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School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering

Master of Professional Engineering

For a standard enrolment plan for Master of Professional Engineering (Aerospace) visit http://cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/name/MPE(Aero)

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Master of Professional Engineering (Aerospace)

To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed below.
A maximum of 72 credit points may be granted towards the Master of Professional Engineering from external postgraduate studies where no award has been, or will be made, provided the studies are acceptable to the Program Director and are equivalent to units of study offered in the Master of Professional Engineering.

Core units

Year One

Year One covers foundation units only. Students with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation are exempt from these foundation units.

Year One - Semester One

AMME5302
Foundations of Materials 1
6    A Fundamental physics
Semester 1
AMME5500
Foundations of Engineering Dynamics
6    A Physics, statics, Particle dynamics, Differential Calculus, Linear Algebra, Integral Calculus and Modelling
Semester 1
AMME5700
Foundations of Instrumentation
6    A ENGG1801
P AERO1560 OR MECH1560 OR MTRX1701 OR ENGG1800
Semester 1
ENGG5801
Foundations of Engineering Computing
6   

Available only to MPE students who do not have an Engineering background.
Semester 1

Year One - Semester Two

AMME5200
Foundations of Thermodynamics and Fluids
6    A Students are expected to be familiar with basic, first year, integral calculus, differential calculus and linear algebra.
Semester 2
AMME5301
Foundations of Mechanics of Solids 1
6    A Physics, statics, Differential Calculus, Linear Algebra, Integral Calculus and Modelling.
Semester 2
ENGG5802
Foundations of Engineering Mechanics
6   

Available only to MPE students who do not have an Engineering background.
Semester 2
Summer Main
MECH5400
Foundations of Mechanical Design 1
6    A Knowledge of programming in MATLAB and a knowledge of Engineering Mechanics (statics)
N MECH2400
Semester 2

Year Two - Semester One

AERO5310
Foundations of Aerospace Structures
6    A Mathematics and Physics to a level of Bachelor of Science or equivalent. Linear Mathematics, Vector Calculus, Differential Equations and Fourier Series.
Semester 1
AERO5410
Foundations of Aerospace Design
6    A Mathematics, Physics and Solid Mechanics assumed knowledge at the level of Bachelor of Science or equivalent.
Semester 1
AERO5510
Foundations of Flight Mechanics
6    A Mathematics, Physics and Dynamics assumed knowledge at the level of Bachelor of Science or equivalent.
Semester 1
AMME5501
Foundations: System Dynamics and Control
6    A AMME5500
Semester 1

Year Two - Semester Two

AERO5210
Foundations of Aerodynamics
6    A Mathematics and Physics to the level of Bachelor of Science or equivalent. Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus, Partial Differential Equations (Intro).
Semester 2
AERO5211
Foundations of Propulsion Systems
6    A Mathematics and Physics to a level of Bachelor of Science or equivalent.
Semester 2
Select 12 credit points from Aerospace recommended electives block.

Year Three - Semester One

AERO5301
Applied Finite Element Analysis
6    A BE in area of Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering field.
Semester 1
AMME5601
Professional Engineering
6    A Manufacturing, management experience or equivalent. Equivalent to ENGG1803 Professional Engineering 1, MECH3661 Engineering Management
Semester 1
ENGG5217
Practical Experience
   P Students will have completed a minimum of 48cp towards the MPE.
Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5020
Capstone Project A
6    P 48 cp from MPE degree program or 24 cp from the ME program.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. See Project units.
Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research pathway and may replace AMME5020 and 6cp of recommended electives with AMME5222 Dissertation A.
Select 6 credit points from Aerospace recommended electives block.

Year Three - Semester Two

AERO5400
Advanced Aircraft Design Analysis
6    A BE in area of Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering field.
Semester 2
ENGG5103
Safety Systems and Risk Analysis
6      Semester 2
AMME5021
Capstone Project B
6    C AMME5020

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. See Project units.
Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research pathway and may replace AMME5021 and 6cp of recommended electives with AMME5223 Dissertation B.
Select 6 credit points from Aerospace recommended electives block.

Elective units

Candidates must complete 24 credit points from the following Aerospace elective units.
AERO5010
Optimisation Methods in Engineering
6    A BE in the area of Aerospace or related Engineering field.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
AERO5200
Advanced Aerodynamics
6    A BE in the area of Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering field.
P AERO5210

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
AERO5500
Flight Mechanics Test and Evaluation Adv
6    A BE in area of Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering Field.
P AERO5510
Semester 2
AERO5520
Aircraft Avionics and Systems
6    P AERO5510
Semester 2
AERO5700
Space Engineering (Advanced)
6    A satellite design, orbital mechanics and senors and actuators.
Semester 2
AERO5760
Spacecraft and Satellite Design
6    A BE in Aerospace Engineering or Equivalent.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
AMME5202
Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
6    A Partial differential equations; Finite difference methods;Taylor series; Basic fluid mechanics including pressure, velocity, boundary layers, separated and recirculating flows. Basic computer programming skills.
Semester 1
AMME5310
Engineering Tribology
6    A AMME5302 AND AMME5301 AND MECH5261
Semester 1
AMME5510
Vibration and Acoustics
6    A AMME5301 AND AMME5200 AND AMME5500
Semester 2
ENGG5202
Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt
6    A General knowledge in science and calculus.
Semester 1
MECH5275
Advanced Renewable Energy
6    A The students will require an understanding of the basic principles of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer, and the application of these principles to energy conversion systems. In particular, students should be able to analyse fluid flow in turbomachinery; perform first and second law thermodynamic analysis of energy conversion systems; and perform calculations of radiative, conductive and convective heat transfer.
P MECH5262
Semester 2
MECH5304
Materials Failure
6    A Fundamental knowledge in materials science and engineering: 1) atomic and crystal structures 2) metallurgy 3) structure-property relationship 4) mechanics of engineering materials 5) solid mechanics


An elective unit of study for the degree of Master of Engineering
Semester 2
MECH5305
Smart Materials
6    A Fundamental knowledge in materials science and engineering: 1) atomic and crystal structures 2) metallurgy 3) structure-property relationship 4) mechanics of engineering materials 5) solid mechanics
Semester 2
MECH5310
Advanced Engineering Materials
6    N MECH4310
Semester 1

Project units

Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project.
Extended Capstone Project candidates take Capstone Project units AMME5020 and AMME5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project AMME5021 and 6 cp of elective units.
AMME5020
Capstone Project A
6    P 48 cp from MPE degree program or 24 cp from the ME program.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5021
Capstone Project B
6    C AMME5020

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5022
Capstone Project B Extended
12    P Entry to ME with AQF Level 8 Degree or 42 credit points with WAM > 70; WAM >70 over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two MPE table.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

Research pathway

Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway.
Research pathway candidates take Dissertation units AMME5222 and AMME5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units.
AMME5222
Dissertation A
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5223
Dissertation B
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

For a standard enrolment plan for Master of Professional Engineering (Biomedical) visit http://cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/name/MPE(Biomed)

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Master of Professional Engineering (Biomedical)

To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed below.
A maximum of 72 credit points may be granted towards the Master of Professional Engineering from external postgraduate studies where no award has been, or will be made, provided the studies are acceptable to the Program Director and are equivalent to units of study offered in the Master of Professional Engineering.

Core units

Year One

Year One covers foundation units only. Students with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation are exempt from these foundation units.

Year One - Semester One

AMME5302
Foundations of Materials 1
6    A Fundamental physics
Semester 1
AMME5500
Foundations of Engineering Dynamics
6    A Physics, statics, Particle dynamics, Differential Calculus, Linear Algebra, Integral Calculus and Modelling
Semester 1
AMME5700
Foundations of Instrumentation
6    A ENGG1801
P AERO1560 OR MECH1560 OR MTRX1701 OR ENGG1800
Semester 1
ENGG5801
Foundations of Engineering Computing
6   

Available only to MPE students who do not have an Engineering background.
Semester 1

Year One - Semester Two

AMME5200
Foundations of Thermodynamics and Fluids
6    A Students are expected to be familiar with basic, first year, integral calculus, differential calculus and linear algebra.
Semester 2
AMME5301
Foundations of Mechanics of Solids 1
6    A Physics, statics, Differential Calculus, Linear Algebra, Integral Calculus and Modelling.
Semester 2
AMME5901
Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers
6    A Biology
Semester 2
MECH5400
Foundations of Mechanical Design 1
6    A Knowledge of programming in MATLAB and a knowledge of Engineering Mechanics (statics)
N MECH2400
Semester 2

Year Two - Semester One

AMME5501
Foundations: System Dynamics and Control
6    A AMME5500
Semester 1
MECH5261
Foundations of Fluid Mechanics
6    A Linear Mathematics, Vector Calculus, Differential Equations and Fourier Series; Thermo Fluids fundamentals
N MECH3261
Semester 1
MECH5362
Foundations of Materials 2
6    A Mechanics of solids: statics, stress, strain
P AMME5302
N MECH3362
Semester 1
MECH5660
Foundations of Manufacturing Engineering
6    A AMME5200, AMME5301, AMME5302
P MECH5400
Semester 1

Year Two - Semester Two

AMME5921
Biomedical Engineering Tech 2
6    A A bachelors degree, ideally in the engineering or science field, is advisory, but not essential.
Semester 2
AMME5971
Applied Tissue Engineering
6    A Biology, chemistry at a junior level and intermediate physiology or equivalent
Semester 2
ENGG5214
Management of Technology
6    A As graduates, they will have a soundly based technical knowledge in engineering or a related area, life skills and work experience.
Semester 2
MECH5361
Foundations of Mechanics of Solids 2
6    A Linear Mathematics, Vector Calculus, Differential Equations and Fourier Series
P AMME5301
N MECH3361
Semester 2

Year Three - Semester One

AMME5981
Computational Biomedical Engineering
6    A AMME5301,AMME5302,AMME5500,MECH5361
Semester 1
AMME5990
Biomedical Engineering Tech 1
6    A Junior level chemistry, intermediate level biology, and specific knowledge of cell biology at least at the junior level, and preferably at the intermediate level.
Semester 1
ENGG5217
Practical Experience
   P Students will have completed a minimum of 48cp towards the MPE.
Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5020
Capstone Project A
6    P 48 cp from MPE degree program or 24 cp from the ME program.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. See Project units.
Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research pathway and may replace AMME5020 and 6cp of recommended electives with AMME5222 Dissertation A.
Select 6 credit points from Biomedical recommended electives block.

Year Three - Semester Two

AMME5961
Biomaterials Engineering
6    A Chemistry, biology, materials engineering, and engineering design at least at the Junior level.
Semester 2
ENGG5103
Safety Systems and Risk Analysis
6      Semester 2
AMME5021
Capstone Project B
6    C AMME5020

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. See Project units.
Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research pathway and may replace AMME5021 and 6cp of recommended electives with AMME5223 Dissertation B.
Select 6 credit points from Biomedical recommended electives block.

Elective units

Candidates must complete 12 credit points from the following Biomedical elective units.
AERO5010
Optimisation Methods in Engineering
6    A BE in the area of Aerospace or related Engineering field.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
AERO5301
Applied Finite Element Analysis
6    A BE in area of Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering field.
Semester 1
AMME5202
Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
6    A Partial differential equations; Finite difference methods;Taylor series; Basic fluid mechanics including pressure, velocity, boundary layers, separated and recirculating flows. Basic computer programming skills.
Semester 1
AMME5271
Computational Nanotechnology
6    A Students are required to have an understanding of basic principles of Newtonian mechanics, physics and chemistry, fluid mechanics and solid mechanics. General knowledge of how to operate a computer and work with different software is also required.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
AMME5310
Engineering Tribology
6    A AMME5302 AND AMME5301 AND MECH5261
Semester 1
AMME5912
Crash Analysis and Design
6    A Computer Aided Drafting, Basic FEA principles and Solid Mechanics
Semester 1
AMME5951
Fundamentals of Neuromodulation
6    A Basic electronics at the junior or intermediate level, junior biology and chemistry, intermediate materials science, anatomy and physiology, senior engineering design practice, and biomedical engineering:
Semester 1
CHNG5602
Cellular Biophysics
6      Semester 1
ELEC5803
Advanced Bioelectronics
6    A This unit will cover advanced topics in the application of electronics and signal processing to physiological monitoring, biosensors, electrical stimulation and medical imaging. Electrical safety and regulations of medical devices in Australia will be introduced. Guest lectures will describe the different needs and requirements in several clinical areas including neonatal care, oncology, cardiology and neurology. Assumed Knowledge: A strong foundation in control, signal processing and electronic devices and circuits is assumed including a knowledge of analogue and digital transistor operation, circuit building blocks such as the differential pair and current mirror, AC circuit analysis, Fourier analysis.
Semester 1
ENGG5202
Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt
6    A General knowledge in science and calculus.
Semester 1
MECH5255
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (Adv)
6    A Students are expected to be familiar with the basic laws of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer.
N MECH4255
Semester 2
MECH5275
Advanced Renewable Energy
6    A The students will require an understanding of the basic principles of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer, and the application of these principles to energy conversion systems. In particular, students should be able to analyse fluid flow in turbomachinery; perform first and second law thermodynamic analysis of energy conversion systems; and perform calculations of radiative, conductive and convective heat transfer.
P MECH5262
Semester 2
MECH5304
Materials Failure
6    A Fundamental knowledge in materials science and engineering: 1) atomic and crystal structures 2) metallurgy 3) structure-property relationship 4) mechanics of engineering materials 5) solid mechanics


An elective unit of study for the degree of Master of Engineering
Semester 2
MECH5310
Advanced Engineering Materials
6    N MECH4310
Semester 1
MECH5416
Advanced Design and Analysis
6    A Eng Mechanics, balance of forces and moments Mechanics of Solids, 2 and 3 dimensional stress and strain Engineering Dynamics - dynamic forces and moments. Mechanical Design, approach to design problems and report writing, and preparation of engineering drawing Mechanical design intermediate, means of applying fatigue analysis to a wide range of machine components
Semester 1
MECH5701
Computers in Real Time Control and Inst
6    N MECH4730, MECH4710

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
MECH5720
Sensors and Signals
6    A Strong MATLAB skills
N MECH4720
Semester 1
MTRX5700
Experimental Robotics
6    A Knowledge of statics and dynamics, rotation matrices, programming and some electronic and mechanical design experience is assumed.
N MTRX4700
Semester 1

Project units

Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project.
Extended Capstone Project candidates take Capstone Project units AMME5020 and AMME5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project AMME5021 and 6 cp of elective units.
AMME5020
Capstone Project A
6    P 48 cp from MPE degree program or 24 cp from the ME program.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5021
Capstone Project B
6    C AMME5020

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5022
Capstone Project B Extended
12    P Entry to ME with AQF Level 8 Degree or 42 credit points with WAM > 70; WAM >70 over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two MPE table.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

Research pathway

Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway.
Research pathway candidates take Dissertation units AMME5222 and AMME5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units.
AMME5222
Dissertation A
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5223
Dissertation B
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

For a standard enrolment plan for Master of Professional Engineering (Mechanical) visit http://cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/name/MPE(Mech)

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Master of Professional Engineering (Mechanical)

To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed below.
A maximum of 72 credit points may be granted towards the Master of Professional Engineering from external postgraduate studies where no award has been, or will be made, provided the studies are acceptable to the Program Director and are equivalent to units of study offered in the Master of Professional Engineering.

Core units

Year One

Year One covers foundation units only. Students with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation are exempt from these foundation units.

Year One - Semester One

AMME5302
Foundations of Materials 1
6    A Fundamental physics
Semester 1
AMME5500
Foundations of Engineering Dynamics
6    A Physics, statics, Particle dynamics, Differential Calculus, Linear Algebra, Integral Calculus and Modelling
Semester 1
AMME5700
Foundations of Instrumentation
6    A ENGG1801
P AERO1560 OR MECH1560 OR MTRX1701 OR ENGG1800
Semester 1
ENGG5801
Foundations of Engineering Computing
6   

Available only to MPE students who do not have an Engineering background.
Semester 1

Year One - Semester Two

AMME5200
Foundations of Thermodynamics and Fluids
6    A Students are expected to be familiar with basic, first year, integral calculus, differential calculus and linear algebra.
Semester 2
AMME5301
Foundations of Mechanics of Solids 1
6    A Physics, statics, Differential Calculus, Linear Algebra, Integral Calculus and Modelling.
Semester 2
ENGG5802
Foundations of Engineering Mechanics
6   

Available only to MPE students who do not have an Engineering background.
Semester 2
Summer Main
MECH5400
Foundations of Mechanical Design 1
6    A Knowledge of programming in MATLAB and a knowledge of Engineering Mechanics (statics)
N MECH2400
Semester 2

Year Two - Semester One

AMME5501
Foundations: System Dynamics and Control
6    A AMME5500
Semester 1
MECH5261
Foundations of Fluid Mechanics
6    A Linear Mathematics, Vector Calculus, Differential Equations and Fourier Series; Thermo Fluids fundamentals
N MECH3261
Semester 1
MECH5362
Foundations of Materials 2
6    A Mechanics of solids: statics, stress, strain
P AMME5302
N MECH3362
Semester 1
MECH5660
Foundations of Manufacturing Engineering
6    A AMME5200, AMME5301, AMME5302
P MECH5400
Semester 1

Year Two - Semester Two

MECH5262
Foundations of Thermal Engineering
6    A Fundamentals of thermodynamics are needed to begin this more advanced course.
P AMME5200
N MECH3260
Semester 2
MECH5361
Foundations of Mechanics of Solids 2
6    A Linear Mathematics, Vector Calculus, Differential Equations and Fourier Series
P AMME5301
N MECH3361
Semester 2
Select 12 credit points from Mechanical recommended electives block.

Year Three - Semester One

AMME5601
Professional Engineering
6    A Manufacturing, management experience or equivalent. Equivalent to ENGG1803 Professional Engineering 1, MECH3661 Engineering Management
Semester 1
ENGG5217
Practical Experience
   P Students will have completed a minimum of 48cp towards the MPE.
Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5020
Capstone Project A
6    P 48 cp from MPE degree program or 24 cp from the ME program.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. See Project units.
Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research pathway and may replace AMME5020 and 6cp of recommended electives with AMME5222 Dissertation A.
Select 6 credit points from Mechanical recommended electives block.

Year Three - Semester Two

ENGG5103
Safety Systems and Risk Analysis
6      Semester 2
AMME5021
Capstone Project B
6    C AMME5020

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. See Project units.
Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research pathway and may replace AMME5021 and 6cp of recommended electives with AMME5223 Dissertation B.
Select 18 credit points from Mechanical recommended electives block.

Elective units

Candidates must complete 36 credit points from the following Mechanical elective units of study.

Thermofluids

AERO5010
Optimisation Methods in Engineering
6    A BE in the area of Aerospace or related Engineering field.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
AMME5101
Power Plant Engineering
6      Semester 1
AMME5202
Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
6    A Partial differential equations; Finite difference methods;Taylor series; Basic fluid mechanics including pressure, velocity, boundary layers, separated and recirculating flows. Basic computer programming skills.
Semester 1
AMME5271
Computational Nanotechnology
6    A Students are required to have an understanding of basic principles of Newtonian mechanics, physics and chemistry, fluid mechanics and solid mechanics. General knowledge of how to operate a computer and work with different software is also required.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
ENGG5202
Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt
6    A General knowledge in science and calculus.
Semester 1
MECH5255
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (Adv)
6    A Students are expected to be familiar with the basic laws of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer.
N MECH4255
Semester 2
MECH5265
Advanced Combustion
6    P MECH5262
N MECH4265
Semester 2
MECH5275
Advanced Renewable Energy
6    A The students will require an understanding of the basic principles of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer, and the application of these principles to energy conversion systems. In particular, students should be able to analyse fluid flow in turbomachinery; perform first and second law thermodynamic analysis of energy conversion systems; and perform calculations of radiative, conductive and convective heat transfer.
P MECH5262
Semester 2

Materials

AERO5301
Applied Finite Element Analysis
6    A BE in area of Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering field.
Semester 1
AMME5271
Computational Nanotechnology
6    A Students are required to have an understanding of basic principles of Newtonian mechanics, physics and chemistry, fluid mechanics and solid mechanics. General knowledge of how to operate a computer and work with different software is also required.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
AMME5961
Biomaterials Engineering
6    A Chemistry, biology, materials engineering, and engineering design at least at the Junior level.
Semester 2
ENGG5202
Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt
6    A General knowledge in science and calculus.
Semester 1
MECH5304
Materials Failure
6    A Fundamental knowledge in materials science and engineering: 1) atomic and crystal structures 2) metallurgy 3) structure-property relationship 4) mechanics of engineering materials 5) solid mechanics


An elective unit of study for the degree of Master of Engineering
Semester 2
MECH5305
Smart Materials
6    A Fundamental knowledge in materials science and engineering: 1) atomic and crystal structures 2) metallurgy 3) structure-property relationship 4) mechanics of engineering materials 5) solid mechanics
Semester 2
MECH5310
Advanced Engineering Materials
6    N MECH4310
Semester 1
MECH5416
Advanced Design and Analysis
6    A Eng Mechanics, balance of forces and moments Mechanics of Solids, 2 and 3 dimensional stress and strain Engineering Dynamics - dynamic forces and moments. Mechanical Design, approach to design problems and report writing, and preparation of engineering drawing Mechanical design intermediate, means of applying fatigue analysis to a wide range of machine components
Semester 1

Design and Manufacturing

AERO5010
Optimisation Methods in Engineering
6    A BE in the area of Aerospace or related Engineering field.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
AERO5301
Applied Finite Element Analysis
6    A BE in area of Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering field.
Semester 1
AMME5310
Engineering Tribology
6    A AMME5302 AND AMME5301 AND MECH5261
Semester 1
AMME5510
Vibration and Acoustics
6    A AMME5301 AND AMME5200 AND AMME5500
Semester 2
AMME5602
Product Life Cycle Design
6    A Some knowledge of product and process design is assumed and a basic understanding of business activity will also be helpful.
Semester 2
AMME5902
Advanced Computer Aided Manufacturing
6      Semester 2
AMME5912
Crash Analysis and Design
6    A Computer Aided Drafting, Basic FEA principles and Solid Mechanics
Semester 1
ENGG5202
Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt
6    A General knowledge in science and calculus.
Semester 1
MECH5416
Advanced Design and Analysis
6    A Eng Mechanics, balance of forces and moments Mechanics of Solids, 2 and 3 dimensional stress and strain Engineering Dynamics - dynamic forces and moments. Mechanical Design, approach to design problems and report writing, and preparation of engineering drawing Mechanical design intermediate, means of applying fatigue analysis to a wide range of machine components
Semester 1

Mechatronics

AERO5760
Spacecraft and Satellite Design
6    A BE in Aerospace Engineering or Equivalent.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
AMME5602
Product Life Cycle Design
6    A Some knowledge of product and process design is assumed and a basic understanding of business activity will also be helpful.
Semester 2
AMME5902
Advanced Computer Aided Manufacturing
6      Semester 2
AMME5951
Fundamentals of Neuromodulation
6    A Basic electronics at the junior or intermediate level, junior biology and chemistry, intermediate materials science, anatomy and physiology, senior engineering design practice, and biomedical engineering:
Semester 1
ENGG5202
Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt
6    A General knowledge in science and calculus.
Semester 1
MECH5416
Advanced Design and Analysis
6    A Eng Mechanics, balance of forces and moments Mechanics of Solids, 2 and 3 dimensional stress and strain Engineering Dynamics - dynamic forces and moments. Mechanical Design, approach to design problems and report writing, and preparation of engineering drawing Mechanical design intermediate, means of applying fatigue analysis to a wide range of machine components
Semester 1
MECH5701
Computers in Real Time Control and Inst
6    N MECH4730, MECH4710

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
MECH5720
Sensors and Signals
6    A Strong MATLAB skills
N MECH4720
Semester 1
MTRX5700
Experimental Robotics
6    A Knowledge of statics and dynamics, rotation matrices, programming and some electronic and mechanical design experience is assumed.
N MTRX4700
Semester 1

Project units

Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project.
Extended Capstone Project candidates take Capstone Project units AMME5020 and AMME5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project AMME5021 and 6 cp of elective units.
AMME5020
Capstone Project A
6    P 48 cp from MPE degree program or 24 cp from the ME program.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5021
Capstone Project B
6    C AMME5020

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5022
Capstone Project B Extended
12    P Entry to ME with AQF Level 8 Degree or 42 credit points with WAM > 70; WAM >70 over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two MPE table.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

Research pathway

Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway.
Research pathway candidates take Dissertation units AMME5222 and AMME5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units.
AMME5222
Dissertation A
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5223
Dissertation B
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2