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School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering

Solutions for the future built on 130 years of scholarship

We conduct world-renowned research and teaching in the areas of aerospace, biomedical, mechanical and mechatronic engineering. We set the benchmark for the education of future engineers in these fields.

We are one of Australia's premier engineering schools with an international reputation built on more than 130 years' experience.

Our school is home to some of Australia’s most prominent research institutues amd centres in the fields of aerospace, mechanical and mechatronic engineering, including:

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Aeronautical engineering (undergraduate course)

Understand the design, production, testing and maintenance of aircraft and their systems, including conventional fixed-wing aircraft, spacecraft and drones.

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Mechanical engineering (undergraduate course)

From fighter jets, space vehicles and car engines to lifts and air conditioners, learn the design aspects to transform the use of machines across a range of innovative and emerging industries.

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Mechatronic engineering (undergraduate course)

Combine various engineering disciplines to understand the technology underpinning robotics, autonomous systems, automated manufacturing and intelligent microprocessor-based technologies.

Space engineering (undergraduate course)

Our space engineering major is designed to promote a high level of understanding of theory and practice in field of astronautics. Key areas of study include orbital mechanics, space vehicles, satellite design, ground station infrastructure, space avionics and space robotics.

Engineering (postgraduate courses)

Hone your management skills and strengthen your technical expertise with a Master of Engineering. Or change paths and build a career in engineering with a Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated).

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Head of School, Professor Stefan Williams

Professor Stefan Williams

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07 September 2020

Jane MacMaster at her work experience

From engineering student to chief engineer

University of Sydney mechanical engineering alumna Jane MacMaster shares how her love for maths and science flourished into a 27-year career that spans across many industries.

Student entrepreneurs design solutions to real-world problems

University supports student entrepreneurs to take their big idea to the next level.

Meet the students who are engineering with impact

Bushfire sensing drones, lightning fast computations and hydrogen technology: meet the Sydney students who are responding to modern issues with skill and ingenuity.

Could manufacturing aid Australia's economic recovery?

Following a federal government call for the reignition of domestic industrial activity, University of Sydney experts comment on the role of advanced manufacturing and boosting the digital workforce in Australia's post-coronavirus economy.

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ARC Linkage Projects success for Sydney researchers

University of Sydney projects have been awarded more than $2 million in funding in the latest rounds of Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects outcomes.

Meet the engineering student paving the way for Australian female biathletes

Mechatronic engineering student Jillian Colebourn made history last year when she became the first Australian woman in over 20 years to compete at the Biathlon World Cup. But her high-flying achievements extend far beyond the slopes.

24 January 2020

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ARC funding for myrtle rust and aerosol measurement technology

Sydney researchers have received $753,000 in Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project grants to combat myrtle rust and to develop new technologies to better characterise aerosols.

14 January 2020

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Preparing for the hydrogen economy

University of Sydney researchers have found evidence of how hydrogen causes embrittlement of steels.

17 October 2019

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Sydney performs strongly in engineering and computer science rankings

The Faculty of Engineering has risen in the 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject, and is now ranked 86th in the world for both engineering and computer science.

09 October 2019

Engineering lab

Summer scholarships give students hands-on research experience

The Faculty of Engineering's Summer Research Scholarships give students the opportunity to work with experienced academics on their research, to get a taste of what life is like for engineering researchers.