Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical &Manufacturing) and Bachelor of Arts

The combined degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Manufacturing)/Bachelor of Arts requires a total of 500 points over five years. Students are required to complete 300 points of Engineering subjects and 200 points of Arts subjects.

First-year students acquire a flexible, broad scientific training in mathematics, computing and physics and an introduction to engineering.

Second-year students continue with mathematics and are introduced to engineering design plus basic mechanical engineering sciences (thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, mechanics and machine dynamics), materials and electro-mechanical system modelling.

Third year students continue engineering science, engineering design, manufacturing studies and control systems.

Fourth year includes a major project and electives in advanced engineering; in manufacturing, bioengineering, applied mechanics, fluids, energy, mechatronics and management. Students planning to enter industry directly after graduating can choose how best to prepare for their careers, bearing in mind that many design and research engineers move into management. Many students participate in industry challenges such as the Formula SAE-A competition, or other build and demonstrate projects that are world competitive.

In laboratory, research and design work students have access to specialised facilities for materials testing, wind tunnels, engine test cells and a heavy engineering workshop for the manufacture of testing facilities and experimental equipment.

Engineering design, which draws on the Faculty's extensive computer facilities and computational mechanics, is now established as an area of study and research in conjunction with computer science.

Graduate research programs are available in aspects of mechanical, mechatronics, manufacturing and bioengineering. The department is internationally regarded in fluid mechanics, advanced automotive engineering technology, machine dynamics, mechatronics and biomedical engineering.

The recommended or standard course structures are listed below. When setting the timetable every effort will be made to avoid clashes between the times of classes associated with these sets of subjects. Students should be aware however, that if it proves to be impossible to achieve a timetable without clashes in these sets of subjects, the Faculty reserves the right to modify course structures in order to eliminate the conflicts. Students will be advised during the enrolment period of the semester if the recommended courses need to be varied. Where the courses include elective subjects these should be chosen so that timetable clashes are avoided. In particular, students in combined degrees should plan their courses so that the subjects chosen in the other faculty do not clash with those recommended for the engineering component.

Note: Students must not undertake Science Mathematics in place of 431-201 Engineering Analysis A and 431-202 Engineering Analysis B without first obtaining course advice.

Arts Requirements:

All students in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Manufacturing) are required to complete 200 points of Arts subjects of which;

* 50 points must be taken at first year level;
* 75 points must be taken at second year level and;
* 75 points must be taken at third year level.

In addition it is expected students should complete a major in the Arts component of their degree.

All Arts subjects undertaken must be from the following arts-approved study areas (see the individual area of study entry for full details):

* all language subjects
* American studies
* Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Studies (some non-arts approved subjects included)
* Anthropology
* Art History
* Asian Studies (some non-arts approved subjects included)
* Australian Indigenous Studies (some non-arts approved subjects included)
* Australian Studies
* Cinema Studies
* Classical studies and Archaeology
* Communication Skills
* Computuer Applications in the Social Sciences and Humanities
* Creative Writing
* Criminology
* Cultural Studies
* Development Studies (some non-art approved subjects included)
* English Literary Studies
* English as a Second Language
* English Language Studies
* Environmental Studies (some non-arts approved subjects included)
* European Studies
* Gender Studies
* Geography
* Hebrew and Jewish Studies
* History
* History and Philosophy of Science
* International Studies
* Islamic Studies
* Linguisitics and Applied Linguistics
* Philosophy
* Planning and Design
* Political Science
* Psychology
* Social Theory
* Socio-legal Studies

Second Year

Subjects listed below MUST be taken in this approved order, regardless of semester availability.

Semester 1

Semester 2

Third Year

Subjects listed below MUST be taken in this approved order, regardless of semester availability.

Semester 1

Semester 2

Fourth Year

Subjects listed below MUST be taken in this approved order, regardless of semester availability.

Semester 1

Semester 2

Fifth Year

Subjects listed below MUST be taken in this approved order, regardless of semester availability.

Year Long

Semester 1

Mechanical Elective Group 1 (12.5 points)

Arts Subject(S) as required (25 points)

Mechanical Elective Group 1

Semester 2

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability