Combined degree programs lead to the award of the Bachelor of Engineering in either Electrical Engineering or Telecommunications, combined with a Bachelor degree in Arts or Science (usually Computer Science, Mathematics or Physics). Students who are in the combined degrees program must maintain a credit average performance (i.e. 65% weighted average mark) in order to stay in the program.

These programs qualify candidates for the award of two degrees in five years of combined full-time study in which the requirements of the degrees have been merged.

Please contact the School of Electrical Engineering and the Faculty of Science for information on the Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes.

Year 1

As for Program 3640

Session 2

Science Elective/Core

Science Elective

Notes: The Core/Elective course will be PHYS2999 for Science with a Physics major, COMP2011 or COMP2711 & COMP2041 for Computer Science, and is a free elective for either Science with a Mathematics major.

For a Science Major other than Computer Science, COMP1021 can be moved to Session 2 to enable a Session 1 elective to be taken.

MATH2620 and MATH2111 may be taken at the ordinary level (MATH2520 and MATH2011).

COMP1011 and COMP1021 may be taken at the ordinary level (COMP1711 and COMP1721).

Year 2 Science Elective

Session 2

ONE ELEC Elective (Year 3)

Year 4

Session 1

FOUR Year 3 Science Electives

Session 2

ONE Year 3 Science Elective

ONE ELEC Elective (Year 3)

TWO Electives [Science, ELEC (Year 3)]

Note: ELEC (Year 3) electives are chosen from the Year 3 Elective list for 3640.

It will be possible to delay/advance electives by 1 or more sessions to enable as flexible a choice as possible, providing the structure of the program (i.e units of credit in each session) is maintained, and that ultimately all required core and elective courses are taken.

Year 5

As for Year 4 of Program 3640

In the Bachelor of Engineering degree programs the same formal program is offered to both Pass students and to those aiming at Honours. Honours will be awarded for meritorious performance over the program: special attention is paid to a candidate's performance in the final year courses and thesis project.

In the cases of combined degrees, such as the BE BA or the BE BSc, the award of the BA or BSc degree at Honours level requires two additional sessions of study.

Students wishing to gain a degree at Honours level in Arts or in Science as part of their combined degree program must meet all the relevant requirements of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or the Faculty of Science and of the appropriate school concerned. Students may enrol for the Honours year only on the recommendation of the Head of their School in the Faculty of Engineering and with the approval of the Head of the appropriate Arts or Science School. For Honours in Science, approval must also be sought from the Science Cross Faculty Standing Committee or its delegated authorities. AUSTUDY support is available for the combined degree program including the Honours level.

Bachelor of Engineering Program Rules

1. The Bachelor of Engineering is awarded following the completion of a minimum of 192 units of credit.

2. The specific requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering in the various disciplines are set out in the relevant sections in this Handbook.

3. The degree may be awarded with Honours, based upon the overall performance in the program and in accordance with Faculty and School policies. Honours are awarded in the following classes - Class 1, Class 2 Division 1, Class 2 Division 2.

4. The standard duration of the program is four years, or eight sessions, of full-time study each comprising 24 units of credit. Students may undertake the program over a longer period on the basis of part-time study.

5. Each student is required to complete a minimum of 60 days of approved experience in industry prior to graduation.

6. General Education electives may only be attempted after the student has attempted at least 24 units of credit.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following web-page:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Each student is personally responsible for ensuring the completion of the full 60 days compulsory industrial training prescribed as part of the requirements for the award of the degree. Industrial training should be concurrent with enrolment and is best accumulated in the summer recesses at the end of Years 2 and 3, but must be completed by the end of Year 4.

Students should be involved in general work with professional engineers and take an active part in their work in the design of simple equipment, solving of engineering problems, or any other work which is relevant to the profession of engineering.

At the end of each period of employment every student must submit a report, typically 2000-3000 words, summarising the work done, the training received and including a description of the organisation of the company.

Industrial training will be assessed as a compulsory part of the course ELEC4011 Ethics and Electrical Engineering Practice. Students must complete the industrial training requirement in order to receive a completed assessment for this course.

Guidelines for Substitution of Courses
To suit the special abilities or needs of individual students a limited number of course substitutions is permitted within each program. Any such substitution must have prior approval of the Head of School.

1. The substituted course is of at least the same length and level as the prescribed course.

2. Core courses are normally substituted with courses covering similar material.

3. Students may substitute for two of the Professional Electives, courses of suitable level and difficulty from areas relevant to the profession of Electrical Engineering. One of these substitutions may be a Year 3 elective from within the School. Substitution of one postgraduate course within the School is permitted, provided that the student has passed Year 3 Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications courses at an adequate level and a similar course is not offered at the undergraduate level.

4. Substitution is not permitted if it unduly restricts the range of courses studied to only one area of electrical engineering or computer systems.

5. Substitution is normally not permitted in Year 1 or Year 2.