Course

Bachelor of Engineering Advanced (Honours)

Approved Abbreviation: BEngAdv(Hons)

Western Sydney University Course Code: 3690.2

AQF Level: 8

CRICOS Code: 063560B

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 is 2015 or later.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

Commencement Year 2014 - 3690.1 Bachelor of Engineering Advanced (Honours)

The Bachelor of Engineering Advanced (Honours) is a four year honours degree program with common first year structure. The program has been designed to meet Engineers Australia professional accreditation requirements. Students have the opportunity to focus on a discipline area by selecting a key program in Civil, Construction, Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotic & Mechatronic engineering. In addition, students can specialise by selecting a sub-major from a wide range of recommended unit sets that will complement their chosen discipline. Honours class will be awarded at completion of four years of study, based on the overall academic performance during the study period. Students in this program will need to maintain at least credit average GPA throughout their study; those not meeting this academic performance requirement will be transferred to Bachelor of Engineering program.

Study Mode
Four years full-time study or part-time equivalent.

Accreditation
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for full membership of Engineers Australia. They are eligible to apply for Chartered Professional Engineering registration upon successful completion of required engineering practice period specified 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

Recommended studies: Physics and HSC Mathematics Extension 1 or HSC Mathematics Extension 2.

Assumed knowledge required: Two units of Science, two units of English and Mathematics at Band 5 or higher.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Academic Course Advisor

Assoc Prof Sarah Zhang is the Academic Course Advisor for Key Programs in Civil and Construction at Penrith Campus.

Assoc Prof Sarah Zhang

Assoc Prof Haiping Zhu is the Academic Course Advisor for Key Programs in Civil and Construction at Parramatta South Campus.

Assoc Prof Haiping Zhu

Dr Jamal Rizk is the Academic Course Advisor for Key Program in Electrical.

Dr Jamal Rizk

Dr Ming Zhao is the Academic Course Advisor for Key Programs in Mechanical and Robotics & Mechatronics.

Dr Ming Zhao

Recommended Sequence

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

200237

Mathematics for Engineers 1

300027

Engineering Computing

300963

Engineering Physics

300964

Introduction to Engineering Practice

Spring session