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Course list X: branches of study for the double degree of BEng/BBus and Com

Level

Unit

Credit points

Prerequisites

Corequisites

Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Business and Commerce (available at Gippsland campus only)






Students starting in engineering (branch of interdisciplinary engineering)




Level 1

As for BE level 1 (on-campus or off-campus mode) in course list I

48



Level 2

Six common core units are taken during first semester of level 2. At the end of the first semester, an engineering field of study is selected as an `engineering discipline major', and the second semester study program is chosen accordingly.





Common core units





GSE2002 Engineering design and computer-aided drawing

4




GSE2003 Measurement and instrumentation

4

ENG1301



GSE2303 Digital electronics I

4




GSE2701 Engineering computer techniques

4

ENG1602



GSE2703 Engineering mathematical analysis

4

ENG1603, ENG1902



Two Business and Economics units

12




Engineering discipline major





Civil engineering major





GSE2201 Structural mechanics

4

ENG1201



GSE2202 Introduction to geoengineering

4

ENG1201



GSE2203 Fluid mechanics

4

ENG1201



Elective units (one of four to be chosen). Refer to list under BE interdisciplinary (civil).





Electrical and electronics engineering major





GSE2301 Electrical power I

4

ENG1301



GSE2302 Analog electronic devices

4

ENG1301



Elective units (two of five to be chosen). Refer to list under BE interdisciplinary (electrical).





Mechanical engineering major





GSE2203 Fluid mechanics

4

ENG1201



GSE2401 Thermodynamics I

4

ENG1401



GSE2402 Applied mechanics

4

ENG1401



Elective units (one of four to be chosen). Refer to list under BE interdisciplinary (mechanical).





Total: 48 cps




Level 3

At level 3, six common core units are taken. Students must choose significant further study in the engineering discipline major commenced at level 2, supported by study in two majors (or a major and two submajors) taken from the business degree. Students are responsible for their choice of program and on the selection of units from those listed below. Advice of the course coordinators is essential.





Common core units





GSE3000 Industrial experience

0




GSE3701 Engineering computer applications

4

GSE2701



Four Business and Economics units

24




Engineering discipline major





Civil engineering major





GSE3201 Structural analysis

4

GSE2201



GSE3202 Soils and foundation mechanics

4

GSE2202



GSE3203 Water supply and sewerage

4

GSE2203



GSE3204 Construction practice

4

GSE2003



GSE3205 Design of concrete structures

4

GSE2201



Electrical engineering major





GSE3302 Analog electronic applications

4

GSE2302



GSE3303 Digital electronics II

4

GSE2303



GSE3304 Microprocessors and applications

4

GSE3303



GSE3305 Communication systems

4

GSE2302



GSE3306 Electrical network analysis

4

GSE2301



Mechanical engineering major





GSE3401 Thermodynamics II

4

GSE2401



GSE3402 Mechanical design

4

GSE2402



GSE3404 Fluid machines

4

GSE2203



GSE3405 Computer-integrated manufacturing

4




GSE3406 Maintenance and asset management

4




Total: 48 cps




Level 4

At level 4, a further three common core units are taken. Studies continue in the selected engineering discipline major. Approved major/submajor study sequences to be completed at levels 4 and 5 must now be selected from the business degree.





Common core units





GSE3703 Computer instrumentation and control

4

GSE3701



GSE4001 Environmental engineering (may substitute GSE3001 Social responsibility and professional practice, or GSE3002 Sustainable development)

4




One Business and Economics unit

6




Engineering discipline major





Civil engineering major





GSE4202 Geotechnical engineering

4

GSE2202, GSE3202



GSE4203 Land and waterways management

4

GSE2203



GSE4204 Road engineering

4

GSE2202, GSE2201



GSE4205 Design of steel structures

4

GSE2201



Electrical engineering major





GSE4301 Electrical power engineering II

4

GSE2306



GSE4302 Power electronics (may substitute GSE3301 Electrical design)

4

GSE3302



GSE4303 Control systems

4

GSE2301, GSE2703



GSE4304 Digital signal processing

4

GSE3304



Mechanical engineering major





GSE4303 Control systems

4

GSE2301, GSE2703



GSE4401 Energy and heat transfer

4

GSE3401



GSE4402 Vibration and acoustics

4

GSE2402



GSE4403 Industrial robotic systems

4




Business majors/submajors





Choose from: accounting; management, economics, marketing, tourism management, law and computing.





Three units of the nine required for completion of the approved major/ submajor sequences chosen by the candidate.

18




Total: 48 cps




Level 5

At level 5, the student must complete: a final-year engineering project and the sequences of major/submajor studies commenced in the business degree at level 4.





Engineering discipline major





GSE4800 Engineering project

12

Completion of level 3



Business majors/submajors





Six units to complete the nine required for completion of the approved major/submajor sequences commenced by the student in level 4.

36




Total: 48 cps





Requirements for the degree in the branch of interdisciplinary engineering
The student requires 192 credit points for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering, of which not less than 144 credit points must be obtained in units also listed in the BE single-degree course list for the interdisciplinary engineering branch.




Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Business and Commerce (available at Gippsland campus only)






Students starting in engineering (branch of mechatronics engineering)




Level 1

As for BE level 1 (on-campus mode) in course list I

48



Level 2

Core units





GSE2002 Engineering design and computer-aided drawing

4




GSE2302 Analog electronic devices

4

ENG1301



GSE2303 Digital electronics I

4




GSE2402 Applied mechanics

4

ENG1401



GSE2701 Engineering computer techniques

4

ENG1602



GSE2703 Engineering mathematical analysis

4

ENG1603, ENG1902



GSE2801 Measurement and computer instrumentation

4

ENG1301, ENG1602



GSE2802 Fluid and pneumatic control

4




GSE2803 Mechatronic design

4

ENG1902



GSE2804 Electrical and electronic devices

4

ENG1301



Business and Economics units

18




Total: 54 cps




Level 3

Core units





GSE3402 Mechanical design

4

GSE2402, GSE2802, GSE2002



GSE3701 Engineering computer applications

4

GSE2701



GSE3800 Mechatronics project

6




GSE3801 Sensors and artificial perception

4

GSE2303 and GSE2302



GSE3802 Digital systems

4

GSE2303



GSE3803 Systems dynamics and control

6

GSE2802, GSE2803, GSE2703



Business and Economics units

24




Total: 52 cps




Level 4

Core units





GSE4403 Industrial robotic systems

4

Successful completion of level 2



GSE4703 Artifical intelligence in practice

4

GSE2703



GSE3405 Computer-integrated manufacturing

4




GSE4702 Digital imaging

4




GSE4801 Intelligent mechanisms design

6

GSE2402, GSE4403



GSE4803 Computer systems (general and distributed)

6

GSE3701



Business and Economics units

24




Total: 52 cps




Level 5

Core units





GSE4800 Engineering project

12




Business and Economics units

36




Total: 48 cps





Requirements for the double degree
The student requires a total of 254 credit points, made up of 152 credit points of engineering units 102 credit points from the approved component of the commerce program.




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