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Undergraduate handbook 2005 - Law

Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Laws

Course code: 0094 + Course abbreviation: BE/LLB + Total credit points required: 312 to 318, depending on engineering branch + 6.5 years full-time, 12 years part-time + Managing faculty: Law

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This double-degree program allows students to complete the requirements for the individual Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Laws programs in a minimum of six to six and a half years of study.

Course structure

The engineering component requires that students complete 156 to 162 credit points of study, including a specialisation in one of the following branches of engineering: chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical and computer systems engineering, industrial engineering and engineering management, materials engineering, mechanical engineering and mechatronics engineering. Students may graduate with the Bachelor of Engineering degree after four years of study, provided they have completed the requirements of the elected engineering specialisation.
The law component requires that students complete 156 credit points of study including 16 compulsory units and a further 12 elective law units.

Course requirements
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical)/Bachelor of Laws

Students require a total of 315 credit points. The engineering component requires that students complete 159 credit points of study as specified in the course outline below. The course structure for level 1 of this program is currently under review and may be subject to change for 2005.

First year - 48 points

(Subtotal: 36 credit points)
Group A units
None, one or two units (depending on prerequisites) selected from:

Elective units
One, two or three units (depending on prerequisites) from the following, of which at least one must be either ENG1702 or ENG1802:

Second year - 59 points
Third year - 52 points
Fourth year - 54 points
Fifth year - 51 points
Sixth year - 51 points
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)/Bachelor of Law

Students require a total of 318 credit points. The engineering component requires that students complete 162 credit points of study as specified in the course outline below. The course structure for level 1 of this program is currently under review and may be subject to change for 2005.

First year - 48 points

(Subtotal: 36 credit points)
Group A units
None, one or two units (depending on prerequisites) selected from:

Elective units
One, two or three units (depending on prerequisites) from the following, of which at least one must be either ENG1702 or ENG1802:

Second year - 55 points
Third year - 56 points
Fourth year - 57 points
Fifth year - 51 points
Sixth year - 51 points
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering)/Bachelor of Laws

Students require a total of 312 credit points. The engineering component requires that students complete 156 credit points of study as specified in the course outline below. The course structure for level 1 of this program is currently under review and may be subject to change for 2005.

First year - 48 points

(Subtotal: 36 credit points)
Group A units
None, one or two units (depending on prerequisites) selected from:

Elective units
One, two or three units (depending on prerequisites) from the following, of which at least one must be either ENG1702 or ENG1802:

Second year - 55 points
Third year - 52 points

plus one of the following:

Fourth year - 55 points
Fifth year - 51 points
Sixth year - 51 points
Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management)/Bachelor of Laws

Students require a total of 314 credit points. The engineering component requires that students complete 158 credit points of study as specified in the course outline below. The course structure for level 1 of this program is currently under review and may be subject to change for 2005.

First year - 48 points

(Subtotal: 36 credit points)
Group A units
None, one or two units (depending on prerequisites) selected from:

Elective units
One, two or three units (depending on prerequisites) from the following, of which at least one must be either ENG1702 or ENG1802:

Second year - 59 points
Third year - 54 points
Fourth year - 51 points

plus two elective units from the following:

Fifth year - 51 points
Sixth year - 51 points
Bachelor of Engineering (Materials)/Bachelor of Laws

Students require a total of 314 credit points. The engineering component requires that students complete 158 credit points of study as specified in the course outline below. The course structure for level 1 of this program is currently under review and may be subject to change for 2005. Level 2 units of the engineering component of this new program will be offered from 2005 onwards. Level 3 units will be offered from 2006, and level 4 units from 2007.

First year - 48 points

(Subtotal: 36 credit points)
Group A units
None, one or two units (depending on prerequisites) selected from:

Elective units
One, two or three units (depending on prerequisites) from the following, of which at least one must be either ENG1702 or ENG 1802:

Second year - 55 points

plus two of the following:

Third year - 54 points
Fourth year - 55 points
Fifth year - 51 points
Sixth year - 51 points
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)/Bachelor of Laws

Students require a total of 312 credit points. The engineering component requires that students complete 156 credit points of study as specified in the course outline below. The course structure for level 1 of this program is currently under review and may be subject to change for 2005.

First year - 48 points

(Subtotal: 36 credit points)
Group A units
None, one or two units (depending on prerequisites) selected from:

Elective units
One, two or three units (depending on prerequisites) from the following, of which at least one must be either ENG1702 or ENG1802:

Second year - 58 points
Third year - 56 points
Fourth year - 47 points
Fifth year - 51 points
Sixth year - 51 points
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics)/Bachelor of Laws

Students require a total of 318 credit points. The engineering component requires that students complete 162 credit points of study as specified in the course outline below. The course structure for level 1 of this program is currently under review and may be subject to change for 2005. Level 2 units of the engineering component of this new program will be offered from 2005 onwards. Level 3 units will be offered from 2006, and level 4 units from 2007.

First year - 48 points

(Subtotal: 36 credit points)
Group A units
None, one or two units (depending on prerequisites) selected from:

Elective units
One, two or three units (depending on prerequisites) from the following, of which at least one must be either ENG1702 or ENG1802:

Second year - 58 points
Third year - 56 points
Fourth year - 47 points
Fifth year - 51 points
Sixth year - 51 points

Students have a maximum time limit of 12 years to complete the course from the date of commencement.

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