ENGG1800 Introduction to Engineering A (University of Sydney): rated 3.4/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ENGG1800 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 工程学导论A
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Introduction to Engineering ENGG1800 is a unit for first year students undertaking “Flexible First Year”. It is designed to be taken with ENGF1112.
ENGG1800 has 6 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 3.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.5 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
On Reddit: "Well with Aero there's a D average requirement to get in from memory (and I would recommend choosing what you want to do so you can start sem 2). I'll give you a quick rundown: * ENGG1800 - Just an intro to uni type unit, not really challenging and hard to screw up. Long and str…"
On Reddit: "Flexible is great for marks but in terms of determining what stream you want to pursue, it’s pretty superficial. You spend 3 weeks doing a different stream so; - Civil we made a mini bridge using popsicle handles - Electrical you play with circuitry - Mechanical you investigate …"
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is ENGG1800 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 3.5/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ENGG1800, and when is it offered?
A: ENGG1800 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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