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Course list IV: Branches of study for the double degree of BE and LLB


Admission to the double-degree program occurs via VTAC admissions or at the end of the common first year of the Bachelor of Engineering course, which may be completed at Caulfield, Clayton, Gippsland or Monash Malaysia campuses.

First year

Bachelor of Laws units: None
Bachelor of Engineering units: As for level 1 in BE course list I (48 cps).
The later years of the double-degree program are available at Clayton campus only.
The BE (industrial engineering and engineering management) degree is only available at Caulfield campus, but the Law units are only available at the Clayton campus.

Second year

Third year

Fourth year

Fifth year

Chemical engineering




LAW1100 Legal process 100
(Law 12 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
CHE2100 Momentum transfer I
CHE2113 Principles of chemical processing systems I
CHE2114 Principles of chemical processing systems II
CHE2120 Thermodynamics I
CHE2140 Chemical engineering
CHE2150 Chemical engineering practice I
CHE2160 Chemical engineering practice II
CHM2731 Chemistry C
CHM2732 Chemistry D
MAT2901 Multivariable calculus for engineering
MAT2902 Linear algebra and differential equations for engineering
(Eng 44 cps)

LAW3300 Criminal law and procedure 300
(Law 12 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
CHE3101 Reaction engineering I
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
CHE3110 Transport phenomena I
CHE3115 Thermodynamics II
CHE3118 Chemical engineering practice III
(Eng 40 cps)

LAW2100 Contract 200
LAW3400 Property 300
(Law 24 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
CHE4109 Process design and operation III
CHE4113 Management
CHE4117 Design project
CHE4118 Research project
(Eng 27 cps)

Three remaining compulsory law units and 84 cps of elective law units.
Note that chemical engineering students must expect to take longer than two years to complete these remaining law units.
(Law 108 cps)

Civil engineering




LAW1100 Legal process 100 (Law 12cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
CIV2204 Strength of materials 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 CIV2281 Transport and traffic MAT2911 Mathematical methods with applications I MAT2912 Mathematical methods with applications II (Eng 40 cps)

LAW3300 Criminal law and procedure 300 (Law 12 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units*:
CIV2202 Surveying CIV3204 Engineering investigation CIV3221 Building structures and technology CIV3222 Bridge design and assessment CIV3247 Geoengineering CIV3264 Urban water and wastewater systems CIV3282 Rural road and water engineering (Eng 40 cps)
* Dependent on timetable restrictions.

LAW2100 Contract 200 LAW3400 Property 300 (Law 24 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units*:
CIV3248 Groundwater and environmental engineering CIV4210 Project A CIV4212 Civil engineering practice 4 Plus 12 cps of electives from level 4 Civil elective units (Eng 30 cps) * Dependent on timetable restrictions.

Three remaining compulsory law units and 84 cps of elective law units. Note that civil engineering students must expect to take longer than two years to complete these remaining law units. (Law 108 cps)

Electrical and computer systems engineering




LAW1100 Legal process100 (Law 12cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
ECE2101 Signals and systems1 ECE2201 Electromagnetics ECE2401 Telecommunications ECE2501 Electrical energy conversion ECE2601 Electronics and control systems1 ECE2701 Digital logic ECE2702 Computer organisation ECE2903 Physics of electronic devices MAT2901 Multivariable calculus for engineering MAT2902 Linear algebra and differential equations for engineering (Eng 40 cps)
Note: ENG1803 Physics C should be taken in level 2 if not taken as an elective in level 1. If this is in addition to 48 cps at level 1, it replaces a level4 ECSE elective.

LAW 3300 Criminal law and procedure 300 (Law 12 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
ECE3102 Signals and systems 2 ECE3202 Electromagnetic propagation ECE3301 Control systems 2 ECE3602 Electronics 2 ECE3603 Electronics 3 ECE3703 Computer engineering ECE3704 Software engineering and real-time systems ECE3907 Engineering management A MAT3901 Statistics and integral transforms for engineering Plus one of the following: ECE3402 Information transmission ECE3502 Power electronics, machines and systems ECE3905 Design (Eng 40 cps)

LAW2100 Contract 200 LAW3400 Property 300 (Law 24 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
ECE4909 Thesis (12 cps) Plus 16 cps of elective units from level4 ECSE elective units (Eng 28 cps)

Three remaining compulsory law units and 84 cps of elective law units. Note that electrical and computer systems engineering students must expect to take longer than two years to complete these remaining law units. (Law 108 cps)

Industrial engineering and engineering management




LAW1100 Legal process 100 (Law 12cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
IND2422 Engineering mechanics IND2311 Industrial engineering IND2332 Engineering management IND2352 Manufacturing processes IND2362 Engineering practices: drafting concepts IND2372 Engineering practices: design process IND2382 Fluids and energy IND2402 Systems engineering IND2412 Business processes MAT2911 Mathematical methods with applications I MAT2912 Mathematical methods with applications II (Eng 44 cps)

LAW3300 Criminal law and procedure 300 (Law 12 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
IND3313 Systems modelling and simulation 1 IND3315 Engineering economy IND3318 Professional practice for engineers 1 IND3319 Facilities planning and design IND3320 Quality systems and control IND3321 Engineering computations IND3322 Database management (Eng 42 cps)

LAW2100 Contract 200 LAW3400 Property 300 (Law 24 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
IND4309 Engineering practices: project thesis A IND4310 Engineering practices: project thesis B
Elective units (select two from the following list of units): IND4313 Production planning and control IND4314 Design of productive systems IND4315 Computer integrated manufacturing IND4316 Systems reliability and maintenance IND4317 Computer networks IND4318 Managing strategic change IND4336 Systems modelling and simulation II IND4337 Professional practice for engineers II (Eng 24 cps)

Three remaining compulsory law units and 84 cps of elective law units. Note that industrial engineering and engineering management students must expect to take longer than two years to complete these remaining law units. (Law 108 cps)

Materials engineering




LAW1100 Legal process 100 (Law 12cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
MTE2501 Structure of engineering materials I MTE2502 Structure of engineering materials II MTE2503 Phase equilibria and microstructure MTE2504 Thermomechanical analysis MTE2505 Polymer morphology and structure MTE2521 Techniques in materials engineering I MTE2522 Techniques in materials engineering 2 MAT2911 Mathematical methods with applications I MAT2912 Mathematical methods with applications II Plus any one of: MTE2506 Materials selection and manufacturing MTE2507 Functional materials MTE2508 Mechanics of materials (Eng 44 cps)

LAW3300 Criminal law and procedure 300 (Law 12 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
MTE3502 Physical metallurgy MTE3503 Engineering practice 1 MTE3504 Mechanical properties of polymers MTE3505 Fracture and fracture mechanics MTE3506 Plasticity and metal shaping MTE3507 Ceramics MTE3508 Electrical and magnetic materials MTE3509 Polymer processing MTE3510 Surface engineering MTE3511 Mechanical behaviour of metals and alloys (Eng 42 cps)

LAW2100 Contract 200 LAW3400 Property 300 (Law 24 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
MTE4521 Engineering practice MTE4522 Engineering design MTE4526 Project II MTE4560 Polymer engineering MTE4561 Metallurgical engineering MTE4562 Ceramics engineering (Eng 28 cps)

Three remaining compulsory law units and 84 cps of elective law units. Note that materials engineering students must expect to take longer than two years to complete these remaining law units. (Law 108 cps)

Mechanical engineering




LAW1100 Legal process 100 (Law 12cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
ECE2002 Electrical engineering* MEC2410 Engineering practices: drafting** MEC2420 Engineering practices: design process MEC2430 Fluid mechanics* MEC2440 Applied mechanics* MEC2460 Mechanical design: materials selection* MEC2470 Mechanics of solids* MEC2480 Thermodynamics* MEC2490 Computer programming* MAT2901 Multivariable calculus for engineering*

LAW3300 Criminal law and procedure 300 (Law 12 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
MEC3401 Fundamentals of heat transfer MEC3403 Engineering practices: machine design MEC3404 Engineering practices: design management MEC3406 Mechanical vibrations MEC3408 Deformation of solids MEC3462 Systems and control MEC3465 Fluid mechanics MEC3469 Computer-assisted engineering MEC3494 Statistical analysis of mechanical systems

LAW2100 Contract 200 LAW3400 Property 300 (Law 24 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
Core units:
MEC4401 Engineering practices: project thesis A MEC4406 Engineering practices: project thesis C MEC4424 Engineering practices: industrial innovation Level 4 elective:
One unit to a total of 6 cps required as set out in course list I. NB: The units ENG4614/ENG4616 Schools technology project may not be taken. (Eng 18 cps)

Three remaining compulsory law units and elective law units totalling 84 credit points. Note that mechanical engineering students must expect to take longer than two years to complete these remaining law units. (Law 108cps)

MAT2902 Linear algebra and differential equations for engineering* (Eng 43 cps)
* Refer to course list I BE Mechanical Engineering for alternative units. ** Refer to course list VIII BE/BDes (Industrial Design) for alternatives.

(Note that one of these units may be postponed and taken in fourth year depending on timetable restrictions) (Eng 44 cps)



Degree requirements
Note that the first figure relates to students who commenced their degrees in 1997 or earlier, and the figure in 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 153 (159) credit points must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list which are also listed in the course in chemical engineering in course listI.




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 164 (158) credit points must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list which are also listed in the course in civil engineering in course 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 degree, of which not less than 156 (156) credit points must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list which are also listed in the course in electrical and computer systems engineering in course listI.




Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in industrial engineering and engineering management
The student requires 192 credit points for the Bachelor of Engineering degree, of which not less than 158 credit points must be obtained in courses prescribed by this course list which are also listed in the course in industrial engineering and engineering management in course 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 153 (156) credit points must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list which are also listed in the course in materials engineering in course list I.




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 153 (153) credit points must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list which are also listed in the course in mechanical engineering in course listI.




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