Bachelor of Engineering Honours / Bachelor of Commerce (Management)
Murdoch University
About
Today’s engineering managers face new challenges, often with teams working across a range of locations and a constantly changing set of issues to handle.
This course will prepare you to identify opportunities, assess challenges and find solutions to real-world management issues.
You will develop an entrepreneurial mindset while building a deep understanding of scientific and mathematical principles to design and create processes or systems that can be applied in the field.
You could also choose a double major in the field of engineering including Environmental, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial Computer Systems, Renewable Energy, and Instrumentation and Control.6 reasons to study a combined degree in Engineering and Management at MurdochWork with organisations on real projects, and complete internships through our work integrated learning program Gain the kind of management, negotiation and problem-solving skills that will help you in any career path you choose, in a rapidly-changing world.
Five-star rating for overall experience, student support, teaching quality and median graduate starting salary for Engineering and Technology* *Source:
Good Universities Guide 2020.
Our Engineering degrees are accredited by Engineers Australia – the national industry body for engineering.
Make use of our $10.1 million Bayer Pilot Plant – a real-world engineering plant with a dedicated control room, the only one of its kind in WA.
Travel overseas to create positive change through our Engineers Without Borders Program.
Access great scholarships like the Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship Program and Murdoch First Scholarship.Develop your skillsBuild essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals.
Topics you’ll cover include:design concepts principles of process engineering control systems and process dynamics international business global strategic management.Your careerWhen you graduate from this course you are likely to find work in all sectors including for profit, non-profit and government organisations.
An extremely wide range of opportunities are available in both the commercial and industrial sectors covering information technology, manufacturing, medical, mining, processing, energy supply, communications, electronics, computer systems and defence-related.Careers could include:Management consulting Banking and finance Business development.Professional recognitionGraduates of accredited engineering courses are eligible for graduate membership of Engineers Australia.
Full Chartered Professional Engineer status can then be achieved after a further three to five years of work experience in the engineering profession.For more details about this course, please download our information pack.Murdoch Admission Information - Engineering (PDF) 349 KB
Structure
Course Core 78 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| BEN100 | Transitioning into Engineering | 3 |
| BUS353 | Making it Real: Operations and Project Management for Scale | 3 |
| BUS334 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| BEN300 | Innovation and Ethics in Engineering | 3 |
| BUS219 | International Business | 3 |
| ENG298 | Principles of Process Engineering | 3 |
| BUS368 | Cultures of Innovation | 3 |
| BUS293 | Organisational Theory and Behaviour | 3 |
| BUS171 | Foundations of Economics | 3 |
| BUS230 | Change Management | 3 |
| ENG299 | Control Systems and Process Dynamics | 3 |
| BUS338 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| BUS369 | Standing in the Nexus: Bridging People and Networks | 3 |
| ENG470 | Engineering Honours Thesis | 12 |
| BEN150 | Design Concepts in Engineering | 3 |
| ENG192 | Energy, Mass and Flow | 3 |
| MAS182 | Applied Mathematics | 3 |
| ENG109 | Engineering Computing Systems | 3 |
| MAS161 | Calculus and Matrix Algebra | 3 |
| BUS123 | Management in a Global Environment | 3 |
| BUS122 | Business in Society | 3 |
| BUS124 | Global Marketing | 3 |
| BUS163 | Introduction to Accounting | 3 |
Major 42 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| MJ-CE | Chemical Engineering | 30 |
| MJ-ELP | Electrical Power Engineering | 27 |
| MJ-EE | Environmental Engineering | 27 |
| MJ-INCS | Industrial Computer Systems Engineering | 27 |
| MJ-IC | Instrumentation and Control Engineering | 27 |
| MJ-REE | Renewable Energy Engineering | 27 |
Entry requirements
Advanced Standing
Everyone has a different path to university so if you’ve already completed formal or informal learning, you could receive advanced standing. Also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing can reduce the amount of study needed to complete your degree by giving you credit for certain units.
Formal learning can include previous study in higher education vocational education or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning, various kinds of work and life experience.
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