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Engineer — Mechanical

VCE recommended

Mechanical Engineers plan, design and oversee the development, installation, operation and maintenance of machinery. They conduct research to solve practical engineering problems to improve efficiency.

SUBJECTS TO TAKE

Recommended subject mix at Salesian, Years 11 and 12.

Year 11

  • English
  • Mathematics — Methods / Specialist
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Free Choice Subject / VET Certificate 2/3
  • Religion and Society

Year 12

  • English
  • Mathematics — Methods / Specialist
  • Physics / Chemistry
  • Free Choice Subject
  • Free Choice Subject

Booklet recommendations — final subject offerings depend on what runs each year. Talk to your Oratory Leader, subject teachers and the Careers Coordinator before locking in.

AT-SCHOOL PATHWAYS

Programs available within Salesian.

Specialist program (SBAT)

Industry Pathways Program — Automotive / Engineering

VET options

  • Certificate 2 in Engineering
  • Certificate 2 in Automotive

AFTER SCHOOL

University courses and alternative routes in.

University courses

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Automotive Engineering)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics)

Alternative pathways into university

  • Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Mechanical)
  • Associate Degree in Engineering Technology — Mechanical Major

RELATED CAREERS

Other careers in similar territory — many use overlapping subjects.

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