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 2024 Onwards
Year 1
Term 1
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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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 |
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MATH1131, opens in a new window | Mathematics 1A |
PHYS1121, opens in a new window | Physics 1A |
CHEM1821, opens in a new window | Engineering Chemistry 1B |
Term 3
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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DESN1000, opens in a new window | Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation |
MATH1231, opens in a new window | Mathematics 1B |
ENGG4999 | *Industrial Training (0 UOC) |
* Industrial Training: Students must complete 60 days of industrial training across their years, and prior to graduation.
Year 2
Term 1
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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MATS2001, opens in a new window | Physical Properties of Materials |
MATS2003, opens in a new window | Materials Characterisation |
Engineering Mathematics 2E |
Term 2
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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MATS2004, opens in a new window | Mechanical Behaviour of Materials |
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 |
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MATH2089, opens in a new window | Numerical Methods and Statistics |
COMMXXXX, opens in a new window | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Year 3
Term 1
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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COMMXXXX, opens in a new window | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
COMMXXXX, opens in a new window | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 2
MATS2008, opens in a new window | Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria |
MATS3006, opens in a new window | Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering 3 |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 3
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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MATS2009, opens in a new window | Transport Processes in Materials Engineering |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Year 4
Term 1
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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Micromechanisms of Mechanical Behaviour of Metals |
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MATS3002, opens in a new window | Fundamentals of Ceramic Processing |
MATS3005, opens in a new window | Phase Transformations |
Term 2
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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Polymer Science and Engineering 1 |
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Materials Industry Management |
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Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 3
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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MATS3008, opens in a new window | Design and Engineering of Composites and Coatings |
COMMXXXX, opens in a new window | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Year 5
Term 1
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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MATS4025, opens in a new window | Honours Project A |
MATS4014, opens in a new window | Sustainable Materials Selection and Design |
MATS4015, opens in a new window | Data Management and Communication for Materials Engineers |
Term 2
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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MATS4026, opens in a new window | Honours Project B |
MATS4XXX | To chose one of the following: ∙ MATS4004 Fracture Mechanics and Failure Analysis ∙ MATS4007 Engineered Surfaces to Resist Corrosion and Wear ∙ MATS4016 Structural Materials in Transportation and Infrastructure ∙ MATS4017 Materials for Renewable Energy Technologies ∙ MATS4018 Materials and Processing of Electronic Circuits and Devices ∙ MATS4019 Materials and Processes for Biomedical Applications |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 3
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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MATS4027, opens in a new window | Honours Project C |
MATS4XXX | To chose one of the following: ∙ MATS4004 Fracture Mechanics and Failure Analysis ∙ MATS4007 Engineered Surfaces to Resist Corrosion and Wear ∙ MATS4016 Structural Materials in Transportation and Infrastructure ∙ MATS4017 Materials for Renewable Energy Technologies ∙ MATS4018 Materials and Processing of Electronic Circuits and Devices ∙ MATS4019 Materials and Processes for Biomedical Applications |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Year 6
Term 1
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
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Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Term 2
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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COMMXXXX, opens in a new window | Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
Bachelor of Commerce Unit |
- COURSE CODE
- MATS1192, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering
- COURSE CODE
- CHEM1811, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Engineering Chemistry 1A
- COURSE NAME
- Computing for Engineers OR Computing 1A
- COURSE CODE
- MATH1131, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Mathematics 1A
- COURSE CODE
- PHYS1121, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Physics 1A
- COURSE CODE
- CHEM1821, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Engineering Chemistry 1B
- COURSE CODE
- DESN1000, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation
- COURSE CODE
- MATH1231, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Mathematics 1B
- COURSE CODE
- ENGG4999
- COURSE NAME
- *Industrial Training (0 UOC)
- COURSE CODE
- MATS2001, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Physical Properties of Materials
- COURSE CODE
- MATS2003, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Materials Characterisation
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
Engineering Mathematics 2E
- COURSE CODE
- MATS2004, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Mechanical Behaviour of Materials
- COURSE CODE
- COMMXXXX, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Bachelor of Commerce Unit
- COURSE CODE
- COMMXXXX, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Bachelor of Commerce Unit
- COURSE CODE
- MATH2089, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Numerical Methods and Statistics
- COURSE CODE
- COMMXXXX, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Bachelor of Commerce Unit
- COURSE CODE
- COMMXXXX, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Bachelor of Commerce Unit
- COURSE CODE
- COMMXXXX, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Bachelor of Commerce Unit
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
Bachelor of Commerce Unit
- Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria
- Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering 3
- Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria
Bachelor of Commerce Unit
- COURSE CODE
- MATS2009, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Transport Processes in Materials Engineering
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
Bachelor of Commerce Unit
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
Micromechanisms of Mechanical Behaviour of Metals
- COURSE CODE
- MATS3002, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Fundamentals of Ceramic Processing
- COURSE CODE
- MATS3005, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Phase Transformations
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
Polymer Science and Engineering 1
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
Materials Industry Management
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
Bachelor of Commerce Unit
- COURSE CODE
- MATS3008, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Design and Engineering of Composites and Coatings
- COURSE CODE
- COMMXXXX, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Bachelor of Commerce Unit
- COURSE CODE
- MATS4025, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Honours Project A
- COURSE CODE
- MATS4014, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Sustainable Materials Selection and Design
- COURSE CODE
- MATS4015, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Data Management and Communication for Materials Engineers
- COURSE CODE
- MATS4026, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Honours Project B
- COURSE CODE
- MATS4XXX
- COURSE NAME
To chose one of the following:
∙ MATS4004 Fracture Mechanics and Failure Analysis
∙ MATS4007 Engineered Surfaces to Resist Corrosion and Wear
∙ MATS4016 Structural Materials in Transportation and Infrastructure
∙ MATS4017 Materials for Renewable Energy Technologies
∙ MATS4018 Materials and Processing of Electronic Circuits and Devices
∙ MATS4019 Materials and Processes for Biomedical Applications
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
Bachelor of Commerce Unit
- COURSE CODE
- MATS4027, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Honours Project C
- COURSE CODE
- MATS4XXX
- COURSE NAME
To chose one of the following:
∙ MATS4004 Fracture Mechanics and Failure Analysis
∙ MATS4007 Engineered Surfaces to Resist Corrosion and Wear
∙ MATS4016 Structural Materials in Transportation and Infrastructure
∙ MATS4017 Materials for Renewable Energy Technologies
∙ MATS4018 Materials and Processing of Electronic Circuits and Devices
∙ MATS4019 Materials and Processes for Biomedical Applications
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
Bachelor of Commerce Unit
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
Bachelor of Commerce Unit
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
- Bachelor of Commerce Unit
- COURSE CODE
- COMMXXXX, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Bachelor of Commerce Unit
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
Bachelor of Commerce Unit