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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical and Materials Engineering) | 2018
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Structure
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
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Year 1 | |||
ENGG102 | Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG103 | Materials in Design | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG105 | Engineering Design for Sustainability | 6 | Autumn |
MATH141 | Foundations of Engineering Mathematics | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
ENGG100 | Engineering Computing and Analysis | 6 | Spring |
PHYS143 | Physics For Engineers | 6 | Spring |
MATH142 | Essentials of Engineering Mathematics | 6 | Spring, Summer 2018/2019 |
ENGG104 | Electrical Systems | 6 | Spring |
Year 2 | |||
CHEM103 | Chemistry For Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
MECH203 | Mechanical Engineering Practices | 0 | Autumn |
ENGG251 | Mechanics of Solids | 6 | Autumn |
MATH283 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics and Statistics | 6 | Autumn |
MATE202 | Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria | 6 | Autumn |
MATE205 | Materials Characterisation Techniques | 6 | Spring |
MECH226 | Machine Dynamics | 6 | Spring |
MECH201 | Engineering Analysis | 6 | Spring |
MECH215 | Mechanical Engineering Design 1 | 6 | Spring |
Year 3 | |||
MECH321 | Dynamics of Engineering Systems | 6 | Autumn |
MATE306 | Fracture, Failure and Degradation | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG252 | Engineering Fluid Mechanics | 6 | Autumn |
MECH326 | Dynamics of Mechanisms | 6 | Autumn |
MATE201 | Structure of Materials | 6 | Spring |
MATE203 | Phase Transformations | 6 | Spring |
MATE204 | Mechanical Behaviour of Materials | 6 | Spring |
MECH365 | Control of Machines and Processes | 6 | Spring |
Plus one of the following subjects | |||
MATE381 | Experimental Methods and Computing | 6 | Autumn |
MECH252 | Thermodynamics, Experimental Methods and Analysis | 6 | Spring |
Year 4 | |||
MECH341 | Thermodynamics of Engineering Systems | 6 | Autumn |
MECH382 | Manufacturing Engineering Principles | 6 | Autumn |
MATE301 | Engineering Alloys | 6 | Autumn |
MATE302 | Polymeric Materials | 6 | Spring |
MATE303 | Ceramics, Glasses and Refractories | 6 | Spring |
MECH311 | Mechanical Engineering Design 2 | 6 | Spring |
MECH343 | Heat Transfer and Aerodynamics | 6 | Spring |
MECH372 | Solids Handling and Process Engineering | 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 |
MATE401 | Selection of Materials in Engineering Design | 6 | Spring |
ENGG454 | Professional Experience | 0 | Annual, Autumn, Spring |
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) students must complete ONE of the following two research options | |||
ENGG452 | Thesis A | 12 | Annual, Spring 2018/Autumn 2019 |
ENGG453 | Thesis B | 18 | Annual, Spring 2018/Autumn 2019 |
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Scholar) students must complete ENGG453 | |||
ENGG453 | Thesis B | 18 | Annual, Spring 2018/Autumn 2019 |
Please note that this double major requires students to complete 6 credit points over the 240 credit points.
*18 credit point thesis is equivalent to the 12 credit point thesis and one 6 credit point elective.
Professional Recognition/Accreditation
UOW's engineering programs are accredited by Engineers Australia and relevant world engineering bodies through the Washington Accord. This ensures recognition by equivalent professional engineering bodies in the USA, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries.
UOW is a member of the Group of Eight (Go8) Deans of Engineering and Associates, in recognition of its being among the top Australian engineering faculties. This achievement is a direct result of our world class reputation in teaching and research.
Other Information
Academic Program Directors:
Mechanical: Dr Buyung Kosasih
Email: buyung@uow.edu.au
Materials: Prof Madeleine Du Toit
Email: mdt@uow.edu.au
For further information email: eis@uow.edu.au