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Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Mathematics
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Mathematics |
Abbreviation: | BE-BMath |
UOW Course Code: | 738 |
CRICOS Code: | 002327E |
Study Areas / Disciplines / My University Key Words: | Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Mathematics, Applied Statistics |
Duration: | 5.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: | 264 |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn / Spring |
Delivery Mode: | On Campus (Face-to-Face) |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Wollongong / 751611 |
ATAR: | 80 |
Additional Information: | Course Finder |
Course Description
Double degrees aim to broaden a student's knowledge and skill base and improve career options in competitive, increasingly interactive fields. The programs are designed to enhance a student's educational, academic and professional qualifications whilst minimising the costs of their studies.
The Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Mathematics program offers students who have a flair for mathematics or statistics the opportunity to combine their interest with professional engineering studies.
This program is likely to be of particular interest to students who wish to pursue a career in research that requires strong mathematical or statistical capabilities.
Please refer to the entries for the Bachelor of Engineering and the Bachelor of Mathematics for information additional to that presented below.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements, English requirements, assumed knowledge and credit transfer details are available from Course Finder
With the approval of the delegated authorities, 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 the School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering on +61 2 4221 3065.
Credit Arrangements
Information about 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 here.
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.
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 delegated authorities in each of the Schools offering the degrees.
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 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 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 Advanced Engineering Mathematics and Statistics) and having a minimum value of 186 credit points;
b) requirements 1,2, 3, 6, 8(a) and 9, for the Bachelor of Mathematics, as well as STAT231, and including no more than 18 credit points of MATH/STAT 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 Bachelor of Mathematics 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, or their delegate, these requirements may be waived under special circumstances).
Core Subjects
The follow subjects as outlined below are compulsory unless otherwise stated.
Year 1
Students should complete the following subjects in their first year of enrolment:
Subjects | Session | Credit Points | |
Electrical Engineering Practice | Autumn | 6 | |
Engineering Programming 1 | Autumn | 6 | |
Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus | Autumn | 6 | |
Fundamentals of Physics A | Autumn | 6 | |
Engineering Programming 2 | Spring | 6 | |
Introduction to Circuits and Devices | Spring | 6 | |
Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus | Spring | 6 | |
Fundamentals of Physics B | Spring | 6 |
Note: ONLY students undertaking the Mathematics component of this degree with a double major in Computer Science will need to complete CSCI114 and CSCI124 instead of CSCI191 and CSCI192. Students considering this double major should consult with the relevant Course Adviser prior to enrolment.
Year 2
Students should complete the following subjects in the second year of their enrolment:
Circuits and Systems | Annual | 6 | |
Digital Hardware | Autumn | 6 | |
Power Engineering 1 | Autumn | 6 | |
Multivariate and Vector Calculus | Autumn | 6 | |
Linear Algebra | Autumn | 6 | |
Signals and Systems | Spring | 6 | |
Engineering Fundamentals | Spring | 6 | |
Differential Equations 2 | Spring | 6 | |
Complex Variables and Group Theory | Spring | 6 |
Year 3
Students should enrol in the following subjects in the third year of their enrolment:
Engineering Design and Management 2 | Annual | 6 | |
Control Theory | Autumn | 6 | |
Communication Systems | Autumn | 6 | |
Probability and Random Variables | Autumn | 6 | |
Electronics | Spring | 6 | |
Choice of 100/200/300-level Mathematics or Statistics Subjects | Autumn/Spring | 24 |
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:
Microcontroller Architecture and Applications | Annual | 6 | |
Engineering Design and Management 3 | Annual | 6 | |
Digital Signal Processing | Autumn | 6 | |
Power Engineering 2 | Spring | 6 | |
Data Communications | Spring | 6 | |
Professional Experience | Autumn/Spring | 0 | |
1 General Schedule Subject* | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
300-level Mathematics or Statistics Subjects | Autumn/Spring | 18 |
Computer Engineering Major
Students studying the Computer Engineering Major should enrol in the following subjects in the fourth year of their enrolment:
Microcontroller Architecture and Applications | Annual | 6 | |
Engineering Design and Management 3 | Annual | 6 | |
Digital Signal Processing | Autumn | 6 | |
Java Programming and Applications | Spring | 6 | |
Data Communications | Spring | 6 | |
Professional Experience | Autumn/Spring | 0 | |
1 General Schedule Subject* | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
300-level Mathematics or Statistics Subjects | Autumn/Spring | 18 |
Telecommunications Engineering Major
Students studying the Telecommunications Major should enrol in the following program in the fourth year of their enrolment:
Microcontroller Architecture and Applications | Annual | 6 | |
Engineering Design and Management 3 | Annual | 6 | |
Digital Signal Processing | Autumn | 6 | |
Data Communications | Spring | 6 | |
Information and Communication Security | Spring | 6 | |
Professional Experience | Autumn/Spring | 0 | |
1 General Schedule Subject* | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
300-level Mathematics or Statistics Subjects | Autumn/Spring | 18 |
Year 5#
Electrical Engineering Major
To be eligible for Honours, students completing the Electrical Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:
Engineering Project 1 | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
Engineering Project 2 | Spring | 12 | |
AND | |||
3 Electrical Engineering Major Subjects | Autumn/Spring | 18 | |
1 Mathematics or Statistics Subject | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
2 Electives Subjects | Autumn/Spring | 12 |
To be eligible for a pass degree (no Honours), students completing the Electrical Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:
Engineering Project 1 | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
3 Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering Major Subjects | Autumn/Spring | 18 | |
1 Mathematics or Statistics Subject | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
3 Elective Subjects | Autumn/Spring | 18 | |
1 General Schedule Subject* | Autumn/Spring | 6 |
Computer Engineering Major
To be eligible for Honours, students completing Computer Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:
Computer Architecture | Spring | 6 | |
AND | |||
Engineering Project 1 | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
Engineering Project 2 | Spring | 12 | |
AND | |||
2 Computer Engineering Major Subjects | Autumn/Spring | 12 | |
1 Mathematics or Statistics Subject | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
2 Elective Subjects | Autumn/Spring | 12 |
To be eligible for a pass degree (no Honours), students completing the Computer Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:
Computer Architecture | Spring | 6 | |
Engineering Project 1 | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
2 Computer Engineering Major Subjects | Autumn/Spring | 12 | |
1 Mathematics or Statistics Subject | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
3 Elective Subjects | Autumn/Spring | 18 | |
1 General Schedule Subject* | Autumn/Spring | 6 |
Telecommunications Engineering Major
To be eligible for Honours, students completing Telecommunications Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:
Queuing Theory and Optimisation | Spring | 6 | |
AND | |||
Engineering Project 1 | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
Engineering Project 2 | Spring | 12 | |
AND | |||
2 Telecommunications Engineering Major Subjects | Autumn/Spring | 12 | |
1 Mathematics or Statistics Subject | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
2 Elective Subjects | Autumn/Spring | 12 |
To be eligible for a pass degree (no Honours), students completing the Telecommunications Engineering Major should enrol as follows in their fifth year:
Queuing Theory and Optimisation | Spring | 6 | |
Engineering Project 1 | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
2 Telecommunications Engineering Major Subjects | Autumn/Spring | 12 | |
1 Mathematics or Statistics Subject | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
3 Elective Subjects | Autumn/Spring | 18 | |
1 General Schedule Subject* | Autumn/Spring | 6 |
# Please refer to the entries for the Bachelor of Engineering for 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 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 Mathematics entry for detail regarding the Bachelor of Mathematics 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.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: eis@uow.edu.au