1. What Makes Macquarie Unique?
Australia’s number 1 modern university (<50 years old by Times Higher Education)
Industry-defined programs and internships
World-class research and facilities
The Uni that
helped start
the Wireless Age

2. What makes Macquarie Engineering Unique?
“Ends-based” focus on engineering process
Producing undergraduates for:
Industry
HDR
Large number of scholarships, awards and prizes
New Faculty
Emphasis on practical experience
Experiential teaching
Socratic lecturing
Problem-based learning
Industrial guest lecturers
Suburban/Urban Setting
Easy access to CBD, Blue Mountains and beyond

3. History of Engineering at Macquarie
1990 Discipline of Electronics started under the School of Math, Physics, Computing and Electronics.
Offers PhD programs and a BSc in Electronics
1999 University adopts “Divisions” rather than “Schools”.
The Department of Electronics is established within the Division of Information and Communication Sciences.
2001 David Skellern and Neil Weste sell Radiata (wireless LAN technology) to Cisco for AU$567 million.
2004 First engineering undergraduate degree is offered.
2009 Electronics becomes the Department of Physics and Engineering
2011 Engineering becomes the Department of Electronic Engineering
Engineering becomes the Department of Engineering
Macquarie

4. BE Program Framework
Professional
Engineer

5. BE Program Framework Mechanical Software Electrical
“A cord of three strands is not easily broken”*
Mechanical
Software
Electrical
Looking to the future, we have decided that most engineers require a foundation that includes these three areas.
So we began a curriculum review process to focus on these three majors
Courses specific to these areas are specialization and make up just 20% of the degree.
This means that it is easy to changes majors well into a degree.
*Ecclesiastes 4:12
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6. Current Undergraduate Degrees
Bachelor of Engineering (80 ATAR) Bachelor of Engineering with a degree of Bachelor of Arts (80 ATAR) Bachelor of Engineering with a degree of B. Commerce (80 ATAR) Bachelor of Engineering with a degree of Bachelor of Science (80 ATAR)
Majors
Electronic Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Software Engineering
About 40% of students do a double degree with Science. 5 years
Currently in a process of curriculum review to make it more flexible for students.
Going forward, all graduates will have solid understanding of these three components Engineering

7. Mechanical Engineering
First units in 2013
4 year accredited engineering program (Engineers Australia)
Hands-on Mechanical Engineering Workshop in 1st year

8. What do Mechanical Engineers learn at University?
Strong foundation in basic sciences.
Especially statics & dynamics (analysing forces within systems and structures).
Materials, mechanics of solids and fluids,
Thermodynamics.
Failure analysis, modelling and design.
Advanced options in manufacturing, novel materials, and micro-scale devices.

9. BE (Mechanical): Year 2 Units
Computer science
Mathematics x2
Physics x2
common to all engineering degrees
ENGG170 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
Practical training in machine shop practice (required, but not for credit)

10. BE (Mechanical): Year 2 Units
Introduction to professional engineering
Mathematics
Engineering thermodynamics and fluids
Mechanical design
Mechanics of solids
Materials for engineering
Unit/s in advanced topics or PACE units

11. BE (Mechanical): Year 3 Units
Engineering project practices
Fluid mechanics
Thermal engineering
Mechanical Design
Unit/s in advanced topics or people/planet/parti cipation

12. BE (Mechanical): Year 4 Units
Advanced mechanical engineering
Systems design + engineering
Engineering principles and practice
Unit/s in advanced topics or PACE
Industry experience Engineering major project

13. Post-Graduation Opportunities
Australia needs 1 to 3 times more engineers than currently graduating
Many job opportunities
PhD program at Macquarie University
World-class research in wireless & electronics
Scholarships available

14. Macquarie University Engineering and Local Industry
Partners in Education

15. Industry Practicals - Collaborators
Optus
Cochlear
Honeywell
CiSRA
Datacom
EMC
M/A-COM Technology
Broadcom
Google
ResMed
Altium
BAE Systems
IBM
BCS Innovations
EMC
Microsoft
…and others

16. Career Opportunities?
Non-mining, non-oil & gas mechanical engineering jobs available now in Australia from over 1600 Mech Eng jobs now available on seek.com
Acoustics, Airborne imaging
Construction
Structural Engineering, Building Services, HVAC
Defense: aviation
Manufacturing
electrical components, packaging
consumer products, thermoplastic parts, injection molding and process design
3D CAD Design
Lab Automation
Plant Engineering
Biomedical processes, medical waste treatment
materials handling, reliability, heavy industrial equipment
Transportation: rail, maritime systems
Utilities
Water treatment, Electricity, clean energy, hydrogen storage

17. Our recent activities in Mechanical Engineering
2011- Professor Candace Lang (Current Head of Department) is hired to lead development of mechanical engineering major.
new full time technical staff appointment (Wendy Tao)
new dedicated teaching lab rooms
~$500,000 in new space and equipment for Mech Eng
new full time academic staff appointments (2013)
Dr. Shaokoon Chen (Mechanical Eningeering PhD, UNSW) spent 3 years in Singapore doing smartphone product development and design. Research specialization in biomedical imaging.
Sammy Diasinos (Mechanical Engineering PhD, UNSW) spent 6 years as an Engineer for Formula 1. Specialises in Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling

18. Why Engineering at Macquarie University?
A focus on high tech that comes from a strong research program and placement in Macquarie High Tech Park
A focus on what employers want
An innovative program that uniquely combines Software, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Small class sizes and easy access to professors, lecturers and tutors.
Participation and Community Engagement Unit (PACE) requirements
Getting in on the ground floor of mechanical engineering at MQ means:
The most up-to date technology
Enthusiastic and committed professors and lecturers.
Educators who are engaged with new teaching and learning methods.

19. Thank you
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