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Monash University: University handbooks: Undergraduate handbook: Units indexed by faculty Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of EngineeringCourse code: 0085 + Course abbreviation: BSc/BE + Total credit points required: 240 + 5 years full-time, 10 years part-time + Managing faculty: Engineering Study mode and course locationOn-campus (Clayton) Course descriptionThis program provides an opportunity to combine studies in many areas of science with a specialisation in one of the following branches of engineering: chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical and computer systems engineering, materials engineering and mechanical engineering. In the double-degree course structure, restrictions have been imposed in terms of prescribed units to ensure that students pursue studies that suitably equip them for the subsequent years in science and engineering. Course structureThe first two semesters of the course are largely common to all branches, with all students studying mathematics, some engineering units and either chemistry or physics. Normally students must identify which branch of engineering they plan to study at the commencement of stage 1, but those who are unsure of which branch to pursue are advised to consider enrolling in CHM1011, MTH1030 (or MTH1020) and PHS1011 (or PHS1080) and either ENG1060 or an engineering unit in a branch of interest in their first semester and to consult the academic adviser prior to second semester for further unit selection. Core studiesStudents must complete major and minor sequences towards the science component of this double degree. Students in all engineering branches may pursue a science major sequence in astrophysics, mathematics, physics or computer science. There are additional science sequences offered in some streams, including physiology (leading to biomedical engineering in the electrical and computer systems engineering and mechanical engineering branches, and biomaterials engineering in the materials engineering branch), atmospheric science, biochemistry, geosciences, chemistry, materials science, chemistry and life sciences in the chemical engineering branch, and geosciences, atmospheric science, biology/ecology and materials science in the civil engineering branch. In order to pursue a particular sequence, students must take the necessary science prerequisites in their first year of study. For details of major and minor sequences in science disciplines refer to the ‘Science areas of studies and sequences - Clayton’ in the Faculty of Science section of this handbook. Students should contact the appropriate science or engineering course adviser before enrolling in any stage of the double-degree program, to ensure that the program they wish to follow will satisfy prerequisites necessary for higher years. In some special cases, students may choose to overload at stages 2 or 3 if they have not completed all of the prerequisites for their chosen science major sequences. Course requirementsStudents must complete 240 points of units as listed for each branch below. The choice of either MTH1020 and MTH1030 or MTH1030 and MTH2010 in first year is determined by the level of preparation from VCE studies, and students who have not completed Year 12 Physics should take PHS1080 rather than PHS1011. See the Faculty of Science section of this handbook under ‘Mathematics’ for details of MTH1020 and MTH1030 and under ‘Physics’ for details of PHS1011 and PHS1080. Depending on the engineering stream, students in the double degree must complete two major sequences in different science disciplines, or a double major and a minor sequence in a different science discipline, or a major and three minor sequences. Students may graduate with a Bachelor of Science, or apply for admission to an honours year in science, following the completion of an approved combination of at least 144 points of units, including all of the normal science requirements for that branch of the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering, with at least 96 points of science units and no more than 48 points of level 1 science units. Should a student discontinue the double-degree program and seek to take out the Bachelor of Engineering, it will be necessary to complete all of the requirements of that single degree. Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering in chemical engineeringThe engineering component requires not less than 132 points that must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list and the science component requires at least 108 points. Students must complete a major and three minor sequences (including mathematics). This is a new course structure for students entering level 2 of the program from 2006 onwards. Level 2 units from the engineering component of the program will be offered from 2006, level 3 units 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. Stage 1 -- Generic sequence
Stage 1 -- Major sequence in life sciences
Stage 1 -- Major sequence in chemistry with a minor sequence in life sciences
Stage 2 -- Generic sequence
Stage 2 -- Major sequence in life sciences
Stage 2 -- Major sequence in chemistry with a minor sequence in life sciences
Stage 3 -- Generic sequence
Stage 3 -- Major sequence in life sciences
Stage 3 -- Major sequence in chemistry with a minor sequence in life sciences
Stage 4 -- Generic sequence
Stage 4 -- Major sequence in life sciences
Stage 4 -- Major sequence in chemistry with a minor sequence in life sciences
Stage 5 -- Generic sequenceStage 5 -- Major sequence in life sciencesStage 5 -- Major sequence in chemistry with a minor sequence in life sciencesBachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering in civil engineeringThe engineering component requires not less than 132 points that must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list and the science component requires at least 108 points. This is a new course structure for students entering level 2 of the program from 2006 onwards. 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. Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering in electrical and computer systems engineeringThe generic and the computer science streams of the engineering component require not less than 132 points that must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list and the science component requires at least 108 points. Students must also complete either two majors or a double major and a minor in different science disciplines. The physiology/biomedical engineering stream requires 156 points of engineering and 84 points of science. This is a new course structure for students entering level 2 of the program from 2006 onwards. Level 2 units from the engineering component of the program will be offered from 2006, level 3 units 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. If CSE1301 and CSE1303 are completed in level one, you do not need to take ECE2071 Computer Organisation and programming. It is recommended that you take ECE2061 Linear Electronics in year 2, ECE3073 in year 3 and take an additional elective in year 4. Stage 1 -- All sequences
Stage 2 -- Generic sequence
Stage 2 -- Computer science sequence
Stage 2 -- Physiology/biomedical sequence
Stage 3 -- Generic sequence
Stage 3 -- Computer science sequence
Stage 3 -- Physiology/biomedical sequenceStage 4 -- Generic sequence
Stage 4 -- Computer science sequence
Stage 4 -- Physiology/biomedical sequence
Stage 5 -- Generic sequence
Stage 5 -- Computer science sequence
Stage 5 -- Physiology/biomedical sequence
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering in materials engineeringThe engineering component requires not less than 108 points that must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list and the science component requires at least 132 points. Students must also complete either two majors or a double major and a minor in two different science disciplines. This was a new course structure for students entering level 2 of the program from 2005 onwards. Level 3 of the program will be offered from 2006 and level 4 of the program 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. Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical engineeringThe engineering component requires not less than 132 points that must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list, and the science component requires at least 108 points. This is a new course structure for students entering level 2 of the program from 2006 onwards. Level 3 of the program will be offered from 2007 and level 4 of the program 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. Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering in mechatronics engineeringThe engineering component requires not less than 132 points that must be obtained in units prescribed by this course list, and the science component requires at least 108 points. Students must also complete either two majors or a double major and a minor in two different science disciplines. This was a new course structure for students entering level 2 of the program from 2005 onwards. Level 3 of the program will be offered from 2006 and level 4 of the program 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. This branch ceased intake into level 2 at the end of 2005. Students seeking to combine science with mechatronics engineering should consider applying for a course transfer into the new Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering/Bachelor of Science double-degree program. Stage 1 -- All sequences
Stage 2 -- Generic sequence
Stage 2 -- Computer science sequence
Stage 3 -- Generic sequence
Stage 3 -- Computer science sequence
Stage 4 -- Generic sequence
Stage 4 -- Computer science sequence
Stage 5 -- Generic sequenceStage 5 -- Computer science sequence* Any sequence in science may be taken, provided the appropriate sequence requirements and prerequisites are completed. In some cases, students may elect to seek approval for an overloaded course of up to 12 points at stage 2 or 3 to enable these requirements to be completed in addition to the required science units at stage 2. ** Students considering entry to honours in computer science need to complete at least 24 points of level 3 computer science units, which may require an overloaded course to be approved if a double major in computer science is not completed at stage 4. Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents |