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C09071v1 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Business Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice

Award(s): Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in (name of Engineering major) Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice (BE(Hons) DipProfEngPrac)
Bachelor of Business (BBus)

CRICOS code: 084092G
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 288
Course EFTSL: 6
Location: City campus

Notes

Direct admission to this course via the Universities Admissions Centre is not available. Students currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Business (C09070) may apply via Internal Course Transfer.


Overview
Course intended learning outcomes
Career options
Admission requirements
Assumed knowledge
Credit recognition
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Levels of award
Transfer between UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information

Overview

This combined degree provides students with the opportunity to complete the core and major components of both the engineering and business degrees. This course is essentially the same as the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Business (C09070) combined degree except for the additional requirement of two internships and the completion of the professional engineering practice program. The professional engineering practice program is integrated throughout the course.

For graduates choosing to practise as engineers, the business knowledge is invaluable in providing a sound foundation for entrepreneurial initiatives and the commercialisation of engineering innovations.

This combined degree can be completed in less time than would be required to complete the two degrees separately.

Course intended learning outcomes

A.0 Engineering and IT take place within the larger context of society and the environment, which encompasses social, economic and sustainability needs.
A.1 Identify, interpret and analyse stakeholder needs.
A.2 Establish priorities and goals
A.3 Identify constraints, uncertainties and risk of the system (social, cultural, legislative, environmental, business etc.)
A.4 Apply principles of sustainability to create viable systems
A.5 Apply systems thinking to understand complex system behavior including interactions between components and with other systems (social, cultural, legislative, environmental, business etc.)
B.0 Engineering and IT practice focuses on problem-solving and design where artifacts are conceived, created, used, modified, maintained and retired.
B.1 Identify and apply relevant problem solving methodologies
B.2 Design components, systems and/ or processes to meet required specification
B.3 Synthesise alternative/innovative solutions, concepts and procedures
B.4 Apply decision-making methodologies to evaluate solutions for efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability
B.5 Implement and test solution
B.6 Demonstrate research skills
C.0 Abstraction, modelling, simulation and visualization inform decision-making, and are underpinned by mathematics, as well as basic and discipline sciences.
C.1 Apply abstraction, mathematics and/or discipline fundamentals to analysis, design and operation
C.2 Develop models using appropriate tools such as computer software, laboratory equipment and other devices
C.3 Evaluate model applicability, accuracy and limitations
D.0 Graduates must have capabilities for self-organisation, self-review, personal development and lifelong learning.
D.1 Manage own time and processes effectively by prioritising competing demands to achieve personal goals (Manage self)
D.2 Reflect on personal and professional experiences to engage in independent development beyond formal education for lifelong learning
E.0 Engineering and IT practice involves the coordination of a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary activities to arrive at problem and design solutions.
E.1 Communicate effectively in ways appropriate to the discipline, audience and purpose.
E.2 Work as an effective member or leader of diverse teams within a multi-level, multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural setting
E.3 Identify and apply relevant project management mothodologies
F.0 Graduates must possess skills, knowledge and behaviours to operate effectively in culturally-diverse workplaces and a chnaging global environment.
F.1 Be able to conduct critical self-review and performance evaluation agiainst appropriate criteria as a primary means of tracking personal development needs and achievements
F.2 Appreciate ethical implications of professional practice
F.3 Understand cross-cultural issues (regions or workplaces)
F.4 Be aware of global perspectives (needs, rules/regulations, and specifications)

Career options

Career options include a business career applying advanced technology in commercial settings or practice as an engineer where business knowledge helps to ensure success in commercialisation of engineering innovations. The course provides excellent training for senior management roles.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Assumed knowledge

HSC Mathematics Extension 1; Physics; and English Standard.

English Advanced is recommended.

Credit recognition

Students who have previously undertaken study at a university or other recognised tertiary education institution may be eligible for some academic credit recognition for their prior study if the subjects previously completed are deemed by the faculty to be equivalent to subjects in the course.

The prior study must have been completed before commencement of this course, but no earlier than 10 years before commencement. Students must be able to demonstrate that their knowledge is current.

Course duration and attendance

The course duration is six years of full-time study.

Course structure

The program comprises a total of 288 credit points, made up of 198 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice and 90 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Business.

The engineering component of this course is made up of subjects selected from the engineering core, the professional engineering practice program and the engineering fields of practice (majors).

The business component is made up of core business subjects and a business major.

Industrial training/professional practice

The Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice requires the completion of two six-month internships and the professional engineering practice program. This course is also available without the Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice. For details, refer to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Business (C09070).

Course completion requirements

CBK90169 Major choice (Business) 48cp
STM90272 Core subjects (Engineering) 36cp
STM90108 Core subjects (Business) 42cp
STM90993 Professional Engineering Practice Program subjects 48cp
CBK90905 Major choice (Engineering) 114cp
Total 288cp

Course program

The example program below is for a full-time, Autumn-commencing student with electrical engineering as the engineering major and human resource management as the business major, with internships taken in Spring session of Years 2 and 4. For further information, contact the appropriate UTS Student Centre.

List of majors
MAJ03473 Biomedical Engineering   114cp
MAJ03025 Civil Engineering   114cp
MAJ03517 Data Engineering   114cp
MAJ03028 Electrical Engineering   114cp
MAJ03509 Environmental Engineering   114cp
MAJ03449 ICT Engineering   114cp
MAJ03030 Mechanical Engineering   114cp
MAJ03505 Mechatronic Engineering   114cp
MAJ03522 Software Engineering   114cp
CBK90036 No specified major (Engineering)   114cp
Electrical Engineering major, Human Resource Management major
Year 1
Autumn session
33130 Mathematical Modelling 1   6cp
68037 Physical Modelling   6cp
48510 Introduction to Electrical Engineering   6cp
48230 Engineering Communication   6cp
Spring session
48441 Introductory Digital Systems   6cp
33230 Mathematical Modelling 2   6cp
26100 Integrating Business Perspectives   6cp
48520 Electronics and Circuits   6cp
Year 2
Autumn session
24108 Marketing Foundations   6cp
48240 Design and Innovation Fundamentals   6cp
48521 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering   6cp
22107 Accounting for Business Decisions A   6cp
41035 Engineering Practice Preparation 1   3cp
Spring session
41036 Engineering Professional Experience 1   6cp
41037 Work Integrated Learning 1   12cp
Year 3
Autumn session
48530 Circuit Analysis   6cp
48430 Fundamentals of C Programming   6cp
23115 Economics for Business   6cp
41038 Engineering Practice Reflection 1   3cp
48531 Electromechanical Automation   6cp
Spring session
68038 Advanced Mathematics and Physics   6cp
48540 Signals and Systems   6cp
25300 Fundamentals of Business Finance   6cp
48260 Engineering Project Management   6cp
Year 4
Autumn session
22207 Accounting for Business Decisions B   6cp
21129 Managing People and Organisations   6cp
41045 Engineering Practice Preparation 2   3cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
48570 Data Acquisition and Distribution 6cp  
48451 Advanced Digital Systems 6cp  
48571 Electrical Machines 6cp  
48572 Power Circuit Theory 6cp  
48560 Introductory Control 6cp  
Select 6 credit points of options   6cp
Spring session
41046 Engineering Professional Experience 2   6cp
41047 Work Integrated Learning 2   12cp
Year 5
Autumn session
21555 Human Resource Management   6cp
41048 Engineering Practice Reflection 2   3cp
21510 Business and Organisational Strategy   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
48580 Advanced Control 6cp  
48581 Digital Electronics 6cp  
48434 Embedded Software 6cp  
48561 Power Electronics and Drives 6cp  
48582 Power Systems Analysis and Design 6cp  
Select 6 credit points of options   6cp
Spring session
21440 Management Skills   6cp
21036 Managing Strategic Performance   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
48450 Real-time Operating Systems 6cp  
49274 Advanced Robotics 6cp  
48550 Renewable Energy Systems 6cp  
48583 Power Systems Operation and Protection 6cp  
48551 Analog Electronics 6cp  
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
48570 Data Acquisition and Distribution 6cp  
48451 Advanced Digital Systems 6cp  
48571 Electrical Machines 6cp  
48572 Power Circuit Theory 6cp  
48560 Introductory Control 6cp  
Year 6
Autumn session
21512 Understanding Organisations: Theory and Practice   6cp
21037 Managing Employee Relations   6cp
41029 Engineering Research Preparation   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
48580 Advanced Control 6cp  
48581 Digital Electronics 6cp  
48434 Embedded Software 6cp  
48561 Power Electronics and Drives 6cp  
48582 Power Systems Analysis and Design 6cp  
Spring session
41030 Engineering Capstone   6cp
21407 Strategic Human Resource Management   6cp
21505 Human Resource Management (Capstone)   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
48450 Real-time Operating Systems 6cp  
49274 Advanced Robotics 6cp  
48550 Renewable Energy Systems 6cp  
48583 Power Systems Operation and Protection 6cp  
48551 Analog Electronics 6cp  

Levels of award

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice may be awarded with first or second class honours, which does not require an additional honours year. Refer to the Bachelor of Business (C10026) for details on levels of that award.

Transfer between UTS courses

Students in this combined degree may transfer to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice (C09067). International students may transfer to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (C09066).

Students wishing to transfer from the combined degree to the Bachelor of Business (C10026) single degree are required to apply for admission through the Universities Admissions Centre in the non-current school leaver category.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is accredited by Engineers Australia at the Graduate Professional Engineer level. Under the Washington Accord the degree is internationally recognised by the following countries: Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong China, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice allows students to accelerate their entry into the engineering profession as a chartered professional engineer by reducing the time required for professional experience after graduation.

Other information

Students enrolled in UTS: Engineering degrees (undergraduate and postgraduate coursework) are advised to direct all their course-related inquiries to:

Building 10 Student Centre
Building 10, level 2, foyer (Jones St entrance)
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887) or +61 2 9514 1222
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