Course

Bachelor of Engineering

Approved Abbreviation: BEng

Western Sydney University Course Code: 3621.1

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 041037C

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 2005 & 2006.

The Bachelor of Engineering 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. Student have an opportunity to focus on an area of specialty by undertaking a key program in the disciplines of Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Telecommunications and Robotics and Mechatronics. Sub-majors can be chosen from a range that compliments 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 on-campus.

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 to this course would normally be through UAC or the University's Guaranteed Course Transfer Policy. Assumed knowledge required to admission is: successful completion of HSC in Mathematics at Band 5 or higher and any two units of Science and any two units of English. Studies in Physics, Mathematics Extension 1 or Mathematics Extension 2 are recommended.

Course Structure

Course sequence available for students commencing in 2005 and 2006.

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 Programs in Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications.

Dr Jamal Rizk

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

Dr Ming Zhao

Recommended Sequence

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

200237

Mathematics for Engineers 1

300464

Physics and Materials

300027

Engineering Computing

300461

Engineering and Industrial Design Practice

Spring session

200238

Mathematics for Engineers 2

300463

Fundamentals of Mechanics

300021

Electrical Fundamentals

300462

Engineering and Design Concepts

Year 2 - Year 4

Students will then select to study in one of the following key programs:

Civil

Computer

Electrical

Environmental

Robotics and Mechatronics

KP3621TELE

Telecommunications

Sub-majors

Some of the units in the following sub-majors may need prerequisites, which could restrict their selection to Engineering students. Please seek advice from Head of Program.

Civil Engineering

Computer Engineering

Construction

Ecological Engineering

SM3621ELE

Electrical Engineering

SM3621ENVE

Environmental Engineering