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Diploma of Engineering Studies
Central Queensland University · Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Short-cycle / foundation⚙️ Mechanical Engineering
Key facts
- Degree
- Short-cycle / foundation
- Institution
- Central Queensland University
- Location
- Cairns, Queensland
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 1 year
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Fields
- Mechanical Engineering
About Mechanical Engineering
Machines, engines, thermodynamics and manufacturing: designing things that move.
Where it leads
Mechanical engineer · Design engineer · Manufacturing engineer · R&D engineer
Who Mechanical Engineering suits and where it leads →More Mechanical Engineering at Central Queensland University
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Mechanical Engineering at other institutions in Australia
- Associate Degree of EngineeringShort-cycle / foundation · Southern Cross University · Bilinga
- Associate Degree in Applied TechnologiesShort-cycle / foundation · TAFE Queensland · Coomera
- Associate Degree in Applied Technologies (Advanced Manufacturing)Short-cycle / foundation · TAFE Queensland · Coomera
- Associate Degree in Applied Technologies (Cyber Security)Short-cycle / foundation · TAFE Queensland · Coomera
- Associate Degree in EngineeringShort-cycle / foundation · University of Southern Queensland · Springfield Lakes
- Associate Degree of SurveyingShort-cycle / foundation · University of Southern Queensland · Springfield Lakes
- Associate Degree in EngineeringShort-cycle / foundation · Adelaide University · Adelaide
- ASSOCIATE DEGREE OF ENGINEERINGShort-cycle / foundation · Charles Darwin University · Casuarina
- Associate Degree in Digital Technologies (Advanced Manufacturing)Short-cycle / foundation · RMIT University · Melbourne
- Associate Degree in Engineering TechnologyShort-cycle / foundation · RMIT University · Melbourne
- Associate Degree of EngineeringShort-cycle / foundation · Swinburne University of Technology · Hawthorn
- Associate Degree in Mechanical EngineeringShort-cycle / foundation · TAFE South Australia · Regency Park
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