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
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
CHEM1821, opens in a new window Engineering Chemistry 1B

 

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
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
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

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
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
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

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

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS2009, opens in a new window Transport Processes in Materials Engineering

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

 

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

MATS3005, opens in a new window Phase Transformations

 

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME

MATS3004, opens in a new window

Polymer Science and Engineering 1

MATS3007, opens in a new window

Materials Industry Management

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

 

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
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
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
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

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

 

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
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

COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

Bachelor of Commerce Unit

 

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

 

  • 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

    COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

    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

    COMMXXXX, opens in a new window

    COURSE NAME

    Bachelor of Commerce Unit