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The Master of Engineering Science (Mechanical) equips you with fundamental knowledge to support continuous professional growth, whether you pursue advanced studies or a career in engineering-related fields or other sectors requiring these competencies. Mechanical engineering focuses on creating, building, and operating mechanical systems. This field utilizes physics, materials science, and mathematical principles to design, develop, research, assess, produce, implement, test, run, upkeep, and oversee mechanical equipment. The discipline finds applications across diverse sectors such as mining, mineral processing, production, petroleum industries, automotive, aerospace and marine sectors, power generation and transmission, transportation infrastructure, military applications, agricultural technologies, fisheries, and food production systems.
Applicants must normally hold one of the following appropriate qualifications:
In addition, students are expected to be able to demonstrate previous study or recognised prior learning in communication and planning skills, mathematics (equivalent to first year university mathematics), and science (equivalent to university undergraduate topics in chemistry and physics). Some basic knowledge of other relevant sciences including biology and human physiology is assumed.
English language requirements
IELTS (Academic): 6.0 Overall with 6.0 Speaking, 6.0 Writing; TOEFL iBT: 72 Total score with 18 Speaking, 21 Writing; Pearson PTE Academic: 50 Overall with 50 Speaking, 50 Writing; Cambridge C1 Advanced: 169 Overall with 169 Speaking, 169 Writing; Occupational English Test (OET): 300 Speaking, 300 Writing, 300 Reading, 300 Listening; Duolingo (Up to and including Semester 2, 2024): Overall 95-100