Program Requirements

The BE degree program requires the completion of at least 192 credit points of courses including:

1. 54 units of the following professional core courses (compulsory);   

• ENGN1211 Discovering Engineering
• ENGN2225 Systems Engineering Design
• ENGN2226 Systems Engineering Analysis
• ENGN3211 Investment Decisions & Financial Systems (or specified equivalent: BUSN1001 or Asian Studies equivalent or Arts equivalent)
• ENGN3221 Engineering Management
• ENGN3100 Practical Experience (0 unit)
• ENGN4200 Individual Project (12 unit)
• ENGN4221 Systems Engineering Project
• ENGN4611 Engineering Law (or specified equivalent: BUSN1101 or Asian Studies equivalent or Arts equivalent.)

Note that the courses defined as specific equivalents are only to be taken by students undertaking combined engineering programs with the College of Business & Economics, College of Arts & Social Sciences or College of Asia & the Pacific. Specific equivalent courses in the Colleges of Arts & Social Sciences and Asia & the Pacific are listed in the relevant combined program entries.   

2. 36 units of engineering fundamental courses (compulsory); 

• ENGN1215 Engineering Science
• ENGN1217 Introduction to Mechanics
• ENGN1218 Introduction to Electronics
• ENGN2217 Mechanical Systems & Design
• ENGN2218 Electronic Systems & Design
• ENGN2219 Computing for Engineering Simulation

3. 42 units of engineering discipline courses listed below in Schedule 1 to complete at least one major;
 Schedule 1: Engineering Discipline Courses
 ENGN2221 System Dynamics
 ENGN2222 Thermal Energy Systems
 ENGN2228 Signal Processing
 ENGN3213 Digital Systems and Microprocessors
 ENGN3223 Control Systems
 ENGN3224 Energy Systems Engineering
 ENGN3226 Digital Communications
 ENGN3334 Semiconductors
 ENGN3601 Engineering Materials
 ENGN4511 Composite Materials
 ENGN4513 Fibre Optics Communications Systems
 ENGN4516 Energy Resources and Renewable Technologies
 ENGN4520 Special Topics in Engineering 1
 ENGN4521 Special Topics in Engineering 2
 ENGN4522 Special Topics in Engineering 3
 ENGN4523 Special Topics in Engineering 4
 ENGN4524 Solar Energy Technology
 ENGN4528 Computer Vision
 ENGN4536 Wireless Communications
 ENGN4613 Microphotonics, Biophotonics and Nanophotonics
 ENGN4615 Finite Element Analysis
 ENGN4625 Power Electronics
 ENGN4627 Robotics  

4. 12 units mathematics (compulsory);   

• MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 (or MATH1115)
• MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 (or MATH1116) 

5. 6 units computing (compulsory);   

• COMP1100 Introduction to Programming & Algorithms or
• COMP1730 Programming for Scientists

6. 6 units physics (compulsory);   

• PHYS1101 Advanced Physics I  

7. 36 units of courses offered by the University.
 
Note: The degree program may not include more than 60 units of 1000-series courses.
 

Engineering Majors

The College offers four engineering majors that may be selected in terms of fulfilling item 3 of the BE program requirements. Refer to Majors tab.  Students should note that all completed majors will be listed on their academic transcript.

Science and Other majors

The 36 units of courses under item 7 of the BE program requirements may be used by students with an interest in the photonics major.  Note that the non-engineering (ENGN) courses in this major cannot be counted towards Item 3 of the BE program requirements.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.