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Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Commerce

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Engineering (name of major)
Bachelor of Commerce (name of major)

Abbreviation:

BE-BCom

Home Faculty:

Informatics

Duration:

5 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

264

Delivery Mode:

On Campus (Face-to-face)

Starting Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

727_2

UAC Code:

751602

CRICOS Code:

042625G

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 Commerce combines the aims of the Bachelor of Engineering with those of the Bachelor of Commerce. It offers the opportunity for professional engineering students, who have a flair for business, finance, management, marketing, etc. 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 management.

Please refer to the entries for the Bachelor of Engineering and the Bachelor of Commerce for information additional to that presented below.

Entry Requirements/Assumed Knowledge

Approximate ATAR: 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.

Credit Exemptions

Information about further Approved Credit Exemption Arrangements with domestic providers is available in the General Course Rules.

Information about Approved Credit Exemption Arrangements with international providers is available at: http://www.uow.edu.au/future/international/apply/credit/index.html

Course Requirements

The requirements for a Bachelor of Engineering degree are detailed in the Course Handbook. Students are required to satisfactorily complete the prescribed subjects (as outlined below) including a major in one of the available areas of study:

    • Electrical Engineering

    • Computer Engineering

    • Telecommunications Engineering

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.

To assist students to complete their program, some Commerce subjects are available in Summer Session. Students should consult the timetable for details.

The choice of Commerce subjects will be constrained by the requirements for a Bachelor of Commerce degree as set out in the Bachelor of Commerce 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 Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Commerce.

It is a requirement of the Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Commerce 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 students will need to complete ECTE399 Professional Experience.

This is a zero credit point subject that requires students to undertake a minimum 12 weeks industry experience at an approved professional placement. This should be completed preferably in the period between Years 3 and 4 and be documented in the form of an employment report.

Honours

To be eligible for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), students must complete either ECTE457 Thesis (18 credit points) or ECTE451 Engineering Project 1 (6 credit points) AND ECTE458 Engineering Project 2 (6 credit points) in their final year of study.

The degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) will be awarded on the basis of overall performance throughout the course and the subsequent completion of the requisite subjects as listed above.

The classes of honours that may be awarded are Class I; Class II Division 1; Class II Division 2 as defined in the Course Rules.

Please refer to the Bachelor of Commerce entry for detail regarding the Bachelor of Commerce (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 Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Commerce, students who have completed the recommended first year program of the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical, Computer 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 Commerce.

Further information is available from 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 Commerce a candidate must complete satisfactorily and independently each of (a) and (b) as follows:

a) all subjects prescribed for the Bachelor of Engineering, (except ECTE250 Engineering Design and Management 2 and the General Schedule Subjects) and having a minimum value of 174 credit points; and

b) the requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce.

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

Study Program

The program of study is common for all majors until the end of Year 3. Students are required to enrol in the program of study that satisfies their chosen major area of study for years 4 and 5.

The recommended program requires students to satisfactorily complete the first year before beginning the third year and the second year before beginning the fifth year (with the approval of the Head of School, these requirements may be waived under special circumstances).

Core Subjects

The following subjects are compulsory unless otherwise stated.

Year 1

Students should complete the following subjects in their first year of enrolment:

Subjects

Session

Credit Points

ECTE171

Electrical Engineering Practice

Autumn

6

MATH141

Foundations of Engineering Mathematics

Autumn

6

PHYS141

Fundamentals of Physics A

Autumn

6

CSCI191

Engineering Programming 1

Autumn

6

CSCI192

Engineering Programming 2

Spring

6

ECTE170

Introduction to Circuits and Devices

Spring

6

MATH142

Essentials of Engineering Mathematics

Spring

6

PHYS142

Fundamentals of Physics B

Spring

6

Note: Upon entry into the Year 1 program, the School may make a recommendation to students, based on their HSC Mathematics result, to participate in the Mathematics enabling program. This consists of MATH010, MATH141 and MATH 142 in their first year of study.

Students with Extension 2 Mathematics may replace MATH141 and MATH142 with MATH187 and MATH188.

Year 2

Students should complete the following subjects in their second year of enrolment:

ECTE202

Circuits and Systems

Annual

6

ECTE222

Power Engineering 1

Autumn

6

ECTE233

Digital Hardware

Autumn

6

MATH283

Advanced Engineering Mathematics and Statistics

Autumn

6

ECTE203

Signals and Systems

Spring

6

ENGG291

Engineering Fundamentals

Spring

6

Commerce Subjects

Autumn/Spring

 

Year 3

Students should enrol in the following subjects in their third year of enrolment:

ECTE333

Microcontroller Architecture and Applications

Annual

6

ECTE344

Control Theory

Autumn

6

ECTE363

Communication Systems

Autumn

6

ECTE212

Electronics

Spring

6

Commerce Subjects

Autumn/Spring

 

Students are required to enrol in subjects in Year 4 and Year 5 according to their chosen major. Students are to select from one of the following Bachelor of Engineering major areas of study.

Year 4

Electrical Engineering Major

Students studying the Electrical Engineering Major should enrol in the following subjects in the fourth year of their enrolment:

ECTE350

Engineering Design and Management 3

Annual

6

ECTE301

Digital Signal Processing

Autumn

6

ECTE323

Power Engineering 2

Spring

6

ECTE364

Data Communications

Spring

6

ECTE399

Professional Experience

Autumn/Spring

0

Commerce Subjects

Autumn/Spring

 

Computer Engineering Major

Students studying the Computer Engineering Major should enrol in the following subjects in the fourth year of their enrolment:

ECTE350

Engineering Design and Management 3

Annual

6

ECTE301

Digital Signal Processing

Autumn

6

CSCI213

Java Programming and its Applications

Spring

6

ECTE364

Data Communications

Spring

6

ECTE399

Professional Experience

Autumn/Spring

0

Commerce Subjects

Autumn/Spring

 

Telecommunications Engineering Major

Students studying the Telecommunications Engineering Major should enrol in the following subjects in the fourth year of their enrolment:

ECTE350

Engineering Design and Management 3

Annual

6

ECTE301

Digital Signal Processing

Autumn

6

ECTE364

Data Communications

Spring

6

ISIT201

Information and Communication Security

Spring

6

ECTE399

Professional Experience

Autumn/Spring

0

Commerce Subjects

Autumn/Spring

 

Year 5#

Electrical Engineering Major

To be eligible for Honours, students completing the Electrical Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:

ECTE457

Thesis

n/o 2012

18

OR

ECTE451

Engineering Project 1

Autumn/Spring

6

ECTE458

Engineering Project 2

Spring

12

AND

3 Electrical Engineering Major Subjects

Autumn/Spring

18

1 Specialisation Subject

Autumn/Spring

6

Commerce Subjects

Autumn/Spring

 

To be eligible for a pass degree (no Honours), students completing the Electrical Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:

ECTE451

Engineering Project 1

Autumn/Spring

6

3 Electrical Engineering Major Subjects

Autumn/Spring

18

2 Specialisation Subjects

Autumn/Spring

12

1 Elective Subject*

Autumn/Spring

6

Commerce Subjects

Autumn/Spring

 

Computer Engineering Major

To be eligible for Honours, students completing Computer Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:

ECTE432

Computer Architecture

Spring

6

AND

ECTE457

Thesis

n/o 2012

18

OR

ECTE451

Engineering Project 1

Autumn/Spring

6

ECTE458

Engineering Project 2

Spring

12

AND

2 Computer Engineering Major Subjects

Autumn/Spring

12

1 Specialisation Subject

Autumn/Spring

6

Commerce Subjects

Autumn/Spring

 

To be eligible for a pass degree (no Honours), students completing the Computer Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:

ECTE432

Computer Architecture

Spring

6

ECTE451

Engineering Project 1

Autumn/Spring

6

2 Computer Engineering Major Subjects

Autumn/Spring

12

2 Specialisation Subjects

Autumn/Spring

12

1 Elective Subject*

Autumn/Spring

6

Commerce Subjects

Autumn/Spring

 

Telecommunications Engineering Major

To be eligible for Honours, students completing Telecommunications Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:

ECTE469

Queuing Theory and Optimisation

n/o 2012

6

AND

ECTE457

Thesis

n/o 2012

18

OR

ECTE451

Engineering Project 1

Autumn/Spring

6

ECTE458

Engineering Project 2

Spring

12

AND

2 Telecommunications Engineering Major Subjects

Autumn/Spring

12

1 Specialisation Subject

Autumn/Spring

6

Commerce Subjects

Autumn/Spring

 

To be eligible for a pass degree (no Honours), students completing the Telecommunications Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:

ECTE469

Queuing Theory and Optimisation

n/o 2012

6

ECTE451

Engineering Project 1

Autumn/Spring

6

2 Telecommunications Engineering Major Subjects

Autumn/Spring

12

2 Specialisation Subjects

Autumn/Spring

12

1 Elective Subject*

Autumn/Spring

6

Commerce Subjects

Autumn/Spring

 

*Refer to the entry for the Bachelor of Engineering for details of the final year requirements under each major.

Major and Specialisation Subjects

Note: Details of Final Year Major Subjects and Specialisation Subjects are provided in the Bachelor of Engineering Course Handbook Entry.

Subjects appearing on the Specialisation Subjects list will only count as either a Major Subject or a Specialisation Subjects.

Students will not be approved to have one subject count toward both their Major and Specialisation requirement.

Additional Information:

Only students enrolled in this combined degree are noted as receiving credit for COMM110 (for students enrolled prior to 2010) and/or COMM113 (for students enrolled post 2010) and COMM121 as the material is covered in CSCI191, CSCI192 and MATH283 respectively.

*Elective Subjects are selected from the General Schedule. General Schedule subjects may be 100/200/300/400-level (excluding ECTE181, ECTE182, ECTE282 and ECTE283) and are subject to the approval of the Head of School or their nominee.

Other Information

Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: informatics_studenq@uow.edu.au