Undergraduate Courses
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Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Mining Engineering)

Course Program

Subject

Session

Credit Points

Year 1

CHEM103

Chemistry for Engineers

Autumn

6

ENGG101

Foundations of Engineering

Autumn

6

ENGG153

Engineering Materials

Autumn

6

MATH141

Foundations of Engineering Mathematics

Autumn

6

ENGG152

Engineering Mechanics

Spring

6

ENGG154

Engineering Design and Innovation

Spring

6

MATH142

Essentials of Engineering Mathematics

Spring

6

PHYS143

Physics for Engineers

Spring

6

Year 2

ENGG251

Mechanics of Solids

Autumn

6

ENGG252

Engineering Fluid Mechanics

Autumn

6

MATH283

Mathematics 2E for Engineers Part 1

Autumn

6

MECH252

Thermodynamics, Experimental Methods and Analysis

Autumn

6

CIVL272

Surveying

Spring

6

EESC252

Geology for Engineers 1

Spring

6

MECH201

Engineering Analysis

Spring

6

MINE220

Underground Mining Methods

Spring

6

Year 3

MECH321

Dynamics of Engineering Systems

Autumn

6

CIVL361

Geomechanics

Autumn

6

MINE311

Surface Mining Methods

Autumn

6

MINE312

Mine Ventilation

Autumn

6

MECH226

Machine Dynamics

Spring

6

MECH215

Fundamentals of Machine Component Design

Spring

6

ECTE290

Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering

Spring

6

MECH365

Control of Machines and Processes

Spring

6

Year 4

MECH419

Finite Elements Methods

Autumn

6

MECH341

Thermodynamics of Engineering Systems

Autumn

6

MECH372

Solids Handling and Process Engineering

Autumn

6

MECH382

Manufacturing Engineering Principles

Autumn

6

MINE323

Mining Geomechanics

Spring

6

MECH343

Heat Transfer and Aerodynamics

Spring

6

MECH311

Mechanical Engineering Design

Spring

6

Plus

1 electives specified below

Spring

6

Year 5

ENGG461

Managing Engineering Projects

Autumn

6

MINE411

Health and Safety

Autumn

6

MINE422

Mine Planning and Development

Spring

6

MINE416

Mining Economics

Spring

6

ENGG456

Engineering Project A

Autumn/Spring

6

or

     

ENGG452

Thesis A

Annual

12

or

ENGG453

Thesis B**

Annual

18

ENGG454

Professional Experience

 

0

plus

electives as specified below

 

For students in ENGG456: Any 3 electives from List A of the Mechanical Schedule and 1 elective from List A of either the Mechanical or Mining Schedules

For students in ENGG452: Any 3 electives from List A of the Mechanical Schedule

For students in ENGG453: Any 2 electives from List A of the Mechanical Schedule

* Electives may not be available every year - check subject timetable.

** 18 credit point thesis is equivalent to the 12 credit point thesis and one 6 credit point elective.

*** High achieving students in ENGG456 Project A may articulate to ENGG457 Project B in order to continue with the project started in ENGG456.

Other Information

Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: engineering@uow.edu.au