Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering

NOTE: This course has been updated - please refer to the undergraduate handbook change register for details.

Course code: 3823 ~ Course abbreviation: BCom/BAeroEng ~ Total points required: 240 ~ 5 years full-time,10 years part-time ~ Managing faculty: Business and Economics

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

In this double-degree program, the aerospace engineering component will develop strength in the core discipline areas of aerodynamics, aerospace materials, aerospace structures, propulsion and aerospace instrumentation and control, complemented by a major emphasis on design, which will be taught with a project-based focus. In addition, the program provides a professional education in a range of commerce disciplines, with a strong emphasis on developing analytical skills and professional competence for careers in the business or public sector.

Course objectives

Refer to the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering single degree entries.

Course structure

The course structure has three main components:

• a set of core units which provide an introduction to the key areas of commerce:
• a major from the Faculty of Business and Economics. All units taken as part of this major must be from your campus of enrolment;
• a major in Aerospace Engineering.

Course requirements

The degree requires completion of 40 units (240 points) over a maximum of 10 years as follows:

(a) 16 units (96 points) from the Faculty of Business and Economics in the Bachelor of Commerce at the Clayton campus as follows:

(i) six compulsory common core units (36 points)

• AFC1021/AFC1022 Accounting principles
• BTC1110 Business law
• ECC1000 Principles of microeconomics
• ETC1000 Business and economic statistics
• MGC1010 Introduction to management
• MKC1200 Principles of marketing

(ii) at least two units from the following list (12 points)

• AFC2100 Introduction to finance, or AFC1030 Introduction to financial accounting
• ECC1100 Principles of macroeconomics
• ETC1010 Data modelling and computing
• MGC1020 Organisations: contexts and strategies

(iii) a major of eight units (48 points)

• the major must come from the approved list of majors below
• at least two units (12 points) must be completed at each of second and third-year levels

(iv) additional units from the faculty in the Bachelor of Commerce at the Clayton campus to reach the required minimum of 16 units

Additional Bachelor of Commerce degree requirements:

• a maximum of eight first-year-level units (48 points)
• a minimum of four third-year-level units (24 points) from those offered by the faculty on the Clayton campus
• in addition to specific unit prerequisites, third-year level units require the successful completion of two second-year level units and second-year level units require the successful completion of four first-year level units.

(b) 24 units (144 points) from the Faculty of Engineering as follows:

(i) first year - complete six units (36 points) of engineering as follows:

Four compulsory core engineering units (24 points):

• ENG1040 Engineering dynamics
• ENG1060 Computing for engineers
• ENG1091 Mathematics for engineers
• MAE1041 Aerospace engineering

those who have not completed VCE units 3 and 4 of Chemistry or Physics and/or Specialist Mathematics must select none, one or two appropriate foundation units (0 - 12 points) from:

• ENG1070 Foundation chemistry
• ENG1080 Foundation physics
• ENG1090 Foundation mathematics

plus none, one or two (0 - 12 points) of engineering electives (depending on prerequisites) from the following list:

• ENG1020 Engineering structures
• ENG1030 Electrical systems

(ii) a major in Aerospace engineering (102 points) as follows:

Second year

Two engineering units (12 points) as follows:

• MEC2401 Dynamics I
• ENG2091 Advanced engineering mathematics A

Third year

Three engineering units (18 points) as follows:

• MAE2400 Engineering materials, or MTE3541 Materials durability
• MAE2402 Thermodynamics and heat transfer
• ENG2092 Advanced engineering mathematics B

Fourth year

Six engineering units (36 points) as follows:

• MAE2401 Aircraft structures
• MEC2402 Engineering design 1
• MAE2404 Fluid mechanics 1
• MAE3404 Flight vehicle dynamics
• MAE3406 Aerospace materials
• MAE3408 Aerospace control

Fifth year

Six engineering units (36 points) as follows:

• MAE3401 Aerodynamics
• MAE3402 Aerospace design project
• MAE3405 Flight vehicle propulsion
• MAE3407 Aircraft structures
• MAE4404 Aerospace practices
• MAE4901 Aerospace project 1
• MAE4902 Aerospace project 2

Units required for specified majors

Majors offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics

Specified Majors

Accounting

(a) The following five units:

• AFC1021/1022 Accounting principles
• AFC1030 Introduction to financial accounting
• AFC2120 Financial accounting
• AFC2131 Cost information for decision making
• AFC3120 Advanced financial accounting

(b) three units from the following list:

• AFC2851 Accounting information systems and financial modelling
• AFC3131 Performance measurement and control
• AFC3141 Strategic management accounting
• AFC3160 Auditing and assurance
• AFC3220 Comparative international financial reporting
• AFC3230 Financial analysis and valuation
• BTC2210 Australian company law
• BTC3150 Taxation law

Asian development and transition

(a) four units from the following list:

• BTC2250 Comparative Asian taxation
• BTC3190 Asian business law
• ECC2550/ECC3550 Business in Asia
• ECC2890 Economic development of East Asia
• MGC2130 Asian management

(b) four units from the following list or units from (a) not previously completed:

• AFC3220 Comparative international financial reporting
• AFC3240 International finance, or AFX3871 International study program in banking and finance
• BTC2190 International trade law
• ECC2810 Globalisation and economic systems
• ECC3570 The international economy since 1945
• ECC3670 Economics of developing countries
• MGC2120 Managing international business
• MGC3120 International management
• MGC3430 International human resource management
• MKC3220 International marketing

Competition, regulation and public policy

Eight units from the following list:

• BTC2210 Australian company law
• BTC3130 Stock exchange and derivatives law
• BTC3300/MKC3300 Marketing law
• ECC2360 Environmental economics
• ECC2450 Sports economics
• ECC2700 Economic issues in health and health care
• ECC2830 Economics of industry and competition
• ECC2840 Australian economic institutions and policy
• ECC3810 Public finance
• ECC3830 Competition and regulation
• MGC2320 Business and government
• MGC3310 Governments, markets and globalisation
• MGX3100 Management ethics and corporate governance

Finance

(a) the following three units

• AFC1100 Introduction to finance
• AFC2140 Business finance
• AFC3140 Advanced business finance

(b) two units from the following list:

• AFC2240 Equities and investment analysis
• AFC2340 Debt markets and fixed income securities
• AFC3170 Management of financial intermediaries
• AFC3230 Financial analysis and valuation
• AFC3240 International finance or AFX3871 International study program in banking and finance
• AFC3340 Options, financial futures and other derivatives
• AFC3440 Pension and financial planning
• AFC3540 Modelling in finance
• AFX3355 Property investment

(c) three units from the following list or units from (b) not previously completed:

• BTC3130 Stock exchange and derivatives law
• BTC3200 Finance law
• ECC3660 Monetary economics
• ECC3750 Evolution of the Australian financial system
• ETC2410/ETC3440 Introductory econometrics
• ETC2430 Actuarial statistics
• ETC3460 Financial econometrics

Human resource management

(a) six units from the following list:

• MGC1010 Introduction to management
• MGC1020 Organisations: contexts and strategies
• MGC2230 Organisational behaviour
• MGC2410 Industrial relations, or MGC2420 Employee relations
• MGC2430 Human resource management
• MGC3420 Human resource development, or MGC3430 International human resource management

(b) two units from the following list or units from (a) not previously completed:

• BTC2720 Workplace law
• ECC3710 Labour economics
• MGC3130 Management of change
• MGC3250 Management in small firms
• MGC3320 Services management
• MGC3450 Managing conflict
• MGC3510 Management of technology
• MKC3120 Marketing implementation

Information, strategy and decision making

(a) The following six units:

• AFC3131 Performance measurement and control
• BTC3150 Taxation law
• ECC2400 Current issues in applied microeconomics
• ETC2480 Business modelling methods
• MGC3110 Strategic management
• MKC2130 Marketing decision systems

(b) two units from the following list:

• AFC2131 Cost information for decision making
• AFC2851 Accounting information systems and financial modelling
• AFC3140 Advanced business finance
• AFC3340 Options, financial futures and other derivatives
• ECC2830 Economics of industry and competition
• ETC2450 Applied business and economic forecasting
• ETC2470 Applied business modelling
• ETC3490 Business simulation
• MGC2110 Principles of strategic management
• MKC3120 Marketing implementation
• MKC3130 Strategic issues in marketing

International commerce

Eight units from the following list:

• AFC3160 Auditing and assurance
• AFC3220 Comparative international financial reporting
• AFC3240 International finance, or AFX3871 International study program in banking and finance
• BTC2190 International trade law
• BTC3450 International taxation
• ECC2300 Current issues in macroeconomic policy
• ECC2810 Globalisation and economic systems
• ECC3570 The international economy since 1945
• ECC3690 International economics
• ETC2410/ETC3440 Introductory econometrics
• MGC2120 Managing international business
• MGC2130 Asian management
• MGC3120 International management
• MGC3310 Governments, markets and globalisation
• MGC3430 International human resource management
• MKC3220 International marketing

Labour and employment

(a) The following two units:

• ECC3710 Labour economics
• MGC2410 Industrial relations

(b) six units from the following list:

• BTC2720 Workplace law
• BTC3730 Industrial bargaining and arbitration
• ECC2010 Intermediate macroeconomics
• ETC2410/ETC3440 Introductory econometrics
• ETC3410 Applied econometrics
• MGC2420 Employee relations
• MGC2430 Human resource management
• MGC3450 Managing conflict

Generic Majors

Accounting and finance

Students need to complete a minimum of eight units offered by the Department of Accounting and Finance, Clayton campus (AFC or Clayton-based AFX units).

Business law and taxation

Students need to complete a minimum of eight units offered by the Department of Business Law and Taxation, Clayton campus (BTC or Clayton-based BTX units).

Economics

Students need to complete a minimum of eight units offered by the Department of Economics, Clayton campus (ECC or Clayton-based ECX units).

Econometrics and business statistics

Students need to complete a minimum of eight units offered by the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, Clayton campus (ETC or Clayton-based ETX units).

Management

Students need to complete a minimum of eight units offered by the Department of Management, Clayton campus (MGC or Clayton-based MGX units).

Marketing

Students need to complete a minimum of eight units offered by the offered by the Department of Marketing, Clayton campus (MKC or Clayton-based MKX units).

Contact details

Telephone +61 3 9905 2327; Email: enquiries.clayton@buseco.monash.edu.au

Course coordinator

Dr Ross Booth