Faculty of Engineering

Master of Professional Engineering (Aerospace) (2015)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2015.


1. Overview

Course: Master of Professional Engineering (Aerospace) (2015)
CP Required: 144
Min FT Duration: 3.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed here.

Admission to candidature

Admission to candidature requires: EITHER (a) a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Sydney, OR (b) equivalent qualification, with a minimum credit average; OR (c) a non-engineering bachelor's degree with a minimum credit average, with studies equivalent to 48 credit points in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geology, computing or statistics, as related to the intended engineering specialisation.

All candidates for admission must have prior learning equivalent to 48 credit points in total, which, in the estimation of the Dean, is comparable to the requirements for the first year of a Bachelor of Engineering at this University in the stream sought for admission.

Credit for previous study

Candidates with a Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent in the relevant discipline, and who have reached an acceptable level of academic achievement in their prior degree, may be eligible for a reduction of volume in learning of up to 48 credit points.

A maximum of 72 credit points may be granted towards the Master of Professional Engineering from external postgraduate studies where no award has been, or will be made, provided the studies are acceptable to the Program Director Dean and are equivalent to units of study offered in the Master of Professional Engineering.

Candidates transferring from the Master of Engineering to the Master of Professional Engineering may transfer up to 24 credit points provided units are equivalent to units of study offered in the Master of Professional Engineering. Any additional credit is subject to the approval by the Dean.

Progression

Candidates are required to meet progression requirements as described in the University of Sydney "Students at Risk" policy.

Transitional provisions

These rules apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2015 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January 2015 who elect to proceed under these 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.

Changes from 2015

Students continuing from 2014 and earlier should note changes of code and name for previous "Foundations" units. The unit code on these units has changed from "5xxx" format to "9xxx" and the prefix "Foundations of" has been dropped. The name and content of these units, otherwise remains as previous. Level 5xxx "Foundations" units that have already been completed will be credited towards the degree in place of the equivalent 9xxx unit.

Course resolutions

This course is administered under course resolutions published in the Faculty Handbook at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 AMME9261: Fluid Mechanics 1
Core
6 AMME9500: Engineering Dynamics
Core
6 AMME9700: Instrumentation
Core
6 ENGG9801: Engineering Computing

Note: Year One covers Foundation units only. Candidates with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation may be exempted from Foundation units.

Continuing students from 2014 or earlier please note that AMME9500, AMME9700 and ENGG9801 replace previous units AMME5500 Foundations of Engineering Dynamics, AMME5700 Foundations of Instrumentation and ENGG5801 Foundations of Engineering Computing. New unit AMME9261 Fluid Mechanics (together with AMME9262 Thermal Engineering in Semester 2) replaces previous 2014 unit AMME5200 Foundations of Thermodynamics and Fluids.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 AMME9262: Introduction to Thermal Engineering
Core
6 AMME9301: Mechanics of Solids 1
Core
6 AMME9302: Introduction to Engineering Materials
Core
6 MECH9400: Mechanical Systems Design 1

Note: Year One covers Foundation units only. Candidates with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation may be exempted from Foundation units.

AMME9301, AMME9302 and MECH9400 replace previous units AMME5301 Foundations of Mechanics of Solids 1, AMME5302 Foundations of Materials 1 and MECH5400 Foundations of Mechanical Design 1. New unit AMME9262 Thermal Engineering (together with AMME9261 Fluid Mechanics in Semester 1) replaces previous 2014 unit AMME5200 Foundations of Thermodynamics and Fluids.

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 AERO9360: Aerospace Structures 1
Core
6 AERO9460: Aerospace Design 1
Core
6 AERO9560: Flight Mechanics 1
Core
6 AMME9501: System Dynamics and Control

Note: AERO9360, AERO9460, AERO9560 and AMME9501 System Dynamics and Control replace previous units AERO5310 Foundations of Aerospace Structures, AERO5410 Foundations of Aerospace Design, AERO5510 Foundations of Flight Mechanics, AMME5501 Foundations of System Dynamics and Control.

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 AERO9260: Aerodynamics 1


Note: Previously AERO5210 Foundations of Aerodynamics.
Core
6 AERO9261: Propulsion


Note: Previously AERO5211 Foundations of Propulsion Systems.
12 Select from Unit Block:
Aerospace recommended electives

Year 3 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 AMME5020: Capstone Project A


Note: See Streams/Majors for full details.

Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research pathway and may replace AMME5020 and 6cp of recommended electives with AMME5222 Dissertation A.
Core
0 ENGG5217: Practical Experience
Core
6 AERO9301: Applied Finite Element Analysis


Note: Previously AERO5301 Applied Finite Element Analysis.
Core
6 AMME9601: Professional Engineering


Note: Previously AMME5601 Professional Engineering.
6 Select from Unit Block:
Aerospace recommended electives

Year 3 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 AERO5400: Advanced Aircraft Design Analysis
Core
6 AMME5021: Capstone Project B


Note: See Streams/Majors for full details.

Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research pathway and may replace AMME5021 and 6cp of recommended electives with AMME5223 Dissertation B.
Core
6 ENGG5103: Safety Systems and Risk Analysis
6 Select from Unit Block:
Aerospace recommended electives

4. Pathways

Extended Capstone Project

Type CP CP From
Core
12 AMME5022: Capstone Project B Extended


Note: Students achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the previous year are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. AMME5022 replaces AMME5021 and a 6cp elective unit.

Note: Students take Capstone Project units AMME5020 and AMME5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project AMME5020/AMME5021 and 6 cp of elective units.

Research Pathway

Type CP CP From
Core
12 AMME5222: Dissertation A


Note: Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway. AMME5222 replaces AMME5020 and a 6cp elective unit.
Core
12 AMME5223: Dissertation B


Note: Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway. AMME5223 replaces AMME5021 and a 6cp elective unit.

Note: Research pathway students take Dissertation units AMME5222 and AMME5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Aerospace recommended electives (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
AERO5200 Advanced Aerodynamics 6 Semester 2
AERO5500 Flight Mechanics Test and Evaluation Adv [not currently running] 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
AERO5700 Space Engineering (Advanced) 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
AERO5750 Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems 6 Semester 2
AERO9760 Spacecraft and Satellite Design 6 Semester 1
AMME5202 Computational Fluid Dynamics 6 Semester 1
AMME5510 Vibration and Acoustics 6 Semester 2
AMME5520 Advanced Control and Optimisation 6 Semester 1
ENGG5202 Sustainable Design, Engineering & Management 6 Semester 1
MECH5275 Renewable Energy 6 Semester 2
MECH5305 Smart Materials 6 Semester 2
MECH5310 Advanced Engineering Materials 6 Semester 1

Block 2 - Exchange Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ENGG5231 Engineering Graduate Exchange A 6 Int January
Int July
ENGG5232 Engineering Graduate Exchange B 6 Int January
Int July

Note: Summer/Winter Exchange units require the approval of the Program Director. With approval, up to 12 credit points of Exchange units may taken in place of other units, towards the requirements of the degree.