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ProgramsEngENGI (UG)BEHonsS1 EntryAeronautical Engineering (2015)
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The course requirements described here apply to persons who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2015 and persons who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2015 who elect to proceed under 2015 resolutions.
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2015 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January, 2020, or later date as the faculty may, in special circumstances, approve.
Candidates who first commenced in 2015, and are re-enrolling for 2016 or later, should be aware that there may have been changes in units of study offered since, Check that units are still available by clicking the unit of study link in the course table. See 2025 version of this course for up to date unit of study list.
For details of relevant resolutions see faculty handbook at sydney.edu.au/handbooks.
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Year 1 - Semester 1
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | AERO1560: Introduction to Aerospace Engineering |
Core | 6 | ENGG1801: Engineering Computing |
Core | 6 | ENGG1803: Professional Engineering 1 |
Core | 3 | MATH1001: Differential Calculus Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is MATH1021. |
Core | 3 | MATH1002: Linear Algebra |
Year 1 - Semester 2
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | AERO1400: Intro to Aircraft Construction and Design |
Core | 6 | AMME1362: Introduction to Engineering Materials |
Core | 6 | ENGG1802: Engineering Mechanics |
Core | 3 | MATH1003: Integral Calculus and Modelling Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is MATH1023. |
Core | 3 | MATH1005: Statistical Thinking with Data |
Year 2 - Semester 1
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | AMME2261: Fluid Mechanics 1 |
Core | 6 | AMME2500: Engineering Dynamics |
Core | 6 | AMME2700: Instrumentation Note: AMME2700 will be discontinued from 2024. Students who have not yet completed this unit should take AMME1705 in its place. |
Core | 6 | MATH2067: DEs and Vector Calculus for Engineers |
Year 2 - Semester 2
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | AERO2703: Aircraft Performance and Operations |
Core | 6 | AMME2262: Introduction to Thermal Engineering |
Core | 6 | AMME2301: Mechanics of Solids |
Core | 6 | MECH2400: Mechanical Systems Design 1 |
Year 3 - Semester 1
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | AERO3261: Propulsion |
Core | 6 | AERO3360: Aerospace Structures 1 |
Core | 6 | AERO3460: Aerospace Design 1 |
Core | 6 | AMME3500: System Dynamics and Control |
Year 3 - Semester 2
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | AERO3260: Aerodynamics 1 |
Core | 6 | AERO3465: Aerospace Design 2 |
Core | 6 | AERO3560: Flight Mechanics 1 |
| 6 | Aeronautical Recommended Electives |
Year 4 - Semester 1
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | AERO4460: Aerospace Design 3 |
Core | 6 | AMME4111: Thesis A |
Core | 0 | ENGG4000: Practical Experience |
List | 12 | Select from Aeronautical Recommended Electives Aeronautical Free Electives |
Year 4 - Semester 2
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | AMME4112: Thesis B |
List | 18 | Select from Aeronautical Recommended Electives Aeronautical Free Electives Note: Students are required to select 30 cp from the table of recommended Aeronautical electives. An additional 6 cp can be selected from free electives. |
Block 1 - Aeronautical Recommended Electives (Min CP: 30,Max CP: 30)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| AERO4206 | Rotary Wing Aircraft | 6 |
Semester 2
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| AERO4260 | Aerodynamics 2 | 6 |
Semester 1
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| AERO4360 | Aerospace Structures 2 | 6 |
Semester 1
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| AERO4560 | Flight Mechanics 2 | 6 |
Semester 2
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| AERO5200 | Advanced Aerodynamics | 6 |
Semester 1
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| AERO5400 | Advanced Aircraft Design Analysis | 6 |
Semester 2
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| AERO5500 | Flight Test and Evaluation | 6 |
Semester 2
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| AERO5750 | Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems | 6 |
Semester 1
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| AMME5202 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 6 |
Semester 1
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| AMME5510 | Vibration and Acoustics | 6 |
Semester 2
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| MECH2660 | Engineering Management | 6 |
Semester 2
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Note: Students are required to complete 30 cp of units of study from this table of recommended electives
Block 2 - Aeronautical Free Electives (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| AMME2000 | Engineering Analysis | 6 |
Semester 1
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| ENGG1000 | History and Philosophy of Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1
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Note: Free electives can be chosen from units offered within the University of Sydney subject to approval of the Head of School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering.
| Course: | Aeronautical Engineering (2015) |
| CP Required: | 192 |
| Min FT Duration: | 4.00 Years |
| Min PT Duration: | 4.00 Years |
| Faculty/School: | Faculty of Engineering |
| Years Offered: | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 |
| Requirements: | Most units of study offered by the Science Faculty shown above can be replaced by an equivalent advanced level unit; subject to prerequisite conditions (as required by the Faculty of Science) being met. Students considering doing advanced options should seek advice from their department before enrolling. Students undertaking Study Abroad in a particular year of their degree must enrol in the appropriate International Exchange Program units of study as an alternative to a semester`s standard units. All candidates are required to complete a minimum of 192 credit points and a Practical Experience period to be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Aeronautical). Students not meeting the Honours requirement of an average mark of 65% throughout their degree will be awarded the PASS degree Bachelor of Engineering (Aeronautical). |
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