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Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) with Bachelor of Economics B.E(Me)/Ec
2009

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Location: North Terrace Campus
Duration: 5 years (full-time or part-time? equivalent)
Degree/Award: Double Degree

Program Outline

Mechanical Engineering is concerned with the management of people and resources, the development and use of new technologies and the design and development of new processes and products, which mainly involve 'things that move', such as motor vehicles, aircraft systems, engines, pumps, gas turbines, industrial plants, airconditioning/refrigeration systems, manufacturing processes, building services and even space stations. Mechanical engineers offer expertise in the fields of combustion, noise and vibration control, energy technology, vibrations, control systems, robotics, quality management, bioengineering, aeronautics or fluid mechanics, water supply, mining, manufacturing, production planning, maintenance planning, consumer product design, pollution control and new materials. 

The study of economics at the University of Adelaide will help you understand how a market economy works. It will also help you to develop other important employment skills - critical and logical thinking, evaluation of argument and evidence, knowing where and how to find information, working with initiative and in teams, and communicating both orally and in writing. These are the skills that employers constantly say they look for in graduates.

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Admission Information

Admissions information for domestic ? and international ? students.

Domestic

Selection criteria: ?
  • Year 12 applicants
    2008 Commonwealth-supported TER: 80.85
    You must not have completed more than 4 years full time equivalent university study (96 units). You must have gained a 'Recorded Achievement' in four SACE Stage 2 HESS (Higher Education Selection Subjects) General subjects (or interstate/International Baccalaureate equivalents). For a full list of SACE subjects and their HESS status please refer to the SATAC Tertiary Entrance Booklet. You compete for a place with your Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER).
  • Higher Education applicants
    You must have completed at least half a year full time equivalent higher education study. A Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated for each separate program you have undertaken (apart from some double degree programs where the GPA is combined). You compete on the basis of your best GPA.
  • VET applicants
    You must have completed an AQF Diploma or above. Your application will be ranked according to the level of the award.
  • Special Entry applicants
    You must meet the following criteria: you must be 21 years or over on January 1st of the year that you will be studying*, you must not hold a completed higher education level award, and if you have been enrolled in a course leading to a higher education level award in the last 3 years, you must not have completed more than 2 years full time equivalent university study. If you meet this criteria, you will be ranked according to your result in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). Your STAT result is weighted such that the verbal component contributes 35% and the quantitative component contributes 65% to your overall score. Personal Competencies (PC) and Employment Experience (EE) statements may also contribute to your rank. If you submit a PC or EE statement, and one of these ranks higher than your STAT score, then the highest ranking statement will contribute 50% to your overall rank and the STAT will contribute the remaining 50%. If you do not submit a PC or EE statement, or if the statements have a lower rank than the STAT, then you will compete for a place on the basis of your STAT result only. *The age restriction is 19 years or over if you have completed either the Flinders Foundation course or the UniSA Foundation Studies program or the UniSA Program for Adult Learners. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Scheme. See Wilto Yerlo for further information.
Prerequisites: ? SACE Stage 2: Mathematical Studies, Physics plus one of Specialist Mathematics or Chemistry

IB: either Mathematics (HL grade 4) and Physics (SL grade 5/HL grade 4); or, Chemistry (SL grade 5/HL grade 4), Physics (SL grade 5/HL grade 4) & Mathematics (SL grade 5/HL grade 3)
Assumed knowledge: ? SACE Stage 2 Chemistry
How to apply: ?
SATAC Code: 314931
Apply through SATAC SATAC application dates Application and Admission
Mid-year entry? Subject to availability
Annual tuition fees: ?
Commonwealth-supported place: $8,677
General enquiries: Student Centre

International

Selection criteria: ?
IELTS Total
Reading
Listening
Speaking
Writing
6
5.5
5.5
6
6
International TER 80
Prerequisites: ? Mathematics and Physics
Assumed knowledge: Chemistry is desirable
How to apply:
Mid-year entry? No
Annual tuition fees: ? International student place: $23,000
General enquiries: Student Centre
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Study Plans

The study plans ? given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

Level I

Semester 1

Semester 2

* Students who have undertaken SACE Stage 2 Specialist Maths will be required to enrol in Maths IA followed by Maths IB. Students who have not taken SACE Stage 2 Specialist maths will be required to enrol in Maths IMA followed by Maths IA and Maths IB in summer semester to complete the requirements at Level 1.

Level II

Semester 1

Semester 2

Level III

Semester 1

Semester 2

  • MECH ENG 3027 Engineering Systems Design & Communication (3 units)
  • MECH ENG 3101 Applied Aerodynamics (3 units)
  • ECON 2507 Intermediate Macroeconomics II (3 units)
  • ECON 2506 Intermediate Microeconomics II (3 units)
  • MECH ENG 3502 Mech Eng Level 3 Prac
Level IV

Semester 1

  • ECON 2504 Intermediate Econometrics II (3 units)
  • COMMGMT 2500 Organisational Behaviour II (3 units)
  • ECON Level III Economics Courses (6 units)

Semester 2

  • ECON Level III Economics Courses (12 units)
Level V

Semester 1

  • MECH ENG 4133A Mechanical Honours Project Level IV OR
    MECH ENG 4132A Mechanical Design Project Level IV Part I (3 units)
  • MECH ENG 3105 Sustainability & the Environment (3 units)
  • MECH ENG 3102 Heat Transfer & Thermodynamics (3 units)
  • MECH ENG 4501 Mech Eng Level 4 Prac

Semester 2

Electives

Semester 1

Semester 2

  • MECH ENG 4122 Mechanical Signature Analysis (3 units)
  • MECH ENG 4120 Fracture Mechanics (3 units)
  • MECH ENG 4117 Finance for Engineers (3 units)
  • MECH ENG 4119 Fire Engineering (3 units)
  • MECH ENG 4125 Stresses in Plates & Shells - Not offered in 2009 (3 units)
  • MECH ENG 4101 Biomechanical Engineering (3 units)
  • MECH ENG 4107 Airconditioning (3 units)
  • MECH ENG 4114 Corrosion: Principles & Prevention (3 units)
  • MECH ENG 4104 Advanced Topics in Fluid Mechanics (3 units)
  • MECH ENG 4110 Automotive Vehicle Dynamics & Safety (3 units)
  • MECH ENG 4121 Materials Selection & Failure Analysis - Not offered in 2009 (3 units)

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Career Opportunities

The double degree combination provides future engineers with the skills base they will need in management positions.

Potential careers

Manager / Business Management, Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace Engineer, Pollution Control Engineer, Power Generation Engineer, Aircraft Engineer, Remote Sensing and GIS, Reservoir Engineer, Structural Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Drilling Engineer, Mining Engineer, Vehicle Engineer, Vibrations Engineer, Water Resources Engineer, Designer

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