Faculty of Engineering Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

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1. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
2. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering: undergraduate course structures
    2.1. Bachelor of Engineering (BE)
    2.2. Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering Management) Mechanical
    2.3. Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Engineering (BA/BE)
    2.4. Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce (BE/BCom)
    2.5. Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (LLB/BE)
    2.6. Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Science (BE/BSc)
    2.7. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics)/Bachelor of Computer Science (BE/BCS)
Subject Lists
    Subject descriptions

1. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

The department was first established after the Second World War, although the course in mechanical engineering began in 1907 as a Faculty stream. An industrial engineering degree was added in the late 1950s. In 1988 an extensive review of the curriculum led to the undergraduate courses being restructured into a new, single degree course in mechanical and manufacturing engineering with students having the option to choose specialisations in their last year. A 1995 review of the department by a team from the US and UK ranked its research and teaching at the highest international standards. In 1996, the five-year combined degree in mechatronics commenced. Mechanical and manufacturing engineering applies human and material resources to the design, construction, operation and maintenance of machines (supported increasingly by sophisticated computer technology) to move people, goods and materials; generate energy; produce goods and services; and control pollution and dispose of wastes. It interacts with all other branches of engineering including the medical sciences.

First-year students acquire a flexible, broad scientific training in mathematics, computing and physics and an introduction to engineering.

Second-year students continue with mathematics and are introduced to engineering design plus basic mechanical engineering sciences (thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, mechanics and machine dynamics), materials and electro-mechanical system modelling.

Third year students continue engineering science, engineering design, manufacturing studies and control systems.

Fourth year includes a major project and electives in advanced engineering; in manufacturing, bioengineering, applied mechanics, fluids, energy, mechatronics and management. Students planning to enter industry directly after graduating can choose how best to prepare for their careers, bearing in mind that many design and research engineers move into management. Many students participate in industry challenges such as the Formula SAE-A competition, or other build and demonstrate projects that are world competitive.

In laboratory, research and design work students have access to specialised facilities for materials testing, wind tunnels, engine test cells and a heavy engineering workshop for the manufacture of testing facilities and experimental equipment.

Engineering design, which draws on the Faculty's extensive computer facilities and computational mechanics, is now established as an area of study and research in conjunction with computer science.

Graduate research programs are available in aspects of mechanical, mechatronics, manufacturing and bioengineering. The department is internationally regarded in fluid mechanics, advanced automotive engineering technology, machine dynamics, mechatronics and biomedical engineering.

2. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering: undergraduate course structures

To meet the Faculty requirement of 400 points for the BE, students must pass specified core subjects and a prescribed number of electives. Prerequisites are designed to meet these requirements.

Study abroad students may take units of most 12.5 point subjects as 6.25 point subjects.

2.1. Bachelor of Engineering (BE)

The recommended or standard course structures are listed below. When setting the timetable every effort will be made to avoid clashes between the times of classes associated with these sets of subjects. Students should be aware however, that if it proves to be impossible to achieve a timetable without clashes in these sets of subjects, the Faculty reserves the right to modify course structures in order to eliminate the conflicts. Students will be advised during the enrolment period of the semester if the recommended courses need to be varied. Where the courses include elective subjects these should be chosen so that timetable clashes are avoided. In particular, students in combined degrees should plan their courses so that the subjects chosen in the other faculty do not clash with those recommended for the engineering component.

Note: Students must not undertake Science Mathematics in place of 431-201 Engineering Analysis A and 431-202 Engineering Analysis B without first obtaining departmental course advice.

2.2. Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering Management) Mechanical

The recommended or standard course structure for the first two years of the Mechanical stream of the Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering Management) are listed below. Course structures for later years of the course will be published in the Handbook as they become available (i.e. the third year structure will be published in 2007). When setting the timetable every effort will be made to avoid clashes between the times of classes associated with these sets of subjects. Students should be aware however, that if it proves to be impossible to achieve a timetable without clashes in these sets of subjects, the Faculty reserves the right to modify course structures in order to eliminate the conflicts. Students will be advised during the enrolment period of the semester if the recommended courses need to be varied. Where the courses include elective subjects these should be chosen so that timetable clashes are avoided. In particular, students in combined degrees should plan their courses so that the subjects chosen in the other faculty do not clash with those recommended for the engineering component.

Note: Students must not undertake Science Mathematics in place of 431-201 Engineering Analysis A and 431-202 Engineering Analysis B without first obtaining departmental course advice.

*Commerce subject must be a level-200 or 300 and the pre-requisites met where necessary

2.3. Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Engineering (BA/BE)

The recommended or standard course structures are listed below. When setting the timetable every effort will be made to avoid clashes between the times of classes associated with these sets of subjects. Students should be aware however, that if it proves to be impossible to achieve a timetable without clashes in these sets of subjects, the Faculty reserves the right to modify course structures in order to eliminate the conflicts. Students will be advised during the enrolment period of the semester if the recommended courses need to be varied. Where the courses include elective subjects these should be chosen so that timetable clashes are avoided. In particular, students in combined degrees should plan their courses so that the subjects chosen in the other faculty do not clash with those recommended for the engineering component.

Note: Students must not undertake Science Mathematics in place of 431-201 Engineering Analysis A and 431-202 Engineering Analysis B without first obtaining departmental course advice.

2.4. Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce (BE/BCom)

The recommended or standard course structures are listed below. When setting the timetable every effort will be made to avoid clashes between the times of classes associated with these sets of subjects. Students should be aware however, that if it proves to be impossible to achieve a timetable without clashes in these sets of subjects, the Faculty reserves the right to modify course structures in order to eliminate the conflicts. Students will be advised during the enrolment period of the semester if the recommended courses need to be varied. Where the courses include elective subjects these should be chosen so that timetable clashes are avoided. In particular, students in combined degrees should plan their courses so that the subjects chosen in the other faculty do not clash with those recommended for the engineering component.

Note: Students must not undertake Science Mathematics in place of 431-201 Engineering Analysis A and 431-202 Engineering Analysis B without first obtaining departmental course advice.

*For students who followed the recommended course outline in 2006. All other students should seek departmental course advice.

*For students who followed the recommended course outline in 2006. All other students should seek departmental course advice.

2.5. Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (LLB/BE)

The recommended or standard course structures are listed below. When setting the timetable every effort will be made to avoid clashes between the times of classes associated with these sets of subjects. Students should be aware however, that if it proves to be impossible to achieve a timetable without clashes in these sets of subjects, the Faculty reserves the right to modify course structures in order to eliminate the conflicts. Students will be advised during the enrolment period of the semester if the recommended courses need to be varied. Where the courses include elective subjects these should be chosen so that timetable clashes are avoided. In particular, students in combined degrees should plan their courses so that the subjects chosen in the other faculty do not clash with those recommended for the engineering component.

Note: Students must not undertake Science Mathematics in place of 431-201 Engineering Analysis A and 431-202 Engineering Analysis B without first obtaining departmental course advice.

2.6. Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Science (BE/BSc)

The courses shown below are based on a structure being adopted by all faculties, in which most subjects carry 12.5 points.

The mathematics, statistics and physics listed in the following structure will gain credit towards the BSc. Students wanting to pursue engineering mathematics will receive no such credit.

The recommended or standard course structures are listed below. When setting the timetable every effort will be made to avoid clashes between the times of classes associated with these sets of subjects. Students should be aware however, that if it proves to be impossible to achieve a timetable without clashes in these sets of subjects, the Faculty reserves the right to modify course structures in order to eliminate the conflicts. Students will be advised during the enrolment period of the semester if the recommended courses need to be varied. Where the courses include elective subjects these should be chosen so that timetable clashes are avoided. In particular, students in combined degrees should plan their courses so that the subjects chosen in the other faculty do not clash with those recommended for the engineering component.

a. Students planning to undertake computer science as the science major in the combined degree will be required to complete 433-172 Algorithmic Problem Solving or 433-152 Algorithmic Problem Solving (Advanced) for science points prior to commencing second-year computer science subjects.

b. 640-141 Physics A, 640-142 Physics B and 640-251 Instrumentation for Scientists may be substituted by 431-101 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering and three other science subjects. Students choosing this alternative will need to complete an extra science subject as an overload, a summer subject or by extending their course. These students must seek course advice from a science adviser.

c. See footnote b above

a. see footnote b above

* For students who followed the recommended course outline in 2006. All other students should seek departmental course advice.

*For students who followed the recommended course outline in 2006. All other students should seek departmental course advice.

2.7. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics)/Bachelor of Computer Science (BE/BCS)

The recommended or standard course structures are listed below. When setting the timetable every effort will be made to avoid clashes between the times of classes associated with these sets of subjects. Students should be aware however, that if it proves to be impossible to achieve a timetable without clashes in these sets of subjects, the Faculty reserves the right to modify course structures in order to eliminate the conflicts. Students will be advised during the enrolment period of the semester if the recommended courses need to be varied. Where the courses include elective subjects these should be chosen so that timetable clashes are avoided. In particular, students in combined degrees should plan their courses so that the subjects chosen in the other faculty do not clash with those recommended for the engineering component.

Note: Students must not undertake Science Mathematics in place of 431-201 Engineering Analysis A and 431-202 Engineering Analysis B without first obtaining departmental course advice.

Subject descriptions

306-107 Accounting Reports and Analysis
316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics
316-102 Introductory Microeconomics
316-130 Quantitative Methods 1
316-205 Introductory Econometrics
325-201 Organisational Behaviour
325-203 Managing Operations
325-209 Human Resource Management
325-211 Principles of Marketing
325-302 Strategic Marketing
325-304 Managing in Contemporary Organisations
325-308 Industrial Relations
421-629 Energy Efficiency Technology
431-101 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
431-102 Digital Systems 1: Fundamentals
431-103 Electrical Circuits 1
431-201 Engineering Analysis A
431-202 Engineering Analysis B
431-210 Electrical Circuits 2
433-171 Introduction to Programming
433-252 Software Engineering Principles & Tools
433-253 Algorithms and Data Structures
433-254 Software Design
433-255 Logic and Computation
433-303 Artificial Intelligence
433-313 Computer Design
433-332 Operating Systems
433-340 Software Engineering Project
433-341 Software Engineering Process & Practice
433-343 Professional Issues in Computing
433-351 Database Systems
433-353 Networks and Communications
433-361 Programming Language Implementation
433-380 Graphics and Computation
433-465 Major Project & Professional Practice
436-105 Engineering Communications
436-121 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
436-201 Thermofluids 1
436-202 Mechanics 1
436-204 Systems Modelling
436-284 Organisational Engineering
436-285 Engineering Design and Materials 1
436-286 Engineering Design & Materials 2
436-311 Engineering Design & Processes 2
436-351 Thermofluids 2
436-352 Thermofluids 3
436-353 Mechanics 2
436-354 Mechanics 3
436-382 Control Systems 1
436-384 Engineering Design & Processes 1
436-414 Optimisation
436-415 Quality Engineering
436-419 Computational Biomechanics
436-421 Power Generation Systems
436-431 Mechanics 4
436-432 Thermofluids 4
436-436 Advanced Computational Mechanics
436-439 Dynamics of Rotors
436-443 Production Engineering
436-459 Advanced Control and Automation
436-460 Advanced Engineering Materials
436-461 Advanced Mechanics of Solids
436-465 Advanced Fluid Mechanics
436-466 Renewable Energy
436-470 Control Systems 2
436-492 Major Project and Professional Practice
436-494 Directed Studies A
436-495 Directed Studies B
436-805 Solar Energy Engineering
620-121 Mathematics A (Advanced)
620-122 Mathematics B (Advanced)
620-123 Applied Mathematics (Advanced)
620-141 Mathematics A
620-142 Mathematics B
620-143 Applied Mathematics
620-160 Experimental Design & Data Analysis
620-201 Probability
620-231 Vector Analysis
620-232 Mathematical Methods
620-252 Analysis
620-331 Applied Partial Differential Equations
620-332 Integral Transforms & Asymptotics
620-370 Statistics for Mechanical Engineers
640-121 Physics A (Adv)
640-122 Physics B (Adv)
640-141 Physics A
640-142 Physics B

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