Overview
Course offerings
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Program of study
72 Units
Admission requirements
Aims
The course specialisation has been designed to provide graduates with:
- A strong foundation in both the theoretical and practical aspects of Mechanical Engineering
- An understanding of advanced areas in Mechanical Design, Solid/Fluid Mechanics, Control, Vibrations, Renewable Energy and Mechanical Behaviour of Materials
- An awareness of social, economic, cultural and environmental aspects of mechanical engineering in the design and development of engineering components
- An ability to critically analyse and evaluate information and solve mechanical-related problems
- An understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and a commitment to them
- The ability to work and interact professionally as an individual and as a member of multi-disciplinary teams
- An ability to undertake research in mechanical engineering and/or relevant areas
- An understanding of the need to undertake lifelong learning and the capacity to do so
- Preparation for future management roles
The course specialisation provides the foundations that will underpin ongoing professional development, preparing graduates for further study or for a career in an engineering related field or in other areas where the range of skills and knowledge acquired is needed or desirable.
Learning outcomes
Student progression rules
Students must have achieved a GPA of at least 5 to be able to undertake the Masters Thesis topics. Students who do not receive the required GPA will instead take the Masters Project topics.
Note that students who wish to use their masters qualification to satisfy entry into a Flinders University research higher degree program are required to have completed at least an 18 unit postgraduate research component.