Overview
The Chief of Defence Force Honours Program in Engineering offers the opportunity for students entering UNSW Canberra with a high Entrance Rank, and who maintain a high level of performance in their studies, to undertake research in a range of disciplines that will develop their critical thinking and independent research skills beyond that available in the standard Engineering program.
In Year 1 of the program students will be engaged with cohort activities so as to develop and maintain their interest and continuing involvement in the program via invited lectures, seminars, general reading and social events.
Commencing in Year 2, the research projects, each offered as separate courses, will be supervised by academic staff from the same or closely related discipline. Students in the research courses may work independently or as part of a team, depending on the nature of the project undertaken, though all students will submit individual assessment. Final assessment, due by the end of semester, will be based on a written paper and an oral presentation.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (CDF) in Aeronautical Engineering has program objectives and learning outcomes in common with the standard Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Aeronautical Engineering program.
The program extends the educational principles embodied in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Aeronautical Engineering to a higher level of the degree. In the program, students will be exposed in first year to research methods in Engineering and will be offered significant extensions to the ideas and analysis performed in the standard degree program. This will allow them to undertake research projects. This will allow them to undertake research projects over the course of the degree at the appropriate level, thereby more fully integrating research into the standard undergraduate degree. The individual projects undertaken in close association with academic staff on research topics of mutual interest underpin the program and give the students the ability to develop their full potential.
Learning Outcomes
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Students must complete 192 UOC as a standalone program.
1. Compulsory courses - 180 UOC
2. General Education courses - 12 UOC
Level 1 Core Courses
Level 2 Core Courses
Level 3 Core Courses
Level 4 Core Courses
General Education
General Education description.
Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.
Practical Experience Requirement
Before graduation a student shall complete 60 days of approved practical engineering experience which must be done in blocks of at least 20 working days each, each block being in the service of a single employer.
Admission Requirements
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Other
Selection and job offer by Defence Force Recruiting with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for military undergraduates or meeting the min. required ATAR min for civilian students.
Program Requirements
Collapse All Program Requirements accordionsTo qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (CDF) in Aeronautical Engineering, a student shall usually maintain a sessional Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of 80.Usually, a student who does maintain a WAM of 80 shall be transferred to candidature for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Aeronautical Engineering, although exceptions maybe made at the discretion of the Head of School. Such review will occur at the end of each semester. This rule shall not usually be invoked for students with Potential Graduand status.A student for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Aeronautical Engineering may, at the discretion of the Head of School, transfer to the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (CDF) in Aeronautical Engineering upon completion of 24 units of credit with a WAM of 85 or greater in semesters 1 or 2 of the Year 1 program.
For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression.
Practical Experience Requirements
Before graduation a candidate shall complete 60 days of approved practical engineering experience which must be done in blocks of at least 20 working days each, each block being in the service of a single employer.
Service Training and Practical Experience Requirements
Service training conducted during the degree program is recognised as partially satisfying practical experience requirements in the following ways:
Naval Midshipmen, 30 days for experience gained at a defence establishment between second and third years. (Time at sea prior to arrival at UNSW Canberra at ADFA is not eligible for consideration.)
Army Cadets, 30 days for the year spent at Royal Military College between third and fourth years.
Air Force Cadets, 30 days for experience gained at a defence establishment between second and third years.
Recognition of Achievement
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The University Medal is awarded to recognise outstanding academic performance by a bachelor degree student in line with the University Medal Policy and University Medal Procedure.
Honours Classes
The degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Aeronautical Engineering shall be conferred as a Bachelor Honours degree at Level 8 in the AQF. Honours in recognition of meritorious performance may be awarded in the following categories:
- Honours Class I
- Honours Class II, Division I
- Honours Class II, Division II
Where candidates do not achieve Honours Class 1 or 2, the Class of Honours is not displayed.
The Class of Honours is calculated as follows:
- Honours Class 1: Honours WAM of at least 80.0 and Thesis Mark of at least 65
- Honours Class 2 Division 1: Honours WAM of at least 75.0 and Thesis Mark of at least 65
- Honours Class 2 Division 2: Honours WAM of at least 65.0 and Thesis Mark of at least 65
Program Fees
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