Engineering (Online) Adelaide University

Overview

The Engineering (Online) course from Adelaide University has been designed to equip you with the core knowledge and skills needed for a career as an engineering associate. Additionally, it provides a pathway towards our Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) for those interested in becoming a fully qualified practicing engineer.  

Benefit from a curriculum informed by the latest engineering advancements. You’ll take an industry-focused and project-based approach to courses and discover how engineering is changing the world. Cover basic concepts in chemistry and physics and their practical application to engineering. Explore fluid mechanics and thermal energy, circuits and signals, and the structure and properties of materials. Learn how to produce your own 2D engineering drawings and 3D engineering models using industry-standard software.  

Discover how engineering intersects with essential business management practices across a wide range of environments. Uncover market forces, business realities and ethical, legal and environmental factors that impact engineering projects. Study systems and design thinking techniques and learn how to harness your innovation and creativity in generating new ideas and solutions.  

Prepare to work as an engineering associate, design drafter, developer or engineering technical officer. You’ll be sought after in fields such as defence, construction, environmental engineering, mining and resources and civil infrastructure. 

Career opportunities:

Engineering is a diverse and varied profession. As a graduate of this associate degree, you’ll be prepared for a range of roles. You’ll be highly sought-after in fields such as defence, construction, environmental engineering, mining and resources and civil infrastructure. 

You could work as an engineering associate to design, develop and maintain products, equipment and processes under the supervision of a senior engineer. Maybe you’ll interpret engineering sketches, specs and drawings as a design drafter facilitating smooth communication between project engineers and tradespeople. Or perhaps you’ll write diagnostic programs or design and write code for operating systems as an engineering developer. 

Other careers to consider include:   

• Engineering technical officer 
• Design drafter.  

 Whatever your area of interest, career paths are available in a wide range of sectors including:  

• Automotive and aerospace 
• Biomedical engineering 
• Construction and civil infrastructure 
• Consumer electronics 
• Defence 
• Environmental remediation 
• Manufacturing and production 
• Marine engineering 
• Mechanical systems 
• Mining and resources