Why Study Computational Engineering?

If you have a strong interest in mathematics, science and physics combined with a strong social awareness and concern for the quality of life this degree is suitable for you.

Computational Engineering will enable you to work in various fields of engineering, science, mathematics and computer science, allowing you to contribute to the development of society's infrastructure making it operate more efficiently.

Computational Engineering will play an important, if not dominant, role in future technological developments. With advances in computer technology and the complex algorithms required to solve complex problems, Computational Engineering now enables the development of complex engineering systems that are compatible with current trends of reduced emissions, fuel efficiency and the use of environmentally sustainable materials. Graduates training in Computational Engineering will provide employers with an increased industrial competitiveness.

What will you learn?

This program will equip students with the fundamental theory required to model the motion of fluids, the behaviour of structures and how the two can interact. Applications areas range from the mixing of fuel in an internal combustion engine to determining stress fractures in aircraft using non-destructive testing techniques.

The academic program focuses on applied mathematics, engineering and computing with an emphasis on providing graduates with the computational expertise to contribute to the computational solution of engineering problems. In later years the focus shifts towards specialised computational engineering, problem solving, analysis and design, computer-based methods, research, communication and management skills.