MEC3459 Materials selection for engineers (Monash University): rated 4.5/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on Monash Wall.
MEC3459 is a Monash University course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what Monash students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 工程师材料选择
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Mechanical Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
MEC3459 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.5/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.5/5).
On Reddit: "MEC3448 is a fantastic elective unit. No exam and it will give you nothing but hands on practice that no other unit will offer. Beyond that I reckon MEC3459 was a fun unit (pre covid tho). The content is quite heavy but I enjoyed taking the unit and getting a massive crash cours…"
On Reddit: "MEC3459 is a must take (easy and enjoyable imo), MEC3800 is a must dodge if you are a careless type (during my sem, the working steps marks is way lower than the final result marks)."
The course panel on Monash Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is MEC3459 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 4.5/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches MEC3459, and when is it offered?
A: MEC3459 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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