Commencing semesters, 2024

Semester 1
Semester 2

Program level

Undergraduate

Program code

2350

Faculty

Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology

School

School of Mechanical & Mining Engineering

Teaching Location

St Lucia

Attendance mode

In Person

Courses and requirements

View the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Mechanical and Materials Engineering field of study.

Enquiries

Australian/domestic students

Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology

Email: enquiries@eait.uq.edu.au

Phone: 07 3365 4777

International students

International Student Advisor

Email: study@uq.edu.au

Phone: Outside Australia: + 61 3 8676 7004
Within Australia (Free Call): 1800 671 980

Enquire online

Why study Mechanical and Materials Engineering?

Graduates will be qualified mechanical engineers and materials engineers.

Mechanical engineers design and manufacture power plants, machinery and equipment for industry, and are expert in producing energy and converting it to other forms. They may design turbines, earthmoving machinery, food processors, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, artificial hearts and limbs, and engines for aircrafts or automobiles. The demand for mechanical engineers is increasingly broad, as new industries emerge, and old industries take advantage of automation developments and new sources of energy.

Materials engineering covers materials design, properties and use of materials in manufactured articles. Mechanical engineering includes core courses in design, mathematics, modelling, computing, management and engineering science. The principal topics in mechanical engineering are fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer, solid mechanics, manufacturing, energy systems, dynamics and control.

What you can study

Materials engineering is concerned with the selection, processing and development of materials to design and make products. Materials - metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers and composites - give manufactured products their functional and aesthetic qualities. Materials engineers apply their knowledge of materials behaviour to optimise processing and improve the properties of products. They are also involved in controlling the service behaviour of materials; improving the performance of machines and structures.

The integrated BE/ME includes a semester long capstone #8 course (ENGG7284) which can be completed in Australia or overseas as a research semester or industry placement.

Courses and requirements

View the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Master of Engineering course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Mechanical and Materials Engineering field of study.

Employment opportunities

There are career paths in design, operation, management, research and consulting in Australia and overseas.

Materials engineers, and materials and testing engineers may be employed in the materials processing and manufacturing industries, including the automobile, whitegoods, steel, aluminium and polymer industries that create wealth and add value to AustraliaÂ's mineral resources. Materials engineers are employed in large multinational companies and small to medium enterprises, in research establishments, in public utilities and in consulting engineering firms.

Mechanical engineering employment opportunities in Australia and overseas range from the very large mining, refining, construction and manufacturing companies to small companies in which you might be the only engineer.

What it costs

Please view the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Master of Engineering for indicative fees.

How to apply

Please view the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Master of Engineering for information on key dates and how to apply.