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Units indexed by faculty Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of EngineeringCourse code: 0548 (first year), 1204 (chemical), 1205 (civil), 1376 (electrical and computer systems), 3835 (industrial engineering and engineering management), 1206 (materials), 1207 (mechanical) or 3821 (mechatronics) + Course abbreviation: BCom/BE + 5 to 5.5 years full-time (depending on branch of engineering selected), 10 years part-time + Total credit points required: 240 to 258 (depending on branch of engineering selected) + Managing faculty: Business and Economics Study mode and course locationOn-campus (Clayton) Course descriptionThis double-degree course is intended for potential engineers who wish to become more aware of economic, social, organisational and managerial aspects of the engineering profession. Course structureAreas of studyStudents must complete a major specialisation in one of the following areas taught by the Faculty of Business and Economics: accounting, Asian development and transition, business law and taxation, competition, regulation and public policy, econometrics and business statistics, economics, finance, human resource management, information, strategy and decision making, international commerce, labour and employment, management or marketing. All units taken as part of the major specialisation are limited to units taught by departments of the faculty on the Clayton campus. For details of the units required for major specialisations, refer to the Bachelor of Commerce entry. Other studies may be drawn from any of the disciplines taught on the Clayton campus by the Faculty of Business and Economics. Students must also complete the prescribed sequence in one branch of engineering selected from chemical, civil, electrical and computer systems, industrial engineering and engineering management, materials or mechanical engineering. For details of these branches of engineering, refer to the entry for the Bachelor of Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering section of this handbook. All units studied must be from the Faculty of Business and Economics at Clayton or those listed in the relevant engineering entry below. Course requirementsThe degree requirements are: (a) Students must complete 17 units (102 points) from the Faculty of Business and Economics as follows: (i) Completion of six compulsory common core units (36 points):
(ii) Completion of at least two units (12 points) from the following:
First-year students normally may not take a second-year unit until at least four first-year units have been completed successfully. (iii) A major specialisation of at least eight units (48 points) in a discipline or field of study of the faculty with at least 12 points at each of second and third-year level. (iv) A maximum of eight first-year-level units (48 points). (v) A minimum of four third-year-level units (24 points) must be from those offered by the faculty on the campus delivering this program. (b) Students must complete between 138 and 156 points from the Faculty of Engineering as follows: (i) First year - for all engineering branches of study, students complete six units (36 points) of engineering: Completion of two compulsory core units: Plus three or four electives units from:
Plus none or one (depending on VCE subjects completed) transition unit from: (ii) Students are required to complete one of the engineering branches listed below: Chemical engineeringThis is a new course structure for students entering level 2 of the program from 2006 onwards. Level 2 units are being offered from 2006 onwards. Level 3 units will be offered from 2007, and level 4 units from 2008. Students who entered level 2 of the program prior to 2006 should refer to the handbook for the year in which they commenced the course. Second year
(Eng 24 points) Third year
(Eng 18 points) Fourth year
(Eng 36 points) Fifth year
(Eng 42 points) Civil engineeringThis is a new course structure for students entering level 2 of the program from 2006 onwards. All engineering units will be offered from 2006. Students who entered level 2 of the program prior to 2006 should refer to the handbook for the year in which they commenced the course. Second year
(Eng 24 points) Third year
(Eng 24 points) Fourth year
(Eng 36 points) Fifth yearPlus 12 points of electives from the following:
(Eng 24 points) Electrical and computer systems engineeringStudents should also note that considering the high computing content in the engineering programs, the commerce unit AFC2160 (Computers and accounting) may not be taken by BCom/BE students. This is a new course structure for students entering level 2 of the program from 2006 onwards. Level 2 units are being offered from 2006 onwards. Level 3 and 4 units will be offered from 2007. Students who entered level 2 of the program prior to 2006 should refer to the handbook for the year in which they commenced the course. Second year
(Eng 24 points) Third year
(Eng 24 points) Fourth year
(Eng 36 points) Fifth year
(Eng 36 points) Industrial engineering and engineering managementSecond year(Eng 12 points) Third year(Eng 18 points) Fourth year
(Eng 36 points) Fifth year
(Eng 36 points) Materials engineeringThis was a new course structure for students entering level 2 of the program from 2005 onwards. Level 2 units were offered from 2005 onwards. Level 3 units will be offered from 2006 and level 4 units from 2007. Students who entered level 2 of the program prior to 2005 should refer to the handbook for the year in which they commenced the course. Second year
(Eng 24 points) Third year
(Eng 18 points) Fourth year
(Eng 42 points) Fifth year
(Eng 30 points) Mechanical engineeringThis is a new course structure for students entering level 2 of the program from 2006 onwards. Level 2 units are being offered from 2006 onwards. Level 3 units will be offered from 2007 and level 4 units from 2008. Students who entered level 2 of the program prior to 2006 should refer to the handbook for the year in which they commenced the course. Second year(Eng 12 points) Third year
(Eng 30 points) Fourth year
(Eng 42 points) Fifth yearNote that the units ENG4614/4616 (Schools technology project) may not be taken. (Eng 18 points) Mechatronics engineeringThis branch ceased intake into level 2 at the end of 2005. Students seeking to combine commerce with mechatronics engineering should consider applying for a course transfer into the new Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering double-degree program. Second year
(Eng 24 points) Third year
(Eng 30 points) Fourth year
(Eng 30 points) Fifth year
(Eng 30 points) The course may be completed in five to five-and-a-half years of full-time study at a normal course load (depending on branch of engineering selected). The maximum time for completion is 10 years. Professional recognitionStudents who wish to obtain professional recognition should refer to 'Professional recognition' in the 'Faculty information' section of the Faculty of Business and Economics entry. Contact detailsInquiries: telephone +61 3 9905 2327, fax +61 3 9905 5499, email enquiries.clayton@buseco.monash.edu.au or visit www.buseco.monash.edu.au. Course directorAssociate Professor Marg Lindorff Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents |