Available in Program(s) Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:
Specialisation Structure168 Units of Credit:
Students must complete 168 UOC.
Level 1 Core Courses
Students must take 42 UOC of the following courses.
Note: ENGG1811 is the preferred computing course for the MECH Stream.
Level 2 Core Courses
Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.
Level 3 Core Courses
Students must take 30 UOC of the following courses.
Level 4 Core Courses
Students must take 12 UOC of thesis courses.
Discipline Electives
Students must take at least 18 UOC of the following courses.
Students may select discipline electives from other streams within the BE(Hons) program subject to approval of the Head of School.
School approval is required prior to enrolment in the following postgraduate level courses - *MANF6860, *MANF9400,*MANF9420, *MANF9472,*MECH9325,*MECH9420, *MECH9650, *MECH9720, *MECH9761
Level 1 Prescribed Electives
Students can take up to a maximum of 12 UOC of the following courses.
Note:
- Students take ENGG1300 and ELEC1111 as Level 1 Core and are not required to take further Level 1 electives and may choose to substitute L1 elective for higher level electives later in the program.
- ENGG1300 excludes CVEN1300, MINE1300, and MMAN1300.
- CHEM1031 and CHEM1041 will only be available to students enrolled in a program which has a Chemistry major.
Level 1 Electives - Chemistry options
Research Thesis Rule
• Research thesis is optional to all Undergraduate students.
• Student must seek a primary supervisor from the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW.
• MMAN4951, MMAN4952 and MMAN4953 must be undertaken in three consecutive terms which are the final three terms of candidature.
• A student must not enrol in more than a standard full-time load involving MMAN4951, MMAN4952 and MMAN4953.
• A single thesis project is commenced in MMAN4951, proceed to MMAN4952, and completed in MMAN4953.
• MMAN4951, MMAN4952, MMAN4953 are graded courses. MMAN4951 carries 10% of the total thesis mark, MMAN4952 carries 20% of the total thesis mark, MMAN4953 carries 70% of the total thesis mark (for Honours weighting purposes).
• If a student receives a failure (FL) in MMAN4951, MMAN4952, or MMAN4953 a student cannot proceed to the next Research Thesis course and must reattempt MMAN4951, or discontinue Research Thesis.
• If the p
Practical/Industry-based Thesis Rule
• Practical/Industry-based Thesis is compulsory to all Undergraduate students who do not wish to conduct Research Thesis.
• MMAN4010, MMAN4020 must be undertaken in two consecutive terms which are the final two terms of candidature.
• A student must not enrol in more than a standard full-time load involving MMAN4010 and MMAN4020
• A single thesis project is commenced in MMAN4010 and completed in MMAN4020.
• MMAN4010 and MMAN4020 are graded course, MMAN4010 carries 25% of the total thesis mark, and MMAN4020 carries 75% of the total thesis mark (for Honours weighting purposes).
• If a student receives a failure (FL) in MMAN4010, a student cannot proceed with MMAN4020, and must reattempt MMAN4010.
• If the project is abandoned during MMAN4010 or MMAN4020, a completely new topic and project team must be chosen and the student must enrol again in both MMAN4010 and MMAN4020.
Additional Information
Thesis Arrangements
- MMAN4010 and MMAN4020 must be undertaken in two consecutive semesters which are the final two semesters of candidature.
- A student must not be enrolled in more than 24 units of credit in any semester involving MMAN4010 and MMAN4020.
- A single thesis project is commenced in MMAN4010 and completed in MMAN4020. MMAN4020 carries the mark for the thesis project.
- MMAN4010 is a graded course, carrying 25% of the total thesis mark (for Honours weighting purposes). If a student receives a failure (FL) in MMAN4010, a student cannot proceed with MMAN4020, and must reattempt MMAN4010.
- If the project is abandoned during MMAN4020, or if MMAN4020 is failed, a completely new topic must be chosen and the student must enrol again in both MMAN4010 and MMAN4020. (For BE/MBiomedE students, read BIOM5001 instead of MMAN4010 and BIOM5003 instead of MMAN4020).