Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Honours

This syllabus has been designed to meet the requirements of professional bodies while giving students the competitive edge.
The Mechanical Engineering Discipline expects its alumni, who after being involved in the industry or academia for at least 4 years,

• PEO1: To assume positions of technical expertise in mechanical engineering and related fields
• PEO2: To remain committed to professional development

The Mechanical Engineering Discipline has adopted a set of 12 programme outcomes, which upon successful completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:

PO1
Engineering Knowledge - Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialisation as specified in WK1 to WK4 respectively to the solution of complex engineering problems.

PO2
Problem Analysis - Identify, formulate, conduct research literature and analyse complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences (WK1 to WK4).

PO3
Design/Development of Solutions - Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations (WK5).

PO4
Investigation – Conduct investigation of complex engineering problems using research-based knowledge (WK8) and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.

PO5
Modern Tool Usage - Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to complex engineering problems, with an understanding of the limitations (WK6).

PO6
The Engineer and Society - Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice and solutions to complex engineering problems (WK7).

PO7
Environment and Sustainability - Understand and evaluate the sustainability and impact of professional engineering work in the solutions of complex engineering problems in societal and environmental contexts. (WK7)

PO8
Ethics - Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice (WK7).

PO9
Individual and Team Work - Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multidisciplinary settings.

PO10
Communication - Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.

PO11
Project Management and Finance - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic decision making and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments.

PO12
Life-Long Learning - Recognise the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

The curriculum encompasses the knowledge profile as summarised in the table below:

WK1
A systematic, theory-based understanding of the natural sciences applicable to the discipline.

WK2
Conceptually-based mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics and formal aspects of computer and information science to support analysis and modelling applicable to the discipline.

WK3
A systematic, theory-based formulation of engineering fundamentals required in the engineering discipline.

WK4
Engineering specialist knowledge that provides theoretical frameworks and bodies of knowledge for the accepted practice areas in the engineering discipline; much is at the forefront of the discipline.

WK5
The knowledge that supports engineering design in a practice area.

WK6
Knowledge of engineering practice (technology) in the practice areas in the engineering discipline.

WK7
Comprehension of the role of engineering in society and identified issues in engineering practice in the discipline: ethics and the professional responsibility of an engineer to public safety; the impacts of engineering activity: economic, social, cultural, environmental and sustainability.

WK8
Engagement with selected knowledge in the research literature of the discipline.

You will also learn to develop business, interpersonal and managerial skills to progress quickly into responsible positions in mechanical or manufacturing industries and their supply chains.