Course abbreviation: BE/BTech(Aerospace)
The Faculty of Engineering offers a double-degree course combining the Bachelor
of Engineering with the Bachelor of Technology (Aerospace). The double degree
is only available to students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering on
the Clayton campus. The program is designed to allow students with a strong
interest in aerospace science and technology the chance to undertake a course
of study that combines this interest with the opportunities offered by a
mechanical engineering degree. Graduates will be able to work as
aerospace/aeronautical engineers, and in mechanical engineering careers. A
variety of aerospace science and technology opportunities exist in consulting,
research, manufacturing, design, transportation and mechanical handling.
The five-year course combines units from the four-year mechanical engineering
and three-year aerospace technology degrees. The final qualification is a
double degree in mechanical engineering and aerospace technology,
BE/BTech(Aerospace). The aerospace degree is fully integrated within the
program and cannot be taken separately. The first year of program, apart from
the units that are common to the Bachelor of Engineering degree, introduces
students to the history and theory of flight. In the second year, students will
take introductory units in mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and
design. Students will also be introduced to specialist aerospace topics in
materials and structures. The third and fourth years of the program build on
the basic material already introduced. During these two years, topics covered
will include avionics, aerodynamics, flight mechanics and propulsion, as well
as mechanical engineering design. The final year of the program has a number of
project-based units as well as elective units that the student may select for
themselves.
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