• Engineering and Technology Engineering and Technology
  • Civil Engineering Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Power Engineering Electrical Power Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronics Engineering Mechatronics Engineering
  • Instrumentation Control and Automation Engineering Instrumentation Control and Automation Engineering
  • Electronics and Communications Engineering Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Computer Systems Engineering Computer Systems Engineering
  • Marine and Offshore Systems Engineering Marine and Offshore Systems Engineering
  • Ocean Engineering Ocean Engineering
  • Naval Architecture Engineering Naval Architecture Engineering
  • Engineering Science Engineering Science
  • Motorsports Motorsports
  • Aviation Aviation
  • Mathematics Mathematics
  • Physics Physics
  • Physics Physics

The School of Engineering at ECU is the fastest growing engineering school in Australia with an annual growth of more than 20% in the last few years. The School enjoys some of the best equipped hardware laboratories in the nation, with regular multi-million dollar investments into expanding and maintaining its world-class infrastructure.

Students benefit from programs specifically designed for the needs to Australian and Western Australian industry that cover the engineering sciences with rigour and also have a strong emphasis on 'hands on', practical learning experiences. Courses are offered across a wide range of engineering disciplines including civil, mechanical, electrical power, mechatronics, automation & control, electronics & communications, computer systems, maritime, maintenance, and aeoronautics. The School offers both standard 4-year Bachelor of Engineering courses and a 3+2 model comprising a 3-year Bachelor of Engineering Science program followed by a 2-year Master of Engineering. In addition, a number of aviation courses are also offered that prepare students for professional aviation roles. These features, in addition to a committed and passionate team of academics, mean that the School of Engineering at ECU provides an exceptional environment for the education of graduates well positioned to meet the current and future global challenges of their professions.

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Research activity 

Research at the School of Engineering encompasses a broad range of engineering disciplines and allied sciences. This breadth positions us well to undertake research in sustainability engineering, which is multidisciplinary in nature.

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News & events

  • Schneider Electric has provided state-of-the-art equipment for ECU's new Engineering building.

    New engineering lab

    A state-of-the-art engineering laboratory will help ECU students learn the skills needed to meet Australia’s mining boom.

  • Students with the FSAE car at the Grand Prix

    Motorsports in Melbourne

    Four students from ECU’s motorsports team travelled to Melbourne for the 2012 Australian Grand Prix.

  • Dr Iftekhar Ahmad and Mr Amro Qandour with Wifi bushfire monitor

    Wifi sensors to tackle bushfires

    Wirelessly networked fire montoring sensors could be the latest early-warning system in fighting fires.


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