While studying mechanical engineering at UWA, you will be in contact with research teams which are recognised internationally as being at the forefront of technology. You will have access to well equipped computer laboratories for general computing and specialised computer-aid engineering. The Department has excellent contact with industry, and external lecturers add variety to a number of courses. You will have opportunities to visit industrial sites of particular interest to enable you to see mechanical engineering in action. An engineering degree is harder than most when studying, but the rewards are great.
Mechanical engineers are in demand all around the world, as well as here in Western Australia.
Our graduates are employed in all kinds of companies throughout Australia, and in many overseas countries. Over the years, our mechanical engineering graduates from UWA have developed an excellent reputation, and are in great demand by employers across the world, not just in Australia. Many companies interview mechanical engineering students on campus and offer jobs up to seven months before the end of final year because students from UWA are so highly sought after. These web pages change as courses progress.