— Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)(Honours)/Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours)

Combining mechanical engineering and industrial design, you’ll gain both the technical and creative skills to design and develop advanced manufactured products.

Industrial design links industry and economy with people, culture, society and environment, while mechanical engineering involves the conversion and control of energy and motion in machinery and systems.

This combined degree allows the integration of these highly complementary disciplines.

You’ll have the opportunity to design creative solutions through inspiring and sustainable design and build projects, as well as taking part in the Engineers Without Borders Challenge – a humanitarian-focused course offered in all RMIT engineering degrees.

To ensure you graduate job ready, you’ll also have an opportunity to undertake a work-integrated learning (industry experience) elective.

Industry connectionsIn the final year of your studies you’ll undertake a major project that is either industry-based or simulates an industrial situation. Combining and further developing the key theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for your field - as defined by Engineers Australia - you’ll work with industry leaders to solve a project challenge.

Before graduating from this program, you are strongly encouraged to complete a minimum 12 weeks of engineering industry experience. This allows you to gain first-hand experience in an engineering practice environment under the supervision of a practising professional engineer. The nature and timing of this engineering experience can take a range of forms.

Opportunities exist for an overseas work placement of between six and 12 months. These placements are normally taken during a one-year break in the middle or at the end of the third year of the degree.

Career outlookGraduates of this program will be ready for work in mechanical and industrial design areas such as biomedical, automotive, and electro-mechanical product design.

Professional recognitionThis program is fully accredited by Engineers Australia. Graduates of the program are eligible for graduate membership of Engineers Australia. Full membership as a professional engineer may be obtained after an appropriate period of professional practice.

Australia is one of 15 countries that are signatories to the International Engineering Alliance, also known as the Washington Accord, for professional engineers. The qualification of graduates from this degree is recognised in all countries that are signatories to the Accord.

International opportunitiesRMIT encourages you to aspire to a global career, not just a local one.

Through partner organisations in Europe, Asia and the United States, the RMIT International Experience and Research Program (RIIERP) offers workplace training and academic research placements for between six and 12 months.

There are also opportunities to study abroad through Education Abroad.

Program code: BH093

Duration

Full-time: 5 years Part-time may be available

Location

City and Bundoora campuses

Years 1 and 2 are conducted on the City campus, year 3 is primarily at the City campus with some Bundoora attendance and years 4 and 5 are conducted at the Bundoora campus with year 5 having some City attendance.

Selection mode

ATAR (2018: 83.6)

How to apply

Semester 1: VTAC vtac.edu.au

Semester 2: Direct to RMIT rmit.edu.au/programs/apply/direct

Fees

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Contact

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2019 Undergraduate

Program snapshot

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Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the information contained in this publication is accurate and current at the date of printing.

For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the RMIT University website before lodging your application. Visit www.rmit.edu.au.

RMIT University CRICOS Provider Code: 00122A. RMIT Registered Training Organisation code: 3046. Prepared June 2018.

Program structure

Years 1 and 2

In the first two years, you’ll study basic mechanical engineering and industrial design courses.

In these years, you will be exposed to the fundamentals of engineering sciences, mathematics, engineering design, and engineering professional practice. These are aimed at developing competence in essential analytical problem-solving skills and design capabilities.

You’ll also gain a basic understand of the methods and nature of the designed form, and learn about the socio-cultural factors of design and designing.

Years 3, 4 and 5

In the final years of the program, specialist mechanical engineering elective courses are offered in various streams of expertise.

You’ll be provided with the challenge of defining and demonstrating an area of professional engagement through a year-long, research-led and industry-engaged design project. Your final year (capstone) project will develop and reinforce the skills and knowledge you need - as defined by Engineers Australia - to commence your professional engineering career. This experience acts as a scaffold for entry into the profession and opens up opportunities beyond graduation.

Throughout the program professional practice courses will introduce you to report writing and other communication skills, work modules on organisations, ethics, design and build activities, project management, occupational health and safety, sustainability.

You’ll also complete a work-integrated learning (industry experience) elective in Year 2, 3 or 4.

Year 1 Introduction to Professional Engineering Practice

Engineering Mathematics C

Industrial Design Drawing

Design in Society: Histories, Politics and Contexts

Manufacturing Systems

Mechanics and Materials 1

Design Prototyping: Materials, Processes and Experimentation

CAID to CAM

Industrial design elective

Year 2 Engineering Dynamics

Applied Thermodynamics

Further Engineering Mathematics C

Fluid Mechanics of Mechanical Systems

Mechanical Design 1 Industrial Design Ecologies: Sustainability, Socio-technical Systems and Change

Industrial design elective

Year 3 Renewable Energy Systems

Mechanics and Materials 2

Mechantronics Principles

Maths and Stats for Aero, Mech and Auto

Design Studio: Design in the Research Context Industrial design elective

Industrial design elective

Year 4 Advanced Thermo-Fluid Mechanics

Solid Mechanics 3

Mechanical Vibrations

Design Studio: Digital Practice for Industrial Design

Mechanics of Machines

Finite Element Analysis

Mechanical Design 2

Engineering and Enterprise

Methods in Design Research and Practice

Year 5 Industrial Design Honours Project Part One: Design Research and Development

Research Methods for Engineers

Engineering elective

Industrial Design Honours Project Part Two: Design Research and Prototyping

Industrial Design Honours: Reflection and Exposition

Engineering elective

Program electivesCompulsory courses

Please note: This is an example of the program structure. Courses may change and may not be available each semester.

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