BE - Bachelor of Engineering
2010
Degree Information
| Faculty: | Faculty of Science |
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| Course Type: | Undergraduate |
| Campus: | North Ryde |
| Description: | The Bachelor of Engineering degree is flexible with a strong focus on practical learning. With a campus located in one of Australia’s leading high-technology precincts, Macquarie University is a great place to study engineering. The degree is based on the utilisation of modern electronics and telecommunications techniques with software technologies to design, construct, manufacture and manage systems and products. The degree is a comprehensive and integrated four year accredited professional program that prepares students to work as professional engineers. Students undertaking a Bachelor of Engineering can specialise in one of the following areas:
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| Key Features: | A choice of five specialisations in the Bachelor of Engineering are offered: Computer, Electronics, Software, Telecommunications or Wireless Engineering which is unique in Australia to Macquarie University.
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| Suitable for: | This degree is suitable for those who are interested in pursuing a career in electronic engineering and related fields. Electronic engineers design, build and manage electronic systems used in a wide variety of applications requiring the sensing, control, transmission, and processing of electrical, radio and optical signals. |
| Accreditation: | The Bachelor of Engineering has been accredited by Engineers Australia. This means that graduates can expect their engineering qualification to be recognised in North America and many parts of Asia and Europe. |
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| Average Starting Salaries: | Median starting salary is $54,000 for an engineering graduate (source: GradStats 2008). |
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Requirements
| Recommended Prior Knowledge: | HSC Mathematics (Band 4) or its equivalent is a subject prerequisite for first year engineering, mathematics and physics units. Higher levels of HSC Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry, Engineering Studies, Senior Science, Information Processes and Technology and/or Software Design and Development or their equivalents are recommended studies. Introductory units and bridging courses are available for students without the recommended prior knowledge. Other units taken as part of a degree may require assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies and you should refer to the Macquarie University Handbook of Undergraduate Studies for full degree requirements ( www.handbook.mq.edu.au ). |
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| Work Experience: | 12 weeks of approved work experience is required before graduation |
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| UAC Code: | 300751 CSP for entry to the specialisation "Computer Engineering" 300752 CSP for entry to the specialisation "Electronics Engineering" 300755 CSP for entry to the specialisation "Software Engineering" 300750 CSP for entry to the specialisation "Telecommunications Engineering" 300754 CSP for entry to the specialisation "Wireless Engineering" |
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| UAI Cutoff (previous year): | 76.95 for entry to the specialisation "Computer Engineering" 76.75 for entry to the specialisation "Electronics Engineering" 75.95 for entry to the specialisation "Software Engineering" 75.65 for entry to the specialisation "Telecommunications Engineering" 75.65 for entry to the specialisation "Wireless Engineering" |
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| 2009 ATAR: | 78.90 for entry to the specialisation "Computer Engineering" 78.70 for entry to the specialisation "Electronics Engineering" 78.00 for entry to the specialisation "Software Engineering" 77.70 for entry to the specialisation "Telecommunications Engineering" 77.70 for entry to the specialisation "Wireless Engineering" |
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| Domestic Students: | How to apply | Fee Information |
| International Students: | How to apply | Fee Information |
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Course Details
| Minimum Course Duration: | 4 years full-time / equivalent part-time |
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| Mode of study: | On campus |
| Administrative Enquiries: | Ph: 61 2 9850 6000 |
| Academic Enquiries: | Ph: 61 2 9850 6000 |
| Enquiries: | Contact us for further information |
| Notes: | From 2010 the UAI will be called the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). Most students will receive a slightly higher ATAR than the equivalent UAI, with similar changes to course cut-offs. |