Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Commerce
The School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering,
in conjunction with the Faculty of Commerce, offers a double degree
course leading to the Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Commerce
in the following major study areas:
The program, which may be completed in five years of full-time
study, offers the opportunity for students to include additional
commerce subjects with their 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.
The BE degree with 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.
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 (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,BCom. It is a requirement of the BE,BCom that
all students enrolled maintain this level of achievement throughout
the course or they will be transferred to the BE Course.
All BE,BCom 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.
Normally a double degree program require students to complete 264
credit points, in some cases, however, depending upon the program
of study chosen this number may be exceeded.
Some Commerce Majors will be more than 90 credit points. To assist
students to complete their program, some Commerce subjects are available
in Summer Session. Students should consult the Calendar for details.
The choice of Commerce subjects will be constrained by the requirements
for a BCom degree as set out in the Course Rules 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.
Professional Experience
All BE,BCom students must accumulate at least 12 weeks of approved
professional engineering experience, documented in the form of employment
reports and preferably in the period between fourth and fifth years.
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