The Resource Engineering at UWA is aimed at satisfying industry's demand for graduates with specialist education in the resource areas. The degree is built on a core of civil and mechanical engineering units, with additional units added that give a broad background to Australia's mineral and energy resources and cover the specialist options in greater depth. Return toTop of Page Environmental Engineering Environmental engineers design ways to reduce or prevent a wide range of environmental problems. As environmental problems increase worldwide, so does the demand for environmental engineers. Return toTop of Page Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering is an exciting profession for women and men who want to be involved in the processes of building, developing and caring for our world.
Mechanical engineers are in demand all around the world, as well as here in Western Australia.
Return toTop of Page Materials Engineering Materials Engineering is a challenging profession which often forms a bridge between scientific disciplines of physics and chemistry and the various branches of engineering. Materials engineers are in demand all around the world, as well as here in Western Australia. The minerals industry is a major employer of materials engineers. In addition, materials Engineers find employment in a wide range of related industries including manufacturing and process industries dealing with metals, plastics, rubbers and ceramics as well as electronic industries concerned with development of new solid state device technology. Return toTop of Page Mechatronics Engineering Mechatronics engineers work with the electronic and computer control systems which most machinery relies on for efficient and reliable operation.