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Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Sports)
Campus North Terrace Campus
Degree Type Bachelor
Duration
4 years
full-time
or
part-time
equiv.
SATAC Code 324521
2011
ATAR
83.6
- Program Outline
The University of Adelaide's Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Sports) is Australia's first sports engineering program. Sports engineers apply their specialised mechanical engineering skills to the design and manufacture of sports equipment and apparel, rehabilitation equipment and exercise equipment, as well as to sports facility design.
Examples of projects that a sports engineer may work on include designing tennis racquets to reduce the incidence of 'tennis elbow', analysing how a cricket or golf ball flies through the air, designing high-performance sports shoes, or developing and applying novel materials to enhance sports equipment performance.
- Program Structure
The first two years of the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Sports) are almost identical to Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) with a strong emphasis on design and engineering science fundamentals. This allows students to build a solid foundation in core mechanical engineering skills and knowledge and includes mathematics and physics with an introduction to the basic principles of design, stress analysis, thermodynamics, materials, fluid mechanics, physiology, anatomy, control and computer programming, complemented by laboratory and project work.
Year three develops a more complex understanding in these fields, including aerodynamics, biomechanics and sports materials coupled with a design project.
In year four, more advanced courses in finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics and exercise physiology are included in addition to courses in management and the integration of the fundamental work in the previous years into a range of sports-related subjects. The program culminates in a research project that allows students to apply their knowledge to a real sports engineering project.
- Assessment
Assessment can vary from course to course and can include a combination of class work, tutorials, project work and exams.
Students are required to complete a minimum of 12 weeks of approved work experience.
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I am a:Domestic applicants
SATAC Code 324521 2011 CSP ATAR 83.6 Adelaide Approved Score 80 2011 CSP IB 29 Annual tuition fees Commonwealth-supported place: $8,050Mid-year entry? Subject to availability Deferment? Yes - 2 year Enquiries Student Centre Selection Criteria
Year 12 applicants
You must not have completed more than 4 years full time equivalent university study (96 units). You compete for a place with your Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).Prerequisites
SACE Stage 2: Mathematical Studies and one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Specialist Mathematics.IB: either Mathematics (HL grade 3); or, Mathematics (SL grade 4/HL grade 3) and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (SL grade 4/HL grade 3).
Alternative entry pathways
- 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 be 18 years or over before February 1st of the year that you will be studying. If you have studied a higher education program within the last two years, you must not have studied more than 2 years full-time equivalent in that program and you must not hold a completed higher education level award. If you meet this criteria, you will be ranked according to your result in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). 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. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Scheme. See Wilto Yerlo for further information.
- Without formal qualifications?
You may be eligible for our special access schemes.
How to Apply
SATAC Code: 324521International applicants
Not an international applicant?
International ATAR 80 IELTS Overall 6 [more info] Annual tuition fees International student place: $27,500 Mid-year entry? Yes Enquiries Student Centre Selection Criteria
Prerequisites
Mathematics and one of Biology, Chemistry or PhysicsEquivalent Scores
International ATAR 80 IELTSOverallReadingListeningSpeakingWriting65.55.566How to Apply
International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results
Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results?
International ATAR 80 Annual tuition fees International student place: $27,500 Mid-year entry? Yes Enquiries Student Centre Selection Criteria
Prerequisites
SACE Stage 2: Mathematical Studies and one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Specialist Mathematics.IB: either Mathematics (HL grade 3); or, Mathematics (SL grade 4/HL grade 3) and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (SL grade 4/HL grade 3).
- Higher Education applicants
- Study Plans
The study plans
given are examples of pathways through this degree for students that commenced their program in 2012 (refer to the program rules).
Students that commenced in previous years should refer to the tabs above(referring to years) or consult their Faculty for advice.
Level I Semester 1
- C&ENVENG 1010 Engineering Mechanics - Statics (3 units)
- ELEC ENG 1009 Electrical & Electronic Engineering IA (3 units)
- MECH ENG 1104 Introduction to Sports Engineering (3 units)
Semester 2
- CHEM ENG 1009 Materials I (3 units)
- MECH ENG 1006 Design Graphics & Communication (3 units)
- MECH ENG 1007 Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics (3 units)
- MATHS 1012 Mathematics IB *
or
MATHS 1011 Mathematics IA (3 units)*
*Students who have undertaken SACE Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics (or equivalent) will be required to enrol in Mathematics IA followed by Mathematics IB. Students who have not undertaken SACE Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics will be required to enrol in Mathematics IM, then Mathematics IA in the following semester followed by Mathematics IB in Summer Semester, in order to complete the level I Mathematics requirement. The satisfactory completion of Mathematics IM is in addition to the normal requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering.MATHS 1013MATHS 1012MATHS 1011MATHS 1013MATHS 1012MATHS 1011
International Students
All international students who do not have English as their first language are required to undertake the course ENG 3003 Engineering Communication EAL - usually in their first semester of study in Adelaide. This course will replace one of the courses in the study plan. Students will be given an individual study plan outlining when to undertake ENG 3003 Engineering Communication EAL and the subsequent course that will be replaced.Level II Semester 1
- MATHS 2201 Engineering Mathematics I (3 units)
- MECH ENG 2021 Thermo-Fluids I (3 units)
- MECH ENG 2100 Design Practice (3 units)
- MECH ENG 2102 Sports Engineering 1 (includes Workshop Practice) (3 units)
- MECH ENG 2501 Mech Eng Level 2 Prac (if required - see note on courses)
Semester 2
- ANAT SC 2200 Functional Human Anatomy II (3 units)
- MATHS 2202 Engineering Maths II (3 units)
- MECH ENG 2002 Stress Analysis & Design (3 units)
- MECH ENG 2019 Dynamics & Control I (3 units)
- MECH ENG 2502 Mech Eng Level 2 Prac (if required - see note on courses)
Level III Semester 1
- MECH ENG 3103 Manufacturing Engineering & Quality Systems (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3105 Sustainability & the Environment (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3108 Sports Materials (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3501 Mech Eng Level 3 Prac (if required - see note on courses)
- PHYSIOL 2510 Human Physiology IIA (3 units)
Semester 2
- MECH ENG 3027 Engineering Systems Design & Communication (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3028 Dynamics & Control II (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3101 Applied Aerodynamics (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3107 Sports Engineering II (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3502 Mech Eng Level 3 Prac (if required - see note on courses)
Level IV Semester 1
- MECH ENG 4103 Advanced Computer Aided Engineering (3 units)
- MECH ENG 4111 CFD for Engineering Applications (3 units)
- MECH ENG 4118 Finite Element Analysis of Structures (3 units)
- MECH ENG 4142A Design Project Part A
or
MECH ENG 4143A Honours Project Part A (3 units)#
Semester 2
- MECH ENG 4101 Biomechanical Engineering (3 units)
- MECH ENG 4140 Sports Engineering III (3 units)
- MECH ENG 4142B Design Project Part B
or
MECH ENG 4143B Honours Project Part B (6 units)# #
#Students accepted into the Honours stream will take Honours Project and other students will take Design Project.
##Students to enrol into MECH ENG 4143C Honours Project or MECH ENG 4142C Design Project if previously passed MECH ENG 4116 Engineering Management & Professional Practice.
Students who have previously completed the Project may undertake C&ENVENG 4034 Engineering Management IV in lieu of MECH ENG 4116 Engineering Management & Professional Practice.
- Career Opportunities
Graduates of this program can seek employment at a national and international level in sporting organisations and institutes and orthopaedic and industrial design companies.
Within these organisations, sports engineers will have the skills to engineer equipment and facilities used by sportspersons including designing more efficient materials, rehabilitation devices, apparel, computer simulation models and infrastructure that will improve and enhance athletic performance.
However, being based on a mechanical engineering degree, graduates will retain flexibility in the choice of engineering industry for their careers. In most cases graduates will also be able to work wherever mechanical engineers are employed.
Potential careers
Manufacturing Engineer, Sports Engineer, Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
- Graduate Attributes
The objective of the undergraduate Mechanical and Sports Engineering program is to produce graduates with specific attributes as outlined in the University Calendar.
- Professional Accreditation
The program is provisionally accredited as satisfying the necessary requirements for graduates to qualify for professional membership of Engineers Australia.
- Work Placement
Students are required to complete 12 weeks of approved work experience outside normal class time. Work experience can be undertaken in Australia or overseas.
- Program Rules
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