Bachelor of EngineeringApproved Abbreviation: BEng
Western Sydney University Course Code: 3621.3
AQF Level: 7
CRICOS Code: 041037C
Course Status: INACTIVE
This version of the course is no longer offered. Please use the course search to find courses currently available.
Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year in this course was 2008 or 2009.
Commencement Year 2007 - 3621.2 Bachelor of Engineering
Commencement Year 2005, 2006 - 3621.1 Bachelor of Engineering
This course has two intakes - Start year (Autumn) and Mid year (Spring). Students will need to check the entry relevant to their intake.
The Bachelor of Engineering course is a four year course accredited by Engineers Australia. The course has a common first year program for all engineering disciplines and also shares two units with the Bachelor of Industrial Design, exposing students to a wide range of experiences in the first year. Students have the opportunity to focus on an area of speciality by undertaking a key program in the disciplines of Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Robotics and Mechatronics and Telecommunications. Sub-majors can be chosen from a range that complement their specialist discipline. Students also have an opportunity to broaden their experience by choosing sub-majors from other disciplines or alternately outside the School.
Study Mode
Four years full-time.
Course Advice
Location
| Campus | Attendance | Mode | Course Advice | | Penrith Campus | Full Time | Internal |
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Accreditation
This course is accredited by Engineers Australia.
Inherent requirements
There are inherent requirements for this course that you must meet in order to complete your course and graduate. Make sure you read and understand the requirements for this course online.
Inherent requirements
Admission
Admission would normally be through UAC. Assumed knowledge required: Mathematics at Band 5 or higher, any two units of Science and any two units of English. Recommended studies: Physics and HSC Mathematics Extension 1 or HSC Mathematics Extension 2.
Course Structure
Academic Course Advisor
Dr Pan Hu is the Academic Course Advisor for Key Programs in Civil and Construction at Penrith and Sydney City Campuses.
Dr Pan Hu
Dr Won Hee Kang is the Academic Course Advisor for Key Programs in Civil and Construction at Parramatta South Campus.
Dr Won Hee Kang
Dr Dr Qi Cheng is the Academic Course Advisor for Key Programs in Electrical at Parramatta Campus.
Dr Qi Cheng
Dr Gaetano Gargiulo is the Academic Course Advisor for Key Programs in Electrical at Penrith and Sydney City Campuses.
Dr Gaetano Gargiulo
Dr Hui Xie is the Academic Course Advisor for Key Programs in Mechanical and Mechatronics at Parramatta campus
Dr Hui Xie
Dr Leo Zhang is the Academic Course Advisor for Key Programs in Mechanical and Mechatronic at Penrith and Sydney City Campuses.
Dr Leo Zhang
Recommended Sequence
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.
Full-time - Autumn intake
Year 1
Autumn session
| 200237 | Mathematics for Engineers 1 |
| 300674 | Engineering, Design and Construction Practice |
Spring session
| 200238 | Mathematics for Engineers 2 |
| 300463 | Fundamentals of Mechanics |
| 300462 | Engineering and Design Concepts |
Year 2 - Year 4
Students must select one of the following key programs:
Recommended Sequence
Full-time - Spring Intake
The sequence of units for Year 1 Spring Intake is different for each Key Program. Refer to each Key Program for details.
Sub-majors
The following sub-majors are available to all undergraduate students apart from students studying the same Key Program discipline. However, some of the units in the sub-majors require prerequisites, which could restrict their selection to Engineering students. Please seek advice from Head of Program.
| SM3035 | Environmental Engineering |
Sub-major elective spaces
Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).
Search for sub-majors
Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.
Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major
Indigenous Australian Creative Expressions Sub-major
Indigenous Economics Sub-major
Business Sustainability Sub-major
Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.
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