Mechanical Engineering
The Mechanical Engineering program provides students with a broad education designed to
give them the skills necessary to become professional mechanical engineers. Good
mechanical engineering is built on a strong foundation of theory, reinforced by experience
and innovation. Mechanical engineers are heavily involved in the development and use of new
materials and technologies, as well as design using the most advanced computer systems and
software.
Design is the backbone of the program at Adelaide. The second year design and build
project is followed by a more advanced project in third year and a large design/research
project in the final year. This activity is supported by both design and engineering
science courses, including, in second year, courses like thermodynamics, fluid mechanics,
machine dynamics, control, materials, manufacturing, stress analysis and design for strength
and function.
In the third year these courses are extended and students prepare for the final
professional year which deals with specialist courses such as management and finance and a
choice of seven electives from courses in automatic control, advanced vibrations, finite
element analysis, fire engineering, advanced fluid mechanics, combustion and emissions
technology, welded structures, failure analysis, biomedical engineering, fracture mechanics,
advanced fluid mechanics, noise control, acoustics, robotics, airconditioning and
refrigeration, computational fluid mechanics, manufacturing, fracture mechanics, composite
materials, joining of materials, signal processing, system modelling and simulation and
topics from core courses at level 4 in mechatronic, aerospace and automotive engineering.
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