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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