Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours) - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) · Melbourne City

The Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours) at RMIT Melbourne City is a four-year professionally accredited degree. Core study moves from professional engineering practice, digital fundamentals, engineering science and mathematics into thermodynamics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, mechanical design, thermal-fluid system design, and automatic control. You complete a year-long Engineering Capstone Project in the final year, applying research, design and industry standards to a complex engineering challenge. Together these subjects prepare you for mechanical, manufacturing and automotive careers in Australia and internationally under Engineers Australia recognition.

• Introduction to Professional Engineering Practice
• Digital Fundamentals
• Engineering Science
• Engineering Mathematics
• Introduction to Engineering Design
• Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
• Applied Thermodynamics
• Engineering Dynamics
• Advanced Mathematics for Engineers
• Fluid Mechanics of Mechanical Systems
• Mechanical Design 1
• Mechanics and Materials 2
• Solid Mechanics 3
• Mechanical Design 2
• Thermal-Fluid System Design
• Engineering Capstone Project Part A
• Automatic Control
• Engineering Capstone Project Part B

Selective subjects let you extend foundational mathematics, sample environmental and systems engineering themes, or deepen mechanical topics such as vibrations, heat transfer, finite element analysis, and mechanics of machines while staying inside the Honours course rules. These subjects are chosen during enrolment planning rather than listed as a separate marketing block on this page. Advisors help you balance selectives with core mechanical loads so your February or July timeline toward the Engineering Capstone Project stays realistic. Confirm availability and prerequisites before you finalise Melbourne City semester enrolments.

• Introduction to Engineering Mathematics
• Introduction to Environmental and Sustainable Systems Engineering
• Systems Engineering Principles
• Mechanical Vibrations
• Heat Transfer
• Finite Element Analysis
• Mechanics of Machines

Technical options deepen mechatronics, heat and mass transfer, computer graphics, computational fluid dynamics, renewable energy, or professional engineering practice within the four-year Honours structure. They sit in the syllabus so you can specialise without leaving the Mechanical Engineering framework. Use these options to strengthen signals for graduate roles in design, energy systems, or industry placements while meeting course rules. We help you balance technical options with core capstones such as Mechanical Design, Thermal-Fluid System Design, and the Engineering Capstone Project.

• Mechatronics Principles
• Applied Heat and Mass Transfer
• Engineering Computer Graphics
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Renewable Energy Systems
• Professional Engineering Practice

A university elective sits inside the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours) structure so you can sample a subject beyond the core, selective, and technical option lists while still meeting course rules. Electives are not listed as a separate marketing block on this page; they are chosen during subject planning with your advisor. Balance credit points, laboratory prerequisites, and capstone timing so the elective strengthens rather than delays your path to graduation at RMIT Melbourne City for a February or July intake.

• University Elective