Aerospace Engineering is focused on the development and use of new technologies and materials that are relevant to any high-tech industry including the aerospace industry. The first two years of the program are identical to the mechanical engineering program with a strong emphasis on design and engineering science fundamentals. In the third year, 50 percent of the program is devoted to aerospace engineering courses such as high-tech materials, aeronautics, aerodynamics and space vehicle design. In the fourth year the content is almost entirely devoted to specialist aerospace engineering courses including aerospace propulsion, aircraft design, computational fluid dynamics, flight mechanics, finite element analysis, fracture mechanics.

The aerospace engineering program contains courses that cover a wide range of relevant areas, resulting in graduates who are well prepared for careers in the aerospace industry and other high-tech industries. However, as the first 2.5 years of the program are the same as mechanical engineering, graduates in aerospace engineering will retain flexibility in their choice. In most situations graduates will also be able to work wherever mechanical engineers are employed.

The first two years of Aerospace Engineering are identical to those of Mechanical Engineering, and include mathematics and physics with an introduction to the basic principles of design, structural analysis, thermodynamics, materials, fluid mechanics, control and computer programming, complemented by laboratory and project work. Year three contains some Mechanical Engineering courses such as thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, environmental engineering, vibrations, control and solid mechanics as well as Aerospace specific courses including heat transfer, thermodynamics, space vehicle design, aerodynamics, aerospace structures and materials. Year four is primarily focused on specialist aerospace engineering courses such as advanced flight dynamics, aircraft design, advanced control, navigation and guidance computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis of structures and propulsion. Students are required to complete 12 weeks of approved work experience.

• Master of Engineering (Advanced) in Aerospace Engineering
• Master of Engineering (Advanced) (Mechanical Engineering)
• Master of Engineering (Advanced) (Mechatronics)
• Master of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering
• Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
• Master of Engineering (Mechatronics)
• Bachelor of Engineering in Automotive Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronic Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering in Sports Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering in Sustainable Energy Engineering (Mechanical) 
• Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) with Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace) with Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences

Aerospace Engineering

The Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering introduces principles covering a wide range of relevant areas, which allows graduates to be well prepared for careers in the aerospace industry and other high-tech industries. However, being based on a Mechanical Engineering degree, graduates in Aerospace Engineering will retain flexibility in the choice of engineering industry for their careers. In most cases graduates will also be able to work wherever mechanical engineers are employed.

• Have advanced and internationally recognised skills, understanding and knowledge (scientific knowledge, problem solving skills, IT skills, analytical skills, in-depth technical competence, communication skills and flexibility) necessary for a successful career in Aerospace, Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering.
• Have the ability to locate, analyse evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner.
• Can contribute as effective members of multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member with skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication.
• Have a commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life and are able, by self directed study, to remain up to date with developments in their profession.
• Have an ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems and are able to guide developments in the profession.
• Understand the context in which they work (economics, finance, teamwork, competition) while remaining committed to the highest standard of professional endeavour, not losing sight of the need for technical excellence and environmental responsibility.
• Can communicate with government and the community on engineering issues.
• Are educated in a broad sense, are socially, environmentally, ethically and professionally responsible, understand the need for and the principles of sustainable development, are well informed and have an ability to take a leadership role their place as leaders in the community.
• Are familiar with current best practice in aerospace, mechanical or mechatronic engineering.
• Are capable of synthesising fundamental engineering science and engineering practice in the creation of engineering systems and have the ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance.

• Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large.
• In-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline.
• Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
• Ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance.
• Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member.
• Understanding of the social, cultural, global, and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and the need for sustainable development.
• Understanding of the principles of sustainable development.
• Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and commitment to them.
• Expectations of the need to undertake lifelong learning, and the capacity to do so.

This program is accredited by Engineers Australia.

Students are required to complete 12 weeks of approved work experience.