Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one most recent digital technologies and generative AI tools such as ChatGPT have the potential to transform higher education. However, the implementation strategy of generative AI technology in higher education remains unclear due to limited data about student experience in the use of generative AI tools. The aim of this study is to evaluate student engagement and students’ opinions on engineering education after the use of ChatGPT as a supportive tool using a survey. The first four questions in the survey aimed to identify the demographics and how the students used the generative AI tools to support their learning. The remaining questions aimed to evaluate whether the students agreed on the benefits of using generative AI tools to enhance their learning using a six-level Likert scale. The correlations between the questions aim to evaluate student demographics and how students use generative AI, and the questions aim to evaluate whether the students agree on the benefits of using generative AI tools to enhance their learning were analysed using the Chi-square test of independence. Students’ opinions about the benefits of using generative AI tools to enhance their learning were evaluated using Multinomial test and the frequencies in the categories of the Likert scale were compared to each other using pairwise Binomial test. Analyses of the responses indicated a positive impact of generative AI technology in engineering education. Therefore, strategies may be developed to implement generative AI technology in engineering education to support student learning in the future.