Engineering Handbook, 1998: Monash University, Australia - Subject list II: Branches of study for the consecutive degrees of BSc and BE

Subject list II: Branches of study for the consecutive degrees of BSc and BE

Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in chemical engineering
Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in civil engineering
Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in electrical and computer systems engineering
Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in materials engineering
Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical engineering

Note that students should contact their course adviser before enrolling in any stage of the consecutive degree program, to ensure that the program they wish to follow will satisfy prerequisites necessary for higher years.

Major sequence of BSc studies completed
Level 3 - year four
Level 4 - year five
Part I - Intended candidature of BE in chemical engineering

Chemical engineering science (compulsory)
Astrophysics
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Computer science
Microbiology
Physics
Other majors listed on the BSc schedule as determined by first-year prerequisites taken
The level-three subjects of the course in chemical engineering
The level-four subjects of the course in chemical engineering
Materials science
The level-three subjects of the course in chemical engineering.
The level-four subjects of the course in chemical engineering
Mathematics
The level-three subjects of the course in chemical engineering except for one or both of MAT3910 (Integral transforms and calculus of variations) and MAT3920 (Statistical methods), at the discretion of the head having regard to mathematics subjects already passed.
The level-four subjects of the course in chemical engineering.
Part II - Intended candidature of BE in electrical and computer systems engineering

Astrophysics
Atmospheric science
Mathematics/Physics
Level three of the course in electrical and computer systems engineering
Level four of the course in electrical and computer systems engineering
Computer science
Level three of the course in electrical and computer systems engineering, but with MEC2440 (Applied mechanics) and ECS3386 (Logic circuit design) taken as compulsory subjects in place of ECS3381 (Computer systems engineering IV)*
*Note that ECS3343 (Computer communications) cannot be taken if CSC3182 (Data communications and computer networks) has been completed; ECS3382 (Interactive computer graphics) cannot be taken if CSC3130 (Computer graphics) has been completed; ECS3383 (Computer image processing and pattern recognition) cannot be taken if CSC3140 (Image processing) has been completed.
Level four of the course in electrical and computer systems engineering*
Physiology
ECS3311 Circuit theory II, ECS3312 Circuit theory III; either ECS3315 Bioelectricity or ECS4388 Medical imaging techniques; either ECS3316 Medical instrumentation or ECS4302 Biomechanics; ECS3321 Electromagnetic theory II; ECS3331 Control systems II; ECS3343 Computer communications; ECS3361 Small-signal amplifiers; ECS3362 Large-signal circuits; ECS3371 Computer systems engineering III; ECS3381 Computer systems engineering IV; ECS3392 Management II; ECS3398 Clinical engineering management; MAT3920 Statistical methods; either ECS3341 Information transmission or MTE4539 Biomaterials.
Either ECS3341 Information transmission or MEC2440 Applied mechanics; either ECS4302 Biomechanics or ECS3316 Medical instrumentation; ECS4313 Signal processing; ECS4317 Medical signal processing; ECS4332 Modern control systems; ECS4367 Electronic systems and components; ECS4373 Computer systems engineering V; either ECS4388 Medical imaging techniques or ECS3315 Bioelectricity; ECS4391 Biomedical equipment design; development and innovation; either ECS4394 (Thesis project A) or ECS4395 (Thesis project B) or ECS4398 (Thesis project A1) or ECS4399 (Thesis project B1); plus free electives of six cp if nine cp project chosen, three cp if twelve cp project.
Part III - Intended candidature of BE in materials engineering

Materials science (compulsory)
Astrophysics
Computer science
Chemistry
Chemical engineering science
Physics
Mathematics
Physiology
Other majors listed in the BSc schedule as determined by first-year prerequisites taken
Such subjects as shall be approved for the candidate by the head of the Department of Materials Engineering.
Such subjects as shall be approved for the candidate by the head of the Department of Materials Engineering.
Part IV - Intended candidature of BE in mechanical engineering

Applied mathematics
Astrophysics
Atmospheric science
Computer science
Mathematics
Physics
Other majors listed in the BSc schedule as determined by first-year prerequisites taken
A selection of subjects from levels two and three of the standard course in mechanical engineering as specified by the department. Individual prescriptions will depend on the subject content in the BSc already completed.
The level-four subjects of the course in mechanical engineering
It is recommended that candidates add a small level-two engineering subject to their enrolments in each of the second and third years of the BSc in order to make their levels three and four BE prescriptions satisfactory.
Part V - Intended candidature of BE in civil engineering

Astrophysics
Computer science
Earth sciences
Mathematics
Other majors listed in the BSc schedule as determined by first-year prerequisites taken
A selection of subjects in the four levels of the course in civil engineering from those not already taken towards the BSc. A full list of subjects is available from the departmental office.
A selection of subjects in the four levels of the course in civil engineering from those not already completed. The selection is to include the required number of level-four elective subjects.

Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in chemical engineering

The student requires, in addition to a completed Bachelor of Science degree, a further ninety-five credit points for the Bachelor of Engineering degree, in subjects prescribed by this subject list and selected from the course in chemical engineering in subject list I.

Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in civil engineering

The student requires, in addition to the completed Bachelor of Science degree, not less than a further ninety-six credit points for the Bachelor of Engineering degree, in subjects prescribed by this subject list and selected from the course in civil engineering subject list I. The ninety-six credit points must include level-four elective subjects (minimum fifteen credit points) and an approved interfaculty subject in the humanities and social sciences (six credit points).

Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in electrical and computer systems engineering

The student requires, in addition to a completed Bachelor of Science degree, a further ninety-six credit points for those taking an astrophysics or mathematics/physics sequence, a further ninety-seven credit points for those taking the physiology sequence or a further ninety-eight credit points for those taking a computer science sequence in subjects prescribed by the head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering.

Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in materials engineering

The student requires in addition to a completed Bachelor of Science degree, not less than a further ninety-six credit points for the Bachelor of Engineering degree, in subjects prescribed by the head of the Department of Materials Engineering.

Requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical engineering

The student requires, in addition to a completed Bachelor of Science degree, not less than a further ninety-six credit points for the Bachelor of Engineering degree, in subjects prescribed by this subject list and selected from the course in mechanical engineering in subject list I.

Major sequence of BSc studies completed	*Level 3 - year four*	*Level 4 - year five*
Part I - Intended candidature of BE in chemical engineering
Chemical engineering science (compulsory) Astrophysics Biochemistry Chemistry Computer science Microbiology Physics Other majors listed on the BSc schedule as determined by first-year prerequisites taken	The level-three subjects of the course in chemical engineering	The level-four subjects of the course in chemical engineering
Materials science	The level-three subjects of the course in chemical engineering.	The level-four subjects of the course in chemical engineering
Mathematics	The level-three subjects of the course in chemical engineering except for one or both of MAT3910 (Integral transforms and calculus of variations) and MAT3920 (Statistical methods), at the discretion of the head having regard to mathematics subjects already passed.	The level-four subjects of the course in chemical engineering.
Part II - Intended candidature of BE in electrical and computer systems engineering
Astrophysics Atmospheric science Mathematics/Physics	Level three of the course in electrical and computer systems engineering	Level four of the course in electrical and computer systems engineering
Computer science	Level three of the course in electrical and computer systems engineering, but with MEC2440 (Applied mechanics) and ECS3386 (Logic circuit design) taken as compulsory subjects in place of ECS3381 (Computer systems engineering IV)* *Note that ECS3343 (Computer communications) cannot be taken if CSC3182 (Data communications and computer networks) has been completed; ECS3382 (Interactive computer graphics) cannot be taken if CSC3130 (Computer graphics) has been completed; ECS3383 (Computer image processing and pattern recognition) cannot be taken if CSC3140 (Image processing) has been completed.	Level four of the course in electrical and computer systems engineering*
Physiology	ECS3311 Circuit theory II, ECS3312 Circuit theory III; either ECS3315 Bioelectricity or ECS4388 Medical imaging techniques; either ECS3316 Medical instrumentation or ECS4302 Biomechanics; ECS3321 Electromagnetic theory II; ECS3331 Control systems II; ECS3343 Computer communications; ECS3361 Small-signal amplifiers; ECS3362 Large-signal circuits; ECS3371 Computer systems engineering III; ECS3381 Computer systems engineering IV; ECS3392 Management II; ECS3398 Clinical engineering management; MAT3920 Statistical methods; either ECS3341 Information transmission or MTE4539 Biomaterials.	Either ECS3341 Information transmission or MEC2440 Applied mechanics; either ECS4302 Biomechanics or ECS3316 Medical instrumentation; ECS4313 Signal processing; ECS4317 Medical signal processing; ECS4332 Modern control systems; ECS4367 Electronic systems and components; ECS4373 Computer systems engineering V; either ECS4388 Medical imaging techniques or ECS3315 Bioelectricity; ECS4391 Biomedical equipment design; development and innovation; either ECS4394 (Thesis project A) or ECS4395 (Thesis project B) or ECS4398 (Thesis project A1) or ECS4399 (Thesis project B1); plus free electives of six cp if nine cp project chosen, three cp if twelve cp project.
Part III - Intended candidature of BE in materials engineering
Materials science (compulsory) Astrophysics Computer science Chemistry Chemical engineering science Physics Mathematics Physiology Other majors listed in the BSc schedule as determined by first-year prerequisites taken	Such subjects as shall be approved for the candidate by the head of the Department of Materials Engineering.	Such subjects as shall be approved for the candidate by the head of the Department of Materials Engineering.
Part IV - Intended candidature of BE in mechanical engineering
Applied mathematics Astrophysics Atmospheric science Computer science Mathematics Physics Other majors listed in the BSc schedule as determined by first-year prerequisites taken	A selection of subjects from levels two and three of the standard course in mechanical engineering as specified by the department. Individual prescriptions will depend on the subject content in the BSc already completed.	The level-four subjects of the course in mechanical engineering It is recommended that candidates add a small level-two engineering subject to their enrolments in each of the second and third years of the BSc in order to make their levels three and four BE prescriptions satisfactory.
Part V - Intended candidature of BE in civil engineering
Astrophysics Computer science Earth sciences Mathematics Other majors listed in the BSc schedule as determined by first-year prerequisites taken	A selection of subjects in the four levels of the course in civil engineering from those not already taken towards the BSc. A full list of subjects is available from the departmental office.	A selection of subjects in the four levels of the course in civil engineering from those not already completed. The selection is to include the required number of level-four elective subjects.