Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours) - Plan BH070P23

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours) - Plan BH070P23

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ATAR 80.05*

Duration:
Full-time 4 years
Part-time 8 years
Fees:

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Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
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Duration:
Full-time 4 years
Fees:

AU$47,040 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City

CRICOS code: 110991G

For students who commence their study in this program from 1 January 2016 onwards, please note that some courses listed in this structure will have their course marks count toward your program's weighted average mark. Your weighted average mark will determine the honours level of your award once you have completed the program. If a course counts toward your weighted average mark, that fact will be stated in its course guide. In Enrolment Online, after you have completed your course enrolment, you will be notified which of the enrolled courses will count toward the weighted average mark.

For more information about the weighted average mark, please click here.

To graduate you must complete the following. All courses listed may not be available each semester.

- 288 credit points (24) core courses

- 12 Credit points (1 course) University Elective or MATH2395 Introduction to Engineering Mathematics

- 84 credit points (7 courses) from one of the following combinations:

Combination 1: Complete a total of 84 credit points as follow: 

  • 48 credit points from your selected Minor, 
  •  24 credit points from the Technical Option list, and 
  • 12 credit points from any University Elective 


Combination 2: Complete a total of 84 credit points as follow: 

  • 48 credit points from any courses in the Minors list, 
  • 24 credit points from the Technical Option list, and 
  • 12 credit points from any University Elective 


The Program Minor Lists can be found at the end of the Program Structure. The Courses in each Minor/Major need to be completed in the sequence listed.

University Electives can include any course from the Minors, Technical Options list, or any other course on the University Electives website.

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete 84 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Professional Engineering Practice 12 OENG1166 City Campus
Digital Fundamentals 12 OENG1206 City Campus
Engineering Science 12 OENG1208 City Campus
Engineering Mathematics 12 MATH2393 City Campus
Introduction to Engineering Design 12 OENG1250 City Campus
Introduction to Mechanical Engineering 12 MIET2528 City Campus
Applied Thermodynamics 12 MIET2421 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the following. However, if you have NOT completed VCE Maths Methods or VCE Specialist Maths or equivalent, you must choose Introduction to Engineering Mathematics.

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Engineering Mathematics 12 MATH2395 City Campus
Introduction to Environmental and Sustainable Systems Engineering 12 CIVE1186 City Campus

Important note: If you have NOT completed VCE Maths Methods or VCE Specialist Maths or equivalent, you must choose MATH2395 Introduction to Engineering Mathematics

Complete 60 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Engineering Dynamics 12 MIET2134 City Campus
Advanced Mathematics for Engineers 12 MATH2414 City Campus
Fluid Mechanics of Mechanical Systems 12 MIET2422 City Campus
Mechanical Design 1 12 MIET2136 City Campus
Mechanics and Materials 2 12 MIET2115 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the following. However, if you completed Introduction to MATH2395 Engineering Mathematics in Year 1, you must select CIVE1186 Introduction to Environmental and Sustainable Systems Engineering

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Environmental and Sustainable Systems Engineering 12 CIVE1186 City Campus
Systems Engineering Principles 12 MIET2385 City Campus

Important note: if you completed Introduction to MATH2395 Engineering Mathematics in Year 1, you must select CIVE1186 Introduction to Environmental and Sustainable Systems Engineering

AND

Select and complete 24 credit points from your chosen Combination 

From your chosen Combination

Complete 24 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Solid Mechanics 3 12
MIET2574 City Campus
MIET1071 Bundoora Campus
Mechanical Design 2 12
MIET2573 City Campus
MIET1068 Bundoora Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Mechanical Vibrations 12
MIET2575 City Campus
MIET1076 Bundoora Campus
Heat Transfer 12
MIET2577 City Campus
MIET1081 Bundoora Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Finite Element Analysis 12
MIET2578 City Campus
MIET1084 Bundoora Campus
Mechanics of Machines 12
MIET2576 City Campus
MIET1077 Bundoora Campus

AND

Complete 36 credit points from your chosen Combination

From your chosen Combination

AND (

Complete 12 credit points from the following: you must select and complete MIET2385 Systems Engineering Principles if you have not completed the course in year 2

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Systems Engineering Principles 12 MIET2385 City Campus

You must select and complete MIET2385 Systems Engineering Principles if you have not completed the course in year 2

OR

Complete 12 credit points from your selected Combination. You can choose this option if you completed MIET2385 Systems Engineering Principles in year 2 

From your selected Combination. You can choose this option if you completed MIET2385 Systems Engineering Principles in year 2 

)

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Thermal-Fluid System Design 12
MIET2515 City Campus
MIET2518 Bundoora Campus
Engineering Capstone Project Part A 12
OENG1167 City Campus
OENG1180 Bundoora Campus
OENG1224 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam
Automatic Control 12
MIET2582 City Campus
MIET2006 Bundoora Campus
Engineering Capstone Project Part B 12
OENG1168 City Campus
OENG1179 Bundoora Campus
OENG1231 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam

AND

Complete 12 credit points, not already completed from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Mechanical Vibrations 12
MIET2575 City Campus
MIET1076 Bundoora Campus
Heat Transfer 12
MIET2577 City Campus
MIET1081 Bundoora Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points, not already completed from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Finite Element Analysis 12
MIET2578 City Campus
MIET1084 Bundoora Campus
Mechanics of Machines 12
MIET2576 City Campus
MIET1077 Bundoora Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from your selected Combination

Your selected Combination

AND (

Complete 12 credit points from your selected Combination. Select this option if you complete MIET2385 Systems Engineering Principles in year 3. 

From your selected Combination. Select this option if you complete MIET2385 Systems Engineering Principles in year 3. 

OR

12 Credit points from University Elective. Select this option if you have completed MIET2385 Systems Engineering Principles in year 2. 

From University Elective. Select this option if you have completed MIET2385 Systems Engineering Principles in year 2. 

)

BH070P23 Options List

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Mechatronics Principles 12 MIET2370 City Campus
Applied Heat and Mass Transfer 12
MIET2584 City Campus
MIET2039 Bundoora Campus
Engineering Computer Graphics 12
MIET2579 City Campus
MIET1088 Bundoora Campus
Computational Fluid Dynamics 12
MIET2586 City Campus
MIET2394 Bundoora Campus
Renewable Energy Systems 12
MIET2062 City Campus
MIET2032 Bundoora Campus
Professional Engineering Practice 12 OENG1299 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Vehicle Noise and Vibration 12
MIET2580 City Campus
MIET1192 Bundoora Campus
Vehicle Dynamics and Design 12
AUTO1943 City Campus
AUTO1933 Bundoora Campus
Vehicle Power Systems 12
AUTO1941 City Campus
AUTO1006 Bundoora Campus
Autonomous Vehicles 12
AUTO1942 City Campus
AUTO1932 Bundoora Campus
Formula SAE Project 2 12
AUTO1931 City Campus
AUTO1940 Bundoora Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Industry 4.0 12
MANU2544 City Campus
MANU2546 Bundoora Campus
Automated System Design 12
MANU2548 City Campus
MANU2230 Bundoora Campus
Advanced Manufacturing and Design 12
MANU2455 City Campus
MANU2549 Bundoora Campus
Manufacturing Systems Modelling 12
MANU2550 City Campus
MANU1420 Bundoora Campus
Computer Integrated Manufacturing 12
MANU2551 City Campus
MANU1418 Bundoora Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Building Quality Organisations and Leadership 12
MANU2545 City Campus
MANU2547 Bundoora Campus
Risk and Project Management 12
OENG1244 City Campus
OENG1259 Bundoora Campus
Innovation and Technology Management 12
OENG1245 City Campus
OENG1260 Bundoora Campus
Engineering and Entrepreneurship 12 OENG1246 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Humanitarian Experiential Learning Project 12 OENG1164 City Campus
Fundamentals of Humanitarian Innovation 12 OENG1252 City Campus
International Development, Themes, Debates and Practice 12 HUSO2036 City Campus
Engineering for Disaster Management, Community Resilience and Climate Action 12 OENG1251 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Engineering and Entrepreneurship 12 OENG1246 City Campus
Engineering Industrial Design Project Part A 12 OENG1280 City Campus
Risk and Project Management 12
OENG1244 City Campus
OENG1259 Bundoora Campus
Engineering Industrial Design Project Part B 12 OENG1281 City Campus

Complete 36 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence 12
COSC2960 City Campus
COSC3094 Bundoora Campus
Generative AI (GenAI) in Practice: Tools and Methods 12 COSC3156 City Campus
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Action: Industry Project 12 COSC3157 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the following Option Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Artificial Intelligence 12 COSC1127 City Campus
Machine Learning 12 COSC2673 City Campus
Applied Bayesian Statistics 12 MATH2305 City Campus
Foundations in Digital Health 12
BIOL2525 City Campus
BIOL2566 Bundoora Campus
Wearable Technologies in Health 12 BIOL2585 City Campus
Business and Entrepreneurship in Health 12 REHA2284 Bundoora Campus
Digital Signal Processing for Communication Engineering 12 EEET1416 City Campus
Image Processing 12 EEET2169 City Campus
Intelligent Systems 12 EEET2171 City Campus
Legal Considerations of Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Blockchain 12 LAW2604 City Campus
AI for Creative Practice 12 OART1118 City Campus
Fashion AI 12 COSC2785 Brunswick Campus
Digital Fluency 12 INTE2687 City Campus
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