The Faculty of Science and the UNSW Business School offer a dual degree program which qualifies students for two degrees after five and a half years of successful study: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Materials Science and Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce.
The program is intended for potential engineers in the fields of Physical Metallurgy, Materials Engineering, Ceramic Engineering or Process Metallurgy who wish to become more aware of economic and social aspects of the engineering profession, and skilled in technical management. It is expected that those taking this program would progress to entrepreneurial and managerial roles.
A full range of commerce and engineering careers is still open to those who qualify with both components of the dual degree. Most engineers progress to technical management roles, and these programs strengthen the commerce background in addition to providing the engineering skills.
Increasingly, engineers also find employment in the commercial sector, and the dual programs provide a good background for those entering banking, consultancy, etc. Students wishing to enter the purely commercial sector will benefit from technical and numerate strengths obtained as part of the Engineering program.
More information at the UNSW Handbook.
Program Outline
- Term 1 Entry
- Term 2 Entry
- Term 3 Entry
Year 1
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS1192 | Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering |
| CHEM1811 | Engineering Chemistry 1A |
| Computing for Engineers OR Computing 1A |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATH1131 | Mathematics 1A |
| PHYS1121 | Physics 1A |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| DESN1000 | Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation |
| MATH1231 | Mathematics 1B |
| First Year Eng Elective1 | First Year Engineering Elective |
1 BIOM1010 Engineering in Medicine is a recommended first year elective
Year 2
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS2001 | Physical Properties of Materials |
| MATS2003 | Materials Characterisation |
Engineering Mathematics 2E |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS2004 | Mechanical Behaviour of Materials |
| MATS2005 | Introduction to Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer |
| Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Year 3
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Diffusion and Kinetics | |
Sustainable Materials Processing |
Year 4
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Micromechanisms of Mechanical Behaviour of Metals | |
| MATS3002 | Fundamentals of Ceramic Processing |
Numerical Methods and Statistics |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Polymer Science and Engineering 1 | |
| MATS3006 | Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering 3 |
Materials Industry Management |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Bachelor of Commerce Unit | |
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Year 5
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Materials Engineering Project | |
| Stream Prof Elec | Stream Professional Elective |
| Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS4100 | Materials Engineering Project |
| Stream Prof Elec | Stream Professional Elective |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS4100 | Materials Engineering Project |
| MATSXXXX | MATS Professional Elective |
Year 6
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Bachelor of Commerce Unit | |
| Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Year 1
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATH1131 | Mathematics 1A |
| PHYS1121 | Physics 1A |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| ENGG1000 | Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation |
| MATH1231 | Mathematics 1B |
| First Year Eng Elective1 | First Year Engineering Elective |
1 BIOM1010 Engineering in Medicine is a recommended first year elective
Year 2
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS1192 | Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering |
| CHEM1811 | Engineering Chemistry 1A |
| Computing for Engineers OR Computing 1A |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS2004 | Mechanical Behaviour of Materials |
| MATS2005 | Introduction to Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer |
| Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Year 3
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS2001 | Physical Properties of Materials |
| MATS2003 | Materials Characterisation |
Engineering Mathematics 2E |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Diffusion and Kinetics | |
Sustainable Materials Processing |
Year 4
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Polymer Science and Engineering 1 | |
| MATS3006 | Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering 3 |
Materials Industry Management |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Bachelor of Commerce Unit | |
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Year 5
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Micromechanisms of Mechanical Behaviour of Metals | |
| MATS3002 | Fundamentals of Ceramic Processing |
Numerical Methods and Statistics |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS4100 | Materials Engineering Project |
| Stream Prof Elec | Stream Professional Elective |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS4100 | Materials Engineering Project |
| MATSXXXX | MATS Professional Elective |
Year 6
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Materials Engineering Project | |
| Stream Prof Elec | Stream Professional Elective |
| Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Bachelor of Commerce Unit | |
| Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Year 1
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| ENGG1000 | Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation |
| MATH1231 | Mathematics 1B |
| First Year Eng Elective1 | First Year Engineering Elective |
1 BIOM1010 Engineering in Medicine is a recommended first year elective
Year 2
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS1192 | Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering |
| CHEM1811 | Engineering Chemistry 1A |
| Computing for Engineers OR Computing 1A |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATH1131 | Mathematics 1A |
| PHYS1121 | Physics 1A |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Year 3
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS2001 | Physical Properties of Materials |
| MATS2003 | Materials Characterisation |
Engineering Mathematics 2E |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Diffusion and Kinetics | |
Sustainable Materials Processing |
Year 4
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS2004 | Mechanical Behaviour of Materials |
| MATS2005 | Introduction to Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer |
| Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Bachelor of Commerce Unit | |
| COMMXXXX | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Year 5
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Micromechanisms of Mechanical Behaviour of Metals | |
| MATS3002 | Fundamentals of Ceramic Processing |
Numerical Methods and Statistics |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Polymer Science and Engineering 1 | |
| MATS3006 | Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering 3 |
Materials Industry Management |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS4100 | Materials Engineering Project |
| MATSXXXX | MATS Professional Elective |
Year 6
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Materials Engineering Project | |
| Stream Prof Elec | Stream Professional Elective |
| Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS4100 | Materials Engineering Project |
| Stream Prof Elec | Stream Professional Elective |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Bachelor of Commerce Unit | |
| Bachelor of Commerce Unit |