Faculty of Engineering

Flexible First Year (2016)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2016.
WARNING: This course version is currently under review and is subject to change.


1. Overview

Course: Flexible First Year (2016)
CP Required: 48
Min FT Duration: 1.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree, a candidate must

Requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering

(a) Successfully complete 192 credit points, comprising:

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

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

(iii) A minimum of 48cp of additional units from the Engineering Stream Specialist Table pertaining to the specialist stream being undertaken, including satisfying any additional requirements specified for the Specialist Table; and;

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

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

(d) 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 Clause (a) above, but who have not satisfied all each of Clauses (b), (c) and (d), 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
3 Select from MATH1001: Differential Calculus


Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is MATH1021.
6 Select from ENGG1801: Engineering Computing


Note: INFO1103 may be substituted for students strongly considering Electrical Engineering or Software Engineering upon enrolment.
6 Select from ENGG1800: Introduction to Engineering A
6 Select from ENGG1111: Integrated Engineering 1
3 Select from MATH1002: Linear Algebra

Note: ENGG1111 may be replaced by ENGG1061 Advanced Engineering for approved students. MATH1001 and MATH1002 may be replaced by advanced units MATH1901 and MATH1902.

Students enrolled in a combined degree should replace ENGG1801 with 6 credit points from their second degree.

Students choose a stream of engineering to undertake at the end of Semester 1. In semester 2 they then follow the program for that particular engineering stream.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
3 Select from MATH1003: Integral Calculus and Modelling


Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is MATH1023.
6 Select from ENGG1813: Engineering Critical Thinking
6 Select from ENGG1000: History and Philosophy of Engineering
6 Select from ENGG1802: Engineering Mechanics
3 Select from MATH1005: Statistical Thinking with Data

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

Students enrolled in a combined degree should replace ENGG1813 with 6 credit points from their second degree.

This semester`s units should only be used as an enrolment guide. At the end of Semester 1 you should select your stream and change your unit selection to the appropriate units for that stream. Note that the MATH units should be taken regardless of which stream is selected.

4. Pathways

No streams/majors defined for this course version.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Engineering Core (Min CP: 18,Max CP: 18)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ENGG1111 Integrated Engineering 1 6 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

Block 2 - Flexible First Year units (Min CP: 30,Max CP: 30)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ENGG1000 History and Philosophy of Engineering 6 Semester 1
ENGG1800 Introduction to Engineering A 6 Semester 1
ENGG1801 Engineering Computing 6 Semester 1
Int January
ENGG1802 Engineering Mechanics 6 Semester 2
Summer Main
Int January
ENGG1813 Engineering Critical Thinking 6 Semester 2