Course list for the Mechanical Engineering Field of Study

Information valid for students commencing 2020

Mechanical Engineering - Field of Study

Students enrolled in the 32 unit ME (Mechanical Engineering)(Plan Code: MECHAX5674), must complete 32 units comprising;

  1. 20 units from part A2 (32 unit program Compulsory); and
  2. 2 units from part B (Energy Electives); and
  3. 2 units from part C (Fluid Electives); and
  4. 8 units from part D (Advanced Electives)

Students enrolled in the 48 unit ME (Mechanical Engineering)(Plan Code: MECHAX5709), must complete 48 units comprising;

  1. 16 units from part A1 (48 unit program Compulsory); and
  2. 20 units from part A2 (32 unit program Compulsory); and
  3. 2 units from part B (Energy Electives); and
  4. 2 units from part C (Fluids Electives); and
  5. 8 units from part D (Advanced Electives)

Part A1 - 48 unit program Compulsory

12 units for

Course Code Units Course Title
MATH7000 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra II
MECH2100 2 Machine Element Design
MECH2210 2 Intermediate Mechanical & Space Dynamics
MECH2300 2 Structures & Materials
MECH3400 2 Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer
MECH3410 2 Fluid Mechanics

And 4 units from

Course Code Units Course Title
MECH2305 2 Introduction to Engineering Design and Manufacturing
MECH2310 2 Science & Engineering of Metals
MECH2410 2 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
MECH2700 2 Engineering Analysis I
MECH4304 2 Net Shape Manufacturing

Part A2 - 32 unit program Compulsory

Course Code Units Course Title
AERO4300 2 Aerospace Composites
[ ENGG7281 8 Engineering Project 8A [1]
[ or
[ ENGG7282 8 Engineering Project 8A [2]
ENGG7901 2 Professional Engineering and the Business Environment: Global Practice
ENGG7902 2 Engineering Innovation and Leadership
MECH3100 2 Mechanical Systems Design
MECH3300 2 Finite Element Method & Fracture Mechanics
METR4201 2 Control Engineering 1

Part B - Energy Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
AERO4450 2 Aerospace Propulsion
ENGY4000 2 Energy Systems
MECH3400 2 Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer

Part C - Fluids Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
MECH3410 2 Fluid Mechanics
MECH6480 2 Computational Fluid Dynamics

Part D - Advanced Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG7302 2 Advanced Computational Techniques in Engineering
ENGY7210 2 Frontiers in Renewable Energy Technologies
MATE7013 2 Advanced Manufacturing
MATE7015 2 Additive Manufacturing
MECH7101 2 Design of Experiments
METR7203 2 Control Engineering 2

End notes

  • [1] Code for full-time students in year long courses commencing in Semester 1. Students must re-enrol in the same code in Semester 2.
  • [2] Code for full-time students in year long courses commencing in Semester 2. Students must re-enrol in the same code in Semester 1 the following year.