Aeronautical Engineering stream
For a standard enrolment plan for Aeronautical Engineering visit cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/name/BE(Aero)
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Aeronautical Engineering |
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| Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering are required to gain credit for the core units of study set out below. Any additional credit necessary shall be gained by completing additional credit points of elective units of study as recommended by the Faculty, as may be necessary to gain credit for a total of not less than 192 credit points. | |||
Core units of study |
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First year |
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| AERO1560 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering |
6 | N MECH1560, MTRX1701, ENGG1800 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| MATH1001 Differential Calculus |
3 | A HSC Mathematics Extension 1 N MATH1011, MATH1901, MATH1906, MATH1111, ENVX1001 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| MATH1002 Linear Algebra |
3 | A HSC Mathematics or MATH1111 N MATH1902, MATH1012, MATH1014 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| ENGG1801 Engineering Computing |
6 | N INFO1000, COSC1001, COSC1002, INFO1003 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| ENGG1803 Professional Engineering 1 |
6 | N ENGG1061 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Normally taken in Semester 1, students in combined degrees are exempt from this unit. | |||
| MATH1003 Integral Calculus and Modelling |
3 | A HSC Mathematics Extension 1 or MATH1001 or MATH1011 or a credit or higher in MATH1111 N MATH1013, MATH1903, MATH1907 |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| MATH1005 Statistics |
3 | A HSC Mathematics N MATH1015, MATH1905, STAT1021, STAT1022, ECMT1010, ENVX1001 |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| ENGG1802 Engineering Mechanics |
6 | N ENGG1960 |
Semester 2 Summer Main Winter Main |
| AERO1400 Intro to Aircraft Construction & Design |
6 | A Some basic skills with engineering workshop hand tools is desireable Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| Students in combined degrees are exempt from this unit. | |||
| AMME1550 Dynamics 1 |
6 | A HSC extension 1 maths |
Semester 2 |
| PHYS1001 is an acceptable alternative for BE/BSC students. | |||
Second year |
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| MATH2061 Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus |
6 | P (MATH1011 or MATH1001 or MATH1901 or MATH1906) and (MATH1014 or MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1903 or MATH1907) N MATH2001, MATH2901, MATH2002, MATH2902, MATH2961, MATH2067 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| Students in combined degrees take MATH2067 as alternative. | |||
| AMME2700 Instrumentation |
6 | A ENGG1801 or INFO1103 Programming Skills, 1st Year maths skills, familiarity with fundamental Aerospace concepts. P AERO1560 OR MECH1560 OR MTRX1701 OR ENGG1800 |
Semester 1 |
| AMME2301 Mechanics of Solids |
6 | P (MATH1001 or MATH1901 or MATH1906), (MATH1002 or MATH1902), (MATH1003 or MATH1903 or MATH1907), ENGG1802 |
Semester 2 |
| AMME2500 Engineering Dynamics |
6 | P (MATH1001 or MATH1901 or MATH1906), (MATH1002 or MATH1902), (AMME1550 or PHYS1001 or PHYS1901 ) |
Semester 1 |
| BE/BSc students can enrol in PHYS2011, PHYS2012 as acceptable alternatives or advanced equivalent. | |||
| MATH2065 Partial Differential Equations (Intro) |
6 | P MATH(1011 or 1001 or 1901 or 1906) and MATH(1014 or 1002 or 1902) and MATH(1003 or 1903 or 1907) N MATH2005, MATH2905, MATH2965, MATH2067 |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| MATH2067 as alternative for combined degree students. | |||
| AMME2302 Materials 1 |
6 | N CIVL2110 |
Semester 1 |
| MECH2400 Mechanical Design 1 |
6 | A ENGG1801 and ENGG1802, HSC Maths and Physics |
Semester 2 |
| AMME2200 Thermodynamics and Fluids |
6 | A MATH1001; MATH1002; MATH1003 or advanced versions. Students are expected to be familiar with basic, first year, integral calculus, differential calculus and linear algebra. |
Semester 2 |
| PHYS2011, PHYS2012 or advanced equivalent, are acceptable alternatives for BE/BSc students. | |||
Third year |
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| AERO3360 Aerospace Structures 1 |
6 | P AMME2301 |
Semester 1 |
| AMME3500 System Dynamics and Control |
6 | P AMME2500; (MATH2061 or MATH2961 or MATH2067) |
Semester 1 |
| AERO3460 Aerospace Design 1 |
6 | P AMME2301 and MECH2400 |
Semester 1 |
| AERO3660 Aerospace Management |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| Students in combined degrees are exempt from this unit. | |||
| AERO3260 Aerodynamics 1 |
6 | P AMME2200 and (MATH2061 or MATH2067 or MATH2961) |
Semester 2 |
| AERO3261 Propulsion |
6 | A Good knowledge of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics P AMME2200 |
Semester 2 |
| AERO3560 Flight Mechanics 1 |
6 | P AMME2500 and (MATH2061 or MATH2067 or MATH2965) C AMME3500 |
Semester 1 |
| AERO3465 Aerospace Technology 2 |
6 | A AERO1400; AMME2302 P AMME2301 and MECH2400 |
Semester 2 |
| Students in combined degrees are exempt from this unit. | |||
Fourth year |
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| AERO4260 Aerodynamics 2 |
6 | P AMME2200 |
Semester 2 |
| Students in combined degrees are exempt from this unit. | |||
| AERO4360 Aerospace Structures 2 |
6 | P AERO3360 |
Semester 1 |
| AERO4460 Aerospace Design 2 |
6 | A AERO1400, AERO2703 and AERO3465 P AERO3260, AERO3261, AERO3360 and AERO3460 |
Semester 1 |
| AERO4560 Flight Mechanics 2 |
6 | A AMME2500 P AERO3560 and AMME3500 |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG4000 Practical Experience |
P 36 Credit Points of Senior Units Students should have completed three years of their BE program before enrolling in this unit. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Students must select 12cp from the following block of units. |
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| Students enrol in either Honours Thesis A&B or Engineering Project A&B. For enrolment in Honours an ISWAM of 65% or greater is required. | |||
| AMME4111 Honours Thesis A |
6 | P 36 credit points of senior units of study and 2nd/3rd year WAM of 65% or greater C AMME4112 N AMME4121, AMME4122 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Normally taken in Semester 1 | |||
| AMME4112 Honours Thesis B |
6 | P AMME4111 N AMME4121, AMME4122 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Normally taken in Semester 2 | |||
| AMME4121 Engineering Project A |
6 | P 36 credit points of senior units of study. C AMME4122 N AMME4111, AMME4112 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Normally taken in Semester 1 | |||
| AMME4122 Engineering Project B |
6 | P AMME4121 N AMME4111, AMME4112 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Normally taken in Semester 2 | |||
Acceptable alternative units of study |
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| Students in the Honours program must enrol in AMME4111 & AMME4112, students in the Pass program must enrol in AMME4121 & AMME4122. | |||
| BE/BSc students can enrol in PHYS2011, PHYS2012 or advanced equivalent, as acceptable alternative to AMME2200 & AMME2500. | |||
| Most units of study offered by the Faculty of Science shown in the tables can be replaced by an equivalent advanced level unit, subject to prerequisite conditions (as required by the Faculty of Science) being met. Students considering doing advanced options should seek advice from their department before enrolling. | |||
| Students undertaking Study Abroad in a particular year of their degree must enrol in the appropriate International Exchange Program units of study as an alternative to a semester's standard units. | |||
Resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies relating to this table: |
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BE(Aeronautical) |
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| In addition to gaining credit for the units of study set out in this table, candidates are required to complete 12 credits points of free elective units of study. A minimum of 192 credit points is required to be eligible for the award of the degree of BE(Aeronautical). | |||
BE(Aeronautical)/BSc or BCom or BMedSc or BPM |
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| In addition to gaining credit for the units of study set out in this table, candidates are required to complete at least 96 credit points of units of study given by the Faculty of Science for the BE/BSc or BE/BMedSc; or the Business School for the BE/BCom or from the core units table for BPM. A minimum of 240 credit points is required to be eligible for the combined degrees. Candidates should refer to the Joint Resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies the faculty in which they are undertaking the combined degree. | |||
BE(Aeronautical)/BA |
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| In addition to gaining credit for the units of study set out in this table, candidates are required to complete at least 84 credit points of units of study given by the Faculty of Arts for the BE/BA and 12 credit points from the table of recommended elective units of study for Aeronautical Engineering. A minimum of 240 credit points is required to be eligible for the combined degree. Candidates should refer to the Joint Resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Techologies and the faculty in which they are undertaking the combined degree. | |||
BE(Aeronautical)/LLB |
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| In addition to gaining credit for the core units of study set out in this table, candidates are required to complete at least 144 credit points of units of study given by the Faculty of Law for the BE/LLB. A minimum of 288 credit points is required to be eligible for the combined degrees. Candidates should refer to the Joint Resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies and the Faculty of Law. | |||
Recommended elective units of study |
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| AERO4206 Rotary Wing Aircraft |
6 | A Prior Learning : concepts from 3rd Year Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics will be applied to Rotary Wing Vehicles in this unit. P AERO3260 and AERO3560 |
Semester 2 |
| AMME4210 Computational Fluid Dynamics |
6 | A Partial differental equations, finite difference methods, linear algebra, matrix methods, pressure, force, acceleration, continuity, streamline and streamfunction, viscosity, control parameters, non-dimensionalisation. P MECH3261 or AERO3260 |
Semester 1 |
| AERO4491 Advanced Aircraft Design |
6 | A AERO1400, AERO2703, AERO3260, AERO3261, AERO3360, AERO3465 and AERO3560 P MECH2400 and AERO3460 |
Semester 2 |
| AMME4500 Guidance, Navigation and Control |
6 | A Students have an interest and a strong understanding of feedback control systems, specifically in the area of system modelling and control design in the frequency domain. P AMME3500. |
Semester 1 |
| AERO4591 Advanced Flight Mechanics |
6 | P AERO3560 and AMME3500 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
Notes |
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| 1. Choice of electives as shown in the above table will depend on subject availability, timetabling and prerequisite conditions. | |||
| 2. Units of study not included in this table may also be selected subject to the approval of the Head of School Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering. | |||