Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)(Honours)/Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours) - Plan BH093MEHDD

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)(Honours)/Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours) - Plan BH093MEHDD

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Duration:
Full-time 5 years
Part-time 10 years
Fees:

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Next intake:
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Location:
Melbourne City
Brunswick
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Duration:
Full-time 5 years
Fees:

AU$51,744 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
Not applicable
Location:
Melbourne City
Brunswick

CRICOS code: 079785J

For students who commence their study in this program from 1 January 2016 onwards, if you enrol in the following courses, your course mark will contribute to the weighted average mark that will determine the honours level of the relevant award once you have completed the program: For the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)(Honours): Mechanical Design 2, Solid Mechanics 3, Mechanical Vibrations, Research Methods for Engineering, Engineering Computer Graphics, Advanced Engineering Computer Aided Design, Mechanical Design 3, Automatic Control, Applied Heat and Mass Transfer, Remote Area Power Supply, Computational Engineering 1, Computational Engineering 2, Advanced Robotics, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Systems, Industrial and Vehicle Aerodynamics, Special Topics in Engineering and Computational Fluid Dynamics; For the Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours): Design Studio: Digital, Methods in Design Research and Practice, Industrial Design Honours Project Part One: Design Research and Development, Industrial Design Honours Project Part Two: Design Research and Prototyping, Industrial Design Honours: Reflection and Exposition

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

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Professional Engineering Practice 12 OENG1166 City Campus
Industrial Design Drawing 1 12 GRAP1049 City Campus
Design and Society 12 GRAP1041 City Campus
Industrial Design Prototyping 1 12 GRAP1052 City Campus
Computer-Aided Industrial Design 1 12 GRAP1050 City Campus
Engineering Mathematics 12 MATH2393 City Campus
Introduction to Mechanical Engineering 12 MIET2528 City Campus

AND

Complete One (1) Course from the following STEM Future Technology Skills Courses. However, if you have not completed VCE Maths methods or VCE Specialist Maths or equivalent, you must choose Introduction to Engineering Mathematics from this list.

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Engineering Mathematics 12 MATH2395 City Campus
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM 12 COSC2960 City Campus
STEM for Sustainable Development 12 ONPS2702 City Campus
Foundations in Digital Health 12 BIOL2525 City Campus
Innovation Ecosystem and the Future of Work 12 OENG1235 City Campus

AND

Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Design for Sustainability Studio 12 GRAP1032 City Campus
Industrial Design Practice 12 GRAP1031 City Campus

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Engineering Dynamics 12 MIET2134 City Campus
Fluid Mechanics of Mechanical Systems 12 MIET2422 City Campus
Engineering Science 12 OENG1208 City Campus
Mechanical Design 1 12 MIET2136 City Campus
Applied Thermodynamics 12 MIET2421 City Campus
Sustainability, Sociotechnical Systems and Change 12 GRAP1042 City Campus

AND

Select and Complete One (1) STEM Future Technology Skills Course not already completed:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM 12 COSC2960 City Campus
STEM for Sustainable Development 12 ONPS2702 City Campus
Foundations in Digital Health 12 BIOL2525 City Campus
Innovation Ecosystem and the Future of Work 12 OENG1235 City Campus

AND

Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Design Studio: Materiality 24 GRAP1033 City Campus
Design Studio Speculative 24 GRAP1034 City Campus

Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Renewable Energy Systems 12 MIET2062 City Campus
Mechanics and Materials 2 12 MIET2115 City Campus
Mechatronics Principles 12 MIET2370 City Campus
Thermal-Fluid System Design 12 MIET2515 City Campus
Design Studio: Social 24 GRAP1035 City Campus

AND

Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Interactive Technologies in Culture 12 GRAP1043 City Campus
The Contemporary Industrial Design Enterprise: Modes and Practice in Design Business 12 GRAP1045 City Campus
Professional Ethics and Design Strategy 12 GRAP1046 City Campus

AND

Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Design for Sustainable Production 12 GRAP2575 City Campus
Computer-Aided Industrial Design 2 12 GRAP2577 City Campus
Design Prototyping and Complex Fabrication 12 GRAP2578 City Campus
Industrial Design Drawing 2 12 GRAP2576 City Campus
Electronic and Interactive Prototyping 12 GRAP2572 City Campus
Atelier 12 GRAP2570 City Campus
Design Internship 12 GRAP2571 City Campus

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Heat Transfer 12 MIET2577 City Campus
Solid Mechanics 3 12 MIET2574 City Campus
Mechanical Vibrations 12 MIET2575 City Campus
Design Studio: Technology 24 GRAP2221 City Campus
Mechanics of Machines 12 MIET2576 City Campus
Finite Element Analysis 12 MIET2578 City Campus
Mechanical Design 2 12 MIET2573 City Campus
Methods in Design Research and Practice 12 GRAP2225 City Campus

Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Research Methods for Engineers 12 EEET2449 City Campus
Industrial Design Honours Project Part One: Design Research and Development 24 GRAP2290 City Campus
Industrial Design Honours: Reflection and Exposition 12 GRAP2573 City Campus
Design Honours Project 2 24 GRAP1040 City Campus
Engineering and Enterprise 12 MIET2534 City Campus

AND

Select and Complete Two (2) of the following Mechanical Option Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Engineering Computer Graphics 12 MIET2579 City Campus
Applied Heat and Mass Transfer 12 MIET2584 City Campus
Computer Integrated Manufacturing 12 MANU2551 City Campus
Vehicle Power Systems 12 AUTO1941 City Campus
Mechatronic Design 12 MIET2585 City Campus
Advanced Robotics 12 MANU2869 City Campus
Automatic Control 12 MIET2582 City Campus
Computational Fluid Dynamics 12 MIET2586 City Campus
Professional Engineering Experience 12 OENG1165 City Campus
Humanitarian Experiential Learning Project 12 OENG1164 City Campus
Simulation and Optimisation in Engineering 12 AERO2463 City Campus
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