FIT2085 Fundamentals of algorithms for engineers (Monash University): rated 3.3/5 overall across 27 reviews collected on Monash Wall.
FIT2085 is a Monash University course taught by the Faculty of Information Technology in Information Technology. This page brings together its handbook details and what Monash students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 工程师算法基础
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Information Technology
Faculty: Faculty of Information Technology
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
FIT2085 has 27 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 4.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.5 stars); 25 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "Nah, FIT1008/FIT2085 had a 55% fail rate. I think when it comes to marking exams, they are quite serious. They were definitely supportive this semester but I don't reckon they were lenient in a way."
On Reddit: "Hey, I did FIT2085 in semester 1 this year which is very similar to FIT1008; in fact, FIT1008 is FIT2085 but with very very minor changes. Languages used: Assembly language called MIPS and Python. Assembly language is used for the first three weeks and from week 4 till the end o…"
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Q: Is FIT2085 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 27 reviews: usefulness 4.5/5, overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches FIT2085, and when is it offered?
A: FIT2085 is taught by the Faculty of Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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