Study with the Department of Engineering
We are producing engineering graduates who are equipped with the theoretical and practical skills needed to succeed in this dynamic profession.
Our students have access to world class facilities, a supportive learning environment and industry leaders. Our outstanding Work Integrated Learning program is sector-leading, providing students with the real-world experience they need to advance their careers and meet the expectations of a rapidly evolving engineering industry.
Courses
Supportive learning
Our courses offerings, together with our strong Work Integrated Learning program, position our students to get the experience they need to join the engineering workforce following graduation.
We support our students to have an excellent experience, stay motivated and inspired, and get the necessary industry experience critical to their future careers in engineering.
We also listen to them to ensure their student experience meets their needs, and prepares them for life and a good career. We have an anonymous student feedback system and student representatives who are active members of the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences’ Executive Board.
Our courses offerings, together with our strong Work Integrated Learning program, position our students to get the experience they need to join the engineering workforce following graduation.
Professional experiences
Our Work Integrated Learning program is sector-leading and embedded in our engineering degrees. Students undertake a six-month placement with a company, learning on the job while simultaneously completing a capstone project.
We partner closely with industry, training a future engineering workforce in a range of areas including manufacturing, defence, food, agriculture and water, and on iconic projects such as Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel.
Our program provides students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and gain experience by working in a genuine industry setting, among professional peers and under the guidance of current industry leaders.
Placement within the industry allows students to extend their skills with real work and apply their theory and knowledge to benefit the community. They also experience the realities of professional engineering work including ethics, requirements, imperatives and the business context.
Global connections
The Department of Engineering offers students opportunities to become globally connected, growing engineering science and scholarship through academic exchanges.
We have several international academic and industry partnerships through course articulations, student exchange and research projects that offer our students deeper engagement with and understanding of global issues.
We offer an international Work Integrated Learning program and study tour to destinations all over the world. Some of these trips are sponsored by New Colombo Plan grants or partially sponsored by the international host institute.