Mechanical Engineering Durban University of Technology

Overview

The Mechanical Engineering program at Durban University of Technology studies one of the widest forms of all industrial based occupations, ranging across every stage of the manufacturing process and includes design, draughting, assembly, quality assurance, plant operation, maintenance, and management. 

Today's mechanical engineer is heavily involved in the development and use of new materials and technologies, especially in computer aided engineering, robotics, and advanced manufacturing systems. A rapidly growing field for mechanical engineers is environmental control, comprising the development of machines and processes that will produce fewer pollutants, as well as the development of new equipment and techniques to reduce or remove existing pollution.

Who Is a Mechanical Engineer?

A mechanical engineer is an individual, who is highly motivated, has good analytical and quantitative skills, wants to be in a challenging and rewarding career and sees themselves as future leaders in industry. Mechanical engineers will find themselves dealing with all aspects of production, manufacturing, management, and development. They will be involved with artisans, tradesmen, technicians, production managers and many others who work in teams to keep industry turning. In the past engineers were purely the products of universities, who worked with their brains and computers, but their role has widened and the scope changed.