MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Engineering Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Caution Copyright © Monash University 1996
ISBN 1037-0919

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996


SUBJECT LISTS - CLAYTONPart 1


Subject list I


Level     Subject                                     Credit    Prerequisites         Corequisites  
                                                      points                                

          BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING                                                               

Level 1   Bridging courses                                                                      
          CHM1700 Chemistry                              0                                      
          PHS1800 Physics                                0                                      
          Core subjects                                                                         
          CHE1110 Introduction to chemical               4                                      
          processing systems                                                                    
          CIV1210 Mechanics of structures                4                                      
          ECS1310 Electrical systems and computer        4      VCE Specialist                  
          engineering                                           Mathematics                     
          MEC1410 Engineering mechanics                  4                                      
          MTE1510 Mechanical properties of               4                                      
          materials*                                                                            
          ECS1610 Engineering computing                  4                                      
          CHM1710 Chemistry I                            4      VCE Chemistry or                
                                                                CHM1700                         
          PHS1810 Physics I                              4      VCE Physics or                  
                                                                PHS1800                         
          MAT1910 Engineering mathematics I              4      VCE Specialist                  
                                                                Mathematics                     
          MAT1920 Engineering mathematics II             4      VCE Specialist        MAT1910   
                                                                Mathematics                     
          Elective subjects                                                                     
          CHE1120 Industrial chemistry* +                4      VCE Chemistry or                
                                                                CHM1700                         
          CHM1722 Chemistry II+                          4      VCE Chemistry or                
                                                                CHM1700                         
          PHS1820 Physics II#                            4      VCE Physics or                  
                                                                PHS1800                         
          MEC1411 Spatial visualisation                  4                                      
          * Taken in either semester two or                                                     
          semester four for students entering                                                   
          chemical engineering
          + Compulsory for students intending                               
          to study chemical engineering                                    
          # Compulsory for students                                                 
          intending to study electrical and                                                     
          computer systems engineering                                                          

          COURSE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING                                                        

Level 2   Core subjects                                                                         
          CHE2100 Momentum transfer I                    4      CHE1110                         
          CHE2110 Analysis of chemical processing        3      CHE1110                         
          systems I                                                                             
          CHE2111 Analysis of chemical processing        3      CHE2110                         
          systems II                                                                            
          CHE2120 Thermodynamics I                       4      CHE1110                         
          CHE2140 Chemical engineering                   3      CHE1110                         
          CHE2150 Chemical engineering practice I        3      CHE1110                         
          CHE2160 Chemical engineering practice II       3      CHE1110                         
          CHE2170 Chemical engineering                   3                                      
          communication                                                                         
          CHM2711 Chemistry III                          6      CHM1710, CHM1722                
          MAT2910 Engineering mathematics III            3      MAT1920                         
          MAT2920 Engineering mathematics IV             3      MAT1920                         
          MAT2930 Numerical methods                      3      MAT1920                         
          Elective subjects (one subject required)                                              
          CHM2722 Chemistry electives                    4      CHM1710, CHM1722                
          ECS2300 Electrical engineering                 4      ECS1310                         
          Any other engineering subject to the                                                  
          value of four credit points as                                                        
          applicable.                                                                           
Level 3   Core subjects                                                                         
          CHE3101 Reaction engineering I                 3      CHE2111                         
          CHE3102 Heat and mass transfer I               3      CHE2111                         
          CHE3103 Heat and mass transfer II              3      CHE2111                         
          CHE3104 Momentum transfer II                   3      CHE2100                         
          CHE3107 Process control                        4      MAT2920, CHE2111                
          CHE3108 Process design and operation I         3      CHE2100, CHE2111,               
                                                                CHE2120, CHE2140                
          CHE3109 Process design and operation II        3      CHE3108                         
          CHE3111 Transport phenomena I                  3      CHE2100, MAT2910,               
                                                                MAT2920                         
          CHE3112 Transport phenomena II                 3      CHE3111                         
          CHE3113 Thermodynamics II                      3      CHE2120                         
          CHE3114 Thermodynamics and                     3      CHE3113                         
          electrochemistry                                                                      
          CHE3118 Chemical engineering practice III      3      CHE2100, CHE2111,               
                                                                CHE2140, CHE2150,               
                                                                CHE2160, MAT2930                
          CHE3119 Chemical engineering practice IV       3      CHE3118                         
          MAT3910 Integral transforms and calculus       3      MAT2910, MAT2920                
          of variations                                                                         
          MAT3920 Statistical methods                    3      MAT2910                         
Level 4   Core subjects                                                                         
          CHE4102 Reaction engineering II                3      CHE3101                         
          CHE4109 Process design and operation III       4      CHE3108, CHE3109                
          CHE4110 Process simulation and control         4      CHE3107                         
          CHE4112 Environmental engineering              4      CHE3101, CHE3103,               
                                                                CHE3104                         
          CHE4114 Management I                           3      CHE3108, CHE3109                
          CHE4115 Management II                          3                                      
          CHE4117 Design project                        10      CHE3102, CHE3103,               
                                                                CHE3104, CHE3113,               
                                                                CHE4102, CHE4109,               
                                                                CHE4110, CHE4114                
Level 3   Elective subjects                                                                     
  and 4                                                                                             
          A total of eighteen credit points must                                                
          be selected from the level 3 and level 4                                              
          offerings listed below. Three credit                                                  
          points of elective subjects must be                                                   
          taken during level 3 and fifteen credit                                               
          points during level 4. Note that MTE2540                                              
          Materials science and engineering (4 cp)                                              
          may be taken during level 3 only and                                                  
          ENG4611 Schools technology studies                                                    
          project (3 or 6 cp) may be taken during                                               
          level 4 only.                                                                         
          MTE2540 Materials science and engineering      4      MTE1510                         
          ENG4611 Schools technology studies          3 or 6                                    
          project                                                                               
          CHE3121 Biological processes                   3                                      
          CHE3123 Selected topics in chemical            3                                      
          engineering                                                                           
          CHE4116 Chemical engineering lab project*      6      CHE3119                         
          CHE4118 Chemical engineering research          9                                      
          project*                                                                              
          CHE4131 Mineral processing                     3      CHE3104                         
          CHE4132 Biochemical engineering                3      CHE3121                         
          CHE4134 Polymer process engineering            3      CHE3111, CHE3112                
          CHE4141 Extractive metallurgy                  3      CHE3114                         
          CHE4142 Pulp and paper technology              3                                      
          CHE4143 Selected topics in heat and mass       3      CHE3102, CHE3103,               
          transfer                                              CHE3104                         
          CHE4144 Selected topics in thermodynamics      3      CHE3114                         
          CHE4145 Selected topics in dynamic             3      CHE4110                         
          simulation and control                                                                
          CHE4146 Process analysis                       3                                      
          CHE4147 Selected topics in transport           3      CHE3112                         
          phenomena                                                                             
          CHE4148 Interfacial phenomena                  3                                      
          CHE4149 Food engineering                       3                                      
          CHE4150 Applied mathematics in chemical        3      MAT3910, MAT3930                
          engineering                                                                           
          Interfaculty subject(s)                        6                                      
          * Only one of CHE4116.06 or CHE4118.09                                                
          may be taken.  Note: Not all electives                                                
          will be offered in any one year.                                                      

          Requirements for the degree in chemical                                               
          engineering The student requires 188                                                  
          credit points for the degree.                                                         

          COURSE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING                                                           

Level 2   Core subjects                                                                         
          CIV2201 Civil engineering practice 2           6                                      
          CIV2220 Surveying                              4                                      
          CIV2221 Stress and structural analysis         4      CIV1210                         
          CIV2250 Civil engineering computing            4      ECS1610                         
          CIV2260 Design of structures                   4      CIV1210                         
          CIV2270 Introduction to soil mechanics         3      CIV1210                         
          MEC2430 Fluid mechanics                        4      MAT1920                         
          MTE2540 Materials science and engineering      4      MTE1510                         
          MAT2910 Engineering mathematics III            3      MAT1920                         
          MAT2920 Engineering mathematics IV             3      MAT1920                         
          MAT2930 Numerical methods                      3      MAT1920                         
Level 3   Core subjects                                                                         
          CIV3202 Civil engineering practice 3           4      CIV2201 or CIV2240              
          CIV3203 Civil engineering project              3                                      
          management                                                                            
          CIV3225 Steel structures                       3      CIV2260                         
          CIV3227 Elastic stress analysis                3      CIV2221 or CIV2230              
          CIV3228 Concrete structural design             3      CIV2260                         
          CIV3229 Analysis of structures                 3      CIV2221 or CIV2210              
          CIV3230 Inelastic structures                   3      CIV2221 or CIV2210              
          CIV3241 Geomechanics: seepage and              3      CIV2270                         
          settlement                                                                            
          CIV3243 Geomechanics: stability of soil        3      CIV2270                         
          structures                                                                            
          CIV3261 Hydraulics                             4      MEC2430                         
          CIV3262 Public health engineering              3      CHM1710                         
          CIV3263 Hydrology                              3                            MAT3920   
          CIV3281 Transport and traffic engineering      3      CIV2250               MAT3920   
          CIV3641 Introductory geology                   3                                      
          MAT3920 Statistical methods                    3      MAT2910                         
Level 4   Core subjects                                                                         
          CIV4210 Project A                              6      completion of 116               
                                                                cp and level-three              
                                                                subjects in chosen              
                                                                area                            
          CIV4212 Civil engineering practice 4           6      CIV3224 or CIV3228,             
                                                                CIV3225, CIV3241 or             
                                                                CIV3242, CIV3243,               
                                                                CIV3261, CIV3262,               
                                                                CIV3263, CIV3281                
          CIV4213 Civil engineering business             3      CIV3203                         
          management                                                                            
          CIV4232 Timber, masonry and building           3      CIV1210                         
          technology                                                                            
          CIV4233 Concrete technology                    3      CIV2260                         
          CIV4282 Highway engineering                    4      CIV3281                         
          Elective subjects                                                                     
          At least 15 cp required - availability                                                
          of some subjects will depend upon                                                     
          sufficient enrolments                                                                 
          CIV4214 Civil engineering computing            5      CIV2250                         
          applications                                                                          
          CIV4230 Theory of structures 4A                5      CIV3229                         
          CIV4231 Theory of structures 4B                5      CIV3228, CIV3230                
          CIV4244 Soil engineering                       5                                      
          CIV4245 Rock engineering                       5                                      
          CIV4265 Hydraulic engineering                  5      CIV3261                         
          CIV4266 Public health engineering              5      CIV3262                         
          CIV4267 Hydrology and water resources          5      CIV3263                         
          CIV4283 Transport planning                     5      CIV3281                         
          CIV4284 Transport systems                      5      CIV3281                         
          CME4617 Finite element method (civil           5      CIV3223 or CIV3227              
          engineering)                                                                          
          CES4642 Geophysics II                          5      CIV3641 or ESC2051              
          CIV4211 Project B. (Enrolment in this          6      CIV4210 and a                   
          subject is by departmental approval                   credit-weighted                 
          only. The subject may count towards the               average of at least             
          thirteen `free' credit points required                65%                             
          for the degree.)                                                                      

          Requirements for the degree in civil                                                  
          engineering  The student requires 188                                                 
          credit points for the degree. The core                                                
          consists of forty credit points at level                                              
          one, forty-two credit points at level                                                 
          two, forty-seven credit points at level                                               
          three, and twenty-five credit points at                                               
          level four, totalling 154 credit points.                                              
          A minimum of fifteen credit points must                                               
          be obtained from elective subjects from                                               
          level four. The remaining nineteen                                                    
          credit points must include at least six                                               
          from approved interfaculty subjects in                                                
          the humanities. The balance of thirteen                                               
          credit points may be obtained at any                                                  
          level in any department which accepts                                                 
          the enrolment.                                                                        

          COURSE IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING                           

          Note: For some subjects not less than a                                               
          Pass Division I grade must be obtained                                                
          to satisfy a prerequisite and, where                                                  
          this is required, P1 appears immediately                                              
          after the subject number in the                                                       
          prerequisites column.                                                                 
Level 2   Core subjects                                                                         
          ECS2310 Circuit theory I                       4      ECS1310 P1,           ECS2320,  
                                                                PHS1810, PHS1820      MAT2910   
                                                                P1, MAT1920                     
          ECS2320 Electromagnetic theory I               3                            ECS2310   
          ECS2340 Telecommunications                     2      ECS2310                         
          ECS2350 Electrical energy I                    4      ECS2310, ECS2320                
          ECS2360 Electronics and control systems I      5      ECS2310, PHS2081      MAT2920   
          ECS2370 Computer systems engineering I         4      ECS1610 P1            ECS2310   
          ECS2380 Computer systems engineering II        3      ECS2370                         
          ECS2390 Management I                           3                                      
          MEC2440 Applied mechanics                      4      MEC1410, PHS1810,               
                                                                MAT1920                         
          PHS2081 Physics III                            3      PHS1810, PHS1820      ECS2310   
          MAT2910 Engineering mathematics III            3      MAT1920                         
          MAT2920 Engineering mathematics IV             3      MAT1920                         
          MAT2930 Numerical methods                      3      MAT1920                         
          Elective subjects (one subject required)                                              
          CHE2120 Thermodynamics                         4      CHE1110                         
          MTE2550 Materials science and engineering      4      MTE1510               ECS2310   
          Note: The subject ECS2300.04 (Electrical                                              
          engineering) may not be taken by                                                      
          electrical and computer systems                                                       
          engineering students.                                                                 
Levels 3  Levels three and four of the course in                                                
   and 4  electrical and computer systems                                                       
          engineering are divided into the                                                      
          following three streams:  
          1. Computer systems                                       
          2. Electrical and electronic systems                                        
          3. Telecommunications                                                   
          Within each stream there are three                                                 
          categories of subjects: 
          `stream core subjects,' which are                                      
          mandatory, `stream elective subjects,'                                      
          from which the student must select                                        
          a minimum number, and `free elective                                          
          subjects,' which include any subjects                                       
          not previously taken by the  student                                        
          and at an appropriate level within                                           
          the departmental list of subjects                                              
          or from another engineering department                                                
          or from another faculty. Subject choices                                              
          must be approved by the head of the                                                   
          department, and prerequisites and                                                     
          corequisites must be satisfied. Subject                                               
          choices will be further limited by                                                    
          timetable clashes. All level-three                                                    
          subjects are listed below with                                                        
          prerequisites and corequisites, followed                                              
          by a list of subjects to be taken in                                                  
          each stream. A similar pattern is used                                                
          for level-four subjects and streams.                                                  
Level 3   Level-three subjects                                                                  
          ECS3311 Circuit theory II                      2      ECS2310               MAT3910   
          ECS3312 Circuit theory III                     3      ECS3311                         
          ECS3321 Electromagnetic theory II              4      ECS2310, ECS2320 P1   MAT3910   
          ECS3331 Control systems II                     3      ECS2360               ECS3311   
          ECS3341 Information transmission               4      ECS2340 P1, MAT3910   ECS3312,  
                                                                                      MAT3920   
          ECS3342 Switching and signalling               4      ECS2340 P1                      
          ECS3343 Computer communications                3                            ECS3371   
          ECS3351 Electrical energy II                   4      ECS2350 P1            ECS3311   
          ECS3361 Small-signal amplifiers                4      ECS2360 P1            ECS3311,  
                                                                                      ECS3331   
          ECS3362 Large-signal circuits                  4      ECS3311, ECS3361                
          ECS3363 Introduction to VLSI systems           3      ECS3371                         
          ECS3371 Computer systems engineering III       4      ECS2370 P1                      
          ECS3372 Advanced computer architectures        3      ECS3371               ECS3381   
          ECS3381 Computer systems engineering IV        4      ECS2380, ECS3371                
          ECS3382 Interactive computer graphics          3      Level two                       
                                                                substantially                   
                                                                complete                        
          ECS3383 Computer image processing and          3      Level two                       
          pattern recognition                                   substantially                   
                                                                complete                        
          ECS3384 Introduction to expert systems         3      Level two                       
          and applications                                      substantially                   
                                                                complete                        
          ECS3391 Electrical design                      3      ECS3351, ECS3361                
          ECS3392 Management II                          3                                      
          MAT3910 Integral transforms and calculus       3      MAT2910, MAT2920                
          of variations                                                                         
          MAT3920 Statistical methods                    3      MAT2910                         
Level 3   Level-three streams                                                                   
          Computer systems 
          Core: ECS3311.02, ECS3312.03,                                         
          ECS3321.04, ECS3331.03,                                                   
          ECS3343.03*, ECS3361.04, ECS3362.04,                                                  
          ECS3371.04, ECS3381.04, ECS3392.03,                                                   
          MAT3910.03, MAT3920.03
          * Not available to BSc/BE students who                       
          have taken CSC3182.                                           
          Another elective must be selected.                                           
          Electives: (at least 8 cp                                                  
          required) ECS3341.04, ECS3342.04,                                                     
          ECS3363.03, ECS3372.03, ECS3382.03,                                                   
          ECS3383.03, ECS3384.03.                                                               
          Electrical and electronic systems
          Core: ECS3311.02, ECS3312.03, ECS3321.04,                                                   
          ECS3331.03, ECS3341.04, ECS3351.04,                                                   
          ECS3361.04, ECS3362.04, ECS3371.04,                                                   
          ECS3381.04, ECS3391.03, ECS3392.03,                                                   
          MAT3910.03, MAT3920.03                                                                
          Telecommunications
          Core: ECS3311.02, ECS3312.03,                                        
          ECS3321.04, ECS3331.03,                                                   
          ECS3341.04, ECS3342.04, ECS3343.03*,                                                  
          ECS3361.04, ECS3362.04, ECS3371.04,                                                   
          ECS3381.04, ECS3392.03, MAT3910.03,                                                   
          MAT3920.03 
          * Not available to BSc/BE students                                        
          who have taken CSC3182. 
          Another elective must be selected.                  
Level 4   Level-four subjects                                                                   
          ECS4301 Special elective                       3                                      
          ECS4313 Signal processing                      4      ECS3312, MAT3910                
          ECS4314 Photonic signal processing             3      Level three                     
                                                                substantially                   
                                                                complete                        
          ECS4322 Microwave and mobile radio             3      ECS3321                         
          systems                                                                               
          ECS4323 Advanced optical communication         3      Level three                     
          systems                                               substantially                   
                                                                complete                        
          ECS4332 Modern control systems                 4      ECS3311, ECS3331      ECS3312   
          ECS4333 Advanced control systems               3      ECS4332, ECS3312                
          ECS4344 Digital transmission and optical       4      ECS3341                         
          systems                                                                               
          ECS4345 Mobile systems and network design      3      ECS3321, MAT3920      ECS4322   
          ECS4346 Communication protocol                 3      ECS3343                         
          engineering                                                                           
          ECS4347 Telecommunications network             3      ECS3342                         
          performance                                                                           
          ECS4348 Software engineering for               3      ECS2380                         
          telecommunications                                                                    
          ECS4349 Video coding for                       3      ECS4313                         
          telecommunications                                                                    
          ECS4353 Electrical energy systems I            4      ECS2350                         
          ECS4354 Electrical energy conversions          4      ECS3351                         
          ECS4355 High voltage systems                   3      ECS2320                         
          ECS4356 Advanced power systems                 3      ECS4353                         
          ECS4357 Power electronics applications         3      ECS3351                         
          ECS4358 Electrical energy systems II           3      ECS3351                         
          ECS4359 Basic reliability engineering          3      MAT2920                         
          ECS4364 Feedback amplifiers                    4      ECS3312, ECS3331,               
                                                                ECS3362                         
          ECS4365 Advanced electron and photon           4      ECS2360                         
          devices                                                                               
          ECS4366 Bioengineering instrumentation         3      CHM1710, ECS3312,               
                                                                ECS3362                         
          ECS4367 Electronic systems and components      4      ECS3362                         
          ECS4368 Electroacoustics                       3      ECS3312, ECS3362                
          ECS4373 Computer systems engineering V         4      ECS3381                         
          ECS4374 Computer systems design                3      ECS4373                         
          ECS4378 Neural computing                       3      Level two                       
                                                                substantially                   
                                                                complete                        
          ECS4379 Object-oriented programming and        3      ECS2380                         
          C++                                                                                   
          ECS4385 Computational methods                  3      ECS1610, ECS3321,               
                                                                MAT3910                         
          ECS4387 Computer vision and robotics           3      Level two                       
                                                                substantially                   
                                                                complete                        
          ECS4393 Management III                         3                                      
          ECS4394 Thesis project A                       9      Level three                     
                                                                substantially                   
                                                                complete                        
          ECS4395 Thesis project B                      12      Level three                     
                                                                substantially                   
                                                                complete                        
          ECS4396 Thesis project C                      15      Level three                     
                                                                substantially                   
                                                                complete                        
          ECS4398 Thesis project A1                      9      Level three                     
                                                                substantially                   
                                                                complete                        
          ECS4399 Thesis project B1                     12      Level three                     
                                                                substantially                   
                                                                complete                        
Level 4   Level-four streams                                                                    
          Computer systems 
          Core: ECS4367.04,ECS4373.04,                                       
          ECS4393.03, and one of                                                    
          ECS4394.09, ECS4398.09, ECS4395.12,                                                   
          ECS4399.12 
          Electives: (at least 30 cp                                                
          over both levels three and four from:)                                                
          ECS3341.04*, ECS3342.04*, ECS3363.03*,                                                
          ECS3372.03*, ECS3382.03*, ECS3383.03*,                                                
          ECS3384.03*, ECS4313.04, ECS4332.04,                                                  
          ECS4333.03, ECS4344.04, ECS4374.03,                                                   
          ECS4378.03, ECS4379.03, ECS4385.03,                                                   
          ECS4387.03 
          * Available also at level three                                         
          Free electives: (6/3 cp required~).                                             
          Electrical and electronic systems
          Core: ECS4332.04, ECS4353.04, ECS4367.04,                                                   
          ECS4393.03, either ECS4313.04 or                                                      
          ECS4354.04, and one of ECS4394.09,                                                    
          ECS4398.09, ECS4395.12, ECS4399.12                                                       
          Electives: (at least 14 cp required)                                                 
          Subjects from level three or level four                                               
          of electrical and computer systems                                                    
          engineering not otherwise taken                                                 
          Free electives: (6/3 cp required~)                                                         
          Telecommunications
          Core: ECS4313.04, ECS4322.03,                                     
          ECS4344.04, ECS4373.04,                                                   
          ECS4393.03, and one of ECS4394.09,                                                    
          ECS4398.09, ECS4395.12, ECS4399.12                                                       
          Electives: (at least 15 cp required)                                                 
          ECS4314.03, ECS4323.03, ECS4332.04,                                                   
          ECS4345.03, ECS4346.03, ECS4347.03,                                                   
          ECS4348.03, ECS4349.03, ECS4359.03,                                                   
          ECS4367.04, ECS4374.03, ECS4379.03,                                                   
          ECS4385.03 
          Free electives: (6/3 cp required~)                                                  
          Higher cp if 9-cp project                                               
          chosen, lower if 12-cp project                                                        

          Requirements for the degree in                                                        
          electrical and computer systems                                                       
          engineering  The student requires 188                                                 
          credit points for the degree                                                          
          Course in materials engineering                                                       
Level 2   Core subjects                                                                         
          ECS2390 Management I                           3                                      
          MEC2410 Engineering practices: drafting        3                                      
          MTE2511 Structure of engineering               5                            MTE2520   
          materials I                                                                           
          MTE2512 Structure of engineering               5      MTE2520                         
          materials II                                                                          
          MTE2513 Modelling and experimental             2                                      
          measurement                                                                           
          MTE2514 Thermomechanical analysis              4                                      
          MTE2520 Phase transformations                  5                                      
          MTE2530 Polymer morphology and structure       5      MTE1510                         
          MTE2580 Materials selection and                3      MTE1510                         
          manufacturing                                                                         
          MAT2910 Engineering mathematics III            3      MAT1920                         
          MAT2920 Engineering mathematics IV             3      MAT1920                         
          MAT2930 Numerical methods                      3      MAT1920                         
          Students will be required to take one                                                 
          out of the following three subjects:                                                  
          CHE2120 Thermodynamics                         4      CHE1110                         
          ECS2300 Electrical engineering                 4      ECS1310                         
          MEC2430 Fluid mechanics                        4      MAT1920                         
Level 3   Core subjects                                                                         
          Interfaculty subject(s) (one or more to        6                                      
          the value of 6 cp)                                                                    
          MTE3502 Physical metallurgy                    4      MTE2511, MTE2512                
          MTE3503 Engineering practice I                 4      ECS2390                         
          MTE3504 Mechanical properties of polymers      4                            MTE2530   
          MTE3505 Fracture and fracture mechanics        4      MTE2514                         
          MTE3506 Plasticity and metal shaping I         4      MTE2514                         
          MTE3507 Ceramics                               4                                      
          MTE3508 Electrical and magnetic materials      4                            MTE3502   
          MTE3509 Polymer rheology and processing        4                                      
          MTE3510 Surfaces                               6      MTE2520                         
          MTE3511 Mechanical behaviour of metals         4      MTE2511, MTE2512                
          and alloys                                                                            
Level 4   Core subjects                                                                         
          MTE4521 Engineering practice II                4      MTE3503                         
          MTE4522 Engineering design                     6                                      
          MTE4525 Project I                              4      120 cp or                       
                                                                permission of head              
          MTE4526 Project II                             6      MTE4525 (except                 
                                                                double or                       
                                                                consecutive degree              
                                                                students)                       
          MTE4560 Polymer engineering                    5      MTE3504, MTE3509                
          MTE4561 Metallurgical engineering              5      MTE3502, MTE3506                
          MTE4562 Ceramics engineering                   5      MTE3507                         
Level 4   Elective subjects (total of 15 cp                                                     
          required)                                                                             
          MTE4531 Advanced experimental techniques       3                                      
          MTE4532 Numerical modelling                    3      MTE3506                         
          MTE4533 Alloy design                           3      MTE3502                         
          MTE4534 Oriented and foamed polymers           3      MTE3504                         
          MTE4536 Steel and its processing               3      MTE3505, MTE3506                
          MTE4538 Optoelectronic materials               3      MTE3508                         
          MTE4539 Biomaterials                           3                                      
          MTE4540 Cement and concrete                    3                            MTE3507   
          MTE4542 New materials applications             3                                      
          MTE4545 Refractories                           3      MTE3507                         
          MTE4546 Glass and glass ceramics               3                                      
          MTE4550 Special elective I                     3                                      
          MTE4551 Special elective II                    3                                      
          MTE4552 Liquid crystaline systems              3                                      
          MTE4553 Electrical and optical                 3                                      
          properties of polymers                                                                
          MTE4554 Thermosetting polymers and             3                                      
          elastomers                                                                            
          ENG4611 Schools technology studies             3                                      
          project                                                                               
          Students may also choose up to six                                                    
          credit points of elective subjects at a                                               
          suitable level from departments other                                                 
          than Materials Engineering, subject to                                                
          the approval of the head, Department of                                               
          Materials Engineering.                                                                

          Requirements for the degree in materials                                              
          engineering The student requires a                                                    
          minimum of 188 credit points for the                                                  
          degree. The core consists of forty                                                    
          credit points at level one, forty-four                                                
          credit points at level two, forty-eight                                               
          credit points at level three and                                                      
          thirty-five credit points at level four,                                              
          totalling 167 credit points. A four                                                   
          credit-point level-one and a four                                                     
          credit-point level-two elective subject                                               
          must be completed, and a minimum of                                                   
          fifteen credit points must be obtained                                                
          from the electives at level four.                                                     

          COURSE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING                                                      

Level 2   Core subjects                                                                         
          CIV2221 Stress and structural analysis         4      CIV1210                         
          ECS2300 Electrical engineering                 4      ECS1310                         
          MEC2410 Engineering practices: drafting        3                                      
          MEC2420 Engineering practices: design          4      CIV1210, MEC1410,     MEC2410   
          process                                               PHS1810               MEC2440   
          MEC2430 Fluid mechanics                        4      MAT1920                         
          MEC2440 Applied mechanics                      4      MEC1410, PHS1810,               
                                                                MAT1920                         
          MEC2450 Engineering practices: design of       4      MEC2420                         
          machine elements                                                                      
          MEC2480 Fundamentals of energy conversion      4      CHE1110                         
          MEC2490 Computer programming                   4      ECS1610                         
          MTE2540 Materials science and engineering      4      MTE1510                         
          MAT2910 Engineering mathematics III            3      MAT1920                         
          MAT2920 Engineering mathematics IV             3      MAT1920                         
          MAT2930 Numerical methods                      3      MAT1920                         
          Note: At the completion of the first                                                  
          semester of level three the course in                                                 
          mechanical engineering is divided into                                                
          the following seven streams:1. Fluids;                                                
          2. Energy; 3. Solids; 4. Design; 5.                                                   
          Mechatronics; 6. Manufacturing systems;                                               
          7. General. This streaming continues to                                               
          the completion of the mechanical                                                      
          engineering course                                                                    
Level 3   Core subjects                                                                         
          MEC3401 Fundamentals of heat transfer          4      MEC2430, MEC2480,     MEC3405   
                                                                MAT2910, MAT2920,               
                                                                MAT2930                         
          MEC3402 Systems and control                    4      ECS2300, MEC2440                
          MEC3403 Engineering practices: machine         6      MEC2420, MEC2440,               
          design                                                MEC2450                         
          MEC3404 Engineering practices: design          4      MEC3403                         
          management                                                                            
          MEC3405 Fluid mechanics                        4      MEC2430, MAT2910,               
                                                                MAT2920, MAT2930                
          MEC3406 Mechanical vibrations                  4      MEC2440, MAT2910,               
                                                                MAT2920, MAT2930                
          MEC3408 Deformation of solids                  4      CIV2221                         
          MEC3409 Computer-assisted engineering          4      MEC2490                         
          MEC3491 Statistical analysis of                3      MAT2910               MAT3910   
          mechanical systems                                                                    
          MAT3910 Integral transforms and calculus       3      MAT2910, MAT2920                
          of variations                                                                         
Level 3   Stream subjects From one of the                                                       
          following streams, select the core                                                    
          subject and one of the listed electives                                               
          Fluids                                                                                
          Stream core: MEC3441                                                                  
          Elective (one only): MEC3421, MEC3450,                                                
          MEC3490                                                                               
          Energy                                                                                
          Stream core: MEC3421                                                                  
          Elective (one only): MEC3441, MEC3450,                                                
          MEC3490                                                                               
          Solids                                                                                
          Stream core: MEC3490                                                                  
          Elective (one only): MEC3421, MEC3441,                                                
          MEC3450                                                                               
          Design                                                                                
          Stream core: MEC3490                                                                  
          Elective (one only): MEC3421, MEC3441,                                                
          MEC3450                                                                               
          Mechatronics                                                                          
          Stream core: MEC3450                                                                  
          Elective (one only): MEC3421, MEC3441,                                                
          MEC3490                                                                               
          Manufacturing systems                                                                 
          Stream core: MEC3490                                                                  
          Elective (one only): MEC3421, MEC3441,                                                
          MEC3450                                                                               
          General                                                                               
          Select any two subjects from the above                                                
          streams.                                                                              
Level 4   Core subjects                                                                         
          MEC4401 Engineeing practices: project          4      MEC3404               MEC4402   
          thesis A                                                                              
          MEC4402 Engineering practices: project         8      MEC3404, MEC4401                
          thesis B                                                                              
          MEC4403 Technology and society                 4                                      
          MEC4424 Engineering practices:                 2      MEC3404                         
          industrial innovation                                                                 
          Plus one management elective subject                                                  
          from those listed below (group B                                                      
          approved interfaculty list)                                                           
          AAF2110 Business law                           6                                      
          AAF2140 Business finance                       6                                      
          ECO3880 Social economics                       6                                      
          MGC1020 Introduction to management:            6                                      
          management and organisations                                                          
          MGC1030 Introduction to management:            6                                      
          people and organisations                                                              
          MGC2200 Principles in marketing                6                                      
          MGC2240 Organisation and management            6                                      
          MGC2310 Introduction to public management      6                                      
          MGC2410 Industrial relations                   6                                      
Level 4   Stream subjects Select two stream core                                                
          subjects and one of the listed electives                                              
          in each semester                                                                      
          Fluids                                                                                
          Stream core (two each semester):                                                      
          MEC4430, MEC4432, MEC4441, MEC4442                                                    
          Elective (one each semester): MEC4410,                                                
          MEC4413, MEC4414, MEC4422, MEC4431,                                                   
          MEC4433, MEC4435, MEC4436, MEC4437,                                                   
          MEC4438, MEC4439, MEC4440, MEC4452,                                                   
          MEC4453, MEC4454, CME4616, ENG4611                                                    
          Energy                                                                                
          Stream core (two each semester):                                                      
          MEC4413, MEC4414, MEC4431, MEC4435                                                    
          Elective (one each semester): MEC4410,                                                
          MEC4422, MEC4430, MEC4432, MEC4433,                                                   
          MEC4436, MEC4437, MEC4438, MEC4439,                                                   
          MEC4440, MEC4441, MEC4442, MEC4452,                                                   
          MEC4453, MEC4454, CME4616, ENG4611                                                    
          Solids                                                                                
          Stream core  (two each semester):                                                     
          MEC4436, MEC4438, MEC4440, CME4616                                                    
          Elective (one each semester): MEC4410,                                                
          MEC4413, MEC4414, MEC4422, MEC4430,                                                   
          MEC4431, MEC4432, MEC4433, MEC4435,                                                   
          MEC4437, MEC4439, MEC4441, MEC4442,                                                   
          MEC4452, MEC4453, MEC4454, ENG4611                                                    
          Design                                                                                
          Stream core (two each semester):                                                      
          MEC4422, MEC4433, MEC4439, MEC4453                                                    
          Elective (one each semester): MEC4410,                                                
          MEC4413, MEC4414, MEC4430, MEC4431,                                                   
          MEC4432, MEC4435, MEC4436, MEC4437,                                                   
          MEC4438, MEC4440, MEC4441, MEC4442,                                                   
          MEC4452, MEC4454, CME4616, ENG4611                                                    
          Mechatronics                                                                          
          Stream core (two each semester):                                                      
          MEC4410, MEC4452, MEC4453, MEC4454                                                    
          Elective (one each semester): MEC4413,                                                
          MEC4414, MEC4422, MEC4430, MEC4431,                                                   
          MEC4432, MEC4433, MEC4435, MEC4436,                                                   
          MEC4437, MEC4438, MEC4439, MEC4440,                                                   
          MEC4441, MEC4442, CME4616, ENG4611                                                    
          Manufacturing systems                                                                 
          Stream core (two each semester):                                                      
          MEC4433, MEC4437, MEC4452, MEC4453                                                    
          Elective (one each semester): MEC4410,                                                
          MEC4413, MEC4414, MEC4422, MEC4430,                                                   
          MEC4431, MEC4432, MEC4435, MEC4436,                                                   
          MEC4438, MEC4439, MEC4440, MEC4441,                                                   
          MEC4442, MEC4454, CME4616, ENG4611                                                    
          General                                                                               
          Select any three subjects in each                                                     
          semester from the above streams.                                                      
          Requirements for the degree in                                                        
          mechanical engineering  The student                                                   
          requires 188 credit points for the                                                    
          degree. The normal progression rate is                                                
          forty-four credit points at level one                                                 
          and then forty-eight credit points at                                                 
          each of the remaining levels.                                                         


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