AMME1362 Introduction to Engineering Materials (University of Sydney): rated 3.2/5 overall, difficulty 1.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 5.0/5 across 19 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
AMME1362 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 工程材料导论
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit is an introductory course in engineering materials. The unit aims to develop students' understanding of the mechanical properties, manufacture, and corrosion and degradation of a range of engineering materials, including metals and alloys, ceramics, polymers, and composites.
AMME1362 has 19 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 · usefulness 2.0 · difficulty 1.0 · would-recommend 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by USYD students on USYD Wall (4.5/5 overall); 7 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.3 stars); 11 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "AMME1362 is fairly content heavy, especially if you haven't done any chemistry in a while - if you have, it'll help a bunch, I hadn't since year 10 and it meant some of it was a bit more work to follow. On the whole though, it's not super hard, especially if you get your hands o…"
On Reddit: "They can be tricky, and the lectures aren't very useful. Just teach yourself the material and pay attention in tutorials, especially 1362"
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Q: Is AMME1362 hard?
A: Students rate AMME1362's difficulty 1.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is AMME1362 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 19 reviews: would-recommend 5.0/5, usefulness 2.0/5, overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches AMME1362, and when is it offered?
A: AMME1362 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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