6—Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Rules
Note: For the convenience of students and staff, the course code is recorded against the title of each course. This information, however, does not form part of the rules.
Rules approved up to July 2008August 2009. The University General Rules for Academic Courses in the Student Procedures, Rules and Policies section of this handbook must be read in conjunction with these rules.
Key to availability of units in unit tables:
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; S3 = Semester 3 or summer teaching period; T1 = Trimester 1; T2 = Trimester 2; T3 = Trimester 3; NS = non-standard teaching period (for dates see .edu.au/teachingperiods/); N/A = not available in 200910; * = to be advised
Note that the unit availability does not form part of the rules. As availability may be subject to change, for the most up-to-date information consult the Timetable at etable.uwa.edu.au/.
Definitions
Unless the context suggests otherwise—
a core unit means a unit which is compulsory in a course;
an option means a unit chosen from among a range of given options;
an elective means a unit which a student may choose freely from among the units available in the University, subject to the rules of the unit concerned and to any Faculty rules which govern the number of points that must or may be counted towards the degree from units of a specific level;
the level of a unit indicates the amount of prior knowledge or maturity of learning required to study it successfully;
foundation units are a subset of Level 1 units which a student must complete in their first academic year;
the Faculty includes a body or person to whom the Faculty has delegated responsibility for a particular function;
units chosen with the special approval of the Faculty means that a student is required to submit a Special Approval form (available from the Student Administration web site dentadmin.uwa.edu.au/page/8581 or the Faculty Office) to the Faculty.
6.1 General
Prerequisites
6.1.1(1) Prerequisites for units are set out under Details of Units in the Units Handbook.
(2) Unless the Faculty approves otherwise, students are not permitted to enrol in units unless they have completed the necessary prerequisite unit(s) within the previous four years.
[Approved addition to University General Rule 1.2.1.3(2)]
Time Limits
6.1.2 Where a student is granted credit towards a degree by virtue of previous study in another incomplete degree course in this or another recognised institution or by virtue of units passed through Continuing Education, the Faculty may reduce the period allowed under University General Rule 1.2.1.33(1) to take account of the credit granted, and must specify the period allowed in writing to the student at the time of enrolment or as soon as possible thereafter.
[Approved addition to University General Rule 1.2.1.33(1)]
6.2 Bachelor’s Degrees
6.2.1 Faculty General Provisions for Bachelor’s Degrees
6.2.1.1 Rescinded
Overload
6.2.1.2 The Faculty policy on overloads, available on the Faculty’s web site and from the Faculty Office, determines whether a student is permitted to enrol in more than a standard load.
Supplementary Assessment
6.2.1.3 Rescinded
Satisfactory Progress
6.2.1.4 Students will not have made satisfactory progress if they fail a unit that they have previously failed.
[Approved addition under University General Rule 1.2.1.29(1)(b)]
Progress Status
6.2.1.5 Unless the Board of Examiners determines otherwise in light of exceptional circumstances—
(a) when a student other than one described in (d) fails to make satisfactory progress for the first or second time under University General Rule 1.2.1.29(1)(a), a progress status of ‘Suspended’ is assigned;
(b) when a student fails to make satisfactory progress for the third time under University General Rule 1.2.1.29(1)(a), a progress status of ‘Excluded’ is assigned;
(c) a student who has been prohibited by the Faculty from further study or examinations in a unit under University General Rule 1.2.1.16 will be reported to the Board of Examiners and may be assigned a progress status of ‘Suspended’;
(d) when a student who is enrolled for the first time at this University fails to make satisfactory progress under University General Rule 1.2.1.29(1)(a) but gains a weighted average of at least 30 per cent over the units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty, a status of ‘On Probation’ is assigned;
(e) when a student fails to make satisfactory progress under Rule 6.2.1.4, a progress status of ‘On Probation’ is assigned.
6.2.2A General Provisions for the Bachelor of Engineering (60110) [including Engineering Enabling Course (00060)]
Applicability of the University General Rules for Academic Courses
6.2.2A.1 The rules in 1.1 and 1.2 of the University General Rules for Academic Courses in this handbook apply to the course for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering except as set out in the rules which follow.
Applicability of the Faculty General Rules and Provisions
6.2.2A.2 The Faculty General Rules in 6.1 and the Faculty General Provisions for Bachelor’s Degrees in 6.2.1 apply to the course.
Admission
6.2.2A.3(1) Students are admitted to the course in one of the following categories:
(a) Group A—students with TEE Applicable Mathematics, TEE Chemistry, TEE Physics and TEE Calculus or equivalent;
or
(b) Group B—students with TEE Applicable Mathematics and two of TEE Chemistry, TEE Physics and TEE Calculus or equivalent.
(2) Group A applicants who are offered and accept a place must enrol in the Bachelor of Engineering (60110).
(3) Group B applicants who are offered and accept a place must enrol concurrently in the Bachelor of Engineering (60110) and the Engineering Enabling Course (00060).
Course Structure—Engineering Enabling Course (00060)
6.2.2A.3A The Engineering Enabling Course consists of the relevant six-point unit from those listed below taken as an additional unit to the Bachelor of Engineering course requirements:
S1 CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry (for students who do not have TEE Chemistry)
S3 MATH1030 Calculus A (for students who do not have TEE Calculus)
S1 MATH1040 Calculus B (for students who do not have TEE Calculus)
S1 PHYS1141 General Physics A (for students who do not have TEE Physics)
Course Structure—Bachelor of Engineering (60110)
6.2.2A.4(1) The course for the Bachelor of Engineering consists of units to a total value of 192 points comprising—
(a) Level 1 units as set out in Rule 6.2.2A.6—48 points
and
(b) the units comprising one of the programmes set out in 6.2.2B to 6.2.2Q inclusive—144 points
and
(c) practical experience through a professional practicum (GENG4010 Professional Practicum 1) as set out in Rules 6.2.2A.10 to 6.2.2A.13.
(2) Students must complete one of the following computing units, normally by the end of their second academic year:2Students must complete one of the following computing units, normally by the end of their second academic year: 2
The Faculty requires students to take one of the following computing units, normally by the end of their second academic year. Students should note that at least one of these units is included in the core of each Bachelor of Engineering program, and should ensure that they select the appropriate unit.
S2 CITS1005 Computing for Engineers and Scientists
S1, S2 CITS1200 Java Programming
S2 CITS1210 C Programming
S2 GENG2140 Modelling and Computer Analysis for Engineers
1 Students do not enrol in the Professional Practicum units. Upon successful completion, the appropriate unit will be added to their enrolment and the result released together with the results for the other enrolled units for the semester.
2Students should note that at least one of these units is included in the core of each Bachelor of Engineering program, and should ensure that they select the appropriate unit.
2 Students should take into consideration their intended programme when choosing foundation options. Any foundation option completed by a student that is not a core unit for the chosen programme will be considered as a ‘unit chosen with the special approval of the Faculty from those available within the University’ unless also listed as an option for the chosen programme.
6.2.2A.5 Rescinded
Foundation Units
6.2.2A.6(1) Students must complete—
(a) all units in Table 6.2.2Aa (Bachelor of Engineering Foundation Core Units)—36 points
and
(b) two units from Table 6.2.2Ab (Bachelor of Engineering Foundation Options) 1—12 points.
(2) Students who complete PHYS1141 General Physics A as part of the Engineering Enabling Course described in Rule 6.2.2A.3A must substitute PHYS1142 General Physics B for PHYS1101 Advanced Physics A.
1 Students should take into consideration their intended programme when choosing foundation options and may seek the approval of the Faculty to substitute for one or both of the units in required under6.2.2A.6(1)(b) units chosen from anywhere in the University, including core units from their chosen programme.Any foundation option completed by a student that is not a core unit for the chosen program will be considered as a 'unit chosen with the special approval of the Faculty from those available within the University' unless also listed as an option for the chosen program. If a student chooses a foundation option that is not a core unit for the for the program they subsequently choose, this unit can be a substitute for an option in that program.
Table 6.2.2Aa—Bachelor of Engineering Foundation Core Units
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
S1 GENG1001 Engineering: Introduction to Engineering Mechanics
S1, S2 GENG1002 Engineering: Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering
S2 GENG1003 Introduction to Professional Engineering
S1, S2 MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra
S1, S2 MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability
S1 PHYS1101 Advanced Physics A 1
1 See 6.2.2A.6(2) above.
Table 6.2.2Ab—Bachelor of Engineering Foundation Options
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
S1 CHEM1101 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
S2 CHEM1102 Organic Chemistry
S2 CITS1005 Computing for Engineers and Scientists
S1, S2 CITS1200 Java Programming
S2 CITS1210 C Programming
S2 CITS1220 Software Engineering
S2 CIVL1110 Engineering Structures
S2 ELEC1300 Digital Systems 1
S2 ELEC1302 Power and Machine Technologies
S2 ENVE1601 Environmental Systems Engineering
S2 MATE1412 Materials Engineering 1
S2 MECH1401 Engineering Dynamics
S2 MINE1160 Introduction to Chemical and Resource Engineering
Substitution
6.2.2A.7 Rescinded
Final Project
6.2.2A.8(1) Students must, over two successive semesters—
(a) complete the 12-point project (parts 1 and 2) for their chosen programme;
(b) attend the prescribed seminars; and
(c) submit for examination a project report in the prescribed format by the date specified in (2).
(2) The submission date for the project report is—
(a) midday on the first University working day following the last day of semester two for students who begin the project in semester one; or
(b) midday on the first University working day following the last day of semester one for students who begin the project in semester two.
(3) In exceptional circumstances the Faculty may, on the recommendation of the appropriate head of school, vary the requirements of (1).
(4) If a student fails to submit the project report by the required date a penalty is applied in accordance with Faculty policy, unless the Faculty is satisfied that there were exceptional circumstances to justify the late submission.
Award of Degree with Honours
6.2.2A.9(1) The Faculty may award the degree with honours to a student who has completed the course at a sufficiently high level.
(2) The Faculty determines, in accordance with Faculty policy available at .uwa.edu.au/35382, whether honours is to be awarded and, if so, the grade of honours to be awarded.
Professional Practicum
6.2.2A.10 Students are required to complete at least 12 weeks’ practical experience (GENG4010 Professional Practicum1) in a suitable engineering environment as approved by the Faculty.
6.2.2A.11 Students are required to make their own arrangements for practical experience, but, to facilitate their efforts, they should seek advice from members of the Faculty and register with the Careers Centre.
6.2.2A.12(1) The Faculty may, on written application by a student and on production of satisfactory evidence, accept work completed by the student prior to acceptance into the course as fulfilling the requirements of Rules 6.2.2A.10 and 6.2.2A.13.
(2) In exceptional circumstances, the Faculty may vary the requirements for practical experience if satisfied that such practical experience cannot be obtained or undertaken.
6.2.2A.13 Students must submit a report on work completed for the practical experience (GENG4010 Professional Practicum 1)
required under Rule 6.2.2A.10 or on work accepted by the Faculty under Rule 6.2.2A.12(1) as fulfilling the requirements of Rule 6.2.2A.10 and a Certificate of Practical Work Performed (available on the Faculty’s web site).
1 Students do not enrol in the Professional Practicum units. Upon successful completion, the appropriate unit is added to their enrolment and the result released together with the results for the other enrolled units for the semester.
6.2.2B Chemical and Process Engineering (ECHPR)
6.2.2B.1(1) The Chemical and Process Engineering programme comprises—
(a) all units in Table 6.2.2Ba (Chemical and Process Engineering Core Units)—102 points
and
(b) one unit from Group A in Table 6.2.2Bb (Chemical and Process Engineering Options)—6 points
and
(c) one of the following majors: the Chemical Engineering major (MJ-ECHEM) as set out in Rule 6.2.2B.2, the Hydrocarbon Processing major (MJ-EHCPR) as set out in Rule 6.2.2B.3 or the Mineral Processing major (MJ-EMNPR) as set out in Rule 6.2.2B.4.units to make up the remaining points required for the course from Groups B and C in Table 6.2.2Bb (Chemical and Process Engineering Options) provided that no more than 12 points come from Group C.
and
(d)units to make up the remaining points required for the course from Groups B and C in Table 6.2.2Bb (Chemical and Process Engineering Options) provided that no more than 12 points come from Group C.
(2) Units taken under 1(c) may must comprise one of the following majors: the Chemical Engineering major (MJ-ECHEM) as set out in Rule 6.2.2B.2, the Hydrocarbon Processing major (MJ-ECHPREHCPR) as set out in Rule 6.2.2B.3 or the Mineral Processing major (MJ-EMNPR) as set out in Rule 6.2.2B.4.
Table 6.2.2Ba—Chemical and Process Engineering Core Units
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Level 1
S1 CHEM1101 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
S2 CHEM1102 Organic Chemistry
S2 MATE1412 Materials Engineering 1
Level 2
S1 CHPR2431 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
S2 CHPR2432 Heat and Mass Transfer
S1 CHPR2530 Process Fundamentals
S1 CHPR2433 Fluid Mechanics
S2 GENG2140 Modelling and Computer Analysis for Engineers
S1 MATH2040 Engineering Mathematics
Level 3
S1 CHPR3432 Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design
S12 CHPR3530 Process Modules
N/A CHPR3434 Particle Technology
S2 CHPR3433 Process Dynamics and Control