Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Commerce
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Bachelor of Engineering (name of major) Bachelor of Commerce (name of major) |
Engineering Majors Available: |
Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering |
Abbreviation: |
BE-BCom |
Home Faculty: |
Informatics |
Duration: |
5 years (10 full-time sessions) or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
264 |
Delivery Mode: |
Face-to face |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn/Spring |
Location: |
Wollongong |
UOW Course Code: |
727F |
UAC Code: |
751602 |
CRICOS Code: |
042625G |
Overview
There is a high demand in industry and commerce for quality graduates who have expertise in more than one discipline. The double degree program Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Commerce combines the aims of the Bachelor of Engineering with those of the Bachelor of Commerce. It offers the opportunity for professional engineering students, who have a flair for business, finance, management, marketing, etc., to combine their interest with their professional engineering studies in computer, electrical or telecommunications engineering. It is likely to be of particular interest to those students who wish to undertake a career in management.
Please refer to the entries for the Bachelor of Engineering and the Bachelor of Commerce for information additional to that presented below.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Approximate UAI: 90
Assumed Knowledge: Any two units of English plus Mathematics and two units of Science.
Recommended Studies: English Advanced, HSC Mathematics Extension 1, Physics.
For entry requirements for students 21 & over or international students, please refer to the relevant prospectus.
Advanced Standing
Information about Approved Credit Transfer Arrangements with domestic providers is available at:
www.uow.edu.au/handbook/advancedstanding/
Information about Approved Credit Transfer Arrangements with international providers is available at:
www.uow.edu.au/prospective/international/credit/
Course Requirements
Students are required to satisfactorily complete one of the majors in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering presented below. Normally a double degree program requires students to complete 264 credit points, in some cases, however, depending upon the program of study chosen, this number may be exceeded.
To assist students to complete their program, some Commerce subjects are available in Summer Session. Students should consult the timetable for details.
The choice of Commerce subjects will be constrained by the requirements for a Bachelor of Commerce degree as set out in the Bachelor of Commerce entry in the Course Handbook and is subject to the approval of the Head of the School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering and the Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Commerce.
All Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Commerce students must sit for and perform satisfactorily in an English Literacy Test organised by the School in association with the Student Learning Development Centre. The test will be held during the first session of a student's enrolment at the University. It is a requirement of the Bachelor of Engineering degree that the student perform satisfactorily in at least one such test prior to enrolment in ECTE457 Thesis. Students who are deemed to require tuition in literacy in order to complete this requirement will be advised accordingly and will be required to repeat the literacy test the following year. Enrolment in and attendance at literacy courses will be the individual responsibility of the students concerned.
As indicated in the individual subject pre-requisites, students are required to complete satisfactorily the recommended first year before beginning the recommended third year and to complete satisfactorily the recommended second year before beginning the recommended fifth year. With the approval of the Head of the School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering, these requirements may be waived.
It is a requirement of the Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Commerce that all students enrolled maintain a weighted average mark of 67.5% or better throughout the course or they will be transferred to the Bachelor of Engineering Course.
Professional Experience
All Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Commerce students must accumulate at least 12 weeks of approved professional engineering experience, documented in the form of employment reports and preferably in the period between Years 4 and 5.
Honours
The degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is awarded for meritorious performance over the course and particularly in the final year thesis subject. The classes of honours awarded are defined in the Course Rules.
Please refer to the Bachelor of Commerce entry for detail regarding the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours).
Professional Recognition
The Bachelor of Engineering Computer and Electrical Engineering Majors are accredited by Engineers Australia and the Singapore Professional Engineers Board.
The Bachelor of Engineering Telecommunications Engineering Major is accredited by Engineers Australia.
Other Information
With the approval of the Head of the School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering and the Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Commerce, students who have completed the recommended first year program of the Bachelor of Engineering (Computer or Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering Majors) and who have gained a weighted average mark of 67.5% or better may transfer to the Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Commerce.
Further information is available from www.informatics.uow.edu.au/ or contact the School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering on +61 2 4221 3065.
Course Program
To qualify for the degrees of Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce a candidate must complete satisfactorily and independently each of (a) and (b) as follows:
a) all subjects prescribed for the Bachelor of Engineering, (except ECTE250 Engineering Design and Management 2 and the General Schedule Subjects) and having a minimum value of 174 credit points; and
b) the requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce.
To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Commerce only, a candidate must satisfy requirements as specified in the Faculty of Commerce entry for this course.
Recommended Full-Time Program
Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications Engineering Majors
As a result of the Bachelor of Engineering course changes, students enrolling in Year 3 and beyond in 2007 will follow transition programs provided to them individually by the School.
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points | |
Year 1 | |||
CSCI191 |
Engineering Programming 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
ECTE171 |
Introduction to Electrical Engineering Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
MATH187 |
Mathematics 1A Part 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
PHYS141 |
Fundamentals of Physics A |
Autumn/Summer |
6 |
CSCI192 |
Engineering Programming 2 |
Spring |
6 |
ECTE172 |
Introduction to Circuits and Devices |
Spring |
6 |
MATH188 |
Mathematics 1A Part 2 |
Spring |
6 |
PHYS142 |
Fundamentals of Physics B |
Spring/ Summer |
6 |
Note: MATH187 may be replaced by MATH141/161; MATH188 may be replaced by MATH142/162 | |||
Year 2 |
|||
ECTE202 |
Circuits and Systems |
Annual |
6 |
ECTE233 |
Digital Hardware 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
ENGG291 |
Engineering Fundamentals |
Autumn |
6 |
MATH283 |
Mathematics 2E for Engineers Part 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
ECTE203 |
Signals and Systems |
Spring |
6 |
ECTE222 |
Power Engineering 1 |
Spring |
6 |
Plus |
100/200-level Commerce Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
18 |
Year 3 |
|||
ECTE333 |
Digital Hardware 2 |
Annual |
6 |
ECTE344 |
Control Theory |
Autumn |
6 |
ECTE212 |
Electronics |
Spring |
6 |
Plus |
200/300-level Commerce Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
30 |
Computer Engineering Major
Year 4 |
|||
ECTE350 |
Engineering Design and Management 3 |
Annual |
6 |
ECTE301 |
Digital Signal Processing |
Autumn |
6 |
ECTE364 |
Data Communications |
Autumn |
6 |
ECTE331 |
Embedded Java Systems |
Spring |
6 |
Plus |
200/300-level Commerce Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
30 |
Year 5 |
|||
ECTE457 |
Thesis |
Annual |
18 |
Plus |
3 Computer Engineering Major Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
18 |
Plus |
1 Final Year Specialisation Subject |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
Plus |
300-level Commerce Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
12 |
Electrical Engineering Major
Year 4 |
|||
ECTE350 |
Engineering Design and Management 3 |
Annual |
6 |
ECTE301 |
Digital Signal Processing |
Autumn |
6 |
ECTE364 |
Data Communications |
Autumn |
6 |
ECTE323 |
Power Engineering 2 |
Spring |
6 |
Plus |
200/300-level Commerce Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
30 |
Year 5 |
|||
ECTE457 |
Thesis |
Annual |
18 |
Plus |
3 Electrical Engineering Major Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
18 |
Plus |
1 Final Year Specialisation Subject |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
Plus |
300-level Commerce Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
12 |
Telecommunications Engineering Major
Year 4 |
|||
ECTE350 |
Engineering Design and Management 3 |
Annual |
6 |
ECTE301 |
Digital Signal Processing |
Autumn |
6 |
ECTE364 |
Data Communications |
Autumn |
6 |
ECTE365 |
Communication Systems Modelling |
Spring |
6 |
Plus |
200/300-level Commerce Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
30 |
Year 5 |
|||
ECTE457 |
Thesis |
Annual |
18 |
Plus |
3 Telecommunications Engineering Major Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
18 |
Plus |
1 Final Year Specialisation Subject |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
Plus |
300-level Commerce Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
12 |
Note: Details of Final Year Major Subjects and Final Year Specialisation Subjects are provided at the end of the Recommended Full-time Program in the Bachelor of Engineering section.