西澳大学

The Engineering Science major is your pathway to the Master of Professional Engineering and a global career as a professional engineer. From building the world's largest man-made structures to its smallest electronic devices, and from moving people across the globe to sustaining their local environment, engineering affects every aspect of our lives. The Engineering Science major provides you with fundamental engineering knowledge and develops your scientific, communication and problem- solving skills through a combination of practical, hands-on courses, industry projects and theoretical foundations.

The Engineering program at UWA has been developed in consultation with industry to equip you with skills to succeed in your future career. To become a professionally qualified engineer, you'll complete five years of study, consisting of a three-year undergraduate degree with an Engineering Science major, followed by a two-year Master of Professional Engineering. In your first year of study, you'll complete a broad range of Engineering and Science units before moving on to a specialised area of engineering in your second and third years. The course structure provides flexibility to sample diverse Engineering units to discover an area of focus for the Master of Professional Engineering. You can choose from the following fields:

• Biomedical
• Chemical
• Civil
• Electrical and Electronic
• Environmental
• Mechanical
• Mining

Career Pathways

Our students have access to key organisations through the Faculty’s industry connections. There are varied employment opportunities in Australia and internationally in the energy and resources sector, the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturing, power and water utilities. You could also enter the electronics, finance, management consultancy and telecommunications industries. With highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills, engineering graduates also have a strong base to branch out into different industries, including senior management roles.

Further Study

The Engineering Science major lays the foundation for further study options at postgraduate level through the Master of Professional Engineering. Students willing to pursue a career in research may be interested in honours.