Engineering (Systems) Adelaide University

Overview

Throughout the Engineering (Systems) course from Adelaide University you’ll contribute unique insights and evidence-driven judgements to create solutions on a grand scale.

Explore advanced engineering practices, with consideration for stakeholder requirements, concept generation, ergonomics and safety, along with life cycle management and sustainability. With a strong understanding of principles in design testing and modelling, you will develop your professional practice with collaborative case studies and industry research.

Take your knowledge to new depths and select from multiple elective specialities in robotics, renewable energy, or submarine design. Examine real-world industry challenges with practical guidance as you undertake work placement in your field of choice.

Graduate prepared to meet the rapidly escalating need for engineers with industry awareness and practical skills. With your unique breadth and depth of knowledge in cross-discipline system interactions, you will become a highly flexible, essential industry leader. 

Career opportunities:

With increasing globalisation and reliance on advanced technological systems, our survival depends on engineered systems functioning well together. As a qualified systems engineer, you will graduate with crucial skills in integrating complex networks of specialists, technology and industry processes. Your knowledge will be indispensable in meeting the rising challenges of an interconnected world.  

As a systems engineer you will have access to a vast range of industries. You could explore:  

• Clean energy and sustainability 
• Transport and infrastructure 
• Aerospace or maritime engineering 
• The defence force 
• Healthcare and pharmaceuticals 
• Industrial manufacturing and mining 
• Electronics, AI and software development 
• Consulting, networking and management. 

You could be at the forefront of the renewable energy transition and design a new solar power system, ensuring its effective integration with other energy sources. Understanding the role of other specialist engineers, you could work collaboratively to anticipate and prevent safety risks for a national defence submarine. Or you could implement new workflows across public hospitals and improve resource allocation to help healthcare workers save lives.  

Other roles you would be qualified for include: 

• Systems integration engineer 
• Requirements engineer 
• Systems analyst 
• Project manager 
• Systems architect 
• Engineering consultant 
• Systems engineering manager.