts of New Zealand, Kurt Schmidt was always destined for a career in engineering. Now working for Zenith Tecnica, a specialist in titanium 3D printing, Kurt uses his engineering skills to turn ideas into real aerospace and medical parts within a matter of days.

The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.

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