Mechanical engineering of South University of Science and Technology is an engineering discipline that studies the theory and technology of all kinds of machinery in the whole life cycle of design, manufacture, operation and service based on related natural science and technology and combined with actual production experience. The basic task of mechanical engineering is to apply and synthesize modern scientific theories and methods such as mechanical science, information science, material science, management science, mathematics, physics and chemistry, study mechanical structure, mechanical equipment, manufacturing technology and manufacturing system, develop products and devices that meet the needs of human life, production and scientific research activities, and constantly provide new theories and technologies for design and manufacturing. This discipline has the characteristics of combining theory with engineering practice, crossing disciplines and providing enabling technology for other scientific fields. It is a powerful tool for discovering laws, applying laws and transforming the world.
Mechanical engineering specialty includes three research directions: mechanical manufacturing and automation, mechanical electronic engineering, mechanical design and theory. The discipline of mechanical manufacturing and its automation is a discipline that studies the theory and technology of mechanical manufacturing, automated manufacturing system and advanced manufacturing technology; Mechanical design and theory is a subject that conceives, analyzes, synthesizes and optimizes the working principle, structure, movement mode and transmission mode of force and energy of mechanical products and equipment according to the requirements of use. Mechatronics engineering is a discipline that organically integrates mechanics, electronics, fluid, computer technology, detection and sensing technology, control technology and network technology. The disciplines of mechanical engineering are interrelated, disciplines and technology penetrate each other, and the development of disciplines promotes each other.