Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering Major)

• Architectural Engineering
• Civil Construction Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Maritime Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Software Engineering

• Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering
• Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering
• Master of Engineering

As a mechanical engineering student, you'll explore areas like mechanical design, mechatronics and control, manufacturing technologies, and thermodynamics and heat transfer.

Most of your first-year courses are shared between the majors in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and the Bachelor of Engineering Technology, making it easy for you to switch between our engineering degrees and majors.

You also need to complete 800 hours of planned, supervised work experience to graduate, in addition to completing all your courses. This experience exposes you to common engineering industry practices and helps you gain knowledge of engineering procedures, engineering responsibilities, and health and safety practices.

• COMP500 Programming Concepts and Techniques
• DIGD507 Mahitahi | Collaborative Practices
• ENGE500 Introduction to Sustainable Engineering Design
• ENGE501 Engineering Mathematics I
• ENGE503 Engineering Mechanics
• ENGE504 Electrical Engineering Fundamentals
• ENME502 Engineering Materials I
• ENGE600 Engineering Management

• ENGE601 Engineering Mathematics II
• ENME602 Engineering Design Methodology
• ENME607 Manufacturing Technology
• ENME608 Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery
• ENME609 Solid Mechanics I
• ENME601 Thermodynamics
• ENME603 Fluid Mechanics

You also choose one elective course.

• ENGE702 Engineering Mathematics III
• ENME700 Engineering Materials II
• ENME701 System Dynamics and Vibrations
• ENME702 Mechanical Design
• ENME703 Mechatronics Design and Control
• ENME704 Solid Mechanics II
• ENME707 Heat Transfer
• ENME708 Advanced Manufacturing Technology

• ENGE891 Final Year Research Project (Part A)
• ENGE892 Final Year Research Project(Part B)
• ENGE803 Innovation and Research Management
• ENGE800 Engineering Numerical Techniques and Statistical Analysis

• ENME800 Industrial Robotics: Mechanics & Planning
• ENME802 Computer Aided Engineering and Analysis
• ENME803 Fracture Mechanics and Failure Analysis
• ENME804 Advanced Mechanical Design
• ENME806 Biomedical Thermofluids Modelling
• ENGE808 Advanced Measuring Systems

Your industry-based research project in Year 4 is your opportunity to gain real-life industrial experience in a mechanical engineering environment, under the guidance of an experienced supervisor.

Organisations you could work with include:

• Genesis Energy
• Contact Energy
• Fisher & Paykel Appliances
• Mighty River Power
• Spark
• Auckland Airport

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