You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school qualification) with a minimum 70% average (check calculator below).
Prerequisites
Higher Mathematics; or
VCE Units 3 and 4 in Mathematical Methods (CAS) or Specialist Mathematics, with a study score of at least 20.
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.
Enter the field of mechanical engineering with business. Be prepare for entrepreneurial and managerial roles in industry. Mechanical engineering involves the conversion and control of energy and motion in machinery and systems.
Mechanical engineers design, analyse and improve products as diverse as refrigerators, washing machines, solar water heaters, pumps, engines, compressors, wind turbines and air-conditioning systems. They apply knowledge of materials, structures, energy and management to the solution of technical problems.
Management involves the planning, organising, coordination and direction of the resources of organisations. Managers draw on technical skills as diverse as accounting and organisational behaviour and build on personal abilities including analysis and leadership.
Many engineers quickly move into positions of management within organisations. This double degree will give you an advantage, allowing you to advance into positions of responsibility and influence. A business degree will prepare you to operate in complex organisational and economic systems, which are often associated with large engineering projects.
As part of this degree you’ll have the opportunity to design creative solutions through inspiring and sustainable design-and-build projects, as well as taking part in the Engineers Without Borders Challenge - a humanitarian-focused course offered in all RMIT engineering degrees.
CRICOS Code: 079782A
Program Structure
Year One of Program
Complete the following Nine (9) Courses:
Course Title
Engineering Mathematics
Digital Fundamentals
Engineering Science
Introduction to Professional Engineering Practice
Creative Engineering CAD
Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics: What We Make and How We Make It
Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Introduction to Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
Introduction to Management
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Nine (9) Courses:
Course Title
Fluid Mechanics of Mechanical Systems
Engineering Dynamics
Mechatronics Principles
Advanced Mathematics for Engineers
Mechanics and Materials 2
Applied Thermodynamics
Mechanical Design 1
Accounting in Organisations and Society
Organisational Analysis
Year Three of Program
Complete the following Nine (9) Courses:
Course Title
Prices and Markets
Marketing Principles
Commercial Law
Contemporary Management: Issues and Challenges
Macroeconomics 1
Ethics and Governance
Work in Global Society
Leadership and Decision Making
Creativity, Innovation and Design
Year Four of Program
Complete the following Nine (9) Courses:
Course Title
Renewable Energy Systems
Solid Mechanics 3
Mechanical Vibrations
Thermal-Fluid System Design
Heat Transfer
Mechanical Design 2
Mechanics of Machines
Finite Element Analysis
Research Methods for Engineers
Year Five of Program
Complete the following Three (3) Courses:
Course Title
Engineering Capstone Project Part A
Engineering Capstone Project Part B
Automatic Control
ANDComplete the following Two (2) Courses:
Course Title
Management in Practice
Strategic Management
ANDSelect and Complete Two (2) Courses from the following Mechanical Options:
Course Title
Professional Engineering Experience
Humanitarian Experiential Learning Project
Engineering Learning Factory Project
Engineering Computer Graphics
Mechanical Design 3
Applied Heat and Mass Transfer
Remote Area Power Supply
Computational Engineering 1
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Vehicle Power Systems
Industrial and Vehicle Aerodynamics
Mechatronic Design
Advanced Robotics
Advanced Engineering Computer Aided Design
Computational Engineering 2
Management of Mechanical Design and Research
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Special Topics in Engineering
ANDSelect and Complete One (1) of the following Business Option courses:
Course Title
Employment Relations
International Human Resources
Negotiation and Advocacy
Issues in International Business
Culture and Business Practice in Asia
Applied Entrepreneurship
Driving Innovation in Organisations
Global Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Financial Accounting and Analysis
Management Accounting and Business
Company Law
Financial Markets
Business Finance
International Monetary Economics
Internet for Business
Business Information Technology
Human Resource Development
Managing Performance in Organisations
Entrepreneurial Finance
Family Business and Entrepreneurship
Global Political Economy
Enterprise Information Systems
Work, Health, Safety & Wellbeing
Job opportunities exist for graduates within the automotive and transport industries; petrochemical and mineral processing industries; energy supply; building services; defence forces; government; or general engineering and consultancy organisations.
Beyond work as technical specialist, this double degree will also help propel you towards management roles in your early career.
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
