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6. Planning your BE, BGeomE or BCS degree

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6. Planning your BE, BGeomE or BCS degree
    6.1. Bachelor of Engineering (BE)
        6.1.1. Course structure
        6.1.2. Course objectives
    6.2. Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering (BGeomE)
        6.2.1. Course structure
        6.2.2. Course objectives
    6.3. Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS)
        6.3.1. Course structure
        6.3.2. Course objectives

6. Planning your BE, BGeomE or BCS degree

6.1. Bachelor of Engineering (BE)

6.1.1. Course structure

The Bachelor of Engineering is a four-year full-time course. The degree is offered in the Departments of Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering and the School of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Software Engineering. Full-time BE degree course students take approximately a quarter of their workload for the degree each year for four years. Within limits and with approval, more or less than 100 credit points may be earned in any one year. To be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Engineering, students must normally have passed 400 points.

To satisfy course requirements students must take the set of core engineering subjects prescribed for the branch of engineering being studied. This will include the professional study requirements in one of chemical engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical and manufacturing engineering, or one of electrical and electronic, computer or software engineering.

6.1.2. Course objectives

This course has as its objectives that graduates should:

have a sound fundamental understanding of the scientific principles underlying technology;
have acquired the educational and professional standards of the professional institutions and boards with which the faculty's courses are accredited;
possess a broad knowledge base of their chosen discipline and of other disciplines so as to facilitate effective communication with those other professionals with whom engineers routinely communicate;
understand the basic principles underlying the management of physical, human and financial resources;
have acquired the mathematical and computational skills necessary for the solution of theoretical and practical problems for further development professionally and for meeting future changes in technology;
possess analytical, problem-solving and where relevant, design skills;
have verbal and written communication skills that enable them to contribute substantially to society;
have acquired a sense of professional ethics and responsibility towards the profession and the community;
have an appreciation of the interpersonal and management skills required by engineers in undertaking professional activities;
have an appreciation of the economic, political and social contexts in which professional activities are undertaken.

6.2. Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering (BGeomE)

6.2.1. Course structure

The Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering is a four-year full-time course. Full-time BGeomE degree course students take a quarter of their workload for the degree each year for four years. Within limits and with approval, more or less than 100 credit points may be earned in any one year. To be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering, students must normally have passed 400 points.

6.2.2. Course objectives

The course objectives are that graduates should:

have a sound fundamental understanding of the scientific principles underlying technology;
have acquired the educational and professional standards of the professional institutions and boards with which the faculty's courses are accredited;
possess a broad knowledge-base of their chosen discipline and of other disciplines so as to facilitate effective communication with those other professionals with whom geomatics practitioners routinely communicate;
understand the basic principles underlying the management of physical, human and financial resources;
have acquired the mathematical and computational skills necessary for the solution of theoretical and practical problems, for further development professionally and for meeting future changes in technology;
possess analytical, problem-solving and where relevant, design skills;
have verbal and written communication skills that enable them to contribute substantially to society;
have acquired a sense of professional ethics and responsibility towards the profession and the community;
have an appreciation of the interpersonal and management skills required by geomatics practitioners in undertaking professional activities;
have an appreciation of the economic, political and social contexts in which professional activities are undertaken.

6.3. Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS)

6.3.1. Course structure

The Bachelor of Computer Science is a three-year full-time degree or six-year part-time degree comprising a total of 300 credit points. Full-time students take approximately a third of their workload for the degree each year for three years. Within limits and with faculty approval, more or less than 100 credit points may be earned in any one year. The course involves core studies in computer science, mathematics and other discipline areas at 100- level, 200-level and 300-level as specified by the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering. The degree specifies no more than 125 points of 100-level studies, at least 25 points of non-technical studies and no more than 62.5 points of studies from outside the Faculties of Science and Engineering.

6.3.2. Course objectives

The course objectives are that graduates should have acquired:

a broad knowledge of the discipline of computer science, including a sound fundamental understanding of scientific and engineering principles and methods;
an in-depth knowledge and understanding within selected areas of computer science;
appropriate analytical, problem-solving and design skills;
a capacity to apply practical skills towards the development of computer-based solutions to problems;
verbal and written communication skills that enable them to communicate effectively in the context of defining and solving problems;
an appreciation of the roles and responsibilities of computer scientists in society;
a firm base of knowledge from which to undertake further development professionally or to enter higher educational studies.