Monash University Engineering handbook 1995

Honours calculation

The degree of Bachelor of Engineering with honours at all schools of the faculty is awarded for meritorious performance in the courses as a whole. No additional time is required. All subjects which have a numerical mark are considered in the determination of an honours result, but greater weight is given to the subjects in the later years of the course. Award level is calculated on the basis of a weighted average grade. Target grades are as follows:

Honours level Weighted grade

H1 >=75%

H2A >=70% <75%

H2B >=65% <70%

H3 >=62.5% <65%

Grade variation from the above targets may be a maximum of +/-1% as determined by the faculty.

At Caulfield, to be eligible for consideration for honours, a student must have completed at least level 3 and 4 at Monash University. Honours are calculated by each subject being weighted; that is a level 1 subject is weighted by a factor of 1, a level 2 subject is weighted by a factor of 2, a level three subject is weighted by a factor of 3 and a level 4 subject is weighted by a factor of 4. Any result obtained after repeating a subject will be reduced by 10 per cent before being weighted.

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