Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Course

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.

For the Bachelor of Commerce objectives, refer to the single degree entry at http://monash.edu.au/pubs/2011handbooks/courses/0179.html and the Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering single degree entry at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2011handbooks/courses/3275.html.

Vacation work/industrial experience

In order to fulfil the requirements of the various degree regulations and Engineers Australia, all engineering students must complete 12 weeks of approved engineering work experience and submit a report on that work. Such work is normally undertaken in the vacations between second and third years and/or between third and fourth years (but may also be taken between first and second years). Students who have completed all academic requirements for their degrees are not eligible to graduate until this work experience has been completed and a satisfactory report submitted.

This degree is recognised by the following legal entities:

• Australian Institute of Management
• Australian Marketing Institute
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission
• Financial Services Institute of Australasia
• CPA Australia
• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

Professional recognition may be dependent upon work experience requirements and the correct choice of units.

For further details visit: http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/asg/cds/publications/professional-recognition.html

For information about professional recognition of Faculty of Engineering courses visit: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2011handbooks/undergrad/eng-03.html

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 the student's campus of enrolment)
• a specialisation in aerospace engineering.

The degree requires completion of 42 units over a maximum of 10 years as follows:

Commerce component

(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):

• AFC1000 Principles of accounting and finance
• 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):

• AFC1030 Introduction to financial accounting, or AFC2140 Corporate finance
• 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 majors listed under 'Areas of study'
• at least two units (12 points) must be completed at each of second and third-year levels

* Depending on the major chosen, one of the units in the major may have already been studied as part of the group of common core units - where this is the case, students will complete an additional unit as detailed below.

(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, second-year level units require the successful completion of three first-year level units and third-year level units require the successful completion of two second-year level units.

Aerospace engineering component

The large majority of students entering the engineering faculty have completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), and references in the following paragraphs are to the prerequisite VCE subjects. Some domestic and international students enter the engineering faculty with equivalent qualifications, and advice about unit choice for students with qualification other than the VCE may be obtained from the Faculty of Engineering administration offices. Foundation units are required for students who have not completed appropriate VCE studies.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a new course structure for students entering the program from 2011 onwards. Students who entered the program prior to 2011 should refer to the Handbook for the year in which they commenced the course. Archived Handbooks are available at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/archive.html. Please contact your course adviser if unsure of course progression.

Level one

Core units

• ENG1060 Computing for engineers
• ENG1091 Mathematics for engineering
• MAE1041 Aerospace engineering
• MAE1042 Introduction to aircraft structures and dynamics

Foundation units

Students who have not completed VCE units 3 and 4 of Chemistry or Physics and/or Specialist mathematics should select one or two appropriate foundation units(s) from:

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

Total Eng: 24, 30 or 36 points

Level two

• ENG2091 Advanced engineering mathematics A
• ENG2092 Advanced engineering mathematics B
• MAE2400 Engineering materials
• MAE2401 Aircraft structures 1
• MAE2402 Thermodynamics and heat transfer
• MAE2403 Aerospace computational mechanics
• MAE2404 Aerodynamics I
• MEC2401 Dynamics I
• MEC2402 Engineering design I

Total Eng: 54 points

Level three

• MAE3401 Aerodynamics
• MAE3402 Aerospace design project
• MAE3404 Flight vehicle dynamics
• MAE3405 Flight vehicle propulsion
• MAE3406 Aerospace materials
• MAE3407 Aircraft structures II
• MAE3408 Aerospace control
• MEC4426 Computer-aided design

Total Eng: 48 points

Level four

Core units

• MAE4404 Aerospace practices
• MAE4408 Damage tolerance and airworthiness
• MEC4401 Final year project

Elective units

Select none, one or two units* from the following:

Preferred elective:

• MAE4409 Wing design

Other electives:

• MAE4407 Instrumentation and avionics
• MAE4965 Advanced aerodynamics and turbulence
• MAE4980 Aircraft engines
• MEC4401 FInal year project - Thesis**
• MEC4403 Research project***
• MEC4418 Control systems
• MEC4428 Advanced dynamics
• MEC4446 Composite structures
• MEC4447 Computers in fluids and energy

Total Eng: 18, 24 or 30 points

* Students who completed two foundation units do not select any electives. Students who completed one foundation unit complete one elective. Students who did not require a foundation unit complete two electives.

** Students require an aggregate of at least 70 per cent in this unit.

***Subject to departmental approval

Areas of Study

Commerce majors

• Accounting (BCom)
• Actuarial studies
• Business law and taxation
• Business modelling
• Econometrics and business statistics (BCom)
• Economics (BCom)
• Finance (BCom)
• Human resource management (BCom)
• International commerce
• Management (BCom)
• Marketing (BCom)
• Sustainability

Bachelor of Commerce

Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering (with Honours)

Where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree the actual award(s) conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.