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Mechanical Engineering

If you’re into making and fixing things and like working with your hands, then chances are you’ll make a really good mechanical engineer.

This challenging programme will see you working in NMIT’s Mechanical Engineering workshops learning how to machine, weld and fabricate with metal. During the year you’ll design, build and race a grass kart with your team mates. Training is pretty much hands-on – so be prepared to get stuck in. 

Grass Cart

Level:

Level 2. This programme offers two year levels


Starts: February 2020
Time:

9am to 2.30pm Fridays


Location:

NMIT Nelson

Pathways + Opportunities

Trades
Academy
Training

  • Industry Employment/ Apprenticeships and ITO Training
  • Tertiary Pre-Employment Training at NMIT L3 in Engineering
  • UNIVERSITY STUDIES:
    • Engineering Degrees in Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Design
    • Metallurgist

Business Owner
Welder
Heavy Fabrication Engineer
Civil Engineer
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning                                   Maintenance and Diagnostics Engineer
Machinist and Toolmaker

Refrigeration Engineer
Marine Engineer
Sheet Metal Fabricator
Architect or Civil Drafter
Hydraulics Engineer
Structural Steel Engineer
CAD Operator
Mechanical Engineer

Find out more about what you will learn in the programme

Mechanical Engineering Year 1
Mechanical Engineering Year 2

What other courses are available?

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Karl Newton
Mechanical Engineering
(Year 1)Waimea College

The Mechanical Engineering Trades programme has been the highlight of Karl’s Year 12. He enjoys the fact that the students do their theory work at the start of the morning and then have all the rest of the day to work on their engineering project.

Karl is part of a team of five students working together to design and build a grass kart that they will take to the race competition at the end of the year. “The facilities here at NMIT are really big, with heaps of equipment. It’s like working in a real engineering workshop. I work part time at a local engineering business and it’s great to be able to combine the skills that I’m getting at Trades with this work experience. My goal is to get an engineering fabricator apprenticeship when I leave school.”

Kayla Stuart
Mechanical Engineering
(Year 2)Murchison Area School

Kayla values the expertise and support she gets from her tutors at Trades. “They have a good sense of humour and are easy to talk to. They’re also really practical and see the potential in us.”

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