The Mechanical Engineering Department offers approximately 45-50 Industry Projects each year as part of the accredited BE (Hons) degree program. In their final year, students work in teams of four on real-world engineering projects, supported by industry sponsors, as well as academic and technical staff. The projects span a wide range of topics and deliverables, including collaborations with external organizations, research initiatives, student-driven innovations, and projects for non-profit organizations. Key focus areas for these projects include the design, analysis, manufacturing as well as development of products for the agricultural and food industries, advancements in automotive technology, sports engineering, assistive devices for people with disabilities, aerospace, and biomedical engineering, among others.
Our Final Year Projects are designed to enable businesses to:
- Explore ideas with fresh minds,
- Access knowledge and equipment to develop prototypes, or
- To prove theories that you may not have time to explore otherwise.
Opportunities for Business
- Access the latest thinking and fresh talents in engineering, and design – at minimal cost.
- Develop new knowledge originating from the student’s research projects.
- Strategic networking between your business and UC.
- Tap into additional R&D opportunities.
- Help to develop students' technical skills and gain commercial experience.
- Raise your business profile.
Final Year Engineering Project cost
- $9750 (+ GST), plus commitment of a point of contact (“project owner”) from the business to support the students through the project.
- Up to 4 students
- Up to 1000 hours of student work.
- Up to 30 hours of academic staff supervision.
- Up to 80 hours of technician time.
- Use of software, fabrication, measurement, testing facilities, and specialist equipment.
- Any IP created during this process is owned by the business sponsor
For more information please contact Final Year Project Coordinator Digby Symons
Final Year Projects Showcase
Final Year Project Posters 2024
Final Year Project Posters 2023
