What do students do?

Students learn

• how and why fluids and solid objects move (aircraft flight, pump operation, water supply);
• how heat flow and power can be harnessed (how engines work);
• to design mechanical systems;
• to analyse engineering structures and materials;
• to use natural resources effectively;
• to design roads, building foundations, coastal facilities, offshore structures, bridges, dams and buildings;
• to manage large projects;
• to supply and distribute essential services such as water; and
• to assess the environmental impact of proposed developments.

Lecture courses, tutorials, laboratory classes and field excursions give students both theoretical knowledge and the 'hands on' experience required to apply that knowledge. Laboratories in heat treatment, Computer Aided Drawing (CAD), thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, control, optics, mechanical testing, acoustics and vibration, structural engineering, geotechnical and foundation engineering, hydraulics, materials, environmental engineering and blast effects are used by students and by academic staff, who conduct world class research projects in these excellent facilities.