HONOURS DEGREES
Bachelor of Engineering (Automotive Engineering) (Honours)
Melbourne City and Bundoora
Gain the skills to design and work with the fast moving technologies of the automotive industry.
This program is built on core studies in mechanical engineering, with a specialisation in automotive engineering to develop economical and sustainable automotive designs, or solve automotive engineering problems.
You'll study vehicle power systems, sustainable vehicle design and automotive manufacturing and vehicle handling and control, vehicle aerodynamics, and vehicle noise and vibration.
The program incorporates complete car design with a focus on new technologies that benefit society such as driverless cars, full-electric, hybrid power trains and fuel cells. It takes a global view and is increasingly environmental in outlook.
The emphasis will be on hands-on learning, with your work largely laboratory-based, where you'll conduct experiments and design your own projects.
With at least 12 weeks of industry placements undertaken locally or internationally, you'll be work-ready when you graduate. There are also opportunities to tackle research projects in partnership with industry, like the Engineers Without Borders Challenge.
This program is an outcome of industry and student demand.
Why study automotive engineering at RMIT?
Studying automotive engineering at RMIT offers the following benefits:
- Prepare yourself for employment
With at least 12 weeks of industry placements undertaken locally or internationally, you'll be work-ready when you graduate. There are also opportunities to tackle research projects in partnership with industry, like the Engineers Without Borders Challenge. - Hands-on learning experiences
Your work will be largely laboratory-based, where you'll conduct experiments and design your own projects. - A globally accredited qualification
As a graduate, you will be eligible for membership of Engineers Australia, and your qualification will be recognised by all 18 countries that are signatories to the International Engineering Alliance, the Washington Accord. These include the USA, UK, China, New Zealand, Japan, Korea and Singapore.
International student visa holders can only study full-time.
In the final year of your studies you'll undertake a major project that is either industry-based or simulates an industrial situation.
Before graduating from this program, you are strongly encouraged to complete a minimum 12 weeks of engineering industry experience. This allows you to gain first-hand experience in an engineering practice environment under the supervision of a practising professional engineer. The nature and timing of this engineering experience can take a range of forms.
You may choose to undertake a six-month or one-year industry placement position, commencing in the middle or at the end of your third year in either Australia or overseas with associated academic credit. You'll gain valuable industrial experience that may lead to a full-time job upon completion of the program. This optional industry placement may lengthen the time needed to graduate by six or 12 months.
As an RMIT engineering student, you’ll have opportunities to engage with industry from the beginning of your degree.
Through work placements, industry projects, internships, seminars and events, you'll be in contact with industry every step of the way.
You'll have the chance to do 12 weeks' work experience, research projects in collaboration with industry and the opportunity to work overseas with leading organisations.
Automotive engineering is a growing global industry.
Automotive engineers are employed by major car, truck and bus companies, as well as racing teams and parts manufacturers.
Graduates from RMIT have gone on to work at a range of organisations including:
- F1 teams
- Porsche
- Ford
- General Motors
- Toyota
- Audi
- BMW
- Daimler-Chrysler
- Bosch
Professional recognition and accreditation
This program is fully accredited by Engineers Australia. Graduates of the program are eligible for graduate membership of Engineers Australia. Full membership as a professional engineer may be obtained after an appropriate period of professional practice.
Australia is one of 15 countries that are signatories to the International Engineering Alliance, also known as the Washington Accord, for professional engineers. The qualification of graduates from this degree is recognised in all countries that are signatories to the Accord..
The degree also satisfies the requirements of the Society of Automotive Engineers, Australia for graduate membership.
RMIT encourages you to aspire to a global career, not just a local one, and as an engineering student you’ll have a range of global opportunities.
Globalisation is a strong trend in automotive engineering, with car companies linking up around the world, mergers and takeovers becoming common, and manufacturers producing vehicles for the world market. Engineers are increasingly expected to move around the world, and some manufacturers use Australia as the base for launching models into South-East Asia.
Reflecting this international theme, RMIT has strong links with universities and automotive companies worldwide.
As part of this program you can elect to take courses in European universities, and student exchanges and industrial placements have taken place with Germany, Switzerland, France, the UK and the USA.
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Generate and apply new technologies to benefit society
With a core program of mechanical engineering, you can specialise in automotive engineering to develop economical and sustainable automotive designs or to solve automotive problems.