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Bachelor of Engineering Honours

Mechanical Engineering stream

Materials Science and Engineering specialisation

Materials Science and Engineering specialisation

Students in the Mechanical or Mechanical with Space stream must complete 18 credit points to achieve this specialisation.
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition
Students complete 18 credit points from the following:
AMME5271
Computational Nanotechnology
6 A Understanding of basic principles of Newtonian mechanics, physics and chemistry, fluid mechanics and solid mechanics
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
P (MECH3361 or MECH8361 or MECH9361) and (MECH3362 or MECH8362 or MECH9362)
N MECH6304
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
P (AMME2301 or AMME9301) and (AMME1362 or AMME2302 or AMME9302)
N MECH6305
MECH5310
Advanced Engineering Materials
6 A MECH3362 or MECH8362 or MECH9362 or equivalent study at another institution
P MECH3362 or MECH8362 or MECH9362
N MECH4310 or MECH6310
MECH5311
Microscopy and Microanalysis of Materials
6 A AMME1362 or AMME2302 or AMME9302 or CIVL1110 or CIVL2110 or equivalent study at another institution
P AMME1362 or AMME2302 or AMME9302 or CIVL1110 or CIVL2110
N MECH6311
Units taken for the specialisation will also count toward requirements of the Mechanical or Mechanical with Space stream.