MCEN90038 Dynamics (University of Melbourne): rated 3.7/5 overall, difficulty 2.5/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.5/5 across 5 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MCEN90038 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology in Mechanical Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 动力学
Type: Graduate coursework subject
Subject area: Mechanical Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Level: Graduate coursework Level 9
Handbook year: 2026
This subject continues from Engineering Mechanics to deepen the understanding of (momentum-based) Newtonian Mechanics. It focuses on the study of the motion of rigid bodies in 3D space in kinematics, kinetics and finally the Newton Euler approach of obtaining the equation of motion as well as col.
MCEN90038 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.7/5 · usefulness 3.6 · difficulty 2.5 · would-recommend 0.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (2.8/5 overall); 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars).
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is MCEN90038 hard?
A: Students rate MCEN90038's difficulty 2.5/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is MCEN90038 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: would-recommend 0.5/5, usefulness 3.6/5, overall 3.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MCEN90038, and when is it offered?
A: MCEN90038 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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