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Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering

Course 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 location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This 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 structure

The 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 studies

Students 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 requirements

Students 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 engineering

The 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
  • CHE3161, CHE3162, CHE3163, 6-point approved chemical engineering unit
  • 24 points of approved science units to complete a major sequence in science*
Stage 3 -- Major sequence in life sciences
  • CHE3161, CHE3162, CHE3163, 6-point approved chemical engineering unit
  • 12 points of approved science units towards a major sequence in biochemistry, microbiology or molecular biology
  • 12 points of approved science units to complete a minor sequence in chemistry
Stage 3 -- Major sequence in chemistry with a minor sequence in life sciences
  • CHE3161, CHE3162, CHE3163, approved chemical engineering unit
  • BCH2011 and BCH2022
  • 12 points of approved science units towards a major sequence in chemistry
Stage 4 -- Generic sequence
  • CHE3164, CHE3165, CHE3166, approved engineering unit
  • 24 points of approved science units to complete a second major sequence, or a double major sequence, in science*
Stage 4 -- Major sequence in life sciences
  • CHE3164, CHE3165, CHE3166, CHE3171
  • 12 points of approved science units to complete a major sequence in biochemistry, microbiology or molecular biology
  • 12 points of approved science units to complete an additional minor sequence in science
Stage 4 -- Major sequence in chemistry with a minor sequence in life sciences
  • CHE3164, CHE3165, CHE3166, CHE3171
  • 12 points of approved science units to complete a major sequence in chemistry
  • 12 points of approved science units to complete an additional minor sequence in science
Stage 5 -- Generic sequence
  • CHE4161, CHE4162, CHE4163, CHE4117, CHE4118, approved chemical engineering unit
Stage 5 -- Major sequence in life sciences
Stage 5 -- Major sequence in chemistry with a minor sequence in life sciences

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering in civil engineering

The 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
  • A further 24 points of CIV units chosen from group above
  • 24 points of approved science units to complete a second major sequence, or a double major sequence, in science*
Stage 5
  • CIV4210, CIV4212 and 12 points of level 4 civil engineering electives
  • The remaining 24 points of CIV units chosen from group above.

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering in electrical and computer systems engineering

The 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
  • ECE2041, ECE2061, ECE2062, ECE3022
  • 24 points of approved science units to complete a major sequence in science*
Stage 3 -- Computer science sequence
Stage 3 -- Physiology/biomedical sequence
Stage 4 -- Generic sequence
  • ECE3091, ECE3092, ECE3073 (or one 6-point elective from the ECSE elective units codes ECEXXXX if ECE3073 already taken), one 6-point elective from the ECSE elective units coded ECEXXXX
  • 24 points of approved science units to complete a major sequence in science*
Stage 4 -- Computer science sequence
  • ECE3022, ECE3091, ECE3092, ENG3904
  • 24 points of approved science units to complete either a major sequence in mathematics or a double major sequence in computer science
Stage 4 -- Physiology/biomedical sequence
  • ECE3022, ECE3091, ECE3073, ECE3092, ENG3904, one 6-point elective from the ECSE elective units coded ECEXXXX
  • Two biomedical units from ECE4081, ECE4082, ECE4083, ECE4084
Stage 5 -- Generic sequence
  • ECE3031, ECE4093, ECE4094, ECE4095, ENG3904 and 18 points from the ECSE elective units coded ECEXXXX
Stage 5 -- Computer science sequence
  • ECE3031, ECE4093, ECE4094, ECE4095 and 24 points from the ECSE elective units coded ECEXXXX
Stage 5 -- Physiology/biomedical sequence
  • ECE3031, ECE3051, ECE4093, ECE4094, ECE4095 and 6 points from the ECSE elective units coded ECEXXXX
  • The remaining two biomedical units from ECE4081, ECE4082, ECE4083, ECE4084

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering in materials engineering

The 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
  • MTE4525, MTE4526, MTE4541, MTE4543, MTE4545 and 18 points in materials engineering (students taking the biomaterials sequence can choose relevant electives and a project)

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical engineering

The 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
  • MEC2403, MEC2405 and 12 points of level 3 units for the BE course in mechanical engineering
  • 24 points of approved science units to complete a major sequence in mathematics
Stage 4
  • 24 points of level 3 units for the BE course in mechanical engineering
  • 24 points of approved science units to complete a second major sequence in science* or a double major sequence in mathematics
Stage 5
  • Up to 6 points of level 3 units for the BE course in mechanical engineering, plus at least 42 points from level 4, which must include MEC4401, MEC4402 and either MEC4403 or one approved interfaculty elective

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering in mechatronics engineering

The 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
  • TRC3000, TRC3300, TRC3500, TRC3801
  • 24 points of approved science units to complete either a major sequence in mathematics or a double major sequence in computer science
Stage 5 -- Generic sequence
Stage 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.

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