AU Engineering

How do you design an artificial heart valve that can withstand millions of beats - inside a human body? Or build robots that monitor the melting of ice in the northern hemisphere? What can shark skin teach us when designing low-fuel aircraft? And is it possible to create materials that never need repairing - because they heal themselves?

If you're curious about how maths and physics can be used to solve real-world challenges—and how your knowledge of technology can make a difference in areas like healthcare, climate, green energy or modern manufacturing - then a degree in mechanical engineering might be right for you.

You’ll learn to work with software tools, apply artificial intelligence, and bring your ideas to life through hands-on projects. And you won’t be doing it alone. You’ll be part of a community where curiosity, creativity and collaboration are at the heart of everything.

On this page, you can explore our engineering programmes in mechanics - and get a glimpse into what some of our students are working on.