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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional)
Course handbook
General Information
Overview
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) is designed to equip you with skills, knowledge and industry connections in your engineering field of choice. Choose from a host of majors and undertake industry-linked projects in your chosen field every semester. Plus, gain full-time insight into engineering in a real-world setting with a 12-month paid work placement.
Study structure
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) requires students to complete units of study to the value of 475 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure.
Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure.
Units of study | Unit code |
---|---|
Core units | |
Humanitarian Engineering Design Project
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG10001 |
Engineering Materials
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG10002 |
Calculus and Applications
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
MTH10012 |
Energy and Motion
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
PHY10001 |
Introduction to Programming
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
COS10009 |
Technology in an Indigenous Context Project
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
COS10025 |
Engineering Mechanics
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG10003 |
Linear Algebra and Applications
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
MTH10013 |
Professional Experience in Engineering
Core unit |
EAT20008 |
Engineering Technology Project A (ENG/CS)
Core unit, 12.5 credit points, Choose if majoring in Software |
EAT40005 |
Final Year Capstone Project 1
Core unit, 12.5 credit points, Choose if majoring in Architectural, Civil, Mechanical or Product Design |
ENG40005 |
Engineering Technology Project A
Core unit, 12.5 credit points, Choose if majoring in Biomedical, Electrical or Robotics |
ENG40007 |
Engineering Technology Project B (ENG/CS)
Core unit, 12.5 credit points, Choose if majoring in Software |
EAT40006 |
Final Year Capstone Project 2
Core unit, 12.5 credit points, Choose if majoring in Architectural, Civil, Mechanical or Product Design |
ENG40006 |
Engineering Technology Project B
Core unit, 12.5 credit points, Choose if majoring in Biomedical, Electrical or Robotics |
ENG40008 |
Units of study | Unit code |
---|---|
Architectural Engineering Studio Project 2
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ARC20006 |
Digital Engineering Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE20015 |
Introductory Design Studio
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
DDD10006 |
Structural Mechanics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE20004 |
Architectural Engineering Studio Project 1
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ARC10004 |
Design of Concrete Structures
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE20003 |
Interior Architecture Communication
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
DIA10005 |
Interior Architecture Digital Documentation 1
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
DIA20003 |
Design of Steel Structures
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE30002 |
Engineering Management Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MME30002 |
Statistics and Computation for Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MTH20010 |
Architectural Engineering Major Project 1
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ARC40001 |
Geomechanics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE20004 |
Professional Practice 1: BIM (Building Information Management)
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ARC30004 |
Geotechnical Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE40001 |
Structural Design of Low Rise Buildings
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE40002 |
Architectural Engineering Major Project 2
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ARC40002 |
Infrastructure Design Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE40006 |
Units of study | Unit code |
---|---|
Circuits & Electronics 1
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
EEE20006 |
Engineering Technology Inquiry Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG20009 |
Medical Imaging Systems
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MBP20009 |
Mathematical Methods and Statistics for Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MTH20017 |
Anatomy and Physiology
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
BIO10004 |
Biomaterials and Biomechanics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
BME20001 |
Engineering Technology Design Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG20010 |
Internet and Cybersecurity for Engineering Applications
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
TNE20003 |
Medical and Regulatory Practice
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
BME40004 |
Engineering Technology Sustainability Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG30002 |
Clinical Practicum 1 - Neuro
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MBP20011 |
Object Oriented Programming
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
COS20007 |
Clinical Practicum 2 - Cardio
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MBP30008 |
Deploying Secure Engineering Applications Online
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
TNE30024 |
Engineering Technology Innovation Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG40011 |
Artificial Intelligence for Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
COS40007 |
Machine Vision
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
EEE40017 |
Advanced Medical Imaging Systems
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
BME40005 |
Units of study | Unit code |
---|---|
Topographical Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE20001 |
Digital Engineering Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE20015 |
Structural Mechanics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE20004 |
Statistics and Computation for Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MTH20010 |
Design of Concrete Structures
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE20003 |
Geomechanics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE20004 |
Road Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE20005 |
Fluid Mechanics 1: Forces and Energy
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE20003 |
Urban Water Resources
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE30001 |
Design of Steel Structures
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE30002 |
Transport Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE30003 |
Engineering Management Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MME30002 |
Cost Engineering Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE30005 |
Geotechnical Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE40001 |
Structural Design of Low Rise Buildings
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE40002 |
Water Engineering Design Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE40010 |
Infrastructure Design Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE40006 |
Engineering Data Analytics and Applications
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
CVE40011 |
Units of study | Unit code |
---|---|
Circuits & Electronics 1
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
EEE20006 |
Engineering Technology Inquiry Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG20009 |
Mathematical Methods and Statistics for Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MTH20017 |
Electrical Machines
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
EEE20005 |
Engineering Technology Design Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG20010 |
Internet and Cybersecurity for Engineering Applications
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
TNE20003 |
Engineering Technology Sustainability Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG30002 |
Control and Automation
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
RME30002 |
Power Protection
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
EEE20013 |
Electrical Power Systems
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
EEE30002 |
Deploying Secure Engineering Applications Online
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
TNE30024 |
Artificial Intelligence for Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
COS40007 |
Power Electronics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
EEE40005 |
Hydrogen and Energy Storage
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
EEE30006 |
Renewable Energy
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
EEE40015 |
Power System Operation and Control
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
EEE40007 |
Design of Smart Power Grids
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
EEE40016 |
Engineering Technology Innovation Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG40011 |
Units of study | Unit code |
---|---|
Thermodynamics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE20001 |
Fluid Mechanics 1: Forces and Energy
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE20003 |
Design and Product Visualisation Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE20007 |
Statistics and Computation for Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MTH20010 |
Structural Mechanics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE20004 |
Materials Processing and Machining
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE20005 |
Engineering Dynamics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE20006 |
Engineering Management Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MME30002 |
Vibration and Signal Analysis
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE20008 |
Manufacturing Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE30001 |
Control Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE30002 |
Heat Transfer
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE40001 |
Solid Mechanics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE30004 |
Machine Design Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE30005 |
Machine Dynamics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE40003 |
Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Technologies
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE40011 |
Fluid Mechanics 2: Machine, Supersonics and Modelling
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE40004 |
Integrated Engineering Design Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE40010 |
Units of study | Unit code |
---|---|
Product Visualisation 1: Hand Sketching
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
DID10001 |
Digital Modelling
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
DPD20001 |
Product Design Engineering Studio
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
DPD20002 |
Statistics and Computation for Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MTH20010 |
Materials and Processes
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
DID20002 |
Sustainable Product Design Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
DPD20004 |
Structural Mechanics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE20004 |
Thermo Fluid Systems
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
PDE20001 |
Engineering Management Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MME30002 |
Advanced Product Design
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
DPD30001 |
Machine Design Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE30005 |
Integrated Engineering Design Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE40010 |
Digital Manufacturing
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
DID30001 |
Design for Social Responsibility
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
DPD30002 |
Global Design
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
DPD40002 |
Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Technologies
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE40011 |
Professional Design Attributes
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
DPD40004 |
Manufacturing Systems and Design
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
PDE40001 |
Units of study | Unit code |
---|---|
Object Oriented Programming
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
COS20007 |
Circuits & Electronics 1
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
EEE20006 |
Mathematical Methods and Statistics for Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MTH20017 |
Engineering Technology Inquiry Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG20009 |
Internet and Cybersecurity for Engineering Applications
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
TNE20003 |
Engineering Technology Design Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG20010 |
Structural Mechanics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE20004 |
Engineering Dynamics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE20006 |
Engineering Technology Sustainability Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG30002 |
Design and Product Visualisation Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE20007 |
Control and Automation
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
RME30002 |
Machine Vision
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
EEE40017 |
Engineering Technology Innovation Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG40011 |
Robotic Control
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
RME30003 |
Mechatronics Systems Design
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
RME40002 |
Machine Design Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MEE30005 |
Robot Systems Design
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
RME40003 |
Deploying Secure Engineering Applications Online
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
TNE30024 |
Units of study | Unit code |
---|---|
Object Oriented Programming
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
COS20007 |
Engineering Technology Inquiry Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG20009 |
Mathematical Methods and Statistics for Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
MTH20017 |
Cloud Computing Architecture
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
COS20019 |
Internet and Cybersecurity for Engineering Applications
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
TNE20003 |
Engineering Technology Design Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG20010 |
Data Structures and Patterns
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
COS30008 |
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
COS30019 |
Interface Design and Development
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
COS30043 |
Software Architectures and Design
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
SWE30003 |
Software Development for Mobile Devices
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
COS30017 |
Engineering Technology Sustainability Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG30002 |
Software Testing and Reliability
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
SWE30009 |
Deploying Secure Engineering Applications Online
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
TNE30024 |
Concurrent Programming
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
COS40003 |
Software Deployment and Evolution
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
SWE40006 |
Artificial Intelligence for Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
COS40007 |
Engineering Technology Innovation Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENG40011 |
Units of study | Unit code |
---|---|
Professional placement - 12 months | |
Work Experience In Industry A
Practical unit, 25.0 credit points |
WEI20001 |
Integrated Professional Placement A - Engineering
Academic unit, 25.0 credit points |
ENG20003 |
Work Experience in Industry B
Practical unit, 25.0 credit points |
WEI20002 |
Integrated Professional Placement B - Engineering
Academic unit, 25.0 credit points |
ENG20004 |
Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 25 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).
Advanced minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points in a field of study which builds upon your first major. Advanced minors can only be taken in conjunction with specific majors - see here for more information.
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These recommended elective units can deepen your understanding of your chosen major or an area of interest. A full list of available elective units can be found upon enrolment.
Architectural major
- CSM30001 Construction Project Planning and Scheduling
- CSM30007 Construction Safety and Quality Practices
- CSM80003 Construction Law and Contract Management
- CSM80006 Engineering Project Management
- CVE80004 Advanced Concrete Design
- CVE80005 Strengthening and Monitoring of Structures
- CVE80007 Geotechnical Design
- CVE80010 Principles of Sustainability
- CVE80018 Finite Element Methods and Applications
- CVE80019 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
- CVE80020 Bridge Design
- CVE80021 Building Design Project
- ENG30003 Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project
- ICT30015 Technology Internship
Biomedical major
- ADM80010 Advanced CAD/CAM
- ADM80011 Robotics in Manufacturing
- CHE10001 Chemistry 1
- CHE10002 Chemistry 2
- CHE10004 Introduction to Chemistry
- CHE10005 Consumer Chemistry
- CHE30010 Inorganic Chemistry
- COS20001 User-Centred Design
- COS30008 Data Structures and Patterns
- COS30017 Software Development for Mobile Devices
- EEE30001 Analogue Electronics 2
- EEE40002 Integrated Circuit Design
- ENG30003 Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project
- ICT30015 Technology Internship
- LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
- LAW20019 Law of Commerce
- MBP20010 Measurement and Instrumentation
- MBP30007 Physiological Signals
- MEE20003 Fluid Mechanics 1: Forces and Energy
- MEE20007 Design and Product Visualisation Project
- MTH20012 Series and Transforms
- MTH30002 Differential Equations
- NEU20004 Neurological Monitoring
- NEU20005 Sensation and Perception
- NEU20007 Neuroimaging
- TNE30003 Communications Principles
Civil major
- CSM30001 Construction Project Planning and Scheduling
- CSM30006 Construction of Buildings and Infrastructure
- CSM30007 Construction Safety and Quality Practices
- CSM30004 Integrated Construction Management Practice Studio
- CSM80004 International Construction
- CSM80006 Engineering Project Management
- CSM80007 Construction Site Operations
- CSM80017 Managing Quality and Safety in Construction Site Operations
- CVE80003 Transport Planning, Modelling and Economics
- CVE80004 Advanced Concrete Design
- CVE80005 Strengthening and Monitoring of Structures
- CVE80006 Infrastructure Deterioration Modelling
- CVE80007 Geotechnical Design
- CVE80009 Integrated Water Design
- CVE80010 Principles of Sustainability
- CVE80018 Finite Element Methods and Applications
- CVE80019 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
- CVE80020 Bridge Design
- CVE80021 Building Design Project
- ENG30003 Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project
- ICT30015 Technology Internship
- LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
- LAW20019 Law of Commerce
- MME80001 Resource Planning and Management
- RSK80006 Risk Management in Projects and Engineering Industries
Electrical and Electronic major
- COS20001 User-Centred Design
- COS30008 Data Structures and Patterns
- COS30017 Software Development for Mobile Devices
- COS30041 Creating Secure and Scalable Software
- EEE80004 RF Circuit Design Techniques
- EEE80007 Electrical Power Systems Safety
- EEE80015 Renewable Energy
- ENG30003 Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project
- ICT30015 Technology Internship
- LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
- LAW20019 Law of Commerce
- MTH20012 Series and Transforms
- RME30003 Robotic Control
- SWE30001 Real-Time Programming
- SWE30009 Software Testing and Reliability
- TNE10005 Network Administration
- TNE20002 Network Routing Principles
- TNE30009 Network Security and Resilience
- TNE30019 Unix in the Internet
- TNE30022 Design and Management of Networks
- TNE30023 Advanced Switching
- TNE40001 Broadband Multimedia Networks
- TNE40003 Wireless Communications
Mechanical major
- ADM80001 Nanofabrication Technologies
- ADM80010 Advanced CAD/CAM
- ADM80011 Robotics in Manufacturing
- ADM80012 Technology Management
- ADM80013 Advanced Manufacturing Processes
- ADM80015 Computer Modelling, Analysis and Visualisation
- ENG30003 Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project
- ICT30015 Technology Internship
- LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
- LAW20019 Law of Commerce
- MEE80001 Fluid Waves
- MEE80002 Sustainability and Life Cycle Engineering
- MTH30001 Stochastic Modelling
- MTH30002 Differential Equations
- PDE40001 Manufacturing Systems and Design
- PHY20007 Quantum Mechanics and Solid State Physics
- RME40003 Robot Systems Design
Product Design major
- ADM80011 Robotics in Manufacturing
- ADM80012 Technology Management
- ADM80013 Advanced Manufacturing Processes
- ADM80015 Computer Modelling, Analysis and Visualisation
- BIO10004 Anatomy and Physiology
- COS10009 Introduction to Programming
- DDD20004 Contemporary Design Issues
- DID20001 Design and Emotion Studio
- EEE20001 Digital Electronics Design
- EEE20006 Circuits and Electronics 1
- EEE40002 Integrated Circuit Design
- ENG30003 Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project
- ICT30015 Technology Internship
- LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
- LAW20019 Law of Commerce
- MEE30001 Manufacturing Engineering
- MKT10009 Marketing and the Consumer Experience
- RME40003 Robot Systems Design
Robotics and Mechatronics major
- ADM80010 Advanced CAD/CAM
- ADM80013 Advanced Manufacturing Processes
- ADM80015 Computer Modelling, Analysis and Visualisation
- COS30017 Software Development for Mobile Devices
- COS30019 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- EEE30001 Analogue Electronics 2
- EEE40002 Integrated Circuit Design
- EEE40005 Power Electronics
- EEE80015 Renewable Energy
- ENG30003 Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project
- ICT30015 Technology Internship
- LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
- LAW20019 Law of Commerce
- MTH30001 Stochastic Modelling
- MTH30002 Differential Equations
- PDE20001 Thermo Fluid Systems
- PDE40001 Manufacturing Systems and Design
- SWE20001 Managing Software Projects
- TNE30003 Communications Principles
- TNE40003 Wireless Communications
Software major
- COS20001 User-Centred Design
- COS20015 Fundamentals of Data Management
- COS30015 IT Security
- COS30017 Software Development for Mobile Devices
- COS30019 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- COS40003 Concurrent Programming
- EEE20004 Analogue Electronics 1
- EEE30001 Analogue Electronics 2
- ENG30001 Engineering Design Academy
- ENG30003 Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project
- ICT30015 Technology Internship
- LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
- LAW20019 Law of Commerce
- MTH20011 Mathematics 4A
- PHY40001 Electromagnetic Waves
- TNE10005 Network Administration
- TNE10006 Networks and Switching
- TNE20002 Network Routing Principles
- TNE30003 Communications Principles
- TNE30009 Network Security and Resilience
- TNE30018 Enterprise Network Server Administration
- TNE30019 Unix in the Internet
- TNE40003 Wireless Communications
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- apply coherent and advanced knowledge of the chosen major in engineering in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking and judgment
- apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence, as preparation for research higher degrees
- apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
- apply abstraction, mathematics and engineering fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a model, using appropriate engineering methods and tools
- communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use the basic tools and practices of project management within project work
- demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and an awareness of professional engineering practice in a global and sustainable context
- reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing of personal performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning
- appraise workplace expectations and opportunities related to their discipline, and integrate their studies with professional practice to enhance their career readiness.
Career opportunities
Graduates may find employment in a number of different engineering areas depending on their chosen major and specialisation. These areas include Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, and Product Design Engineering.
Professional recognition
This degree program is designed to produce graduates who have the technological skills and knowledge expected of professional engineers. Graduates are eligible to apply for graduate membership of Engineers Australia.
Course rules
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) students must complete 400 credit points comprising of:
- 10 engineering core units (125 credit points)
- 18 units of study from an engineering discipline major in one of the following: Architectural, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical, Product Design, Robotics and Mechatronics, Software (225 credit points).
- 4 units of study from the professional placement co-major (100 credit points); and
- 2 elective units of study (25 credit points).
Students complete no more than 150cp (normally 12 units) at Introductory Level (i.e. Stage 1).
A unit of study can only be counted once. Where units are shared between majors and/or minors, students must choose an approved alternative unit.
Academic progress – special requirements
In addition to the standard academic progress rules, this course has the following additional academic progress rules which are established in accordance with Academic Courses Regulation 62(2):
- A student is classified as 'at risk' of unsatisfactory progress if they:
(a) fail any unit of study
(b) behave in a manner which breaches the Swinburne Student Charter whilst on a professional placement
(c) are unsuccessful in securing a Professional Placement two months before Week 1 of their final year of study.
- A student is classified as 'unsatisfactory progress' if they:
(a) fail any unit of study in the next Progress Review period after being classified as being 'at risk'
(b) fail a Professional Placement or Work Experience in Industry unit
(c) have their professional placement terminated early by an industry partner. In the case of early termination of an industry placement by an industry partner, the student will be deemed as having 'unsatisfactory progress' and a progress review hearing may be convened within 2 weeks of the cessation of the placement
(e) are unsuccessful in securing a Professional Placement two months before Week 1 of their final semester of study.
Students in this situation may be invited to transfer to an alternative undergraduate course. Students who are identified as having unsatisfactory progress will be subject to the show cause provisions in the Progress Review section of the Academic Progress Policy.
Honours merit calculation
Honours merit calculation will be based on the averaged results of 12 units in the final two years of the course with the following descriptive outcomes:
- Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) with High Distinction; for students who achieve 80 or above
- Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) with Distinction; for students who achieve 70 – 79
- Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) with Credit; for students who achieve 60 – 69
- Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) for students who achieve less than 60.
Students who transfer with advanced standing are required to undertake at least nine of these units at Swinburne, including all six outcome units, to qualify for an honours merit calculation. This honours merit calculation will be based only on units completed at Swinburne. If a student has not completed at least nine of the specified units, they will graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) as an award title, but not be eligible for a merit-based honours description.
Maximum Academic Credit
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) award is 250 credit points (normally 20 units), this is based on exit award requirements of 400 credit points.
Admission criteria
Information about Swinburne's general admission criteria can be found at Admissions at Swinburne - Higher Education webpage.
Entry requirements
A. Applicants with recent secondary education (within past three years)
ATAR
This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.
Guaranteed ATAR: if you receive an ATAR of 85 or higher and meet all the essential requirements for this course, you will be guaranteed an offer.
Educational history
An applicant's entire academic history, including ATAR results, will be considered for entry into this course.
Selection rank adjustments
Selection ranks for this course will be calculated based on your ATAR with adjustments to overall study scores based on subjects studied, location of your home address, SEAS application, and participation in Swinburne's Early Leaders program.
For further details about selection rank adjustments, see Admissions at Swinburne.
Subject Adjustments
A study score of 25 in Biology, Chemistry, any Information Technology, any Mathematics, Physics or Systems Engineering equals 2 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 15 points.
Meeting course prerequisites
- VCE units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any English (except EAL) or at least 30 In English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent.
- VCE Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (CAS) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or equivalent.
Bridging courses
Applicants who do not meet the mathematics prerequisites for this course will be required to successfully complete Swinburne's MathsLink: Methods bridging program.
ATAR profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in Semester 1 2023
ATAR-Based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR Excluding adjustment factors |
Selection Rank ATAR + any adjustment factors |
---|---|---|
Highest rank to receive an offer | 99.4 | 99.95 |
Median rank to receive an offer | 83 | 87.85 |
Lowest rank to receive an offer | 63.55 | 75.15 |
B. Applicants with higher education study
Educational history
An applicant's entire academic history, including results from previous higher education study will be considered for entry into this course. If previous higher education qualifications are incomplete, results must have been obtained in the last seven years.
Meeting course prerequisites
As for Year 12 or equivalent.
C. Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Educational history
An applicant's entire academic history from the past seven years, including complete and/or incomplete post-secondary VET studies, will be considered for entry into this course. Only graded results will be considered.
Meeting course prerequisites
As for Year 12 or equivalent.
D. Applicants with work and life experience
Entire academic record
This course uses an applicant's entire academic record as part of its selection considerations, including an applicant's ATAR results from the last seven years can be considered for entry into this course.
Meeting course prerequisites
As for Year 12 or equivalent.
Student profile
The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced in this course in the most relevant recent intake period, including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.
Semester 1, 2023 | ||
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Applicant background | Number of students | Percentage of all students |
(A) Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) | N/A | N/A |
Median rank to receive an offer | N/A | N/A |
(C) Work and life experience (admitted on the basis of previous achievement not in the other three categories) | 0 | 0% |
(D) Recent secondary education: Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether 61 this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were N/A considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test, early offer conditional on minimum ATAR) Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was N/A not a factor (e.g. special consideration, audition alone, schools recommendation scheme with no minimum ATAR requirement) |
67 N/A N/A |
89% N/A N/A |
International students | 8 | 11% |
All students | 75 | 100% |
Notes:
N/A – Students not accepted in this category.
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