Master of Mechanical Engineering
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Admission Requirements
I chose to undertake a postgraduate degree at UNSW to be exposed to new technologies, cultures and an entirely different academic system where I could truly test myself. My time as a postgraduate student certainly proved to be a great challenge.
Mechanical engineering offers the unique opportunity to combine various disciplines together in order to develop and improve products, processes and systems. In short, to change the world for the better. Our programs provide students with the knowledge, tools and strategies to design engineering systems and manage a product’s life-cycle.
This degree is for students who want to develop their technical knowledge and skills, and enter the engineering profession with a degree accredited with Engineers Australia.**
The Master of Engineering takes two years to complete and industrial training is a component of the program. A typical program structure includes: six Disciplinary Knowledge Courses, five Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge Courses, two Engineering and Technical Knowledge Courses, one Design course and two Research Project Courses.
The Master of Engineering is designed for those students who do not have an accredited engineering degree, but do have either a non-accredited engineering degree, or have completed the equivalent of the first three years of an accredited engineering degree.
Required Background
Students need a four year equivalent Engineering degree with a minimum 65% average† in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
Sample Program Outlines*
Choose 6 from
| Course code | Course name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MECH4305 | Fundamental & Advanced Vibration Analysis | |
| MECH4320 | Engineering Mechanics 3 | |
| MECH4620 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | |
| MECH4880 | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 1 | |
| MECH4900 | Mechanics of Fracture and Fatigue | |
| MMAN4400 | Engineering Management | |
| MMAN4410 | Finite Element Methods | |
| ZEIT8231 | Test and Evaluation (Distance Only) |
Choose 5 from
| Course code | Course name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MANF9543 | Computer Aided Design / Computer Aided Manufacture | |
| MECH9223 | Machine Condition Monitoring | |
| MECH9325 | Fundamentals of Acoustics and Noise | |
| MECH9420 | Composite Materials and Mechanics | |
| MECH9720 | Solar Thermal Energy Design | |
| MECH9761 | Automobile Engine Technology |
Choose 2 from
| Course code | Course name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GSOE9340 | Life Cycle Engineering | |
| GSOE9810 | Process and Product Quality in Engineering | |
| GSOE9820 | Engineering Project Management | |
| GSOE9830 | Economic Decision Analysis in Engineering | |
| ZEIT8031 | Reliability Engineering Fundamentals (Distance ONLY) | |
| ZEIT8226 | Systems Engineering Practice (Distance ONLY) |
Choose 1 from
| Course code | Course name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MECH4100 | Mechanical Design 2 |
* The programs outlined above are intended as a guide only. The Faculty of Engineering reserves the right to change any information herein without prior notice. Students should seek approval from their relevant Schools before using these guides.
** Provisionally accredited with Engineers Australia.
† Minimum 65% average as determined by the UNSW Postgraduate Entry Score Calculator in a relevant discipline. (Minimum 70% from a non-211 university in China). Find the Postgraduate Entry Score Calculator here.
