Subject list III: Branches of study for the double degree of BE and BCom


Students may gain admission to the double degree from first year, in which case their course of study in level 1 is identical to first-year engineering (see below).
Alternatively, they may apply to transfer following satisfactory completion of first-year Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Commerce. Note this degree is available at Clayton campus only.

Part I - Bachelor of Commerce

Listed below are the subjects available for credit towards the BCom together with details of degree structure. From this list 16 subjects (each worth six credit points) totalling 96 credit points must be completed. Candidates should consult the Faculty of Business and Economics section of the handbook for information about prerequisites, corequisites and other subject details.

First year

Second year

Third year

All subjects must be taken (not all in first year): AFC1021/AFC1022 Accounting principles AFC1031/AFC1032 Introductory financial accounting ETC1000 Business and economic statistics ETC1010 Business and economic statistics ECC1000 Economics ECC1100 Economics MGC1010 Introductory management: managing people and organisations MGC1020 Introduction to management: management and organisations

One discipline (economics, econometrics, accounting and finance, management studies) must be selected as an area of specialisation which will be carried through to third year. Three second-year subjects (18 credit points) must be taken in the area of specialisation. Two second-year subjects (12 credit points) must be taken from one of the five disciplines other than the area of specialisation.
Second-year subjects available are: AFC2120 Financial accounting AFC2130 Management accounting AFC2140 Business finance AFC2160 Computers and accounting AFC2170 Capital markets and financial institutions AFC2240 Equities and investment analysis BTC2110 Business law BTC2130 Stock exchange and derivatives law BTC2191 International trade law BTC2210 Company law ETC2400 Econometrics ETC2410 Practical econometrics ETC2430 Actuarial statistics ETC2450 Applied forecasting for business and economics ETC2480 Business modelling ETC2490 Business simulation ETC2500/MKC2500 Marketing research analysis ECC2000 Intermediate microeconomics ECC2010 Intermediate macroeconomics ECC2300 Current issues in macroeconomic policy ECC2360 Environmental economics ECC2890 Economic development of East Asia ECC2400 Current issues in applied microeconomics ECC2720 Income distribution ECC2810 Comparative economic systems ECC2820 Capitalism: contrasting views ECC2830 Industrial organisation in Australia MKC2110 Buyer behaviour in marketing MKC2130 Marketing decision support systems MKC2200 Principles of marketing MKC2210 Marketing management MKC2500/ETC2500 Marketing research analysis MGC2120 Managing international business MGC2210 Principles of strategic management MGC2230 Organisational behaviour MGC2240 Organisation and management MGC2250 Quality management MGC2310 Introduction to public management MGC2320 Business and government MGC2410 Industrial relations MGC2420 Employee relations MGC2430 Human resource management

Three third-year subjects (18 credit points) must be taken in the area of specialisation.
Third-year subjects available are: AFC3120 Advanced financial accounting AFC3130 Advanced management accounting AFC3140 Advanced business finance AFC3160 Auditing and systems AFC3170 Management of financial intermediaries AFC3220 Australian financial reporting AFC3230 Financial analysis and valuation AFC3240 International finance AFC3340 Options, financial futures and other derivatives AFC3340 Pension and financial planning BTC3150 Australian income tax law BTC3200 Finance law BTC3300 Marketing law BTC3350 Business taxation BTC3250 International aspects of business taxation BTC3450 International taxation BTC3730 Industrial arbitration ETC3400 Econometric theory ETC3410 Applied econometrics ETC3430 Applied econometric modelling ETC3440 Practical econometrics ETC3450 Time series analysis ETC3460 Financial econometrics ETC3480 Applied business modelling ETC3500/MKC3500 Survey data analysis ECC3650 Applied general equilibrium analysis ECC3660 Monetary economics ECC3670 Economics of developing countries ECC3680 Economic growth ECC3690 International economics ECC3710 Labour economics ECC3760 Transport economics ECC3770 Regional and urban studies ECC3800 History of economic thought ECC3810 Public finance ECC3840 Mathematical economics MGC3100 Management ethics MGC3110 Strategic management MGC3120 International management MGC3230 Services management and marketing MGC3250 Management in small and medium sized enterprises MGC3260 International industrial relations MGC3310 Public policy process MGC3410 Employee relations practice: policy and skills MGC3420 Human resource development MGC3430 International human resource management MGC3440 Equity, diversity and participation MGC3510 The management of technology MGC3130 The management of change MKC3120 Marketing implementation MKC3130 Strategic issues in marketing MKC3220 International marketing MKC3500/ETC3500 Survey data analysis

Part II - Bachelor of Engineering

Set out below are the subjects required in each engineering branch for the BE degree together with suggested ways of combining these with commerce subjects. For some candidates, timetable constraints may necessitate some adjustment of the suggested combinations. In organising a program for each year, candidates should aim not to exceed 56 credit points.
First year (For students intending to apply for transfer into the double-degree course at the end of first-year engineering and for students admitted to the double degree from the beginning of first year.)
All engineering branches of study are available at Clayton campus.
Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects: None.
Bachelor of Engineering subjects: As for level 1 in BE subject list I (48 cp).

Second year

Third year

Fourth year

Fifth year

Chemical engineering




Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects:
First-year subjects in economics (ECC) (12 cp), econometrics (ETC) (12 cp) and either accounting (AFC) (12 cp) or management studies (MGC) (12 cp) (36 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects:
CHE2113 Principles of chemical processing systems I
CHE2114 Principles of chemical processing systems II
CHE2140 Chemical engineering
CHE2150 Chemical engineering practice I
MAT2901 Multivariable calculus for engineering
(20 cp)
(Total: 56 cp)

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects:
Three second-year subjects (18 cp) from any one of accounting (AFC), econometrics (ETC), economics (ECC), management studies (MGC); first-year subjects in management studies (MGC) (12 cp) or accounting (AFC) (12 cp) (30 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects:
CHE2100 Momentum transfer I
CHE2120 Thermodynamics I
CHE2160 Chemical engineering practice II
CHM2731 Chemistry C
MAT2902 Linear algebra and differential equations
CHE3101 Reaction engineering I
(24 cp)
(Total: 54 cp)

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects:
Three third-year subjects (18 cp) in the area of specialisation:
Bachelor of Engineering subjects:
CHE3102 Heat and mass transfer I
CHE3103 Heat and mass transfer II
CHE3104 Momentum transfer II
CHE3107 Process control
CHE3108 Process design and operation I
CHE3109 Process design and operation II
CHE3113 Thermodynamics
CHE3118 Chemical engineering practice III
(32 cp)
(Total: 50 cp)

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects:
Two second-year subjects (12 cp) from one of the four disciplines other than the area of specialisation (12 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects:
CHE3111 Transport phenomena I
CHE3130 Chemical engineering computer calculations
CHE4102 Reaction engineeering II
CHE4109 Process design and operation III
CHE4117 Design project
CHE4118 Research project
(35 cp)
(Total: 47 cp)

Civil engineering




Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects:
First-year subjects in economics (ECC) (12 cp), econometrics (ETC) (12 cp) and either accounting (AFC) (12 cp) or management studies (MGC) (12 cp) (36 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects:
CIV2203 Communications
CIV2204 Strength of materials
MAT2911 Mathematical methods with applications I
MAT2912 Mathematical methods with applications II
(NB Dependent on timetable restrictions)
(16 cp)
(Total: 52 cp)

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects:
Two second-year subjects (12 cp) from any one of accounting (AFC), econometrics (ETC), economics (ECC), management studies (MGC); first-year subjects in management studies (MGC) (12 cp) or accounting (AFC) (12 cp) (24 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects:
CIV2202 Surveying
CIV2205 Modelling and computing
CIV2222 Steel framed structures
CIV2223 Design of concrete structures
CIV2224 Timber and masonry structures
CIV2241 Introductory geoengineering
CIV2261 Water supply 1
(NB: Dependent on timetable restrictions)
(28 cp)
(Total: 52 cp)

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects:
One second-year subject (6 cp) and two third-year subjects (12 cp) in the area of specialisation (18 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects:
Remaining 4 cp of level 2 subject CIV2281 Transport and traffic
CIV3221 Building structures and technology
CIV3247 Geoengineering
CIV3248 Groundwater and environmental geoengineering
CIV3264 Urban water and wastewater systems
CIV3282 Rural road and water engineering
(NB: Dependent on timetable restrictions)
(4 cp + 30 cp = 34 cp)
(Total: 52 cp)

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects:
One third-year subject (6 cp) in area of specialisation and two second-year subjects (12 cp) from one of the four disciplines other than the area of specialisation (18 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects - for 2000 only:
Core:
CIV4210 Project A
CIV4212 Civil engineering practice 4
CIV4232 Timber, masonry and building technology
CIV4233 Concrete technology
CIV4282 Highway engineering
Electives:
At least 15 credit points required from civil engineering level 4 elective subjects as set out in subject list I.
(37 cp)
(Total: 55 cp)




Bachelor of Engineering subjects - for 2001 onwards:
Remaining 6 cp of level 3 subjects CIV3222 Bridge design and assessment
CIV4XXX.06 Project A
plus 18 cp of electives from level 4 Civil elective subjects.
(NB: Dependent on timetable restrictions)
(6 cp + 24 cp = 30 cp)
(Total: 48 cp)

Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering




Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects: First-year subjects in economics (ECC) (12 cp), econometrics (ETC) (12 cp), and either accounting (AFC) (12 cp) or management studies (MGC) (12 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects: ECE2101 Signal and systems1 ECE2201 Electromagnetics ECE2501 Electrical energy conversion MAT2901 Multivariable calculus for engineering (16 cp) (Total: 52 cp)

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects: Three second-year subjects (18 cp) from any one of accounting (AFC), econometrics (ETC), economics (ECC), management studies (MGC); first-year subjects in management studies (MGC) (12 cp) or accounting (AFC) (12 cp) (30 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects: ECE2401 Telecommunications ECE2601 Electronics and control systems1 ECE2701 Digital logic ECE2702 Computer organisation ECE2903 Physics of electronic devices MAT2902 Linear algebra and differential equations for engineering (24 cp) (Total: 54 cp)

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects: Two third-year subjects (12 cp) in the area of specialisation (12 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects: ECE3102 Signals and systems2 ECE3202 Electromagnetic propagation ECE3301 Control systems2 ECE3602 Electronics2 ECE3603 Electronics3 ECE3703 Computer engineering ECE3704 Software engineering and real-time systems MAT3901 Statistics and integral transforms for engineering plus two of the following: ECE3402 Information transmission ECE3502 Power electronics, machines and systems ECE3905 Design (40 cp) (Total: 52 cp)

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects: One third-year subject (6 cp) in area of specialisation and two second-year subjects (12 cp) from one of the four disciplines other than the area of specialisation (18 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects for 2000 only: Core: ECS4394 Thesis projectA (9 cp) or ECS4395 Thesis project B (12 cp)
Computer systems stream: ECS4367 Electronic systems and components ECS4373 Computer systems engineeringV plus electives to a total of 20/17 cp chosen from the level 4 computer systems stream elective subjects in subject listI (37 cp)




Electrical and electronic systems stream: ECE3905 Electrical Design ECS4313 Signal processing ECS4332 Modern control systems ECS4353 Electrical energy systems 1 ECS4367 Electronic systems and components plus electives to a total of 10/7 cp chosen from the level 4 electrical stream elective subjects in subject listI (38 cp)




Telecommunications stream: ECS4313 Signal processing ECS4322 Microwave and mobile radio systems ECS4344 Digital transmission and optical systems ECS4373 Computer systems engineeringV plus electives to a total of 14/11 cp chosen from the level 4 telecommunications stream elective subjects in subject list1 (38 cp). Higher credit points if 9 cp project chosen, lower if 12 cp project chosen.




Bachelor of Engineering subjects from 2001 onwards: ECE4909 Thesis (12 cp) plus 24 cp of elective subjects from level 4 ECSE elective subjects (36 cp) (Total: 54 cp)

Materials engineering




Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects: First-year subjects in economics (ECC) (12 cp), econometrics (ETC) (12 cp) and either accounting (AFC) (12 cp) or management studies (MGC) (12 cp) (36 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects: MTE2501 Structure of engineering materialsI MTE2502 Structure of engineering materialsII MTE2504 Thermomechanical analysis MAT2911 Mathematical methods with applicationsI (18 cp) (Total: 54 cp)

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects: Two second-year subjects (12 cp) from any one of accounting (AFC), econometrics (ETC), economics (ECC), management studies (MGC); first-year subjects in management studies (MGC) (12 cp) or accounting (AFC) (12 cp) (24 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects: MTE2503 Phase equilibria and microstructure MTE2505 Polymer morphology and structure MTE2521 Techniques in materials engineering1 MTE2522 Techniques in materials engineering2 MTE3511 Mechanical behaviour of metals and alloys MAT2912 Mathematical methods with applicationsII (26 cp) (Total: 50 cp)

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects: One second-year subject (6 cp) and two third-year subjects (12 cp) in the area of specialisation (18 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects (NB: these subjects may change in 2000 onwards): MTE3502 Physical metallurgy MTE3504 Mechanical properties of polymers MTE3505 Fracture and fracture mechanics MTE3506 Plasticity and metal shaping MTE3507 Ceramics MTE3509 Polymer rheology and processing MTE3510 Surfaces MTE4521 Engineering practiceII (34 cp) (Total: 52 cp)

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects: One third-year subject (6 cp) in area of specialisation and two second-year subjects (12 cp) from one of the four disciplines other than the area of specialisation (18 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects (NB: these subjects may change in 2001 onwards): MTE4522 Engineering design MTE4526 ProjectII MTE4560 Polymer engineering MTE4561 Metallurgical engineering MTE4562 Ceramics engineering plus any two electives or MTE4525 Project I and one elective to a total of not less than 6 credit points chosen from the level 4 elective subjects in subject listI (course in materials engineering). In most cases these will be taken in the first semester. If MTE4525 is taken, it must precede MTE4526. (33 or 34 cp) (Total: 51 or 52 cp)

Mechanical engineering




Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects: First-year subjects in economics (ECC) (12 cp), econometrics (ETC) (12 cp) and either accounting (AFC) (12 cp) or management studies (MGC) (12 cp) (36 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects: MEC2440 Applied mechanics* MEC2490 Computer programming MAT2901 Multivariable calculus for engineering MAT2902 Linear algebra and differential equations for engineering (16 cp) (Total: 52 cp)

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects: Two second-year subjects (12 cp) from any one of accounting (AFC), econometrics (ETC), economics (ECC), management studies (MGC); first-year subjects in management studies (MGC) (12 cp), or accounting (AFC) (12 cp) (24 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects: ECE2002 Electrical engineering* MEC2410 Engineering practices: drafting** MEC2420 Engineering practices: design process MEC2430 Fluid mechanics* MEC2450 Engineering practices: design of machine elements MEC2460 Mechanical design: materials selection* MEC2470 Mechanics of solids* MEC2480 Thermodynamics* (31 cp) (Total: 55 cp)
* Refer to subject listI BE Mechanical Engineering for alternative subjects
** Refer to subject list VIII double degree BE/BTech (Industrial Design) for alternative subjects

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects: One second-year subject (6 cp) and two third-year subjects (12 cp) in the area of specialisation (18 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects: MEC3403 Engineering practices: machine design MEC3404 Engineering practices: design management MEC3406 Mechanical vibrations MEC3462 Systems and control MEC3469 Computer-assisted engineering MEC3494 Statistical analysis of mechanical systems (30 cp) (Total: 48 cp)

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce subjects: One third-year subject (6 cp) in area of specialisation and two second-year subjects (12 cp) from one of the four disciplines other than the area of specialisation (18 cp)
Bachelor of Engineering subjects: MEC3401 Fundamentals of heat transfer MEC3408 Deformation of solids MEC3421 Engineering thermodynamics MEC3465 Fluid mechanics MEC4401 Engineering practices: project thesisA MEC4406 Engineering practices: project thesis C One final-year elective from the published list The subject ENG4611 Schools technology project may not be taken. (34 cp) (Total: 52 cp)

Degree requirements
Note that the first figure relates to students who commenced their degrees in 1997 or earlier, and the figure in the brackets relates to students who commenced their course in 1998 or later.
Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in chemical engineering
The student requires 188 (192) credit points for the Bachelor of Engineering degree, of which not less than 154 (159) credit points must be obtained in subjects prescribed by this subject list which are also listed in the course in chemical engineering in subject list I.
Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in civil engineering
The student requires 188 (192) credit points for the Bachelor of Engineering degree, of which not less than 154 (156) credit points must be obtained in subjects prescribed by this subject list which are also listed in the course in civil engineering in subject listI.
Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in electrical and computer systems engineering
The student requires 188 (192) credit points for the Bachelor of Engineering, of which not less than 161 (164) credit points must be obtained in subjects prescribed by this subject list which are also listed in the course in electrical and computer systems engineering in subject listI.
Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in materials engineering
The student requires 188 (192) credit points for the Bachelor of Engineering degree, of which not less than 157 (158) credit points must be obtained in subjects prescribed by this subject list which are also listed in the course in materials engineering in subject listI.
Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical engineering
The student requires 188 (192) credit points for the Bachelor of Engineering degree, of which not less than 157 (159) credit points must be obtained in subjects prescribed by this subject list which are also listed in the course in mechanical engineering in subject listI.