Course

Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced)

Approved Abbreviation: BEng(Adv)

Western Sydney University Course Code: 3666.1

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 2011 or later.

Commencement Year 2010 - 3636.2 Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced)

Commencement Year 2009 - 3636.1 Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced)

The Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced) course is a four year course and is designed for high achieving students to undertake advanced engineering topics and gain substantial research experience. This course is in parallel with the Bachelor of Engineering course which has a common first year program for all engineering disciplines and shares two units with the Bachelor of Industrial Design and three unit with Bachelor of Construction Management, 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, Construction, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Robotics & Mechatronics, and Telecommunications. Students in this course will be challenged with special projects and assignments to realise their full potential. Students need to maintain a specified level of performance in this course and will carry out an honours project of 60 credit points in their fourth year of study.

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

Accreditation
The course has been designed to meet the requirements of Engineers Australia. Six Key Programs, namely, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Robotics & Mechatronic and Telecommunications, have received full accreditation from Engineers Australia at the level of Professional Engineer. Provisional accreditation for the Construction and Mechanical Key Programs was granted in 2011.

Inherent requirements

Admission

Assumed knowledge required: HSC Mathematics Extension 1, Physics and any two units of English.

Recommended studies: HSC Mathematics Extension 2.

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.

http://pubsites.uws.edu.au/international/

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

Dr Xinqun Zhu is the Academic Course Advisor for Key Programs in Civil, Construction and Environmental

Dr Xinqun Zhu

Dr Jamal Rizk is the Academic Course Advisor for Key Programs in Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications.

Dr Jamal Rizk

Dr Jonathan Vincent is the Academic Course Advisor for Key Programs in Robotics & Mechatronics and Mechanical

Dr Jonathan Vincent

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

300464

Physics and Materials

300027

Engineering Computing

300674

Engineering, Design and Construction Practice

Spring session