Comments
- Made all changes requested by Stuart and Craig
- Added a duration/intensity (that really come in to its own for part-time only qualifications and PG (where there is a specified maximum duration as well as the standard full-time minimum)
- Revised the entry requirements.
- Fine-tuned the first degree requirement.
- And created a new revised expression that is far more closely aligned to how we have expressed all other degrees. For recruitment we value consistency (for students still roaming many degrees) over degree-unique expressions.
Duration/intensity
The BE(Hons) represents four years of full-time study and may also be studied part-time.
Entry Requirements
To be accepted into the BE(Hons) you need to
- achieve University Entrance for at least one of the admission types.
Supplementary information
"In additional to the admission requirements on . . ." and table (GUS, p.83).
If you haven’t got enough NCEA credits to meet the prerequisites of the mathematics or physics course you require, don’t worry – you can make up for this by taking a bridging course. However, you need to understand that this means your degree will almost certainly take longer.
- Students without enough NCEA Mathematics credits will need to take MATH 132.
- ECEN students without enough NCEA Physics credits will need take PHYS 122 before PHYS 115 and 114.
"If you don't have the . . ." (GUS, p.83); or
Thoughts and questions
Link to admission types, as not all students will understand all of them: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/study/apply-enrol/admissions
Degree requirements
- Total of 480 points required, of which:
- At least 120 points must be at 400 level and above, and listed for the BE(Hons).
- Complete the requirements for at least one major subject (selected from the drop down list below).
- 300 and 400-level courses may only be counted towards one major.
- Complete at least 800 hours employment or work experience in an approved engineering environment.
- Students must obtain at least a B average accross all Part 1 courses in order to be admitted in to Part 2.
Supplementary information
The BE(Hons) degree consists of several components which you will need to complete:
Part 1 consists of seven or eight 100-level courses which provide the necessary foundations for the BE(Hons). You will need to ensure you take the right courses for your chosen major as set out on the following pages. If you are unsure about which major you like, leave your options open by taking all the courses required for any major. To successfully complete Part 1 of the BE(Hons), you will need to pass all Part 1 courses required by your major and achieve at least a B average in those courses. (Students who achieve a lower average will be able to transfer their courses to a BSc.)
Part 2 is the core component of the BE(Hons) and is made up of various 200-, 300- and 400-level courses. The courses you take will be primarily determined by your chosen major. You may begin to take your Part 2 courses prior to completing Part 1, as long as you have passed any prerequisites.
Part 3 consists of three courses outside of your major forming a coherent addition to your programme of study and approved by the Dean. At least one of the courses must be at 200 level or above. Also known as the 'breadth courses' this is an opportunity to explore some other interests outside of the BE(Hons) programme.
Professional Practice consists of a set of courses required for all majors (ENGR 301, 302, 401 and 489) which develop a professional approach to engineering. Note that you must have successfully completed Part 1 (with at least a B average) in order to enrol in ENGR 301, 302, 401, and 489.
Work Experience consists of three required courses (ENGR 291, 391 and 491) and 800 hours of approved work experience in an engineering environment. The courses will help you prepare to apply for and work in appropriate employment. This will normally occur in the summers following your second and third years of study. Full details of the BE(Hons) work experience programme are on the School website.
Selected courses some majors require students to make a selection from some listed courses in order to bring the total number of points to 480.
If you achieve good grades during your BE(Hons) degree, and particularly in your third and fourth year courses, you will be awarded the degree with First-Class Honours, Second-Class Honours (first division), or Second Class Honours (second division). To be eligible for a class of Honours you would normally complete your third and fourth year courses within at most three consecutive years.
Standard ones on Requirements of UG degrees
Tool tips
Standard ones on Requirements of UG degrees
Approved engineering environment: ????
Thoughts and questions
Although I took the supplementary information from the handbook it disagrees with the Calendar and might mislead students. For example, the professional practice and work experience courses are actually Part 2.
Further, at what stage do students need to understand the various 'parts'? How does this work on a website that must cater for recruitment of school leaves and information for current students?
How do we weight 'consistency with other degrees' cf 'educating students about the structure of the BE(Hons)?
I am not sure that this is really the correct use of electives, or at least it is inconsistent with the main university definition. Rightly or wrongly I have changed the word to 'selected courses', as they are selected from the courses listed, like a kind of 'restricted elective'.
Which contrasts to how I have defined Part 3, so please check.
What does approved mean here?
Major requirements
Electronic and Computer System Engineering (ECEN)
- Complete the eight Part 1 courses at 100 level, prior to being admitted into Part 2 (and usually in the first year):
- Either COMP 102 or COMP 112
- COMP 103
- ENGR 101
- ENGR 110
- ENGR 121
- ENGR 122
- ENGR 142
- PHYS 114.
- Complete the seven Part 2 courses at 200 and 300 level:
- ECEN 202
- ECEN 203
- ECEN 204
- ECEN 220
- ECEN 301
- ECEN 320
- MATH 244.
- Complete the three approved Part 3 courses, including at least one course at a level greater than 100.
- Complete the four Professional Practice courses at 300 and 400 level:
- ENGR 301
- ENGR 302
- ENGR 401
- ENGR 489.
- Complete the three Work Experience courses at 200, 300 and 400 level:
- ENGR 291
- ENGR 391
- ENGR 491.
- Complete the seven Selected courses at 200, 300 and 400 level:
- One course from:
- COMP 261
- NWEN 241
- NWEN 242
- NWEN 243
- SWEN 221
- Two courses from:
- COMP 307
- ECEN 302
- ECEN 303
- ECEN 310
- ECEN 315
- ECEN 330
- NWEN 301
- NWEN 302
- NWEN 304
- SWEN 303
- Three courses from:
- ECEN 403
- ECEN 405
- ECEN 410
- ECEN 415
- ECEN 421
- ECEN 425
- ECEN 427
- ECEN 430
- ENGR 440
- One further course from:
- COMP 421
- ECEN 401-439
- ENGR 440
- ENGR 441
- NWEN 402
- NWEN 403
- NWEN 404
- SWEN 422.
- One course from:
Supplementary information
"Students who have completed the new . . . " (School website, First-year BE(Hons) programme structure)
"A full programme of study . . . " (School website, First-year BE(Hons) programme structure)
Tool tips
Standard ones on Degree and major requirements for UG degrees
ECEN: Major/subject code for Electronic and Computer System Engineering
Approved:Three courses forming a coherent addition to the major and approved by the Dean.
Thoughts and questions
I can't see the Part 3 mentioned in the Handbook for this major?
Is listing the individual courses sensible? It gives more information on the screen but might be more prone to being out of date. Range takes less screen space (especially important for mobile versions). Both range and specified courses will link to Course Finder.
Network Engineering (NWEN)
- Complete the seven Part 1 courses at 100 level, prior to being admitted into Part 2 (and usually in the first year):
- Either COMP 102 or COMP 112
- COMP 103
- ENGR 101
- ENGR 110
- ENGR 121
- ENGR 123
- PHYS 122.
- Complete the seven Part 2 courses at 200 and 300 level:
- COMP 261
- NWEN 241
- NWEN 242
- NWEN 243
- NWEN 301
- NWEN 302
- NWEN 304.
- Complete the three approved Part 3 courses, including at least one course at a level greater than 100.
- Complete the four Professional Practice courses at 300 and 400 level:
- ENGR 301
- ENGR 302
- ENGR 401
- ENGR 489.
- Complete the three Work Experience courses at 200, 300 and 400 level:
- ENGR 291
- ENGR 391
- ENGR 491.
- Complete the eight Selected courses at 200, 300 and 400 level:
- Three courses from:
- ECEN 201
- ECEN 202
- ECEN 203
- ECEN 204
- ECEN 220
- SWEN 221
- SWEN 222
- SWEN 223
- SWEN 224
- One course from:
- NWEN 303
- COMP 301-399
- ECEN 301-399
- SWEN 301-303
- Three courses from:
- NWEN 402
- NWEN 403
- NWEN 404
- NWEN 405
- NWEN 406
- ENGR 440
- One further course from:
- COMP 401-499
- ECEN 401-439
- ENGR 440
- ENGR 441
- NWEN 401-499
- SWEN 421-499.
- Three courses from:
Supplementary information
"Students who have completed the new . . . " (School website, First-year BE(Hons) programme structure)
"A full programme of study . . . " (School website, First-year BE(Hons) programme structure)
Tool tips
Standard ones on Degree and major requirements for UG degrees
NWEN: Major/subject code for Network Engineering
Approved:Three courses forming a coherent addition to the major and approved by the Dean.
Thoughts and questions
Our standard approach to refer to a range of a whole level is X00-X99, so I have followed this approach here.
Software Engineering (SWEN)
- Complete the seven Part 1 courses at 100 level, prior to being admitted into Part 2 (and usually in the first year):
- Either COMP 102 or COMP 112
- COMP 103
- ENGR 101
- ENGR 110
- ENGR 121
- ENGR 123
- PHYS 122.
- Complete the eight Part 2 courses at 200 and 300 level:
- NWEN 241
- SWEN 221
- SWEN 222
- SWEN 223
- SWEN 224
- SWEN 301
- SWEN 302
- SWEN 303.
- Complete the three approved Part 3 courses, including at least one course at a level greater than 100.
- Complete the four Professional Practice courses at 300 and 400 level:
- ENGR 301
- ENGR 302
- ENGR 401
- ENGR 489.
- Complete the three Work Experience courses at 200, 300 and 400 level:
- ENGR 291
- ENGR 391
- ENGR 491.
- Complete the six Selected courses at 200, 300 and 400 level:
- One course from:
- COMP 261
- NWEN 242
- NWEN 243
- One course from:
- COMP 304
- COMP 307
- COMP 308
- COMP 312
- COMP 313
- COMP 361
- NWEN 301
- NWEN 302
- NWEN 303
- NWEN 304
- SWEN 304
- Three courses from:
- SWEN 421
- SWEN 422
- SWEN 423
- SWEN 424
- SWEN 425
- SWEN 426
- SWEN 427
- SWEN 430
- SWEN 431
- SWEN 432
- SWEN 433
- SWEN 438
- SWEN 439
- ENGR 440
- One further course from:
- COMP 401-479
- ENGR 440
- ENGR 441
- NWEN 401-439
- SWEN 401-439.
- One course from:
Supplementary information
"Students who have completed the new . . . " (School website, First-year BE(Hons) programme structure)
"A full programme of study . . . " (School website, First-year BE(Hons) programme structure)
Tool tips
Standard ones on Degree and major requirements for UG degrees
SWEN: Major/subject code for Software Engineering
Approved:Three courses forming a coherent addition to the major and approved by the Dean.
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