Do you want to make solar energy more efficient, create new technology in robotics or even develop materials to support the growth of human cells? This is the degree for you! The ANU Bachelor of Engineering boasts many unique characteristics, but best of all, it is built on a 'multidisciplinary systems' approach. What does that mean? Successful engineers need to understand how disciplines work together. Our state-of-the-art education experience ensures that you will be able to design, analyze and manage the complex systems of the future. This exceptional degree will not only allow you to excel in your career, but to also make a real difference and help to solve some of the world's largest problems. Career Options Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide. The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row. Employment Opportunities After graduation you can work as an accredited engineer. Careers in engineering are diverse and engineers are in high demand in Australia and overseas. As an ANU graduate with a systems engineering background, you will bring extra value to future employers. The skills and abilities you gain while studying are highly sought after in engineering companies and across many other professions and organizations. Because of our unique systems engineering approach, many of our graduates progress to senior management roles due to their skills and knowledge in more than one engineering discipline. For this reason engineering at ANU is often considered a springboard into the wider corporate world. Mechanical and Material Systems 1. Describe the core concepts in mechanical and material systems including mechanics, thermodynamics, material behaviour, structural behaviour and manufacturing processes. 2. Demonstrate technical competence in the area of mechanical and materials systems including problem identification, analysis and design. 3. Demonstrate the competency in the usage of computer-aided-design tools 4. Design mechanical system components 5. Apply the core knowledge to build and analyse representative mechanical systems 6. Apply and transfer the approaches of interdisciplinary systems engineering to mechanical and material systems 7. Demonstrate critical thinking abilities in the area of mechanical and material systems that are relevant to the society at large.