Space Engineering (Aeronautical)

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

Aeronautical (Space) Engineering Stream for Combined Degrees

To qualify for the Bachelor of Engineering Honours component in the combined degree, students must complete the following:
(a) 42 credit points from the Engineering Core Table, consisting of:
(i) 18 credit points of Engineering Foundation units
(ii) 24 credit points of Project units
(iii) The requirements of the Professional Engagement Program
(b) 102 credit points from the Aeronautical (Space) Engineering Stream table, consisting of:
(i) 96 credit points of Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core units
(ii) 6 credit points of Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core Extension units

Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core units

AERO2705
Space Engineering 1
6    A ENGG1801 or ENGG1810. First Year Maths and basic MATLAB programming skills
P (AERO1560 or MECH1560 or MTRX1701 or ENGG1800) and (MATH1001 or MATH1021 or MATH1901 or MATH1921 or MATH1906 or MATH1931) and (MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1023 or MATH1903 or MATH1923). Entry to this unit requires that students are eligible for the Space Engineering Major

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
AERO3260
Aerodynamics 1
6    A General conservation equations applied to fluid flow; Fundamental elements of potential flow; Vorticity and its effect on ideal flow; Basic mathematical skills required for plotting and graphing data; Linear algebra for solution of simultaneous linear equations; Fourier series; Complex numbers and complex functions
P (AMME2200 or AMME2261)
Semester 2
AERO3261
Propulsion
6    A Good knowledge of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics
P AMME2200 or (AMME2261 and AMME2262)
Semester 1
AERO3360
Aerospace Structures 1
6    P AMME2301
Semester 1
AERO3460
Aerospace Design 1
6    P AMME2301 and MECH2400
Semester 1
AERO3560
Flight Mechanics 1
6    A This Unit of Study builds on basic mechanics and aerodynamics material covered in previous Units and focuses it towards the analysis and understanding of aircraft flight mechanics. It is expected that students have satisfactorily completed the following material: (ENGG1802 or AMME1802): Engineering Mechanics: Forces, moments, equilibrium, momentum, energy, linear and angular motion. AMME2500 Engineering Dynamics 1: Mechanisms, kinematics, frames of reference, mass and inertia, dynamics. If you struggled to pass AMME2500 and/or (AMME1802 or ENGG1802), you should spend some time revising the material of those Units of Study early in the semester
P AMME2500
C AMME3500
Semester 2
AERO3760
Space Engineering 2
6    P Students must have a 65% average in [(AMME2500 and AMME2261 and AMME2301 and AERO2705) or (AMME2500 and AMME2301 and MTRX2700 and AERO2705) or (AMME2500 and AMME2200 and AMME2301 and AERO2705)]. Note: MUST have passed AERO2705
Semester 2
AERO4701
Space Engineering 3
6    P [65% average in (AERO3460 and AERO3360 and AERO3560 and AERO3760) or (MECH3660 and MECH3261 and MECH3361 and AERO3760) or (MECH3660 and AMME3500 and MTRX3700 and AERO3760)] and [Must have passed AERO3760]. Students must have achieved a 65% average mark in 3rd year for enrolment in this unit
Semester 1
AMME1362
Materials 1
6    A HSC Mathematics Extension 1
N CIVL2110 or CIVL1110 or AMME2302
Semester 2
AMME1802
Engineering Mechanics
6    N CIVL1802 or ENGG1802
Semester 2
AMME2000
Engineering Analysis
6    P (MATH1001 or MATH1021 or MATH1901 or MATH1921 or MATH1906 or MATH1931) and (MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1023 or MATH1903 or MATH1923 or MATH1907 or MATH1933) and (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810 or INFO1103 or INFO1903 or INFO1110 or INFO1910 or DATA1002 or DATA1902)
Semester 1
AMME2200
Introductory Thermofluids
6    A (MATH1001 or MATH1021 or MATH1901 or MATH1921 or MATH1906 or MATH1931) and (MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1023 or MATH1903 or MATH1923 or MATH1907 or MATH1933). Students are expected to be familiar with basic, first year, integral calculus, differential calculus and linear algebra
N AMME2261 or AMME2262
Semester 2
AMME2301
Mechanics of Solids
6    P (AMME1802 or ENGG1802) and (MATH1001 or MATH1021 or MATH1901 or MATH1921 or MATH1906 or MATH1931) and (MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1023 or MATH1903 or MATH1923 or MATH1907 or MATH1933)
N CIVL2201
Semester 2
AMME2500
Engineering Dynamics
6    A Familiarity with the MATLAB programming environment
P (MATH1001 or MATH1021 or MATH1901 or MATH1921 or MATH1906 or MATH1931) and (MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1023 or MATH1903 or MATH1923 or MATH1907 or MATH1933) and (AMME1802 or ENGG1802)
Semester 1
AMME2700
Instrumentation
6    A Programming skills, 1st year maths skills, familiarity with fundamental Engineering concepts
P AERO1560 or MECH1560 or MTRX1701 or ENGG1800
Semester 1
AMME3500
System Dynamics and Control
6    P AMME2500
Semester 1

Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core Extension units

AERO4260
Aerodynamics 2
6    P AMME2200 or AMME2261
Semester 1
AERO4360
Aerospace Structures 2
6    A AERO3465
P AERO3360
Semester 1
AERO4560
Flight Mechanics 2
6    A AMME2500 develops the basic principles of engineering mechanics and system dynamics that underpin this course. AERO3560 Flight Mechanics 1 develops the specifics of aircraft flight dynamics and stability. AMME3500 Systems control covers basic system theory and control system synthesis techniques
P AERO3560 and AMME3500
Semester 2