Major - Materials Engineering
Western Sydney University
Major
Code:
MT3049.1
Related Courses
3691.6
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Bachelor of Engineering Science
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3728.4
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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business
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3740.4
|
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
|
3771.1
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Bachelor of Engineering Advanced (Honours)
|
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
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Since the dawning of mankind an understanding of how materials can be obtained and used has been critical to successful human endeavour. Materials engineers are concerned with the highly technological and dynamic process of understanding, developing, and applying materials (metals, polymers, ceramics, composites) to a range of engineering problems. Students will develop skills necessary to synthesise relevant information so that they can be effective decision makers in a materials context. These skills will serve them well in varied career opportunities associated with biomedical devices, nanotechnology, advanced manufacturing, opto-electronics, energy, aerospace, and sustainable construction. This major includes a mandatory 300 to 450 hour industrial placement as a completion requirement.
Major
Structure
This major is included in Bachelor of Engineering Science, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Engineering Advanced (Honours) and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business.
Please follow the recommended sequence for your course as noted below.
3691 Bachelor of Engineering Science
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points, which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.
* All students undertaking the Bachelor of Engineering Science are required to enrol in 300743 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary and undertake a readiness test at the beginning of their study.
The readiness test will be conducted at the beginning of the first semester of enrolment and the result will be used to determine whether a student will remain in 300743 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary or be transferred by the School to 200237 Mathematics for Engineers 1.
Students remaining in 300743 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary will be required to complete 200237 Mathematics for Engineers 1 during second semester and will be encouraged to complete 200238 Mathematics for Engineers 2 during the Summer session.
Students who finish 300743 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary will then use this unit as an elective.
Year 1
Autumn
300743
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Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary
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Or
200237
|
Mathematics for Engineers 1
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301414
|
Materials Engineering Fundamentals
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300964
|
Introduction to Engineering Practice
|
Spring
200237
|
Mathematics for Engineers 1
|
Or
200238
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Mathematics for Engineers 2
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300463
|
Fundamentals of Mechanics
|
301421
|
Introduction to Materials Engineering
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300021
|
Electrical Fundamentals
|
Year 2
Autumn
301415
|
Materials Selection and Design
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301438
|
Specialisation Workshop 1
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Spring
300984
|
Pavement Materials and Design
|
301419
|
Sustainability Analysis and Design
|
300761
|
Advanced Mechanics of Materials
|
301439
|
Specialisation Workshop 2
|
Industrial Experience
301441
|
Industrial Experience (Engineering Technologist)
|
Year 3
Autumn
300967
|
Engineering Science Project 1
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301411
|
Materials Processing and Applications
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300035
|
Kinematics and Kinetics of Machines
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And one elective
* Electives must be Level 2 or higher
Spring
300968
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Engineering Science Project 2
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301416
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Advanced Materials Topics
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301422
|
Sustainable Waste Engineering
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And one elective
* Elective must be Level 2 or higher
3740 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points, which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.
* All students undertaking the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) are required to enrol in 300743 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary and undertake a readiness test at the beginning of their study.
The readiness test will be conducted at the beginning of the first semester of enrolment and the result will be used to determine whether a student will remain in 300743 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary or be transferred by the School to 200237 Mathematics for Engineers 1.
Students remaining in 300743 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary will be required to complete 200237 Mathematics for Engineers 1 during second semester and will be encouraged to complete 200238 Mathematics for Engineers 2 during the Summer session.
Year 1
Autumn
300743
|
Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary
|
Or
200237
|
Mathematics for Engineers 1
|
301414
|
Materials Engineering Fundamentals
|
300964
|
Introduction to Engineering Practice
|
Spring
200237
|
Mathematics for Engineers 1
|
Or
200238
|
Mathematics for Engineers 2
|
300463
|
Fundamentals of Mechanics
|
301421
|
Introduction to Materials Engineering
|
And one elective
* Electives can be any Level for Year 1 Elective
Year 2
Autumn
300035
|
Kinematics and Kinetics of Machines
|
301415
|
Materials Selection and Design
|
Spring
300984
|
Pavement Materials and Design
|
300735
|
Automated Manufacturing
|
301419
|
Sustainability Analysis and Design
|
300761
|
Advanced Mechanics of Materials
|
Year 3
Autumn
301411
|
Materials Processing and Applications
|
And one elective
* Elective myst be Level 2 or higher
Spring
301416
|
Advanced Materials Topics
|
301422
|
Sustainable Waste Engineering
|
300760
|
Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
|
One Alternate unit
Industrial Experience
300741
|
Industrial Experience (Engineering)
|
Year 4
Autumn
301417
|
Engineering Materials from Waste
|
301245
|
Final Year Project 1 (UG Engineering)
|
One Alternate Unit
And one elective
* Elective unit must be Level 2 or higher
Spring
301246
|
Final Year Project 2 (UG Engineering)
|
Two Alternate units
And one elective
* Elective units must be Level 2 or higher
Alternate Units
300361
|
Introduction to Human Biology
|
301121
|
Biomedical Signals and Data Analysis
|
301410 Modern Digital Design and Development
301412 Digital Manufacturing and IIoT
301413 Design for Advanced Manufacturing
300021
|
Electrical Fundamentals
|
301423
|
Smart and Liveable Cities
|
301420
|
Climate Smart Engineering
|
301425
|
Renewable Energy Systems Design
|
301424
|
Water Supply Systems Design
|
101751
|
Contextualising Indigenous Australia (Day Mode)
|
101752
|
Pigments of the Imagination
|
101753
|
Revaluing Indigenous Economics (Day Mode)
|
101754
|
From Corroborees to Curtain Raisers (Day Mode)
|
101755
|
From Ochre to Acrylics to New Technologies
|
101756
|
Bridging the Gap: Re-engaging Indigenous Learners
|
101757
|
The Making of the `Aborigines'
|
101758
|
Learning through Indigenous Australian Community Service (Day Mode)
|
101759
|
Rethinking Research with Indigenous Australians: Independent Study Project (Day Mode)
|
Alternate units may be used to complete one of the Specialisation sub-majors listed below.
SM1049
|
Indigenous Australian Studies
|
SM3118
|
Sustainability Engineering
|
3771 Bachelor of Engineering Advanced (Honours)
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points, which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.
Year 1
Autumn session
301333
|
Mathematics for Engineers 1 (Advanced)
|
301334
|
Advanced Engineering Physics 1
|
301414
|
Materials Engineering Fundamentals
|
300964
|
Introduction to Engineering Practice
|
Spring session
301337
|
Mathematics for Engineers 2 (Advanced)
|
300463
|
Fundamentals of Mechanics
|
301421
|
Introduction to Materials Engineering
|
And one elective
Year 2
Autumn session
300035
|
Kinematics and Kinetics of Machines
|
301415
|
Materials Selection and Design
|
Spring
301342
|
Mathematics for Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineers
|
301419
|
Sustainability Analysis and Design
|
300984
|
Pavement Materials and Design
|
300735
|
Automated Manufacturing
|
Students who fail to maintain a minimum GPA of 5.0 at the end of completion of 160 Credit Points, and again at the completion of 200 Credit points will be automatically transferred to the B. Engineering (Honours) (3740) program.
Year 3
Autumn
301411
|
Materials Processing and Applications
|
Alternate unit
Spring
301416
|
Advanced Materials Topics
|
301422
|
Sustainable Waste Engineering
|
300760
|
Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
|
And one elective
Industrial Experience
300741
|
Industrial Experience (Engineering)
|
Year 4
Autumn
301417
|
Engineering Materials from Waste
|
300969
|
Advanced Engineering Thesis 1: Preliminary Investigations
|
Alternate unit
And one elective
Spring
300970
|
Advanced Engineering Thesis 2: Detailed Investigations
|
Two Alternate units
And one elective
Electives can be any Level for Year 1 Elective and any Level 2 or higher for Years 2-4 Electives
Alternate Units
300361
|
Introduction to Human Biology
|
301121
|
Biomedical Signals and Data Analysis
|
301410 Modern Digital Design and Development
301412 Digital Manufacturing and IIoT
301413 Design for Advanced Manufacturing
300021
|
Electrical Fundamentals
|
301423
|
Smart and Liveable Cities
|
301420
|
Climate Smart Engineering
|
301425
|
Renewable Energy Systems Design
|
301424
|
Water Supply Systems Design
|
101751
|
Contextualising Indigenous Australia (Day Mode)
|
101752
|
Pigments of the Imagination
|
101753
|
Revaluing Indigenous Economics (Day Mode)
|
101754
|
From Corroborees to Curtain Raisers (Day Mode)
|
101755
|
From Ochre to Acrylics to New Technologies
|
101756
|
Bridging the Gap: Re-engaging Indigenous Learners
|
101757
|
The Making of the `Aborigines'
|
101758
|
Learning through Indigenous Australian Community Service (Day Mode)
|
101759
|
Rethinking Research with Indigenous Australians: Independent Study Project (Day Mode)
|
Alternate units may be used to complete one of the Specialisation sub-majors listed below.
SM1049
|
Indigenous Australian Studies
|
SM3118
|
Sustainability Engineering
|
3728 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 400 credit points, which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.
Year 1
Autumn
200237
|
Mathematics for Engineers 1
|
BBus Core Unit 1
BBus Core Unit 2
Spring
200238
|
Mathematics for Engineers 2
|
300463
|
Fundamentals of Mechanics
|
BBus Core Unit 3
BBus Core Unit 4
Year 2
Autumn
301414
|
Materials Engineering Fundamentals
|
BBus Professional Unit 1
BBus Professional Unit 2
BBus Major Unit 1
Spring
301421
|
Introduction to Materials Engineering
|
300021
|
Electrical Fundamentals
|
BBus Major Unit 2
BBus Major Unit 3
Year 3
Autumn
300035
|
Kinematics and Kinetics of Machines
|
301415
|
Materials Selection and Design
|
Spring
301419
|
Sustainability Analysis and Design
|
300735
|
Automated Manufacturing
|
300761
|
Advanced Mechanics of Materials
|
300984
|
Pavement Materials and Design
|
Year 4
Autumn
301411
|
Materials Processing and Applications
|
BBus Major Unit 4
BBus Major Unit 5
Spring
301416
|
Advanced Materials Topics
|
301422
|
Sustainable Waste Engineering
|
BBus Major Unit 6
BBus Major Unit 7
Industrial Experience
300741
|
Industrial Experience (Engineering)
|
Year 5
Autumn
301245
|
Final Year Project 1 (UG Engineering)
|
301417
|
Engineering Materials from Waste
|
BBus Professional Unit 3
BBus Major Unit 8
Spring
301246
|
Final Year Project 2 (UG Engineering)
|
300760
|
Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
|
300488
|
Numerical Methods in Engineering
|
BBus Professional Unit 4