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Unit of study table

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

Master of Professional Engineering (Aerospace)

To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed below.
Candidates with a Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent in the relevant discipline, and who have reached an acceptable level of academic achievement in their prior degree, may be eligible for a reduction of volume in learning of up to 48 credit points.

Core units

Year One

Year One covers Foundation units only. Candidates with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation may be exempted from Foundation units.

Year One - Semester One

AMME9261
Fluid Mechanics 1
6    A Students are expected to be familiar with first year basic maths: integral calculus, differential calculus and linear algebra.
N AMME5200
Semester 1
AMME9500
Engineering Dynamics
6    A Physics, statics, Particle dynamics, Differential Calculus, Linear Algebra, Integral Calculus and Modelling.
N AMME5500
Semester 1
AMME9700
Instrumentation
6    A Programming Skills, 1st Year maths skills, familiarity with fundamental Aerospace concepts.
N AMME5700
Semester 1
ENGG9801
Engineering Computing
6    N ENGG5801
Semester 1

Year One - Semester Two

AMME9262
Thermal Engineering 1
6    A Students are expected to be familiar with basic, first year, integral calculus, differential calculus and linear algebra.
N AMME9200 OR AMME5200.
Semester 2
AMME9301
Mechanics of Solids 1
6    A Physics, statics, Differential Calculus, Linear Algebra, Integral Calculus and Modelling.
N AMME5301
Semester 2
AMME9302
Materials 1
6    N : AMME5302 OR CIVL5501
Semester 2
MECH9400
Mechanical Design 1
6    A Knowledge of programming in MATLAB and a knowledge of Engineering Mechanics (statics)
N MECH5400
Semester 2

Year Two - Semester One

AERO9261
Propulsion
6    A Mathematics and Physics to a level of Bachelor of Science or equivalent. Good knowledge of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics.
P (AMME9261 and AMME9262) or AMME5200
N AERO5211
Semester 1
AERO9360
Aerospace Structures 1
6    P AMME9301 or AMME5301
N AERO5310
Semester 1
AERO9460
Aerospace Design 1
6    P MECH9400 or MECH5400
N AERO5410
Semester 1
AMME9501
System Dynamics and Control
6    A AMME5500 OR AMME9500
N AMME5501
Semester 1

Year Two - Semester Two

AERO9260
Aerodynamics 1
6    A Mathematics and Physics to the level of Bachelor of Science or equivalent. Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus, Partial Differential Equations (Intro).
P AMME9261 or AMME5200
Semester 2
AERO9560
Flight Mechanics 1
6    A Mathematics, Physics and Dynamics assumed knowledge at the level of Bachelor of Science or equivalent.
P AMME9500 or AMME5500
N AERO5510
Semester 2
Select 12 credit points from Aerospace recommended electives block.

Year Three - Semester One

AERO9301
Applied Finite Element Analysis
6    A BE in area of Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering field.
P AERO9360 or AERO5310 or MECH9361 or MECH5361
N AERO5301
Semester 1
AMME5020
Capstone Project A
6    P 96 cp from MPE degree program or 24 cp from the ME program (including any credit for previous study).
Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME9601
Professional Engineering
6    A Experience in a professional engineering related field is desirable to aid in group tutorial discussion.
N AMME5601
Semester 1
ENGG5217
Practical Experience
  

Students should have completed one year of their MPE program before enrolling in this unit.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Select 6 credit points from Aerospace recommended electives block.

Year Three - Semester Two

AERO5400
Advanced Aircraft Design Analysis
6    A (AERO1400, AERO3260, AERO3261, AERO3360, AERO3465, AERO3560 and AERO4460) or equivalent.
P AERO3460 or AERO5410 or AERO9460
N : AERO4491
Semester 2
ENGG5103
Safety Systems and Risk Analysis
6      Semester 2
AMME5021
Capstone Project B
6    C AMME5020
Semester 1
Semester 2
Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. See Project units.
Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research pathway and may replace AMME5021 and 6cp of recommended electives with AMME5223 Dissertation B.
Select 6 credit points from Aerospace recommended electives block.

Elective units

Candidates must complete 24 credit points from the following Aerospace elective units.
AERO5200
Advanced Aerodynamics
6    A BE in the area of Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering field.
P AERO5210 or AERO9260 or AERO3260

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
AERO5500
Flight Mechanics Test and Evaluation Adv

This unit of study is not available in 2016

6    P AERO5510 or AERO9560 or AERO3560


Assumed knowledge: BE in the area of Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering field.
Semester 2
AERO5700
Space Engineering (Advanced)
6    A AERO3760
P AERO4701

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
AERO5750
Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems
6    A AERO1560, AERO1400, AMME2700, AERO3460, AERO3560, AERO3260, AERO3261 and AERO4460.
Semester 2
AERO9760
Spacecraft and Satellite Design
6    N AERO5760
Semester 2
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
AMME5510
Vibration and Acoustics
6    A (AMME2301 OR AMME9301) AND AMME2200 AND (AMME2500 OR AMME9500)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
AMME5520
Advanced Control and Optimisation
6    A Students have an interest and a strong understanding of feedback control systems, specifically in the area of system modelling and control design in the frequency domain.
P AMME3500 OR AMME5501 OR AMME9501
Semester 1
ENGG5011
Foundation Engineering Studies A
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGG5202
Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt
6    A General knowledge in science and calculus and understanding of basic principles of chemistry, physics and mechanics
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 (MECH3260 AND MECH3261) OR (AERO3260 AND AERO3261) OR (MECH5262 AND MECH5261) OR (MECH9260 AND MECH9261) OR (AERO9260 AND AERO9261). Students claiming to have prerequisite knowledge based on study at other institutions must contact the unit of study coordinator before enrolling in this unit and may be required to sit a pre-exam to demonstrate that they have the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake this advanced level unit.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
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


The UoS covers the key knowledge of most smart materials such as dielectric, piezoelectric, magneto-electric and shape memory materials. Each student participates in a couple of group projects relevant to characterization of structure-property relationship of functional structures with desired performance. Under the guidance of the supervisor, the student will learn how to develop a proposal, how to do the project investigation and how to prepare and carry out the technical communications (writing and oral). In any of these scenarios, the student is directly responsible for the progress and quality of the results. At the end of the semester, the student is required to submit a written project report and to give a seminar presenting the aims and achievements of the project.
Semester 2
MECH5310
Advanced Engineering Materials
6    N MECH4310


Advanced polymer matrix composites, smart/functional materials, high-strength ferrous and non ferrous alloys, superalloys, high performance polymers, eco-materials, thin film science and technology, advanced joining methods, processing-structure-property relationship, damage tolerance, toughening mechanisms, structure integrity and reliability.
Semester 1

Project units

All candidates are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Project units.
Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project.
Extended Capstone Project candidates take Capstone Project units AMME5020 and AMME5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project AMME5021 and 6 cp of elective units.
AMME5020
Capstone Project A
6    P 96 cp from MPE degree program or 24 cp from the ME program (including any credit for previous study).
Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5021
Capstone Project B
6    C AMME5020
Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5022
Capstone Project B Extended
12    P 42 credit points in the Master of Engineering and WAM >70, or 66 credit points in the Master of Professional Engineering and WAM >70 or exemption.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

Research pathway

Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway.
Research pathway candidates take Dissertation units AMME5222 and AMME5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units.
AMME5222
Dissertation A
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
In order to enrol in a dissertation project, students must first secure an academic supervisor in an area that they are interested. Students must have acieved a WAM of 75% or greater in their prior year of study. The topic of your project must be determined in discussion with the supervisor.
Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5223
Dissertation B
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
In order to enrol in a dissertation project, students must first secure an academic supervisor in an area that they are interested. Students must have acieved a WAM of 75% or greater in their prior year of study. The topic of your project must be determined in discussion with the supervisor.
Semester 1
Semester 2

Exchange units

Exchange units require the approval of the Program Director. With approval, up to 12 credit points of Exchange units may taken in place of other units, towards the requirements of the degree.
ENGG5231
Engineering Graduate Exchange A
6      Intensive January
Intensive July
ENGG5232
Engineering Graduate Exchange B
6      Intensive January
Intensive July

For more information on degree program requirements visit CUSP (https://cusp.sydney.edu.au).