Faculty of Engineering

Flexible First Year / Commerce 2023+ (2023)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2023.


1. Overview

Course: Flexible First Year / Commerce 2023+ (2023)
CP Required: 48
Min FT Duration: 1.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered: 2025, 2024, 2023

2. Requirements

In summary the requirements are:

Students must complete a total of 264 credit points as follows:

Bachelor of Engineering Honours (168 credit points):

► a minimum of 18 credit points from the Engineering Foundations Table, including all required units;

► a minimum 30 credit points from the Engineering Projects Table, including all required units; and

► a minimum of 120 credit points from the Engineering Stream Table for the stream being undertaken, including all required units; and

► candidates must successfully complete the requirements of the Professional Engagement Program.

Commerce (96 credit points):

► 24 credit points of Commerce core units

► A major (48 credit points) from Table A of the Business School

► 12 credit points of OLE

► 12 credit points of elective units from Table A or Table S

Advanced units in Maths and Science

Most units of study offered by the Science Faculty on the list of core requirements can be replaced by an equivalent advanced level unit; subject to prerequisite conditions (as required by the Faculty of Science) being met. Students considering doing advanced options should seek advice from their school before enrolling.

Study Abroad

Students undertaking Study Abroad in a particular year of their degree must enrol in the appropriate International Exchange Program units of study as an alternative to a semester`s standard units.

Permission from the relevant Head of School must be sought prior to enrolling in exchange units of study.

Faculty Resolutions

Details of relevant Faculty resolutions are available via the university handbook site at: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
3 Select from MATH1002: Linear Algebra
3 Select from MATH1021: Calculus of One Variable
6 Select from ENGF1112: Introduction to Engineering B
6 Select from ENGG1800: Introduction to Engineering A


Note: Candidates take ENGG1800 to help decide which direction to take. This unit will count as the core Project 1 unit for any engineering stream.
0 Select from ENGP1001: Professional Engagement Program 1A


Note: All students must enrol in ENGP1001 in their first semester of enrolment.
6 Select from BUSS1000: Future of Business

Note: MATH1021 and MATH1002 may be replaced by advanced units MATH1921 and MATH1902, subject to prerequisite conditions being met. Students should seek advice from their school before enrolling.

Flexible first year students starting in 2023 will take ENGF1112 in place of ENGG2112 Multi-disciplinary Engineering. This will give students space in Year 2 to catch up on their selected stream.

Students choose a stream of engineering to undertake at the end of Semester 1. In Semester 2 they then follow the program for that particular engineering stream.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
3 Select from MATH1004: Discrete Mathematics


Note: Students in Combined Commerce degrees will cover statistics in BUSS1020. Students should take MATH1004 as an alternate to MATH1005 to make sure they cover the 12 cp 1st year math requirement for their engineering component.
3 Select from MATH1023: Multivariable Calculus and Modelling
6 Select from ENGF1661: Flexible First Year Enrolment 1
6 Select from ENGF1662: Flexible First Year Enrolment 2
0 Select from ENGP1002: Professional Engagement Program 1B
6 Select from BUSS1020: Quantitative Business Analysis

Note: MATH1023 and MATH1004 may be replaced by advanced units MATH1923 and MATH1904.

This semester's units should only be used as a temporary enrolment. At the end of Semester 1 you should select your stream and change your unit selection to the appropriate units for that stream. Note that the MATH units should be taken regardless of which stream is selected.

4. Pathways

No streams/majors defined for this course version.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Foundation units (Min CP: 18,Max CP: 18)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ENGF1112 Introduction to Engineering B 6 Semester 1
ENGG1810 Introduction to Engineering Computing 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
Int February
ENGP1001 Professional Engagement Program 1A 0 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGP1002 Professional Engagement Program 1B 0 Semester 1
Semester 2
MATH1002 Linear Algebra 3 Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
MATH1004 Discrete Mathematics 3 Semester 2
Summer Main
MATH1021 Calculus of One Variable 3 Semester 1
Semester 2
MATH1023 Multivariable Calculus and Modelling 3 Semester 1
Semester 2
MATH1902 Linear Algebra (Advanced) 3 Semester 1
MATH1904 Discrete Mathematics (Advanced) 3 Semester 2
MATH1921 Calculus of One Variable (Adv) 3 Semester 1
MATH1923 Multivariable Calculus and Modelling (Adv) 3 Semester 2

Block 2 - Project 1 Units (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
AERO1560 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering 6 Semester 1
BMET1960 Biomedical Engineering 1A 6 Semester 1
CHNG1108 Introduction to Chemical Engineering 6 Semester 1
CIVL1900 Introduction to Civil Engineering 6 Semester 1
ELEC1004 Practical Introduction to Electrical Engineering 6 Semester 1
ELEC1005 Introduction to Software Engineering 6 Semester 1
ENGG1800 Introduction to Engineering A 6 Semester 1
MECH1560 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering 6 Semester 1
MTRX1701 Introduction to Mechatronic Engineering 6 Semester 1

Block 3 - Flexible First Year units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ENGF1661 Flexible First Year Enrolment 1 6 Semester 2
ENGF1662 Flexible First Year Enrolment 2 6 Semester 2

Block 10 - Commerce Core (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
BUSS1000 Future of Business 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
BUSS1020 Quantitative Business Analysis 6 Semester 1
Semester 2

Note: For the Bachelor of Commerce component, students are required to complete a total of 96 credit points of Commerce Table A units as listed in the handbook of the Business School, including 24 credit points of core units, a major or program from Table A and 12 credit points of OLEs. See Faculty handbooks at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks