Faculty of Engineering

Mechanical/ Project Management (2021)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2021.
WARNING: This course version is currently under review and is subject to change.


1. Overview

Course: Mechanical/ Project Management (2021)
CP Required: 240
Min FT Duration: 5.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered: 2021, 2020, 2019

2. Requirements

Summary

In summary the requirements are:

Students must complete 240 credit points as follows:

Engineering (144 credit points):

► 6 credit points of Introductory Computing units table

► 12 credit points of Foundation Mathematics units table

► 24 credit points of Project table

► The Professional Engagement Program (PEP) units comprising ENGP1001 (0cp), ENGP1002 (0cp), ENGP1003 (0cp), ENGP2001 (0cp), ENGP2002 (0cp), ENGP2003 (0cp), ENGP3001 (0cp) and ENGP3002 (0cp)

► 96 credit points of Mechanical Stream core units

► 6 credit points of Mechanical Stream electives

Project Management:

► 84 credit points of Project Management core units

► 12 credit points of Project Management elective units

Advanced units in Maths and Science

Most units of study offered by the Science Faculty on the list of core requirements 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.

Faculty Resolutions

Details of relevant Faculty resolutions are available via the university handbook site at: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
3 Select from MATH1021: Calculus of One Variable
3 Select from MATH1002: Linear Algebra
6 Select from ENGG1850: Introduction to Project Management
0 Select from ENGP1001: Professional Engagement Program 1A


Note: All students must enrol in ENGP1001 in their first semester of enrolment.
6 Select from MECH1560: Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
6 Select from ENGG1810: Introduction to Engineering Computing

Note: MATH1021 and MATH1002 may be replaced by advanced units MATH1921 and MATH1902.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
3 Select from MATH1023: Multivariable Calculus and Modelling
3 Select from MATH1005: Statistics
6 Select from AMME1362: Materials 1
6 Select from AMME1802: Engineering Mechanics
6 Select from ENGG1865: Project Time, Cost and Resources
0 Select from ENGP1002: Professional Engagement Program 1B


Note: You must achieve a pass result in the previous ENGPXXXX unit before you can enrol in the next one. This means you cannot add Semester 2 units to your enrolment until after Semester 1 results are released.

Note: MATH1023 and MATH1005 may be replaced by advanced units MATH1923 and MATH1905.

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
6 Select from ENGG1860: Project Initiation & Scope
6 Select from AMME2000: Engineering Analysis
6 Select from AMME2261: Fluid Mechanics 1
0 Select from ENGP1003: Professional Engagement Program 1C
6 Select from AMME2700: Instrumentation

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
6 Select from PMGT1711: Systems Thinking in Projects
6 Select from MECH2400: Mechanical Design 1
6 Select from AMME2301: Mechanics of Solids 1
6 Select from AMME2262: Thermal Engineering 1
0 Select from ENGP2001: Professional Engagement Program 2A


Note: You must achieve a pass result in the previous ENGPXXXX unit before you can enrol in the next one. This means you cannot add Semester 2 units to your enrolment until after Semester 1 results are released.

Year 3 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
6 Select from PMGT2711: Critical Thinking for Projects
6 Select from ENGG1863: Effective Project Communication
0 Select from ENGP2002: Professional Engagement Program 2B
6 Select from AMME2500: Engineering Dynamics
6 Select from MECH3362: Materials 2

Year 3 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
6 Select from MECH3460: Mechanical Design 2
6 Select from MECH3361: Mechanics of Solids 2
6 Select from PMGT1852: Facilitation and Stakeholder Engagement
6 Select from MECH3260: Thermal Engineering 2
0 Select from ENGP2003: Professional Engagement Program 2C


Note: You must achieve a pass result in the previous ENGPXXXX unit before you can enrol in the next one. This means you cannot add Semester 2 units to your enrolment until after Semester 1 results are released.

Year 4 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
6 Select from ENGG2851: Project Analytics
6 Select from ENGG2855: Project Acceptance
6 Select from AMME3500: System Dynamics and Control
0 Select from ENGP3001: Professional Engagement Program 3A
6 Select from MECH3261: Fluid Mechanics 2

Year 4 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
6 Select from PMGT2854: Executing Projects
6 Select from PMGT2822: Reframing Projects
6 Select from PMGT2821: Project Conflict Management
6 Select from ENGG3112: Interdisciplinary Engineering
0 Select from ENGP3002: Professional Engagement Program 3B


Note: You must achieve a pass result in the previous ENGPXXXX unit before you can enrol in the next one. This means you cannot add Semester 2 units to your enrolment until after Semester 1 results are released.

Year 5 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
6 Select from PMGT3858: Adapting to Project Context
6 Select from MECH3660: Manufacturing Engineering
6 Select from AMME4111: Thesis A
6 Select from Unit Block:
Project Management Electives

Year 5 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
6 Select from ENGG3854: Legal Aspects of Projects
6 Select from Unit Block:
Project Management Electives
6 Select from AMME4112: Thesis B
6 Select from Unit Block:
Mechanical Stream Elective Units

4. Pathways

No streams/majors defined for this course version.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 0 - Introductory Computing Units (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ENGG1810 Introduction to Engineering Computing 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO1110 Introduction to Programming 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO1910 Introduction to Programming (Advanced) 6 Semester 1
Semester 2

Note: Students must complete:

-6cp from ENGG1810 or (INFO1110 or INFO1910). For Mechanical stream students it is recommended that ENGG1810 is taken.

Block 1 - Foundation Mathematics Units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
MATH1002 Linear Algebra 3 Semester 1
Summer Main
MATH1005 Statistics 3 Semester 2
Summer Main
MATH1021 Calculus of One Variable 3 Semester 1
Semester 2
MATH1023 Multivariable Calculus and Modelling 3 Semester 1
Semester 2
MATH1902 Linear Algebra (Advanced) 3 Semester 1
MATH1905 Statistics (Advanced) 3 Semester 2
MATH1921 Calculus of One Variable (Adv) 3 Semester 1
MATH1923 Multivariable Calculus and Modelling (Adv) 3 Semester 2

Note: Complete a minimum of 12cp including:

- Exactly 12cp of MATH1xxx units: MATH1021 Calculus of One Variable (3cp) AND MATH1002 Linear Algebra (3cp) AND MATH1023 Multivariable Calculus and Modelling (3cp) AND MATH1005 Statistics (3cp)

Block 2 - Projects Table (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
AERO1560 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering 6 Semester 1
AMME4111 Thesis A 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME4112 Thesis B 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
BMET1960 Biomedical Engineering 1A 6 Semester 1
CHNG1108 Introduction to Chemical Engineering 6 Semester 1
CIVL1900 Introduction to Civil Engineering 6 Semester 1
ELEC1004 Practical Introduction to Electrical Engineering 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGG3112 Interdisciplinary Engineering 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
MECH1560 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering 6 Semester 1
MTRX1701 Introduction to Mechatronic Engineering 6 Semester 1

Note: - Students are to select the introduction unit relevant to their stream. Students in both Electrical and Software Engineering streams are to take ELEC1004.

- Students enrolled in the Dalyell Stream may count any Dalyell unit in place of ENGG2112 and may count any Engineering Dalyell unit in place of ENGG3112

- Students are to select the thesis units relevant to their stream. Aeronautical, Mechanical and Mechatronic students are to enrol in the AMME coded units. Students in both Electrical and Software are to enrol in the ELEC coded units.

Block 3 - Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Units

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ENGP1001 Professional Engagement Program 1A 0 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGP1002 Professional Engagement Program 1B 0 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGP1003 Professional Engagement Program 1C 0 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGP2001 Professional Engagement Program 2A 0 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGP2002 Professional Engagement Program 2B 0 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGP2003 Professional Engagement Program 2C 0 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGP3001 Professional Engagement Program 3A 0 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGP3002 Professional Engagement Program 3B 0 Semester 1
Semester 2

Note: -Candidates for the Bachelor of Engineering Honours must complete the Professional Engagement Program units of study.

- Candidates must enrol in ENGP1001 in their first semester of study

Block 4 - Mechanical Stream Core (Min CP: 96,Max CP: 96)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
AMME1362 Materials 1 6 Semester 2
AMME1802 Engineering Mechanics 6 Semester 2
AMME2000 Engineering Analysis 6 Semester 1
AMME2261 Fluid Mechanics 1 6 Semester 1
AMME2262 Thermal Engineering 1 6 Semester 2
AMME2301 Mechanics of Solids 1 6 Semester 2
AMME2500 Engineering Dynamics 6 Semester 1
AMME2700 Instrumentation 6 Semester 1
AMME3500 System Dynamics and Control 6 Semester 1
MECH2400 Mechanical Design 1 6 Semester 2
MECH3260 Thermal Engineering 2 6 Semester 2
MECH3261 Fluid Mechanics 2 6 Semester 1
MECH3361 Mechanics of Solids 2 6 Semester 2
MECH3362 Materials 2 6 Semester 1
MECH3460 Mechanical Design 2 6 Semester 2
MECH3660 Manufacturing Engineering 6 Semester 1

Block 5 - Mechanical Stream Elective Units (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
AERO5750 Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems 6 Semester 2
AMME3060 Engineering Methods 6 Semester 2
AMME5060 Advanced Computational Engineering 6 Semester 2
AMME5101 Energy and the Environment 6 Semester 1
AMME5104 Applied Safety Systems and Risk Analysis 6 Semester 1
AMME5105 Risk Management Analysis 6 Semester 1
AMME5202 Computational Fluid Dynamics 6 Semester 1
AMME5271 Computational Nanotechnology 6 Semester 2
AMME5292 Advanced Fluid Dynamics 6 Semester 1
AMME5310 Engineering Tribology 6 Semester 1
AMME5510 Vibration and Acoustics 6 Semester 2
AMME5520 Advanced Control and Optimisation 6 Semester 1
AMME5902 Computer Aided Manufacturing 6 Semester 2
AMME5912 Crash Analysis and Design 6 Semester 1
MECH2401 Human-Centred Engineering Design 6 Semester 2
MECH4460 Mechanical Design 3 6 Semester 1
MECH4660 Engineering Management [not running in 2019] 6 Semester 1
MECH5255 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 6 Semester 2
MECH5265 Combustion 6 Semester 2
MECH5275 Renewable Energy 6 Semester 2
MECH5304 Materials Failure 6 Semester 2
MECH5305 Smart Materials 6 Semester 2
MECH5310 Advanced Engineering Materials 6 Semester 1
MECH5311 Microscopy and Microanalysis of Materials 6 Semester 1

Block 10 - Project Management Core (Min CP: 84,Max CP: 84)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ENGG1850 Introduction to Project Management 6 Semester 1
ENGG1860 Project Initiation & Scope 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGG1863 Effective Project Communication 6 Semester 1
Int June
ENGG1865 Project Time, Cost and Resources 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGG2851 Project Analytics 6 Semester 1
Summer Main
ENGG2855 Project Acceptance 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGG3854 Legal Aspects of Projects 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
PMGT1711 Systems Thinking in Projects 6 Semester 2
PMGT1852 Facilitation and Stakeholder Engagement 6 Semester 2
Int June
PMGT2711 Critical Thinking for Projects 6 Semester 1
PMGT2821 Project Conflict Management 6 Semester 2
PMGT2822 Reframing Projects 6 Semester 2
PMGT2854 Executing Projects 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
PMGT3858 Adapting to Project Context 6 Semester 1

Block 11 - Project Management Electives (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ENGG2850 Project Cost and Finance 6 Semester 1
PMGT2800 Project Placement A 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
PMGT2801 Project Placement B 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
PMGT3611 Projects in Controlled Environment 6 Int June
PMGT3612 Agile Project Management 6 Int July
PMGT3623 Scheduling 6 Semester 2
PMGT3624 Change & Transformation 6 Semester 2
PMGT3856 Sustainability & Knowledge Management 6 Semester 1
PMGT3857 International Project Management 6 Semester 2