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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with the degree of Bachelor of Commerce

Faculty:
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Award:
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with the degree of Bachelor of Commerce (BE(Hons)BCom)
English Language Proficiency:
IELTS of 6.5 overall with minimum 6.0 in each band, or equivalent
Study Mode:
Full-time, Part-time
Attendance Mode:
Internal
Candidature Length:
Full-time: 5 years
Commencement:
North Ryde — Session 1 (February)
North Ryde — Session 2 (July)
Volume of Learning:
Equivalent to 5 years
General requirements:
Minimum number of credit points for the degree 120
Minimum number of credit points at 200 level or above 75
Minimum number of credit points at 300 level or above 48
Minimum number of credit points at 400 level or above 18
Minimum number of credit points designated as Engineering 87
Minimum number of credit points designated as Commerce 42
Completion of a qualifying major for the Bachelor of Commerce
Completion of a designated PACE unit
Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below
Note:
Not all combinations of qualifying majors can be completed in the minimum number of credit points.

In order to graduate students must ensure that they have satisfied all of the general requirements of the award.

Electronics Engineering

ECEE17V1

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

100 level

Required
3
Accounting in Society (3)
 
ACCG100
Required
3
Finance 1A (3)
 
ACST101
Required
3
Principles of Management (3)
 
BBA102
Required
3
Introduction to Computer Programming (3)
 
COMP115
Required
3
Microeconomic Principles (3)
 
ECON111
Required
3
Introduction to Engineering (3)
 
ENGG100
Required
3
Electrical and Mechanical Principles (3)
 
ENGG150
Required
3
Marketing Fundamentals (3)
 
MKTG101
Required
3
Business Statistics (3)
 
STAT150
Required
either
or
 
Mathematics IA (Advanced) (3)
 
MATH132
3
Mathematics IA (3)
 
MATH135
Required
either
or
 
Mathematics IB (Advanced) (3)
 
MATH133
3
Mathematics IB (3)
 
MATH136
Required
3cp from
 
Modern Mechanics (3)
 
PHYS107
 
Physics IA (3)
 
PHYS140
3
Physics IB (3)
 
PHYS143

200 level

Required
3
Signals and Systems (3)
 
ELEC240
Required
3
Linear Circuits and Devices (3)
 
ELEC270
Required
3
Nonlinear Circuits and Devices (3)
 
ELEC275
Required
3
Engineering Practice (3)
 
ENGG200
Required
3
Data Analysis and Visualisation (3)
 
ENGG255
Required
3
Mathematics IIA (3)
 
MATH235
Required
either
or
 
Programmable Logic Design (3)
 
ELEC241
3
Digital Circuits and Systems (3)
 
ELEC242

300 level

Required
either
or
 
Communication Systems (3)
 
ELEC321
3
Feedback Control and Dynamic Systems (3)
 
ELEC324
Required
3
Computer Hardware (3)
 
ELEC342
Required
3
Digital Systems Design (3)
 
ELEC343
Required
3
Electronic Devices and Systems (3)
 
ELEC376
Required
3
Engineering Project Practices (3)
 
ENGG300

400 level

Required
6
Electronics Engineering Research Thesis B (6)
C
ELEC411
Required
6
Electronics Engineering Research Thesis A (6)
 
ELEC410
Required
3
Advanced Computer Engineering (3)
 
ELEC446
Required
3
Advanced Electronics Engineering (3)
 
ELEC476
Required
0
Industry Experience (0)
P
ENGG400
Required
3
Systems Design and Engineering (3)
 
ENGG450

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
27
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

120
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
 
Units marked with a P are PACE units.

Mechanical Engineering

ECME17V1

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

100 level

Required
3
Accounting in Society (3)
 
ACCG100
Required
3
Finance 1A (3)
 
ACST101
Required
3
Principles of Management (3)
 
BBA102
Required
3
Introduction to Computer Programming (3)
 
COMP115
Required
3
Microeconomic Principles (3)
 
ECON111
Required
3
Introduction to Engineering (3)
 
ENGG100
Required
3
Electrical and Mechanical Principles (3)
 
ENGG150
Required
3
Marketing Fundamentals (3)
 
MKTG101
Required
either
or
 
Mathematics IA (Advanced) (3)
 
MATH132
3
Mathematics IA (3)
 
MATH135
Required
either
or
 
Mathematics IB (Advanced) (3)
 
MATH133
3
Mathematics IB (3)
 
MATH136
Required
6cp from
 
Electric and Magnetic Interactions (3)
 
PHYS106
 
Modern Mechanics (3)
 
PHYS107
 
 
 
 
or 6cp from
Physics IA (3)
 
PHYS140
6
Physics IB (3)
 
PHYS143
Required
3
Business Statistics (3)
 
STAT150

200 level

Required
3
Engineering Practice (3)
 
ENGG200
Required
3
Data Analysis and Visualisation (3)
 
ENGG255
Required
3
Engineering Dynamics (3)
 
MECH201
Required
3
Fluid Mechanics (3)
 
MECH202
Required
3
Mechanical Design 1 (3)
 
MECH203
Required
3
Mechanics of Solids (3)
 
MECH204

300 level

Required
3
Engineering Project Practices (3)
 
ENGG300
Required
3
Thermodynamics (3)
 
MECH301
Required
3
Heat and Mass Transfer (3)
 
MECH302
Required
3
Mechanical Design 2 (3)
 
MECH303
Required
3
Applied Numerical Engineering (3)
 
MECH304

400 level

Required
6
Mechanical Engineering Research Thesis B (6)
C
MECH411
Required
0
Industry Experience (0)
P
ENGG400
Required
3
Systems Design and Engineering (3)
 
ENGG450
Required
3
Product Design Engineering (3)
 
MECH401
Required
3
Energy Sustainable Design (3)
 
MECH402
Required
6
Mechanical Engineering Research Thesis A (6)
 
MECH410

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
27
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

120
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
 
Units marked with a P are PACE units.

Mechatronic Engineering

ECMC17V1

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

100 level

Required
3
Accounting in Society (3)
 
ACCG100
Required
3
Finance 1A (3)
 
ACST101
Required
3
Principles of Management (3)
 
BBA102
Required
3
Introduction to Computer Programming (3)
 
COMP115
Required
3
Microeconomic Principles (3)
 
ECON111
Required
3
Introduction to Engineering (3)
 
ENGG100
Required
3
Electrical and Mechanical Principles (3)
 
ENGG150
Required
3
Marketing Fundamentals (3)
 
MKTG101
Required
3
Business Statistics (3)
 
STAT150
Required
either
or
 
Mathematics IA (Advanced) (3)
 
MATH132
3
Mathematics IA (3)
 
MATH135
Required
either
or
 
Mathematics IB (Advanced) (3)
 
MATH133
3
Mathematics IB (3)
 
MATH136
Required
6cp from
 
Electric and Magnetic Interactions (3)
 
PHYS106
 
Modern Mechanics (3)
 
PHYS107
 
 
 
 
or 6cp from
Physics IA (3)
 
PHYS140
6
Physics IB (3)
 
PHYS143

200 level

Required
3
Engineering Practice (3)
 
ENGG200
Required
3
Data Analysis and Visualisation (3)
 
ENGG255
Required
3
Introduction to Mechatronics (3)
 
ELEC260
Required
3
Linear Circuits and Devices (3)
 
ELEC270
Required
3
Mathematics IIA (3)
 
MATH235
Required
3
Mechanical Design 1 (3)
 
MECH203

300 level

Required
3
Feedback Control and Dynamic Systems (3)
 
ELEC324
Required
3
Mechatronic Systems (3)
 
ELEC326
Required
3
Engineering Project Practices (3)
 
ENGG300
Required
either
or
 
Computer Hardware (3)
 
ELEC342
3
Embedded Electronic Engineering (3)
 
MECH362
Required
3
Mechanical Design for Mechatronics Systems (3)
 
MECH320

400 level

Required
6
Mechatronic Engineering Research Thesis B (6)
C
MECH421
Required
3
Advanced Mechatronic Engineering (3)
 
ELEC466
Required
0
Industry Experience (0)
P
ENGG400
Required
3
Systems Design and Engineering (3)
 
ENGG450
Required
6
Mechatronic Engineering Research Thesis A (6)
 
MECH420
Required
3
Wireless Mechatronics (3)
 
MECH468

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
27
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

120
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
 
Units marked with a P are PACE units.

Software Engineering

ECSE17V1

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

100 level

Required
3
Accounting in Society (3)
 
ACCG100
Required
3
Finance 1A (3)
 
ACST101
Required
3
Principles of Management (3)
 
BBA102
Required
3
Introduction to Computer Programming (3)
 
COMP115
Required
3
Fundamentals of Computer Science (3)
 
COMP125
Required
3
Discrete Mathematics I (3)
 
DMTH137
Required
3
Microeconomic Principles (3)
 
ECON111
Required
3
Introduction to Engineering (3)
 
ENGG100
Required
3
Introduction to Database Design and Management (3)
 
ISYS114
Required
3
Marketing Fundamentals (3)
 
MKTG101
Required
3
Business Statistics (3)
 
STAT150

200 level

Required
3
Systems Programming (3)
 
COMP202
Required
3
Algorithms and Data Structures (3)
 
COMP225
Required
3
Object-Oriented Programming Practices (3)
 
COMP229
Required
3
Data Communications (3)
 
COMP247
Required
3
Software Engineering (3)
 
COMP255
Required
3
Discrete Mathematics II (3)
 
DMTH237
Required
3
Engineering Practice (3)
 
ENGG200

300 level

Required
3
Programming Languages (3)
 
COMP332
Required
3
Algorithm Theory and Design (3)
 
COMP333
Required
3
Distributed Systems (3)
 
COMP335
Required
3
Engineering Project Practices (3)
 
ENGG300
Required
6cp from
6
COMP units at 300 level

400 level

Required
6
Software Engineering Research Thesis B (6)
C
COMP420
Required
6
Software Engineering Research Thesis A (6)
 
COMP410
Required
3
Software Engineering Practices (3)
 
COMP430
Required
3
Advanced Software Engineering (3)
 
COMP434
Required
0
Industry Experience (0)
P
ENGG400
Required
3
Systems Design and Engineering (3)
 
ENGG450

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
27
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

120
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
 
Units marked with a P are PACE units.

Telecommunications Engineering

ECTE17V1

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

100 level

Required
3
Finance 1A (3)
 
ACST101
Required
3
Accounting in Society (3)
 
ACCG100
Required
3
Principles of Management (3)
 
BBA102
Required
3
Introduction to Computer Programming (3)
 
COMP115
Required
3
Fundamentals of Computer Science (3)
 
COMP125
Required
3
Microeconomic Principles (3)
 
ECON111
Required
3
Introduction to Engineering (3)
 
ENGG100
Required
3
Electrical and Mechanical Principles (3)
 
ENGG150
Required
3
Marketing Fundamentals (3)
 
MKTG101
Required
3
Business Statistics (3)
 
STAT150
Required
either
or
 
Mathematics IA (Advanced) (3)
 
MATH132
3
Mathematics IA (3)
 
MATH135
Required
either
or
 
Mathematics IB (Advanced) (3)
 
MATH133
3
Mathematics IB (3)
 
MATH136
Required
3cp from
 
Modern Mechanics (3)
 
PHYS107
 
Physics IA (3)
 
PHYS140
3
Physics IB (3)
 
PHYS143

200 level

Required
3
Object-Oriented Programming Practices (3)
 
COMP229
Required
3
Data Communications (3)
 
COMP247
Required
3
Signals and Systems (3)
 
ELEC240
Required
3
Engineering Practice (3)
 
ENGG200
Required
3
Data Analysis and Visualisation (3)
 
ENGG255
Required
3
Mathematics IIA (3)
 
MATH235

300 level

Required
3
Computer Networks (3)
 
COMP347
Required
3
Communication Systems (3)
 
ELEC321
Required
3
Communication Networks (3)
 
ELEC345
Required
3
Engineering Project Practices (3)
 
ENGG300
Required
3
Probability, Random Processes and Statistics for Engineers (3)
 
STAT394

400 level

Required
6
Telecommunications Engineering Research Thesis B (6)
C
ELEC421
Required
6
Telecommunications Engineering Research Thesis A (6)
 
ELEC420
Required
3
Advanced Telecommunications Engineering (3)
 
ELEC426
Required
3
Software Defined Networking (3)
 
ELEC428
Required
0
Industry Experience (0)
P
ENGG400
Required
3
Systems Design and Engineering (3)
 
ENGG450

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
27
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

120
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
 
Units marked with a P are PACE units.

Qualifying Majors for the Bachelor of Commerce

Code

 

Major

ACC03V2
 
Accounting
BUI02V2
 
Business Information Systems
DES02V3
 
Decision Science
ECO03V2
 
Economics
ENT01V2
 
Entrepreneurship
FIN02V3
 
Finance
HUR03V1
 
Human Resources
INB04V2
 
International Business
MKT01V2
 
Marketing
Program Learning Outcomes and Additional Information
AQF Level Level 8 Bachelor Honours Degree
CRICOS Code 087878D
Overview and Aims of the Program Refer to the individual aims of the Bachelor of Commerce and the the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours, respectively.
Graduate Capabilities

The Graduate Capabilities Framework articulates the fundamentals that underpin all of Macquarie’s academic programs. It expresses these as follows:

Cognitive capabilities
(K) discipline specific knowledge and skills
(T) critical, analytical and integrative thinking
(P) problem solving and research capability
(I) creative and innovative


Interpersonal or social capabilities
(C) effective communication
(E) engaged and ethical local and global citizens
(A) socially and environmentally active and responsible

Personal capabilities
(J) capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative
(L) commitment to continuous learning
Program Learning Outcomes Refer to the individual PLOs for the Bachelor of Commerce and the the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours, respectively.
Learning and Teaching Methods Refer to the relevant section of each of the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Engineering with Honours degrees.
Assessment Refer to the relevant section of each of the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Engineering with Honours degrees.
Recognition of Prior Learning

Macquarie University may recognise prior formal, informal and non-formal learning for the purpose of granting credit towards, or admission into, a program. The recognition of these forms of learning is enabled by the University’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy (see www.mq.edu.au/policy) and its associated Procedures and Guidelines. The RPL pages contain information on how to apply, links to registers, and the approval processes for recognising prior learning for entry or credit. 


Domestic Students
For undergraduate RPL information visit www.goto.mq.edu.au/nonschoolrpl
For domestic postgraduate RPL information visit www.goto.mq.edu.au/pgrpl


International Students
For RPL information visit www.mq.edu.au/international/rpl

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Support for Learning

Macquarie University aspires to be an inclusive and supportive community of learners where all students are given the opportunity to meet their academic and personal goals. The University offers a comprehensive range of free and accessible student support services which include academic advice, counselling and psychological services, advocacy services and welfare advice, careers and employment, disability services and academic skills workshops amongst others. There is also a bulk billing medical service located on campus.

Further information can be found at www.students.mq.edu.au/support/

Campus Wellbeing contact details:
Phone: +61 2 9850 7497
Email: campuswellbeing@mq.edu.au
www.students.mq.edu.au/support/wellbeing
Program Standards and Quality

The program is subject to an ongoing comprehensive process of quality review in accordance with a pre-determined schedule that complies with the Higher Education Standards Framework. The review is overseen by Macquarie University's peak academic governance body, the Academic Senate and takes into account feedback received from students, staff and external stakeholders.
Graduate Destinations and Employability Refer to the relevant section of each of the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Engineering degrees with Honours.

Additionally, destinations and employability may be enhanced by the combination of the two degrees so as to make the graduate more desirable by the combination or synergies of the two degrees and two majors. Examples might include sales engineering, technical business management, or entrepreneurial start-ups.
Assessment Regulations

This program is subject to Macquarie University regulations, including but not limited to those specified in the Assessment Policy, Academic Honesty Policy, the Final Examination Policy and relevant University Rules. For all approved University policies, procedures, guidelines and schedules visit www.mq.edu.au/policy.
Accreditation This is an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) accredited qualification.

Refer to individual degrees for further accreditation details.

2017 Unit Information

When offered:
S1 Day
Prerequisites:
Permission of Executive Dean of Faculty
Corequisites:
None
NCCWs:
HSC Chinese, CHN113, CHN148