The approach of the technologist is, wherever possible, to use and adapt 'off the shelf' building blocks and components to create and/or modify the required software and/or hardware. Use engineering principles for the design, manufacture, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of plants and equipment. Gain practical engineering experience, engage with industry and learn from industry experts to build a deep understanding of engineering technology.

In this degree students are free to choose from a range of units; however, there are six key areas of study:
 Industrial Computer Systems: concerned with the specification, design, implementation and commissioning of industrial control systems. It is a combination of both computer hardware and software to meet the requirements of the industrial measurement and control application.
 Instrumentation and Control: concerned with instrumentation installation, specification, systems monitoring and operational control of a
wide range of manufacturing and process oriented industries.
 Electrical Power: associated with power system elements including power generators, transmission and distribution system components as well as power system analysis, operation and control.
 Renewable Energy Systems: concerned with the study and use of renewable energy technologies and energy sources with an emphasis on electrical generation.
 Environmental Engineering will equip graduates with the discipline knowledge and problem-solving skills to design water, energy, shelter and primary production systems underpinned by ecological knowledge
 Chemical engineers apply scientific and mathematical principles to develop large scale processes that transform low value inputs into high value outputs.