ENG1090 Foundation mathematics (Monash University): rated 3.5/5 overall across 33 reviews collected on Monash Wall.
ENG1090 is a Monash University course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in Engineering (General). This page brings together its handbook details and what Monash students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 基础数学
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Engineering (General)
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
ENG1090 has 33 scored reviews: overall 3.5/5 · usefulness 4.8 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.8 stars); 28 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
On Reddit: "A lot of people think CS as an easy pathway into a well paid job so a lot of dumb people decide to do it. This also happens in engineering but to a lesser extent because it’s basically common knowledge that engineering is very hard and thus dumb/lazy people don’t really pick it …"
On Reddit: "I would completely write off overloading, Eng1090 is the easiest unit you’ll take in the next 4 years. If you struggled to pass it, you’ve got some work to do"
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Q: Is ENG1090 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 33 reviews: usefulness 4.8/5, overall 3.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ENG1090, and when is it offered?
A: ENG1090 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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