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


General information

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 12 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
CIV2204 Strength of materials
CIV2205 Modelling and computing
CIV2222 Steel framed structures
CIV2223 Design of concrete structures
CIV2241 Introductory geoengineering
CIV2261 Water supply 1
CIV2262 Waterway engineering
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
CIV2224 Timber and masonry structures
CIV3204 Engineering investigation
CIV3221 Building structures and technology
CIV3222 Bridge design and assessment
CIV3247 Geoengineering
CIV3264 Urban water and wastewater systems
CIV3283 Road engineering (Eng 40cps)
* 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 process 100 (Law 12 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
ECE2101 Signals and systems 1
ECE2201 Electromagnetics
ECE2401 Telecommunications
ECE2501 Electrical energy conversion
ECE2601 Electronics and control systems 1
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 level 4 ECSE elective.

LAW3300 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 level 4 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 12 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
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
IND2422 Engineering mechanics
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 I
IND3315 Engineering economy
IND3318 Professional practice for engineers I
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
Plus 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
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 12 cps)
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 12 cps)
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*
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

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

LAW2100 Contract 200
LAW3400 Property 300 (Law 24 cps)
Bachelor of Engineering units:
Core units:
MEC4401 Engineering practices: project thesis A
MEC4402 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 20 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 108 cps)

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

The student requires a total of 315 credit points. The Bachelor of Engineering component requires not less than 159 points that must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list. The Bachelor of Laws degree component requires 156 credit points.

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

The student requires a total of 314 credit points. The Bachelor of Engineering component requires not less than 158 points that must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list. The Bachelor of Laws degree component requires 156 credit points.

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

The student requires a total of 312 credit points. The Bachelor of Engineering component requires not less than 156 points that must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list. The Bachelor of Laws degree component requires 156 credit points.

Requirements for the double degree of Bachelor of Engineering in industrial engineering and engineering mangement/Bachelor of Laws

The student requires a total of 314 credit points. The Bachelor of Engineering component requires not less than 158 points that must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list. The Bachelor of Laws degree component requires 156 credit points.

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

The student requires a total of 312 credit points. The Bachelor of Engineering component requires not less than 156 points that must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list. The Bachelor of Laws degree component requires 156 credit points.

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

The student requires a total of 309 credit points. The Bachelor of Engineering component requires not less than 153 points that must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list. The Bachelor of Laws degree component requires 156 credit points.

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.

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