Does this mean that Specialist Maths will be one of my electives when I am at Uni? If so, will they cover the whole Specialist Maths content or just the bits necessary for Engineering? Also, how long will the Specialist Maths elective run for(One of my friends said 8 weeks but not sure if that is true or not)?
1. According to the Bachelor of Engineering handbook entry
here, you'd probably have to take ENG1090, a maths unit (subject) that is roughly equivalent to Spesh. It is a part of your engineering studies, so it's technically not an elective unit. You can use the
course map and look at the "if you need to enrol in foundation maths" section to see what I'm talking about.
2. Whatever they believe to be relevant to Engineering, usually. According to the
ENG1090 handbook entry, it seems to cover quite a few of the major topics of Spesh, but not all (I didn't do VCE Spesh, but seem to recall these topics vaguely being in there).
3. A whole semester (12 weeks), if it's a full unit, but might be (technically) shorter if the unit doesn't have classes every week/ has revision classes for a week or two.
Also, I finished completing Math Methods in Year 11 and as a result, I have forgotten most of the content.
Do you think it would be a good idea to revise certain sections of Math Methods and get a head start towards Specialist Maths so by the time I get to University, I would most probably understand most of the Specialist Maths content by then and thus, will be less stressful for me when I start University? Or do you think it is unnecessary and University will take care of making sure I understand the things required?
DrDusk seems to have you covered there, so I'll skip this.
Also, it would be great if someone could write a list of things from the Math Methods and Specialist Maths syllabus that are relevant in the Bachelor of Engineering Syllabus.
Unfortunately I can't help there, but the
Monash subject reviews may be somewhat of assistance.
By the way, I will be doing a common first year if I do get in(that is, trying out all the different types of Engineering's on offer at Monash University).
Pretty sure all students will be taking 1 of 4 streams of the common first year, sorted according to whether or not you've done VCE Physics and/or Spesh. The common first year is a mandatory aspect of the course from what I've heard.
Also, would I receive an email before University starts containing a list of things that I am already expected to know before Uni starts regarding the content of Engineering at University?
It's quite unlikely you'll receive a list of things you're expected to know before uni starts, as they usually run through expectations and an overview of the unit/ course on the first week sometime (usually in your first lecture). If anything, lecturers and/or staff will likely just introduce themselves via the Monash learning portal (think something like Compass, if your school used it) called Moodle and maybe a few things here and there, but overall the main/ important stuff is usually found in the first couple of classes.
Basically, it's very unlikely that you will start anything content-wise before semester truly begins.
Also, is there any compulsory Holiday Homework that I will receive before University starts?
Nope. Not unless things have changed since my high school classmate who studied Monash Eng took first year (in 2015).