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Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) / Bachelor of Business

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Overview

This program has been replaced by the .
If you are a current student, please refer to your program planner and Unit Search. Program planners are available on the faculty website under Information for Current Students.
Combining engineering and business, this double degree is designed to increase student knowledge, skills and understanding of civil engineering principles and a fundamental knowledge of business studies.
Duration5 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) plus 1 year optional Industry-Based Learning or a minimum of 12 weeks Professional Experience in Engineering
Campus and intakes  Calendar
Hawthorn -February, July
Study modeFull-time
Course codeECB050
Fees
Swinburne offers domestic undergraduate students Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens or holders of an Australian permanent resident visa are classified as domestic students. All other students are considered international students.
HELP
The Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) is a suite of income contingent loans for Australian citizens and holders of Australian permanent humanitarian visas. HELP consists of:
  • HECS-HELP (previously HECS) – is available to eligible Commonwealth supported students. It provides students with a loan to cover their student contribution amount. Students are eligible for a 20% discount if they choose to pay all, or at least $500, of their student contribution up-front.
  • FEE-HELP (previously PELS) – is available to eligible fee paying undergraduate and postgraduate students. It provides students with a loan to cover their tuition fees (lifetime maximum $81,600 from 1 January 2008). The FEE-HELP limit is indexed on 1 January each year.
  • OS-HELP – is available to eligible Commonwealth supported students, who wish to study overseas, with a loan to cover expenses such as accommodation and travel.
Note: New Zealand citizens and holders of other Australian permanent resident visas do not have access to HELP loans. These students must pay their student contributions or tuition fees up front without a discount.
For further information on your support and study options visit the 'Going to Uni' website at: http://www.goingtouni.gov.au  
For information about Swinburne's fees visit: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/fees

Career opportunities

Refer to entries under Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) and Bachelor of Business.
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Course in detail

On this page: course description, course structure and units of study.

Course description

This program has been replaced by the .
If you are a current student, please refer to your program planner and Unit Search. Program planners are available on the faculty website under Information for Current Students.
Combining engineering and business, this double degree is designed to increase student knowledge, skills and understanding of civil engineering principles and a fundamental knowledge of business studies.

Course structure

The program involves four equally weighted units of study per semester over five years, plus one optional year of full-time, paid, Industry-Based Learning (IBL) (normally undertaken after the fifth semester). Practical laboratory work is undertaken throughout the course. A research project is undertaken in final year. Note that the optional IBL program is not available to international students. 
Careers in the Curriculum (CIC)
In addition to the course requirements, students must complete a compulsory unit of study HES0000 Careers in the Curriculum  to be awarded the degree. Careers in the Curriculum (CIC) is an innovative unit designed to assist Swinburne students to enhance their employability and career prospects. It is usually undertaken in the second year of your course and is compulsory for all undergraduate students who commence their course from 2007 onwards. Students studying CIC will not incur a HECS or fee debt as the cost will be met by the university as part of an initiative to enhance students' career skills.

Final Year Experience - Major Projects
As part of the Swinburne Model for Professional Learning, all incoming undergraduates from 2007 will undertake 25 credit points of professionally focused final year major projects within their programs of study. Entry with advanced standing may require alternate study sequences to be undertaken.

Units of study

Foundation Studies
HEF1000 Professional Engineering
HES1125 Mechanics of Structures
HES1230 Materials and Processes
HES2120 Structural Mechanics
HES2340  Fluid Mechanics 1
HET124 Energy and Motion
HES1115 Sustainable Design
HMS111 Engineering Mathematics 1
HMS112 Engineering Mathematics 2
HMS215 Engineering Mathematics 3C

Technical Studies
HES1105 Civil Engineering Project
HES2125 Design of Concrete Structures
HES2131 Topographical Engineering
HES2136 Road Engineering
HES2155 Geomechanics
HES3112 Urban Water Resources
HES3121 Design of Steel Structures
HES3150 Geotechnical Engineering
HES4126 Structural Engineering
HES4136 Transport Engineering
HES4146 Water & Environmental Engineering
HES5190 Infrastructure Design Project 
HES2146C  Computer Aided Engineering
Infrastructure Studies
HES5191  Infrastructure Deterioration & Assessment (previously a Core Unit, now replaced by an Elective Unit)
HES5195 Infrastructure Management Project
Management and Business Studies
HBC110 Accounting for Success
HBE110 Microeconomics
HBH110 Organisation and Management
HBL111 Law in Global Business
HBM110 The Marketing Concept
Specialist Studies 
Six Business units in a chosen business major.
Three Business elective units.
Business major and electives may be chosen from:
Recommended Study Sequence

Stage 1
Semester 1
HEF1000 Professional Engineering
HET124 Energy and Motion
HES1125 Mechanics of Structures
HMS111 Engineering Mathematics 1
Semester 2
HES1105 Civil Engineering Project
HES1230 Materials and Processes
HES1115 Sustainable Design
HMS112 Engineering Mathematics 2
Stage 2
Semester 1
HES2131 Topographical Engineering
HES2146C Computer Aided Engineering
HES2120 Structural Mechanics
HMS215 Engineering Mathematics 3C
Semester 2
HES2155 Geomechanics
HES2136 Road Engineering
HES2340 Fluid Mechanics 1
HES2125 Design of Concrete Structures
HES0000 Careers in the Curriculum
Stage 3
Semester 1
HES3112 Urban Water Resources
HES3121 Design of Steel Structures
HES4136 Transport Engineering
HBC110 Accounting for Success
Industry Experience
HED400 Professional Experience in Engineering OR HEW050 Industry-Based Learning (Placement 1)* Optional 
Semester 2
HBM110 The Marketing Concept
HBE110 Microeconomics
HES4146 Water & Environmental Engineering
HES3150 Geotechnical Engineering
Stage 4
Semester 1
HES4126 Structural Engineering
HBH110 Organisation and Management
Specialist Engineering Studies Elective
Business Major Unit 1
Semester 2
HBL111 Law in Global Business
HES5195 Infrastructure Management Project
Business Major Unit 2
Business Major Unit 3
Stage 5
Semester 1
HES5108 Research Project
Business Major Unit 4
Business Major Unit 5
Business Elective Unit 1
Semester 2 HES5190 Infrastructure Design Project
Business Major Unit 6
Business Elective Unit 2
Business Elective Unit 3
Note: In addition to the above sequence, the successful completion of HED400 Professional Experience in Engineering is required for the award of the above degree and can be taken at any stage of the course.
* Please note that Industry-Based Learning is not available to international students.
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Graduate outcomes

On this page: aims and objectives, career opportunities, professional recognition and graduate attributes.

Aims and objectives

The Civil Engineering degree course aims to:
  • educate and develop students to understand the fundamentals of engineering and science
  • provide students with the technical skills required, and give them an appreciation for the history of engineering and their chosen discipline
  • enable students to be literate, highly numerate and competent in all aspects of computer-aided engineering with an understanding of the nature of creativity, innovation and enterprise, while being able to develop solution strategies and manage complex projects
 The Business degree course aims to:
  • expose students to curriculum with a strong entrepreneurial theme
  • ensure that the body of knowledge and technology imparted in the course will be relevant to immediate and potential employment opportunities
  • develop both written and oral communication skills, and teamwork capacities
  • develop perspective and general knowledge by a study of a variety of disciplines and of their relationship to one another, forming an integrated, holistic business understanding
  • develop an ability and willingness to adapt to change, given the turbulent, competitive and volatile nature of many businesses
  • develop a broad understanding of the business and social environment, especially its global and complex nature
  • develop skills and attitudes conducive to life-long learning

Career opportunities

Refer to entries under Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) and Bachelor of Business.

Professional recognition

Graduates are eligible to apply for membership of Engineers Australia.
The following professional recognition applies to studies in the Bachelor of Business:
  • Australian Computer Society (ACS) 
  • Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) 
  • CPA Australia (CPAA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA)
  • Australian Institute of Banking and Finance
  • Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) 
  • Institute of Corporate Managers, Secretaries and Administrators
Specific requirements apply and students may be required to complete particular subjects in order to gain recognition; refer to the Bachelor of Business entry for more information.

Graduate attributes

The intent of the course is for graduates to have well-developed attributes that will equip them for their early career and life. Specifically graduates will potentially be:
  • entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace, or community
  • capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
  • able to operate effectively in work and community situations
  • adaptable and able to manage change
  • aware of environments in which they will be contributing
The following strategies are used in the delivery of the Bachelor of Business to achieve the generic skills described in the course objectives:
  • assessment and workload expectations encourage students to be self-directed
  • many assignments rely on peer assisted learning for successful completion
  • current research projects in many subjects require students to seek out active businesses as case studies for their completion
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Course experience

On this page: IBL (industry based learning) and Swinburne Abroad.

Industry learning

Industry-Based Learning is an optional program in which students are placed in paid, supervised employment relevant to their studies as part of their degree. Industry-Based Learning gives students practical experience to add to their academic studies, and is a proven advantage in the graduate job market. All Industry-Based Learning placements are subject to availability of places. For further information visit: www.swinburne.edu.au/spl/ibl   

The optional year of Industry-Based Learning in Australia is currently not available to international students. However international students may be able to participate in IBL in another country, subject to the approval of the relevant Swinburne IBL Manager and appropriate immigration approval.
 
Students electing an engineering IBL can undertake this after completing at least 2.5 years (five semesters) of their degree. Students electing a business IBL should only undertake this after at least 4.5 years (nine semesters) are complete.

Swinburne Abroad

Swinburne offers International Exchange Programs as well as other Education Abroad Programs to help internationalise your degree. International Exchange is an academic program allowing you to study at a Swinburne Partner Institution for one or two semesters during your degree. Swinburne's Partner Institutions offer many relevant subjects as well as a secure base to explore a different culture. Your studies whilst on exchange can be credited towards your Swinburne degree, provided they are relevant and approved by Swinburne. For further information visit the Swinburne Abroad website.
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On this page: entry requirements, pathways, credit transfer and recognition of prior learning

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Successful completion of an appropriate Victorian Year 12 or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification.

2009 VCE Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4–a study score of at least 20 in English (any) and mathematical methods (either).
Selection mode: ENTER and two-stage process with a middle-band of approximately 20%.
 
Middle Band: Re-ranking based on study scores in specialist mathematics, physics and either chemistry or information technology: information systems.
 
Applicants with partially completed tertiary qualifications: preference given to applicants with credit grade average at least 65% (VTAC calculated GPA of 5) with no fails.

Advanced Diploma and Associate Diploma holders: preference given to applicants with credit grade average at least 65% or above with no fails in the final year.

Pathways

An advanced credit transfer system, known as the Pathways program, is in place at Swinburne. Through Pathways, students with one or more of a wide range of post-secondary qualifications (both local and international) can gain entry into a course with advanced standing. Certain subject requirements must be met and an acceptable standard of results achieved in order to gain admission and for maximum credit to be granted. For further information refer to 'Swinburne Pathways: Credit Transfer Guide at: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/corporate/marketing/pathways//
 
Note: There is no formal pathway from a TAFE diploma or associate diploma into this double degree course. However, students who enter the second year of the normal Bachelor of Engineering course under the Pathways program and who obtain sufficiently high grades will have the opportunity to apply for transfer into the double degree course at the end of the second year.

Credit transfer

Applicants with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic requirements of this course may be granted ‘credit’ and/or entry into the course with ‘advanced standing’. University policies apply and applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. For further information refer to ‘Swinburne Pathways: Credit Transfer Guide’ at: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/corporate/marketing/pathways//

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process where a student may be granted credit or partial credit towards a qualification in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training.

Further details for students considering Higher Education courses: http://www.swin.edu.au/corporate/registrar/ppd/files/stuinf.htm
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On this page: course fees, scholarships and find out more.

Course fees

Swinburne offers domestic undergraduate students Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens or holders of an Australian permanent resident visa are classified as domestic students. All other students are considered international students.
HELP
The Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) is a suite of income contingent loans for Australian citizens and holders of Australian permanent humanitarian visas. HELP consists of:
  • HECS-HELP (previously HECS) – is available to eligible Commonwealth supported students. It provides students with a loan to cover their student contribution amount. Students are eligible for a 20% discount if they choose to pay all, or at least $500, of their student contribution up-front.
  • FEE-HELP (previously PELS) – is available to eligible fee paying undergraduate and postgraduate students. It provides students with a loan to cover their tuition fees (lifetime maximum $81,600 from 1 January 2008). The FEE-HELP limit is indexed on 1 January each year.
  • OS-HELP – is available to eligible Commonwealth supported students, who wish to study overseas, with a loan to cover expenses such as accommodation and travel.
Note: New Zealand citizens and holders of other Australian permanent resident visas do not have access to HELP loans. These students must pay their student contributions or tuition fees up front without a discount.
For further information on your support and study options visit the 'Going to Uni' website at: http://www.goingtouni.gov.au  
For information about Swinburne's fees visit: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/fees

Scholarships

This course is also offered through the Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship Program. Successful applicants are awarded HECS waiver scholarships and will be funded for the duration of their course. For further information visit the website at: http://www.swin.edu.au/scholarships

Find out more

Tel: 1300 368 777
Email: study@swinburne.edu.au
 
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