Engineering (Hons)/Commerce - 3764
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Contact: Faculty
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Typical Duration: 5.5 Years 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 264
UAC Code: 425900
Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Award(s):
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Major)
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Program Description
The Faculty of Engineering and the UNSW Business School offer a dual degree program which qualifies students for two degrees after five and a half years of successful study: the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and the Bachelor of Commerce (for which an Honours program requires an additional 48 UOC).
This dual degree is offered in the following Engineering disciplines:
This dual degree is offered in the following Engineering disciplines:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Bioinformatics Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Geospatial Engineering
- Industrial Chemistry
- Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronic Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Naval Architecture
- Petroleum Engineering
- Photovoltaics and Solar Energy
- Renewable Energy Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Telecommunications
- Flexible (for students who have not yet decided which discipline of Engineering they wish to pursue)
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
The program is intended for potential engineers who wish to become more aware of economic and social aspects of the engineering profession, and skilled in technical management. It is expected that those taking this program would progress to entrepreneurial and managerial roles. A full range of commerce and engineering careers will still be open to those who qualify with both components of the dual degree program.
Most engineers progress to technical management roles, and these programs will strengthen the commerce background in addition to providing the engineering skills. Increasingly, engineers also find employment in the commercial sector, and the dual programs will provide a good background for those entering banking, consultancy etc. Students wishing to enter the purely commercial sector will benefit from technical and numerate strengths obtained as part of the engineering program.
On successful completion of the BCom component, students will have the ability to:
Most engineers progress to technical management roles, and these programs will strengthen the commerce background in addition to providing the engineering skills. Increasingly, engineers also find employment in the commercial sector, and the dual programs will provide a good background for those entering banking, consultancy etc. Students wishing to enter the purely commercial sector will benefit from technical and numerate strengths obtained as part of the engineering program.
On successful completion of the BCom component, students will have the ability to:
- demonstrate business knowledge and apply that knowledge in business problems
- demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills
- present complex issues in coherent written statements and oral presentations
- demonstrate understanding of disciplinary issues in a local or global context
- demonstrate understanding of the principles of working collaboratively in teams
- understand the social and ethical dimensions in their chosen disciplinary areas
Program Structure
For Engineering disciplines, see sample structure listed below. For full requirements see page for specific discipline stream.
Year 1
Choose ONE of:
Year 1
Choose ONE of:
- MATH1131 Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
- MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
Choose ONE of:
- MATH1231 Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)
- MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)
Choose ONE of:
- PHYS1121 Physics 1A (6 UOC)
- PHYS1131 Higher Physics 1A (6 UOC)
And ONE of:
- COMP1911 Computing 1A (6 UOC)
- ENGG1811 Computing for Engineers (6 UOC)
PLUS
- ENGG1000 Engineering Design (6 UOC)
And also choose three Year 1 Electives totalling 18 UOC
These electives should be chosen from the Year 1 Elective List
Students can use first year elective courses to satisfy core requirements for specific engineering streams, allowing them to have additional elective courses in subsequent years. Some elective courses assume that the student has taken the appropriate prerequisite course whereas some elective courses have exclusions, that is, other courses are excluded. Thus students should choose their electives appropriately to optimise their course options in subsequent years.
Year 2
S1
These electives should be chosen from the Year 1 Elective List
Students can use first year elective courses to satisfy core requirements for specific engineering streams, allowing them to have additional elective courses in subsequent years. Some elective courses assume that the student has taken the appropriate prerequisite course whereas some elective courses have exclusions, that is, other courses are excluded. Thus students should choose their electives appropriately to optimise their course options in subsequent years.
Year 2
S1
- Science & Engineering courses 24 units of credit
S2
- Flexible Core Course (6UOC) Please see Program 3502 for more information.
Year 3
S1
S1
- Flexible core course Please see Program 3502 for more information
- Flexible core course
- Flexible core course
- 6 UOC of credit of Commerce major requirements/or UNSW Business School elective*
S2
- Science & Engineering courses 24 units of credit
Year 4
S1
S1
- Science & Engineering courses 12 units of credit
- 12 units of credit of Commerce major requirements*
S2
- Science & Engineering courses 12 units of credit
- 12 units of credit of Commerce major requirements*
Year 5
S1
S1
- Science & Engineering courses 24 units of credit
S2
- Science & Engineering courses 24 units of credit
Year 6
- 24 units of credit of Commerce major requirements and/or UNSW Business School electives*
*Major requirements 48UOC in an approved disciplinary stream offered by the UNSW Business School, containing at least 18 UOC at level 3. (Note that the 48UOC includes the first disciplinary course(s) in the Core (Compulsory or Flexible). This means that, for the majority of majors, students will complete 42UOC in specified disciplinary courses outside the core.)
*UNSW Business School electives must be taken from within the UNSW Business School to ensure you complete 96UOC of Business courses within the BCom component.
*UNSW Business School electives must be taken from within the UNSW Business School to ensure you complete 96UOC of Business courses within the BCom component.
Honours
(a) BE (Hons)
Award of Class of Honours
Award of Class of Honours
- Class 1: WAM of at least 80 and Thesis Mark of at least 65
- Class 2 Division 1: WAM of at least 75 and Thesis Mark of at least 65
- Class 2 Division 2: WAM of at least 65 and Thesis Mark of at least 65
(NOTE: First attempt counts. Honours WAM to be calculated to one decimal place.)
(b) BCom with Honours
On completion of the requirements for the dual degrees a student may be qualified to enrol in an Honours program in the Bachelor of Commerce and to qualify for the award of the BCom with Honours after successfully completing an additional year of study (48 UOC) as specified in the rules of the UNSW Business School.
(b) BCom with Honours
On completion of the requirements for the dual degrees a student may be qualified to enrol in an Honours program in the Bachelor of Commerce and to qualify for the award of the BCom with Honours after successfully completing an additional year of study (48 UOC) as specified in the rules of the UNSW Business School.
Academic Rules
The programs of study which may be taken for the degrees of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce are governed by the normal rules for award of the BE (Hons) and BCom in the Faculty of Engineering and the UNSW Business School respectively, which specify:
(i) units of credit;
(ii) corequisites, prerequisites, assumed knowledge;
(iii) the structure of the degree program; and
(iv) any special conditions.
(i) units of credit;
(ii) corequisites, prerequisites, assumed knowledge;
(iii) the structure of the degree program; and
(iv) any special conditions.
Fees
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
Industrial Training
All students in the BE (Hons) streams must complete at least 60 days of approved Industrial Training before the end of Year 4.
Further Information
Some courses listed here also offer advanced versions.
Award of the degrees
(i) A student who completes the requirements for both the BE (Hons) and BCom degrees shall receive at graduation a separate testamur for each of the degrees.
(ii) A student may apply to discontinue the dual BE (Hons) BCom programs and elect to complete either the BE (Hons) or BCom degree in accordance with the rules governing award of that degree. Following discontinuation of one of the programs (BE (Hons) or BCom), courses which count toward that program will not in general count toward the remaining single degree unless they meet the single degree requirements in their own right.
(ii) A student may apply to discontinue the dual BE (Hons) BCom programs and elect to complete either the BE (Hons) or BCom degree in accordance with the rules governing award of that degree. Following discontinuation of one of the programs (BE (Hons) or BCom), courses which count toward that program will not in general count toward the remaining single degree unless they meet the single degree requirements in their own right.
Professional Recognition
Engineers Australia
The professional body for engineering in Australia is Engineers Australia, which has as its first objective the promotion of the science and practice of engineering in all its branches.
Engineers Australia has its national headquarters in Canberra and functions through a series of divisions, the local one being the Sydney Division. Within each division are branches representing the main interests within the profession, e.g. civil, mechanical, electrical, engineering management and environmental engineering.
Students of an approved school of engineering may join the Institution as a student member (StudIEAust). Student members receive the monthly publication Engineers Australia and for a small fee they also receive The Transactions which contains articles on a particular branch of engineering.
Student members are invited to participate in the Excellence Award for Work Experience, the National Young Engineer of the Year Award and to avail themselves of other Engineers Australia services including the Mentor Scheme and industrial experience guidance.
For more information and membership application forms, contact Engineers Australia, Sydney Division, Level 3, 8 Thomas Street, CHATSWOOD NSW 2067 - telephone 02 9410 5600 www.engineersaustralia.org.au
The Australian Computing Society
The peak professional body for computing in Australia is the Australian Computing Society (ACS) - www.acs.org.au
The objectives of the ACS can be found here and include: "advanc[ing] professional excellence in information and communications technology, and further[ing] the study, science and application of information and communications technology."
Again, students who want to join ACS should go to Member Application.
The professional body for engineering in Australia is Engineers Australia, which has as its first objective the promotion of the science and practice of engineering in all its branches.
Engineers Australia has its national headquarters in Canberra and functions through a series of divisions, the local one being the Sydney Division. Within each division are branches representing the main interests within the profession, e.g. civil, mechanical, electrical, engineering management and environmental engineering.
Students of an approved school of engineering may join the Institution as a student member (StudIEAust). Student members receive the monthly publication Engineers Australia and for a small fee they also receive The Transactions which contains articles on a particular branch of engineering.
Student members are invited to participate in the Excellence Award for Work Experience, the National Young Engineer of the Year Award and to avail themselves of other Engineers Australia services including the Mentor Scheme and industrial experience guidance.
For more information and membership application forms, contact Engineers Australia, Sydney Division, Level 3, 8 Thomas Street, CHATSWOOD NSW 2067 - telephone 02 9410 5600 www.engineersaustralia.org.au
The Australian Computing Society
The peak professional body for computing in Australia is the Australian Computing Society (ACS) - www.acs.org.au
The objectives of the ACS can be found here and include: "advanc[ing] professional excellence in information and communications technology, and further[ing] the study, science and application of information and communications technology."
Again, students who want to join ACS should go to Member Application.
Area(s) of Specialisation
- Accounting
- Aerospace Engineering
- Bioinformatics
- Business Economics
- Business Law
- Business Strategy and Economic Management
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Finance
- Financial Economics
- Human Resource Management
- Industrial Chemistry
- Information Systems and Information Technology
- International Business
- Management
- Manufacturing Engineering and Management
- Marketing
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronic Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Naval Architecture
- Petroleum Engineering
- Photovoltaics and Solar Energy
- Real Estate Studies
- Renewable Energy
- Software Engineering
- Surveying and Spatial Information Systems
- Taxation
- Telecommunications Engineering
