Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) (Mechanical) at University of Sydney

Engineering technology professionals use the principles of science, engineering, and mathematics to solve problems in research, product development, manufacturing, marketing, technical sales, services, and maintenance. They play key roles in product development: they might build or test equipment; prepare and conduct experiments; analyze results; build prototype versions of newly designed products and equipment, or conduct research. Others work in quality control – inspecting products and processes. If you enter this field, your role will be a vital one; as society becomes more dependent on technology, the need for experienced engineering technology professionals will increase. In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor expects overall employment in the engineering technology field to grow, and graduates will have a wide variety of career options.

We offer a Bachelor of Science degree program in mechanical engineering that combines rigorous theoretical study with practical, hands-on experience. Students will thrive in an environment of challenging courses, caring and experienced faculty and small class sizes.

Our program's innovative curriculum includes mechanical engineering courses in the freshman year so that students can develop an early understanding of their chosen profession.

Additionally, our distinctive program provides graduates with outstanding preparation for professional practice, graduate school and engineering licensure.

This course will provide graduates with advanced knowledge and understanding of Mechanical Engineering in three ways. Firstly, high-quality taught modules will introduce advanced Mechanical Engineering topics such as turbomachinery design, non-linear stress analysis, fluid mechanics, contact and friction. Secondly, a substantial group design element will equip students with the ability to carry out advanced design in multinational teams using appropriate design standards and sophisticated engineering analysis tools. Finally, a major research and development project allows the student to demonstrate the ability to work independently on a complex topic and demonstrate initiative in the solution of engineering challenges.

Durham University has many researchers tackling problems relevant to industry and society. These are organised into three research challenges: sustainable infrastructure, future energy systems and next generation materials and microsystems. These are broad interdisciplinary challenges and will form the topics of many of the substantial projects that student will undertake. Durham students are uniquely placed to take advantage of a broad range of expertise in a general engineering department.