Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Mathematics

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 Mathematics combines the aims of the Bachelor of Engineering with those of the Bachelor of Mathematics. It offers the opportunity for professional engineering students, who have a flair for mathematics or statistics, 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 Mathematics for information additional to that presented below.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Approximate UAI: 90

Assumed Knowledge: Any two units of English plus Mathematics and two units of Science.

Recommended Studies: English Advanced, HSC Mathematics Extension 1, Physics.

For entry requirements for students 21 and over or international students, please refer to the relevant prospectus.

Advanced Standing

Information about Approved Credit Transfer Arrangements with domestic providers is available at: www.uow.edu.au/handbook/generalcourserules/UOW028672.html

Information about Approved Credit Transfer Arrangements with international providers is available at:

www.uow.edu.au/propsective/international/credit

Course Requirements

Students are required to satisfactorily complete one of the majors in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering presented below. 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 Mathematics or Statistics subjects will be constrained by the requirements for a Bachelor of Mathematics degree as set out in the Bachelor of Mathematics 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 Mathematics and Applied Statistics.

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.

It is a requirement of the Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Mathematics 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 - Bachelor of Mathematics students must accumulate at least 12 weeks of approved professional experience, documented in the form of employment reports and preferably in the period between Years 4 and 5.

Honours

The degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is awarded for meritorious performance over the course and particularly in the final year thesis subject. The classes of Honours awarded are defined in the Course Rules.

Please refer to the Bachelor of Mathematics entry for detail regarding the Bachelor of Mathematics (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 Associate Dean (Academic) of the Faculty of Informatics, students who have completed the recommended first year program of the Bachelor of Engineering (Computer or Electrical 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 Mathematics.

Further information is available from www.informatics.uow.edu.au/ or contact 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 Mathematics a candidate must complete satisfactorily and independently each of (a) and (b) as follows:

a) all subjects prescribed for the Bachelor of Engineering, (except MATH283 Mathematics 2E for Engineers Part 1 and having a minimum value of 186 credit points;

b) Requirements 2, 3, 6, 8(a) and 9, for the Bachelor of Mathematics, including no more than 18 credit points at 100-level.

To qualify for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Mathematics only, a candidate must satisfy requirements as specified in the Faculty of Informatics entry for this course.

Recommended Full-Time Program

Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications Engineering Majors

Computer Engineering Major

Electrical Engineering Major

Telecommunications Engineering Major

Note: Details of Final Year Major Subjects and Final Year Specialisation Subjects are provided at the end of the Recommended Full-time Program in the Bachelor of Engineering section.

Last reviewed: 26 September, 2007