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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.

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Program
4472
Aeronautical Engineering (Honours)
Program
4415
Science

Double Degree Structure
240 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 240 UOC.

Bachelor of Engineering (Aeronautical) (Honours)/Bachelor of Science majoring in Mathematics and Statistics

  1. Bachelor of Engineering (Aeronautical) (Honours) – 144 UOC
  2. Bachelor of Science majoring in Mathematics and Statistics – 72 UOC
  3. Double Counted Courses: ZPEM1303, ZPEM1304, ZPEM2309, ZPEM2310 – 24 UOC

Bachelor of Engineering (Aeronautical) (Honours)/Bachelor of Science majoring in Physics

  1. Bachelor of Engineering (Aeronautical) (Honours) – 144 UOC
  2. Bachelor of Science majoring in Physics – 78 UOC
  3. Double Counted Courses: ZPEM1303, ZPEM1501, ZPEM1304 – 18 UOC
  • 4480 - Aeronautical Engineering (Honours) / Science
  • 4415 - Science
  • 4472 - Aeronautical Engineering (Honours)

Majors
4415 - Science

Students must complete one of the majors below.

AMATA1
48 UOC
Mathematics and Statistics
APHYA1
48 UOC
Physics
ZITEK1
48 UOC
Computer Science

Computer Science (ZITEK1):

Only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (Hons)/Science (4482).

Mathematics and Statistics (AMATA1)

- ZPEM1301 Mathematics 1A and ZPEM1302 Mathematics 1B are substituted by ZPEM1303 Engineering Mathematics 1A and ZPEM1304 Engineering Mathematics 1B.

- ZPEM2311 Mathematical Modelling and ZPEM2303 Mathematical Tools for Science are substituted by ZPEM2309 Engineering Mathematics 2A and ZPEM2310 Engineering Mathematics 2B.

- Students take the Level 3 Core Courses ZPEM3301 Topics in Mathematics, ZPEM3311 Mathematical Methods, and ZPEM3313 Applied Nonlinear Dynamics.

Level 1 Core Courses
4472 - Aeronautical Engineering (Honours)

Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.

ZPEM1307
6 UOC
Computational Problem Solving
ZEIT1102
6 UOC
Introduction to Programming
ZEIT1501
6 UOC
Engineering Practice and Design
ZEIT1503
6 UOC
Engineering Mechanics
ZEIT1504
6 UOC
Introduction to Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
ZPEM1303
6 UOC
Engineering Mathematics 1A
ZPEM1304
6 UOC
Engineering Mathematics 1B
ZPEM1501
6 UOC
Physics 1A: Mechanics, Waves and Thermodynamics

Level 2 Core Courses
4472 - Aeronautical Engineering (Honours)

Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.

ZEIT2500
6 UOC
Thermofluids
ZEIT2501
6 UOC
Mechanical and Electronic Design
ZEIT2502
6 UOC
Fundamentals of Flight
ZEIT2503
6 UOC
Fluid Mechanics
ZEIT2504
6 UOC
Mechanics of Solids
ZINT2501
6 UOC
Engineering Materials and Chemistry
ZPEM2309
6 UOC
Engineering Mathematics 2A
ZPEM2310
6 UOC
Engineering Mathematics 2B

Level 3 Core Courses
4472 - Aeronautical Engineering (Honours)

Students must take 36 UOC of the following courses.

ZEIT3500
6 UOC
Engineering Structures
ZEIT3501
6 UOC
Engineering Materials
ZEIT3503
6 UOC
Aerodynamics
ZEIT3504
6 UOC
Aircraft and Systems Design 1
ZEIT3505
6 UOC
Flight Dynamics and Aircraft Control
ZEIT3506
6 UOC
Systems Engineering / Management

Level 4 Core Courses
4472 - Aeronautical Engineering (Honours)

Students must take 30 UOC of the following courses.

ZEIT4500
6 UOC
Engineering Project A
ZEIT4501
6 UOC
Engineering Project B
ZEIT4502
6 UOC
Aircraft and Systems Design 2
ZEIT4503
6 UOC
Applied Thermodynamics and Propulsion
ZINT2100
6 UOC
Introduction to Cyber-Security: Policy & Operations

Technical Electives
4472 - Aeronautical Engineering (Honours)

Students majoring in Maths & Stats in the BSc must complete 12 UOC of the following courses. Students majoring in Physics in the BSc must complete 18 UOC of the following courses.

ZEIT3502
6 UOC
Vibration and Control Engineering
ZEIT4001
6 UOC
Engineering Structures 2
ZEIT4003
6 UOC
Computational Fluid Dynamics
ZEIT4006
6 UOC
Structural Integrity Assessment
ZEIT4007
6 UOC
Rotorcraft Engineering
ZEIT4008
6 UOC
Integrated Mechanical Design
ZEIT4011
6 UOC
Occasional Elective 1
ZEIT4012
6 UOC
Occasional Elective 2
ZEIT4013
6 UOC
Hypersonics and Advanced Propulsion
ZEIT4014
6 UOC
Impact Dynamics
ZEIT4504
6 UOC
Electrical and Mechanical Plant
ZEIT4702
6 UOC
Instrumentation
ZEIT6552
6 UOC
Advanced Rotorcraft Engineering

Science Electives
4415 - Science

Students complete between 12 UOC - 36 UOC in Science electives depending on the specific Engineering Discipline and Science Major combination.

4480 BEng (Aero) / BSc :
- Students majoring in Maths & Stats complete any 36 UOC in Science electives as listed below.
- Students majoring in Physics complete any 12 UOC in Science electives as listed below. ZPEM3103 Quantum Theory and Applications in Spectroscopy is recommended.

4481 BEng (Civil) / BSc :
- Students majoring in Maths & Stats must complete ZPEM1102 Chemistry 1B and a total of 36 UOC in Science electives as listed below.
- Students majoring in Physics complete any 12 UOC in Science electives as listed below. ZPEM3103 Quantum Theory and Applications in Spectroscopy is recommended.

4482 BEng (Elec) / BSc:
- Students majoring in Computer Science complete any 24 UOC in Science electives as listed below.
- Students majoring in Maths & Stats must complete ZPEM1502 Physics 1B and a total of 36 UOC in Science electives as listed below.
- Students majoring in Physics complete any 18 UOC in Science electives as listed below. ZPEM3103 Quantum Theory and Applications in Spectroscopy is recommended.

4483 BEng (Mech) / BSc:
- Students majoring in Maths & Stats complete any 36 UOC in Science electives as listed below.
- Students majoring in Physics complete any 12 UOC in Science electives as listed below. ZPEM3103 Quantum Theory and Applications in Spectroscopy is recommended.

General Education
4415 - Science

Students must take at least 6 UOC of the following courses, normally taken in the fourth or fifth year of study.

ZINT2100 Cyber Security

For students majoring in Maths & Stats, ZINT2100 Cyber Security may be taken in Year 2, 3, 4 or 5 as required. For students majoring in Physics, ZINT2100 Cyber Security may be taken in Year 3, 4 or 5 as required.

Maturity Requirements

- Students must complete 36 UOC of Level 1 courses before undertaking Level 2 courses.- Student must complete 72 UOC of Level 1/2 courses before undertaking Level 3 courses.- Students must complete 102 UOC of their engineering program (excluding General Education courses) before undertaking Level 4 courses.

Practical Experience
4472 - Aeronautical Engineering (Honours)

Before graduation a student shall complete 60 days of approved practical engineering experience which must be done in blocks of at least 20 working days each, each block being in the service of a single employer.

Technical Electives - Areas of Interest
4472 - Aeronautical Engineering (Honours)

Students may choose to take elective courses in the following areas of interest:Structural Integrity:ZEIT4001 Engineering Structures 2 (6 UOC)ZEIT4006 Structural Integrated Assessment (6 UOC)ZEIT4008 Integrated Mechanical Design (6 UOC)Rotorcraft:ZEIT4006 Structural Integrated Assessment (6 UOC)ZEIT4007 Rotorcraft Engineering (6 UOC)High Performance Aerospace Vehicle:ZEIT4003 Computational Fluid Dynamics (6 UOC)ZEIT4013 Hypersonics (6 UOC)Space Engineering. … For more content click the Read More button below.

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please read the Double Degree Program rules as some specific rules apply to particular Double Degree combinations.

You are responsible for ensuring you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and advice from your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program.

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4480 Aeronautical Engineering (Honours)/Science Sample Program

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