Mechanical Engineering
Unit of study table
| This page was first published on 15 November 2023 and was last amended on 24 July 2024. View details of the changes below. |
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Master of Professional Engineering (Mechanical) |
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| To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 102 credit points of Core units as listed below | |||
| (b) ENGG5217 Practical Experience | |||
| (c) 30 credit points of Elective units | |||
| (d) A minimum of 12 credit points of Project or Research Pathway units as detailed below | |||
| (e) Candidates undertaking the Research Pathway, replace 12 credit points of elective units with Research Pathway units | |||
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Core units |
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Year one |
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| 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 |
| AMME9500 Engineering Dynamics |
6 | A University level Maths and Physics, especially covering the area of Mechanics, and familiarity with the MATLAB programming environment N AMME5500 |
| AMME9705 Introduction to Electromechanical Systems |
6 | N AMME1705 or AMME2700 or AMME9700 |
| MECH8660 Manufacturing and Sustainability |
6 | A MECH9400 Mechanical Design 1 N MECH9660 |
| AMME9262 Introduction to Thermal Engineering |
6 | A Students are expected to be familiar with basic, first year, integral calculus, differential calculus and linear algebra N AMME5200 |
| AMME9301 Mechanics of Solids 1 |
6 | A Physics, statics, Differential Calculus, Linear Algebra, Integral Calculus and Modelling N AMME5301 |
| AMME9302 Introduction to Engineering Materials |
6 | N AMME5302 or CIVL5501 |
| MECH9400 Mechanical Systems Design 1 |
6 | A (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810) and (ENGG1802 or AMME1802). HSC Maths and HSC Physics N MECH5400 |
Year two |
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| AMME9501 System Dynamics and Control |
6 | A AMME5500 or AMME9500. Students are assumed to have a good background knowledge in ordinary differential equations, Laplace transform methods, linear algebra and mathematical modeling of mechanical systems P AMME9500 N AMME8501 |
| MECH9261 Fluid Mechanics 2 |
6 | A Linear Mathematics, Vector Calculus, Differential Equations and Fourier Series P AMME9261 or AMME9200 N MECH8261 |
| MECH9362 Engineering Materials for Adv Manufacturing |
6 | A Mechanics of solids: statics, stress, strain P (AMME9302 or AMME5302) and (AMME9301 or AMME5301) N MECH8362 |
| MECH9460 Mechanical Systems Design 2 |
6 | P AMME9301 and MECH9400 N MECH3460 |
| MECH9260 Thermal Engineering and Environment |
6 | A Fundamentals of thermodynamics are needed to begin this more advanced course P AMME9200 or AMME5200 or AMME9262 N MECH8260 |
| MECH9361 Mechanics of Solids 2 |
6 | A Linear Mathematics, Vector Calculus, Differential Equations and Fourier Series P AMME9301 or AMME5301 N MECH8361 |
Year three |
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| PMGT5205 Professional Project Practice |
6 | N ENGG5205 |
| ENGG5103 Safety Systems and Risk Analysis |
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| MECH5461 Design for Advanced Manufacturing |
6 | A Background knowledge of mechanical design, manufacturing, and engineering materials |
| ENGG5217 Practical Experience |
0 | N ENGP1000 or ENGP2000 or ENGP3000 or ENGG4000 or CHNG5205 or AMME5010 Students should have completed one year of their MPE program before enrolling in this unit. |
Elective units |
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| Candidates must complete 30 credit points from the following Mechanical elective units of study. | ||
| It is recommended that students select units from the same subject area (either Thermofluids, Materials, Design & Manufacturing or Mechatronics) | ||
Thermofluids |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| ENGG5202 Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt |
6 | A General knowledge in science and calculus and understanding of basic principles of chemistry, physics and mechanics |
| 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 | 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) or equivalent study at another institution. 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 |
Materials |
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| AERO9301 Applied Finite Element Analysis |
6 | A AERO9360 or AERO8360 or MECH9361 or MECH8361. Linear algebra, calculus and partial differential equations, basic knowledge in solid mechanics 1 (AERO2301), basic knowledge in elasticity N AERO4360 or AERO5360 |
| AMME5271 Computational Nanotechnology |
6 | A Understanding of basic principles of Newtonian mechanics, physics and chemistry, fluid mechanics and solid mechanics |
| MECH5304 Materials Failure |
6 | P (MECH3361 or MECH8361 or MECH9361) and (MECH3362 or MECH8362 or MECH9362) or equivalent study at another institution 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 |
| MECH5416 Design of Micro- and Nanosystems |
6 | A ENGG1802 or AMME1802 - Eng Mechanics; balance of forces and moments; AMME2301 - Mechanics of Solids; 2 and 3 dimensional stress and strain; AMME2500 - Engineering Dynamics - dynamic forces and moments; MECH2400 - Mechanical Design 1; approach to design problems and report writing; and preparation of engineering drawing; MECH3460 - Mechanical design 2; means of applying fatigue analysis to a wide range of machine components P (AMME2301 or AMME9301) and (AMME2500 or AMME9500) and (MECH2400 or MECH9400) or equivalent study at another institution N MECH4460 |
Design and Manufacturing |
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| AERO9301 Applied Finite Element Analysis |
6 | A AERO9360 or AERO8360 or MECH9361 or MECH8361. Linear algebra, calculus and partial differential equations, basic knowledge in solid mechanics 1 (AERO2301), basic knowledge in elasticity N AERO4360 or AERO5360 |
| AMME5105 Risk Management Analysis |
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| 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 |
| 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. |
| AMME9401 Industrial and Product Design Engineering |
6 | A Engineering design and fundamental knowledge from previous years engineering study N AMME4401 |
| AMME9450 Design and Production |
6 | N AMME2450 |
| CSYS5010 Introduction to Complex Systems |
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| ENGG5203 Quality Engineering and Management |
6 | A First degree in Engineering or a related discipline |
| MECH5416 Design of Micro- and Nanosystems |
6 | A ENGG1802 or AMME1802 - Eng Mechanics; balance of forces and moments; AMME2301 - Mechanics of Solids; 2 and 3 dimensional stress and strain; AMME2500 - Engineering Dynamics - dynamic forces and moments; MECH2400 - Mechanical Design 1; approach to design problems and report writing; and preparation of engineering drawing; MECH3460 - Mechanical design 2; means of applying fatigue analysis to a wide range of machine components P (AMME2301 or AMME9301) and (AMME2500 or AMME9500) and (MECH2400 or MECH9400) or equivalent study at another institution N MECH4460 |
Mechatronics |
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| AERO9760 Spacecraft and Satellite Design |
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| 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) |
| MECH5416 Design of Micro- and Nanosystems |
6 | A ENGG1802 or AMME1802 - Eng Mechanics; balance of forces and moments; AMME2301 - Mechanics of Solids; 2 and 3 dimensional stress and strain; AMME2500 - Engineering Dynamics - dynamic forces and moments; MECH2400 - Mechanical Design 1; approach to design problems and report writing; and preparation of engineering drawing; MECH3460 - Mechanical design 2; means of applying fatigue analysis to a wide range of machine components P (AMME2301 or AMME9301) and (AMME2500 or AMME9500) and (MECH2400 or MECH9400) or equivalent study at another institution N MECH4460 |
| MECH5720 Sensors and Signals |
6 | A Strong MATLAB skills and some Electromagnetics P MTRX3700 or MTRX3760 or equivalent study at another institution N MECH4720 or MECH8720 |
| MTRX5700 Experimental Robotics |
6 | A Knowledge of statics and dynamics, rotation matrices, programming and some electronic and mechanical design experience is assumed P (AMME3500 or AMME8501 or AMME9501) and (MTRX3700 or MTRX3760) or equivalent study at another institution |
Project units |
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| All candidates are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Project or Research units during the final year of study. | ||
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher 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 48 cp from the MPE(Accel) program or 24 cp from the ME program (including any credit for previous study) N AMME5222 or AMME5223 or AMME5010 or BMET5020 or BMET5021 or BMET5022 or BMET5222 or BMET5223 or BMET5010 |
| AMME5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | P 96 credit points from the MPE degree program or 48 cp from the MPE(Accel) program or 24 credit points from the ME degree program (including any credit for prior study) N AMME5022 or AMME5222 or AMME5223 or AMME5010 or BMET5020 or BMET5021 or BMET5022 or BMET5222 or BMET5223 or BMET5010 |
| AMME5022 Capstone Project B Extended |
12 | P (24 credit points in the Master of Engineering and WAM >=70) or (96 credit points in the Master of Professional Engineering and WAM >=70) or (48cp from MPE(Accel) program and WAM >=70) N AMME5021 or AMME5222 or AMME5223 or BMET5020 or BMET5021 or BMET5022 or BMET5222 or BMET5223 or BMET5010 |
Research Pathway |
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| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher 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 | N AMME5020 or AMME5021 or AMME5022 or BMET5020 or BMET5021 or BMET5022 or BMET5222 or BMET5223 or BMET5010 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. |
| AMME5223 Dissertation B |
12 | P AMME5222 N AMME5020 or AMME5021 or AMME5022 or BMET5020 or BMET5021 or BMET5022 or BMET5222 or BMET5223 or BMET5010 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. |
Major Industrial Project |
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| Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take AMME5010 in place of ENGG5217 Practical Experience, AMME5020/AMME5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study. | ||
| AMME5010 Major Industrial Project |
24 | P WAM >= 70 in prior semester enrolment N AMME5020 or AMME5021 or AMME5022 or AMME5222 or AMME5223 or ENGG5217 or BMET5020 or BMET5021 or BMET5022 or BMET5222 or BMET5223 or BMET5010 |
Exchange units |
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| With approval of the Program Director, up to 12 credit points of Exchange units may taken in place of other units, towards the requirements of the degree. | ||
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