Suggested course plan for BE(Mech & Man)/BSc students wishing to proceed to a Physics Major

Year 1   1st year of course   B.E./B.Sc.
Semester Code Subject Name Points  
1 640-121/141** Physics A 12.5 12.5
1 620-121/141 Mathematics A 12.5 12.5
1   Engineering subjects    
         
2 640-122/142** Physics B 12.5 12.5
2 620-122/142 Mathematics B# 12.5 12.5
2 620-130/132/143/123 Applied Mathematics 12.5 12.5
2   Engineering subjects    
         
    Total Science points for year   62.5
         
Year 2   2nd year of course   B.E./B.Sc.
Semester Code Subject Name Points  
1 640-223/243** Quantum Mechanics and Thermal Physics 12.5 12.5
1 640-251*** Instrumentation for Scientists 12.5 12.5
1 620-231 Vector Analysis 12.5 12.5
1   Engineering subjects    
         
2 640-225/245** Electromagnetism and Relativity 12.5 12.5
2 620-232 Mathematical methods 12.5 12.5
2   Engineering subjects    
         
    Total Science points for year   62.5
         
Year 3   3rd year of course Points  
1 640-321/341** Quantum Mechanics 12.5 12.5
1 640-322/342* Thermal Physics 12.5 12.5
1   Engineering subjects    
         
2 640-299** Laboratory work 12.5 12.5
2 640-353* Atomic, molecular and solid state physics 12.5 12.5
2 640-234**** Further classical and quantum mechanics 12.5 12.5
2   Engineering subjects    
         
    Total Science points for year   62.5
         
Year 4   4th year of course    
    Primarily engineering subjects    
    Possibly room for one Science subject    
         
    Total Science points for year   0
         
Year 5   5th year of course Points  
1 640-393* Physics laboratory work 12.5 12.5
1   Physics option   12.5
1   Engineering subjects    
         
2 640-323/343* Electrodynamics 12.5 12.5
2 640-394* Physics laboratory work 12.5 12.5
2   Engineering subjects    
Y 640-310***** Physics seminar 0 0
         
    Total Science points for year   50
         
  * Completion of these subjects and those marked ** is essential in order to proceed to Physics Honours      
  ** Completion of these subjects is essential to proceed to a major in Physics. See other requirements.      
  *** Completion of this subject is required if 431-101 Fund. of Elect. Eng. (or equivalent) has not been completed.      
  **** Another Science subject could replace this unit      
  ***** Students taking 50 points or more 300-level physics should take this unit      
  # This subject can be deferred until 2nd year if Science maths units are being taken      


Last Updated on 10/09/99
By Ann Roberts
Email: a.roberts@physics.unimelb.edu.au