If Physics and Mathematics were your strengths at school, then a degree in Engineering may well be the beginning of an extremely rewarding career. Possible destination jobs include engineering in the fields of aerospace, civil, automotive and mechanical.
Learn how to deal with complex systems and manage large-scale projects and solve real life problems. This degree offers comprehensive preparation using the most appropriate emerging technologies.
The first year of engineering study at the SIT has a core of five compulsory papers, plus a choice of electives. This allows you to study two strands without making a formal commitment to one specifically. You are then encouraged to select electives from the options listed, focusing on those required in the strand you are considering majoring in, for years two and three.
Civil Strand
Ethics, Law and Professional Conduct, Environmental Engineering, Mechanics and Structures, Project Management, Risk Management, Traffic and Highway Engineering, Water and Wastewater Engineering.
Mechanical Strand
Ethics, Law and Professional Conduct, Machines, Manufacturing, Mechanics, Product Design, Project Management, Risk Management.
Year One
Compulsory all Strands
BENG500 Mathematics for Engineers
BENG510 Mechanics for Engineers
BENG530 Communication for Engineers
BENG540 Management for Engineers
BENG550 Computer Skills for Engineers
Compulsory for Mechanical Strand
BENG555 Materials Fundamentals (Mechanical)
BENG565 Electrical Engineering
BENG525 Mechanical Design and Drawing
Compulsory for Civil Strand
BENG560 Materials Fundamentals (Civil)
BENG570 Surveying
BENG520 Civil and Structural Drawing
Year Two
Compulsory for Mechanical Strand
BENG605 Manufacturing Technology
BENG615 Thermodynamics 1
BENG625 Mechanics of Materials 1
BENG635 Mechanics of Fluids (Mechanical)
BENG645 Dynamics of Machines
BENG655 Product Design
Compulsory for Civil Strand
BENG600 Structures
BENG620 Mechanics of Fluids (Civil)
BENG630 Traffic and Highway Engineering
BENG640 Water and Wastewater Engineering
BENG650 Construction Methods and Practices
BENG660 Environmental Engineering
Electives Mechanical
Choose two papers from the list below:
BENG637 Thermodynamics 2
BENG665 Mechanics of Materials 2
BENG675 Quality Assurance
BENG680 Mathematics for Engineers 2
Electives Civil
Choose two papers from the list below:
BENG632 Highway Construction and Maintenance
BENG670 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
BENG672 Hydrology
BENG680 Mathematics for Engineers 2
Year Three
Compulsory all Strands
BENG700 Ethics, Laws and Professional Conduct
BENG710 Engineering Project
BENG720 Assessing and Managing Risk
BENG730 Managing Engineering Projects
Electives Civil
Choose one paper not taken in Year 2
BENG632 Highway and Construction and Maintenance
BENG670 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
BENG672 Hydrology
BENG680 Mathematics for Engineers 2
Electives Mechanical
Choose one paper not taken in Year 2
BENG637 Thermodynamics 2
BENG665 Mechanics of Materials 2
BENG675 Quality Assurance
BENG680 Mathematics for Engineers 2
Electives Civil
Choose two papers
BENG740 Transportation Planning
BENG750 Traffic Engineering and Management
BENG760 Sustainable Practice
BENG770 Wastewater and Stormwater Systems
Electives Mechanical
Choose two papers
BENG745 Fluid Power Engineering
BENG755 Energy Use and Management
BENG760 Sustainable Practice
BENG765 Power Plant and Industrial Plant Engineering
School Leavers
Students will have achieved NCEA Level 3 and met New Zealand university entrance requirements including:
- Three subjects at Level 3, each with a minimum of 14 credits; physics, calculus, and one other subject from NZQA’s list of approved subjects, and
- Literacy - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of five credits in reading and five credits in writing, and
- Numeracy - 10 credits at Level 1 or above, or
- Completed the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering, or equivalent
Mature Applicant (20 years of age and above)
Notwithstanding the above admission criteria, mature aged applicants who can show evidence of ability to succeed in the programmes may be considered for admission, provided they have successfully completed an approved course or programme, or have relevant industry experience, which is deemed to meet the required standard for entry.
English Language Requirements
Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having achieved one of the following
NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or
an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A- level qualification for which the teaching and assessment was conducted in English; or
Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA),or Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL);or
Successful completion of all primary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand primary school years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (being the equivalent of three years from New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand,,Australia,Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States one of the countries listed in Rule 18.5 where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of at least five years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of a Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters' Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States or
Successful completion of one of the following internationally recognised proficiency tests listed below to the level required of the programme of study and with all scores achieved in a single test during the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment
IELTS test - Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5
TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score 5 TWE)
TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18)
Cambridge English Examination - B2 First or B2 First for schools or C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill.
OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
NZCEL - a) Expiring Level b) Current: a) Level 4 (Academic) b) Level 4 (Academic)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42
Language Cert - C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill
Trinity ISE - ISE II with no less than distinction in any band
* New versions of some NZCEL qualifications, and in some cases new qualifications, were published on 13 June 2017. These are intended to replace pre-existing versions and qualifications, which have been given expiring status until discontinued on 31 December 2019. (a) denotes expiring (b) denotes current