{"id":857,"date":"2023-03-08T02:52:54","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T02:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/undergraduate\/bachelor-engineering-electrical-electronic-3\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T06:32:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T06:32:34","slug":"bachelor-engineering-mechanical","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/undergraduate\/bachelor-engineering-mechanical\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechanical Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column857_15ee7e-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column857_15ee7e-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column857_15ee7e-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column857_15ee7e-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column857_15ee7e-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column857_15ee7e-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column857_15ee7e-8e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column857_15ee7e-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column857_15ee7e-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column857_15ee7e-8e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mechanical engineering enables you to analyse and develop technological systems involving motion, helping you harness energy and forces from nature to meet society\u2019s needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll work with systems ranging from micro-mechanical devices to massive power-generating turbines, involving moving parts or fluid flow interacting with solid structures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a Mechanical Engineer, you may design components or entire systems, plan manufacturing processes, manage plant operations and maintenance, offer consulting services, or lead research and development projects. Your skills will be applicable across industries such as power generation, material processing, transport, water supply, and their supporting sectors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The major has a common first year with all other engineering disciplines which builds a range of basic science skills and knowledge, with particular emphasis on physics, chemistry and mathematics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"table-block\" data-segment=\"all\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td><td>Perth, Malaysia, Dubai and Sri Lanka<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Study method<\/strong><\/td><td>Full-time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Study mode<\/strong><\/td><td>On-campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Intake<\/strong><\/td><td>February or July<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/td><td>4 years<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Mechanical Engineering?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The course is highly directed towards developing fundamental knowledge and a generic skills base necessary for a wide range of career opportunities in the engineering industry, management, and research and development.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The course has a well-maintained balance between theoretical skills and practical experience with up-to-date facilities for demonstrating concepts and their applications.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instruction is by highly qualified, enthusiastic and caring teaching staff with both international academic experience and industry exposure.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty\u2019s strong collaboration with industry players presents opportunities for exposure to industry practice.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block accordions\" role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n\n    <div class=\"accordions__container\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"entry-requirements\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Entry requirements<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"entry-requirements\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 15pt;\">English requirements<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Qualification<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Score<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">International English Language Testing System (IELTS)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Overall 6.0 (no individual band below 6.0)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">68 (band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">SPM 1119 English<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">C<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">GCE &#8216;A&#8217; Level<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">E<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">GCE &#8216;O&#8217; Level<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">C<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 15pt;\">Cut-off scores<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Qualification<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Score<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">GCE-A Level\/STPM (best of 3 subjects)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">UEC (best of 5 selected subjects)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">22<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">HKDSE<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">IB<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">29<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">30 (2026 intake)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ATAR (including WACE\/SACE\/HCE\/VCE)<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">WAUFP (CPS)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">59<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">India (CBSE)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">70%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">India (HSC)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">71%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Sri Lanka<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Course Prerequisites<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Mathematics (including calculus) physics or chemistry<\/span><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"professional-recognition\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Professional recognition<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"professional-recognition\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>\u2022 Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)<br \/>\n\u2022 Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)<br \/>\n\u2022 Engineers Australia (EA)<br \/>\n\u2022 Washington Accord<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"credit-for-previous-study\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Credit for previous study<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"credit-for-previous-study\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Diploma applications will be treated on case to case basis.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"career-opportunities\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Career opportunities<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"career-opportunities\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The wide breadth of knowledge and skills possessed by mechanical engineers means they are highly sought after across a wide range of engineering enterprises \u2013 from small companies to consultancies and large multi-national companies. Skills can be applied in a variety of roles including design, maintenance, industrial operation and project management.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"course-structure\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Course structure<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"course-structure\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/engsci.curtin.edu.my\/engineering-first-year-efy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Engineering First Year units<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Year 2 Semester 1<\/strong><br \/>\nFluid Mechanics<br \/>\nFundamentals of Strength of Materials<br \/>\nMachine Dynamics<br \/>\nComputer Aided Drawing and Engineering Modelling<\/p>\n<p><strong>Year 2 Semester 2<\/strong><br \/>\nEthics and Sustainability in Engineering<br \/>\nManufacturing Processes<br \/>\nFundamentals of Mechanical Design<br \/>\nFundamentals of Thermodynamics<\/p>\n<p><strong>Year 3 Semester 1<\/strong><br \/>\nFundamentals of Heat Transfer<br \/>\nLinear Systems and Vibrations<br \/>\nAdvanced Strength of Materials<br \/>\n<em>Specialisation unit<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Year 3 Semester 2<\/strong><br \/>\nApplied Fluid Mechanics<br \/>\nMachine Design<br \/>\nExposure to Professional Engineering Practice<br \/>\n<em>Specialisation unit<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Year 4 Semester 1<\/strong><br \/>\nIntegrated Mechanical Design<br \/>\nElectromechanical Energy Systems<br \/>\nMechanical Engineering Research Project 1<br \/>\n<em>Specialisation unit<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Year 4 Semester 2<\/strong><br \/>\nProfessional Engineering Management and Practice<br \/>\nAutomatic Control Systems<br \/>\nMechanical Engineering Research Project 2<br \/>\n<em>Specialisation unit<\/em><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"course-fee\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Course fee<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"course-fee\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>RM36,300 per annum for local student<\/p>\n<p>RM51,100 per annum for international student<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>*The indicative course fee shown on the Letter of Offer might vary from the actual course fee according to the units undertaken. The indicative fee is just a guide as to what the course fee will be, until semester enrolment is completed.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/copyright-and-accuracy\/\">View course information disclaimer<\/a><br \/>This page was last updated on 16 December 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mechanical engineering enables you to analyse and develop technological systems involving motion, helping you harness [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":824,"menu_order":33,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-857","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=857"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/857\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}