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In 1999, the following Bachelor of Engineering degree programs are offered:
In addition, the degrees of Bachelor of
Technology (Advanced Manufacturing Technology), Bachelor of Technology
(Aerospace) and Bachelor of Technology (Computer Studies) are offered at
Caulfield, the degrees of Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering, the
Bachelor of Software Engineering and Bachelor of Environmental Engineering are
offered at Clayton. The degree of Bachelor of Engineering Studies is offered at
Gippsland for pre-1998 students only.
*THE BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTING) WILL ALSO BE OFFERED
FOR PRE-1998 CAULFIELD STUDENTS ONLY AT THE CLAYTON CAMPUS.
With the exception of the three Bachelor of Technology degrees and the Bachelor of Engineering Studies, all the undergraduate degree programs listed above are of four years duration, if taken full-time, or up to eight years duration, if taken part-time. The three Bachelor of Technology degrees and the Bachelor of Engineering Studies are of three years duration, if taken full-time, and up to six years duration, if taken part-time. For Gippsland students, the Bachelor of Engineering if taken by distance education has a time limit of twelve years and the Bachelor of Engineering Studies if taken by distance education has a time limit of nine years.
With the exception of the three Bachelor of Technology degrees and the Bachelor of Engineering Studies, each of the undergraduate degree programs listed above may be awarded either as a pass degree or as a degree with honours. A candidate is awarded a degree with honours for meritorious performance in the course 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 than to those in the earlier years.
At all levels and in all courses many subjects have prerequisites - subjects which must have been passed before the subject in question is attempted. Students should ensure that all prerequisites have been met before enrolling in a subject. If a student fails a subject which is a prerequisite for another subject for which the student is enrolled, it is the student's responsibility to withdraw from the subject which has the failed subject as a prerequisite.
An outline of the course structure and content, and the core and elective subjects required at each level, for all the programs listed above, are set out in full in the subject lists included after this section of the handbook. The requirements for degree completion are also set out in the subject lists. Also included are subject lists for the various consecutive and double degree programs available at the Clayton and Gippsland campuses. Students should become familiar with the subject lists relevant to their candidatures. While the lists are accurate at the time the handbook goes to press, subsequent variations may mean that they are not completely accurate at the time of publication of the handbook. However, students may obtain up-to-date lists from the faculty administration offices.
The
faculty, with effect from the beginning of 1999, has been granted approval to
replace the nine Bachelor of Engineering degree programs offered variously at
Caulfield, Clayton and Gippsland with a single Bachelor of Engineering degree
to be offered in a variety of branches across the three campuses. The
introduction of the new BE degree coincides with a move to common prerequisites
at all three campuses, and is an outcome of the faculty's strategic planning
for its development over the next five years.
The new degree program is being introduced in two stages. The first level of
the new degree, common to all branches of engineering and all campuses, was
introduced in 1998 in the context of the existing Bachelor of Engineering
degrees on each campus. The new degree itself will be introduced at first and
second level concurrently in 1999. However in the department of Mechanical
Engineering, students will adopt all the later years of the revised program
commencing in 1999. All students admitted to candidature for a Bachelor of
Engineering degree in 1998 will have already completed, or commenced, the first
year of the new degree program, and will be transferred automatically to the
new Bachelor of Engineering program at the end of that year.
Irrespective of the campus at which applicants are admitted to the engineering
course in 1998 and thereafter, at the end of the first common year of study,
students in the new program will be able, subject to academic merit and any
quotas which may operate, to move into one of the eight engineering branches on
any of the three campuses.
Most students who commenced study in 1997 or earlier will complete their course
in the existing Bachelor of Engineering degree program. For those students who,
because of part-time study, leave of absence, failure etc., find themselves
part-way between the old and the new courses, appropriate transition
arrangements are being developed. Where necessary, each student's course will
be reviewed individually and agreement will be reached with the student about
subjects still to be completed so as to ensure appropriate coverage of content
without disadvantage to the student.
Full
details of the structure and content of the common first level for the Bachelor
of Engineering degree programs are set out in the subject lists at the end of
this section of the handbook. The first level lays a foundation in the basic
sciences of mathematics, physics and chemistry upon which later year studies
build, and introduces students to the key areas of engineering. It also
includes material on the role of the engineer in society, an emphasis on
engineering for sustainable development, and a focus on developing students'
communication skills. Computing is also introduced at this level because of its
importance throughout the remainder of the course.
Nine of the twelve first-level subjects required are core, that is compulsory.
A student's choice of the remaining three subjects must take into account two
factors: the amount of mathematics, chemistry and physics completed prior to
admission to the course, and the branch of engineering in which the student
hopes to proceed at the end of the first year. (The large majority of students
entering the faculty have completed the Victorian Certificate of Education
(VCE), and references in the following paragraphs are to the prerequisite VCE
subjects. Some local and international students enter the faculty with other,
equally acceptable, qualifications, and advice about subject choice for
students with qualifications other than the VCE may be obtained from staff of
the faculty administration offices.)
If a student has completed Mathematical Methods and only one of Chemistry and
Physics at VCE Units 3/4, the student will be required to complete ENG1901
(Engineering mathematics A) and one of ENG1701 (Chemistry A) or ENG1801
(Physics A) (depending on which subject was not taken at VCE). The student will
not have space for an elective, and will be obliged to choose between ENG1702
(Chemistry B) and ENG1802 (Physics B).
How this choice is made will depend very much on what branch of engineering the
student hopes to take on completion of the first year. Most engineering
branches will accept the student, subject to academic performance and any
quotas which may exist, on the basis of either Chemistry B or Physics B.
However, if the student is considering taking chemical engineering, the student
is strongly advised to take ENG1702 (Chemistry B). Conversely, if a student is
considering taking electrical and computer systems engineering, the
student is strongly advised to take ENG1802 (Physics B), as the two departments
believe that the respective 'B' subjects provide an appropriate preparation for
their courses.
If a student has successfully completed, at VCE Units 3/4, either
Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics and one of Chemistry and Physics,
or Mathematical Methods and both Chemistry and Physics, the student will
have space for one elective. This will enable the student, if the
student wishes, to take both ENG1702 (Chemistry B) and ENG1802 (Physics
B), thereby leaving options open for all engineering branches.
Alternatively, it will be open to the student to exercise the choice outlined
in the previous paragraph.
If a student has successfully completed, at VCE Units 3/4, all of
Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics, the
student will have space for two electives. The student will then be
able, if the student wishes, to take both ENG1702 (Chemistry B) and
ENG1802 (Physics B), thereby leaving options open for all engineering
branches, or the student may exercise a choice as described above. Students
with available elective spaces are also able to take other approved electives
worth not less than four credit points, which may include later year subjects
for which prerequisites have been satisfied. These Group 2 electives are
detailed in the BE subject list. Please note that the Department of Electrical
and Computer Systems Engineering encourages prospective students to take
ENG1803 (Physics C), if they have an available elective space.
The following sections describe the new Bachelor of Engineering degree programs offered at each campus with respect in particular to the branches of engineering available and the content of the levels which follow the common first year.
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