Unit of Study Table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) |
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| Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Mechanical 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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| MECH1560 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering |
6 | N AERO1560, 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, MATH1014 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| ENGG1801 Engineering Computing |
6 | Semester 1 Summer Late |
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| 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, BUSS1020 |
Semester 2 Summer Main Winter Main |
| ENGG1802 Engineering Mechanics |
6 | Semester 2 Summer Main Winter Main |
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| MECH1400 Mechanical Construction |
6 | A Material from MECH1560 (steam engine), HSC studies (Maths, Physics, Chemistry). Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| Students in combined degrees are exempt from this unit. | |||
| AMME1362 Materials 1 |
6 | N CIVL2110, AMME2302, AMME1500 |
Semester 2 |
Second year |
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| AMME2500 Engineering Dynamics |
6 | P (MATH1001 or MATH1901 or MATH1906), (MATH1002 or MATH1902), (AMME1550 or PHYS1001 or PHYS1901 ) |
Semester 1 |
| MATH2067 DEs and Vector Calculus for Engineers |
6 | P (MATH1011 or MATH1001 or MATH1901 or MATH1906) and (MATH1014 or MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1903 or MATH1907) N MATH2061, MATH2961, MATH2065, MATH2965 |
Semester 1 |
| Students in the combined BE/BSc degree program can take both MATH2061 and MATH2065 as an 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 |
| Students in combined degrees are exempt for this unit. | |||
| AMME2301 Mechanics of Solids |
6 | P (MATH1001 or MATH1901 or MATH1906), (MATH1002 or MATH1902), (MATH1003 or MATH1903 or MATH1907), ENGG1802 |
Semester 2 |
| AMME2261 Fluid Mechanics 1 |
6 | A MATH1001; MATH1002; MATH1003; or advanced versions. N AMME2200 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students are expected to be familiar with basic, first year, integral calculus, differential calculus and linear algebra. |
Semester 1 |
| AMME2262 Thermal Engineering 1 |
6 | A MATH1001; MATH1002; MATH1003 or advanced versions. N AMME2200 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students are expected to be familiar with basic, first year, integral calculus, differential calculus and linear algebra. |
Semester 2 |
| MECH2400 Mechanical Design 1 |
6 | A ENGG1801 and ENGG1802, HSC Maths and Physics |
Semester 2 |
| Required Core Unit of Study in Semester 2: MECH2660 Engineering Management. This unit of study will be available commencing in 2015. Students in combined degrees will be exempt from this unit. | |||
Third year |
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| AMME3500 System Dynamics and Control |
6 | P AMME2500; (MATH2061 or MATH2961 or MATH2067) |
Semester 1 |
| MECH3260 Thermal Engineering 2 |
6 | A Fundamentals of thermodynamics are needed to begin this more advanced course. P AMME2200 OR AMME2262. |
Semester 2 |
| MECH3261 Fluid Mechanics 2 |
6 | P AMME2200 OR AMME2261. |
Semester 1 |
| MECH3361 Mechanics of Solids 2 |
6 | P AMME2301 and AMME2302 |
Semester 2 |
| MECH3362 Materials 2 |
6 | A This subject requires you to have two important skills to bring in: (1) A good understanding of basic knowledge and principles of material science and engineering from AMME2302 Materials I and mechanics of solids for simple structural elements (in tension, bending, torsion) from AMME2301 ; (2) Reasonable mathematical skills in calculation of stresses and strains in simple structural elements. P AMME2301 and AMME2302 |
Semester 1 |
| MECH3460 Mechanical Design 2 |
6 | A Properties of engineering materials including fatigue failure theories. Statics and dynamics properties of machines. Practical use of Word and Excel including the use of the 'solver' and graphing capabilities built into the spreadsheet. The use of a spreadsheet is mandatory. P MECH2400 and AMME2301 |
Semester 2 |
| MECH3660 Manufacturing Engineering |
6 | P MECH2400 or ENGG1960 |
Semester 1 |
| Required Core Unit of Study in Semester 2: AMME3060 Engineering Methods. This unit of study will be available commencing in 2015. | |||
Fourth year |
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| 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 should have completed three years of their BE program before enrolling in this unit. | |||
Students must select at least one of the following two units of study. |
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| MECH4601 Professional Engineering 2 |
6 | A ENGG1803, ENGG4000 It is recommended that you have undertaken ENGG4000 Practical Experience in a period prior to undertaking this course, or be able to demonstrate equivalent understanding of professional practice as some assessment tasks will draw upon your experiences in professional engineering practice. |
Semester 1 |
| MECH4460 Mechanical Design 3 |
6 | A ENGG1802, AMME2301, AMME2500, MECH3361 P MECH2400 and MECH3460 |
Semester 1 |
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 credits of 3rd year units of study and WAM 65 or over. C AMME4112 N AMME4121, AMME4122, AMME4010 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| AMME4112 Honours Thesis B |
6 | P 36 credits of 3rd year units of study and WAM 65 or over N AMME4121, AMME4122, AMME4010 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| AMME4121 Engineering Project A |
6 | P 30 credit points of senior units of study. C AMME4122 N AMME4111, AMME4112, AMME4010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| AMME4122 Engineering Project B |
6 | P AMME4121 and 30 credits of 3rd year units of study N AMME4111, AMME4112, AMME4010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Normally taken in Semester 2 | |||
| Students in the Honours program must enrol in AMME4111 & AMME4112, students in the Pass program must enrol in AMME4121 & AMME4122. | |||
Acceptable alternative units of study |
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| 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 undertaking Study Abroad in a particular year of their degree must enrol in the appropriate exchange program units of study as an alternative to a semester's standard units. | |||
Resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering relating to this table: |
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BE(Mechanical Engineering) |
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| In addition to gaining credit for the core units of study set out in the above table, candidates are required to complete 30 credit points of recommended elective units of study for Mechanical ENgineering and 6 credit points for free elective units of study. A minimum of 192 credit points is required to be eligible for the award of the degree of BE(Mechanical). | |||
BE(Mechanical Engineering)/BSc or BCom or BMedSc or BPM |
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| In addition to gaining credit for the core units of study set out in the above table, candidates are required to complete 12 credit points of recommended elective units of studyfor Mechanical Engineering and 96 credit points of units of study given by the Faculty of Science for the BE/BSc and BMedSci, 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 the faculty in which they are undertaking the combined degree. | |||
BE(Mechanical Engineering)/BA |
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| In addition to gaining credit for the core units of study set out in the above table, candidates are required to complete at least 18 credit points of recommended units of study for Mechanical ENgineering and 84 credit points of units of study given by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for the BE/BA. 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 the faculty in which they are undertaking the combined degree | |||
BE(Mechanical Engineering)/LLB |
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| In addition to gaining credit for the core units of study set out in the above table, candidates are required to complete at least 12 credit points of recommended units of study for Mechanical Engineering and 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 the faculty in which they are undertaking the combined degree. | |||
Recommended elective units of study |
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| 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 |
| 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 or MECH3260 |
Semester 2 |
| AMME5101 Energy and the Environment |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| 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. P MECH3260 or MECH5262 N MECH4255 |
Semester 2 |
| MECH5265 Advanced Combustion |
6 | P (MECH5262 or MECH3260) and (MECH5261 or MECH3261) N MECH4265 |
Semester 2 |
| MECH5310 Advanced Engineering Materials |
6 | N MECH4310 |
Semester 1 |
| MECH4460 Mechanical Design 3 |
6 | A ENGG1802, AMME2301, AMME2500, MECH3361 P MECH2400 and MECH3460 |
Semester 1 |
| AMME5961 Biomaterials Engineering |
6 | A Recommended 6 credit points of junior biology 6 credit points of junior chemistry 6 credit points of junior materials science 6 credit points of engineering design Assumed Knowledge: Chemistry, biology, materials engineering, and engineering design at least at the Junior level. |
Semester 2 |
| AMME5912 Crash Analysis and Design |
6 | A Computer Aided Drafting, Basic FEA principles and Solid Mechanics |
Semester 1 |
| AMME5902 Advanced Computer Aided Manufacturing |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| AMME5510 Vibration and Acoustics |
6 | A (AMME2301 OR AMME5301) AND (AMME2200 OR AMME5200) AND (AMME2500 OR AMME5500). Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| AMME5310 Engineering Tribology |
6 | A (AMME2302 OR AMME5302) AND (AMME2301 OR AMME5301) AND (MECH3261 OR MECH5261). |
Semester 1 |
| AMME5520 Advanced Control and Optimisation |
6 | P AMME3500 OR AMME5501. |
Semester 1 |
Additional Electives |
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| Students can select from the units below or other elective units offered within the University that are approved by the Head of the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering. | |||
| ENGG1000 History and Philosophy of Engineering |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Int January |
Int January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| Choice of electives as shown in the above table will depend on subject availability, timetabling and prerequisite conditions. | |||
For a standard enrolment plan for Mechanical Engineering visit cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/name/BE(Mech)