School of Engineering
Tackle global challenges through engineering innovation
At UWA, we empower our future engineers to change the world. Embarking on an engineering pathway at UWA not only allows you to develop logical thinking and crucial analytical skills, it prepares you for a career with a variety of highly paid vocations. To ensure our students are ready for a rapidly changing workforce, our School of Engineering has developed leading courses in close consultation with industry.
Our departments
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering
- Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Ranked 5th in Australia and 17th in the world for Mining and Mineral Engineering (GRAS 2024)
Ranked 25th in the world and 1st in Australia for Marine/Ocean Engineering (GRAS 2024)
Ranked 44th in the world and 3rd in Australia for Environmental Science and Engineering (GRAS 2024)
Ranked 3rd in Australia and 37th in the world for Oceanography (GRAS 2024)
Welcome from the Head of School
Studying Engineering at UWA
The Engineering program at UWA has been developed with industry to equip you with the skills to succeed in your future careers. The course is built upon three core principles: Relevance, Integration and Excellence. Engineering at UWA is relevant to the contemporary world of engineering, integrates knowledge, technical capability and practical skills to create exceptional graduates.
Our courses
Preparing you for industry
The School of Engineering collaborates with industry leaders to develop practical courses to prepare you for a global engineering career. Our industry panels work directly with each of our disciplines to provide an external perspective on our teaching and researching programs and ensure they align with real-life working environments.
The panels consist of corporations such as Woodside, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Chevron, as well as other smaller and diverse businesses, which certify our practices are consistent with industry and government objectives. These experts ensure UWA is keeping pace with technology changes and is up-to-date with local and global needs. This close collaboration means our industry knowledge remains relevant in a highly changing and ever-evolving profession.
Our partners
The Waterways Western Australia Program seeks to deliver meaningful engagement and impact within the complex landscape of community, policy makers, leaders, Traditional Owners, researchers and decision-makers in water management through:
- Developing a body of knowledge that leads and enables meaningful conversations to protect and help our Waterways to thrive into the future, and forever
- Facilitating stakeholder workshops nurturing co-ordinated leadership, governance, management and policy for future best practice conservation, culture and community
- Translating the Western Australian community’s very strong connections to the State’s Waterways to impactful social, cultural, economic, and environmental outcomes
- Developing meaningful action plans and repeatable solutions that ensure the community of collaborators leave a legacy of sustainable waterways beyond WA's 2029 Bicentenary.
For enquires, contact waterways@uwa.edu.au
News
Chemical engineering students onboard for maritime exploration
Students can now explore the thermodynamics of marine engines, from last-century diesel ships through to modern LNG tankers and future hydrogen tankers, using a state-of-the-art simulator thanks to a partnership with South Metropolitan TAFE.
Read moreUsing computer vision to reveal visual illusions created by moth wing patterns
A new study by researchers from The University of Western Australia has used computer vision to reconstruct the false illusion of 3D shapes created by moth wing patterns.
Read moreIn the small print: a safer and cost-effective future by design
A PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Western Australia is helping design a safer and more cost-effective future using a state-of-the-art 3D metal printer.
Read moreOur research themes
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