Faculty of Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology

CHOOSING ELECTIVES IN THE BE

Failure to follow these guidelines may result in delays to your graduation in the BE. Read the information carefully and consult the EAIT Faculty Academic Office if you have any questions. The availability of electives depends on the engineering major and degree program you choose to complete and may vary. Please consult the program rules (for the current year) and relevant course list (for the current year) for your field when selecting electives. Limits on number of electives There are limits on how many electives can be chosen from outside engineering (i.e., courses not on the BE Course List) and from level 1 courses not on the BE list. Students are responsible for ensuring that any enrolment in such courses is within the range permitted by their degree program and chosen field; allows for any previous credit for electives; and complies with the BE program rules. http://www.uq.edu.au/student/ProgramRules2013/2013Bachelor-of-Engineering-2001.pdf Restrictions on course selection There are also restrictions on the availability of some preparatory science and math courses as part of the BE. MATH1050 (Mathematical Foundations) may only be taken if (a) you have not achieved a HA or better in high school Mathematics C, and (b) you take it before taking MATH1051 and MATH1052 or higher level MATH courses. CHEM1090 is not available for students with a Sound Achievement or higher in Senior Chemistry or equivalent. PHYS1001 is not available for students who complete a BE major, double major, extended major or major and minor that requires ENGG1400 and/or ENGG1500. PHYS1171 is not available for BE students with a Sound Achievement or higher in Senior Physics or equivalent.

Advice for selecting electives This section gives general advice in the selection of what are commonly referred to as free electives in the Bachelor of Engineering; Bachelor of Engineering dual degree programs; and the BE/ME. These electives, which do not count towards engineering majors or minors, are credited towards the BE degree or the BE component of the dual degree. Students are encouraged to choose their electives from the Bachelor of Engineering electives lists for their chosen engineering field, or other engineering fields. BE students do not need approval of courses on the BE List as elective credit. This includes courses from the course lists for other BE majors. However you must comply with restrictions, incompatibilities or limits that apply. Selection of courses which are not in the BE list require the approval of the Associate Dean (Academic). This must be obtained before enrolling in the elective course. Students are advised to seek approval at least two weeks before the appropriate cutoff dates for addition and cancellation of courses. Failure to obtain approval to do a course as a non-BE elective before week two of the semester in which the course is taken may result in non-approval of the course towards the BE. It is the students responsibility to secure the approval prior to taking the course.

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There is no guarantee that courses done without prior approval will count towards the BE. This may affect your semester of graduation. Students seeking approval of an elective course not on the BE program list and not on the following conditionally pre-approved* elective list must apply to the Associate Dean (Academic) EAIT Faculty using the non-BE electives form.

Approval Form There is a section on the non-BE electives form where the student must: show how the chosen elective maps to the Engineers Australia graduate attributes and explain in 20 words how this choice of course will enhance their preparation for the engineering profession. Submit the non-BE electives form to the EAIT Faculty Office in the Hawken Engineering building.

APPROVED non-BE ELECTIVE COURSES

*Provided and only when enrolment in the following courses is compliant at the time of enrolment with the current BE program rules. http://www.uq.edu.au/student/ProgramRules2013/2013-Bachelor-of-Engineering-2001.pdf the following courses will be approved as required by BE program rule 3(1)(b) for BE elective credit without the student having to make a formal written application to the Associate Dean (academic). This advice supercedes all previous information on BE electives, takes precedence over any conflicting advice from sources other than the current BE program rules as referenced above, and applies to all BE electives course enrolments as from 19/07/2013 until further notice.

ACCT1101 ARCH1110 COSC2500 COSC3000 COSC3500 ECON1010 ECON1020 ENVM2522 ERTH1000 FINM2401 GEOS1100 INFS1300 MATH??? MGTS1301 OHSS1000 PHIL1002 PHIL1020 PHIL1110 PHIL2011 PHIL2040 PHIL2110 PHYS???? REDE1300 TIMS3309

Accounting for Decision Making Principles of Architecture Numerical Methods in Computational Science Visualisation, Computer Graphics & Data Analysis High performance computing Introductory Microeconomics Introductory Macroeconomics Carbon & Energy Management (from 2013) formerly Environmental Markets & Emissions Trading Planet Earth: The Big Picture Financial Management Environment & Society The web from inside out from geeks to Google and Facebook Any level 2 or 3 MATH course Introduction to Management Introduction to Occupational Health & Safety Introduction to Philosophy: What is Philosophy? Introduction to Logic ( not offered in 2013) Critical Reasoning Philosophy of Modern Physics Philosophy of Mathematics ( no longer available) Formal Logic: an Introduction for Classical Formal Logic Any level 2 or 3 PHYS course Building Construction Economics & Management Fundamentals of Technology and Innovation Management

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COURSES FOR WHICH APPROVAL WILL NOT BE GRANTED

Students enrolled in dual programs need to refer to specific guidelines for ECON1050; ECON1310; MGTS1201; STAT1201 ( http://www.eait.uq.edu.au/be-dual-programs ) as these are not available as courses for credit towards the BE. The following courses will not be approved or will only be approved in limited circumstances because: the content of the subject has considerable overlap with material covered in the BE listed courses, or the course is an introduction to a technical topic for a non-engineering person, or the course is totally unrelated to the professional development of an engineer.

This is not to say that the courses are not informative and useful in their own right. You may choose to do a course which is not approved, but it must be done as a NON-AWARD course for which full tuition fees are payable upfront and the course will not count for credit towards the BE. Alternatively, you may choose to enrol in a dual degree and take the desired courses in the non-BE part of the dual degree if permitted.

AGRC1009

Rural Competencies. This course does not map to engineering graduate attributes and does not enhance the engineering degree in a professional manner. Agricultural Mathematics is similar to MATH1040 which is a prerequisite for entry to engineering Information Access and Internet Skills. Students will cover this content during their Engineering program Tools of Economic Analysis. This course is incompatible with compulsory mathematics courses in the BE. Quantitative Economic & Business Analysis A. Students must complete the engineering statistics courses STAT2201, STAT2202, STAT2203 or CHEE2010. Personal Wealth Management. This course does not map to engineering graduate attributes and does not enhance the engineering degree in a professional manner. Fundamentals of Event Management. This course does not map to engineering graduate attributes and does not enhance the engineering degree in a professional manner. Health & Fitness through Diet & Exercise. This course does not map to engineering graduate attributes and does not enhance the engineering degree in a professional manner. Students interested in studying a second language are recommended to enrol in a BE/BA or a concurrent Diploma in Languages where they are subject to the relevant program rules in the BA or the concurrent Diploma in Language. Native speakers and high school trained speakers are not permitted to undertake early year courses. Courses chosen must relate to the professional conduct of engineering. A stream of courses should be taken to ensure proficiency in the language. This is a prerequisite for entry to the BE degree (Equivalent to High School Maths B) so credit is not available for this course.

AGRC1017 COMP1900

ECON1050

ECON1310

FINM1401

EVNT2000

HMST1023

Non-English Language Courses

MATH1040

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MGTS1201 MGTS2604 MGTS2961

Computer-Based Information Systems, Introduction to Human Resource Management, and Working with Groups and Teams. Students from non-ITEE based engineering specialisations are advised to take INFS1200 or CSSE1000 or CSSE1001 These courses do not map to engineering graduate attributes and do not enhance the engineering degree in a professional manner. Students interested in music are recommended to consider a dual BE/BA. Will generally not be permitted. However MUSC1010 and both MUSC3010 and MUSC3020 may be approved for certain engineering specialisations. Consult your academic adviser Introduction to Psychology: Physiological & Cognitive Psychology/Psychological Research Methodology 1/Introduction to Psychology: Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology. These courses do not map to engineering graduate attributes and do not enhance the engineering degree in a professional manner. Students interested in psychology are recommended to consider a dual BE/BA.

MUSC1000 MUSC1700 MUSC1710

other MUSC????

PSYC1020 PSYC1030 PSYC1040

SCIE1000 STAT1201 STAT2701

Students must complete ENGG1100 Students must complete the engineering statistics courses STAT2201, STAT2202, STAT2203 or CHEE2010. Only permitted in the first semester of study at UQ, and the course requires the recommendation of an appropriate academic advisor. Not permitted in any semester other than first semester of study at UQ.

WRIT1001

Last Modified by Associate Dean (Academic) 19 July 2013