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

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE (Hons)3707 - Engineering (Honours)

Specialisation Structure
168 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 168 UOC.

Level 1 Core Courses

Students must take 36 UOC of the following courses.

ENGG1000
6 UOC
Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation
ENGG1811
6 UOC
Computing for Engineers
GMAT1110
6 UOC
Surveying and Geospatial Engineering

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.

CVEN2002
6 UOC
Civil and Environmental Engineering Computations
DESN2000
6 UOC
Engineering Design and Professional Practice
ENGG2500
6 UOC
Fluid Mechanics for Engineers
GMAT2120
6 UOC
Surveying and Geospatial Technology
GMAT2500
6 UOC
Surveying Computations A
GMAT2550
6 UOC
Surveying Computations B
GMAT2700
6 UOC
Foundations of Geodesy & Geospatial Ref Frames

Level 3 Core Courses

Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.

CVEN3501
6 UOC
Water Resources Engineering
GMAT3220
6 UOC
Geospatial Information Systems
GMAT3100
6 UOC
Surveying Applications and Design
GMAT3150
6 UOC
Surveying Field Projects
GMAT3420
6 UOC
Cadastral Surveying and Land Law
GMAT3700
6 UOC
Geodetic Positioning and Applications
GMAT3500
6 UOC
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry
CVEN3101
6 UOC
Engineering Operations and Control

Level 4 Core Courses

Students must take 18 UOC of the following courses.

GMAT4150
6 UOC
Field Projects 2
CVEN4951
4 UOC
Research Thesis A
CVEN4952
4 UOC
Research Thesis B
CVEN4953
4 UOC
Research Thesis C
CVEN4050
6 UOC
Thesis A
CVEN4051
6 UOC
Thesis B

Discipline Elective

Students must take at least 6 UOC of the following courses. Students who wish to take any courses outside of this list need to get approval from the Program Authority.

GMAT4400
6 UOC
Land Management Project
GMAT4220
6 UOC
Geospatial Information Science
GMAT4450
6 UOC
Land Management and Development Project 2
CVEN4800
6 UOC
Satellite Remote Sensing and Applications
GMAT4900
6 UOC
Principles of GPS Positioning
MINE2010
6 UOC
Mining Project Development
ENGG3001
6 UOC
Fundamentals of Humanitarian Engineering
ENGG4102
6 UOC
Humanitarian Engineering Project
ENGG4060
6 UOC
Student Initiated Project
GEOS3911
6 UOC
Environmental Impact Assessment
GMAT9600
6 UOC
Principles of Remote Sensing

Level 1 Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.

ENGG1300 excludes CVEN1300, MINE1300 and MMAN1300. CHEM1031 and CHEM1041 will only be available to students enrolled in a program which has a Chemistry major.

BABS1201
6 UOC
Molecules, Cells and Genes
BIOM1010
6 UOC
Engineering in Medicine and Biology
BIOS1301
6 UOC
Ecology, Sustainability and Environmental Science
CEIC1000
6 UOC
Sustainable Product Engineering and Design
CHEM1011
6 UOC
Chemistry 1A: Atoms, Molecules and Energy
CHEM1021
6 UOC
Chemistry 1B: Elements, Compounds and Life
CHEM1031
6 UOC
Higher Chemistry 1A: Atoms, Molecules and Energy
CHEM1041
6 UOC
Higher Chemistry 1B: Elements, Compounds and Life
CHEM1811
6 UOC
Engineering Chemistry 1A
CHEM1821
6 UOC
Engineering Chemistry 1B
COMP1521
6 UOC
Computer Systems Fundamentals
COMP1531
6 UOC
Software Engineering Fundamentals
CVEN1701
6 UOC
Environmental Principles and Systems
ELEC1111
6 UOC
Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering
ENGG1100
6 UOC
Grand Challenges for Engineering
ENGG1200
6 UOC
Undergraduate Special Projects
ENGG1300
6 UOC
Engineering Mechanics
ENGG1400
6 UOC
Engineering Infrastructure Systems
GEOS1111
6 UOC
Fundamentals of Geology
GMAT1110
6 UOC
Surveying and Geospatial Engineering
MATH1081
6 UOC
Discrete Mathematics
MATS1101
6 UOC
Engineering Materials and Chemistry
MATS1110
6 UOC
Introduction to Materials for Engineering Applications
MINE1010
6 UOC
Mineral Resources Engineering
PHYS1231
6 UOC
Higher Physics 1B
PSYC1001
6 UOC
Psychology 1A
SOLA1070
6 UOC
Sustainable Energy

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