Bachelor of Computing -- Caulfield

• General information
• Entrance requirements
• Course structure
  • Part-time study
  • First year
  • Second year
  • Third year
• Accreditation
• Specialisations
• Honours program
• Subjects offered -- Bachelor of Computing (Caulfield)
• Bachelor of Computing -- Caulfield, 1998 course structure
  • Course structure for a single major
  • Course structure for a double major

General information

Course code: 2330 Caulfield campus Full-time or part-time Course leader: Ms Dianne Hagan
The Bachelor of Computing is designed to produce graduates who satisfy the computing needs of industry, government and commerce, and who can expect employment in the fields of applications programming, systems programming, systems analysis, project management, database design and management, data communications, and a range of specialised positions. Students develop their knowledge, skills and attitudes in the broad areas of software development, computer technology and information systems.
The degree can be completed in three years of full-time study over six semesters, with an average of 16 hours per week class contact. It may also be completed part-time. Classes are available during the day and in the evening.
This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society as meeting the requirements for professional-level membership.

Entrance requirements

VCE or equivalent qualification with a study score of at least 20 in English at levels 3 and 4, and units 1 and 2 of any VCE mathematics. The course is offered through the VTAC system and to international students through Monash International. There are no computing prerequisites.

Course structure

The pass degree consists of both compulsory and elective subjects, to a total of 144 points. There must be a minimum of 36 points at each year level, and a maximum of 60 points of first-year-level subjects.
In first year, the Bachelor of Computing consists of six compulsory subjects in the areas of computer technology, computer programming and information systems. In second year, there are five further compulsory subjects in these areas. In third year, all students complete an industrial project subject over two semesters.
In addition to these core compulsory subjects, students must choose at least three second or third-year electives offered by the School of Computer Science and Software Engineering (SCSSE), at least two of which must be at third-year level. These electives may have codes of CSE, COT or SFT. Students also choose eight other approved electives, which may be offered by SCSSE or chosen from some other discipline area and offered by other schools in the faculty or by other faculties. Studies in banking and finance, accounting, management, psychology and sociology have been specifically approved; however, students may choose from the full range of disciplines of the university.

Part-time study

Subjects are regularly available in the evening at the Caulfield campus.

First year

• CSE1200 Computer systems (6 points)
• CSE1201 Computer organisation (6 points)
• CSE1202 Programming 1 with Java (6 points)
• CSE1203 Programming 2 with Java (6 points)
• CSE1204 Information systems 1 (6 points)
• CSE1205 Information systems 2 (6 points)
• Elective studies (12 points)

Second year

• CSE2132 Database systems (6 points) (COT 2132)
• CSE2318 Data communications and computer networks (6 points) (COT2001)
• CSE2200 Systems implementation and design (6 points)
• CSE2201 Software engineering practice (6 points)
• CSE2203 Information technology project management (6 points)
• School of Computer Science and Software Engineering elective (6 points)
• Elective studies (12 points)

Third year

• CSE3200 Industrial experience project (12 points)
• Third-year CSSE elective
• Third-year CSSE elective
• Elective
• Elective
• Elective
• Elective

At least three of the second and third-year electives must be from SCSSE. At least two of those must be at third-year level.

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society as meeting the standard of knowlegde for professional-level membership.

Specialisations

Students are encouraged to specialise in one or more areas. A specialisation consists of a set of three electives chosen from a particular area. Specialisations currently offered are in the areas of object-oriented systems development, database technology , distributed computing systems, programming systems, and computer systems. See the course website for more details.

Honours program

Coordinator: Mr Peter Granville
The Bachelor of Computing (Honours) program is available in full-time or part-time modes on Caulfield campus. The purpose of the honours year is to allow students to study an area of software development or computer technology in depth. This is achieved via applied research leading to a minor thesis. It prepares students for both a research and a professional career. Students are normally expected to conduct their research within one of the research groups in the School of Computer Science and Software Engineering. Assessment is based on written and oral presentations throughout the year.
The School of Computer Science and Software Engineering sometimes offers scholarships sponsored by industry, Monash or government. Students may be employed on an established research project as a part-time research assistant, or by the school as a sessional tutor. Honours students are able to undertake either a 50 per cent research project or a 25 per cent applied research project. For a research project worth 50 per cent, students must complete 24 points of coursework at fourth-year level and a minor thesis (24 points). For an applied research project worth 25 per cent, students must complete 36 points of coursework and an applied minor thesis of 12 points. Students select their program within the prerequisite structure as approved by the honours coordinator.
Honours students are expected to undertake one coursework unit from the broad research areas of the school, representing the research areas of object-oriented software engineering, distributed object technology and artificial intelligence respectively. They may then select from the other subject offerings at fourth and fifth-year levels:

• CSE4180 CASE technology (COT4180)
• CSE4200 Computer equipment and operating systems (COT4200)
• CSE4500 Query language and information retrieval (COT 4300)
• CSE4310 Information resource management and data administration (COT4310)
• CSE4430 Database design and administration (COT4430)
• CSE4020 Specific non-sequential and real-time systems (SFT4020)
• CSE4030 Software lifecycle process (SFT4030)
• CSE4040 Language design and semantics (SFT4040)
• CSE4100 Systems programming 1 (CSE4100)
• CSE4151 UNIX software design and development (SFT4151)
• CSE4490 Object-oriented programming (SFT4490)
• CSE5000 Distributed object technology (SFT5000)
• CSE5020 Distributed computation and simulation (SFT5020)
• CSE5030 Visual programming (SFT5030)
• CSE5040 Case study in engineering software for reuse (SFT5040)
• CSE5050 Software metrics and reliability (SFT5050)
• CSE5510 Software systems engineering (SFT5510)
• CSE5610 Intelligent software systems (SFT5610)

Not all subjects are offered in any one year. Students may also study up to 12 points of subjects from other discipline areas of the university, subject to the approval of the head of the School of Computer Science and Software Engineering.

Subjects offered -- Bachelor of Computing (Caulfield)

• CSE1200 Computer systems (6 points)
• CSE1201 Computer organisation (6 points)
• CSE1202 Programming 1 with Java (6 points)
• CSE1203 Programming 2 with Java (6 points)
• CSE1204 Information systems 1 (6 points)
• CSE1205 Information systems 2 (6 points)
• CSE1720 Business information technology and systems (6 points) (COT1720)
• CSE2004 Data communications and networks (4 points) (COT2004)
• CSE2021 Object-oriented programming systems (4 points) (SFT2021)
• CSE2030 Input-output technology (6 points) (COT2030)
• CSE2040 Comparative operating systems (6 points) (COT2040)
• CSE2121 Programming with data structures (6 points) (SFT2121)
• CSE2132 Database systems (6 points) (COT2132)
• CSE2138 Database systems (8 points) (COT2138)
• CSE2170 Electronic document operations (4 points) (COT2170)
• CSE2180 Relational database (8 points) (COT2180)
• CSE2200 Systems design and implementation (6 points)
• CSE2201 Software engineering practice (6 points)
• CSE2203 IT project management (6 points)
• CSE2204 Fourth-generation systems (4 points) (SFT2204)
• CSE2205 Commercial programming in COBOL (4 points) (SFT2205)
• CSE2207 Rapid applications programming with Windows (6 points)
• CSE2208 UNIX programming (4 points) (SFT2208)
• CSE2318 Data communications and networks (6 points) (COT2001)
• CSE2401 Software engineering practice (8 points) (SFT2201)
• CSE2500 Systems security and privacy (6 points) (COT2200)
• CSE2800 Public networks (6 points) (COT2800)
• CSE3000 Database management and implementation (6 points) (COT3000)
• CSE3001 UNIX system call programming (6 points) (SFT3001)
• CSE3002 Distributed computing systems (6 points) (COT3002)
• CSE3010 Knowledge-based software (6 points) (SFT3010)
• CSE3020 Network technology (6 points) (COT3020)
• CSE3021 Object-oriented programming systems (6 points) (SFT3021)
• CSE3030 Graphical user interface technology (6 points) (COT3030)
• CSE3031 Client-server database systems (4 points) (COT3031)
• CSE3032 Object-oriented database systems and storage managers (6 points) (COT3032)
• CSE3150 Data communications software engineering (6 points) (COT3150)
• CSE3151 Communication network performance (6 points) (CSE3151)
• CSE3153 Network administration (6 points) (COT3153)
• CSE3180 Principles of database systems (6 points) (COT3180)
• CSE3200 Industrial experience project (12 points)
• CSE3200 Industrial experience project (12 points) (COT3500)
• CSE3200 Industrial experience project (12 points) (SFT3500)
• CSE3201 Information retrieval systems (6 points) (COT3201)
• CSE3204 Fourth-generation systems (6 points) (SFT3030)
• CSE3205 Commercial programming in COBOL (6 points) (SFT3205)
• CSE3206 Systems security and privacy (6 points) (COT3206)
• CSE3208 UNIX programming (6 points) (SFT3208)
• CSE3210 Software component technologies (6 points)
• CSE3211 Handheld applications and operating systems (6 points)
• CSE3212 Data mining
• CSE3231 Client-server database systems (6 points)
• CSE3311 Reading subject (4 points) (SFT3311)
• CSE3400 Application programming in C++ (6 points) (SFT3000)
• CSE3402 Windows programming in C++ (6 points) (SFT3002)
• CSE3416 Concurrent programming (6 points) (SFT3316)
• CSE3420 Developing graphical world wide web applications in Java
  (6 points) (SFT3200)
• CSE3510 Document and imaging systems (6 points) (COT3210)
• CSE3821 Internet architecture and protocols
• CSE4000 Bachelor of Computing honours (48 points) (SFT4000)
• CSE4001 Systems programming 1 (6 points) (SFT4001)
• CSE4020 Specifying non-sequential and real-time systems (6 points) (SFT4020)
• CSE4030 Software lifecycle processes (6 points) (SFT4030)
• CSE4040 Language design and semantics (6 points) (SFT4040)
• CSE4151 UNIX software design and development (6 points) (SFT4151)
• CSE4180 CASE technology (6 points) (COT4180)
• CSE4200 Computer equipment and operating systems (6 points) (COT4200)
• CSE4310 Information resource management and data administration
  (6 points) (COT4310)
• CSE4430 Database design and administration (6 points) (COT4430)
• CSE4490 Object-oriented programming (6 points) (SFT4490)
• CSE4500 Query language and information retrieval (6 points) (COT4300)
• CSE4700 Formal methods in database systems (6 points) (COT4700)
• CSE4702 Formal methods in distributed computing systems (6 points) (COT4702)
• CSE4704 Formal methods in information and image retrieval (6 points) (COT4704)

A number of subjects which previously had COT, CSC, DGS and SFT codes have been re-coded with CSE codes. The following table summarises the change in the code for 2001.

Bachelor of Computing -- Caulfield, 1998 course structure

A major amendment to the Bachelor of Computing -- Caulfield was approved in 1998. The 1998 course structure appears below (course code: 0961).

Course structure for a single major

In second year, the Bachelor of Computing pass degree consists of 24 points of concurrent studies in computer technology, information systems and software development, plus a further eight points of studies in the students nominated major. In third year, a minimum of 24 points of study must be completed in the nominated major area. The major study occupies at least one-third of the second-year load (16 points), and at least one-half of the third-year load (24 points).
In addition, a minor sequence of at least 28 points (consisting of either a first-year sequence totalling 12 points and a second-year sequence totalling 16 points, or a second-year sequence totalling 16 points and a third-year sequence of at least 12 points) must be completed. All of the subjects for the minor sequence must be taken from the same discipline. This discipline may be taught by a faculty other than the Faculty of Information Technology, or it may be from any school in the faculty except the one in which the student's major is taken. Refer to map 5.2 in the ´Undergraduate course maps' section.

Course structure for a double major

A double major requires a minimum of 124 points of computing studies. Students may choose majors in two of the areas of computer technology, information systems and software development. A 12-point industrial experience project in one of the major areas is required (eg COT3500, SYS3500, or SFT3500), as well as another 12 points of second or third-year study. In the second major area, students undertake 24 points of second or third- year studies. Students undertaking a double major are required to complete a major sequence consisting of 20 points rather than 28 points. Refer to map 5.3 in the ´Undergraduate course maps' section.

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