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Mechanical engineers study and create technological systems involving movement, enabling society to utilize natural energy and forces effectively.
As a globally recognized field, mechanical engineering offers diverse career paths due to its comprehensive nature, equipping students with adaptable skills.
The discipline encompasses everything from system design and production to upkeep and administration, covering micro-scale devices, energy turbines, thermal plants, and transportation networks.
This program focuses on practical skill-building, teaching students to apply their expertise in solving complex real-world industry challenges.
Students will especially value using their interdisciplinary problem-solving abilities across scientific and engineering fields, including biomedical applications.
The curriculum culminates in a final-year research project, with an emphasis on hands-on learning taught by Curtin's internationally experienced faculty with industry backgrounds.
Students from different countries should have qualifications equivalent to Australian Year 12 and a scaled mark of at least 50 in English, Literature, or English as an Additional Language or Dialect.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) - Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking - 6.0; Overall band score 6.0; TOEFL Score: 79 (overall); Reading 13; Listening 13; Speaking 18; Writing 21; Pearson Test of English - Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking - 50; Overall band score 58; TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and PBT (Paper Based Test) - 570 and 4.5 in TWE; C1 Advanced Formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) 176 with 169 in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. C2 Proficiency Formerly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) 190 with 176 in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.