The School of Engineering at ECU is the fastest growing engineering school in Australia with an annual growth of more than 30% for the last 4 years. It offers a diverse range of engineering courses which have been specifically designed to meet the needs of Australian and Western Australian industries. Courses are offered across a wide range of engineering discipline areas including civil, mechanical, electrical power, mechatronics, automation and control, electronics and communications, computer systems, maritime, maintenance engineering, and aeoronautics. The School enjoys some of the best equipped hardware laboratories in the nation, with multi-million dollar investments into expanding and maintaining its infrastructure on an annual basis. Engineering at ECU provides an exceptional environment for the education of graduates well positioned to meet the current and future global challenges of their industry. Engagement with industry is a key focus of the School and its programs.

Engineering & Technology

Engineering covers a large range of disciplines leading to an enormous variety of rewarding careers. Our Engineering qualifications can provide entry into a broad spectrum of careers across a range of areas such as:

Civil Engineering: road design and construction, building design and construction, water supply, harbours and railways
Mechanical Engineering: mining and mineral processing, oil and gas, manufacturing systems, automotive design, air handling and conditioning, building services
Electrical Power Engineering: power generation and distribution, renewable energy systems, design and commissioning of electrical plant for mining or industry
Instrumentation, Control and Automation Engineering: mining and mineral processing, oil and gas, automated manufacturing systems, process control
Computer Systems Engineering: computer and digital system design, embedded systems, robotics, intelligent systems
Mechatronics Engineering: manufacturing, robotics, production automation
Electronics and Communications Engineering: wired and wireless communications, data transmission, electronic systems, consumer electronics
Maritime Engineering (Marine and Offshore Systems, Ocean Engineering, Naval Architecture): oil and gas, ports and harbours, marine system design and operation, marine surveying
Motorsports: design and development of high performance vehicles, automotive engineering, engine management systems, motor sports management, mechanical design.

It is our aim to provide students with pathways into the best of those careers. What's more, our collaboration with industry means that not only are our graduates ready for the real world of engineering, they often have a foot in the door, too. And the practical experience they gain at our advanced labs and workshops means that they can hit the ground running. Choose from our range of courses in Engineering, Motorsports, Aviation and more.

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Last Updated: 29 September 2012

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