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Minor Study Areas (Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences) | 2019
The Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences offers the following Minors to students in any degree, where their course rules allow:
- Computer Science
- Energy and Climate
- Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- General Physics
- Informatics
- Mathematics
- Mining Engineering
- Physics
- Sustainable Building Services
Computer Science
The minor in Computer Science requires satisfactory completion of the following 30 credit points of subjects:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| One of these | |||
| CSIT110 | Fundamental Programming with Python | 6 | Autumn |
| CSIT111 | Programming Fundamentals | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| Plus the following | |||
| CSIT113 | Problem Solving | 6 | Autumn |
| CSIT115 | Data Management and Security | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| CSCI203 | Algorithms and Data Structures | 6 | Spring |
| CSCI235 | Database Systems | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
Energy and Climate
The minor in Energy and Climate requires satisfactory completion of the following 24 credit points of subjects:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS154 | Energy, Climate Change and Human Society | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus one of the following | |||
| SCIE103 | Climate Change | 6 | Spring |
| EESC102 | Earth's Interconnected Spheres | 6 | Spring |
| Plus two of the following | |||
| STS 216 | Environmental Sociology and Politics | 6 | Spring |
| STS 302 | Climate Change Policy, Possible Futures | 6 | Autumn |
| INTS311 | Human Security, Global Capitalism and the Environment | 6 | Autumn |
| ENGG378 | Sustainable Energy Technologies | 6 | Spring |
| Please note ENGG378 may have pre-requisities. | |||
Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The minor in Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship requires satisfactory completion of the following 24 credit points of subjects:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEIS400 | Lean Engineering Start Up | 12 | Summer 2019/2020 |
Faculty of Business subject - any first year subject from the | 6 | Autumn/Spring | |
| One subject from List A for the respective Engineering Major | 6 | Autumn/Spring | |
General Physics
The minor in General Physics requires satisfactory completion of the following 24 credit points of subjects:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS154 | Energy, Climate Change and Human Society | 6 | Autumn |
| PHYS155 | Introduction to Biomedical Physics | 6 | Spring |
| PHYS233 | Introduction to Environmental Physics | 6 | Autumn |
| PHYS295 | Astronomy - Concepts of the Universe | 6 | Spring |
Informatics
The minor in Informatics requires satisfactory completion of the following 24 credit points of subjects:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSIT114 | System Analysis | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| CSIT111 | Programming Fundamentals | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| Plus 12 credit points from the following: | |||
| ISIT204 | Principles of eBusiness | 6 | Spring |
| ISIT224 | Management Information Systems | 6 | Spring |
| CSIT226 | Human Computer Interaction | 6 | Spring |
Mathematics
The minor in Mathematics requires satisfactory completion of the following 24 credit points of subjects:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH201 | Multivariate and Vector Calculus | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus 18 credit points (3 subjects) from the following lists: | |||
| 200-Level Subjects | |||
| MATH202 | Differential Equations 2 | 6 | Autumn |
| MATH203 | Linear Algebra | 6 | Spring |
| MATH204 | Complex Variables and Group Theory | 6 | Spring |
| MATH212 | Applied Mathematical Modelling 2 | 6 | Spring |
| MATH222 | Continuous Mathematics | 6 | Autumn |
| STAT201 | Random Variables and Estimation | 6 | Autumn |
| STAT202 | Statistical Inference and Introduction to Model Building | 6 | Spring |
| 300-Level Subjects | |||
| MATH302 | Differential Equations 3 | 6 | Autumn |
| MATH305 | Partial Differential Equations | 6 | Spring |
| MATH312 | Applied Mathematical Modelling 3 | 6 | Not offered in this year |
| MATH313 | Industrial Mathematical Modelling | 6 | Spring |
| MATH317 | Financial Calculus | 6 | Autumn |
| MATH318 | Operations Research | 6 | Spring |
| MATH321 | Numerical Analysis | 6 | Spring |
| MATH322 | Algebra | 6 | Not offered in this year |
| MATH323 | Topology and Chaos | 6 | Not offered in this year |
| MATH324 | Calculus of Variations and Geometry | 6 | Spring |
| MATH325 | Wavelets | 6 | Autumn |
| MATH329 | Medical Mathematics and Applications | 6 | Autumn |
| MATH371 | Special Topics in Industrial and Applied Mathematics 3 | 6 | Autumn,Spring |
| MATH372 | Special Topics in Mathematical Analysis 3 | 6 | Autumn,Spring |
| STAT304 | Applied Probability and Financial Risk | 6 | Autumn |
| STAT332 | Linear and Generalised Linear Models | 6 | Spring |
| STAT333 | Statistical Inference | 6 | Spring |
| STAT335 | Sample Surveys and Experimental Design | 6 | Autumn |
| STAT373 | Special Topics in Probability and Statistics 3 | 6 | Autumn |
| STAT374 | Special Topics in Applied Statistics 3 | 6 | Spring |
| INFO411 | Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery | 6 | Autumn |
| INFO412 | Mathematics for Cryptography | 6 | Autumn |
| *Note: MATH201 pre-requisites are usually MATH187 and MATH188 . | |||
Mining Engineering
The minor in Mining Engineering requires satisfactory completion of the following 24 credit points of subjects:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINE220 | Underground Mining Methods | 6 | Spring |
| MINE211 | Surface Mining Methods | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus 12 credit points from the following: | |||
| MINE312 | Mine Ventilation | 6 | Autumn |
| MINE322 | Foundations of Mine Planning | 6 | Autumn |
| MINE323 | Mining Geomechanics | 6 | Spring |
| MINE324 | Mineral Processing | 6 | Autumn |
| MINE411 | Health & Safety in Mines | 6 | Spring |
| MINE416 | Mine Valuation | 6 | Autumn |
Physics
The minor in Physics requires satisfactory completion of the following 36 credit points of subjects:
| Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS141 | Fundamentals of Physics A | 6 | Autumn |
| PHYS142 | Fundamentals of Physics B | 6 | Spring |
| MATH187 | Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus | 6 | Autumn |
| MATH188 | Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus | 6 | Spring |
| PHYS205 | Advanced Modern Physics | 6 | Autumn |
| And one of the following | |||
| PHYS225 | Electromagnetism and Optoelectronics | 6 | Spring |
| OR | |||
| PHYS255 | Radiation Physics | 6 | Spring |
Sustainable Building Services
The minor in Sustainable Building Services requires satisfactory completion of the following 24 credit points of subjects:
| Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| At least 12 credit points from the following: | |||
| ENGG447 | Advanced Building Design for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability | 6 | Autumn |
| ENGG442 | Sustainable Energy in Buildings | 6 | Not offered in this year |
| CIVL458 | Fundamentals of Construction Management | 6 | Spring |
| Plus remaining credit points to be completed from the following: | |||
| ENVE320 | Environmental Engineering Design for Sustainability | 6 | Spring |
| ENGG378 | Sustainable Energy Technologies | 6 | Spring |
| ENGG446 | Energy Efficiency and Energy Auditing in the Built Environment | 6 | Not offered in this year |
Last reviewed: 4 June, 2019