1. Overview

Course:	Aeronautical (Space) / Arts (2022 and earlier) (2021)
CP Required:	240
Min FT Duration:	5.00 Years
Min PT Duration:	N/A
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered:	2022, 2021, 2015

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) table comprising ENGP1001 (0cp), ENGP1002 (0cp), ENGP1003 (0cp), ENGP2001 (0cp), ENGP2002 (0cp), ENGP2003 (0cp), ENGP3001 (0cp) and ENGP3002 (0cp)

► 96 credit points of Aeronautical (Space) stream core units

► 6 credit points of Aeronautical (Space) stream extension

► may take Additional Aeronautical Stream elective units if there is elective space in the degree

► may take Additional Space Engineering elective units if there is elective space in the degree

Arts (96 credit points):

► A major (48 credit points) from Table A of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

► 12 credit points of OLE

► 36 credit points of elective units from Table A or Table S

Dalyell Scholars Program

Students in the Dalyell Scholars program can review the Dalyell Canvas page for information on fitting the program into their degree:

https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/7156/pages/enrolment-options-for-dalyell-scholars

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
Foundation Mathematics Units	3	Select from MATH1021: Calculus of One Variable
Arts Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units
Foundation Mathematics Units	3	Select from MATH1002: Linear Algebra
Projects Table	6	Select from AERO1560: Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
Introductory Computing Units	6	Select from ENGG1810: Introduction to Engineering Computing
Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table	0	Select from ENGP1001: Professional Engagement Program 1A Note: All students must enrol in ENGP1001 in their first semester of enrolment.

Note: From 2024, 3cp Math units are replaced by new 6cp units MATH1061 and MATH1062. Students who have not yet completed all 3cp Math units can use this interactive tool on Canvas for enrolment advice: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/2806/pages/mathematics-changes-in-2024

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Foundation Mathematics Units	3	Select from MATH1023: Multivariable Calculus and Modelling
Arts Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core	6	Select from AMME1362: Introduction to Engineering Materials
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core	6	Select from AMME1802: Engineering Mechanics
Foundation Mathematics Units	3	Select from MATH1005: Statistical Thinking with Data
Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table	0	Select from ENGP1002: Professional Engagement Program 1B

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table	0	Select from ENGP1003: Professional Engagement Program 1C
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core	6	Select from AMME2500: Engineering Dynamics
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core	6	Select from AMME2000: Engineering Analysis
Arts Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core	6	Select from AMME2700: Instrumentation Note: AMME2700 is discontinued. Students who have not yet completed this unit should take AMME1705 in its place.

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core	6	Select from AERO2705: Space Engineering 1
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core	6	Select from AMME2301: Mechanics of Solids
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core	6	Select from AMME2200: Introductory Thermofluids
Arts Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units
Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table	0	Select from ENGP2001: Professional Engagement Program 2A

Year 3 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table	0	Select from ENGP2002: Professional Engagement Program 2B
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core	6	Select from AERO3360: Aerospace Structures 1
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core	6	Select from AERO3460: Aerospace Design 1
Arts Units	12	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units

Year 3 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Arts Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core	6	Select from AERO3260: Aerodynamics 1
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core	6	Select from AERO3560: Flight Mechanics 1
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core	6	Select from AERO3760: Space Engineering 2
Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table	0	Select from ENGP2003: Professional Engagement Program 2C

Year 4 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Arts Units	12	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units
Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table	0	Select from ENGP3001: Professional Engagement Program 3A
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core	6	Select from AERO3261: Propulsion
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core	6	Select from AMME3500: System Dynamics and Control

Year 4 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Arts Units	18	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units
Projects Table	6	Select from ENGG3112: Interdisciplinary Engineering
Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table	0	Select from ENGP3002: Professional Engagement Program 3B

Year 5 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Extension Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Aeronautical (Space) Stream Extension Units
Arts Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units
Projects Table	6	Select from AMME4111: Thesis A
Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core	6	Select from AERO4701: Space Engineering 3

Year 5 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Projects Table	6	Select from AMME4112: Thesis B
Arts Units	18	Select from Unit Block: Arts 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 Int February
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 Aeronautical (Space) 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 Semester 2 Summer Main
MATH1005	Statistical Thinking with Data	3	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int January
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
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) Table

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 - Aeronautical (Space) Stream Core (Min CP: 96,Max CP: 96)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AERO2705	Space Engineering 1	6	Semester 2
AERO3260	Aerodynamics 1	6	Semester 2
AERO3261	Propulsion	6	Semester 1
AERO3360	Aerospace Structures 1	6	Semester 1
AERO3460	Aerospace Design 1	6	Semester 1
AERO3560	Flight Mechanics 1	6	Semester 2
AERO3760	Space Engineering 2	6	Semester 2
AERO4701	Space Engineering 3	6	Semester 1
AMME1362	Introduction to Engineering Materials	6	Semester 2
AMME1802	Engineering Mechanics	6	Semester 2
AMME2000	Engineering Analysis	6	Semester 1
AMME2200	Introductory Thermofluids	6	Semester 2
AMME2301	Mechanics of Solids	6	Semester 2
AMME2500	Engineering Dynamics	6	Semester 1
AMME2700	Instrumentation	6	Semester 1
AMME3500	System Dynamics and Control	6	Semester 1

Block 5 - Aeronautical (Space) Stream Extension Units (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AERO5260	Aerodynamics 2	6	Semester 1
AERO5360	Aerospace Structures 2	6	Semester 1
AERO5560	Flight Mechanics 2	6	Semester 2

Note: AERO4260, AERO4360 and AERO4560 have been recoded in 2025. Students who have not yet completed their Aeronautical Stream Extension requirements should enrol in the 5000-level unit/s.

Block 6 - Additional Aeronautical Stream Elective Units

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AERO2711	Aerospace Engineering Project 1	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int February Int July
AERO3711	Aerospace Engineering Project 2	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int February Int July
AERO4711	Aerospace Engineering Project 3	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int February Int July
AERO5200	Advanced Aerodynamics	6	Semester 1
AERO5206	Rotary Wing Aircraft	6	Semester 2
AERO5260	Aerodynamics 2	6	Semester 1
AERO5360	Aerospace Structures 2	6	Semester 1
AERO5400	Advanced Aircraft Design Analysis	6	Semester 2
AERO5500	Flight Test and Evaluation	6	Semester 2
AERO5520	Aircraft Avionics and Systems [not running in 2020]	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
AERO5560	Flight Mechanics 2	6	Semester 2
AERO5750	Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems	6	Semester 1
AMME3060	Engineering Methods	6	Semester 2
AMME4010	Major Industrial Project	24	Semester 1 Semester 2
AMME5202	Computational Fluid Dynamics	6	Semester 1
AMME5292	Applied Fluid Dynamics and Turbulence	6	Semester 1
AMME5510	Vibration and Acoustics	6	Semester 2
AMME5520	Advanced Control and Optimisation	6	Semester 1

Note: Students may select units from this collection if they have elective space in their degree. Students must have a WAM of >75 to be eligible to take AEROx711 units of study.

AERO4260, AERO4360 and AERO4560 have been recoded in 2025 to AERO5260, AERO5360 and AERO5560.

Block 7 - Additional Space Engineering Elective Units

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AERO5700	Space Engineering (Advanced)	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
AERO5750	Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems	6	Semester 1
AMME4710	Computer Vision and Image Processing	6	Semester 2

Note: Students may select units from this collection if they have elective space in their degree.

Block 10 - Arts Units (Min CP: 96,Max CP: 96)

Note: For the Bachelor of Arts component, students are required to complete a total of 96 credit points of Table A units as listed in the handbook of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, including a major from Table A and 12 credit points of OLE units of study. See Faculty handbooks at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks

Faculty of Engineering

Aeronautical (Space) / Arts (2022 and earlier) (2021)