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Course list III: branches of study for the double degree of BCom and BE

General information

Students may gain admission to the double degree through VTAC or, 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

Students whose first enrolment in the BCom/BE was in 2001 or later

Students must complete 17 units (each worth six credit points) towards the BCom. A total of 102 credit points are therefore required. Candidates should consult the Faculty of Business and Economics section of the handbook for information about prerequisites, corequisites and other unit details.

Commerce units:

All units must be taken (not all in first year):

Part II - Bachelor of Engineering

Set out below are the units required in each engineering branch for the BE degree together with suggested ways of combining these with commerce units. 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 all five Clayton engineering branches of study
Bachelor of Commerce units
Bachelor of Engineering units (36 cps or 40 cps, depending on prerequisites)

plus (depending on VCE subjects completed) one (or two) unit(s) from:

NB: Students intending to take the electrical and computer systems engineering branch of study are strongly advised to take ENG1803 (Physics C) in their first year if possible.
Total: 48 or 52 cps

Second year

Third year

Fourth year

Fifth year

Chemical engineering




Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
Six first-year compulsory units (36 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
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 cps)
Total: 56 cps

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
Three second-year units (18 cps) from any one of accounting (AFC), business law and taxation (BTC), econometrics (ETC), economics (ECC), management studies (MGC) and marketing (MKC); first-year units in management studies (MGC) (12 cps) or accounting (AFC) (12 cps) (30 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
CHE2100 Momentum transfer I
CHE2120 Thermodynamics I
CHE2160 Chemical engineering practice II
CHM2731 Chemistry C
MAT2902 Linear algebra and differential equations
(20 cps)
Total: 50 cps

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
Two third-year units (12 cps) in the area of specialisation:
Bachelor of Engineering units:
CHE3101 Reaction engineering 1
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
CHE3115 Thermodynamics
CHE3118 Chemical engineering practice III
(36 cps)
Total: 48 cps

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
One third-year unit (6 cps) in the area of specialisation and one second-year unit (6 cps) from one of the six disciplines other than the area of specialisation (12 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
CHE3110 Transport phenomena I
CHE3130 Chemical engineering computer calculations
CHE4112 Environmental engineering
CHE4113 Management
CHE4117 Design project
CHE4118 Research project
Plus one 4 cp unit chosen from the following:
CHE4102 Reaction engineering II
CHE4110 Process simulation and control
CHE4109 Process design and operation III
(39 cps)
Total: 51 cp

Civil engineering




Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
Five first-year compulsory units (30cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
CIV2204 Strength of materials
CIV2223 Design of concrete structures
CIV2262 Waterway engineering
MAT2911 Mathematical methods with applications I
MAT2912 Mathematical methods with applications II (20 cps)
Total: 50 cps

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
Remaining three compulsory first-year units (18 cps) and one second-year unit (6 cps) from area of specialisation (24cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
CIV2202 Surveying
CIV2205 Modelling and computing
CIV2222 Steel framed structures
CIV2224 Timber and masonry structures
CIV2241 Introductory geoengineering
CIV2261 Water supply I
CIV2281 Transport and traffic (28 cps)
Total: 52 cps

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
Two second-year units from the area of specialisation (12 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
CIV3221 Building structures and technology
CIV3222 Bridge design and assessment
CIV3247 Geoengineering
CIV3248 Groundwater and environmental geoengineering
CIV3264 Urban water and wastewater systems
CIV3283 Road engineering (36 cps)
Total: 48 cps

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
Three third-year units from area of specialisation (18 cps) and one second- year unit from area other than specialisation (6 cps) (24 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
CIV4210 Project A
CIV4212 Civil engineering practice 4
Plus 12 cps of electives from the following:
CIV4211 Project B (enrolment in this unit is by departmental approval only)
CIV4234 Advanced structural analysis
CIV4235 Advanced structural design
CIV4248 Ground hazards and environmental geotechnics
CIV4249 Foundation engineering
CIV4268 Water resources management
CIV4269 Flood management
CIV4283 Transport planning
CIV4284 Transport systems (24 cps)
Total: 48 cps

Electrical and computer systems engineering




Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
Six first-year compulsory units (36 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
ECE2101 Signal and systems 1
ECE2201 Electromagnetics
ECE2501 Electrical energy conversion
MAT2901 Multivariable calculus for engineering (16 cps)
Total: 52 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 level 4 ECSE elective.

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
Three second-year units (18 cps) from any one of accounting (AFC), business law and taxation (BTC), econometrics (ETC), economics (ECC), management studies (MGC) and marketing (MKC); first-year units in management studies (MGC) (12 cps) or accounting (AFC) (12 cps) (30 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
ECE2401 Telecommunications
ECE2601 Electronics and control systems 1
ECE2701 Digital logic
ECE2702 Computer organisation
ECE2903 Physics of electronic devices
MAT2902 Linear algebra and differential equations for engineering (24 cps)
Total: 54 cps

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
Two third-year units (12 cps) in the area of specialisation (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
MAT3901 Statistics and integral transforms for engineering
Plus two of the following:
ECE3402 Information transmission
ECE3502 Power electronics, machines and systems
ECE3905 Design (40 cps)
Total: 52 cps

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
One third-year unit (6 cps) in area of specialisation and one second-year unit (6 cps) from one of the six disciplines other than the area of specialisation (12 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
ECE4705 Computer architecture
ECE4909 Thesis (12 cps)
Plus 24 cps of elective units from level 4 ECSE elective units (40 cps)
Total: 52 cps

NB: Considering the high-computing content in the engineering programs, the commerce unit AFC2160 (Computers and accounting) may not be taken by BCom/BE students.




Materials engineering




Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
Six first-year compulsory units (36 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
MTE2501 Structure of engineering materials I
MTE2502 Structure of engineering materials II
MTE2504 Thermomechanical analysis
MAT2911 Mathematical methods with applications I (16 cps)
Total: 52 cps

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
Three second-year units (18 cps) from any one of accounting (AFC), business law and taxation (BTC), econometrics (ETC), economics (ECC), management studies (MGC) and marketing (MKC); first-year units in management studies (MGC) (12 cps) or accounting (AFC) (12 cps) (30 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
MTE2503 Phase equilibria and microstructure
MTE2505 Polymer morphology and structure
MTE2521 Techniques in materials engineering 1
MTE2522 Techniques in materials engineering 2
MAT2912 Mathematical methods with applications II (20 cps)
Total: 50 cps

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
Two third-year units in the area of specialisation (12 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
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
MTE3511 Mechanical analysis of metals and alloys
Plus any one unit of:
MTE2506 Materials selection and manufacture
MTE2507 Functional materials
MTE2508 Mechanics of materials (38 cps)
Total: 50 cps

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
One third-year unit (6 cps) in area of specialisation and one second-year unit (6 cps) from one of the six disciplines other than the area of specialisation (12 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
MTE4521 Engineering practice 2
MTE4522 Engineering design
MTE4526 Project 1
MTE4560 Polymer engineering
MTE4561 Metallurgical engineering
MTE4562 Ceramics engineering
Plus elective units to a total of 12 cps (40 cps)
Total: 52 cps

Mechanical engineering




Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
Six first-year compulsory units (36 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
MEC2440 Applied mechanics*
MEC2490 Computer programming
MAT2901 Multivariable calculus for engineering
MAT2902 Linear algebra and differential equations for engineering (16 cps)
Total: 52 cps
* Refer to course list I BE Mechanical Engineering for alternative units.

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
Remaining three compulsory first-year units (18 cps) and one second-year unit (6 cps) from area of specialisation (24 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
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 cps)
Total: 55 cps
* Refer to course list I BE Mechanical Engineering for alternative units.
** Refer to course list VIII double degree BE/BDes (IndDes) for alternative units.

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
Two third-year units in the area of specialisation (12 cps) and one second- year unit (18 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
MEC3403 Engineering practices: machine design
MEC3404 Engineering practices: design management
MEC3406 Mechanical vibrations
MEC3462 Systems and control
MEC3465 Fluid mechanics
MEC3469 Computer-assisted engineering
MEC3494 Statistical analysis of mechanical systems (36 cps)
Total: 54 cps

Suggested Bachelor of Commerce units:
One third-year unit (6 cps) in area of specialisation and one second-year unit (6 cps) from one of the six disciplines other than the area of specialisation (12 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
MEC3401 Fundamentals of heat transfer
MEC3408 Deformation of solids
MEC3421 Engineering thermodynamics
MEC4401 Engineering practices: project thesis A
MEC4402 Engineering practices: project thesis B
Plus two final-year electives from the published list. The units ENG4614/ 4616 (Schools technology project) may not be taken (36 cps)
Total: 48 cps

Degree requirements
Requirements for the double degree of Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Engineering in chemical engineering

The student requires a total of 253 credit points (or 257 depending on prerequisites), of which not less than 151 credit points (or 155 depending on prerequisites) must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list which are also listed in the course in chemical engineering in course list I. Students must also take 102 credit points from the approved component of the commerce program.

Requirements for the double degree of Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Engineering in civil engineering

The student requires a total of 246 credit points (or 250 depending on prerequisites), of which not less than 144 credit points (or 148 depending on prerequisites) must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list which are also listed in the course in civil engineering in course list I. Students must also take 102 credit points from the approved component of the commerce program.

Requirements for the double degree of Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Engineering in electrical and computer systems engineering

The student requires a total of 258 credit points (or 262 depending on prerequisites), of which not less than 156 credit points (or 160 depending on prerequisites) 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 list I. Students must also take 102 credit points from the approved component of the commerce program.

Requirements for the double degree of Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Engineering in materials engineering

The student requires a total of 252 credit points (or 256 depending on prerequisites), of which not less than 150 credit points (or 154 depending on prerequisites) must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list which are also listed in the course in materials engineering in course list I. Students must also take 102 credit points from the approved component of the commerce program.

Requirements for the double degree of Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical engineering

The student requires a total of 257 credit points (or 261 depending on prerequisites), of which not less than 155 credit points (or 159 depending on prerequisites) must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list which are also listed in the course in mechanical engineering in course list I. Students must also take 102 credit points from the approved component of the commerce program.

Students seeking to take out a single degree

Should a student discontinue the double degree program and seek to take out a single degree it will be necessary to complete all of the requirements of that single degree. If this is the Bachelor of Engineering, then it requires 192 credit points of units prescribed in course list I.

Students whose first enrolment in the BCom/BE was prior to 2001

Details of the permitted unit combinations for each branch of study in engineering can be obtained from the course list in the handbook of your commencement year and further details are available from your department.

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 units prescribed by this course list which are also listed in the course in chemical engineering in course 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 units prescribed by this course list which are also listed in the course in civil engineering in course list I.

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 units prescribed by this course list which are also listed in the course in electrical and computer systems engineering in course list I.

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 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 157 (159) 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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