50 | <strong>UNSW</strong> <strong>International</strong> Undergraduate Guide 2011 | www.unsw.edu.auprogram information | ESample list <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Electives:Physical MetallurgySurface Treatments and Wear, Composite Materials,<strong>The</strong>rmomechanical Processing, Fabrication <strong>of</strong>Nanostructured Devices, Corrosion Control, PhaseTransformations, Deformation and StrengtheningMechanisms, Fractographic Analysis, FractureMechanicsProcess MetallurgyPollution Control, Pyrometallurgy, Refractories,Extractive Metallurgy, Heat, Fluid and Mass FlowMaterials EngineeringSurface Treatments and Wear, <strong>The</strong>rmal andMechanical Properties <strong>of</strong> Ceramics, GlassBased Ceramics, Composite Materials, PolymerEngineering, Phase Transformations, Deformation<strong>of</strong> Metals and Strengthening Mechanisms,Fractographic AnalysisCeramic EngineeringPhysico-chemical Ceramics Laboratory, Sintering <strong>of</strong>Ceramics, Fabrication <strong>of</strong> Nanostructured Devices,Materials Industry Management, Ceramic ProcessingLaboratory, Ceramic Processing and DesignCareer OpportunitiesMaterials Science and Engineering graduates mayfind employment with primary production industries;research and development in industrial laboratoriesor research institutions; consultants; the materialsproducingindustries; utilities (such as powergenerators, railways and airlines) or the manufacturingsector.Pr<strong>of</strong>essional RecognitionThis degree is accredited by Engineers Australia.Graduates in Ceramic Engineering are eligible formembership <strong>of</strong> the Institute <strong>of</strong> Ceramics, GreatBritain, the Royal Australian Chemical Instituteand the National Institute <strong>of</strong> Ceramic Engineers,United States. Graduates in Metallurgy are eligiblefor membership <strong>of</strong> the Australasian Institute <strong>of</strong>Mining and Metallurgy and the Institute <strong>of</strong> MaterialsEngineering Australasia.Mechanical EngineeringBE (Mechanical Engineering)Program code 3710FacultyEngineeringMin. years 4 yearsUOC (per year/total) 48/192Semester 2 entry Yes*Est. first year tuition A$27,960Est. fee to complete A$125,080Assumed Knowledge Maths, Physics and ChemistryOnline Handbook www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/<strong>undergraduate</strong>/programs/2010/3710.htmlWebsitewww.mech.unsw.edu.auWhat is Mechanical Engineering?Mechanical engineers are engaged in a very broadrange <strong>of</strong> engineering activities. <strong>The</strong>se include theconversion and utilisation <strong>of</strong> energy resources, thedesign <strong>of</strong> vehicles, the supply <strong>of</strong> building servicesand maintenance in all aspects <strong>of</strong> industry. <strong>The</strong>y canbe involved in computer-aided analysis and design,instrumentation and testing and manufacturingtechnology, including robotics and automation.Program StructureYears 1 and 2See Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Engineering (Aerospace Engineering)entry for Year 1 and Year 2 courses on page 43Year 3Linear Systems and Control, Mechanics <strong>of</strong> Solids,Engineering Mechanics, Mechanical Design,Engineering Experimentation, ComputationalEngineering, Advanced <strong>The</strong>rm<strong>of</strong>luids, GeneralEducation coursesYear 4Engineering Management, Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Engineering,Mechanical Design 2, Fundamentals and AdvancedVibrations, Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Electives, <strong>The</strong>sisCareer OpportunitiesMechanical engineers are involved in a wide variety<strong>of</strong> essential industries and good career opportunitiesexist. Graduates may find employment with majorcompanies operating in diverse manufacturingindustries such as car building; machine design andconstruction companies; consulting companies whichprovide specialised services such as stress analysis,noise and vibration analysis and building servicesdesign; power and water supply companies.Pr<strong>of</strong>essional RecognitionThis degree is accredited by Engineers Australia.Combined ProgramsBE (Mechanical Engineering)/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> ArtsProgram code 3712FacultyEngineeringMin. years 5 yearsUOC (per year/total) 48/240Semester 2 entry Yes*Est. first year tuition A$27,960Est. fee to complete A$151,820Assumed Knowledge Maths, Physics and ChemistryOnline Handbook www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/<strong>undergraduate</strong>/programs/2010/3712.htmlWebsitewww.mech.unsw.edu.auBE (Mechanical Engineering)/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> CommerceProgram code 3715FacultyEngineeringMin. years 5.5 yearsUOC (per year/total) 48/264Semester 2 entry Yes*Est. first year tuition A$27,960Est. fee to complete A$180,820Assumed Knowledge Maths, Physics and ChemistryOnline Handbook www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/<strong>undergraduate</strong>/programs/2010/3715.htmlWebsitewww.mech.unsw.edu.auBE (Mechanical Engineering)/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> ScienceProgram code 3711FacultyEngineeringMin. years 5 yearsUOC (per year/total) 48/240Semester 2 entry Yes*Est. first year tuition A$27,960Est. fee to complete A$163,280Assumed Knowledge Maths, Physics and ChemistryOnline Handbook www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/<strong>undergraduate</strong>/programs/2010/3711.htmlWebsitewww.mech.unsw.edu.auMechatronic EngineeringBE (Mechatronic Engineering)Program code 3710FacultyEngineeringMin. years 4 yearsUOC (per year/total) 48/192Semester 2 entry Yes*Est. first year tuition A$27,960Est. fee to complete A$125,080Assumed Knowledge Maths, Physics and ChemistryOnline Handbook www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/<strong>undergraduate</strong>/programs/2010/3710.htmlWebsitewww.mech.unsw.edu.auWhat is MechatronicEngineering?Mechatronic Engineering is concerned with thecreation, design and building <strong>of</strong> intelligent machines.This new breed <strong>of</strong> engineer has to master skills inmechanical, electronic and computer engineeringand work in a hybrid manner, meeting an everincreasingneed in industry where complexity <strong>of</strong>projects is rising and resources are limited.Program StructureYears 1 and 2See Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Engineering (Aerospace Engineering)entry for Year 1 and Year 2 courses on page 43Year 3Linear Systems and Control, Mechanics <strong>of</strong> Solids,Engineering Mechanics, Elements <strong>of</strong> MechatronicSystems, Engineering Experimentation, RobotDesign, Computing Applications in MechatronicSystems, Robotics, Mechatronic Design Technology,General Education coursesYear 4Engineering Management, Advanced AutonomousSystems, Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Engineering, Modellingand Control <strong>of</strong> Mechatronic Systems, Robotics,Mechatronic Design Technology, <strong>The</strong>sisCareer OpportunitiesMechatronic engineers can find employmentthroughout the range <strong>of</strong> fields which are normallycovered by mechanical, electrical and computerengineering. Graduates may find employment withcompanies which design and manufacture consumermachines; companies which design, manufacture andinstall specialised industrial machines; companieswhose primary interests relate to mechanical orelectrical or computer engineering; and consultingengineers dealing with complex project managementacross a range <strong>of</strong> engineering disciplines.
www.unsw.edu.au | <strong>UNSW</strong> <strong>International</strong> Undergraduate Guide 2011 | 51Pr<strong>of</strong>essional RecognitionThis degree is accredited by Engineers Australia.Combined ProgramsBE (Mechatronic Engineering)/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> ArtsProgram code 3712FacultyEngineeringMin. years 5 yearsUOC (per year/total) 48/240Semester 2 entry Yes*Est. first year tuition A$27,960Est. fee to complete A$151,820Assumed Knowledge Maths, Physics and ChemistryOnline Handbook www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/<strong>undergraduate</strong>/programs/2010/3712.htmlWebsitewww.mech.unsw.edu.auBE (Mechatronic Engineering)/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> CommerceProgram code 3715FacultyEngineeringMin. years 5.5 yearsUOC (per year/total) 48/264Semester 2 entry Yes*Est. first year tuition A$27,960Est. fee to complete A$180,820Assumed Knowledge Maths, Physics and ChemistryOnline Handbook www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/<strong>undergraduate</strong>/programs/2010/3715.htmlWebsitewww.mech.unsw.edu.auBE (Mechatronic Engineering)/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> ScienceProgram code 3711FacultyEngineeringMin. years 5 yearsUOC (per year/total) 48/240Semester 2 entry Yes*Est. first year tuition A$27,960Est. fee to complete A$163,280Assumed Knowledge Maths, Physics and ChemistryOnline Handbook www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/<strong>undergraduate</strong>/programs/2010/3711.htmlWebsitewww.mech.unsw.edu.auMining EngineeringBE (Mining Engineering)Program code 3140FacultyEngineeringMin. years 4 yearsUOC (per year/total) 48/192Semester 2 entry NoEst. first year tuition A$27,960Est. fee to complete A$125,080Assumed Knowledge Maths, Physics and ChemistryOnline Handbook www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/<strong>undergraduate</strong>/programs/2010/3140.htmlWebsitewww.mining.unsw.edu.auWhat is Mining Engineering?Mining Engineering is concerned with the technical,financial and management aspects <strong>of</strong> mineralresource recovery, processing, marketing, financingand management. Mining Engineering programsinclude elements from a number <strong>of</strong> other disciplinessuch as geology, metallurgy, commerce, economicsand management.Program StructureA typical program sequence is shown below:Year 1Mathematics, Physics, Engineering Computing,Engineering Design, Electives including: (EngineeringMechanics), Mineral Resources Engineering,Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> Geology, Engineering Materials andChemistryYear 2Engineering Mathematics, Mining ProjectDevelopment, Fluids and <strong>The</strong>rmodynamics,Numerical Methods and Statistics, StructuralMechanics, Minerals and Processing, Mining Services,General Education coursesYear 3Resource Estimation and Evaluation, MiningGeomechanics, Mining Systems, Socio-EnvironmentalAspects <strong>of</strong> Mining, Mine Planning, Mine Ventilation,Rock Breakage, General Education courses, and one<strong>of</strong> the following: Minerals and Processing, AdvancedMinerals Processing, Surface Mining Systems,Underground Mining SystemsYear 4Hardrock Feasibility Project, Coal FeasibilityProject, Mine Geotechnical Engineering, MiningResearch Project 1, Mining Research Project 2, MineManagement, General Education courses, and one<strong>of</strong> the following: Mining Systems, UndergroundMining Systems, Advanced GeotechnicalEngineering, Advanced Mine Ventilation, MiningAsset Management and Services, Mining in a GlobalEnvironment, Advanced Minerals ProcessingCareer OpportunitiesMany mining engineers spend between one andthree years gaining work experience at mine sitesand may then elect to gain their statutory minemanager’s qualifications. Opportunities for miningengineers exist in a range <strong>of</strong> areas, includingmine production and management, corporatemanagement, financial analysis and merchantbanking, computer s<strong>of</strong>tware development andautomation, consulting, and government.Pr<strong>of</strong>essional RecognitionThis degree is accredited by Engineers Australia, theAustralasian Institute <strong>of</strong> Mining and Metallurgy andthe corresponding pr<strong>of</strong>essional bodies in the UnitedStates, the United Kingdom and other countries.<strong>The</strong> degree is also accredited for Statutory MineManagers Certificates, both coal and metalliferous,throughout Australia and internationally.Combined ProgramsBE (Mining Engineering)/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> ArtsProgram code 3144FacultyEngineeringMin. years 5 yearsUOC (per year/total) 48/240Semester 2 entry NoEst. first year tuition A$27,960Est. fee to complete A$151,820Assumed Knowledge Maths, Physics and ChemistryOnline Handbook www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/<strong>undergraduate</strong>/programs/2010/3144.htmlWebsitewww.mining.unsw.edu.auBE (Mining Engineering)/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> CommerceProgram code 3715FacultyEngineeringMin. years 5.5 yearsUOC (per year/total) 48/264Semester 2 entry Yes*Est. first year tuition A$27,960Est. fee to complete A$180,820Assumed Knowledge Maths, Physics and ChemistryOnline Handbook www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/<strong>undergraduate</strong>/programs/2010/3715.htmlWebsitewww.mining.unsw.edu.auBE (Mining Engineering)/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> ScienceProgram code 3142FacultyEngineeringMin. years 5 yearsUOC (per year/total) 48/240Semester 2 entry NoEst. first year tuition A$27,960Est. fee to complete A$163,280Assumed Knowledge Maths, Physics and ChemistryOnline Handbook www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/<strong>undergraduate</strong>/programs/2010/3142.htmlWebsitewww.mining.unsw.edu.auSEE ALSOBachelor <strong>of</strong> Engineering (Civil Engineering)/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Engineering (Mining Engineering)page 46* Students starting an Engineering program in Semester 2may be required to complete summer semesters. Contactthe Faculty <strong>of</strong> Engineering for further details.NOTEEstimated first year tuition is based on 2010 tuition fees.Total program costs are an indicative figure only. Indicativefees have been calculated on a percentage increase forevery year <strong>of</strong> the program. Fee increases are assessedannually and may exceed the indicative figures listedabove.Estimated fees to complete include tuition plus anestimate <strong>of</strong> other study-related costs <strong>of</strong> approx A$1,000per year.