Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (Honours) / Master of Engineering (Biomedical)

Engineer your way from mechanical engineering to a biomedical engineering masters.

Take a pathway that allows high-achieving students to complete a program of study in mechanical and biomedical engineering in only five years. You will study a variety of areas including dynamics, engineering design, biomechanics and biomedical instrumentation. The final year includes studies in advanced mechanical design and innovations in medical devices, allows for further elective topics to be chosen, and includes a masters thesis.

Why study Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering at Flinders

• Access purpose-built state-of-the-art teaching and laboratory facilities and heavy engineering pods at Tonsley
• Experience personalised teaching and great staff-student working relationships
• Flinders biomedical and materials engineering research ranks above world standard in the Australian Government’s latest Excellence in Research Australia rankings (2015)
• Put your mechanical engineering skills to the test in a range of national competitions like the Solar Car Challenge and Weir Warman Design Competition
• Nationally recognised integrated work placement gives you practical industry experience

Practical experience

The degree provides you with practical experience, helping you graduate work-ready.

• You’ll have the opportunity to undertake a 20-week industry placement as part of your degree. One of the longest work placements offered in Australia, it enables you to work alongside professional engineers tackling real-world problems.
• Gain hands-on exposure to the cutting-edge equipment and facilities of Flinders University’s new technology precinct at Tonsley.
• Undertake an integrated high-technology design consulting project, putting what you learn into practice.