Course list for the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Dual Major

Information valid for students commencing 2011

Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Available in the dual major only.

Students must complete for the BE (Mechanical and Materials Engineering Plan Code MECMAW2001), #64 comprising -

  1. a dual major - a minimum of #60 being all compulsory courses listed in Part A of the Materials and Materials Engineering list;
  2. balance from electives. Students are encouraged to seek academic advice for courses chosen that are not listed in Part B Electives. Selection of courses which are not in the BE List require the approval of the Executive Dean.

Part A - Compulsory

Year 1 Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1000 2 Introduction to Professional Engineering

Year 1, Semester 1 or 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1010 2 Applied Mechanics
ENGG1050 2 Engineering Thermodynamics
MATE1000 2 Physics & Engineering of Materials
MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I [1]

Year 1 Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
MATH1052 2 Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations

Year 2 Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
ELEC1000 2 Introduction to Electrical Engineering
MATH2000 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra II
MECH2300 2 Structures & Materials
MECH2305 2 Introduction to Engineering Design

Year 2 Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
MECH2100 2 Machine Element Design
MECH2210 2 Dynamics & Orbital Mechanics
MECH2410 2 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
MECH3305 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
MECH3410 2 Fluid Mechanics
[ MECH4301 2 Materials Selection
[ or
[ CHEE4301 2 Nanomaterials & Their Characterisation

Year 4 Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
[ CHEE3305 2 Biomaterials: Materials in Medicine
[ or
[ CHEE3301 2 Polymer Engineering
METR3200 2 Introduction to Control Systems
MECH4304 2 Net Shape Manufacturing

Year 4 Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
AERO3100 2 Aerospace Materials
CHEE4302 2 Electrochemistry & Corrosion
[ MECH4301 2 Materials Selection
[ or
[ CHEE4301 2 Nanomaterials & Their Characterisation

Year 4 Thesis/Design Requirements

#4 from:
Whole Year

Course Code Units Course Title
MECH4500 4 Engineering Thesis [2]
MECH4501 4 Engineering Thesis [2]

Semester 1 or 2

Course Code Units Course Title
MECH4552 4 Major Design Project

Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG4101 2 Systems Engineering & Design Management

Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG4102 2 Advanced Product Design Methods

Part B Electives

Part B1 - Introductory Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
BIOL1030 2 Biodiversity & Our Environment
BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
CHEM1020 2 Chemistry - Energetics & Reactivity
CSSE1000 2 Introduction to Computer Systems
CSSE1001 2 Introduction to Software Engineering I
ERTH1501 2 Earth Processes & Geological Materials for Engineers
MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations [1]
PHYS1002 2 Electromagnetism and Modern Physics
PHYS1171 2 Physical Basis of Biological Systems

End notes

  • [1] Students without at least a Sound Achievement in Senior Maths C are required to take MATH1050 as an elective before MATH1051
  • [2] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same course code in each semester.