Mechanical Engineering - Design & Manufacture of Machinery

Mechanical Engineers are responsible for the design and manufacture of the machines and systems that keep modern society operating. Without Mechanical Engineers and the design of engines that provide us with power, we would be little more than an agrarian society.

Check out our video (above) about Mechanical Engineering in NZ with this you-tube clip from the "Just the Job" series for TVNZ

 The above Video relates to a career in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC). This YouTube video made in NZ by us and part of the NZ TV program "Just the Job" aired in 2009. This video is aimed at the trade qualification, however it shows aspects of HVAC design typically used by Diploma students in the design of systems. Examples of Mechanical Engineering

  • Internal combustion engines
  • Renewable energy
    • Wind
    • geothermal
    • hydro and wave power
  • Refrigeration system
  • Air conditioning systems
  • Transport systems
  • Irrigation systems
  • Shipping
  • Aviation
  • Food production, bottling plants, blast freezers, fruit handling systems
  • Fairground rides
  • Bicycles
  • Sports equipment

 

 

If you are interested in the following items then refer to Civil Engineering

  • Roads
  • Bridges
  • Buildings
  • Water supplies
  • Dams