Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Commerce

Course Description

There is a high demand in industry and commerce for quality graduates who have expertise in more than one discipline. The Bachelor of Engineering-Bachelor of Commerce provides an opportunity for students who have a flair for business, finance, management, marketing, etc to combine their interest with professional engineering studies in computer, electrical or telecommunications engineering.

Engineers don't work in a professional vacuum - good business and management skills can be invaluable in successfully executing projects at all levels. This program is likely to be of particular interest to students who wish to pursue a career in management.

More information regarding double degree course requirements can be found in UOW's Policy Guidelines. Students must seek advice and approval from both Faculties before enrolment.

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

Entry Requirements

With the approval of the delegated authorities in each of the Faculties offering the double degree, 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.

Credit Arrangements

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.

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 delegated authorities in each of the Faculties offering the double degree.

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.

Course structure

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 Bachelor 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:

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:

Year 3

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

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:

Computer Engineering Major

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

Telecommunications Engineering Major

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

Year 5#

Electrical Engineering Major

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

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

Computer Engineering Major

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

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

Telecommunications Engineering Major

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

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

#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 Elective Subjects are provided in the Bachelor of Engineering Course Handbook Entry.

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

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

*General Schedule Subjects are selected from the General Schedule and 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.

Honours

To be eligible for Bachelor of Engineering Honours, students must complete ECTE451 Engineering Project 1 (6 credit points) AND ECTE458 Engineering Project 2 (12 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 UOW's engineering programs are accredited by Engineers Australia and relevant world engineering bodies through the Washington Accord. This ensures recognition by equivalent professional engineering bodies in the USA, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries. Continual education is a requirement for registration as a professional engineer and therefore most engineers undertake further university postgraduate studies (short or long courses) once in the work force. 

Other Information

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