Course structure
The course provides students with a strong foundation of necessary academic and communication skills, knowledge and technical skills in the Engineering/Science stream. It serves as a pathway to direct entry to the Sarawak campus and to specific undergraduate courses at the Australian campuses.
Units of study
Core units
- FCL10001 Academic and Communication Skills A
- FCL10002 Academic and Communication Skills B
- FCL10003 Innovation and Change
Stream units for Engineering
- FSE10024 Introductory Physical Science
- FSE10022 Engineering Mathematics A
- FSE10023 Engineering Mathematics B
- FSE10025 Physics
Stream units for Science
- FSE10022 Engineering Mathematics A
- FSE10024 Introductory Physical Science
- FSE10021 Chemistry
Elective units for Engineering#
- FCT10010 Information Technology
- FSB10032 Law
- FSB10030 Accounting
- FSB10031 Economics
- FSB10033 Marketing
- FST10011 Fundamental of Web Technology
- FSE10021 Chemistry
- FST10014 Programming
# Choose two
Elective units for Science^
- FCT10010 Information Technology
- FSB10032 Law
- FSB10030 Accounting
- FSB10031 Economics
- FSB10033 Marketing
- FST10013 Multimedia
- FST10011 Fundamental of Web Technology
- FSE10025 Physics
- FST10014 Programming
- FSE10023 Engineering Mathematics B
^ Choose three
Pathways
The Swinburne Foundation Studies, through the delivery of the Business, Design, Engineering/Science and Information Technology/Multimedia majors are a pathway for students to enter the relevant degree courses in Sarawak or Australia. Students who complete the Foundation program and meet Swinburne Melbourne’s faculty entry requirements may apply for entry to those faculties.
Students must complete Engineering Maths B and Physics to articulate to the Engineering Degrees.
Students must complete Chemistry to articulate to the following Degree:
- Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)