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The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program is designed for students with interests in learning to address humanity’s issues and challenges through the development and deployment of technical solutions.
Study options
FULL TIME
4 years
PART TIME
8 years
Start times
Spring
July
(2023)
Autumn
March
(2024)
Not all subjects are available on all campuses. Please refer to our handbook for more information.
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Engineering at Western
Manufacturing is continuously transforming as it integrates automation, analytics, intelligence, digitisation, and Internet of Things (IoT) into physical operations. In this major, you integrate techniques and methods to improve the sustainability and efficiency of manufacturing taking advantage of digitisation tools. You tackle complex problems, propose innovative solutions, and apply critical thinking to industry problems considering social, ethical and environmental factors. This major includes a mandatory 450-hour industrial placement as a completion requirement for Engineers Australia accreditation as professional engineer.
This major includes a mandatory 450-hour industrial placement as a completion requirement for Engineers Australia accreditation as professional engineer.
Solar car project
Help design and build a sustainable electrical vehicle, and compete in the next World Solar Car Challenge.
Program structure
The program structure is outlined in our handbook. Here you can view all of the subjects you will be studying.
Fees and delivery
Fees: Varies depending on subjects selected. View available subjects in our handbook.
For further information on University fees, please visit Fees and University Costs.
Delivery: On campus
Fees: AUD $33,040*
Delivery: On campus
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Your career
As an Engineering graduate with a key program in Sustainability, you can look forward to career opportunities in:
- Digital Product Design Engineer
- Digital Process Engineer
- Additive Manufacturing Engineer
- Digital Twins Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Automation Specialist
- Robotics Specialists
- Advanced Sensors Specialist
- Industry 4.0 Transformation Specialist
- IIoT Specialist
Your career
Digital Process Engineer
Ensuring the safe, environment–friendly design and operation of manufacturing processes. Designing methods, machines and equipment to process raw materials into finished products. Reviewing current process performance, preparing reports and analysing costs and feasibilities.
Digital Twins Engineer
Digital twin engineers leverage engineering tooling along with a product structure (including parts, sub- assemblies, and sub-components) and integrate these with the necessary digital elements (including software, data, and chips) into a single design to produce the highest-quality product.
Robotics Specialist
Coordinates, organizes, and schedules an engineering and programming team to create, build, and integrate robotic systems. Develops, maintains, and implements a standard approach to programming and program structures. Oversees and participates in quality checks before delivery of product.
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Industry recognition
Western’s Construction program has received provisional accreditation at the level of Professional Engineer.
Our Civil, Electrical, and Robotics and Mechatronics programs are fully accredited by Engineers Australia. The program is streamlined and can be completed in two years.
Industry experience
At the end of your third year, you will complete 12 weeks of work placement, so you emerge with real-world experience.
Robotics
Ever wanted to build or program a robot? Western’s Unlimited Robotics Club is for you.
Fab Lab
Gain access to a huge range of woodworking and metal workshops, laser cutting, CNC routers and fabrication equipment.
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Find your unlimited
A double-degree gives you the ultimate edge. Be at the forefront of your field. Achieve your unlimited potential.
Further study options
*The tuition fees quoted above are the fees for the normal full-time study load of the program (80 credit points) per annum. International students will be subject to a variable fee regime; i.e. enrolled students will be required to pay fees during their program based on the approved fee for each calendar year. Fee changes (if any) will occur at 1 January each calendar year. Students who extend their program past the normal finish date of the program will be required to pay additional fees based on the prevailing fee level. Western Sydney University is a multi-campus institution. The University reserves the right to alter the location of its programs between campuses and other locations as necessary. Students should be aware of the possibility of change of location for the whole or part of programs for which they enrol and should plan for the need to travel between Western Sydney campuses.
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