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7. Planning your combined course
    7.1. Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Engineering (BA/BE) and Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Engineering (Information Technology) (BA/BE (IT))
        7.1.1. BA/BE, BA/BE(IT) course structure
        7.1.2. BA/BE, BA/BE(IT) course objectives
    7.2. Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce (BE/BCom) and Bachelor of Engineering(IT)/Bachelor of Commerce (BE(IT)/BCom)
        7.2.1. BE/BCom, BE(IT)/BCom course structure
        7.2.2. BE/BCom, BE(IT)/BCom course objectives
    7.3. Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Engineering (LLB/BE) and Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Engineering(Information Technology) (LLB/BE(IT))
        7.3.1. LLB/BE, LLB/BE(IT) course structure
        7.3.2. LLB/BE, LLB/BE(IT) course objectives
    7.4. Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Science (BE/BSc) and Bachelor of Engineering(Information Technology)/Bachelor of Science (BE(IT)/BSc)
        7.4.1. BE/BSc, BE(IT)/BSc course structure
        7.4.2. BE/BSc, BE(IT)/BSc course objectives
    7.5. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics)/Bachelor of Computer Science (BE/BCS)
        7.5.1. BE/BCS course structure
        7.5.2. BE/BCS course objectives
    7.6. Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Computer Science (LLB/BCS)
        7.6.1. LLB/BCS course structure
        7.6.2. LLB/BCS course objectives
    7.7. Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering (BA/BGeomE)
        7.7.1. BA/BGeomE course structure
        7.7.2. BA/BGeomE course objectives
    7.8. Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering/Bachelor of Science (BGeomE/BSc)
        7.8.1. BGeomE/BSc course structure
        7.8.2. BGeomE/BSc course objectives
    7.9. Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering/Bachelor of Information Systems (BGeomE/BIS)
        7.9.1. BGeomE/BIS course structure
        7.9.2. BGeomE/BIS course objectives
    7.10. Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering/Bachelor of Planning and Design (Property and Construction) (BGeomE/BPD)
        7.10.1. BGeomE/BPD course structure
        7.10.2. BGeomE/BPD course objectives
    7.11. Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering (LLB/BGeomE)


7. Planning your combined course

There are a number of combined courses within the Faculty. They are the five-year engineering programs BE/BSc engineering/science, BE(IT)/BSc engineering(information technology)/science, BE/BCom engineering/commerce, BE(IT)/BCom engineering(information technology)/commerce, BE/BCS mechatronics (mechanical engineering/computer science), BA/BE arts/engineering, BA/BE(IT) arts/engineering(information technology), LLB/BCS laws/computer science and the six-year LLB/BE laws/engineering degree and LLB/BE(IT) laws/engineering (information technology). There are also five geomatics combined programs within the faculty. The five-year programs are the BGeomE/BSc geomatic engineering/science, BA/BGeomE arts/geomatic engineering, BGeomE/BIS geomatic engineering/information systems, BGeomE/BPD geomatic engineering/planning and design (property and construction) and the six-year program is the LLB/BGeomE laws/geomatic engineering degree.

7.1. Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Engineering (BA/BE) and Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Engineering (Information Technology) (BA/BE (IT))

The standard BA/BE and BA/BE(IT) combined degrees require a total of 500 points, of which 300 are designated engineering points and 200 are designated arts points.

7.1.1. BA/BE, BA/BE(IT) course structure

To satisfy course requirements students must:

In planning the arts component students should refer to the Faculty of Arts entry in the Handbook and particularly those under the headings arts-approved subject requirements and combined degree requirements and course planning. For the course structure please go to the Faculty of Engineering section of the Handbook.

7.1.2. BA/BE, BA/BE(IT) course objectives

The course objectives are that graduates should:

7.2. Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce (BE/BCom) and Bachelor of Engineering(IT)/Bachelor of Commerce (BE(IT)/BCom)

The standard BE/BCom and BE(IT)/BCom combined degrees require a total of 500 points, of which 300 are designated engineering points and 200 are designated commerce points.

7.2.1. BE/BCom, BE(IT)/BCom course structure

The BE/BCom, BE(IT)/BCom course aims to develop skills in critical analysis and professional competence in the areas of accounting, actuarial studies, business information systems, econometrics, economics, finance, international business, management and marketing; and provide a professional education in one of environmental, chemical, civil, electrical and electronic, computer, software, mechanical engineering. The first two years of this combined course would normally include compulsory engineering and commerce subjects. In years three, four and five the remaining compulsory engineering subjects (and possibly electives) are taken along with sufficient commerce subjects to obtain the required total of 200 commerce points.

In order to establish a balanced study program, it is recommended that by the end of the equivalent of three full-time years, students in most streams of this course are to have:

To satisfy course requirements students must:

BE/BCom, BE(IT)/BCom students would normally undertake 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics, 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics and 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1 in their first-year of study and 316-205 Introductory Econometrics and 325-201 Organisational Behaviour in their second year of study. For the course structure please go to the Faculty of Engineering section of the Handbook.

7.2.2. BE/BCom, BE(IT)/BCom course objectives

The course objectives are that graduates should have acquired:

7.3. Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Engineering (LLB/BE) and Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Engineering(Information Technology) (LLB/BE(IT))

The standard LLB/BE, LLB/BE(IT) combined degrees require a total of 600 points, of which 300 are designated engineering points and 300 are designated law points.

7.3.1. LLB/BE, LLB/BE(IT) course structure

To satisfy course requirements students must:

7.3.2. LLB/BE, LLB/BE(IT) course objectives

This combined course has as its objectives that graduates should:

7.4. Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Science (BE/BSc) and Bachelor of Engineering(Information Technology)/Bachelor of Science (BE(IT)/BSc)

The standard BE/BSc and BE(IT)/BSc combined degrees require a total of 500 points, within which students must take a minimum of 300 engineering points and 237.5 science points. The total points of a standard course can be kept to 500 as at least 50 points of core material within the various streams of engineering also earn science points.

7.4.1. BE/BSc, BE(IT)/BSc course structure

To satisfy course requirements students must:

With regard to the science component note that:

7.4.2. BE/BSc, BE(IT)/BSc course objectives

The course objectives are that graduates should have acquired:

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

The standard BE(Mechatronics)/BCS combined degree requires a total of 500 points, of which 200 are designated computer science points and 300 points are designated engineering points.

7.5.1. BE/BCS course structure

The BE(Mechatronics)/BCS degree course provides professional education in mechanical and electronics engineering with computer science necessary for the design and development of 'intelligent' products and systems. This is facilitated through linkages with the Advanced Engineering Centre for Manufacturing, but is founded on the programs in the relevant departments.

The first year is a combination of the foundation subjects in mechanical and electrical engineering and computer science. These are developed further in later years and integrated by way of mechatronics design and laboratory subjects. The breadth of the foundation of the course results in electives being confined to later years. A total of 200 points are from the BCS course in the total course points of 500. Students must also satisfy course requirements for the BE as required. For the course structure please go to the Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering section of the Handbook.

7.5.2. BE/BCS course objectives

The course objectives are that graduates should have:

7.6. Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Computer Science (LLB/BCS)

The standard LLB/BCS combined degree requires a total of 500 points, of which 300 are designated law points and 200 are designated computer science points.

7.6.1. LLB/BCS course structure

The LLB/BCS degree provides professional training and study in both the legal, ethical and moral issues that form the basis of a law degree as well as the technical and theoretical topics that comprise a computer science degree.

To satisfy course requirements students must:

7.6.2. LLB/BCS course objectives

The course objectives are that graduates should have acquired:

7.7. Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering (BA/BGeomE)

The standard BA/BGeomE combined degree requires a total of 500 points, of which 300 are designated engineering points and 200 are designated arts points.

7.7.1. BA/BGeomE course structure

To satisfy course requirements students must:

In planning the arts component students should refer to the Faculty of Arts entry in the Handbook and particularly those under the headings arts-approved subject requirement and Combined arts degrees

For the course structure please go to the Geomatics section of the Handbook.

7.7.2. BA/BGeomE course objectives

The course objectives are that graduates should:

7.8. Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering/Bachelor of Science (BGeomE/BSc)

The standard BGeomE/BSc combined degree requires a total of 500 points, within which students must take a minimum of 300 engineering points and 237.5 science points. The total points of a standard course can be kept to 500, as at least 50 points of core material within the geomatic engineering course also earn science points.

7.8.1. BGeomE/BSc course structure

Students enrolled in the BGeomE/BSc combined course will undertake geomatic engineering subjects in the areas of measurement science, the mapping sciences, spatial and geographic information systems, and land management, as well as the fundamental areas of mathematics, computer science, and professional studies. All requirements of the BGeomE must be satisfied. Details of the requirements are contained in the geomatics departmental entry that follows.

The requirements of the BSc component are identical to those specified for the BSc component of the BE/BSc course, see Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Science (BE/BSc) and Bachelor of Engineering(Information Technology)/Bachelor of Science (BE(IT)/BSc) for details.

For the course structure please go to the Geomatics section of the Handbook.

7.8.2. BGeomE/BSc course objectives

The course objectives are that graduates should have acquired:

7.9. Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering/Bachelor of Information Systems (BGeomE/BIS)

The standard BGeomE/BIS combined degree requires a total of 500 points, of which 287.5 are designated engineering points and 212.5 are designated information systems points.

7.9.1. BGeomE/BIS course structure

The combined BGeomE/BIS degree course will provide a course of study for students who want to both understand information systems and develop their knowledge of spatial information science and technology.

To satisfy course requirements students must:

7.9.2. BGeomE/BIS course objectives

The course objectives are that graduates should have acquired:

7.10. Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering/Bachelor of Planning and Design (Property and Construction) (BGeomE/BPD)

The standard BGeomE/BPD combined degree requires a total of 500 points, of which 300 are designated engineering points and 200 are planning and design points.

7.10.1. BGeomE/BPD course structure

The BGeomE/BPD combined course is structured to provide professional engineers and land surveyors with a comprehensive program to serve the needs of the land development industry. Students enrolled in the BGeomE/BPD combined course will undertake geomatic engineering subjects in the areas of measurement science, the mapping sciences, geographic information systems and land management, as well as the fundamental areas of mathematics, computer science and professional studies. Students will also undertake property and construction subjects in the areas of property, construction technology, management of construction, construction law, accounting concepts and construction cost management. While there is some flexibility in choosing subjects from the property and construction stream, the subjects in the geomatic engineering stream must be completed to meet professional study requirements.

To satisfy course requirements students must:

For the course structure please go to the Geomatics section of the Handbook.

7.10.2. BGeomE/BPD course objectives

The course objectives are that graduates should have acquired:

7.11. Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering (LLB/BGeomE)

This course is available to students who have met the entry requirements for both faculties. For geomatic engineering related enquiries please contact the Faculty of Engineering on 8344 6703. For law related enquiries please contact the Faculty of Law on 8344 4475.


1. Students who commenced the combined Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce prior to 2005 are not required to complete this subject.

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