Level

Subject

Credit points

Prerequisites

Corequisites

Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Technology (Aerospace)

Level 1

Core subjects

Level 1 is common with the BE program.

Total: 48 cp

Level 2

Core subjects

MEC1415 Theory of flight*

4

MAT2901 Multivariable calculus for engineering

4

ENG1902

ENG1603

MAT2902 Linear algebra and differential equations

4

ENG1902

ENG1603

MEC2414 Engineering practices: drafting or MEC1414 Engineering practices: drafting (if taken in first year) or GSE2002 Engineering design and computer-aided drawing or otherwise one 4 cp elective subject (eg. a level 3 subject)

4

MEC2420 Engineering practices: design process

4

ENG1201, ENG1401

MEC2414
MEC2440

MEC2430 Fluid mechanics (if not taken in first year) or CHE2100 Momentum transfer I or otherwise one 4 cp elective subject

4

ENG1603

MEC2440 Applied mechanics or GSE2402 Applied mechanics

4

ENG1401, ENG1603

MEC2450 Engineering practices: machine elements

4

MEC2420

MEC2480 Thermodynamics or CHE2120 Thermodynamics I

4

ENG1101

MEC2490 Computer programming

4

ENG1602

TEC2911 Aerospace structures

4

ENG1201

TEC2921 Aerospace materials

4

ENG1501

Total: 48 cp

Note that where alternatives are offered, students are expected to enrol in the first-listed subject unless timetabling restrictions make this impractical.

Level 3

Core subjects

ECE2610 Aerospace instrumentation and electronics

4

ENG1301, MEC1415

MEC3403 Engineering practices: machine design

6

MEC2450

MEC3404 Engineering practices: design management

4

MEC2450, TEC2921, TEC2911

MEC3408 Mechanics and deformations of solids

4

TEC2911

MEC3462 Systems and control

6

MEC2440, MAT2901, MAT2902

ECE2301

MEC3465 Fluid mechanics

6

MEC2430, MAT2901, MAT2902

MEC3469 Computer-assisted engineering

6

MEC2490

TEC2962 Aerospace maintenance and management

4

TEC3901 Propulsion systems

4

MEC2480, MEC2430

TEC3912 Aerodynamics

4

MEC2430

Total: 48 cp

Level 4

Core subjects

ECE4421 Avionics 1B

6

ECE2610 or ECS2300, MEC3462

MEC3401 Fundamentals of heat transfer

4

MEC2480, MAT2901, MAT2902

MEC3465

MEC3406 Mechanical vibrations

4

MAT2901, MAT2902, MAT2440

MEC3494 Statistical analysis of mechanical systems

4

MAT2901, MAT2902

MEC4418 Control systems

6

MEC4427 System integrity and maintenance

6

TEC3911 Flight mechanics

4

MEC3462

TEC3932 Design of aircraft structures

4

MEC3408
At least 16 cp of subjects from level 4 of this program

TEC3942 Aerospace design project

4

TEC3944 Aerospace design project 2B*

6

TEC3942

Total: 48 cp

Level 5

Core subjects

MEC4401 Engineering practices: project A

4

MEC3404

MEC4402 Engineering practices: project B

8

MEC4401

MEC4403 Technology and society

4

MEC4424 Engineering practices: industrial innovation

2

MEC3404

MEC4442 Aeronautical and industrial aerodynamics

6

MEC4426 CAD

6

MEC4446 Mechanical design: advanced materials

6

Management elective

6

One approved elective*

6

Total: 48 cp

* Students who take MEC1415 in level 1 will be required to take TEC3443 Aerospace design project 2A or TEC3944 Aerospace design project 2B, and have the choice of two approved 6 credit point electives in level 5.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Technology (Aerospace) degree
The student requires 240 credit points for the degree.