Faculty of Engineering : Guide to courses

1. Introduction to the Faculty of Engineering

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 1. Introduction to the Faculty of Engineering

Excellence in teaching and research combine to make the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Melbourne a world leader in engineering education. This is highlighted by the number and quality of high level research centres and the success of its graduates in the international marketplace.

The Faculty has been at the forefront of engineering education and research in Australia since 1855. It continues to foster and develop engineering creativity through design and innovation and by strengthening its industrial linkages and community interaction.

The Faculty is made up of six departments (two of which form the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science). All reflect the areas of expertise within the Faculty. These are:

• Chemical Engineering;

• Civil and Environmental Engineering;

• Computer Science;

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering;

• Geomatics;

• Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.

There are 12 Special Centres and Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) with which these departments are affiliated. They include:

• Advanced Mineral Products Centre - Deputy Director, Professor D V Boger - Chemical Engineering;

• CRC for Industrial Plant Polymers - Program Leader, Professor D V Boger - Chemical Engineering;

• International Development Technologies Centre;

• The GK Williams CRC for Extractive Metallurgy - Director, Dr D B Nairn - Chemical Engineering;

• Centre for Environmental Applied Hydrology - Director, Professor T A McMahon - Civil and Environmental Engineering;

• CRC for Catchment Hydrology - Director, Professor T A McMahon - Civil and Environmental Engineering;

• The Australian Photonics CRC - Director, Professor R S Tucker - Electrical and Electronic Engineering;

• CRC for Sensor Signal and Information Processing - Research Leader, Professor R J Evans - Electrical and Electronic Engineering;

• Centre for Knowledge-Based Systems - Director, Professor R Kotagiri - Computer Science;

• Centre for Geographic Information Systems and Modelling - Director, Associate Professor I D Bishop - Geomatics;

• The Advanced Engineering Centre for Manufacturing - Executive Director, Dr D Gibson - Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering;

• Melbourne Information Technologies (Australia) - Director, Professor P Gerrand - School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

The Faculty offers a diverse range of single and combined degrees within all the departments listed above. They are:

• BE Bachelor of Engineering;

• BE/BSc Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Science (Engineering streams available are Chemical, Civil, Environmental, Mechanical and Manufacturing);

• BSc/BE Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering streams available are Computer, Electrical, Software);

• BE/BCom Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce (Engineering streams available are Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical and Manufacturing, Software);

• BA/BE Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering streams available are Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical and Manufacturing, Software);

• LLB/BE Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Engineering (Engineering streams available are Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical and Manufacturing, Software);

• BGeom Bachelor of Geomatics;

• BGeom/BA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Geomatics;

• BGeom/BSc Bachelor of Geomatics/Bachelor of Science;

• BGeom/BIS Bachelor of Geomatics/Bachelor of Information Systems;

• BCS Bachelor of Computer Science;

• BE/BCS Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Computer Science (Mechatronics).

The single degrees BE and BGeom require 400 points over four years, the single degree BCS requires 300 points over three years. The combined degree of BE with Law requires a minimum of 600 points over six years, all other combinations with BE or BGeom require a minimum of 500 points over five years.

The engineering content of the combined degrees with Arts, Commerce, Law and Science will vary with the stream of engineering taken. Students should note, that to complete a degree with Arts, Commerce and Law in combination with some* streams of engineering, they will be required to take more than the minimum of 500 or 600 points. In these cases, students would undertake additional subjects for which they will be liable for additional HECS payments or fees.

Students making normal academic progress in their study programs may still complete the courses within five or sixyears by taking an overload of more than the standard 100 points per year. Students undertaking combined degrees MUST seek course planning advice from both of the faculties concerned and approval is needed for any overloading.

*When combining the streams of engineering listed below with Arts or Commerce, up to 525 points will be required. When combining these with Law, up to 625 points will be required.

• Computer Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Software Engineering.

Depending upon subject choice, other combinations may also require students to take more than the minimum 500 or 600 points.

The Faculty Office within the Faculty of Engineering houses the Dean, who is responsible for the academic leadership of the Faculty, and the General Manager, who is responsible for the administration of the Faculty. It also houses the Assistant Dean (Academic) who, as the Director of First-year Studies, is responsible for managing the academic programs of first-year engineering students.

The Academic Services section within the Faculty Office is of particular importance to first-year students, especially for:

• information;

• the first-year notice-boards;

• advice about any aspect of the course;

• changing the subjects in which students are enrolled;

• applying for special consideration;

• informing Faculty staff about any situation that may interrupt a student's studies.

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