ENGG2400 Mechanics of Solids 1 (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.0/5 overall across 27 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
ENGG2400 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in Faculty of Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 固体力学1
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Faculty of Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals to the mechanics of solids. The topics include properties of plane cross-sectional shapes including centroid & principal second moment of area; concepts of stress and strain; 2D transformation of stresses and strains under axis rotation; principal stresses and strains; Mohr’s circle of stress and strain; stress-strain relationships; elasticity, thermal strain, Poisson’s ratio and Hooke’s Law; bars under axial force; …
ENGG2400 has 27 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 26 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
On Reddit: "I feel your pain. I'm only doing two courses this term and I'm having to put more time and effort into engg 2400 than everything else, and even then I'm a week behind in lectures, unable to comprehend assignment 2, and lacking the most basic of basic understanding of everything …"
On Reddit: "Currently in my third year of civil engineering. The teaching quality is pretty shit in my opinion. The courses is definitely rushed with stem related courses. Insanely fast paced compared to high school. Some courses are well structured and easy e.g. Engg2400 while some are not…"
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Q: Is ENGG2400 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 27 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ENGG2400, and when is it offered?
A: ENGG2400 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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