Mechanical Engineering Major - Bachelor of Engineering Technology
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AUT
AUT's Mechanical Engineering major prepares you for a career as a mechanical engineering technologist, with a strong emphasis on practical and analytical skills, design, production, and manufacturing engineering.
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This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 7 Certification (360 Credits)
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop practical mechanical engineering skills
Gain expertise in design, analysis, manufacture, and maintenance of mechanical systems.
Industry work placement experience
Complete at least 600 hours of supervised engineering work placement to understand professional industry practices, procedures, and responsibilities.
What You're Signing Up For
The Mechanical Engineering major in the Bachelor of Engineering Technology at AUT equips you with skills to design, analyse, manufacture and maintain mechanical systems. The programme covers core mechanical engineering courses, industry-based projects, sustainability, and real-world experience to prepare graduates for roles in mechanical, production, and manufacturing engineering. Students must also undertake a supervised industry placement and complete an industry-based project in their final year.
Course Content
- Introductory Engineering Mathematics
- Introduction to Sustainable Engineering Design
- Electrical Engineering Fundamentals
- Statics and Equilibrium
- Collaborative Practices (Mahitahi)
- Engineering Materials I
- Introduction to Thermofluids and Energy
- Mechanics – Dynamics
- Engineering Mathematics I
- Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
- Manufacturing Technology
- Strength of Materials
- Programming Concepts and Techniques
- Engineering Management
- Engineering Design and Methodology
- Applied Fluid Mechanics
- Specialisation Project (Parts A and B)
- Product Design
- Theory of Machines
- Mechanical Design
- Optional advanced courses chosen from: Engineering Mathematics II, Control Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Renewable Energy Generation, Data Engineering and AI
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