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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE (Hons)3707 - Engineering (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE (Hons)Master of Biomedical Engineering - MBiomedE3768 - Engineering (Honours)/Biomedical Engineering

Specialisation Structure
168 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 168 UOC.

Level 1 Core Courses

Students must take 42 UOC of the following courses.

COMP1511
6 UOC
Programming Fundamentals
COMP1521
6 UOC
Computer Systems Fundamentals
COMP1531
6 UOC
Software Engineering Fundamentals
MATH1081
6 UOC
Discrete Mathematics
ENGG1000
6 UOC
Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 42 UOC of the following courses.

COMP2041
6 UOC
Software Construction: Techniques and Tools
COMP2511
6 UOC
Object-Oriented Design & Programming
COMP2521
6 UOC
Data Structures and Algorithms
DESN2000
6 UOC
Engineering Design and Professional Practice
MATH2400
3 UOC
Finite Mathematics
MATH2859
3 UOC
Probability, Statistics and Information
SENG2011
6 UOC
Workshop on Reasoning about Programs
SENG2021
6 UOC
Requirements and Design Workshop

Level 3 Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

SENG3011
6 UOC
Software Engineering Workshop 3
COMP3311
6 UOC
Database Systems
COMP3141
6 UOC
Software System Design and Implementation
COMP3331
6 UOC
Computer Networks and Applications

Level 4 Core Courses

Students must take 18 UOC of the following courses.

COMP4920
6 UOC
Management and Ethics
COMP4951
4 UOC
Research Thesis A
COMP4952
4 UOC
Research Thesis B
COMP4953
4 UOC
Research Thesis C

Discipline Electives

Students must take at least 36 UOC of the following courses.

ENGG3060
3 UOC
Maker Games

Free Elective

Students must take at least 6 UOC of the following courses.

Level 4 (or higher) COMP UOC Minimum

Students must complete a minimum of 30 UOC of the following courses.

COMP4920
6 UOC
Management and Ethics
COMP4951
4 UOC
Research Thesis A
COMP4952
4 UOC
Research Thesis B
COMP4953
4 UOC
Research Thesis C

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