- Students are to follow the requirements of the Handbook for the year they commenced the course.
However, the subject links below do not contain the subject information for the current year. You can view current subject information through the new Course Handbook.
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Materials Engineering)
Course Structure
| Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| ENGG100 | Engineering Computing and Analysis | 6 | Autumn |
| ENGG102 | Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics | 6 | Autumn |
| ENGG103 | Materials in Design | 6 | Autumn |
| MATH141 | Foundations of Engineering Mathematics | 6 | Autumn |
| ENGG104 | Electrical Systems | 6 | Spring |
| ENGG105 | Engineering Design for Sustainability | 6 | Spring |
| MATH142 | Essentials of Engineering Mathematics | 6 | Spring |
| PHYS143 | Physics for Engineers | 6 | Spring |
| Year 2 | |||
| CHEM103 | Introductory Chemistry For Engineers | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| MECH203 | Mechanical Workshop Practice | 0 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG251 | Mechanics of Solids | 6 | Autumn |
| ENGG252 | Engineering Fluid Mechanics | 6 | Autumn |
| MATH283 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics and Statistics | 6 | Autumn |
| MATE202 | Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria | 6 | Autumn |
| MECH226 | Machine Dynamics | 6 | Spring |
| MECH201 | Engineering Analysis | 6 | Spring |
| MECH215 | Fundamentals of Machine Component Design | 6 | Spring |
| Year 3 | |||
| MECH321 | Dynamics of Engineering Systems | 6 | Autumn |
| MATE201 | Structure of Materials | 6 | Autumn |
| MATE306 | Fracture, Failure and Degradation | 6 | Autumn |
| MECH252 | Thermodynamics, Experimental Methods and Analysis | 6 | Autumn |
| MATE203 | Phase Transformations | 6 | Spring |
| MATE204 | Mechanical Behaviour of Materials | 6 | Spring |
| MATE302 | Polymeric Materials | 6 | Spring |
| MECH365 | Control of Machines and Processes | 6 | Spring |
| Year 4 | |||
| MECH341 | Thermodynamics of Engineering Systems | 6 | Autumn |
| MECH372 | Solids Handling and Process Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
| MECH382 | Manufacturing Engineering Principles | 6 | Autumn |
| MATE301 | Engineering Alloys | 6 | Autumn |
| MATE381 | Experimental Methods and Computing | 6 | Autumn |
| MECH343 | Heat Transfer and Aerodynamics | 6 | Spring |
| MECH311 | Mechanical Engineering Design | 6 | Spring |
| MATE401 | Selection of Materials in Engineering Design | 6 | Spring |
| MATE303 | Ceramics, Glasses and Refractories | 6 | Spring |
| Year 5 | |||
| ENGG461 | Managing Engineering Projects | 6 | Autumn |
| MECH419 | Finite Element Methods in Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
| MATE402 | Secondary Materials Processing | 6 | Autumn |
| MATE304 | Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing | 6 | Spring |
| MATE305 | Primary Materials Processing | 6 | Spring |
| ENGG454 | Professional Experience | 0 | Annual |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) students must complete ONE of the following two research options | |||
| ENGG452 | Thesis A | 12 | Annual |
| ENGG453 | Thesis B* | 18 | Annual |
| Bachelor of Engineering Scholar (Honours) students must complete ENGG453 | |||
| ENGG453 | Thesis B* | 18 | Annual |
| Plus, for students completing ENGG452, ONE elective from List A of the Mechanical or Materials Engineering elective subjects | 6 | Autumn, Spring | |
* 18 credit point thesis is equivalent to the 12 credit point thesis and one 6 credit point elective.
Credit Arrangements
Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
Email: eis@uow.edu.au
Last reviewed: 25 November, 2014