Disciplines offered include:
Environmental & Biological Chemistry
The best thing about Engineering at ECU was the balance between theory and practice.
Because of this balance, I felt ready for the challenges of the workplace when I graduated. As a whole, studying engineering at ECU was a fantastic experience.
The Joondalup Campus is a great place to study with modern facilities, a relaxed atmosphere, and a real diversity of people. The engineering lecturers were very friendly, professional, and supportive, which was one of the reasons why my study experience at ECU was so enjoyable.
My degree created lots of opportunities for me and I now have a great career in control systems engineering.
Moones Mazloomi
ECU Engineering graduate
School Leavers
Engineering & Technology
Our Engineering & Technology disciplines offer engineering and aviation courses structured heavily around practical learning in state-of-the-art facilities at the Joondalup Campus.
All our courses have particular emphasis on real-world problem solving together with a rigorous coverage of theoretical foundations and extensive practical and team based project work.
This means ECU engineering and aviation graduates bring globally relevant skills and knowledge to their professions from day one.
New Engineering courses at ECU
We are proud to announce the expansion of its engineering program with the addition of three new courses to commence in 2009. Our new courses in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Power will provide prospective students with a full range of options for their engineering studies.
- Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Power)
Electrical power engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with electrical power generation, transmission and distribution including power electronics, electro-mechanical systems, and renewable energy. Course information >> - Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
Mechanical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the design, manufacture and maintenance of mechanical components and moving systems, from racing cars to wrist watches, from jet engines to computer hard drives, from advanced manufacturing robots to more effective can openers. Course information >> - Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
Civil engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the built environment, from inter-state highways to inter-city railways, from beach side villas to skyscrapers and sports stadiums, from city crossing tunnels to estuary spanning bridges, from hydropower dams to coastal wind farms. Course information >>
State-of-the-art facilities
Our Engineering & Technology students have access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities including:
- A one-of-a-kind PLC instrumentation and control lab equipped with world class industry grade Siemens control equipment.
- A comprehensively equipped manufacturing workshop with state-of-the-art CNC and advanced manufacturing equipment.
There are also advanced laboratories with the latest equipment for Power Systems, Electrical Machines, Communication Systems, Robotics, Mechanical Testing, Fluid Mechanics, Geo-Mechanics, and Engineering Materials.
Unique courses
Our Engineering & Technology disciplines offer a number of unique courses which give you the competitive edge:
- Aviation at ECU
Offers a variety of practically oriented courses leading to flying and non-flying careers. Our facilities include a range of flight simulation devices in the Aviation Centre and our own aircraft. Our Aviation academic staff members are practicing pilots.
Student flying activities include the Shark Patrol and the Royal Flying Doctors Service Airfield Surveys. Course information >> - Bachelor of Technology (Motorsports)
The first course of its kind to be run in Australia. Students not only learn motorsport from the ground up, but also experience race track action first-hand through our unique networking with the local industry.
The course provides a stimulating and supportive learning environment with an enthusiastic and articulate approach that reflects the culture of motorsports. Students engage in hands on work on ECU's racing cars in our state-of-the-art laboratories.
Graduates will be well equipped for a career in motor racing, product design and development, manufacturing technology, or team and project management. Course information >>
Excellent career prospects
There is currently a large global shortage of skilled engineers. This means that engineering graduates are highly sought after for positions worldwide. The employment opportunities are diverse and abundant in a wide range of areas such as product design and development, manufacturing, mining, agriculture, chemical, transport, public utilities, telecommunications, defence, aerospace and specialist consulting.