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Bachelor of Engineering Honours

Mechanical Engineering with Space stream

Unit of study table

Mechanical Engineering with Space stream

Completion of a stream is a requirement of the Bachelor of Engineering Honours.
Students complete 120 credit points from the Mechanical Engineering with Space stream table comprising:
(a) 120 credit points of Mechanical Engineering with Space stream Core units
(b) Stream Elective units may be taken within the Free Elective block
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Stream Core units

AERO2705
Space Engineering 1

6

A ENGG1801 or ENGG1810 or INFO1110. First Year Maths and basic MATLAB programming skills
P (AERO1560 or MECH1560 or MTRX1701 or ENGG1800) and {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and [(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or (MATH1X23 or MATH1933)] Entry to this unit requires that students are eligible for Space Engineering

AERO3760
Space Engineering 2

6

P Students must have a 65% average in [(AERO2705 and AMME2000 and AMME2301 and AMME2500 and AMME2200) or (AERO2705 and AMME2000 and AMME2301 and AMME2500 and AMME2261) or (AERO2705 and AMME2000 and AMME2301 and AMME2500 and MTRX2700)] and must have passed AERO2705

AERO4701
Space Engineering 3

6

P 65% average in {[AERO3360 and (AERO2460 or AERO3460) and AERO3560 and AERO3760] or [AERO3760 and MECH3261 and MECH3361 and (MECH2460 or MECH3660)] or [AERO3760 and AMME3500 and (MECH2460 or MECH3660) and MTRX3700]} and must have passed AERO3760. Students must have achieved a minimum average mark of 65% in 3000-level or higher Engineering units for enrolment in this unit
AMME1362
Introduction to Engineering Materials

6

A HSC Mathematics Extension 1
N CIVL2110 or CIVL1110 or AMME2302
AMME1705
Introduction to Electromechanical Systems

6

N AMME2700
AMME1802
Engineering Mechanics
6 A NSW HSC Extension 1 Mathematics or equivalent
N CIVL1802 or ENGG1802
AMME2000
Engineering Analysis

6

P {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and [(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or (MATH1X23 or MATH1933)] and (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810 or INFO1X10 or DATA1X02)
N BMET2960

AMME2261
Fluid Mechanics 1

6

A Students are expected to be familiar with basic, first year, integral calculus, differential calculus and linear algebra
P {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and [(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or (MATH1X23 or MATH1933)]
N AMME2200
AMME2262
Introduction to Thermal Engineering

6

A Students are expected to be familiar with basic, first year, integral calculus, differential calculus and linear algebra
P {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and [(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or (MATH1X23 or MATH1933)]
N AMME2200

AMME2301
Mechanics of Solids

6

P (AMME1802 or ENGG1802) and {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and [(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or (MATH1X23 or MATH1933)]
N CIVL2201

AMME2500
Engineering Dynamics

6

A Familiarity with the MATLAB programming environment
P {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and [(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or (MATH1X23 or MATH1933)] and (AMME1802 or ENGG1802)
AMME3060
Engineering Methods
6 P AMME2000 or MATH2067 or (MATH2061 and MATH2065) or MATH2021
AMME3500
System Dynamics and Control
6 P AMME2000 and AMME2500
MECH1400
Design and Construction of Mechanical Systems

6

 

MECH2400
Mechanical Systems Design 1

6 A (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810 or INFO1110) and (AMME1802 or ENGG1802); HSC Maths and Physics
P MECH1560 or MTRX1701 or ENGG1800
N AERO2460 or BMET2400
MECH2460
Manufacturing Engineering

6

P MECH1560 or MTRX1701 or ENGG1800
N AERO2460 or MECH3660
MECH3260
Thermal Engineering and Environment
6 A Fundamentals of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics are needed to begin this more advanced course
P AMME2200 or AMME2262
MECH3261
Fluid Mechanics 2
6 P AMME2200 or (AMME2261 and AMME2262)
MECH3361
Mechanics of Solids 2
6 P (AMME2000 or BMET2960) and AMME2301 and (AMME1362 or CIVL1110 or CIVL2110)
MECH3362
Engineering Materials for Adv Manufacturing
6 A (1) A good understanding of basic knowledge and principles of material science and engineering from Materials I and mechanics of solids for simple structural elements (in tension, bending, torsion); (2) Reasonable mathematical skills in calculation of stresses and strains in simple structural elements
P AMME2000 and AMME2301 and (AMME1362 or CIVL1110 or CIVL2110)

Stream Elective units

AERO5700
Space Engineering (Advanced)
6 A (AERO3760 and AERO4701) or AERO9760 or equivalent study at another institution
P (AERO3760 and AERO4701) or AERO9760
AERO5750
Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems
6 A AERO1560, AERO1400, (AMME1705 or AMME2700), (AERO2460 or AERO3460), AERO3560, AERO3260, AERO3261 and AERO4460
P (AERO3260 or AERO8260 or AERO9260) and (AERO3360 or AERO8360 or AERO9360) and (AERO2460 or AERO3460 or AERO8460 or AERO9460) and (AERO3560 or AERO8560 or AERO9560)
AMME4010
Major Industrial Project
24 P A minimum overall WAM of 70% and completed at least 36 credit points of any 3000-level or higher Engineering units of study
N AMME4111 or AMME4112 or ENGG4000 or MECH4601
For students whose degree includes ENGG4000, AMME4010 counts in place of this unit. Students whose degree includes the Professional Engagement Program must enrol in all PEP units. AMME4010 will count toward the Engineering Work requirement.
AMME4060
Advanced Computational Engineering
6 A Linear algebra, calculus and partial differential equations, Taylor series, the finite difference and finite element methods, numerical stability, accuracy, direct and iterative linear solvers and be able to write Matlab Scripts to solve problems using these methods
P AMME3060
N AMME5060
AMME4401
Industrial and Product Design Engineering
6 A Engineering design and fundamental knowledge from previous years engineering study
P MECH3460 or MTRX3700 or AERO2460 or AERO3460 or BMET3921
N AMME9401
AMME4912
Crash Analysis and Design

6

A Computer Aided Drafting, Basic FEA principles and Solid Mechanics.
P MECH2400 and AMME2301 and MECH3460 and MECH3361
N AMME5912
AMME5101
Energy and the Environment
6 A Students are expected to be familiar with the basic laws of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer;
P MECH3260 or MECH8260 or MECH9260 or AERO3261 or AERO8261 or AERO9261 or CHNG2803
N AMME8101
AMME5104
Applied Safety Systems and Risk Analysis
6 P ENGG5103. Knowledge of basic safety systems
AMME5105
Risk Management Analysis
6  
AMME5202
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;
P (AMME2000 and MECH3261) or (AMME2000 and AERO3260) or ENGG5202 or MECH8261
N AMME8202
AMME5271
Computational Nanotechnology
6 A Understanding of basic principles of Newtonian mechanics, physics and chemistry, fluid mechanics and solid mechanics
AMME5292
Applied Fluid Dynamics and Turbulence
6 A MECH3261 or MECH8261 or MECH9261 or CIVL3612 or CIVL9612 or AERO3260 or AERO8260 or AERO9260
P MECH3261 or MECH8261 or MECH9261 or AERO3260 or AERO8260 or AERO9260 or CIVL3612 or CIVL9612
N AMME6292
AMME5310
Engineering Tribology
6 A (AMME1362 or AMME2302 or AMME9302) and (AMME2301 or AMME9301) and (MECH3261 or MECH9261 or MECH8261)
AMME5510
Vibration and Acoustics
6 P (AMME2301 or AMME9301) and (AMME2200 or AMME2261 or AMME9261) and (AMME2500 or AMME9500)
N AMME8510
AMME5520
Advanced Control and Optimisation
6 A Strong understanding of feedback control systems, specifically in the area of system modelling and control design in the frequency domain;
P AMME3500 or AMME9501 or AMME8501
N AMME8520
AMME5902
Computer Aided Manufacturing
6 A (MECH2400 or MECH9400) and (MECH3660 or MECH8660 or MECH9660)
P (MECH2400 or MECH9400) and (MECH2460 or MECH3660 or MECH8660 or MECH9660)
N AMME6902
MECH2401
Human-Centred Engineering Design
6 A MECH1560 and MECH1400
MECH4460
Mechanical Systems Design 3
6 A (AMME1802 or ENGG1802) and AMME2301 and AMME2500 and MECH3361
P MECH2400 and MECH3460
N MECH5416
MECH4660
Engineering Management

6

N MECH3661 or AERO3660 or MECH2660 or MECH4601
MECH5255
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
6 A Students are expected to be familiar with the basic laws of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer
P MECH3260 or MECH8260 or MECH9260
N MECH4255 or MECH6255
MECH5265
Combustion
6 A Students are expected to be familiar with the basic laws of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer
P (MECH3260 or MECH8260 or MECH9260) and (MECH3261 or MECH8261 or MECH9261)
N MECH4265 or MECH8265
MECH5275
Renewable Energy
6 A The student will need a sound background in advanced level fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer. In particular, students should be able to analyse fluid flow in turbomachinery; perform first and second law thermodynamic analysis of energy conversion systems, including chemically reacting systems; and perform advanced level calculations of conductive and convective and radiative heat transfer, including radiative spectral analysis
P (MECH3260 and MECH3261) or (AMME2262 and CHNG2803 and MECH3261) or (MECH8260 and MECH8261) or (MECH9260 and MECH9261) or (AERO3260 and AERO3261) or (AERO8260 and AERO8261) or (AERO9260 and AERO9261)
N MECH6275
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
MECH5461
Design for Advanced Manufacturing
6 A Background knowledge of mechanical design, manufacturing, and engineering materials