Mechanical (Space) Engineering stream
Unit of study table
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Mechanical (Space) Engineering stream |
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| Completion of a stream is a requirement of the Bachelor of Engineering Honours. | |||
| Students complete 120 credit points from the Mechanical (Space) Stream table comprising: |
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| (a) 120 credit points of Mechanical (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 |
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Stream Core units |
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AERO2705 |
6 |
A ENGG1801 or ENGG1810. 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 |
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 |
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 65% average mark in 3rd year 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 | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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MECH2400 |
6 | A (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810) and (AMME1802 or ENGG1802); HSC Maths and Physics P MECH1560 or MTRX1701 or ENGG1800 N AERO2460 or BMET2400 |
| MECH2460 Manufacturing Engineering |
6 |
A MECH1400 P (MECH1560 or MTRX1701 or ENGG1800) and MECH2400 N AERO2460 or BMET2400 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 and AMME2301 and (AMME1362 or AMME2302 or CIVL2110 or CIVL1110) |
| 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 AMME2302 or CIVL1110 or CIVL2110) |
Stream Elective units |
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| AERO5700 Space Engineering (Advanced) |
6 | P (AERO3760 and AERO4701) or AERO9760 or equivalent study at another institution |
| AERO5750 Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems |
6 | A AERO1560, AERO1400, 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)] or equivalent study at another institution |
| AMME4010 Major Industrial Project |
24 | P 36 cp of any 3000- or higher level Engineering units of study with 70% average 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. |
| 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 |
| AMME5060 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 |
| 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 MECH9260 or MECH8260 or AERO3261 or AERO9261 or AERO8261 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 [(MECH3261 and AMME2000) or (AERO3260 and AMME2000)] 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 | P MECH3261 or MECH8261 or MECH9261 or CIVL3612 or CIVL9612 or AERO3260 or AERO8260 or AERO9260 |
| 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 | P (MECH2400 or MECH9400) and (MECH3660 or MECH8660 or MECH9660) |
| AMME5912 Crash Analysis and Design |
6 | P (MECH2400 or MECH9400) and (AMME2301 or AMME9301) and MECH3460 and MECH3361. Computer Aided Drafting, Basic FEA principles and Solid Mechanics. |
| MECH2401 Human-Centred Engineering Design |
6 | A MECH1560 and MECH1400 |
| MECH4460 Design of Micro- and Nanosystems |
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 or equivalent study at another institution N MECH4255 |
| 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) or equivalent study at another institution 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| MECH5310 Advanced Engineering Materials |
6 | P MECH3362 or MECH8362 or MECH9362 or equivalent study at another institution N MECH4310 |
| MECH5311 Microscopy and Microanalysis of Materials |
6 | P AMME1362 or AMME2302 or AMME9302 or CIVL1110 or CIVL2110 or equivalent study at another institution |
| MECH5461 Design for Advanced Manufacturing |
6 | A Background knowledge of mechanical design, manufacturing, and engineering materials |
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