Why You Should Study in the School of Mechanical Engineering

Armed with a degree from the School of Mechanical Engineering you have the knowledge and credentials to make an impact on society. A degree from the School of Mechanical Engineering will provide you with the broadest career choice of all engineering disciplines. Engineers from our school have gone on to work in any type of industry imaginable, such as

• Aeronautical laboratories
• Sporting goods
  
• Chemical Processing
• Power Generation
• Automotive Manufacturing
• Consulting
• Mechanical building services
• Defence technology
• Food processing
• Public utilities (electricity, water supply)
• Research
• Health
• Maritime Industry
• Manufacturing
• and many more!
  

You could be working in companies ranging from small to medium enterprises to large multinationals, including consulting engineering practices, government bodies, construction companies, mining and oil companies, research organisations and universities. Because of the strong analytical training and transferable nature of the skills that are a feature of engineering degrees, you can work anywhere in Australia and overseas, as well as in non-engineering positions, such as advertising, banking, computing, commerce, management consulting, planning, teaching, supply management and systems management. Engineers are essential to most large companies.

Be a member of a group of students committed to learning and achieving at the highest level

In recent years, the degree programs offered by the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Adelaide had among the highest Tertiary Entrance Rankings (TER) of any Mechanical Engineering program in Australia. The degrees attract a wide variety of talented students, including a large number of international students and young women.

The high quality of graduates produced by the degree programs offered by the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Adelaide is highlighted by the high degree of employability and active recruitment of graduates from the School, including positions in Adelaide, interstate and overseas. A survey in 2007 showed that the employment rate of graduates from the School of Mechanical Engineering was nearly 100%.

Receive high quality, award-winning teaching

The education offered in the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Adelaide is considered as one of the best in Australia, producing top quality graduates who are highly motivated life-long learners with the right mix of theoretical and practical skills.

The teaching approaches in the School are of the highest quality and have received prestigious teaching awards. Lecturers from the School have also been awarded the the “Stephen Cole the Elder Prize for Excellence in Teaching“.

Be immersed in an active and vibrant research environment

Researchers in the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Adelaide are world leaders in a number of research areas. These include fluid mechanics (the movement of gases and liquids), combustion of fuels, acoustics and vibration, fatigue of materials, corrosion, robotics, the development micro-manipulators. The research conducted in these areas is internationally recognised with staff publishing the outcomes of their work in internationally recognised journals. The work from our research is transferred from our laboratories into real applications. You can be a part of this research environment as an undergraduate or postgraduate student.