General Education
UNSW Requirements
The UNSW requirements for general education courses were broadened in 2009, and the current requirements are given at www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/generaleducation/2009/generaleducation2.html.
MME Requirements
To meet the General Education requirement (12 UoC for a single degree, or 6 UoC for a concurrent degree, e.g. BE/MBiomedE), students in the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering may:
- use any GEN* course provided by another faculty (i.e. any GEN* course except GENE); or
- substitute any course provided by another faculty, provided that the prerequisites for that course have been met and that the course is not similar to a course which is core to the program in which the student is enrolled; or
- use the Faculty of Engineering course ENGG0360 Communicating in Engineering and Science.
Students enrolled in combined undergraduate programs leading to the award of two degrees, each in a different faculty (e.g. BE/BA, BE/BSc, BE/BCom or BE/LLB), automatically meet the General Education requirements.
Exclusions for MME
Students enrolled in degrees in the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering may not use as General Education electives, or substitutes, any courses provided by the Faculty of Engineering (except ENGG0360 Communicating in Engineering and Science), or any of the Flexible Year 1 Electives provided by any faculty.
The following table is a guide for courses which are specifically excluded from meeting the General Education requirements for degrees in this School. If you are not sure about whether a particular course is acceptable as meeting the General Education requirements, then you must check with the School Office before you enrol to ensure that you will receive credit when completed.
| Course ID |
Course Name |
Excluded because |
| BABS1201 |
Molecules, Cells and Genes |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| BIOM1010 |
Engineering in Medicine and Biology |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| BIOS1301 |
Ecology, Sustainability and Environmental Science |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| CEIC1000 |
Sustainable Product Engineering and Design |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| CEIC1001 |
Engineering Chemistry |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| CHEM1011 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| CHEM1021 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| CHEM1031 |
Higher Chemistry 1C |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| CHEM1041 |
Higher Chemistry 1D |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| COMP1921 |
Data Structures and Algorithms |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| CVEN1300 |
Engineering Mechanics |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| CVEN1701 |
Environmental Principles and Systems |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| ELEC1111 |
Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering |
Core for programs in MME |
| GEOS1111 |
Fundamentals of Geology |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| GEOS3321 |
Fundamentals of Petroleum Geology |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| GMAT1110 |
Surveying and GIS 1 |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| GMAT1400 |
Land Studies |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| MATH1081 |
Discrete Mathematics |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| MATH2011 |
Several Variable Calculus |
Similar to MATH2019 |
| MATH2120 |
Mathematical Methods for Differential Equations |
Similar to MATH2089 |
| MATH2501 |
Linear Algebra |
Similar to MMAN3200 |
| MATH2801 |
Theory of Statistics |
Similar to MATH2089 |
| MATH3161 |
Optimisation |
Similar to MMAN3200 |
| MATS1092 |
Materials and Design 1 |
Similar to MMAN1130 |
| MATS1101 |
Engineering Materials and Chemistry |
Core for programs in MME |
| MATS1152 |
Materials Engineering 1B |
Similar to MMAN2700 |
| MATS1192 |
Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering |
Similar to MATS1101 |
| MATS1232 |
Materials Engineering 1A |
Similar to MMAN2600 |
| MATS1262 |
Mechanical Properties of Materials |
Similar to MMAN2400 |
| MINE1010 |
Mineral Resources Engineering |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| MINE1300 |
Engineering Mechanics |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| MMAN1130 |
Design for Manufacture |
Core for programs in MME |
| MMAN1300 |
Engineering Mechanics |
Core for programs in MME |
| PHYS1111 |
Fundamentals of Physics |
Similar to PHYS1121 |
| PHYS1231 |
Higher Physics 1B |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| PSYC1001 |
Psychology 1A |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| PTRL1010 |
Introduction to the Petroleum Industry |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
| SOLA1070 |
Sustainable Energy |
Year 1 Flexible elective |
Recommendations by Faculties
Faculties have recommended the following courses for consideration as General Education electives by students in programs governed by the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. Course descriptions are available on the UNSW website.
Faculty of Engineering
| ENGG0360 |
Communicating in Engineering and Science |
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
From English Media and Performing Arts
| ARTS1121 |
Reading Performance |
| MEFT2351 |
Live Entertainment and Popular Culture |
| MEFT3304 |
Writing for Performance |
From History and Philosophy
| HUMS1000 |
Thinking about Reasoning |
| HUMS1003 |
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus |
From Languages and Linguistics
Take an Introductory Language course. If you take Introductory Course A, you can then take Introductory Course B as your second General Education elective, e.g. Introductory Chinese A and Introductory Chinese B.
| ARTS1450 |
Introductory Chinese A |
| ARTS1451 |
Introductory Chinese B |
| ARTS1480 |
Introductory French A |
| ARTS1481 |
Introductory French B |
| ARTS1510 |
Introductory German A |
| ARTS1511 |
Introductory German B |
| ARTS1540 |
Introductory Greek A |
| ARTS1541 |
Introductory Greek B |
| ARTS1600 |
Introductory Indonesian A |
| ARTS1601 |
Introductory Indonesian B |
| HUMS1001 |
Introductory Italian 1 |
| HUMS1002 |
Introductory Italian 2 |
| ARTS1630 |
Introductory Japanese A |
| ARTS1631 |
Introductory Japanese B |
| ARTS1660 |
Introductory Korean A |
| ARTS1661 |
Introductory Korean B |
| ARTS1570 |
Introductory Spanish A |
| ARTS1571 |
Introductory Spanish B |
Students who already have skills in a language can apply to take an intermediate or advanced course as a General Education elective. Please contact the School of Languages for this option.
| CHIN2310 |
Along the Silk Road: Conquerors, Traders and Explorers |
| GREK2501 |
Gods, Heroines and Heroes in Greek Mythology and Modern Culture |
| GREK2502 |
Greek Theatre, Film and Music in the 20th Century |
From Social Sciences and International Studies
| SLSP1000 |
Social Science and Policy |
| ARTS1870 |
Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology |
| GLST1100 |
Introduction to Globalisation |
| ARTS1871 |
Relationship: Foundational Concept |
| ARTS1750 |
Introduction to Development Studies |
Other Faculties
Other faculties will be added as the information becomes available.
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