ENSC1004 Engineering Materials (University of Western Australia): rated 2.5/5 overall across 11 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
ENSC1004 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Engineering in Engineering And Related Technologies. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 工程材料
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Engineering And Related Technologies
Faculty: Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Fundamentals of Materials Engineering introduces students to the basic principles, structures and properties of engineering materials. The unit also covers: failure modes of materials (plastic yielding, fatigue, fracture and creep); thermo-mechanical behaviour of materials; recycling of materials and sustainability in the context of recycle and reuse; and the impact of materials failure on society and the environment.
ENSC1004 has 11 scored reviews: overall 2.5/5 · usefulness 2.4 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 8 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.4 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
On Reddit: "I did it in 2024, it’s a chill exam and it’s not difficult to pass. I recall there being a math-type question and as well as calculating prices given volume and density. I’d recommend printing out the practice questions as there was one question that they copied word for word. B…"
On Reddit: "The textbooks arent super necessary but it will help. I did ensc1004 last year S2 and with an open book exam having the textbook is pretty helpful (some of the tables for property values are very necessary but they are posted on LMS). As for MECH2002 the textbook isnt mentioned …"
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Q: Is ENSC1004 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 11 reviews: usefulness 2.4/5, overall 2.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ENSC1004, and when is it offered?
A: ENSC1004 is taught by the Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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