Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering) - Bachelor of Science

Course requirements

To qualify for award of the degrees of Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering)-Bachelor of Science a candidate must complete satisfactorily and independently each of (a) and (b) as follows:

(a) all subjects prescribed by the Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering), (replacing MATH283 Mathematics 2E for Engineers, Part 1 with MATH201 Multivariate and Vector Calculus and MATH202 Differential Equations and replacing the Telecommunications Options with Informatics Options) and having a value of 204 credit points;

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Physics)

To qualify for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science only, a candidate must satisfy requirements stipulated in Course Rule 208.

Recommended Full-Time Program

The School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering in conjunction with the Department of Engineering Physics and the Faculty of Science offers a double degree course leading to the Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering)-Bachelor of Science. The program, which may be completed in five years of full-time study, offers the opportunity for students to include additional science with their studies in telecommunications engineering. It is likely to be of particular interest to those students who wish to undertake a career in research. The BE degree with Honours is awarded for meritorious performance over the course and particularly in the final year. The classes of honours awarded are defined in the Course Rules.

With the approval of the Head of the School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering and the Head of the Department of Engineering Physics or the Sub-Dean, Faculty of Science, students who have completed the recommended first year program of the Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering) course and who have gained a weighted average mark of 67.5% or better may transfer to the BE (TeleEng),BSc. It is a requirement of the BE (TeleEng),BSc that all students enrolled maintain this level of achievement throughout the course or they will be transferred to the BE (Telecommunications Engineering) Course.

All BE,BSc 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 BE 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.

INFORMATICS OPTION

Year 5:
With the approval of the Head of School, students may select:
(a) one six credit point, 200 or 300 or 400-level subject from those listed in the General Schedule and offered by EITHER:
(i) the School of Information Technology and Computer Science (CSCI, IACT or ITCS); or
(ii) the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics (MATH or STAT)
OR
(b) one of the following four subjects: ECTE281 Embedded Internet Systems, ECTE 291 Internet Systems, ECTE292 Internet Technology 2, ECTE392 Wireless Internet.

Note that this selection may be constrained by pre- and co-requisites and timetabling.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

All BE,BSc students must accumulate at least 12 weeks of approved professional experience, documented in the form of employment reports and preferably in the period between fourth and fifth years.