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, opens in a new window.

Program Outline

Year 1

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS1192, opens in a new window

Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering

CHEM1811, opens in a new window Engineering Chemistry 1A

ENGG1811, opens in a new window OR COMP1911, opens in a new window

Computing for Engineers OR Computing 1A

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATH1131, opens in a new window

Mathematics 1A

PHYS1121, opens in a new window Physics 1A

 

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
DESN1000, opens in a new window

Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation

MATH1231, opens in a new window Mathematics 1B
First Year Eng Elective, opens in a new window1 First Year Engineering Elective

1 BIOM1010 Engineering in Medicine is a recommended first year elective

 

Year 2 

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS2001, opens in a new window

Physical Properties of Materials

MATS2003, opens in a new window Materials Characterisation

MATH2019, opens in a new window

Engineering Mathematics 2E

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS2004, opens in a new window

Mechanical Behaviour of Materials

MATS2005, opens in a new window Introduction to Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer

MATS2008, opens in a new window

Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

 

Year 3 

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

MATS2006, opens in a new window

Diffusion and Kinetics

MATS2007, opens in a new window

Sustainable Materials Processing

 

Year 4 

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

MATS3001, opens in a new window

Micromechanisms of Mechanical Behaviour of Metals

MATS3002, opens in a new window

Fundamentals of Ceramic Processing

MATH2089, opens in a new window

Numerical Methods and Statistics

 

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

MATS3004, opens in a new window

Polymer Science and Engineering 1

MATS3006, opens in a new window

Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering 3

MATS3007, opens in a new window

Materials Industry Management

 

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

 

Year 5 

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

MATS4100, opens in a new window

Materials Engineering Project

Stream Prof Elec Stream Professional Elective

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

 

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS4100, opens in a new window

Materials Engineering Project

Stream Prof Elec Stream Professional Elective

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

 

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS4100, opens in a new window Materials Engineering Project
MATSXXXX, opens in a new window

MATS Professional Elective

 

Year 6

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

 

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

 

Year 1

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATH1131, opens in a new window

Mathematics 1A

PHYS1121, opens in a new window Physics 1A

 

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
ENGG1000, opens in a new window

Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation

MATH1231, opens in a new window Mathematics 1B
First Year Eng Elective, opens in a new window1 First Year Engineering Elective

1 BIOM1010 Engineering in Medicine is a recommended first year elective

 

Year 2 

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS1192, opens in a new window

Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering

CHEM1811, opens in a new window Engineering Chemistry 1A

ENGG1811, opens in a new window OR COMP1911, opens in a new window

Computing for Engineers OR Computing 1A

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS2004, opens in a new window

Mechanical Behaviour of Materials

MATS2005, opens in a new window Introduction to Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer

MATS2008, opens in a new window

Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

 

Year 3 

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS2001, opens in a new window

Physical Properties of Materials

MATS2003, opens in a new window Materials Characterisation

MATH2019, opens in a new window

Engineering Mathematics 2E

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

MATS2006, opens in a new window

Diffusion and Kinetics

MATS2007, opens in a new window

Sustainable Materials Processing

 

Year 4 

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

MATS3004, opens in a new window

Polymer Science and Engineering 1

MATS3006, opens in a new window

Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering 3

MATS3007, opens in a new window

Materials Industry Management

 

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

 

Year 5 

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

MATS3001, opens in a new window

Micromechanisms of Mechanical Behaviour of Metals

MATS3002, opens in a new window

Fundamentals of Ceramic Processing

MATH2089, opens in a new window

Numerical Methods and Statistics

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS4100, opens in a new window

Materials Engineering Project

Stream Prof Elec Stream Professional Elective

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS4100, opens in a new window Materials Engineering Project
MATSXXXX, opens in a new window

MATS Professional Elective

 

Year 6

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

MATS4100, opens in a new window

Materials Engineering Project

Stream Prof Elec Stream Professional Elective

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

 


Year 1

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
ENGG1000, opens in a new window

Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation

MATH1231, opens in a new window Mathematics 1B
First Year Eng Elective, opens in a new window1 First Year Engineering Elective


1
 BIOM1010 Engineering in Medicine is a recommended first year elective

Year 2 

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS1192, opens in a new window

Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering

CHEM1811, opens in a new window Engineering Chemistry 1A

ENGG1811, opens in a new window OR COMP1911, opens in a new window

Computing for Engineers OR Computing 1A

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATH1131, opens in a new window

Mathematics 1A

PHYS1121, opens in a new window Physics 1A

 

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

 

Year 3 

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS2001, opens in a new window

Physical Properties of Materials

MATS2003, opens in a new window Materials Characterisation

MATH2019, opens in a new window

Engineering Mathematics 2E

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

MATS2006, opens in a new window

Diffusion and Kinetics

MATS2007, opens in a new window

Sustainable Materials Processing

 

Year 4 

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS2004, opens in a new window

Mechanical Behaviour of Materials

MATS2005, opens in a new window Introduction to Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer

MATS2008, opens in a new window

Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

 

Year 5 

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

MATS3001, opens in a new window

Micromechanisms of Mechanical Behaviour of Metals

MATS3002, opens in a new window

Fundamentals of Ceramic Processing

MATH2089, opens in a new window

Numerical Methods and Statistics

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

MATS3004, opens in a new window

Polymer Science and Engineering 1

MATS3006, opens in a new window

Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering 3

MATS3007, opens in a new window

Materials Industry Management

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS4100, opens in a new window Materials Engineering Project
MATSXXXX, opens in a new window

MATS Professional Elective

 

Year 6

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

MATS4100, opens in a new window

Materials Engineering Project

Stream Prof Elec Stream Professional Elective

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS4100, opens in a new window

Materials Engineering Project

Stream Prof Elec Stream Professional Elective

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit


Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit