BH070 - Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)

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Plan: BH070HKG - Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)
Campus: SHAPE, VTC

Overview

Program details
Purpose of the Program
Articulation and pathways
Entrance requirements
External accreditation and industry links
Student expenses and charges in addition to fees
Library, IT and specialist resources

Program details

Award title: Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)
Award abbreviation: BEng(MechEng)(Hons)
Total credit points: 384
Career: UGRD
Duration: 4 years full time
Location: Offshore, Hong Kong Campus
Owning school: Engineering (172H)
Owning school URL: www.rmit.edu.au/about/schools-colleges/engineering
Partnered offering / Corporate client: School for Higher and Professional Education,Vocational Training Council, School for Higher and Professional Education (Tsing Yi), 20 Tsing Yi Road, Tsing Yi Island, New Territories, Hong Kong
ASCED code: 030701
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Purpose of the Program

The overall objective of the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours) program is to provide you with the skills to become an employable and effective mechanical engineer within a national and international context.  It is designed to prepare you for a wide range of career possibilities by developing particular graduate attributes which will be of on-going benefit to you, your industry and society as a whole.

As a graduate of this program, you will have been prepared to practice as an effective, high-level engineer. You will have demonstrated the ability to utilise fundamental knowledge and skills in mathematics and the sciences which underpin engineering. You will have demonstrated sound skills and appropriate understanding of disciplines relevant to mechanical engineering and its practice. You will have demonstrated suitable design skills, appropriate creativity, intellectual discipline, and professional skills relevant to working with others.

In addition to this, you will have demonstrated the ability to communicate your ideas in a way appropriate to your profession and to the wider community [in general].  You will also have demonstrated your ability to learn in a self-directed way that will support professional extension in your working life and that will lead you to adapt through technological and social change.

The Mechanical Engineering program, as a whole, has a real-world focus with a problem-/project-based active learning approach. In your program, you will be exposed to the fundamentals of engineering sciences, engineering design, specialist mechanical engineering courses to expand your knowledge in various streams of expertise. The academic staff members who teach the course are highly-regarded  mechanical engineering practitioners and, based on the specialist knowledge they offer, the program is designed to provide you with opportunities for industrial interaction through your final year professional projects.

In summary, the program focuses on the development of your knowledge, skills, and attitudes in a way that is structured to address the objectives of the program.

You will undertake a capstone experience in the final year courses OENG1170 Engineering Capstone Project Part A and OENG1172 Engineering Capstone Project Part B, in which you will conduct an independent research project that can be analytical, experimental, design or computational in nature (or some combination).

This particular program plan (BH070HKG) is specifically designed for students who have completed a related Polytechnic Diploma or Advanced Diploma. Thus, the program plan doesn't include the delivery of years one and two as students entering automatically receive credit for both years.

This program is primarily delivered in face-to-face mode. While most courses in the program are delivered on campus at VTC SHAPE in Hong Kong, others use a blended mode combining face-to-face and online delivery.

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Articulation and pathways

Articulation:

The program is delivered as an advanced standing program. If you meet the specified entry criteria and have been selected for entry into the program you will be given 192 credit points advanced standing into the program.

Students with other qualifications may also be considered for credit on a case-by-case basis. 

Pathways:

Pathways refer to related programs for which you may be eligible once you have graduated from your current program. As a successful graduate of this program, you may (upon application) be eligible to proceed to a coursework Masters degree or even to a research degree including Master of Engineering by Research or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Acceptance into these programs would be subject to each program’s entry requirements.

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Entrance requirements

Academic Entry Criteria

Applicants who have successfully completed a Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering awarded by a Hong Kong Government-recognised Institute (or equivalent institution) approved by RMIT.

Applicants with other qualifications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Successful applicants are granted 192 credit points in credit transfer, equivalent to two years of the four-year program. As such, all qualifications are assessed in terms of their equivalence to the first two years of the four-year program.

 

English Language Entry Criteria

You should also satisfy one of the following:

  • IELTS 6.5 with no band lower than 6.0; or
  • TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing); or
  • HKDSE score of 4 or more in English Language; or
  • Successful completion of at least the equivalent of a two year tertiary program of at least AQF Level 5 within the past five years, where English is the language of instruction and assessment. AQF Level 5 is at minimum a Diploma qualification with a duration of 1.5 to 2 years.  All Higher Diploma holders of 5 years or less standing would qualify; or
  • Other equivalent qualifications as listed on the English equivalents web page.
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External accreditation and industry links

External Accreditation
The Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours) is fully accredited by Engineers Australia (EA) and fully accredited by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). EA and HKIE are, respectively, the Australian and Hong Kong professional bodies responsible for the accreditation of higher education programs that prepare students to practise as professional engineers.  

EA represents Australia, and HKIE represents Hong Kong, as signatories to the Washington Accord.  Many other countries are signatories to this international agreement for professional engineers. This means that programs with full accreditation are internationally recognised and graduates are able to practise as professional engineers in many countries around the world.

Industry Links
The School of Engineering has an Industry Advisory Committee for the Mechanical and Automotive Engineering programs, which is an important link to industry. In addition, a separate Industry Advisory Committee has been formed in Hong Kong. Membership includes senior engineers from a number of major national companies and government and non-government organisations. Both Committees provide comments and advice on the contents of these programs.

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Student expenses and charges in addition to fees

Once you are enrolled as a student in this program you will need to allow for expenses other than university tuition fees.  Additional expenses may relate to the purchase of lecture notes, textbooks, stationery, consumables such as printer paper, fees levied by commercial internet service providers for internet access outside of the university campus, and other relevant costs.

This program includes a compulsory residential visit to RMIT Melbourne, of approximately one week duration. See the Approach to Learning and Assessment section of this guide for more information. You will be responsible for the cost of your own travel, accommodation and any other costs associated with this residential.

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Library, IT and specialist resources

 

Library resources and services

RMIT Library provides extensive resources, services and study space. All RMIT students have access to scholarly resources including course related material, books, e-books, journals and databases. Computers and group study rooms are available at each Library. One-on-one study support is available for assistance with assignment preparation, academic writing, referencing, maths and study skills. To contact Library staff for help, phone, email or chat via the Ask the Library service. 

For recommended texts and databases, refer to https://rmit.libguides.com/all_engineering

You can find more information on Library resources and services at: https://www.rmit.edu.au/library.

Online learning tools and content

You can access online learning tools and content for your program and associated courses at myRMIT www.rmit.edu.au/myrmit

Learning services available to you as a student at RMIT

RMIT provides a wide range of resources and opportunities to assist your learning and wellbeing so you can achieve your study and career goals. 

Services are available online assisting you with matters such as:

  • transition to tertiary study and learning
  • study skills, academic skills including literacy, mathematics and basic sciences if relevant
  • career development and employment

You will also find that the Library at VTC is well stocked with research and reference materials. You will have free access to wireless Internet facilities in the library.

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