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Study Mechanical Engineering
Why Mechanical Engineering
Associate Professor Bassam Dally, Adelaide University
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Why would you want to be a mechanical engineer, and why would
you study for your degree at a university in Adelaide, South
Australia
There are many answers to the first question,
but perhaps the most common is that mechanical engineering is
the most general form of engineering that you can do, so that on
graduating, your choice of career is virtually unlimited.
In
general terms, the discipline is concerned with the management of people
and resources, the development and use of new technologies, and the
design of new processes and products. Examples of industries where you
may work include manufacturing, mining, water supply, electricity
generation and
supply, engineering and management consulting, aerospace and
aeronautical, process industries and computer
manufacture and application. In fact, Australia's first astronaut was a
graduate in mechanical engineering from The University of Adelaide.
A
degree in Mechanical Engineeringfrom the University of Adelaide
is recognised worldwide as a result of its accreditation by
Engineers Australia. The degree gives you the knowledge and
skills to be involved in the design, development and manufacture
of products, machines and mechanical engineering systems,
including engines and turbines, land transport vehicles, ships,
aircraft, building services (air conditioning, pumps, fans),
refrigeration systems, manufacturing processes and systems, and
industrial plants.
With a degree in mechanical
engineering, you will be able to offer expertise in energy
technology and efficiency combustion noise and vibration control
together with fluid mechanics and aerospace engineering, or act as a consultant in energy technology and
efficiency, combustion, noise and vibration control, pollution
control, fluid mechanics and aerospace engineering,
manufacturing (product design and development, production
planning, plant maintenance, processes and systems, quality
management), robotics, automatic control, and computer aided
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Also you might even be involved in the development and
use of new materials, the development of new machines and processes,
the use of computer-aided engineering tools, and the management of
people and resources in an engineering environment.
You could
also be employed as an aid worker, helping third world countries by
installing essential services, or as an aircraft engine and body
designer, or as an aircraft maintainer carrying out condition monitoring
and fault diagnosis, or as a designer of novel consumer products, or new production lines for bulk manufacturing. You may be a power generation or transmission engineer in the
electricity industry. You could also work as a water supply
engineer, responsible for maintaining a city's water supply, or as a
mining engineering, responsible for equipment maintenance or mine
production/ or as a drilling engineer on an oil rig. Whether you are an
inventor, designer, manager or technical trouble-shooter, you will be
able to find a satisfying career in mechanical engineering.
All six degree programs at The
University of Adelaide involve 4-years of full-time study (including
work required to achieve an Honours degree) and all except Mechanical and Sports Engineering and Mechanical and Sustainable Energy Engineering are also offered as
5-year double degrees with Mathematics and computing Science. In
addition, a double degree in Science is offered for Aerospace and
Mechanical Engineering. A double degree with Law (6.5 years), one with
Petroleum Engineering, one with Economics and one with Finance (5-years)
are available with the Mechanical Engineering program only. The
Aerospace, Automotive, Mechanical and Mechatronic degrees and double
degrees are all accredited by The Institution of Engineers, Australia
and recognised all over the world. The Sports and Sustainable
Engineering programs are new offerings in 2008 and will be accredited
soon after the first graduates emerge at the end of 2011.
The City of Adelaide has a
population of just over one million people. The University of Adelaide
is located right in the centre of the City Business and Shopping Area.
There are many great things about Adelaide. It has wonderful weather;
even in winter there are many sunny days, with blue skies and
temperatures around 20 degrees- and it never snows! Although there are
some hot days in summer, the humidity is very low, so it is not too
uncomfortable. One of the many noticeable things about Adelaide is the
lack of traffic jams, and the fast 15 minute drive from the airport to
the centre of the city, where The University of Adelaide has its main
campus. Adelaide is just one hour away from three famous wine-making
areas, where one can sample the great wines free of charge at the cellar
doors. Just a few hours north of Adelaide lie the mighty Flinders
ranges, with colours that have inspired many famous landscape artists,
and which are characterised by numerous lonely water holes and many
kilometers of outstanding bushwalking tracks. Australians regard
recreation and sport as an important part of life. The number of
different recreational activities and types of sporting clubs in and
around Adelaide are too numerous to mention. Many of the activities are
represented by clubs based at the universities, thus helping overseas
students to become involved in local culture and activities.
Adelaide is considered to be the
hi-tech capital of Australia, and can offer mechanical, automotive,
aerospace, mechatronic, sports and sustainable energy engineers many
interesting jobs. Also, current immigration laws have been relaxed for
graduates, making it much easier to obtain permanent residence on
completion of a university degree.
Contact:
Associate Professor Bassam Dally
Head, School of Mechanical Engineering
University of Adelaide
S.A. 5005
Australia
Phone: +61 8 8303 5460
Fax: +61 8 8303 4367
Email: info@mecheng.adelaide.edu.au
Web: http: //www.mecheng.adelaide.edu.au
University of Adelaide
http: //www.adelaide.edu.au
School of Mechanical Engineering
http: //www.mecheng.adelaide.edu.au
Sports Engineering
http: //www.adelaide.edu.au
Program Finder http: //www.adelaide.edu.au General Enquiries phone + 61 8 8303 4148
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