Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)
Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Quick Facts
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time, On-campus
Intake
Mar, Sep
Tuition Fees
RM152,000
Course Highlights
- Accredited by Engineers Australia and Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
- Be equipped with analytical skills, scientific expertise and management skills to design mechanical systems and manage teams in a broad range of applications
- Top 1% university in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026
- Preferred Private Universities by JobStreet.com
Course Structure
For the completion of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical), students are required to complete a total of 32 units (400 credit points) consisting of:
- 10 Core Units of Study (125 credit points)
- 18 units of study from Mechanical Major (225 credit points)
- 4 Elective units (50 credit points), either from Specialist Studies electives or an approved minor
- 1 compulsory, not-for-credit units (0 credit points)
Core units
- ENG10001 Humanitarian Engineering Design Project
- ENG10002 Engineering Materials
- ENG10003 Engineering Mechanics
- COS10009 Introduction to Programming
- MTH10012 Calculus and Applications
- MTH10013 Linear Algebra and Applications
- PHY10001 Energy and Motion
- COS10025 Technology in an Indigenous Context Project
- ENG40005 Final Year Capstone Project 1*†
- ENG40006 Final Year Capstone Project 2*†
Mechanical Major
- MEE20001 Thermodynamics
- MEE20007 Design and Product Visualisation Project
- MEE20003 Fluid Mechanics 1: Forces and Energy
- MEE20004 Structural Mechanics
- MEE20005 Materials Processing and Machining
- MTH20010 Statistics and Computation for Engineering
- MME30002 Engineering Management Project†
- MEE20006 Engineering Dynamics
- MEE20008 Vibration and Signal Analysis
- MEE30001 Manufacturing Engineering†
- MEE30002 Control Engineering†
- MEE30005 Machine Design Project†
- MEE30004 Solid Mechanics†
- MEE40001 Heat Transfer*†
- MEE40010 Integrated Engineering Design Project*†
- MEE40003 Machine Dynamics*†
- MEE40004 Fluid Mechanics 2: Machine, Supersonics and Modelling*†
- MEE40011 Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Technologies†
* Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes
† Honours merit unit – results are used in the honours merit calculation
In the final year, students will be required to undertake two Final Year Research Project units (capstone experiences) which helps meet professional accreditation requirements.
Students are required to complete EAT20008 Professional Experience in Engineering (non-credit point unit), a 12-week approved relevant industrial practical experience before the commencement of the last semester of study.
Entry Requirements
- Pre-requisite: Advanced Mathematics + Physics/Chemistry
- STPM: 2 passes inclusive of pre-requisite
- UEC: 5Bs inclusive of pre-requisite
- 'A' Levels incorporating Cambridge, CGE, UK, Malaysia, Singapore, & UK - Min 3 'A' Level passes required: 8
(A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1) - ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank): 75
- Australian Foundation (min overall %): 65%
- Bangladesh Higher School Certificate: 3.5
- China Gao San: 85%
- GCC Thanawiya Amma + 1st year bachelor program: 65%
- Indian and Pakistan Year 12: 65%
- Indonesian SMA III: 74%
- Iran High School Diploma plus pre-university degree (1 year): 65%
- International Baccalaureate IB Diploma (out of 6 subjects): 26
- Kenya KCSE: B+
- Ontario CPU: 75%
- Sri Lankan A Level: 7
(A=5, B=4, C=3, S=1) - Vietnam Senior High School Year 12: 7.5
- IELTS: 6.0 (no individual band below 6.0)
- TOEFL iBT^: 64 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing
- PTE Academic: 50 with no communicative skill score less than 50
- MUET: 4
- SPM: C##
- UEC: A1 & A2
- 1119: C##
- GCE 'O' Level**: C##
- GCE 'A' Level and AS Level#: C
- STPM 920 English Literature: C
- International Baccalaureate: Minimum Grade 4 in English A or B at Standard Level or Higher Level
- C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English Advanced: CAE): 169, no band less than 169
- Linguaskill General^^: Overall score of 160-179 with no band less than 160
Notes:
- English subject completed from formal secondary studies not more than three years prior to commencing their course at Swinburne.
- ^IELTS, TOEFL IBT and PTE(A) results should be within 2 years from the start of the studies
- ^^Approved for use across 2024 intakes only. Should be within 2 years from the start of the studies
- **Applicable for both English as First Language and English as Second Language
- #A/AS Level – General Paper, General Studies, English Language, English Literature, English Language and Literature
- ## is not applicable for International students.
Estimated Fees
Application fees (non-refundable)
RM0
Tuition fees
RM152,000
Other miscellaneous fees
RM500
Discounts & scholarships
-RM300
Total payable amount
RM152,200
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