Engineering

Adam has spent his life trying to understand how things work and how they can be improved. This analytical mindset would naturally lead him towards a career in engineering. Now he's making his mark on the energy industry in the NT, applying his learnings from the CDU Master of Engineering to real-world projects.

From sensationalist newspaper coverage of crime to podcasts, documentaries, novels and films, humans have long been fascinated by the macabre. When it comes to turning your fascination into a career, the options extend far beyond the detectives shown on your favourite series. These five jobs allow you to follow your unique interests at uni while still pursuing a career interwoven with the criminal justice system.

From ancient inventions like plumbing systems to the revolutionary impact of the internet, engineering minds have always been solving problems to improve the way humans live, work and play. Let’s look at three engineering innovations from history that shaped our modern world, and three more that will be changing our future according to the engineering experts at Charles Darwin University.

Successful serial entrepreneur Dr Mark Englund has had a life-long fascination with all things technical. A supportive mother and a chance encounter with an inspiring engineering academic changed the course of Mark's young life, leading to him study engineering in the Territory before taking the tech world by storm.

From an early age, Jaisy's fascination with the world's grand infrastructure sparked a curiosity within him. From the pyramids of Giza to futuristic wonders like Dubai's Burj Khalifa, he wanted to know how these structures were made and how could he create his own architectural marvels. He's one step closer to his goals now that he's studying engineering at CDU.

When Amrit graduated from CDU, he was excited about his future career in the construction industry. It didn’t take long before he began a corporate career instead. 

Trong studied a Bachelor of Engineering with honours at CDU, majoring in electrical engineering. He now works as an electrical engineer at APD Engineering and has never looked back.

Like most high schoolers, the decision of what to do after school was a tricky one for Daniel. As he moved closer to finishing school, the decision became clear. Studying a Bachelor of Engineering Science/Master of Engineering at CDU will allow Daniel to pursue his career as fast as possible while staying close to home. 

When Bao made the difficult decision to leave behind his career in Ho Chi Minh City, he felt nervous. Studying Master of Engineering at CDU has completely banished those nerves.