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MCEG-USPEC · UG specialisation · 144 credit points

Mechanical engineering

Available in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Rules for completing this course

You must complete 144 credit points, comprising: - Part C. Core specialist studies (108 credit points); - Part D. Professional practice (0 credit points); and - Part E. Elective studies (36 credit points).

Part C. Core specialist studies

108 cp

You must complete 108 credit points, comprising: - the following units (102 credit points); and - one unit (6 credit points) from the Professional Practice domain list. Note: If you complete MEC2404 in your Part B First Year breadth studies, it will count towards your mechanical engineering study. You must still fulfil the First Year breadth studies requirement by completing another breadth studies unit.

Professional Practice domain

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units

  • ENG4801Professional practice (Curriculum embedded)6 cp
  • ENG4802Professional practice (Student teams)6 cp
  • ENG4803Professional practice (Industry experience)6 cp
  • ENG4804Professional practice (Co-operative education)6 cp

Part D. Professional practice

Continuous professional development is a crucial part of meeting the requirements to be a Professional Engineer. Clayton campus students: To meet the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard to be a Professional Engineer you must enrol in ENG0001 in your final year and satisfy the professional development requirements. Malaysia campus students: To meet the Engineering Accreditation Council Malaysia industrial training requirements to be a Professional Engineer, you must enrol in ENG0002 in the second semester of your third year and complete the industrial training.

  • ENG0001Engineering continuous professional development0 cp
  • ENG0002Industrial training0 cp

Part E. Elective studies

36 cp

You must complete 36 credit points, comprising: - In year 2: 12 credit points at Level 1, 2 or 3 from the Faculty of Engineering or other faculties; - In years 3 and 4: 24 credit points at Level 3, 4 or 5 from the Technical electives list. Note 1: Electives must be completed at the required unit level to satisfy the course requirements. Note 2: You may use your elective studies to complete an engineering minor, or any unit from an engineering minor, that will complement your specialisation. If you select a single unit you must ensure you meet the unit prerequisites or co-requisite rules. This will allow you to tailor your studies and broaden your knowledge within the field of engineering while still aligning with your chosen specialisation. Note 3: You may enrol in up to two units (12 credit points) at Level 5. To be eligible to enrol in Level 5 units, you must obtain a weighted average mark (WAM) of 65 or above at the conclusion of Level 3 and be in your final year of study. If you intend to enrol in the Master of Engineering, completing Level 5 units that are core in the Master's course will reduce the total duration of your Master's study. Double degree students are not required to complete this Part. The 36 credit points of technical electives have been credited towards the double degree structure and therefore are not a requirement in the double degree courses.

Technical electives

  • CHE4806Low-carbon technology6 cp
  • CHE4807Carbon footprint and energy management6 cp
  • MEC4101Airborne and waterborne acoustics6 cp
  • MEC4417Energy-efficient cooling systems6 cp
  • MEC4801Non-destructive testing and inspection6 cp
  • TRC4200Engineering cyber-physical systems6 cp
  • TRC4800Robotics6 cp
  • MEC5885Energy efficiency and sustainability engineering6 cp
  • MEC5897Lean manufacturing6 cp
  • MEC2811Manufacturing processes6 cp
  • MEC2812Machine learning in industrial systems6 cp
  • TRC2001Introduction to systems engineering6 cp
  • MAE3411Aerospace structural mechanics6 cp
  • MEC3800Introduction to reliability engineering6 cp
  • MEC3822Artificial intelligence in manufacturing6 cp
  • MEC3831Special projects in automotive design and build6 cp
  • MMA3101Computational fluid dynamics6 cp
  • MMA3102Mechanics of composite materials6 cp
  • TRC3500Sensors and artificial perception6 cp
  • CHE4803Carbon capture, storage and utilisation6 cp
  • ECE2131Electrical circuits6 cp
  • ECE3192Fundamentals of deep learning6 cp
  • MAE3001Aero and gas dynamics6 cp
  • MEC3821Introduction to electric vehicle technology6 cp
  • MEC4803Sustainable combustion technologies6 cp
  • MEC5801Industrial ecology6 cp
  • MEC5886Sustainable energy technologies6 cp
  • MEC5891Design for additive manufacturing6 cp
  • TRC5801Data driven supply chain optimisation and AI applications6 cp

MMA3103 Linear algebra

6 cp

New unit under development for offering from 2027

Source: 2027 handbook entry