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Mechanical with Aerospace
Master of EngineeringSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2019
Mechanical with Aerospace
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Simon Illingworth
Email: sillingworth@unimelb.edu.au
Melbourne School of Engineering
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact: Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: Master of Engineering (Mechanical with Aerospace)
- Contact: Enquiry Form
Overview
Aerospace engineers apply the principles of engineering to flight vehicles and to space vehicles. Students who undertake the Mechanical with Aerospace specialisation of the Master of Engineering will take five advanced technical subjects that have been tailored specifically towards aerospace applications. These include subjects in fluid mechanics, propulsion and aerospace control. Given the firm grounding of the course in mechanical engineering, career opportunities are extensive across both aerospace and mechanical engineering.
Intended learning outcomes
To produce graduates who are skilled in mechanical and aerospace engineering principles and who can apply them to complex, open-ended engineering problems to produce solutions.
- Have a sound fundamental understanding of the principles underlying mechanical and aerospace engineering technology
- Have aquired the educational and professional standards of the professional institutions and boards with which the School's courses are accredited.
- Posess a broad knowledge base in mechanical and aerospace engineering, and of fundamental engineering principles, so as to facilitate effective communication with those other professionals with whom mechanical and aerospace engineers routinely communicate
- Understand the basic principles underlying the management of physicsal, human and financial resources
- Posess analytical, problem solving and engineering design skills, including those appropriate for sustainable development.
- Have verbal and written communication skills that enable them to make a meaningful contribution to the changes facing our society
- Have an appreciation of the interpersonal and management skills required by engineers in undertaking professional activities
- Have acquired the mathematical and computational skills necessary for the solution of theoretical and practical problems in mechanical and aerospace engineering for further professional development and for meeting future changes in technology
- Have developed professional ethics and responsibility towards the profession and the community
- Understand the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and the need for sustainable development.
Last updated: 22 September 2023
Structure
300 credit points
The Mechanical with Aerospace specialisation of the Master of Engineering consists of 300 points of study - 287.5 points core (including one selective) and 12.5 points elective subjects as detailed below.
Advanced standing will be awarded for equivalent subjects taken in prior study to applicants on the following basis:
Credit, Advanced Standing and Accelerated Entry Policy (MPF1293) https://policy.unimelb.edu.au/MPF1293
Subject Options
Total 300 points - 287.5 points core, including one selective (compulsory) and 12.5 points elective subjects from the list below. Students must complete all 300 points of subjects, including all core subjects, or have advanced standing or exemption.
The core and elective subjects are those listed below. The order of subjects below is one way of progressing through the course - students who meet subject requisites may tailor their individual study plan to take into account advanced standing and their study load. Students plan their study online and can seek further advice from Stop 1 on individual study plans.
First 100 points:
Suggested study plan for the first 100 points:
- 100 points Core
Core (100 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ELEN20005 | Foundations of Electrical Networks |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENGR20004 | Engineering Mechanics |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MAST20029 | Engineering Mathematics |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MCEN30017 | Mechanics & Materials |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MCEN30018 | Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP20005 | Engineering Computation |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MCEN30014 | Mechanical Design |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MCEN30020 | Systems Modelling and Analysis |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Second 100 points:
Suggested study plan for the second 100 points:
- 100 points Core
Core (100 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MCEN90014 | Materials | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ELEN90055 | Control Systems |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MCEN90038 | Dynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90012 | Design for Manufacture | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90008 | Fluid Dynamics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90026 | Solid Mechanics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90015 | Thermodynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
- Selective (choose one) - University of Melbourne pathway students are recommended to take ENGR90034
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ENGR90034 | Creating Innovative Engineering |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENGR90021 | Engineering Practice and Communication |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Third 100 points:
Sugggested study plan for the third 100 points:
- 87.5 points Core
- 12.5 points from the electives listed below
Core (87.5 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MCEN90022 | Capstone Project | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
MCEN90018 | Advanced Fluid Dynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90024 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90045 | Aerospace Dynamics and Control | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90047 | Aerospace Propulsion | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90046 | Vibrations and Aeroelasticity | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Electives
Choose one elective from this list
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMEN90022 | Computational Biomechanics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90029 | Soft Tissue and Cellular Biomechanics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90062 | Building Information Modeling | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90063 | Transport System Modelling | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
CVEN90066 | Metocean Engineering | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ELEN90064 | Advanced Control Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGM90011 | Economic Analysis for Engineers | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90024 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90026 | Engineering Entrepreneurship | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90028 | Introduction to Energy Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90017 | Advanced Motion Control | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90018 | Advanced Fluid Dynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90019 | Advanced Thermodynamics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90020 | Advanced Materials | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90023 | Quality and Reliability | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
MCEN90028 | Robotics Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90029 | Advanced Solid Mechanics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90031 | Applied High Performance Computing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90032 | Sensor Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90041 | Advanced Dynamics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90044 | Electromagnetic Technologies | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MREN90002 | Advanced Concepts in Metals | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MREN90004 | Ceramics and Brittle Materials | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 22 September 2023