Faculty of Engineering : Guide to courses

5. Careers

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 5. Careers

Engineering graduates from the University of Melbourne find interesting and varied employment, reflecting the breadth and value of the courses offered and the University's close links with industry, especially in manufacturing.

Fields in which graduates are employed included: aeronautical research; drainage and water supply; environmental engineering; process and design for on and off-shore refineries; oil exploration; equipment design and safety testing; supervising manufacturing production and operations; construction; project management; system design and computer programming; research and design for civil and mining structures; commercial building; road and bridge infrastructure; quality control; telecommunications research; retail and consulting; technical training; marketing and market analysis; futures trading; and teaching, the food industry, pharmaceutical industry, mineral processing and extractive metallurgy industry, and the plastics industry.

Chemical engineering graduates with a BE degree have found positions in the extractive metallurgy and mineral industries, chemical industries, paper and food industries, petrochemical and oil industries, and as environmental engineers in waste prevention and treatment. In addition, graduates were employed in commerce and non-engineering related positions.

Civil graduates with a BE degree are employed as civil, structural, and design engineers, geotechnical engineers, traffic engineers, transport planning engineers and site supervisors.

Electrical and computer engineering graduates with a BE degree are employed as electrical, electronic, control systems, and design engineers, computer systems administrators, biomedical engineers, telecommunications engineers, project and laboratory managers, specialist sales engineers, consulting engineers, and consultants on implementation of business solutions.

Software Engineering graduates with a BE degree are in demand in most sectors, including the telecommunications industry, manufacturing, and finance, as well as in the specialised software industry. There is also considerable international demand for graduates with software engineering skills.

Environmental engineers with a BE degree from the University of Melbourne have careers in the application of engineering technology to the management of water and land resources. Typical employers are consultants, government authorities and research institutions.

Mechanical and manufacturing graduates with a BE degree are employed as manufacturing and process engineers (including a bicycle frame designer), marketing engineers, manufacturing design engineers, operations coordinators, aeronautics researchers, installation designers for sub-sea equipment, researchers in biomechanics, modellers of air pollution sources, and ergonomics engineers.

Computer Science graduates are employed as programmers, research scientists, consultants, and systems engineers. Employers include government and private organisations.

Modern geomatics professionals are employed in such fields as computerised mapping; satellite remote sensing for environmental monitoring; precise satellite positioning and navigation; land development and computer-based land information systems; cadastral surveying; utility management through geographical information systems; precise surveying for engineering construction; natural resource mapping and management; environmental planning; and industrial measurement using machine and robot vision systems.

Postgraduates in their first job have been employed in the following areas: management, planning and industrial relations; design of aviation software, architectural hardware and lighting; and as a university lecturer. One graduate was employed as a technical supervisor of survey projects.

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