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Course Information

Bachelor of Engineering Honours/Bachelor of Science

Effective from 01-JAN-2019 : Code W32

This double degree program provides students with the opportunity to become qualified engineers with a strong background in a complementary branch of applied science. There is a growing demand in high-technology industries and research centres for engineers with multidisciplinary skills in technology, management, and relevant sciences. This double degree program broadens the overall knowledge of students in areas that are complementary to their technical skills. It offers a high level of flexibility as students are able to choose from a wide range of engineering and science specialist areas to select a combination that best suits their personal interests and career aspirations.

Disclaimer

This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

Work Experience Requirement

Students are required to undertake a minimum of 12 weeks practical work experience in an engineering industry environment. This will normally be undertaken during a vacation period.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Apply systematic engineering synthesis and design processes to conduct and manage engineering projects, with some intellectual independence.
2. Demonstrate a global outlook and knowledge of contextual factors impacting engineering and scientific disciplines including respect for cultural diversity and indigenous cultural competence.
3. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and in depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering and science discipline.
4. Demonstrate clear and coherent oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
5. Demonstrate conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics and computer and information sciences which underpin engineering and scientific disciplines and fluently apply both scientific and engineering skills, techniques, tools and resources.
6. Demonstrate effective team membership and team leadership to implement engineering or scientific projects according to relevant standards of ethical conduct, sustainable practice and professional accountability.
7. Demonstrate responsibility for own learning, professional judgement and an understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering and science practice.
8. Think critically, and apply established methods and research skills to the solution of complex engineering and science problems.

Professional Recognition

Course

This course has been Accredited by: Engineers Australia.

Admission requirements

Admission requirement (Band 4)

All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• AQF Diploma or equivalent;
• Successfully completed 0.5 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
• Special Tertiary Admissions Test;
• University Preparation Course;
• Indigenous University Orientation Course; or
• Aboriginal Student Intake Test.

English Language requirement (Band 3)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• Year 12 English ATAR/English Literature ATAR grade C or better or equivalent;
• Special Tertiary Admissions Test;
• IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0);
• Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ or Canada;
• University Preparation Course;
• Indigenous University Orientation Course;
• Aboriginal Student Intake Test;
• AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree;
• Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
• Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to have Mathematics, Methods ATAR, with equivalents considered, and Physics ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR, with equivalents considered. It is desirable that all applicants have Mathematics: Specialist ATAR, with equivalents considered. One or more of the majors in this course has admission requirements. Refer to the major for more information.

Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.

Course Duration

• Full Time: 5 Years
• Part Time: 10 Years

Course Delivery

• Joondalup: Full Time, Part Time

Non standard timetable requirements

Students should be aware that unit overloads will be required in some semesters, in order to complete the course within the standard five year duration.

Course Coordinator

Dr Stefan W LACHOWICZ

Course Structure

Note: Students undertaking the Chemical Engineering major should enrol in SCC1111 General Chemistry in place of CSP2151 Programming Fundamentals in this semester.

Note: Students completing either the Instrumentation Control & Automation Major should enrol in ENS5253 Control Systems instead of a Science elective unit in this semester, and enrol in a Science elective unit in place of ENS5253 in Year 5 Semester 1.

Note: Students who receive a WAM of 70 percent or above for the Engineering units at the end of their fourth year of study will be invited to complete a graded Engineering Honours degree by taking the two Honours Thesis units in place of the standard project units in their fifth year. Students below this cut-off, or who decline the offer to undertake the Honours Thesis, will graduate with an ungraded Engineering Honours degree.

Note: Students completing the Civil Engineering major should enrol into an Engineering Major unit in place of ENS5253 Control Systems in this semester, and enrol into ENS5106 Hydrology and Hydraulics in place of an Engineering Major unit in Year 5 Semester 2.

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* Students will be assessed to see if they have achieved the ECU minimum standard of English language proficiency in this unit. Students who don't meet the minimum standard will be provided with appropriate English language support and development.

Unit sets that can be studied as part of this course