Units
The individual subjects inside each degree: what’s taught, how it’s assessed, and when it runs.
4,303 units
| Code | Unit | Faculty | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDA20029 | Immersive Media Design and Production This unit explores design processes and production techniques for various interactive immersive media formats. From conceptual design, prototyping and testing, through to final production and analysis, students will learn to develop the des… | Design | 2 |
| MDA20030 | Communicating with AI In this unit students will explore current and emergent practices for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to communicate with audiences, and will gain an awareness of different applications and implications. Students will be introduced to th… | Health | 2 |
| MDA30009 | Radio, Audio and Podcasting This unit introduces students to the theory and practice of broadcast radio and podcast production by referencing the Australian broadcast radio industry. It investigates theoretical constructs underpinning radio production and broadcast, d… | Design | 3 |
| MDA30011 | Global Screen Studies: Beyond Hollywood This unit explores and uses a range of analytic frameworks within screen studies to familiarise students with diverse traditions of international film and television, and allow them to conduct in-depth research into a selected aspect of scr… | Design | 3 |
| MDA30012 | Researching Social Media Publics Researching Social Media Publics introduces research methodologies for analysing such sites of social media practice. Social media applications and platforms are increasingly defining the way we communicate. These technologies shape many ar… | Design | 3 |
| MDA30016 | Screen Technology and Culture This unit will prepare students to thrive in contemporary screen cultures through an industry project with a real-world outcome. Through a focus on screen production, exhibition, and reception, this unit will chart how film, TV, and screen… | Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 |
| MDA30020 | Media and Communications Industry Project This unit allows students to use their media and communication skills and knowledge in an industry engaged project or work placement. Students undertaking this unit are encouraged to work as independent industry practitioners, with supervis… | Design | 3 |
| MDA30021 | Emerging Media Industry Project Students undertaking a social media project are supervised in both the design and implementation of an industry project or can choose to undertake work experience. This subject is designed to extend the skills acquired by students in the so… | Design | 3 |
| MDA30022 | Social Media, Social Impact With the proliferation of social media channels, getting a story heard now requires an understanding of how to make media that will have an impact. This unit provides students with a critical, historical overview of how social media product… | Design | 3 |
| MEC2404 | Mechanics of fluids This unit develops your physical understanding of fluid statics and fluid flow and the interaction of fluid forces with solids. Topics include hydrostatics, Reynolds transport theorem, continuity and momentum equations, control volume analy… | Engineering | 2 |
| MEC2811 | Manufacturing processes This unit focuses on manufacturing processes that can be scaled up for volume production. This includes casting, CNC machining, powder metallurgy and metal forming. For each of these processes, you will learn about each of their strengths,… | Engineering | 2 |
| MEC2812 | Machine learning in industrial systems This unit introduces you to the principles and applications of machine learning in industrial systems, with a focus on solving real-world engineering problems using data-driven approaches. As modern industries increasingly adopt intelligent… | Engineering | 2 |
| MEC3001 | Material properties and selection This unit introduces you to materials and manufacturing processes used in the fabrication of engineering components and structures. You will explore the physical and chemical underpinnings of engineering materials and how these contribute t… | Engineering | 3 |
| MEC3416 | Mechanical design 2 In this integrative level 3 unit, students of mechanical engineering programs are introduced to the design of machine elements covering bearings, shafts, welds, fasteners, gears etc. This leads to an examination of techniques for improving… | Engineering | 3 |
| MEC3451 | Fluid mechanics 2 The foundations of continuum analysis of fluids will be presented. Using control volume analysis the fundamental conservation laws for mass, momentum and energy are developed leading to the derivation of the Navier-Stokes equations. Techniq… | Engineering | 3 |
| MEC3453 | Mechanical dynamics 2 The fundamental concepts of rigid body and particle dynamics taught in the second level dynamics unit will be further reinforced. This unit then focusses on mechanical vibrations theory. The methodology for analysing the response of a vibra… | Engineering | 3 |
| MEC3455 | Solid mechanics 2 This unit aims to develop an understanding of the analytical methodologies used in strength and stiffness assessment of engineering structures and components. It allows you to translate real-world forces into abstract form for engineering m… | Engineering | 3 |
| MEC3602 | Biomedical microsystems This interdisciplinary unit will present the fundamental basis of biomedical microsystems for applications in small-scale engineering, biological sciences, and medicine. Selected topics include the fundamentals of miniaturization, microfabr… | Engineering | 3 |
| MEC3800 | Introduction to reliability engineering This unit explores the importance of reliability engineering, with emphasis on mechanical systems. It provides an overview of basic statistical analysis and the evaluation and management of the reliability of a system. Additionally, it also… | Engineering | 3 |
| MEC3821 | Introduction to electric vehicle technology You will be familiarised with the electromechanical components of electric vehicles as you learn how to apply mechanical principles to develop a dynamic model of an electric vehicle. Various types of motors, drivetrains, batteries and manag… | Engineering | 3 |
| MEC3822 | Artificial intelligence in manufacturing This unit aims to provide an understanding of how artificial intelligence (AI) techniques can be used to solve manufacturing problems. The topic covers various fundamental aspects of artificial intelligence such as heuristic, fuzzy logic, m… | Engineering | 3 |
| MEC3831 | Special projects in automotive design and build In this unit, you will have the chance to sharpen your design skills by tackling automotive challenges as part of a large, multidisciplinary team. Through this experience, you'll develop an understanding of the necessary trade-offs required… | Engineering | 3 |
| MEC4101 | Airborne and waterborne acoustics In this unit, you will be introduced to the fundamentals for analysing airborne and waterborne acoustic problems. You will focus on the principles of wave propagation in air and in a water environment, and assess and identify the impact of… | Engineering | 4 |
| MEC4407 | Mechanical design 3 This unit provides you with the opportunity to work in teams to complete an integrated design project (IDP) which draws upon the knowledge and skills that you have developed throughout the course of your degree. It also includes instruction… | Engineering | 4 |
| MEC4408 | Thermodynamics 2 and heat transfer This unit aims to develop a fundamental understanding of the processes by which heat and energy are inter-related and converted and by which heat is transferred. The unit will review major principles of energy conversion and the modes of he… | Engineering | 4 |
| MEC4417 | Energy-efficient cooling systems This unit provides a comprehensive overview of how basic refrigeration and air-conditioning are designed for energy savings. A review of mass and energy conservation and transfer processes is geared towards a sustainable approach. The funda… | Engineering | 4 |
| MEC4801 | Non-destructive testing and inspection This unit explores various established techniques such as dye penetration, magnetic particle, eddy current, ultrasonic and radiography for non-destructive testing (NDT) and contrasts them with destructive methods. Industry standards for NDT… | Engineering | 4 |
| MEC4803 | Sustainable combustion technologies This unit is an advanced undergraduate module, which aims to develop an indepth understanding of current and future internal combustion engines technologies. This unit covers fundamental concepts, principles and applications of internal com… | Engineering | 4 |
| MEC5801 | Industrial ecology This new unit will provide analytical tools and methods for implementing principles of industrial ecology. The course will encompass sustainability concepts and tools on the potential role of industry in reducing environmental burdens throu… | Engineering | 5 |
| MEC5885 | Energy efficiency and sustainability engineering This unit explores the theory and practice of the supply of energy, energy management and auditing, and the design of sustainable energy facilities. It deals with the systems needed to create low-energy, sustainable buildings, including pas… | Engineering | 5 |