Program ratingStudying mechanical engineering opens doors to many industries, as graduates are defined by their broad problem-solving skills and often occupy leadership roles around the world. All other types of engineering have some relation to mechanical engineering, and increasingly so do other areas like biology and medicine.
Aimed atPeople interested in the mechanics of things; operation, construction, maintenance and design of any machine that moves.
EmployabilityMechanical engineers can find work in any of the following industries: automotive design, materials, pressure vessels and piping, heating, refrigeration air-conditioning systems, energy systems, applied mechanics and plant engineering and maintenance among others
Academic titleBachelor of Science (Mechanical Systems)
Course descriptionSample course plan
Bachelor of Science major: Mechanical Systems
First year Engineering Systems Design 1
Calculus 2
Physics
Accounting Reports & Analysis Engineering Systems Design 2
Linear Algebra
Physics
Accounting Transactions & Analysis
Second year
Engineering Computation
Engineering Maths
Physics
Business in the Global Economy Electrical Systems
Mechanical Systems
Physics
Finance
Third year
Thermofluids Mechanics & Materials
Physics
Managing People & Organisations Mechanical Design
Physics
Physics
Management