Mechanical & Materials Engineering

Part of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Master of Engineering program

Students must complete for the BE (Hons)/ME (Mechanical & Materials Engineering Plan code: MECMEX2350), 80 units comprising:

  1. 70 units being all courses from part A - compulsory; and
  2. 6 units from part N - electives; and
  3. 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 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
ENGG1300 2 Introduction to Electrical Systems
MECH2100 2 Machine Element Design
MECH2210 2 Intermediate Mechanical & Space Dynamics
MECH2310 2 Science & Engineering of Metals

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
MECH3301 2 Materials Selection
MECH3410 2 Fluid Mechanics

Year 4, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE3301 2 Polymer Engineering
ENGG4900 2 Professional Practice and the Business Environment
MECH4304 2 Net Shape Manufacturing
METR4201 2 Control Engineering 1

Year 4, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG7290 8 Engineering Placement Semester

Year 5, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
MATE7001 2 Environmental Performance of Materials
MATE7013 2 Advanced Manufacturing

Year 5, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
AERO4300 2 Aerospace Composites
ENGG7701 2 Engineering Grand Challenges
MATE7015 2 Additive Manufacturing

Part N - Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE4301 2 Nanomaterials
CHEE4305 2 Biomaterials: Materials in Medicine
ENGG4103 2 Engineering Asset Management
ENGY4000 2 Energy Systems
ENGY7210 2 Frontiers in Renewable Energy Technologies
MATE7014 2 Advanced Materials Characterization
MATE7016 2 Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage
METR3100 2 Control System Implementation

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