Course code: 1820 + Gippsland campus + HECS fees applicable + Attendance compulsory for some units
In
general, the aim of this course is to prepare students to be readily adaptable
at a professional level to a chosen engineering-oriented environment in which
application of modern business techniques is required, or to a chosen business
environment in which an engineering background is an advantage, or in pursuits
where a blend of both backgrounds is desirable.
In the engineering stream, the course will aim to provide each student with the
opportunity to develop a graduate-level depth of knowledge and skills in a
chosen engineering discipline with complementary background studies in general
engineering, as well as computing, project planning and implementation.
Similarly, in the business stream, the course will aim to provide each student
with the opportunity to develop a graduate level of knowledge and skills in at
least two chosen specialist business strands combined with a core group of
units introductory to a range of other business-oriented disciplines.
Students normally complete first year of either a Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Business and Commerce degree before starting the combined studies. Students are required to obtain a credit average in the first year of study.
Access to an IBM-compatible computer is essential for the use of word processing and other software packages. It is also recommended that off-campus learning students have access to a modem to facilitate email communication with teaching staff and access to web-based teaching material.
All applicants should be willing to undertake a normal initial workload of 24 points a year by off-campus learning.
The Faculty of Engineering requires that students attend one compulsory residential school at the Gippsland campus during each teaching semester. If a student cannot attend residential schools, the result for the unit will be deferred until the residential school requirements are fulfilled.
This
double degree is a five year, full-time or equivalent off-campus learning
professional course and offers specialisation in the following engineering and
business areas: interdisciplinary engineering with major studies taken in
civil, electrical, mechanical or mechatronics engineering; accounting; business
law; economics; electronic commerce; management; marketing.
Students must complete a minimum of 252 credit points, or 254 points for
students undertaking the mechatronics specialisation*. The units are chosen
from a selected engineering discipline and business major, with specified core
units and approved electives.
Students must complete units with a total credit value of 144 points from the
Faculty of Engineering (or 152 points for the mechatronics specialisation) and
108 points from the Faculty of Business and Economics (or 102 points for those
undertaking the mechatronics specialisation), meeting the following
requirements:
(a) Complete six compulsory units:
(b) Complete a business major
of at least 48 points, including at least 12 points at each of second and third
levels (one core unit from part (a) may form part of the 48-point requirement).
(c) Complete at least 48 points of business units beyond first level, including
at least 24 points at third level (the business major sequence meets this
requirement).
(d) Complete the common first-year engineering followed by the selection of one
of the engineering streams offered within the interdisciplinary degree.
* THE MECHATRONICS SPECIALISATION IS NEW IN 2003 AND STUDENTS ARE ADVISED TO
CONTACT THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
** GSE2703 (ENGINEERING MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS) IS EQUIVALENT TO ETW1102
(BUSINESS STATISTICS). THEREFORE, STUDENTS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
GSE2703 ARE NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ETW1102 ON THE BUSINESS SIDE OF THE COURSE.
Appropriate credits may be granted for approved studies completed at a recognised post-secondary institution, including other universities, TAFE institutes, and Open Learning Australia. The faculty's Credit Assessment and Tracking System (CATS) is a web-based record of credits that have been granted for students in the past. Please go to http://credits.buseco.monash.edu.au/ and follow the instructions to look up studies you have already completed to obtain a guide to the credits you may receive towards the Bachelor of Business and Commerce.
For more detailed information, contact a student services officer, Faculty of Business and Economics - Gippsland, telephone (03) 9902 6380 or (03) 5122 6380, fax (03) 9902 6524 or (03) 5122 6524, or email enquiries.gippsland@buseco.monash.edu.au or Faculty of Engineering, telephone (03) 9902 6456, fax (03) 9902 6500, or email ex.appps@eng.monash.edu.au.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to the Student Administration Office, Faculty of Business and Economics - Gippsland, Monash University Gippsland Campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842, by 27 September 2002 to be considered for a first-round offer.
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