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ProgramsEngENGI (PG)ME/GDE/GEME/GDE/GEME 2025+Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) 2025+ (2025)
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Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take AMME5010 in place of AMME5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study.
Year 1 - Semester 1
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
| 6 | Engineering Leadership & Management units | |
| 6 | Mechanical Stream Elective units | |
| 6 | Mechanical Stream Elective units | |
| 6 | Mechanical Stream Specialisation units Note: Students should select a unit from their chosen specialisation. Students may take a stream specialisation unit in Semester 2 and enrol in a Mechanical Stream elective or Engineering Leadership and Management in this slot instead. |
Year 1 - Semester 2
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
| 6 | Engineering Leadership & Management units | |
| 6 | Mechanical Stream Specialisation units Note: Students should select a unit from their chosen specialisation | |
| 6 | Mechanical Stream Elective units | |
| 6 | AMME5020: Capstone Project A Note: Students eligible for the Research pathway may replace AMME5020 and 6cp of Stream Electives with AMME5222 Dissertation A. |
Year 2 - Semester 1
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
| 6 | Master of Engineering Breadth elective units | |
| 6 | Mechanical Stream Elective units | |
| 6 | Mechanical Stream Elective units | |
| 6 | AMME5021: Capstone Project B Note: Students eligible for the Research pathway may replace AMME5021 and 6cp of recommended electives with AMME5223 Dissertation B. |
Requirements for this Pathway
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 24 | AMME5010: Major Industrial Project Note:Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take AMME5010 in place of AMME5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study. |
Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take AMME5010 in place of AMME5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study.
1. Stream Specialisation in Computational Engineering
2. Stream Specialisation in Energy and the Environment
3. Stream Specialisation in Materials Science and Engineering
4. Stream Specialisation in Thermofluids Engineering
ESIPS (Student Industrial Placement Scheme)
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core
|
24 |
AMME5010: Major Industrial Project Note: Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take AMME5010 in place of AMME5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study. |
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Note: Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take AMME5010 in place of AMME5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study.
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 are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. AMME5022 replaces AMME5021 and a 6cp elective unit. |
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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 24 credit points of units of study 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 24 credit points of units of study or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway. AMME5223 replaces AMME5021 and a 6cp elective unit. |
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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.
Block 1 - Mechanical Stream Specialisation units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)
Note: See Majors/Pathways tab for Specialisation units
Block 2 - Mechanical Stream Elective units (Min CP: 30,Max CP: 30)
Note: Students with RVL complete 18 credit points of Stream Elective units.
Block 3 - Engineering Leadership & Management units (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 12)
Note: Students with RVL complete 6 credit points of Engineering Leadership & Management units.
Block 4 - Master of Engineering Breadth elective units (Max CP: 6)
Note: Specialist units may also be taken as Breadth elective units.
Block 5 - Research units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 24)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| AMME5010 | Major Industrial Project | 24 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AMME5020 | Capstone Project A | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AMME5021 | Capstone Project B | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AMME5022 | Capstone Project B Extended | 12 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AMME5222 | Dissertation A | 12 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AMME5223 | Dissertation B | 12 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Note: A candidate who has been granted RVL and who is eligible to undertake the extended capstone project or dissertation may be granted exemption of up to 12 credit points of elective units.
Block 6 - Specialisation - Computational Engineering (Max CP: 12)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| AMME5060 | Advanced Computational Engineering | 6 |
Semester 2 |
| AMME5271 | Computational Nanotechnology | 6 |
Semester 2 |
| AMME5912 | Crash Analysis and Design | 6 |
Semester 1 |
| AMME8202 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 6 |
Semester 1 |
Block 7 - Specialisation - Energy and the Environment (Max CP: 12)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| AMME5101 | Energy and the Environment | 6 |
Semester 1 |
| AMME5510 | Vibration and Acoustics | 6 |
Semester 2 |
| MECH5255 | Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | 6 |
Semester 2 |
| MECH5275 | Renewable Energy | 6 |
Semester 2 |
Block 8 - Specialisation - Materials Science and Engineering (Max CP: 12)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| 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 9 - Specialisation - Thermofluids Engineering (Max CP: 12)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| AMME5292 | Applied Fluid Dynamics and Turbulence | 6 |
Semester 1 |
| AMME5310 | Engineering Tribology | 6 |
Semester 1 |
| AMME8202 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 6 |
Semester 1 |
| MECH5265 | Combustion | 6 |
Semester 2 |
| Course: | Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) 2025+ (2025) |
| CP Required: | 72 |
| Min FT Duration: | 1.50 Years |
| Min PT Duration: | 3.00 Years |
| Faculty/School: | Faculty of Engineering |
| Years Offered: | 2025 |
| Requirements: | By completing the units in the accompanying tables, students may qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Engineering, or the Graduate Diploma in Engineering or the Master of Engineering as follows. Graduate Certificate in Engineering To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Engineering a candidate must complete 24 credit points of core or specialist units of study from any stream of the Master of Engineering. It is recommended that candidates complete units from within a single stream. Graduate Diploma in Engineering To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Engineering a candidate must complete 36 credit points of core or specialist units of study from any stream of the Master of Engineering. It is recommended that candidates complete units from within a single stream. Master of Engineering To qualify for the award of the Master of Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 72 credit points, including: (a) 42 credit points of Mechanical Stream units, consisting of: (i) 12 credit points of Stream Specialisation units, and (ii) 30 credit points of Stream Elective units (b) 12 credit points of Engineering Management and Leadership units (c) 6 credit points of Breadth Elective units (d) A minimum of 12 credit points of Project or Research Pathway units The completion of a Specialisation is mandatory, and requires 12 credit points from a single Specialisation area. The available Specialisations are: • Computational Engineering • Energy and the Environment • Materials Science and Engineering • Thermofluids Engineering Course resolutions This course is administered under course resolutions published in the Faculty Handbook at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/ |
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