Clayton! Got your visa done already?

Wow I wish I could score that high. How do you study? Please enlighten us mortals!

With regards to this,

apparently "3" told me that it is impossible for them to do anything now. They have tried unlocking it and found out that I myself failed the code 3 times (I thought it was asking for my PIN number). So now, the phone is permanently locked and they can't do anything. What the fish!?

Don't tell me they can't do anything. Its a samsung phone. Surely someone somewhere can do something. Else the phone can just throw away like that? >_>

Anyone have any ideas?

Hi, i'm new to this thread and i hav some questions regarding Monash Sunway Campus.

I'm currently doing Diploma in Mechanical Engineering in Inti, and thinking of doing degree in Monash Malaysia.
By that time i will be staying at Damansara Perdana if i decide to study in Monash.

My questions are:
1. Is it compulsory for me to study at least 3 yrs to get a degree in mechanical engineering? As i heard people says in Malaysia a diploma holder will need to do at least 3 yrs in a Malaysia university to complete a degree program. I've asked the Monash University representative at 1 Educational Fair and he says that it all depends on my credit transfer. What if all my credits can be transfered which allows me to complete degree program in 2 yrs, is that possible?

2. I saw some replies saying that lots of good mechanical lecturer left the faculty. So how is it now?

3. Is there any bus service (Monash campus bus or rapid kl) go to Monash campus or places near by. I'm not very familiar with Bandar Sunway.

Thx for ur help.

Is it possible for me to do 3 years here and 1 year in Clayton or 2 years here and 2 years in Clayton for engineering courses? Or should I do all 4 years here? Is the final cert same regardless of where or number of years I do?

Also, whats the difference between doing ONE year Master of Aerospace AFTER I got my Bachelor of Mechanical engineering , AND ALL 4 years of Bachelor of Aerospace engineering in Clayton?

Thanks

Yes, it is very possible to do an internal intercampus transfer that is basically like a twinning course. The final cert is basically the same but I'm not sure if they mention the campus you are in. I've heard some people say they do mention the campus some say they don't.

However, if i'm not mistaken. The engineering faculty has set some pretty strict rules on intercampus transfer so you should prolly take to your course advisor about it.

I did my first year here and will be going to the clayton campus next year. But I am from the faculty of information technology so..things are a bit different here.

monash has some restriction on inter-campus transfers, it is NOT possible for some courses, eg medicine......

if you want a completely flexible course with open options for transfers, consider swinburne or curtin.........their sarawak campuses operates in the same way as their main campuses, down to the timetable and common exams, and you can opt to transfer to melbourne/perth in any combination......and direction too.......

1) it depends on ur cgpa and as well as ur subjects, the course coordinator will walk u through... for mechanical i believe it is teoh kok su... i got friends doing 3 1/2 years, i got some doing 2 1/2 after their diploma... contact lawrencehan999@yahoo.com .. tell him charles send u.. he's from inti too, now doing masters @ monash.. maybe he can provide u more info
2) yes, in fact a lot ^^ probably cut cost cause old lecturers cost a lot
3) yes, there's feeder bus... rapid kl? not that i know off... d nearest if from SP... usually it is feeder bus / cab... most monash students drive.. so....

no probs ^^ glad 2 help ^^

3 years here and 1 year clayton is under the exchange program in ur 3rd year... 2 years here and 2 years there is a transfer program... all 4 years here is what i did... it is slightly diff... because not all classes are offered... the campus wont be stated by.. it is something like this...

4 years in msia, bachelors of eng. (majoring in mec)... clayton... bachelors of mec eng. ... so just d diff title i guess

i dont get ur question in bold

Hey C-Note,

I'm not entirely sure about the 2 years in Sunway and 2 years over at Clayton plan of yours, but 3 years in Sunway and 1 year in Clayton is definitely possible. But do bear in mind, if you're not transfering to Clayton (ie paying Oz fees and spend most of your degree in Clayton) you HAVE to go back to Sunway for your final year and graduate there. But it's no harm exchanging to Clayton during your second year after 1 year in Sunway, and if you feel you like it here, you can always opt for the transfer program after that. But that means you have to take back you RM (cause if u do exchange program, you still pay Malaysian fees) and pay the remainder of your course in oz dollars AND on top of that, pay Monash Oz dollars for your second year.

And if you're doing Bachelor of Engineering in the field of Mechanical Engineering the degree cert is the same, but I'm not very sure if they say completed in Sunway Campus or not.

And for your Bachelor of Engineering in the field of Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering question, that is quite hard to pinpoint an answer for you. As over here in Clayton, Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering is what we call the Specialised engineering (along with Environmental Eng, Mechatronics, etc). Cause from the very first year onwards, you actually learn different stuffs from the Bachelor of Engineering students.

Here is the link, you can see for yourself the subject for Level 1 is abit different than that of Bachelor of Engineering

http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0032.html

http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/3275.html

But of course, Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering is harder to get in and there is limited spaces. I'm currently doing the Bachelor of Engineering in Clayton now, and from my friends who are doing Bachelor of Engineering as well and wanted to change to Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering, they claimed that the faculty specifically asked for and average of 85% for your first year before they actually consider you. And the worst part, they have to do extra units to cover up for what they didn't learn in the first year. So, extra cash and time.

So buddy, it's best you think over all the options and choices that you want to make carefully and study it real hard. Make sure that you don't choose the wrong path. As for me, I've regretted some of my choices of my degree already. When there were shorter and cheaper alternatives heading the same direction.

And if you have any questions, just direct them to me. Cheers.

@choyster

I'm already at Caulfield but stayed and will still stay at Clayton Monash Residential Halls (MRS).

yeah done

oh i got an offer to stay at the mews however i'm planning to stay at campuswalk 2 is possible cause its cheaper

Thx for the info once again, so the feeder bus is from Monash to which place? If go to Monash campus by walking from Sunway Pyramid, how long does it takes? If there's no convenient public transport to Monash campus, i guess i'll hav to buy a car, sad...

The free shuttle bus from Sunway Pyramid to Monash is free. It takes about 15 minutes. And i think it starts at 7.30.

This shuttle bus goes around the whole sunway area..Sunway uni college -> hospital -> pyramid -> uni college -> monash

yeaps.. it is best to drive.. although parking is another problem to ponder

Tat's a good news, at least there's bus from pyramid to the uni.
I hate driving on congested roads and the route from my place to uni will be super jam most of the time.

I really don wan to do degree for 3 yrs after doing 2 and half yrs for diploma.
If any1 who were doing diploma previously and do degree in monash, plz share ur experience. Thank you so much

choyster - where you headed to next year? Which campus!

Is the syllabus exactly the same? If it is then they should be the same. anyway thx for the info

inter-campus transfers and exchange programs are different right?

nah i'm only interested in universities located in Melbourne. Thanks for your feedback though.

What I meant was, clayton offers a 4 year Bachelor of Aerospace and also a one year Master of Aerospace. I'm just wondering if what I learn from a 4year bachelor of mechanical(since this is the requirement for postgraduate aerospace) + Master of Aerospace is equivalent to only a 4 year Bachelor of Aerospace?

Thanks for your feedback. Its very informative indeed.

Sorry but I dont really get the bolded part. So there are other plans apart from the 3+1 exchange program?

Does the location of completion play a role in the decision-making of an employer during employment? Am I considered lower-class compared to a full 4 year OZ graduate in the eyes of the employer?

I see. So you're doing full 4 years in Clayton? That would cost alot Do you have any plans of doing Masters there? My parents want me to complete my education till postgraduate level within half a million budget. And that is certainly impossible if I do all 4 years in Clayton + a one year Masters. I mean, is it really necessary when you do just about the same thing over here in Sunway's campus? Accommodation is a killer. For Masters, I'm definitely doing abroad.

Regarding the problem of your friends, why don't they just complete their bachelor of mech first then continue to Master of Aerospace instead?

No problem there mate, feel free to ask anything you want, I'll try to help as much as possible

Yes, the syllabus is all the same, cause do bear in mind that both Clayton and Sunway are sharing the same code, 0032, therefore, the syllabus are all the same. Thats for Engineering tho, but for Commerce/Business I think it's slighty different over the campuses.

From the part you bolded, what I was trying to say is that if you were to ditch your exchange program after you 2nd year exchange in Clayton, you HAVE to pay Monash Australia, the Australia fees. And the fees you paid initially in RM will be refunded to you. So, it's like doing a transfer program straight from the 2nd year, where you pay the remainder of your course in Aussie Dollars.

And sadly, no, from my experience from my friends and stories I've heard for the past couple of years, it seems either you exchange or transfer actually.

I'm not exactly sure about location of completion matters in the eyes of the employers. But they wouldn't know as the degree you receive should be a exact copy regardless of your location of completion. But, then again, I'm not 100% sure on this matter. In order to know exactly, you'll have to ask someone in Monash Sunway, preferably someone in the Engineering faculty. But for Business/Commerce, I'm 100% sure that the degree you receive is based on the campus you graduate in. And many major companies, upon looking at your degree, they'd know which campus are you from. And of course, Clayton being the most prestigious campus amongst all, would get a preference ahead of those around the same level but different campus.

Yeah, I'm doing my 4 years in Clayton. But I'm entitled to sibling discount since my brother is over here as well. But for the time being, I've no plans on doing my Masters. If I were to do my Masters, I would want to get some working experience first, before venturing into Masters.

Erm, can I ask, is your half million in RM or Aussie Dollars, cause if it's in RM, I honestly have to tell you that it may not be enough for the transfer option as essentials such as accomodation, food, transportation etc isn't exactly the cheapest over here in Melbourne.

As for my friends' problem, most probably, they want to venture into aerospace early I guess? Personal preference i guess?

This post has been edited by hondavtec: Dec 29 2009, 02:07 AM

i'll be heading to the caulfield campus

swinburne is in melbourne.........

transfer is moving completely to another campus.......

exchange is just doing 1 or 2 semesters at another campus, and you have to complete the final year in the home campus.......and you still pay home campus fees, in this case msia fees............

for swinburne, if say you stay 3 years at the msia campus, you pay msia fees.........and when you transfer the final year to melbourne, you just pay the final year fees in aud.......

This post has been edited by limeuu: Dec 29 2009, 09:03 AM