Faculty of Engineering

Software / Music Studies (2017)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2017.
WARNING: This course version is currently under review and is subject to change.


1. Overview

Course: Software / Music Studies (2017)
CP Required: 240
Min FT Duration: 5.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered: 2017, 2016

2. Requirements

In summary the requirements are:

Students must complete 240 credit points as follows:

Engineering (144 credit points):

► 36 credit points of Engineering core units

► 102 credit points of Software Stream core units

► 6 credit points of Software Specialist elective units

Music:

► 96 credit points of Music core units

The handbook rules governing this degree are as follows:

To qualify for the award of the combined degree:

(a) For all Bachelor of Engineering combined degrees a candidate must complete 240 credit points and satisfy any additional requirements specified.

(b) Where the requirements specified in the following clauses account for less than the total required credit, candidates must complete additional units of study from the tables relevant to the Bachelor of Engineering as may be necessary to satisfy the requirements of the degree.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering

For the Bachelor of Engineering component of a combined degree:

(a) The units of study that may be taken for the Bachelor of Engineering component of the combined degree are set out in the tables of units of study for the Bachelor of Engineering single degree;

(b) Except where approved, all candidates must complete a minimum of 144 credit points comprising:

(i) 36cp from the Engineering Core Table, including all required units;

(ii) 108cp from the Engineering Stream Core Table pertaining to the specialist stream being undertaken, including all required units;

(c) The Faculty Board may approve, based on appropriate academic justification, a list of approved unit alternatives. These alternatives specify, for particular Engineering stream / combined degree combinations, units within the normal requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering component of the combined degree that can be replaced by specified alternative units that would form part of the normal program for single degree students in that stream.

Candidates who do not meet the requirements for the award of the Bachelor of Engineering Honours but who have otherwise satisfied the requirements of the Bachelor of Engineering shall graduate with the Bachelor of Engineering pass degree.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Music Studies

For the Bachelor of Music Studies component of a combined degree:

(a) Candidates must complete 96 credit points from the Conservatorium of Music, and reach the minimum levels of achievement for the area of study (Principal study) as set out in the Handbook.

(i) Including 36 Credit Points of Principal Study units, as set out in the principal study requirements.

(ii) Including 24 Credit Points of Music Skills units, as set out in the principal study requirements.

Principal Studies available for the Bachelor of Music Studies are listed under the course resolution for the Bachelor of Music Studies.

Engineering Honours requirements

(a) an EWAM of at least 65 immediately prior to the semester in which a thesis unit of study is first attempted; and

(b) have an EIHWAM of at least 65 at the completion of the degree; and

(c) complete the requirements within a time limit of 5 years for a single Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree or complete the requirements within a time limit of 6 years for a combined Bachelor of Engineering Honours combined degree.

Candidates who satisfy the requirements for the Engineering degree, but who have not satisfied each of Clauses (a), (b) and (c), will qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Engineering degree (i.e. the PASS degree, awarded without Honours).

Advanced units in Maths and Science

Most units of study offered by the Science Faculty on the list of core requirements can be replaced by an equivalent advanced level unit; subject to prerequisite conditions (as required by the Faculty of Science) being met. Students considering doing advanced options should seek advice from their department before enrolling.

Study Abroad

Students undertaking Study Abroad in a particular year of their degree must enrol in the appropriate International Exchange Program units of study as an alternative to a semester`s standard units.

Permission from the relevant Head of School must be sought prior to enrolling in exchange units of study.

Faculty Resolutions

Details of relevant Faculty resolutions are available via the university handbook site at: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
18 Select from Unit Block:
Music


Note: Principal Study Enrolment Options:
    Performance
    • Principal Study 1 (6)
    • Harmony 1 & Aural 1 (6)
    • Performance Unit (6)
    Composition
    • Principal Study 1 (6)
    • Instrumentation & Orchestration (6)
    • Sound Recording Fundamentals (3)
    • Creative Vocal Ensemble OR Performance for Composers: Percussion OR Composition Through Improvisation (3)
    Musicology
    • Music Worlds of Today (6)
    • Performance (6)
    • Music Theory & Oral Skills (6)
    Contemporary Music Practice
    • Principal Study 1 (6)
    • Sounds, Screens, Speakers (6)
    • Music Skills (6)
    3 Select from MATH1002: Linear Algebra
    3 Select from MATH1001: Differential Calculus


    Note: Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is MATH1021.

    Note: A lot of UoS run by the School of Information Technologies are undergoing changes in 2018. If you started your degree prior to 2018 and are affected by these changes, then please consult your program director regarding replacement units to satisfy your degree requirements.

    MATH1001 and MATH1002 may be replaced by advanced units MATH1901 and MATH1902.

    Year 1 - Semester 2

    Type CP CP From
    18 Select from Unit Block:
    Music


    Note: Principal Study Enrolment Options:
      Performance
      • Principal Study 2 (6)
      • Performance Unit (6)
      • Harmony 2 & Aural 2 (6)
      Composition
      • Principal Study 2 (6)
      • New Music, New Thinking OR Computer Music Fundamentals (6)
      • Creative Music Technology (3)
      • Ensemble (3)
      Musicology
      • Music from the Middle Ages to Baroque (6)
      • Performance (6)
      • Music Theory & Oral Skills (6)
      Contemporary Music Practice
      • Principal Study 2 (6)
      • New Music, New Thinking (6)
      • Music Skills (6)
      3 Select from MATH1005: Statistical Thinking with Data
      3 Select from MATH1003: Integral Calculus and Modelling


      Note: Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is MATH1023.

      Note: MATH1003 and MATH1005 may be replaced by advanced units MATH1903 and MATH1905.

      Year 2 - Semester 1

      Type CP CP From
      12 Select from Unit Block:
      Music


      Note: Principal Study Enrolment Options:
        Performance
        • Principal Study 3 (6)
        • Harmony 3 & Aural 3 (6)
        Composition
        • Principal Study 3 (6)
        • Music Theory & Aural Skills (6)
        Musicology
        • Music in the Classical And Romantics Eras (6)
        • Music Theory & Aural Skills (6)
        Contemporary Music Practice
        • Principal Study 3 (6)
        • Music Skills (6)
        6 Select from ENGG1111: Integrated Engineering 1
        6 Select from INFO1103: Introduction to Programming


        Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is INFO1113.

        Note: ENGG1111 may be replaced by ENGG1061 Advanced Engineering for approved students.

        Year 2 - Semester 2

        Type CP CP From
        12 Select from Unit Block:
        Music


        Note: Principal Study Enrolment Options:
          Performance
          • Principal Study 4 (6)
          • Harmony 4 & Aural 4 (6)
          Composition
          • Principal Study 4 (6)
          • Music Theory & Aural Skills (6)
          Musicology
          • Music in the Modern Times (6)
          • Music Theory & Aural Skills (6)
          Contemporary Music Practice
          • Principal Study 4 (6)
          • Music Skills (6)
          6 Select from ELEC1601: Introduction to Computer Systems
          6 Select from INFO1105: Data Structures


          Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is COMP2123.

          Year 3 - Semester 1

          Type CP CP From
          6 Select from Unit Block:
          Music


          Note: Principal Study Enrolment Options:
            Performance, Composition and Contemporary Music Practice
            • Principal Study 5 (6)
            Musicology
            • Musicology Studies (6)
            6 Select from MATH2069: Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory
            6 Select from ISYS2110: Analysis & Design of Web Information Systems
            6 Select from COMP2017: Systems Programming

            Year 3 - Semester 2

            Type CP CP From
            2 Select from ENGG2111: Integrated Engineering 2
            6 Select from INFO3616: Principles of Security and Security Engineering
            6 Select from ISYS2120: Data & Information Management
            12 Select from Unit Block:
            Music


            Note: Principal Study Enrolment Options:
              Performance, Composition and Contemporary Music Practice
              • Principal Study 6 (6)
              Musicology
              • Ethnographical Studies (6)
              Performance
              • Performance Unit (6)
              Composition
              • Music Theory & Aural Skills (6)
              Musicology
              • Analytical Studies (6)
              Contemporary Music Practice
              • Popular Music Units (6)

              Note: ENGG2111 may be replaced by ENGG2062 Engineering Project: Business Plan 2 Adv, with Faculty approval.

              Year 4 - Semester 1

              Type CP CP From
              6 Select from Unit Block:
              Software Specialist - Electives
              6 Select from ELEC5618: Software Quality Engineering
              2 Select from ENGG3111: Integrated Engineering 3
              6 Select from SOFT3202: Software Construction and Design 2
              6 Select from COMP3027: Algorithm Design

              Note: ENGG3111 may be replaced by ENGG3062 Technology Education (Adv), with Faculty approval.

              Year 4 - Semester 2

              Type CP CP From
              6 Select from Unit Block:
              Music


              Note: Principal Study Enrolment Options:
                Performance
                • AH&CS Foundation (6)
                Composition
                • Composer Performer Workshop 1 (3)
                • Composition Elective (3)
                Musicology
                • Musicology Studies (6)
                Contemporary Music Practice
                • Popuiar Music Units (6)
                6 Select from ELEC3609: Internet Software Platforms
                6 Select from INFO3315: Human-Computer Interaction
                6 Select from SOFT3413: Software Development Project [not offered in 2020]

                Year 5 - Semester 1

                Type CP CP From
                6 Select from Unit Block:
                Music


                Note: Principal Study Enrolment Options:
                  Performance
                  • AH&CS Foundation (6)
                  Composition
                  • Comp Techniques: Number & Process (6)
                  Musicology
                  • Historical Studies (6)
                  Contemporary Music Practice
                  • Performance (6)
                  2 Select from ENGG4111: Integrated Engineering 4
                  0 Select from ENGG4000: Practical Experience
                  6 Select from COMP5348: Enterprise Scale Software Architecture
                  6 Select from ELEC4712: Thesis A
                  6 Select from INFO3333: Computing 3 Management

                  Note: Students can replace ELEC4712 and ELEC4713 with INFO4991 and INFO4992 IT Research Thesis, subject to the approval of the Coursework Director of Electrical and Information Engineering.

                  At least 6 CP of software specialist electives must be taken (to complete the 108 CP for the software degree). This may be taken in either semester.

                  ENGG4111 may be replaced by ENGG4064/5 Advanced Engineering Design A/B, with Faculty approval.

                  Year 5 - Semester 2

                  Type CP CP From
                  6 Select from Unit Block:
                  Music


                  Note: Principal Study Enrolment Options:
                    Performance
                    • AH&CS (6)
                    Composition
                    • Comp Techniques: Tonality & Process (6)
                    Musicology
                    • Musicology Studies (6)
                    Contemporary Music Practice
                    • Contemporary Music Studies (6)
                    6 Select from ELEC5619: Object Oriented Application Frameworks
                    6 Select from ELEC4713: Thesis B

                    Note: Students can replace ELEC4712 and ELEC4713 with INFO4991 and INFO4992 IT Research Thesis, subject to the approval of the Coursework Director of Electrical and Information Engineering.

                    4. Pathways

                    No streams/majors defined for this course version.

                    5. Unit Blocks

                    Block 1 - Engineering Core (Min CP: 36,Max CP: 36)

                    Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
                    AERO2711 Aerospace Engineering Project 1 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    Int February
                    Int July
                    AERO3711 Aerospace Engineering Project 2 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    Int February
                    Int July
                    AERO4711 Aerospace Engineering Project 3 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    Int February
                    Int July
                    AMME4010 Major Industrial Project 24 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    AMME4111 Thesis A 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    AMME4112 Thesis B 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    CHNG4203 Major Industrial Project 24 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    CHNG4811 Thesis A 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    CHNG4812 Thesis B 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    CIVL4022 Thesis A 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    CIVL4023 Thesis B 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    ELEC4712 Thesis A 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    ELEC4713 Thesis B 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    ELEC4714 Major Industrial Project 24 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    ENGG1061 Advanced Engineering 1 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    ENGG1111 Integrated Engineering 1 6 Semester 1
                    ENGG2062 Engineering Project: Business Plan 2 Adv 6 Semester 2
                    ENGG2111 Integrated Engineering 2 2 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    Int February
                    ENGG3062 Technology Education (Advanced) 6 Semester 2
                    ENGG3111 Integrated Engineering 3 2 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    ENGG4000 Practical Experience 0 Int January
                    Int February
                    Int March
                    Int April
                    Int May
                    Int June
                    Int July
                    Int August
                    Int September
                    Int October
                    Int November
                    Int December
                    ENGG4064 Advanced Engineering Design A 6 Semester 2
                    Int July
                    ENGG4065 Advanced Engineering Design B 6 Semester 2
                    ENGG4111 Integrated Engineering 4 2 Semester 1
                    MATH1001 Differential Calculus 3 Semester 1
                    Summer Main
                    MATH1002 Linear Algebra 3 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    Summer Main
                    MATH1003 Integral Calculus and Modelling 3 Semester 2
                    Summer Main
                    MATH1005 Statistical Thinking with Data 3 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    Int January
                    MATH1901 Differential Calculus (Advanced) 3 Semester 1
                    MATH1902 Linear Algebra (Advanced) 3 Semester 1
                    MATH1903 Integral Calculus and Modelling Advanced 3 Semester 2
                    MATH1905 Statistics (Advanced) 3 Semester 2

                    Note: Complete a minimum of 36cp including:

                    - ENGG4000 Practical Experience (0cp)

                    - Exactly 6cp from ENGG1111 Integrated Engineering 1 (6cp) OR ENGG1061 Advanced Engineering 1A (6cp) (see note 1)

                    - At least 2cp from ENGG2xxx Integrated Engineering 2 (2cp) OR AERO2711 Aerospace Engineering Project 1 (see note 1)

                    - At least 2cp from ENGG3xxx Integrated Engineering 3 (2cp) OR ENGG3062 Technology Education (Advanced) (6cp) (see note 1) OR AERO3711 Advanced Aerospace Project 2 (see note 1)

                    - At least 2cp from ENGG4xxx Integrated Engineering 4 (2cp) OR ENGG4064 Advanced Engineering Design A (6cp) (see note 1) OR ENGG4065 Advanced Engineering Design B (6cp) (see note 1) OR AERO4711 Advanced Aerospace Project 3 (see note 1)

                    - Exactly 12cp of MATH1xxxx units: MATH1001 Differential Calculus (3cp) AND MATH1002 Linear Algebra (3cp) AND MATH1003 Integral Calculus AND Modelling (3cp) MATH1005 Statistics (3cp)

                    - A minimum of 12cp (see note 2) from either AMME4111-4112 Thesis A & B (6cp+6cp) OR CHNG4811-CHNG4812 Thesis A & B (6cp+6cp) OR CIVL4022-4023 Thesis A & B (6cp+6cp) OR ELEC4712-4713 Thesis A & B (6cp+6cp) OR AMME4010 Major Industrial Project (24cp) OR CHNG4203 Major Industrial Project (24cp) OR ELEC4714 Major Industrial Project (24cp)

                    Note 1. The Advanced Engineering units are only available to students who have been accepted into the relevant year of the Advanced Engineering program.

                    Note 2. All Thesis A units are mutually prohibited (meaning that only one can be completed), and all Thesis B units have the associated Thesis A unit as a pre-requisite. Students may undertake only the Thesis units relevant to their stream.

                    Block 2 - Software Core (Min CP: 102,Max CP: 102)

                    Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
                    COMP2017 Systems Programming 6 Semester 1
                    COMP3027 Algorithm Design 6 Semester 1
                    COMP5348 Enterprise Scale Software Architecture 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC1601 Introduction to Computer Systems 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    ELEC3609 Internet Software Platforms 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC5618 Software Quality Engineering 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC5619 Object Oriented Application Frameworks 6 Semester 2
                    INFO1103 Introduction to Programming 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    INFO1105 Data Structures 6 Semester 2
                    Summer Early
                    Summer Main
                    INFO3315 Human-Computer Interaction 6 Semester 2
                    INFO3333 Computing 3 Management 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    INFO3616 Principles of Security and Security Engineering 6 Semester 2
                    ISYS2110 Analysis & Design of Web Information Systems 6 Semester 1
                    ISYS2120 Data & Information Management 6 Semester 2
                    MATH2069 Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory 6 Semester 1
                    SOFT3202 Software Construction and Design 2 6 Semester 1
                    SOFT3413 Software Development Project [not offered in 2020] 6 Semester 2

                    Note: Complete all 17 units of study (102 credit points) from this table

                    Block 3 - Music (Min CP: 96,Max CP: 96)

                    Note: see above

                    Block 4 - Software Specialist - Electives (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 54)

                    Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
                    COMP3109 Programming Languages and Paradigms 6 Semester 2
                    COMP3308 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 6 Semester 1
                    COMP3419 Graphics and Multimedia 6 Semester 2
                    COMP3456 Computational Methods for Life Sciences 6
                    COMP3520 Operating Systems Internals 6 Semester 2
                    COMP3608 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv) 6 Semester 1
                    COMP5045 Computational Geometry 6 Semester 1
                    COMP5047 Pervasive Computing 6 Semester 2
                    COMP5048 Visual Analytics 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    COMP5116 Design of Networks & Distributed Systems 6 Semester 2
                    COMP5206 Information Technologies and Systems 6 Semester 2
                    COMP5213 Computer and Network Organisation 6 Semester 1
                    COMP5318 Machine Learning and Data Mining 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    COMP5338 Advanced Data Models 6 Semester 2
                    COMP5415 Multimedia Design and Authoring 6 Semester 2
                    COMP5416 Advanced Network Technologies 6 Semester 2
                    COMP5424 Information Technology in Biomedicine 6 Semester 1
                    COMP5425 Multimedia Retrieval 6 Semester 1
                    COMP5426 Parallel and Distributed Computing 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC3104 Engineering Electromagnetics 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC3203 Electricity Networks 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC3204 Power Electronics and Applications 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC3206 Electrical Energy Conversion Systems 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC3304 Control 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC3305 Digital Signal Processing 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC3404 Electronic Circuit Design 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC3405 Communications Electronics and Photonics 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC3505 Communications 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC3506 Communications Networks 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC3607 Embedded Systems 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC3608 Computer Architecture 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC3610 E-Business Analysis and Design 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC3702 Management for Engineers 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC3802 Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC3803 Bioelectronics [not offered in 2021] 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC4505 Digital Communication Systems 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC4706 Project Management 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC5101 Antennas and Propagation 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC5203 Topics in Power Engineering [not offered in 2021] 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC5204 Power Systems Analysis and Protection 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC5205 High Voltage Engineering [not offered in 2021] 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC5206 Sustainable Energy Systems 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC5207 Advanced Power Conversion Technologies 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC5208 Intelligent Electricity Networks 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC5211 Power System Dynamics and Control 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC5212 Power System Planning and Markets 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC5303 Computer Control System Design [not Offered 2021] 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC5402 Digital Integrated Circuit Design 6
                    ELEC5403 Radio Frequency Engineering [not offered in 2021] 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC5507 Error Control Coding 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC5508 Wireless Engineering 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC5509 Mobile Networks 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC5510 Satellite Communication Systems 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC5511 Optical Communication Systems 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC5512 Optical Networks 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC5514 Networked Embedded Systems 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC5516 Electrical and Optical Sensor Design 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC5614 Real Time Computing 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC5615 Advanced Computer Architecture 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC5616 Computer and Network Security 6 Semester 1
                    ELEC5617 Topics in Software Engineering 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC5620 Model Based Software Engineering 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC5621 Digital Systems Design 6
                    ELEC5622 Signals, Software and Health 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC5701 Technology Venture Creation [not offered in 2021] 6 Semester 2
                    ELEC5803 Advanced Bioelectronics [Not Offered 2019] 6 Semester 1
                    ENGG3800 Industry and Community Projects 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    Int February
                    Int July
                    INFO3404 Database Systems 2 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    INFO3504 Database Systems 2 (Adv) 6 Semester 2
                    INFO3551 Information Technology Exchange 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    Int January
                    Int July
                    INFO5301 Information Security Management 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    INFO5990 Professional Practice in IT 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    INFO5991 Services Science Management and Engineering 6 Semester 2
                    INFO5992 Understanding IT Innovations 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    INFO5993 IT Research Methods 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2
                    INFO6007 Project Management in IT 6 Semester 1
                    Semester 2

                    Note: At least 6cp are required from Software Specialist - Electives Block.