BH093 - Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours)

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RMIT program code: BH093
Plan name: Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)(Honours)/Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours)
Plan code: BH093MEHDD
Campus: City Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24
CRICOS code: 079785J

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2024 Enrolment Program Structure

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

   Year One of Program
 
AND   Year Two of Program
 
AND   Year Three of Program
 
AND   Year Four of Program
 
AND   Year Five of Program
 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS       
     
You must complete a total of 528 credit points as follows:        
       

  • Thirty-three (33) Core Courses   
  • One (1) First Year Studio Option
  • One (1) Second Year Studio Option
  • One (1) Option Course from the first Option List in Third Year 
  • One (1) Option Course from the second Option List in Third Year   
  • Two (2) Mechanical Option Courses    

 
ENROLMENT LOAD        
     
Full-time study load is 52.8 credit points or Four (4 or 5) courses equivalent each semester.   Part-time study load is 26.4 credit points, or Two (2 or 3) course equivalent each semester.    
  
COURSE REQUISITES        
     
You are required to successfully complete relevant prerequisites in the program in order to progress to the next stage of your studies. Please ensure that you have met the necessary prerequisites by checking course guides.        
     
PROGRAM TRANSITION        
     
Your program may be subject to program transition. Please ensure you carefully read the program transition plan as outlined in the program handbook to understand how this may impact your progression.        
     
CONTACT STEM COLLEGE        
     
For any enquiries, please visit STEM College Student Lifecycle for contact information and support.        
     

  • Program and course advice and planning        
  • Flexible semester courses        
  • Enrolment variation        
  • Credit transfer applications and Recognition of prior learning        
  • Results, program completion and graduation    

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Year One of Program

Academic integrity 
 

"Academic integrity means acting with the values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility in learning, teaching and research." In practical terms, it means developing, and submitting for assessment, your own academic work. 
 

The repercussions for breaking the rules – even accidentally – are serious, from failing an assessment to charges of academic misconduct and exclusion from a program. 
 

Please read the Introduction to Academic Integrity Tutorial and complete the Academic Integrity Awareness Digital Credential before you begin your program. 
 

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If you are a student commencing first year of a higher education undergraduate engineering coursework degree from Semester 1 2024, the Engineering Professional Practice (EPP) module is a requirement for graduation.  

Exemptions: 

1. Students who commenced an RMIT higher education undergraduate engineering degree before Semester 1 2024 are exempt from undertaking the EPP module as a requirement for graduation but may opt into the module. 

2. Students who articulate with credits into higher year levels of an RMIT higher education undergraduate engineering degree in Semester 1 2024 and will graduate on or before 2026 are exempt from undertaking the EPP module as a requirement for graduation but may opt into the module. 

The EPP module is ongoing throughout your degree, providing continuous development and requiring you to complete 420 hours of engineering-related activities. The total hours can comprise a combination of work, volunteering, roles in clubs, organisations and events, and professional development activities.   

Completing the EPP module involves logging professional practice activities and providing a reflection response on learning to showcase your sound proficiencies in engineering knowledge, applications of engineering processes, professional skills and values that align with the competencies expected from a professional engineer in the workplace. 

The online dashboard to submit your activities will be available from March 2024 in the School of Engineering BEng Canvas shell here (student log in required)  https://rmit.instructure.com/courses/99581 

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Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Introduction to Professional Engineering Practice 12 OENG1166 City Campus 1438 (STEM)
Industrial Design Drawing 12 GRAP1049 City Campus 2852 (B104) 2837 (B104)
Design in Society: Histories, Politics and Contexts of Application 12 GRAP1041 City Campus 2830 (B104) 2824 (B104)
Design Prototyping: Materials, Processes and Experimentation 12 GRAP1052 City Campus 2831 (B104) 2825 (B104)
Computer Aided Industrial Design 12 GRAP1050 City Campus 2829 (B104) 2823 (B104)
Engineering Mathematics 12 Yes MATH2393 City Campus 1223 (STEM) 1207 (STEM)
Introduction to Mechanical Engineering 12 MIET2528 City Campus 1398 (STEM)
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

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Introduction to Engineering Mathematics 12 MATH2395 City Campus 1224 (STEM) 1208 (STEM)
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM 12 COSC2960 City Campus 1618 (STEM) 1592 (STEM)
COSC3094 Bundoora Campus 3556 (STEM) 3480 (STEM)
STEM for Sustainable Development 12 ONPS2702 City Campus 1260 (STEM) 1245 (STEM)
Foundations in Digital Health 12 BIOL2525 City Campus 1490 (STEM) 1459 (STEM)
Innovation Ecosystem and the Future of Work 12 OENG1235 City Campus 1446 (STEM) 1413 (STEM)
OENG1279 Bundoora Campus 3550 (STEM) 3479 (STEM)
AND

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

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Design for Sustainability Studio 12 GRAP1032 City Campus 2840 (B104) 2830 (B104)
User Centred Design Studio 12 GRAP1031 City Campus 2860 (B104) 2853 (B104)
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

The following name changes have occurred for Industrial Design courses, effective Semester 1 2020:  
GRAP1033 

Previous name - Design Studio: Critical & Creative Concerns

New name - Design Studio: Materiality

GRAP1034

Previous name - Design Studio: Design in Industry

New name - Design Studio: Speculative

GRAP1035

Previous name - Design Studio: Design in the Research Context

New name - Design Studio: Social

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Engineering Dynamics 12 MIET2134 City Campus 1410 (STEM)
Fluid Mechanics of Mechanical Systems 12 MIET2422 City Campus 1420 (STEM)
Engineering Science 12 OENG1208 City Campus 1444 (STEM)
Mechanical Design 1 12 Yes MIET2136 City Campus 1388 (STEM)
Applied Thermodynamics 12 MIET2421 City Campus 1393 (STEM)
Industrial Design Ecologies: Sustainability, Socio-technical Systems and Change 12 GRAP1042 City Campus 2853 (B104) 2838 (B104)
AND

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

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM 12 COSC2960 City Campus 1618 (STEM) 1592 (STEM)
COSC3094 Bundoora Campus 3556 (STEM) 3480 (STEM)
STEM for Sustainable Development 12 ONPS2702 City Campus 1260 (STEM) 1245 (STEM)
Foundations in Digital Health 12 BIOL2525 City Campus 1490 (STEM) 1459 (STEM)
Innovation Ecosystem and the Future of Work 12 OENG1235 City Campus 1446 (STEM) 1413 (STEM)
OENG1279 Bundoora Campus 3550 (STEM) 3479 (STEM)
AND

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

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Design Studio: Materiality 24 Yes GRAP1033 City Campus 2837 (B104) 2828 (B104)
Design Studio Speculative 24 Yes GRAP1034 City Campus 2833 (B104) 2826 (B104)
 
AND

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Year Three of Program

Please refer to the following website whilst choosing University Electives:

http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/studentelectives  

The following name changes have occurred for Industrial Design courses, effective Semester 1 2020:

GRAP1033 

Previous name - Design Studio: Critical & Creative Concerns

New name - Design Studio: Materiality

GRAP1034

Previous name - Design Studio: Design in Industry

New name - Design Studio: Speculative

GRAP1035

Previous name - Design Studio: Design in the Research Context

New name - Design Studio: Social

Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Renewable Energy Systems 12 Yes MIET2032 Bundoora Campus 1404 (STEM)
Mechanics and Materials 2 12 Yes MIET2115 City Campus 1405 (STEM) 1384 (STEM)
Mechatronics Principles 12 MIET2370 City Campus 1411 (STEM)
Thermal-Fluid System Design 12 Yes MIET2518 Bundoora Campus 1425 (STEM)
Design Studio: Social 24 Yes GRAP1035 City Campus 2839 (B104) 2829 (B104)
AND

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

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Industrial Design Tactics: Temporal, Perceptual and Experiential Methods 12 GRAP1043 City Campus 2856 (B104) 2848 (B104)
The Contemporary Industrial Design Enterprise: Modes and Practice in Design Business 12 GRAP1045 City Campus 2843 (B104) 2832 (B104)
Professional Ethics and Design Strategy 12 GRAP2923 Brunswick Campus 2851 (B104) 2836 (B104)
AND

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

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Advanced Industrial Design Engineering 12 Yes GRAP2940 Brunswick Campus 2825 (B104) 2799 (B104)
Advanced CAID 12 Yes GRAP2941 Brunswick Campus 2827 (B104) 2801 (B104)
Industrial Design Prototyping and Complex Fabrication 12 Yes GRAP2942 Brunswick Campus 2855 (B104) 2846 (B104)
Advanced Industrial Design Visualisation 12 Yes GRAP2926 Brunswick Campus 2826 (B104) 2800 (B104)
Electronic and Interactive Prototyping 12 Yes GRAP2572 City Campus 2841 (B104) 2831 (B104)
Design Internship 12 Yes GRAP2571 City Campus 2964 (DESN) 2921 (DESN)
 
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Year Four of Program

Please refer to the following website whilst choosing University Electives:

http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/studentelectives  

IMPORTANT: To enrol in OENG1165 - Professional Engineering Experience approval must first be sought per the advice found here.To enrol in OENG1164 - Humanitarian Experiential Learning Projectplease follow the advice foundhere.

Please Note: Linked information can only be accessed if you are logged into your RMIT student account.

 

The following name changes have occurred for Industrial Design courses, effective Semester 1 2020:

GRAP1033 

Previous name - Design Studio: Critical & Creative Concerns

New name - Design Studio: Materiality

GRAP1034

Previous name - Design Studio: Design in Industry

New name - Design Studio: Speculative

GRAP1035

Previous name - Design Studio: Design in the Research Context

New name - Design Studio: Social

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Heat Transfer 12 Yes MIET1081 Bundoora Campus 1400 (STEM)
Solid Mechanics 3 12 Yes MIET1071 Bundoora Campus 1398 (STEM)
Mechanical Vibrations 12 Yes MIET1076 Bundoora Campus 1399 (STEM)
Design Studio: Digital 24 Yes GRAP2221 City Campus 2835 (B104) 2827 (B104)
Mechanics of Machines 12 Yes MIET1077 Bundoora Campus 1377 (STEM)
Finite Element Analysis 12 Yes MIET1084 Bundoora Campus 1378 (STEM)
Mechanical Design 2 12 Yes MIET1068 Bundoora Campus 1376 (STEM)
Methods in Design Research and Practice 12 GRAP2225 City Campus 2858 (B104) 2851 (B104)
 
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Year Five of Program

Please refer to the following website whilst choosing University Electives:

http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/studentelectives  

IMPORTANT: To enrol in OENG1165 - Professional Engineering Experience approval must first be sought per the advice found here.To enrol in OENG1164 - Humanitarian Experiential Learning Projectplease follow the advice foundhere.

Please Note: Linked information can only be accessed if you are logged into your RMIT student account.

 

 

Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Research Methods for Engineers 12 EEET2449 City Campus 1377 (STEM) 1358 (STEM)
Industrial Design Honours Project Part One: Design Research and Development 24 Yes GRAP2290 City Campus 2845 (B104) 2833 (B104)
Industrial Design Honours: Reflection and Exposition 12 Yes GRAP2939 Brunswick Campus 2849 (B104) 2835 (B104)
Industrial Design Honours Project Part Two: Design Research and Prototyping 24 Yes GRAP1040 City Campus 2847 (B104) 2834 (B104)
Engineering and Enterprise 12 Yes MIET2116 Bundoora Campus 1406 (STEM)
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Select and Complete Two (2) of the following Mechanical Option Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Engineering Computer Graphics 12 Yes MIET1088 Bundoora Campus 1401 (STEM)
Applied Heat and Mass Transfer 12 Yes MIET2039 Bundoora Campus 1383 (STEM)
Computer Integrated Manufacturing 12 MANU1418 Bundoora Campus 1388 (STEM)
Vehicle Power Systems 12 AUTO1006 Bundoora Campus 1285 (STEM)
Industrial and Vehicle Aerodynamics 12 Yes AUTO1018 Bundoora Campus 1286 (STEM)
Mechatronic Design 12 Yes MIET2362 Bundoora Campus 1389 (STEM)
Advanced Robotics 12 Yes MANU1417 Bundoora Campus 1367 (STEM)
Automatic Control 12 Yes MIET2006 Bundoora Campus 1382 (STEM)
Advanced Engineering Computer Aided Design 12 Yes MIET2002 Bundoora Campus 1381 (STEM)
Computational Fluid Dynamics 12 Yes MIET2394 Bundoora Campus 1392 (STEM)
 

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