Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional)

General Information

Overview

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) is designed to equip you with skills, knowledge and industry connections in your engineering field of choice. Choose from a host of majors and undertake industry-linked projects in your chosen field every semester. Plus, gain full-time insight into engineering in a real-world setting with a 12-month paid work placement.

Study structure

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) requires students to complete units of study to the value of 475 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.

Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure.

Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure.

Core units

125 credit points

Units of study	Unit code
Core units
Humanitarian Engineering Design Project Core unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG10001
Engineering Materials Core unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG10002
Preliminary Mathematics Core unit, 12.5 credit points	MTH00007
Energy and Motion Core unit, 12.5 credit points	PHY10001
Introduction to Programming Core unit, 12.5 credit points	COS10009
Technology in an Indigenous Context Project Core unit, 12.5 credit points	COS10025
Engineering Mechanics Core unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG10003
Linear Algebra and Applications Core unit, 12.5 credit points	MTH10013
Calculus and Applications Core unit, 12.5 credit points	MTH10012
Professional Experience in Engineering Core unit	EAT20008
Engineering Technology Project A (ENG/CS) Core unit, 12.5 credit points, Choose if majoring in Software	EAT40005
Final Year Capstone Project 1 Core unit, 12.5 credit points, Choose if majoring in Architectural, Civil, Mechanical or Product Design	ENG40005
Engineering Technology Project A Core unit, Choose if majoring in Biomedical, Electrical or Robotics	ENG40007
Engineering Technology Project B (ENG/CS) Core unit, 12.5 credit points, Choose if majoring in Software	EAT40006
Final Year Capstone Project 2 Core unit, 12.5 credit points, Choose if majoring in Architectural, Civil, Mechanical or Product Design	ENG40006
Engineering Technology Project B Core unit, Choose if majoring in Biomedical, Electrical or Robotics	ENG40008

Majors and units

225 credit points

Architectural

Units of study	Unit code
Architectural Engineering Studio Project 1 Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ARC10004
Digital Engineering Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE20015
Introductory Design Studio Major unit, 12.5 credit points	DDD10006
Structural Mechanics Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE20004
Architectural Engineering Studio Project 2 Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ARC20006
Design of Concrete Structures Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE20003
Interior Architecture Communication Major unit, 12.5 credit points	DIA10005
Interior Architecture Digital Documentation 1 Major unit, 12.5 credit points	DIA20003
Design of Steel Structures Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE30002
Statistics and Computation for Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MTH20010
Architectural Engineering Major Project 1 Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ARC40001
Engineering Management Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MME30002
Geomechanics Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE20004
Professional Practice 1: BIM (Building Information Management) Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ARC30004
Geotechnical Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE40001
Structural Design of Low Rise Buildings Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE40002
Architectural Engineering Major Project 2 Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ARC40002
Infrastructure Design Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE40006

Biomedical

Units of study	Unit code
Circuits & Electronics 1 Major unit, 12.5 credit points	EEE20006
Engineering Technology Inquiry Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG20009
Medical Imaging Systems Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MBP20009
Mathematical Methods and Statistics for Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MTH20017
Anatomy and Physiology Major unit, 12.5 credit points	BIO10004
Biomaterials and Biomechanics Major unit, 12.5 credit points	BME20001
Engineering Technology Design Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG20010
Internet and Cybersecurity for Engineering Applications Major unit, 12.5 credit points	TNE20003
Deploying Secure Engineering Applications Online Major unit, 12.5 credit points	TNE30024
Clinical Practicum 1 - Neuro Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MBP20011
Engineering Technology Sustainability Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG30002
Medical and Regulatory Practice Major unit, 12.5 credit points	BME40004
Clinical Practicum 2 - Cardio Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MBP30008
Object Oriented Programming Major unit, 12.5 credit points	COS20007
Engineering Technology Innovation Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG40011
Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	COS40007
Machine Vision Major unit, 12.5 credit points	EEE40017
Advanced Medical Imaging Systems Major unit, 12.5 credit points	BME40005

Civil

Units of study	Unit code
Topographical Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE20001
Digital Engineering Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE20015
Structural Mechanics Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE20004
Statistics and Computation for Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MTH20010
Design of Concrete Structures Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE20003
Geomechanics Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE20004
Road Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE20005
Fluid Mechanics 1: Forces and Energy Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE20003
Urban Water Resources Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE30001
Design of Steel Structures Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE30002
Transport Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE30003
Engineering Management Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MME30002
Cost Engineering Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE30005
Geotechnical Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE40001
Structural Design of Low Rise Buildings Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE40002
Water Engineering Design Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE40010
Infrastructure Design Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE40006
Engineering Data Analytics and Applications Major unit, 12.5 credit points	CVE40011

Electrical and Electronic

Units of study	Unit code
Circuits & Electronics 1 Major unit, 12.5 credit points	EEE20006
Engineering Technology Inquiry Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG20009
Mathematical Methods and Statistics for Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MTH20017
Electrical Machines Major unit, 12.5 credit points	EEE20005
Engineering Technology Design Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG20010
Internet and Cybersecurity for Engineering Applications Major unit, 12.5 credit points	TNE20003
Engineering Technology Sustainability Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG30002
Control and Automation Major unit, 12.5 credit points	RME30002
Power Protection Major unit, 12.5 credit points	EEE20013
Electrical Power Systems Major unit, 12.5 credit points	EEE30002
Deploying Secure Engineering Applications Online Major unit, 12.5 credit points	TNE30024
Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	COS40007
Power Electronics Major unit, 12.5 credit points	EEE40005
Hydrogen and Energy Storage Major unit, 12.5 credit points	EEE30006
Renewable Energy Major unit, 12.5 credit points	EEE40015
Power System Operation and Control Major unit, 12.5 credit points	EEE40007
Design of Smart Power Grids Major unit, 12.5 credit points	EEE40016
Engineering Technology Innovation Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG40011

Mechanical

Units of study	Unit code
Thermodynamics Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE20001
Fluid Mechanics 1: Forces and Energy Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE20003
Design and Product Visualisation Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE20007
Statistics and Computation for Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MTH20010
Structural Mechanics Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE20004
Materials Processing and Machining Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE20005
Engineering Dynamics Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE20006
Engineering Management Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MME30002
Vibration, Data Analysis and Data Decomposition Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE20008
Manufacturing Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE30001
Control Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE30002
Heat Transfer Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE40001
Solid Mechanics Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE30004
Machine Design Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE30005
Machine Dynamics Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE40003
Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Technologies Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE40011
Fluid Mechanics 2: Machine, Supersonics and Modelling Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE40004
Integrated Engineering Design Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE40010

Product Design

Units of study	Unit code
Product Visualisation 1: Hand Sketching Major unit, 12.5 credit points	DID10001
Digital Modelling Major unit, 12.5 credit points	DPD20001
Product Design Engineering Studio Major unit, 12.5 credit points	DPD20002
Statistics and Computation for Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MTH20010
Materials and Processes Major unit, 12.5 credit points	DID20002
Sustainable Product Design Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	DPD20004
Structural Mechanics Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE20004
Thermo Fluid Systems Major unit, 12.5 credit points	PDE20001
Engineering Management Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MME30002
Advanced Product Design Major unit, 12.5 credit points	DPD30001
Machine Design Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE30005
Integrated Engineering Design Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE40010
Digital Manufacturing Major unit, 12.5 credit points	DID30001
Design for Social Responsibility Major unit, 12.5 credit points	DPD30002
Global Design Major unit, 12.5 credit points	DPD40002
Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Technologies Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE40011
Professional Design Attributes Major unit, 12.5 credit points	DPD40004
Manufacturing Systems and Design Major unit, 12.5 credit points	PDE40001

Robotics and Mechatronics

Units of study	Unit code
Object Oriented Programming Major unit, 12.5 credit points	COS20007
Circuits & Electronics 1 Major unit, 12.5 credit points	EEE20006
Mathematical Methods and Statistics for Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MTH20017
Engineering Technology Inquiry Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG20009
Internet and Cybersecurity for Engineering Applications Major unit, 12.5 credit points	TNE20003
Engineering Technology Design Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG20010
Structural Mechanics Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE20004
Engineering Dynamics Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE20006
Engineering Technology Sustainability Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG30002
Design and Product Visualisation Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE20007
Control and Automation Major unit, 12.5 credit points	RME30002
Machine Vision Major unit, 12.5 credit points	EEE40017
Engineering Technology Innovation Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG40011
Robotic Control Major unit, 12.5 credit points	RME30003
Mechatronics Systems Design Major unit, 12.5 credit points	RME40002
Machine Design Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MEE30005
Robot Systems Design Major unit, 12.5 credit points	RME40003
Deploying Secure Engineering Applications Online Major unit, 12.5 credit points	TNE30024

Software

Units of study	Unit code
Object Oriented Programming Major unit, 12.5 credit points	COS20007
Engineering Technology Inquiry Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG20009
Mathematical Methods and Statistics for Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	MTH20017
Cloud Computing Architecture Major unit, 12.5 credit points	COS20019
Internet and Cybersecurity for Engineering Applications Major unit, 12.5 credit points	TNE20003
Engineering Technology Design Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG20010
Data Structures and Patterns Major unit, 12.5 credit points	COS30008
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Major unit, 12.5 credit points	COS30019
Interface Design and Development Major unit, 12.5 credit points	COS30043
Software Architectures and Design Major unit, 12.5 credit points	SWE30003
Software Development for Mobile Devices Major unit, 12.5 credit points	COS30017
Engineering Technology Sustainability Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG30002
Software Testing and Reliability Major unit, 12.5 credit points	SWE30009
Deploying Secure Engineering Applications Online Major unit, 12.5 credit points	TNE30024
Concurrent Programming Major unit, 12.5 credit points	COS40003
Software Deployment and Evolution Major unit, 12.5 credit points	SWE40006
Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Major unit, 12.5 credit points	COS40007
Engineering Technology Innovation Project Major unit, 12.5 credit points	ENG40011

Work placement

100 credit points

Professional work placement

100 credit points

Units of study	Unit code
Professional placement - 12 months
Work Experience In Industry A Practical unit, 25.0 credit points	WEI20001
Integrated Professional Placement A - Engineering Academic unit, 25.0 credit points	ENG20003
Work Experience in Industry B Practical unit, 25.0 credit points	WEI20002
Integrated Professional Placement B - Engineering Academic unit, 25.0 credit points	ENG20004

Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 25 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).

Advanced Minors

50 credit points

Advanced minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points in a field of study which builds upon your first major. Advanced minors can only be taken in conjunction with specific majors - see here for more information.

Space Technology Advanced

Recommended elective units

These recommended elective units can deepen your understanding of your chosen major or an area of interest. A full list of available elective units can be found upon enrolment.

Architectural major

CSM30001 Construction Project Planning and Scheduling
CSM30007 Construction Safety and Quality Practices
CSM80003 Construction Law and Contract Management
CSM80006 Engineering Project Management
CVE80004 Advanced Concrete Design
CVE80005 Strengthening and Monitoring of Structures
CVE80007 Geotechnical Design
CVE80010 Principles of Sustainability
CVE80018 Finite Element Methods and Applications
CVE80019 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
CVE80020 Bridge Design
CVE80021 Building Design Project
ENG30003 Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project
ICT30015 Technology Internship

Biomedical major

ADM80010 Advanced CAD/CAM
ADM80011 Robotics in Manufacturing
CHE10001 Chemistry 1
CHE10002 Chemistry 2
CHE10004 Introduction to Chemistry
CHE10005 Consumer Chemistry
CHE30010 Inorganic Chemistry
COS20001 User-Centred Design
COS30008 Data Structures and Patterns
COS30017 Software Development for Mobile Devices
EEE30001 Analogue Electronics 2
EEE40002 Integrated Circuit Design
ENG30003 Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project
ICT30015 Technology Internship
LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
LAW20019 Law of Commerce
MBP20010 Measurement and Instrumentation
MBP30007 Physiological Signals
MEE20003 Fluid Mechanics 1: Forces and Energy
MEE20007 Design and Product Visualisation Project
MTH20012 Series and Transforms
MTH30002 Differential Equations
NEU20004 Neurological Monitoring
NEU20005 Sensation and Perception
NEU20007 Neuroimaging
TNE30003 Communications Principles

Civil major

CSM30001 Construction Project Planning and Scheduling
CSM30006 Construction of Buildings and Infrastructure
CSM30007 Construction Safety and Quality Practices
CSM30004 Integrated Construction Management Practice Studio
CSM80004 International Construction
CSM80006 Engineering Project Management
CSM80007 Construction Site Operations
CSM80017 Managing Quality and Safety in Construction Site Operations
CVE80003 Transport Planning, Modelling and Economics
CVE80004 Advanced Concrete Design
CVE80005 Strengthening and Monitoring of Structures
CVE80006 Infrastructure Deterioration Modelling
CVE80007 Geotechnical Design
CVE80009 Integrated Water Design
CVE80010 Principles of Sustainability
CVE80018 Finite Element Methods and Applications
CVE80019 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
CVE80020 Bridge Design
CVE80021 Building Design Project
ENG30003 Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project
ICT30015 Technology Internship
LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
LAW20019 Law of Commerce
MME80001 Resource Planning and Management
RSK80006 Risk Management in Projects and Engineering Industries

Electrical and Electronic major

COS20001 User-Centred Design
COS30008 Data Structures and Patterns
COS30017 Software Development for Mobile Devices
COS30041 Creating Secure and Scalable Software
EEE80004 RF Circuit Design Techniques
EEE80007 Electrical Power Systems Safety
EEE80015 Renewable Energy
ENG30003 Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project
ICT30015 Technology Internship
LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
LAW20019 Law of Commerce
MTH20012 Series and Transforms
RME30003 Robotic Control
SWE30001 Real-Time Programming
SWE30009 Software Testing and Reliability
TNE10005 Network Administration
TNE20002 Network Routing Principles
TNE30009 Network Security and Resilience
TNE30019 Unix in the Internet
TNE30022 Design and Management of Networks
TNE30023 Advanced Switching
TNE40001 Broadband Multimedia Networks
TNE40003 Wireless Communications

Mechanical major

ADM80001 Nanofabrication Technologies
ADM80010 Advanced CAD/CAM
ADM80011 Robotics in Manufacturing
ADM80012 Technology Management
ADM80013 Advanced Manufacturing Processes
ADM80015 Computer Modelling, Analysis and Visualisation
ENG30003 Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project
ICT30015 Technology Internship
LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
LAW20019 Law of Commerce
MEE80001 Fluid Waves
MEE80002 Sustainability and Life Cycle Engineering
MTH30001 Stochastic Modelling
MTH30002 Differential Equations
PDE40001 Manufacturing Systems and Design
PHY20007 Quantum Mechanics and Solid State Physics
RME40003 Robot Systems Design

Product Design major

ADM80011 Robotics in Manufacturing
ADM80012 Technology Management
ADM80013 Advanced Manufacturing Processes
ADM80015 Computer Modelling, Analysis and Visualisation
BIO10004 Anatomy and Physiology
COS10009 Introduction to Programming
DDD20004 Contemporary Design Issues
DID20001 Design and Emotion Studio
EEE20001 Digital Electronics Design
EEE20006 Circuits and Electronics 1
EEE40002 Integrated Circuit Design
ENG30003 Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project
ICT30015 Technology Internship
LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
LAW20019 Law of Commerce
MEE30001 Manufacturing Engineering
MKT10009 Marketing and the Consumer Experience
RME40003 Robot Systems Design

Robotics and Mechatronics major

ADM80010 Advanced CAD/CAM
ADM80013 Advanced Manufacturing Processes
ADM80015 Computer Modelling, Analysis and Visualisation
COS30017 Software Development for Mobile Devices
COS30019 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
EEE30001 Analogue Electronics 2
EEE40002 Integrated Circuit Design
EEE40005 Power Electronics
EEE80015 Renewable Energy
ENG30003 Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project
ICT30015 Technology Internship
LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
LAW20019 Law of Commerce
MTH30001 Stochastic Modelling
MTH30002 Differential Equations
PDE20001 Thermo Fluid Systems
PDE40001 Manufacturing Systems and Design
SWE20001 Managing Software Projects
TNE30003 Communications Principles
TNE40003 Wireless Communications

Software major

COS20001 User-Centred Design
COS20015 Fundamentals of Data Management
COS30015 IT Security
COS30017 Software Development for Mobile Devices
COS30019 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
COS40003 Concurrent Programming
EEE20004 Analogue Electronics 1
EEE30001 Analogue Electronics 2
ENG30001 Engineering Design Academy
ENG30003 Technology and Innovation in Society Field Project
ICT30015 Technology Internship
LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
LAW20019 Law of Commerce
MTH20011 Mathematics 4A
PHY40001 Electromagnetic Waves
TNE10005 Network Administration
TNE10006 Networks and Switching
TNE20002 Network Routing Principles
TNE30003 Communications Principles
TNE30009 Network Security and Resilience
TNE30018 Enterprise Network Server Administration
TNE30019 Unix in the Internet
TNE40003 Wireless Communications

Find more detail about elective units

Outcomes and course rules

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

apply coherent and advanced knowledge of the chosen major in engineering in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking and judgment
apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence, as preparation for research higher degrees
apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
apply abstraction, mathematics and engineering fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a model, using appropriate engineering methods and tools
communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use the basic tools and practices of project management within project work
demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and an awareness of professional engineering practice in a global and sustainable context
reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing of personal performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning
appraise workplace expectations and opportunities related to their discipline, and integrate their studies with professional practice to enhance their career readiness.

Career opportunities

Graduates may find employment in a number of different engineering areas depending on their chosen major and specialisation. These areas include Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, and Product Design Engineering.

Professional recognition

This degree program is designed to produce graduates who have the technological skills and knowledge expected of professional engineers. Graduates are eligible to apply for graduate membership of Engineers Australia.

Course rules

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) students must complete 400 credit points comprising of:

ten [10] engineering core units (125 credit points)
eighteen [18] units of study from an engineering discipline major in one of the following: Architectural, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical, Product Design, Robotics and Mechatronics, Software (225 credit points).
four [4] units of study from the professional placement co-major (100 credit points); and
two [2] elective units of study (25 credit points).

Students complete no more than 150cp (normally 12 units) at Introductory Level (i.e. Stage 1).

A unit of study can only be counted once. Where units are shared between majors and/or minors, students must choose an approved alternative unit.

Academic progress – special requirements

In addition to the standard academic progress rules, this course has the following additional academic progress rules which are established in accordance with Academic Courses Regulation 62(2):

A student is classified as 'at risk' of unsatisfactory progress if they:
(a) fail any unit of study
(b) behave in a manner which breaches the Swinburne Student Charter whilst on a professional placement
(c) are unsuccessful in securing a Professional Placement two months before Week 1 of their final year of study.
A student is classified as 'unsatisfactory progress' if they:
(a) fail any unit of study in the next Progress Review period after being classified as being 'at risk'
(b) fail a Professional Placement or Work Experience in Industry unit
(c) have their professional placement terminated early by an industry partner. In the case of early termination of an industry placement by an industry partner, the student will be deemed as having 'unsatisfactory progress' and a progress review hearing may be convened within 2 weeks of the cessation of the placement
(e) are unsuccessful in securing a Professional Placement two months before Week 1 of their final semester of study.

Students in this situation may be invited to transfer to an alternative undergraduate course. Students who are identified as having unsatisfactory progress will be subject to the show cause provisions in the Progress Review section of the Academic Progress Policy.

Honours merit calculation

Honours merit calculation will be based on the averaged results of 12 units in the final two years of the course with the following descriptive outcomes:

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) with High Distinction; for students who achieve 80 or above
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) with Distinction; for students who achieve 70 – 79
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) with Credit; for students who achieve 60 – 69
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) for students who achieve less than 60.

Students who transfer with advanced standing are required to undertake at least nine of these units at Swinburne, including all six outcome units, to qualify for an honours merit calculation. This honours merit calculation will be based only on units completed at Swinburne. If a student has not completed at least nine of the specified units, they will graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) as an award title, but not be eligible for a merit-based honours description.

Maximum Academic Credit

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) award is 250 credit points (normally 20 units), this is based on exit award requirements of 400 credit points.

Admission criteria

Information about Swinburne's general admission criteria can be found at Admissions at Swinburne - Higher Education webpage.

Entry requirements

A. Applicants with recent secondary education (within past three years)

ATAR

This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.

Guaranteed ATAR: if you receive an ATAR of 85 or higher and meet all the essential requirements for this course, you will be guaranteed an offer.

Educational history

An applicant's entire academic history, including ATAR results, will be considered for entry into this course.

Selection rank adjustments

Selection ranks for this course will be calculated based on your ATAR with adjustments to overall study scores based on subjects studied, location of your home address, SEAS application, and participation in Swinburne's Early Leaders program.

For further details about selection rank adjustments, see Admissions at Swinburne.

Subject Adjustments

A study score of 25 in Biology, Chemistry, any Information Technology, any Mathematics, Physics or Systems Engineering equals 2 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 15 points.

Meeting course prerequisites

VCE units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any English (except EAL) or at least 30 In English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent.
VCE Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (CAS) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or equivalent.

Bridging courses

Applicants who do not meet the mathematics prerequisites for this course will be required to successfully complete Swinburne's MathsLink: Methods bridging program.

ATAR profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in Semester 1 2024

ATAR-Based offers only, across all offer rounds	ATAR Excluding adjustment factors	Selection Rank ATAR + any adjustment factors
Highest rank to receive an offer	98.75	99.8
Median rank to receive an offer	83.67	89.15
Lowest rank to receive an offer	73.6	80.3

B. Applicants with higher education study

Educational history

An applicant's entire academic history, including results from previous higher education study will be considered for entry into this course. If previous higher education qualifications are incomplete, results must have been obtained in the last seven years.

Meeting course prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent.

C. Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

Educational history

An applicant's entire academic history from the past seven years, including complete and/or incomplete post-secondary VET studies, will be considered for entry into this course. Only graded results will be considered.

Meeting course prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent.

D. Applicants with work and life experience

Entire academic record

This course uses an applicant's entire academic record as part of its selection considerations, including an applicant's ATAR results from the last seven years can be considered for entry into this course.

Meeting course prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent.

Student profile

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced in this course in the most relevant recent intake period, including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.

Student Profile table

Applicant background	Number of students	Percentage of all students
	Semester 1, 2024
(A) Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course)	N/A	N/A
Median rank to receive an offer	N/A	N/A
(C) Work and life experience (admitted on the basis of previous achievement not in the other three categories)	0	0%
(D) Recent secondary education: Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether 61 this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were N/A considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test, early offer conditional on minimum ATAR) Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was N/A not a factor (e.g. special consideration, audition alone, schools recommendation scheme with no minimum ATAR requirement)	38 N/A N/A	81% N/A N/A
International students	9	19%
All students	47	100%

Notes:
N/A – Students not accepted in this category.

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