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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)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
COMP1511
6 UOC
Programming Fundamentals
GMAT1110
6 UOC
Surveying and Geospatial Engineering

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 42 UOC of the following courses.

GMAT2500
6 UOC
Surveying Computations A
GMAT2550
6 UOC
Surveying Computations B
GMAT2700
6 UOC
Foundations of Geodesy & Geospatial Ref Frames
MATH2019
6 UOC
Engineering Mathematics 2E
CVEN2002
6 UOC
Civil and Environmental Engineering Computations
COMP1927
6 UOC
Computing 2

Level 3 Core Courses

Students must take 42 UOC of the following courses.

GMAT3220
6 UOC
Geospatial Information Systems
CVEN3101
6 UOC
Engineering Operations and Control
GMAT3150
6 UOC
Surveying Field Projects
GMAT3420
6 UOC
Cadastral Surveying and Land Law
GMAT3500
6 UOC
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry
GMAT3700
6 UOC
Geodetic Positioning and Applications
COMP3311
6 UOC
Database Systems

Level 4 Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

GMAT4220
6 UOC
Geospatial Information Science
GMAT4150
6 UOC
Field Projects 2

Discipline Electives

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

COMP3411
6 UOC
Artificial Intelligence
COMP3421
6 UOC
Computer Graphics
COMP3511
6 UOC
Human Computer Interaction
COMP9315
6 UOC
Database Systems Implementation
COMP9318
6 UOC
Data Warehousing and Data Mining
COMP9321
6 UOC
Data Services Engineering
COMP9322
6 UOC
Software Service Design and Engineering
COMP9323
6 UOC
Software as a Service Project
COMP9417
6 UOC
Machine Learning and Data Mining
COMP9517
6 UOC
Computer Vision
CVEN4800
6 UOC
Satellite Remote Sensing and Applications
GEOS3911
6 UOC
Environmental Impact Assessment
GMAT3100
6 UOC
Surveying Applications and Design
GMAT4220
6 UOC
Geospatial Information Science
GMAT4400
6 UOC
Land Management Project
GMAT4450
6 UOC
Land Management and Development Project 2
GMAT4900
6 UOC
Principles of GPS Positioning
GMAT9600
6 UOC
Principles of Remote Sensing
ZPEM8206
6 UOC
Applications in Geographic Information Analysis

Level 3 Elective

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

Year 1 Electives

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

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
CVEN1300
6 UOC
Engineering Mechanics for Civil Engineers
CVEN1701
6 UOC
Environmental Principles and Systems
ELEC1111
6 UOC
Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering
ENGG1200
6 UOC
Undergraduate Special Projects
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
MMAN1300
6 UOC
Engineering Mechanics
PHYS1231
6 UOC
Higher Physics 1B
PSYC1001
6 UOC
Psychology 1A
PTRL1001
6 UOC
Introduction to Petroleum Engineering and Geology
SOLA1070
6 UOC
Sustainable Energy

Course Substitution

Students must obtain approval and advice from the Program Authority for any course substitution requests.

Year 1 Recommended Electives

ENGG1400 Eng Infrastructure Systems (6 UOC)

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