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Overview

This program is not available to international or Defence sponsored students. The School of Engineering and Information Technology (SEIT) and the School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences (PEMS) offer a dual degree program which qualifies students for two degrees after the equivalent of five years of successful full-time study … For more content click the Read More button below. The School of Engineering and Information Technology (SEIT) will administer the program. Students should seek advice from the relevant School Office in the first instance, or from Student Administrative Services, UNSW Canberra.

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Double Degree Structure
240 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 240 UOC.

  • 4483 - Mechanical Engineering (Honours) / Science
  • 4415 - Science
  • 4474 - Mechanical Engineering (Honours)

Specialisation Options
4415 - Science

Note: The Computer Science major ZITEK1 is available only to students enrolled in the dual award 4482 Electrical Engineering (Hons)/Science.

Prescribed Science Electives
4415 - Science

Students must take 42 UOC of the following Science courses.

Note: Students who take the Physics major must take ZPEM1303, ZPEM1304, ZPEM2309 and ZPEM2310. Students who take the Mathematics major must take ZPEM1501, ZPEM1502. Students enrolled in 4482 Electrical Engineering (Hons)/Science in the Computer Science major must take ZPEM2309 and ZPEM2310.

Level 4 Maturity Requirements
4474 - Mechanical Engineering (Honours)

Students may not attempt the following courses until they have successfully completed 102 UOC of their engineering program (excluding general electives).

General Education Maturity Requirement
4415 - Science

Students must have completed 48 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

Level 2 Maturity Requirement
4415 - Science

Students must have completed 36 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

Level 3 Maturity Requirement
4415 - Science

Students must have completed 72 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

Technical Electives
4474 - Mechanical Engineering (Honours)

Students may choose to focus their studies by taking elective courses in the following areas of interest:MarineZEIT4702 Instrumentation (6 UOC)ZEIT4005 Naval Architecture (6 UOC)ZEIT4504 Electrical & Mechanical Plant (6 UOC)ZEIT4705 Marine Project (6 UOC)Land-basedZEIT4702 Instrumentation (6 UOC)ZEIT4504 Electrical & Mechanical Plant (6 UOC)ZEIT4703 Land Mobility and Weapons (6 UOC)ZEIT4704 Land … For more content click the Read More button below.

Program Fees

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