Mechanical Engineering

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

Students must complete for the BE (Hons)/ME (Mechanical Engineering Plan code: MECENX2350), 80 units comprising:

  1. 58 units being all courses from part A - compulsory; and
  2. 16 units from a combination of parts B3 and N - electives; and
  3. 6 units from electives, being courses on the BE(Hons)/ME list or other courses approved by the executive dean, with
    1. (i) a maximum of 4 units from part B0; and
      (ii) a maximum of 4 units, of level one courses not on the BE(Hons)/ME list.

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
MECH3400 2 Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer
MECH3600 2 Engineering Management & Communication
STAT2201 1 Analysis of Engineering & Scientific Data

Year 3, Semester 1 (or Year 4)

Course Code Units Course Title
MECH3300 2 Finite Element Method & Fracture Mechanics

Year 3, Semester 2

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

Year 4, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
METR4201 2 Control Engineering 1

Year 4, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
METR7203 2 Control Engineering 2

Year 5, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG7290 8 Engineering Placement Semester

Year 5, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG4900 2 Professional Practice and the Business Environment
ENGG7701 2 Engineering Grand Challenges

Part B - Electives

Part B0 - Preparatory Mathematics & Science Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry [3]
MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations [2] [4]
PHYS1171 2 Physical Basis of Biological Systems [5]

Part B3 - Year 3 or 4 Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGY4000 2 Energy Systems
MECH3250 2 Engineering Acoustics
MECH3750 2 Engineering Analysis II
METR3100 2 Control System Implementation

Part N - Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
AERO4300 2 Aerospace Composites
AERO4450 2 Aerospace Propulsion
CHEE4302 2 Electrochemistry & Corrosion
ENGG4103 2 Engineering Asset Management
MATE7015 2 Additive Manufacturing
MECH4480 2 Computational Fluid Dynamics
MECH7101 2 Design of Experiments

End notes

  • [1] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same course 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] CHEM1090 is not available for students with a High Achievement or higher in Senior Chemistry or equivalent.
  • [4] MATH1050 is not available to students who have passed MATH1051 and/or MATH1071 and/or MATH1052 and/or MATH1072.
  • [5] PHYS1171 is not available for students with a Sound Achievement or higher in Senior Physics or equivalent.