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Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Science
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Bachelor of Engineering (name of major) |
Abbreviation: |
BE-BSc |
Home Faculty: |
Informatics |
Duration: |
5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
264 |
Delivery Mode: |
On Campus (Face-to-Face) |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn/Spring |
Location: |
Wollongong |
UOW Course Code: |
739 |
UAC Code: |
751621 |
CRICOS Code: |
028398J |
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 Science combines the aims of the Bachelor of Engineering with those of the Bachelor of Science. It offers the opportunity for professional engineering students, who have a flair for the sciences, for example, physics, 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 research.
Please refer to the entries for the Bachelor of Engineering and the Bachelor of Science (in the Faculties of Informatics and Science) for information additional to that presented below.
Entry Requirements/Assumed Knowledge
Approximate ATAR: 90
Assumed Knowledge: Any two units of English plus Mathematics and two units of Science.
Recommended Studies: English Advanced, HSC Mathematics Extension 1, Physics and two other units of Science.
For entry requirements for students 21 and over or international students, please refer to the relevant prospectus.
Credit Exemptions
Information about Approved Credit Exemption Arrangements with domestic providers is available in the General Course Rules.
Information about Approved Credit Exemption Arrangements with international providers is available at: http://www.uow.edu.au/future/international/apply/credit/index.html
Course Requirements
The requirements for a Bachelor of Engineering degree are detailed in the Course Handbook. Students are required to satisfactorily complete the prescribed subjects including a major in one of the available areas of study:
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Telecommunications Engineering
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.
The choice of Science subjects will be constrained by the requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree as set out in the Bachelor of Science 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 Head of the School of Engineering Physics or the Sub-Dean, Faculty of Science.
It is a requirement of the Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Science 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 students will need to complete ECTE399 Professional Experience.
This is a zero credit point subject that requires students to undertake a minimum 12 weeks industry experience at an approved professional placement. This should be completed preferably in the period between Years 3 and 4 and be documented in the form of an employment report.
Honours
To be eligible for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), students must complete either ECTE457 Thesis (18 credit points) or ECTE451 Engineering Project 1 (6 credit points) AND ECTE458 Engineering Project 2 (12 credit points) in their final year of study.
The degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) will be awarded on the basis of overall performance throughout the course and the subsequent completion of the requisite subjects as listed above.
The classes of Honours that may be awarded are Class I; Class II Division 1; Class II Division 2 as defined in the Course Rules.
Please refer to the Bachelor of Science entry for detail regarding the Bachelor of Science (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 Science, students who have completed the recommended first year program of the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical, Computer 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 Science.
Further information is available from 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 Science a candidate must complete satisfactorily and independently each of (a) and (b) as follows:
a) all subjects prescribed for the Bachelor of Engineering, (replacing MATH283 Advanced Engineering Mathematics and Statistics with MATH201 Multivariate and Vector Calculus and MATH202 Differential Equations 2) and having a value of 198 credit points;
b) Subjects selected from the Science/Physics Schedule having a value of at least 60 credit points of study, of which no more than 18 credit points shall be for 100-level subjects.
To qualify for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science only, a candidate must satisfy requirements as specified in the Faculty of Science entry for this course.
Study Program
The Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical, Computer or Telecommunications Engineering) program of study is common for all majors until Year 3. Students are required to enrol in the program of study that satisfies their chosen major area of study for years 4 and 5.
The recommended program requires students to satisfactorily complete the first year before beginning the third year and the second year before beginning the fifth year (with the approval of the Head of School, or delegate, these requirements may be waived under special circumstances).
Core Subjects
The following subjects are compulsory unless otherwise advised.
Year 1
Students should complete the following subjects in their first year of enrolment:
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points | |
ECTE171 |
Electrical Engineering Practice |
Autumn |
6 |
CSCI191 |
Engineering Programming 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
MATH187 |
Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus |
Autumn |
6 |
PHYS141 |
Fundamentals of Physics A |
Autumn |
6 |
CSCI192 |
Engineering Programming 2 |
Spring |
6 |
ECTE170 |
Introduction to Circuits and Devices |
Spring |
6 |
MATH188 |
Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus |
Spring |
6 |
PHYS142 |
Fundamentals of Physics B |
Spring |
6 |
Year 2
Students should complete the following subjects in the second year of their enrolment:
ECTE202 |
Circuits and Systems |
Annual |
6 |
ECTE233 |
Digital Hardware |
Autumn |
6 |
MATH201 |
Multivariate and Vector Calculus |
Autumn |
6 |
ECTE222 |
Power Engineering 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
ECTE203 |
Signals and Systems |
Spring |
6 |
ENGG291 |
Engineering Fundamentals |
Spring |
6 |
MATH202 |
Differential Equations 2 |
Spring |
6 |
Choice of 100/200-level Science Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
12 |
Year 3
Students should enrol in the following subjects in the third year of their enrolment:
ECTE250 |
Engineering Design and Management 2 |
Annual |
6 |
ECTE344 |
Control Theory |
Autumn |
6 |
ECTE363 |
Communication Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT231 |
Probability and Random Variables |
Autumn |
6 |
ECTE212 |
Electronics |
Spring |
6 |
200/300-level Science Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
24 |
Students are required to enrol in subjects in Year 4 and Year 5 according to their chosen major. Students are to select from one of the following Bachelor of Engineering major areas of study.
Year 4
Electrical Engineering Major
Students studying the Electrical Engineering Major should enrol in the following subjects in the fourth year of their enrolment:
ECTE333 |
Microcontroller Architecture and Applications |
Annual |
6 |
ECTE350 |
Engineering Design and Management 3 |
Annual |
6 |
ECTE301 |
Digital Signal Processing |
Autumn |
6 |
ECTE323 |
Power Engineering 2 |
Spring |
6 |
ECTE364 |
Data Communications |
Spring |
6 |
ECTE399 |
Professional Experience |
Autumn/Spring |
0 |
1 Elective Subject* |
Autumn/Spring |
6 | |
300-level Science Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
24 |
Computer Engineering Major
Students studying the Computer Engineering Major should enrol in the following subjects in the fourth year of their enrolment:
ECTE333 |
Microcontroller Architecture and Applications |
Annual |
6 |
ECTE350 |
Engineering Design and Management 3 |
Annual |
6 |
ECTE301 |
Digital Signal Processing |
Autumn |
6 |
CSCI213 |
Java Programming and Applications |
Spring |
6 |
ECTE364 |
Data Communications |
Spring |
6 |
ECTE399 |
Professional Experience |
Autumn/Spring |
0 |
1 Elective Subject* |
Autumn/Spring |
6 | |
300-level Science Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
24 |
Telecommunications Engineering Major
Students studying the Telecommunications Engineering Major should enrol in the following subjects in the fourth year of their enrolment:
ECTE333 |
Microcontroller Architecture and Applications |
Annual |
6 |
ECTE350 |
Engineering Design and Management 3 |
Annual |
6 |
ECTE301 |
Digital Signal Processing |
Autumn |
6 |
ECTE364 |
Data Communications |
Spring |
6 |
ISIT201 |
Information and Communication Security |
Spring |
6 |
ECTE399 |
Professional Experience |
Autumn/Spring |
0 |
1 Elective Subject* |
Autumn/Spring |
6 | |
300-level Science Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
24 |
Year 5#
Electrical Engineering Major
To be eligible for honours, students completing the Electrical Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:
ECTE457 |
Thesis |
Annual |
18 |
OR | |||
ECTE451 |
Engineering Project 1 |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
ECTE458 |
Engineering Project 2 |
Spring |
12 |
AND | |||
3 Electrical Engineering Major Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
18 | |
1 Science Subject |
Autumn/Spring |
6 | |
1 Specialisation Subject |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
To be eligible for a pass degree (no honours), students completing the Electrical Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:
ECTE451 |
Engineering Project 1 |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
3 Electrical Engineering Major Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
18 | |
1 Science Subject |
Autumn/Spring |
6 | |
2 Specialisation Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
12 | |
1 Elective Subject* |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
Computer Engineering Major
To be eligible for honours, students completing Computer Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:
ECTE432 |
Computer Architecture |
Spring |
6 |
AND | |||
ECTE457 |
Thesis |
Annual |
18 |
OR | |||
ECTE451 |
Engineering Project 1 |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
ECTE458 |
Engineering Project 2 |
Spring |
12 |
AND | |||
2 Computer Engineering Major Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
12 | |
1 Science Subject |
Autumn/Spring |
6 | |
1 Specialisation Subject |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
To be eligible for a pass degree (no honours), students completing the Computer Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:
ECTE432 |
Computer Architecture |
Spring |
6 |
ECTE451 |
Engineering Project 1 |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
2 Computer Engineering Major Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
12 | |
1 Science Subject |
Autumn/Spring |
6 | |
2 Specialisation Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
12 | |
1 Elective Subject* |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
Telecommunications Engineering Major
To be eligible for honours, students completing Telecommunications Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:
ECTE469 |
Queuing Theory and Optimisation |
n/o 2012 |
6 |
AND | |||
ECTE457 |
Thesis |
Annual |
18 |
OR | |||
ECTE451 |
Engineering Project 1 |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
ECTE458 |
Engineering Project 2 |
Spring |
12 |
AND | |||
2 Telecommunications Engineering Major Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
12 | |
1 Science Subject |
Autumn/Spring |
6 | |
1 Specialisation Subject |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
To be eligible for a pass degree (no honours), students completing the Telecommunications Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:
ECTE469 |
Queuing Theory and Optimisation |
n/0 2012 |
6 |
ECTE451 |
Engineering Project 1 |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
2 Telecommunications Engineering Major Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
12 | |
1 Science Subject |
Autumn/Spring |
6 | |
2 Specialisation Subjects |
Autumn/Spring |
12 | |
1 Elective Subject* |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
# Refer to the entry for the Bachelor of Engineering for details of the final year requirements under each major.
Major and Specialisation Subjects
Note: Details of Final Year Major Subjects and Specialisation Subjects are provided in the Bachelor of Engineering Course Handbook Entry.
Subjects appearing on the Specialisation Subjects list will only count as either a Major Subject or a Specialisation Subject.
Students will not be approved to have one subject count toward both their Major and Specialisation requirement.
Additional Information:
*Elective Subjects are selected from the General Schedule. General Schedule subjects may be 100/200/300/400-level (excluding ECTE181, ECTE182, ECTE282 and ECTE283) and are subject to the approval of the Head of School or delegate.
Other Information
Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: informatics_studenq@uow.edu.au