Course list for the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dual Major

Information valid for students commencing 2020

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

This course list contains information for pre-2021 BE (Hons) students only. It is recommended that students go to the transition checklists for course information, as a number of courses may now be renamed, recoded or unavailable due to the program re-structure in 2021. Approved substitutions for your courses can be found in the relevant checklist . Please view the Faculty website for further information.

If you commenced the BE(Hons) in 2021 please follow the 2021 structure.


Students must complete for the BE(Hons) (Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Plan code: MEAERW2342), 64 units comprising -
  1. 56 units, being all courses from part A - compulsory; and
  2. 4 units from part B4 - advanced electives; and
  3. 4 units from electives

Part A - Compulsory

Year 1
4 units from

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1100 2 Engineering Design
ENGG1200 2 Engineering Modelling & Problem Solving
ENGG1211 4 Engineering Design, Modelling & Problem Solving [1]

and 4 units from

Course Code Units Course Title
[ MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I [2]
[ or
[ MATH1071 2 Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra I
[ MATH1052 2 Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations
[ or
[ MATH1072 2 Advanced Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations

and 4 units for

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1400 2 Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics
ENGG1500 2 Engineering Thermodynamics

Year 1 or Year 2, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1300 2 Introduction to Electrical Systems

Year 2, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
[ MATH2000 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra II
[ or
[ MATH2001 2 Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra II
MECH2300 2 Structures & Materials
MECH2305 2 Introduction to Engineering Design and Manufacturing
MECH2410 2 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

Year 2, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
MECH2100 2 Machine Element Design
MECH2210 2 Intermediate Mechanical & Space Dynamics
MECH2700 2 Engineering Analysis I

Year 3, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
MATH2010 1 Analysis of Ordinary Differential Equations
MECH3300 2 Finite Element Method & Fracture Mechanics
MECH3400 2 Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer
MECH3600 2 Engineering Management & Communication
STAT2201 1 Analysis of Engineering & Scientific Data

Year 3, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
MECH3100 2 Mechanical Systems Design
MECH3200 2 Advanced Dynamics & Vibrations
MECH3410 2 Fluid Mechanics
MECH3750 2 Engineering Analysis II

Year 4

Course Code Units Course Title
AERO4100 2 Aero Design and Manufacturing
AERO4450 2 Aerospace Propulsion
ENGG4900 2 Professional Practice and the Business Environment
METR4201 2 Control Engineering 1

and a minimum of 4 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG4011 6 Professional Engineering Project
MECH4500 4 Engineering Thesis [3]
MECH4501 4 Engineering Thesis [3]
MECH4552 4 Major Design Project [3]

Part B - Electives

Part B0

Preparatory Mathematics & Science Courses

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry [4]
MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations [2] [5]
PHYS1171 2 Physical Basis of Biological Systems [6]

Part B1 - Introductory Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1
CSSE1001 2 Introduction to Software Engineering
ENGG1600 2 Introduction to Research Practices - The Big Issues
ENGG2000 2 Humanitarian Engineering
PHYS1002 2 Electromagnetism and Modern Physics

Part B4 - Advanced Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
AERO4200 2 Flight Mechanics & Avionics
AERO4300 2 Aerospace Composites
AERO4470 2 Hypersonics
AERO4800 2 Space Engineering
MECH6480 2 Computational Fluid Dynamics

End notes

  • [1] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same code in each semester.
  • [2] Students without at least a Sound Achievement in Senior Maths C are required to take MATH1050 as an elective before MATH1051
  • [3] This is a year-long course commencing in semester 1. Enrol in the same course code in each semester.
  • [4] CHEM1090 is not available for students with a High Achievement or higher in Senior Chemistry or equivalent.
  • [5] MATH1050 is not available to students who have passed MATH1051 and/or MATH1071 and/or MATH1052 and/or MATH1072.
  • [6] PHYS1171 is not available for students with a Sound Achievement or higher in Senior Physics or equivalent.