Bachelor of Engineering
This option is available for current year 12 students only. The final intake of first-year students to the Bachelor of Engineering is Semester 1, 2010.
Please view the which course is for me? page for New Generation degree pathways after 2010.
Engineering majors in this course: Chemical, Chemical and Biomolecular, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Software
- The first year of the Bachelor of Engineering is common for all students. This allows students to develop their interest and understanding of engineering before choosing one of the disciplines offered within the degree. There are two compulsory subjects for all first year students: Engineering Systems Design 1 & Engineering Systems Design 2
Sample course plan: Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)*
| Year 1 | Sem 1 | Engineering Systems Design 1 | Calculus 2 | Physics 1 | Managing People and Organisations A (Breadth) |
| Sem 2 | Engineering Systems Design 2 | Linear Algebra | Physics 2: Physical Science & Technology | Business in the Global Economy (Breadth) | |
| Year 2 | Sem 1 | Engineering Computation | Engineering Maths | Science Elective | Consumer Behaviour (Breadth) |
| Sem 2 | Fundamentals of Electrical Networks | Engineering Mechanics | Science Elective | Managing the Multinationals (Breadth) | |
| Year 3 | Sem 1 | Thermofluids | Mechanics & Materials | Mechanical Dynamics | Finance & HR for Engineers |
| Sem 2 | Fluid Dynamics | Solid Mechanics | Dynamics of Machines | Mechanical Design | |
| Year 4 | Sem 1 | Thermodynamics | Control Systems | Materials | Design & Manufacturing 1 |
| Sem 2 | Industry Project | Industry Project | Elective | Design & Manufacturing 2 |
* This sample course plan is provided as a guide only. Subjects may vary from year to year and the availability of particular subjects is not guaranteed. Students who have not completed VCE Specialist Mathematics should seek advice from a Course Adviser as to which mathematics to undertake.
Entry standards – 2009
| VCE OR AUSTRALIAN YEAR 12 EQUIVALENT |
IB DIPLOMA | TRINITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION STUDIES |
GCE CAMBRIDGE A LEVELS |
| Minimum ENTER for Australian students /Guaranteed ENTER for International Students |
Guaranteed entry standard for International Students | Guaranteed entry standard for International Students | Guaranteed entry standard for International Students |
| 85 | 31 | 80 | BCC (10) |
Entry standards – Prerequisite subjects
| VCE OR AUSTRALIAN YEAR 12 EQUIVALENT1 | IB DIPLOMA2 | TRINITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION STUDIES | GCE CAMBRIDGE A LEVELS3 |
| A study score of at least 25 in English/English Language/ Literature or at least 30 in ESL, and at least 32 in Mathematical Methods (either). | English and Standard Mathematics. Mathematics must be passed to at least Grade 6 at Standard Level or at least Grade 5 at Higher Level. English requires achievement of at least Grade 5 at Standard Level or Grade 4 at Higher Level. | EAP (a score of at least 50%), English and one of Mathematics 1A or 1B (a score of 80%). Prerequisite must be included in the ‘Best 4’ calculation. | Mathematics (at least grade B) and at least grade C in an accepted AS level English subject. |
- Students who studied English as a Second Language are required to achieve a study score of at least 30.
- Unless otherwise indicated, all prerequisite IB subjects require achievement of at least Grade 5 at Standard Level or Grade 4 at Higher Level. For non-English speaking students, a pass at Grade 5 Standard Level or Grade 4 Higher Level in English B will be accepted as satisfying the English prerequisite.
- Accepted GCE AS-Level English subjects are: General Paper, General Studies, English Language and Literature, English Literature, English Language.
Further information
- Engineering disciplines and specialisations
- University Handbook entry for the 355-AA Bachelor of Engineering
- Graduates of the Bachelor of Engineering can undertake a number of Advanced/Post Professional Masters studies
- Admissions/how to apply
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- Phone the Engineering Student Centre with your Enquiry (03) 8344 6703, (03) 8344 6507