Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)/Bachelor of Business

This combined degree program provides students with an opportunity to undertake concurrent study in electrical engineering and business and complete two awards. In general, a combined degree program offers greater breadth of learning, enhancing the academic and professional qualities gained in each separate degree. At the same time. it recognises the increasing need for students to graduate with multidisciplinary skills.

This wide-ranging program includes study of diverse aspects of power generation and distribution, telecommunicaitons, signal processing and analogue and digital electronics whilst also providing the skills for work in many areas of business, and the opportunity to progress in a business management career.

Electrical engineers frequently progress to careers where their primary activity involves high level project management. This combined degree program equips students with a strong foundation in both the areas of electrical engineering and business management. Graduates will have the necessary academic and professional skills suitable for a career in electrical engineering. The additional business management skills give the graduate access to a broader skill base that will be of particular interest to those looking for a career in engineering management or to commercialise new technologies.

Graduates have excellent prospects with employment opportunities in: drive systems, power generation and distribution; industrial automotion, measurement and sensing systems; communications and consulting activities as well as a broad range of business employment opportunities in; industrial relations; marketing; foreign economic relations, international trade, international marketing and investments.

Australian Year 12 Students:

Apply for entry through UAC. Entry based on UAI or equivalent.

Non School Leavers and previous Australian Year 12 Students:

Apply for entry through UAC. Entry based on:

Previous year 12 studies

Higher education, tertiary or post-secondary qualifications

Overseas qualifications considered equivalent to Australian qualifications.

UAI Cut-Offs: The UAI cutoffs for University programs are provided at: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/study/undergraduateadmissions/uaiscores.html

International Students:

Not available to international students.

Assumed Knowledge for Electrical Engineering:

There are no prerequisite courses but it is assumed that students will have studied Mathematics (Band 5) or HSC Mathematics Extension 1 (Band E1 or above) or equivalent. Study of one science-related subject would also be an advantage, Physics is preferred. Applicants who have achieved less than Mathematics Band 5 or have not completed Physics may be admitted to the program but may need additional study and/or assistance to successfully complete the requirements of the program.

Assumed Knowledge for Business: Mathematics and any two units of English.

Mathematics (Band 5) or HSC Mathematics Extension 1 (Band E1 or above) or equivalent, and two units of English. Study of one science-related subject would also be an advantage, Physics is preferred.

Credit transfer agreements with TAFE NSW and other education providers are under continuous negotiation. For more information about articulation arrangements please see the University's website, at: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/credit/.

Honours are embedded in the Bachelor of Engineering(Electrical), based on outstanding performance throughout the duration of the program. Honours grades will normally be awarded by Faculty Board on the basis of a graduating student's performance in the program as a whole, as measured by the WAM according to the following schedule: Minimum WAM = Honours 77 = Class I. 72 = Class II Division 1. 67 = Class II Division 2. 50-66 = Pass Degree. A Head of School may recommend to Faculty Board that a grade of Honours be awarded to a student who has achieved a WAM of other than indicated or not be awarded to a particular student. In such a case Faculty Board may either make an award of Honours in accordance with the recommendation of the Head of School or in accordance with the schedule. The Bachelor of Business (Honours) is available as an additional year to meritorious students. Please contact the Program Convenor or Student Hub for further information.

Students have the opportunity to undertake an industry-related project in their final year of study and must also complete 12 weeks of industrial experience throughout the program. Further information is available at: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/faculty/engineering/for-students/industrial-experience/

This program is accredited by Engineers Australia, and other affiliated international organisations.

Not available to international students.

Students who have impaired function in their hands or arms, or a visual impairment will have difficulty pursuing this program. It is highly advisable for any prospective student with such a disability to contact the Faculty to discuss the issue. The Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment and Faculty of Business accept responsibility, in liaison with the student Support Unit, for providing reasonable accommodations to allow students with disabilities to complete the program.

The electrical engineering and business combined degree program comprises 400 units. In this program, students have the opportunity to select electives according to their individual areas of interest.

To meet the current requirements of the Bachelor of Engineering component of the degree students must complete program as set out.

To meet the current requirements for the Bachelor of Business component of the degree, students must complete the program as listed including a minimum of 160 units of courses, that include: all Core Courses, and a major sequence prescribed for the degree. There are five major sequences available: eBusiness, International Business, Industrial Relations/Human Resource Management, Management and Marketing. A major sequence of study consists of at least 30 units at 2000 level and 40 units at 3000 level in a prescribed course area. For details of courses, refer to the Bachelor of Business entry.

Note that it may not be possible to complete the combined degree program within five years, if selection of electives involves timetable clashes, or where elective courses are not offered in a particular year. Students enrolled in a combined program are advised to consult the Program Convenor or Student Hub in relation to their academic program.

As programs are regularly reviewed and updated, some students may experience changes to their program of study during the course of their enrolment, and which may require transition arrangements. Students affected by changes to the program or experiencing transition problems are advised to contact the Program Convenor or Student Hub for further information.