Course list for the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Field of Study
Information valid for students commencing 2020
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Part of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Master of Engineering program
Students must complete for the BE (Hons)/ME (Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Plan code: MECAEX2350), 80 units comprising:
- 74 units being all courses from part A - compulsory; and
- 2 units from part N - electives; and
- 4 units from electives being courses on the BE(Hons)/ME list or other courses approved by the executive dean.
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, Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
AERO4200 | 2 | Flight Mechanics & Avionics |
AERO4450 | 2 | Aerospace Propulsion |
AERO4470 | 2 | Hypersonics |
METR4201 | 2 | Control Engineering 1 |
Year 4, Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
AERO4100 | 2 | Aero Design and Manufacturing |
AERO4300 | 2 | Aerospace Composites |
MECH6480 | 2 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
METR7203 | 2 | Control Engineering 2 |
Year 5, Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG7290 | 8 | Engineering Placement Semester |
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