Course list for the Mechanical Engineering Field of Study

Information valid for students commencing 2019

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
      4. (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.