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.
Start date: 2020
Most papers last one semester and are worth 15 points. You must 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 papers
- ENGE401 Engineering Mathematics (15 points)
- ENEL501 Electrical Engineering Principles (15 points)
- ENGE500 Introduction to Engineering Design (15 points)
- ENME500 Introduction to Thermofluids and Energy (15 points)
- ENME502 Engineering Materials I (15 points)
- ENME505 Engineering Mechanics - Statics I (15 points)
- ENME506 Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics I (15 points)
- ENSE500 Computer Applications for Engineers (15 points)
Year 2
Complete the following papers
- ENGE501 Engineering Mathematics I (15 points)
- ENGE600 Engineering Management I (15 points)
- ENME602 Engineering Design Methodology (15 points)
- ENME604 Fluid Mechanics (15 points)
- ENME607 Manufacturing Technology (15 points)
- ENME610 Strength of Materials I (15 points)
- ENME611 Mechanics - Dynamics II (15 points)
- ENME615 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer (15 points)
Year 3
Complete the following papers
- ENGE701 Engineering Management II (15 points)
- ENME795 Specialisation Project (30 points)
And choose 75 points, including at least 30 points from level 7 papers, from the elective options listed below.
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 papers
Level 6 papers
- ENGE601 Engineering Mathematics II (15 points)
- ENME605 Operations Management for Manufacturing (15 points)
- ENME612 Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing - CAD/CAM (15 points)
Level 7 papers
- ENME702 Mechanical Design (15 points)
- ENME705 Advanced Manufacturing Technology (15 points)
- ENME706 Control Engineering (15 points)
- ENME709 Strength of Materials II (15 points)
- ENME710 Advanced Materials (15 points)
- ENME712 Product Design (15 points)
- ENME714 Advanced Manufacturing Processes (15 points)
- ENME715 Advanced Thermodynamics (15 points)
More details about papers in this programme
Detailed programme structure and paper outlines (Blackboard)
Search for a paper (Arion)
Enrolment in papers is subject to meeting all requirements and availability of papers.
- Maintenance engineer
- Mechanical design engineer
- Mechanical engineer
- Product development engineer
- Production/manufacturing engineer
- Project management
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Other majors in the Bachelor of Engineering Technology
Postgraduate study
- 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
- Able to work well independently and in a team
- Accurate, with an eye for detail
- A creative and practical problem-solver
- A leader
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