Division 09 Engineering

This division covers engineering. This division has sixteen groups:

GROUP 0901 AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

This group covers aerospace engineering including avionics and aeronautical and astronomical engineering. This group has nine fields:

  • 090101 Aerodynamics (excl. Hypersonic Aerodynamics)
  • 090102 Aerospace Materials
  • 090103 Aerospace Structures
  • 090104 Aircraft Performance and Flight Control Systems
  • 090105 Avionics
  • 090106 Flight Dynamics
  • 090107 Hypersonic Propulsion and Hypersonic Aerodynamics
  • 090108 Satellite, Space Vehicle and Missile Design and Testing
  • 090199 Aerospace Engineering not elsewhere classified

GROUP 0902 AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING

This group covers automotive engineering. It includes:

  • materials for automotive applications;
  • automotive applications of mechatronics;
  • automotive combustion and fuel engineering; and
  • automotive safety engineering.

This group has six fields:

  • 090201 Automotive Combustion and Fuel Engineering (incl. Alternative/Renewable Fuels)
  • 090202 Automotive Engineering Materials
  • 090203 Automotive Mechatronics
  • 090204 Automotive Safety Engineering
  • 090205 Hybrid Vehicles and Powertrains
  • 090299 Automotive Engineering not elsewhere classified

GROUP 0903 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

This group covers biomedical engineering. It includes:

  • development of implants and prosthetics;
  • development of surgical equipment and medical instrumentation; and
  • development of biomaterials.

This group has six fields:

  • 090301 Biomaterials
  • 090302 Biomechanical Engineering
  • 090303 Biomedical Instrumentation
  • 090304 Medical Devices
  • 090305 Rehabilitation Engineering
  • 090399 Biomedical Engineering not elsewhere classified

GROUP 0904 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

This group covers chemical engineering. It includes:

  • design;
  • membrane and separation technologies;
  • process control and simulation other than that associated with control engineering; and
  • water treatment.

This group has eleven fields:

  • 090401 Carbon Capture Engineering (excl. Sequestration)
  • 090402 Catalytic Process Engineering
  • 090403 Chemical Engineering Design
  • 090404 Membrane and Separation Technologies
  • 090405 Non-automotive Combustion and Fuel Engineering (incl. Alternative/Renewable Fuels)
  • 090406 Powder and Particle Technology
  • 090407 Process Control and Simulation
  • 090408 Rheology
  • 090409 Wastewater Treatment Processes
  • 090410 Water Treatment Processes
  • 090499 Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified

GROUP 0905 CIVIL ENGINEERING

This group covers civil engineering. It includes:

  • structural engineering;
  • transport engineering (other than aerospace, automotive and maritime engineering);
  • water and sanitary engineering; and
  • construction engineering.

This group has ten fields:

  • 090501 Civil Geotechnical Engineering
  • 090502 Construction Engineering
  • 090503 Construction Materials
  • 090504 Earthquake Engineering
  • 090505 Infrastructure Engineering and Asset Management
  • 090506 Structural Engineering
  • 090507 Transport Engineering
  • 090508 Water Quality Engineering
  • 090509 Water Resources Engineering
  • 090599 Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified

GROUP 0906 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

This group covers electrical and electronic engineering, other than that associated with computer hardware and communication technologies. It includes signal processing. This group has ten fields:

  • 090601 Circuits and Systems
  • 090602 Control Systems, Robotics and Automation
  • 090603 Industrial Electronics
  • 090604 Microelectronics and Integrated Circuits
  • 090605 Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells
  • 090606 Photonics and Electro-Optical Engineering (excl. Communications)
  • 090607 Power and Energy Systems Engineering (excl. Renewable Power)
  • 090608 Renewable Power and Energy Systems Engineering (excl. Solar Cells)
  • 090609 Signal Processing
  • 090699 Electrical and Electronic Engineering not elsewhere classified

GROUP 0907 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

This group covers environmental engineering. This group has four fields:

  • 090701 Environmental Engineering Design
  • 090702 Environmental Engineering Modelling
  • 090703 Environmental Technologies
  • 090799 Environmental Engineering not elsewhere classified

GROUP 0908 FOOD SCIENCES

This group covers the food sciences. It includes:

  • food chemistry and engineering, including wine;
  • food processing, packaging and safety; and
  • nutritional content and balance of food.

This group has seven fields:

  • 090801 Food Chemistry and Molecular Gastronomy (excl. Wine)
  • 090802 Food Engineering
  • 090803 Food Nutritional Balance
  • 090804 Food Packaging, Preservation and Safety
  • 090805 Food Processing
  • 090806 Wine Chemistry and Wine Sensory Science
  • 090899 Food Sciences not elsewhere classified

GROUP 0909 GEOMATIC ENGINEERING

This group covers geomatic engineering. It includes:

  • surveying, including hydrographic surveying;
  • remote sensing;
  • geospatial information systems; and
  • navigation and cartography.

This group has seven fields:

  • 090901 Cartography
  • 090902 Geodesy
  • 090903 Geospatial Information Systems
  • 090904 Navigation and Position Fixing
  • 090905 Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • 090906 Surveying (incl. Hydrographic Surveying)
  • 090999 Geomatic Engineering not elsewhere classified

GROUP 0910 MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

This group covers manufacturing engineering. It includes:

  • manufacturing robotics and mechatronics, other than their automotive applications;
  • flexible manufacturing systems;
  • computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacture, also known as CAD/CAM;
  • precision engineering; and
  • packaging, storage and transportation.

This group has thirteen fields:

  • 091001 CAD/CAM Systems
  • 091002 Flexible Manufacturing Systems
  • 091003 Machine Tools
  • 091004 Machining
  • 091005 Manufacturing Management
  • 091006 Manufacturing Processes and Technologies (excl. Textiles)
  • 091007 Manufacturing Robotics and Mechatronics (excl. Automotive Mechatronics)
  • 091008 Manufacturing Safety and Quality
  • 091009 Microtechnology
  • 091010 Packaging, Storage and Transportation (excl. Food and Agricultural Products)
  • 091011 Precision Engineering
  • 091012 Textile Technology
  • 091099 Manufacturing Engineering not elsewhere classified

GROUP 0911 MARITIME ENGINEERING

This group covers maritime engineering. This group has seven fields:

  • 091101 Marine Engineering
  • 091102 Naval Architecture
  • 091103 Ocean Engineering
  • 091104 Ship and Platform Hydrodynamics
  • 091105 Ship and Platform Structures
  • 091106 Special Vehicles
  • 091199 Maritime Engineering not elsewhere classified

GROUP 0912 MATERIALS ENGINEERING

This group covers materials engineering. It includes:

  • ceramics science and ceramics engineering;
  • polymer and textiles engineering;
  • composite and hybrid materials;
  • physical metallurgy and alloy materials;
  • functional materials; and
  • semiconductor engineering.

This group has eleven fields:

  • 091201 Ceramics
  • 091202 Composite and Hybrid Materials
  • 091203 Compound Semiconductors
  • 091204 Elemental Semiconductors
  • 091205 Functional Materials
  • 091206 Glass
  • 091207 Metals and Alloy Materials
  • 091208 Organic Semiconductors
  • 091209 Polymers and Plastics
  • 091210 Timber, Pulp and Paper
  • 091299 Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified

GROUP 0913 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

This group covers mechanical engineering. It includes:

  • acoustics, noise and vibration control;
  • mechanical aspects of automation and control engineering; and
  • energy generation, conversion and storage.

This group has ten fields:

  • 091301 Acoustics and Noise Control (excl. Architectural Acoustics)
  • 091302 Automation and Control Engineering
  • 091303 Autonomous Vehicles
  • 091304 Dynamics, Vibration and Vibration Control
  • 091305 Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage Engineering
  • 091306 Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
  • 091307 Numerical Modelling and Mechanical Characterisation
  • 091308 Solid Mechanics
  • 091309 Tribology
  • 091399 Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified

GROUP 0914 RESOURCES ENGINEERING AND EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY

This group covers resources engineering and extractive metallurgy. It includes:

  • mining engineering;
  • mineral processing;
  • petroleum and reservoir engineering; and
  • geomechanics and geotechnical engineering associated with mining and mineral extraction.

This group has eight fields:

  • 091401 Electrometallurgy
  • 091402 Geomechanics and Resources Geotechnical Engineering
  • 091403 Hydrometallurgy
  • 091404 Mineral Processing/Beneficiation
  • 091405 Mining Engineering
  • 091406 Petroleum and Reservoir Engineering
  • 091407 Pyrometallurgy
  • 091499 Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy not elsewhere classified

GROUP 0915 INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING

This group covers interdisciplinary engineering. It includes:

  • fluid mechanics and computational fluid dynamics;
  • heat and mass transfer;
  • engineering practice;
  • engineering associated with the development of nuclear power and the nuclear fuel cycle;
  • engineering associated with the mitigation of risk from climate change and other environmental factors; and
  • turbulent flows.

This group has nine fields:

  • 091501 Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • 091502 Computational Heat Transfer
  • 091503 Engineering Practice
  • 091504 Fluidisation and Fluid Mechanics
  • 091505 Heat and Mass Transfer Operations
  • 091506 Nuclear Engineering (incl. Fuel Enrichment and Waste Processing and Storage)
  • 091507 Risk Engineering (excl. Earthquake Engineering)
  • 091508 Turbulent Flows
  • 091599 Interdisciplinary Engineering not elsewhere classified

GROUP 0999 OTHER ENGINEERING

This group covers engineering not elsewhere classified. It includes agricultural engineering and engineering instrumentation. This group has three fields:

  • 099901 Agricultural Engineering
  • 099902 Engineering Instrumentation
  • 099999 Engineering not elsewhere classified