📖Program Curriculum
The normal full-time load for a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is 48 credit points per year and, apart from thesis and professional experience subjects, all subjects have a credit point value of six.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) normally takes four years to complete, with double majors and double degrees normally taking five years to complete. All students must take notice of the Course Rules regarding minimum rate of progress.
To qualify for award of the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), a student must complete a total of at least 192 credit points if undertaking a single major or 240 credit points if undertaking a double major, as outlined below:
at least one major, or optional double major, as listed below;
no more than 60 credit points at 100 level;
at least 24 credit points at 300 level;
at least 12 weeks of approved professional experience, documented in the form of employment reports and preferably in the period between the third and fourth years*; and
a project or thesis on a research or design topic under the supervision of an academic staff member. There are three thesis options:
ENGG452 Thesis A (12 credit points)
ENGG453 Thesis B (18 credit points) - ENGG453 may be taken by high achieving students, with permission of the Head of Students. ENGG453 students are exempt from one six credit point elective.
ECTE451 Engineering Project 1 (6 credit points) and ECTE458 Engineering Project 2 (12 credit points).
The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 2. Students whose WAM is below 62.5% will receive Honours with no grade.
