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ProgramsU_ArchvBE2014 CombBE/BCom 2014Mechatronic Engineering (Space) / Commerce (2013)
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Year 1 - Semester 1
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | BUSS1001: Understanding Business |
Core | 0 | BUSS1900: Managing Business Communication A Note: BUSS1900 is a one hour weekly workshop that is mandatory for all commencing Bachelor of Commerce students. Students identified by initial testing as not requiring communication skills assistance will be allowed to withdraw. Testing will be conducted in the week before commencement of classes (Orientation Week). |
Core | 6 | ENGG1801: Engineering Computing Note: INFO1103 is an acceptable alternate. |
Core | 3 | MATH1001: Differential Calculus |
Core | 3 | MATH1002: Linear Algebra |
Core | 6 | MTRX1701: Introduction to Mechatronic Engineering |
Year 1 - Semester 2
Year 2 - Semester 1
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | ELEC1103: Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
Core | 6 | AMME2302: Materials 1 |
Core | 6 | AMME2500: Engineering Dynamics |
Core | 6 | MATH2067: DEs and Vector Calculus for Engineers |
Year 2 - Semester 2
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | BUSS1002: The Business Environment |
Core | 6 | BUSS1040: Economics for Business Decision Making |
Core | 6 | MTRX1702: Mechatronics 1 |
Core | 6 | ELEC2104: Electronic Devices and Circuits |
Year 3 - Semester 1
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | MTRX2700: Mechatronics 2 |
List | 18 | Select from Commerce Junior Electives Commerce Senior Electives Note: The Commerce component of the combined BE/BCom degree requires a minimum of 96 credit points of Commerce units of study, including the five core Commerce units, at least 48 credit points at 2nd or 3rd year level, and the completion of a major in one of the Commerce subject areas. Consult the Resolutions for the Combined Engineering/Commerce degree in Faculty handbooks for further details. |
Year 3 - Semester 2
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | AERO2705: Space Engineering 1 |
Core | 6 | AMME2301: Mechanics of Solids |
Core | 6 | MECH2400: Mechanical Systems Design 1 |
List | 6 | Select from Commerce Junior Electives Commerce Senior Electives Note: The Commerce component of the combined BE/BCom degree requires a minimum of 96 credit points of Commerce units of study, including the five core Commerce units, at least 48 credit points at 2nd or 3rd year level, and the completion of a major in one of the Commerce subject areas. Consult the Resolutions for the Combined Engineering/Commerce degree in Faculty handbooks for further details. |
Year 4 - Semester 1
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | AMME3500: System Dynamics and Control |
Core | 6 | MECH3660: Manufacturing Engineering |
| 12 | Select from Commerce Senior Electives Note: The Commerce component of the combined BE/BCom degree requires a minimum of 96 credit points of Commerce units of study, including the five core Commerce units, at least 48 credit points at 2nd or 3rd year level, and the completion of a major in one of the Commerce subject areas. Consult the Resolutions for the Combined Engineering/Commerce degree in Faculty handbooks for further details. |
Year 4 - Semester 2
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | AERO3760: Space Engineering 2 |
Core | 6 | MTRX3700: Mechatronics 3 |
| 12 | Select from Commerce Senior Electives Note: The Commerce component of the combined BE/BCom degree requires a minimum of 96 credit points of Commerce units of study, including the five core Commerce units, at least 48 credit points at 2nd or 3rd year level, and the completion of a major in one of the Commerce subject areas. Consult the Resolutions for the Combined Engineering/Commerce degree in Faculty handbooks for further details. |
Year 5 - Semester 1
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | AERO4701: Space Engineering 3 |
Core | 6 | AMME4111: Thesis A Note: Under the change of rules in 2015 and for AQF and accreditation compliance, students should enrol in AMME4111 /AMME4112 |
Core | 0 | ENGG4000: Practical Experience |
Core | 6 | MECH4601: Professional Engineering 2 |
| 6 | Commerce Senior Electives Note: The Commerce component of the combined BE/BCom degree requires a minimum of 96 credit points of Commerce units of study, including the five core Commerce units, at least 48 credit points at 2nd or 3rd year level, and the completion of a major in one of the Commerce subject areas. Consult the Resolutions for the Combined Engineering/Commerce degree in Faculty handbooks for further details. |
Year 5 - Semester 2
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | BUSS3500: Integrated Business Applications Note: BUSS3500, senior capstone unit for the Commerce component of the combined degree, has been discontinued and will be available for the last time in an intensive February session in 2017. If you have not completed the unit by this time, you must select an additional senior Commerce elective to replace it. |
Core | 6 | AMME4112: Thesis B Note: Under the change of rules in 2015 and for AQF and accreditation compliance, students should enrol in AMME4111 /AMME4112 |
| 12 | Select from Commerce Senior Electives Note: The Commerce component of the combined BE/BCom degree requires a minimum of 96 credit points of Commerce units of study, including the five core Commerce units, at least 48 credit points at 2nd or 3rd year level, and the completion of a major in one of the Commerce subject areas. Consult the Resolutions for the Combined Engineering/Commerce degree in Faculty handbooks for further details. |
Requirements for this Pathway
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | BUSS1020: Quantitative Business Analysis Note:Engineering/Commerce students are exempted from BUSS1020 once they have completed Engineering core unit MATH1005 and one other MATH unit. |
Core | 6 | FINC2011: Corporate Finance I |
Core | 6 | FINC2012: Corporate Finance II |
Core | 6 | FINC3017: Investments and Portfolio Management |
| 18 | Select from BUSS2100: Business Placement A (Internship) FINC3011: International Financial Management FINC3012: Derivative Securities FINC3013: Mergers and Acquisitions FINC3014: Trading and Dealing in Security Markets FINC3015: Financial Valuation: Case Study Approach FINC3018: Bank Financial Management FINC3019: Fixed Income Securities FINC3020: Financial Risk Management FINC3022: Alternative Investments FINC3023: Behavioural Finance Note:(a) BUSS2100 requires approval from the Discipline of Finance before the unit can be included in the major. |
Students undertaking a major in Finance must complete the following.
(1) One junior prerequisite unit of study, BUSS1020 (6 credit points). Engineering/Commerce students are exempted from BUSS1020 once they have completed Engineering core unit MATH1005 and one other MATH unit.
(2) Three compulsory senior units of study (18 credit points): FINC2011, FINC2012, FINC3017.
(3) At least 18 credit points selected from the FINC senior electives list.
Commerce core unit BUSS1040 is assumed knowledge for the Finance major. It is strongly recommended that students complete BUSS1040 (or equivalent units) first in preparing for this major.
BCom Accounting Major
Note:
Students undertaking a major in Accounting must complete the following units:
(1) Three prerequisite junior unit of study (6 credit points): ACCT1006, BUSS1020 and BUSS1030. BUSS1030 is a Commerce core unit and will have been completed by all Commerce students. Engineering/Commerce students are exempted from BUSS1020 once they have completed Engineering core unit MATH1005 and one other MATH unit.
(2) Two compulsory senior units of study (12 credit points): ACCT2011 and ACCT2012.
(3) At least four (six credit point) units of study or equivalent (24 credit points) selected from the senior elective units list.
BCom Business Information Systems Major
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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6 |
INFS1000: Business Information Systems |
Core
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6 |
INFS2001: IS for Performance Improvement |
Core
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6 |
INFS2020: Business Process Modelling & Improvement |
| 24 |
Select from
BUSS2100: Business Placement A (Internship) INFS2010: Digital Information Design & Management INFS2030: e-Business Management INFS3030: Information Protection and Assurance INFS3040: Enterprise Systems & Integrated Business INFS3050: Business Intelligence for Managers INFS3060: Managing Digital Innovation Projects INFS3070: Business Analysis in Practice INFS3080: Business Information Systems Project Note: BUSS2100 requires approval from the Discipline of Business Information Systems before the unit can be included in the major |
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Note:
Students undertaking a major in Business Information Systems must complete the following.
(1) One prerequisite junior unit of study (6 credit points): INFS1000.
(2) Two compulsory senior units of study (12 credit points): INFS2001 and INFS2020.
(3) At least four elective units of study (24 credit points) selected from the senior elective units list, noting that the units listed above are those units which are being offered for the current year only.
BCom Commercial Law Major
Note:
Students undertaking a major in Commercial law must complete the following.
(1) One prerequisite junior unit of study (6 credit points): CLAW1000.
(3) At least six elective units of study (36 credit points) selected from the senior elective units list.
BCom Econometrics Major
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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6 |
BUSS1020: Quantitative Business Analysis Note: Engineering/Commerce students are exempted from BUSS1020 once they have completed Engineering core unit MATH1005 and one other MATH unit. |
Core
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6 |
ECMT1020: Business and Economic Statistics B |
Core
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6 |
ECMT2110: Regression Modelling |
Core
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6 |
ECMT3110: Econometric Models and Methods |
| 24 |
Select from
ECMT2120: Analysis of Discrete Choice Data ECMT2130: Financial Econometrics ECMT3120: Applied Econometrics ECMT3130: Forecasting for Economics and Business ECMT3150: The Econometrics of Financial Markets ECMT3160: Statistical Modelling ECMT3170: Computational Econometrics Note: ECMT2120, ECMT3160 and ECMT3170 are not offered in 2013. |
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Note:
Econometrics is available as a Commerce major for combined degree students commencing in 2012 or earlier. From 2013, Econometrics will only be available as an Arts major for engineering combined degree students. Combined degree students commencing in 2013 and wishing to major in Econometrics should consider taking Arts rather than Commerce as their second degree.
Students majoring in Econometrics must complete:
(1) Two prerequisite junior units of study (6 credit points): BUSS1020 (or pre-2012 unit ECMT1010) plus and ECMT1020. Engineering/Commerce students are exempted from BUSS1020 once they have completed Engineering core unit MATH1005 and one other MATH unit.
(2) Two compulsory senior units of study (12 credit points): ECMT2110, ECMT3110.
(3) Four units (24 credit points) chosen from the Senior Commerce Electives.
BCom Economics Major
Note:
Economics is available as a Commerce major for combined degree students commencing in 2012 or earlier. From 2013, Economics will only be available as an Arts major for engineering combined degree students. Combined degree students commencing in 2013 and wishing to major in Economics should consider taking Arts rather than Commerce as their second degree.
Students majoring in Economics must complete:
(1) Four prerequisite junior unit of study (18 credit points): BUSS1020, ECMT1020, ECON1001 and ECON1002. Engineering/Commerce students are exempted from BUSS1020 once they have completed Engineering core unit MATH1005 and one other MATH unit.
(2) Two compulsory senior units of study (12 credit points): ECOS2001, ECOS2002.
(3) At least four elective units of study (24 credit points) selected from the ECOS senior elective units listed, with at least three at 3000-level (18 credit points).
BCom Finance Major
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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6 |
BUSS1020: Quantitative Business Analysis Note: Engineering/Commerce students are exempted from BUSS1020 once they have completed Engineering core unit MATH1005 and one other MATH unit. |
Core
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6 |
FINC2011: Corporate Finance I |
Core
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6 |
FINC2012: Corporate Finance II |
Core
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6 |
FINC3017: Investments and Portfolio Management |
| 18 |
Select from
BUSS2100: Business Placement A (Internship) FINC3011: International Financial Management FINC3012: Derivative Securities FINC3013: Mergers and Acquisitions FINC3014: Trading and Dealing in Security Markets FINC3015: Financial Valuation: Case Study Approach FINC3018: Bank Financial Management FINC3019: Fixed Income Securities FINC3020: Financial Risk Management FINC3022: Alternative Investments FINC3023: Behavioural Finance Note: (a) BUSS2100 requires approval from the Discipline of Finance before the unit can be included in the major. |
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Note:
Students undertaking a major in Finance must complete the following.
(1) One junior prerequisite unit of study, BUSS1020 (6 credit points). Engineering/Commerce students are exempted from BUSS1020 once they have completed Engineering core unit MATH1005 and one other MATH unit.
(2) Three compulsory senior units of study (18 credit points): FINC2011, FINC2012, FINC3017.
(3) At least 18 credit points selected from the FINC senior electives list.
Commerce core unit BUSS1040 is assumed knowledge for the Finance major. It is strongly recommended that students complete BUSS1040 (or equivalent units) first in preparing for this major.
BCom Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management Major
Note:
Students undertaking a major in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management must complete the following.
(1) One junior prerequisite unit of study: WORK1003 (6 credit points).
(2) Two compulsory senior units of study (12 credit points): WORK2203, WORK2205.
(3) At least four elective units of study (24 credit points) selected from the WORK Senior Commerce Electives list.
BCom International Business Major
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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6 |
IBUS2101: International Business Strategy |
Core
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6 |
IBUS2102: Cross-Cultural Management |
Core
|
6 |
IBUS3101: International Business Alliances |
Core
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6 |
IBUS3102: International Risk Management |
| 12 |
Select from
ACCT3031: International Corporate Governance BUSS2100: Business Placement A (Internship) CLAW2211: Commercial Practice in China FINC3011: International Financial Management IBUS3103: Global Entrepreneurship and Enterprise IBUS3104: Ethical International Business Decisions IBUS3107: Business Negotiations MKTG3116: International Marketing WORK2217: International Human Resource Management WORK2222: Leadership in Organisations Note: BUSS2100 requires approval from the Discipline of International Business before the unit can be included in the major. |
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Note:
For a major in International Business, students must complete a minimum 36 credit points in senior units of study comprising:
(1) Four compulsory senior units of study (24 credit points): IBUS2101, IBUS2102, IBUS3101, IBUS3102.
(2) At least two elective units of study (12 credit points) selected from the senior elective units list. Note that many senior elective units of study require the completion of additional prerequisites outside of those units listed for this major. Click on the individual unit for information about these. Students undertaking combined degrees will need to carefully consider prerequisite implications before selecting any of these units to ensure that they do not exceed the credit point limit for the BCom component.
BCom Management Major
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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6 |
WORK2201: Foundations of Management |
Core
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6 |
WORK2210: Strategic Management |
Core
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6 |
WORK2218: People and Organisations |
| 18 |
Select from
BUSS2100: Business Placement A (Internship) WORK2205: Human Resource Processes WORK2209: Organisational Analysis and Behaviour WORK2211: Human Resource Strategies WORK2217: International Human Resource Management WORK2219: Management and Organisational Ethics WORK2221: Organisational Communication WORK2222: Leadership in Organisations WORK2224: Globalisation, Work and Employment WORK2225: Work and Society WORK2227: Regulation at Work WORK3921: Theories of Work and Organisations WORK3922: Organisational Research Methods Note: (a) BUSS2100 requires approval from the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies before the unit can be included in the major. (b) WORK2224, WORK2227 and WORK3921 are not offered in 2013. |
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Note:
For a major in Management, Engineering/Commerce combined degree students must complete the following.
(1) Three compulsory senior units of study (18 credit points): WORK2201, WORK2210, WORK2218.
(2) At least three units of study (18 credit points) selected from the senior elective units list.
Students taking this major must first have completed at least one of the core junior Bachelor of Commerce units as a prerequisite.
BCom Marketing Major
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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6 |
MKTG1001: Marketing Principles |
Core
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6 |
MKTG2112: Consumer Behaviour |
Core
|
6 |
MKTG2113: Marketing Research |
Core
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6 |
MKTG3118: Marketing Strategy and Planning |
| 18 |
Select from
BUSS2100: Business Placement A (Internship) CLAW2212: Franchising MKTG3110: Electronic Marketing MKTG3112: Marketing Communications MKTG3114: New Products Marketing MKTG3116: International Marketing MKTG3117: Services Marketing MKTG3119: Public Relations Management MKTG3120: Building and Managing Brands MKTG3121: Advertising: Creative Principles MKTG3211: Contemporary Issues in Marketing Note: (a) BUSS2100 requires approval from the Discipline of Marketing before the unit can be included in the major. (b) MKTG3110 and MKTG3211 are not offered in 2013. |
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Students intending to complete a major in Marketing must complete the following.
(1) One prerequisite junior unit of study (12 credit points): MKTG1001.
(2) Three compulsory senior units of study (12 credit points): MKTG2112, MKTG2113, MKTG3118.
(3) At least three units of study (18 credit points) selected from the MKTG Senior Commerce Electives list.
BCom Quantitative Business Analysis
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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6 |
BUSS1020: Quantitative Business Analysis Note: Engineering/Commerce students are exempted from BUSS1020 once they have completed Engineering core unit MATH1005 and one other MATH unit. |
Core
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6 |
QBUS2310: Management Science |
Core
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6 |
QBUS2810: Statistical Modelling for Business |
| 24 |
Select from
BUSS2100: Business Placement A (Internship) QBUS2320: Methods of Decision Analysis QBUS2330: Operations Management QBUS2350: Project Planning and Management QBUS2820: Predictive Analytics QBUS3310: Advanced Management Science QBUS3320: Supply Chain Management QBUS3810: Business Risk Analysis QBUS3820: Data Mining and Data Analysis Note: (a) BUSS2100 requires approval from the Discipline of Business Analytics before the unit can be included in the major. (b) QBUS3320 is not offered in 2013. |
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Note:
Students intending to complete a major in Quantitative Business Analysis require the following units.
(1) One prerequisite junior unit of study (6 credit points): BUSS1020. Engineering/Commerce students are exempted from BUSS1020 once they have completed Engineering core unit MATH1005 and one other MATH unit.
(2) Two compulsory senior units of study (12 credit points): QBUS2310,QBUS2810.
(3) A minimum of 24 credit points from the senior elective units list (minimum of four units), with at least 12 credit points (two units) at 3000-level.
Note that a number of the QBUS units are replacements for previous ECMT units. See Business School website for equivalences between new QBUS units and previous ECMT units at http://sydney.edu.au/business/currentstudents/undergraduate/curriculum_information/undergraduate_courses/changes_to_undergraduate_programs
BE Honours Thesis
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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6 |
AMME4111: Thesis A |
Core
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6 |
AMME4112: Thesis B |
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Note: Students with ISWAM of 65% or greater are eligible for Honours pathway and can replace 4th Year Engineering Project units AMME4121 and AMME4122 with Honours Thesis Units AMME4111 and AMME4112.
Block 1 - Commerce Junior Electives (Max CP: 18)
Note: ECMT1020 and EC0N1002 are only available for Engineering/Commerce combined degree students commencing in 2012 or earlier. From 2013, Econometrics and Economics units of study will be offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences as part of the Bachelor of Arts. Combined degree students commencing in 2013 and wishing to major in Econometrics should consider taking Arts rather than Commerce as their second degree.
Block 2 - Commerce Senior Electives (Min CP: 48,Max CP: 66)
Note: ECMT and EC0S units are only available for Engineering/Commerce combined degree students commencing in 2012 or earlier. From 2013, Econometrics and Economics will be offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences as part of the Bachelor of Arts. Combined degree students commencing in 2013 and wishing to major in Econometrics should consider taking Arts rather than Commerce as their second degree.
| Course: | Mechatronic Engineering (Space) / Commerce (2013) |
| CP Required: | 240 |
| Min FT Duration: | 5.00 Years |
| Min PT Duration: | N/A |
| Faculty/School: | University Archive |
| Years Offered: | 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 |
| Requirements: | To be awarded the Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce combined degree, students must complete units of study with a total value of 240 credit points, comprising units of study required for the Bachelor of Engineering’s specialisation and a minimum of 96 credit points in units of study from the Faculty of Economics and Business. The 96 credit points from the Faculty of Economics and Business must include: • core Bachelor of Commerce units as set out in the Faculty of Economics and Business handbook • a major selected from the `Bachelor of Commerce subject areas for majors and electives • a minimum of 48 credit points in senior (2000 and 3000 level) units of study) 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 department 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. Engineering Honours Students in the Honours program must enrol in AMME4111 & AMME4112. Students in the Pass program must enrol in AMME4121 & AMME4122. Faculty Resolutions Details of relevant Faculty resolutions are available via the university handbook site at: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/ |
