Faculty of Engineering

Flexible First Year / Science (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: Flexible First Year / Science (2017)
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 combined degree:

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

(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.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science

For the Bachelor of Science component of a combined degree:

(a) The units of study that may be taken are listed in Table 1 from the Faculty of Science.

(b) Candidates must complete 96 credit points of Science units of study, including at least one major in a Science subject area.

(c) Candidates completing the Bachelor of Science in the Advanced or the Advanced Mathematics stream must include as part of the above requirements:

(i) a minimum of 54 credit points of intermediate or senior Science units of study, of which at least 36 credit points shall be completed at either the Advanced level or as Talented Student Program (TSP) units of study; and

(ii) a minimum of 24 credit points of senior Science units of study at either the Advanced level or as TSP units in a single Science subject area.

Candidates for the award of the Bachelor of Science (Honours) who do not meet the requirements, and who have not already graduated, will be awarded Bachelor of Science pass degree.

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
6 Select from Unit Block:
Science
6 Select from ENGG1800: Introduction to Engineering A
6 Select from ENGG1111: Integrated Engineering 1
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: ENGG1111 may be replaced by ENGG1061 Advanced Engineering for approved students. MATH1001 and MATH1002 may be replaced by advanced units MATH1901 and MATH1902.

In the BE/BSc program 12 cp of core MATH#### units may count to both the Science and the Engineering degrees. For all subjects which fall in this category the student must fulfill credit point requirements of the combined degree by completing additional Stream electives and/or Science subjects.

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
6 Select from Unit Block:
Science
6 Select from ENGG1000: History and Philosophy of Engineering
6 Select from ENGG1802: Engineering Mechanics
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.

This semester`s units should only be used as an enrolment guide. The selection of the stream is required at the end of Semester 1, in which case your enrolment should follow the selected Stream. Note that the MATH units will remain regardless of the selected stream.

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: 18,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

Block 3 - Science (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
BIOL1001 Concepts in Biology 6 Semester 1
BIOL1002 Living Systems 6 Semester 2
BIOL1003 Human Biology 6 Semester 1
BIOL1902 Living Systems (Advanced) 6 Semester 2
BIOL1903 Human Biology (Advanced) 6 Semester 1
BIOL1911 Concepts in Biology (Advanced) 6 Semester 1
CHEM1001 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A 6 Semester 1
CHEM1002 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B 6 Semester 2
CHEM1101 Chemistry 1A 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
CHEM1102 Chemistry 1B 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
CHEM1108 Chemistry 1 Life Sciences A 6 Semester 1
CHEM1109 Chemistry 1 Life Sciences B 6 Semester 2
CHEM1405 Chemistry 6 Semester 1
CHEM1611 Chemistry A (Pharmacy) 6 Semester 1
CHEM1612 Chemistry B (Pharmacy) 6 Semester 2
CHEM1901 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) 6 Semester 1
CHEM1902 Chemistry 1B (Advanced) 6 Semester 2
CHEM1903 Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program) 6 Semester 1
CHEM1904 Chemistry 1B (Special Studies Program) 6 Semester 2
COSC1001 Computational Science in MATLAB 3 Semester 2
COSC1002 Computational Science in C 3 Semester 2
COSC1901 Computational Science in MATLAB 3 Semester 2
COSC1902 Computational Science in C 3 Semester 2
EDUH1017 Sports Mechanics 6 Semester 2
GEOL1501 Engineering Geology 1 6 Semester 2
GEOS1001 Earth, Environment & Society 6 Semester 1
GEOS1002 Introductory Geography 6 Semester 2
GEOS1003 Introduction to Geology 6 Semester 2
GEOS1901 Earth, Environment and Society Advanced 6 Semester 1
GEOS1902 Introductory Geography (Advanced) 6 Semester 2
GEOS1903 Introduction to Geology (Advanced) 6 Semester 2
HPSC1000 Bioethics 6 Semester 1
HPSC1900 Bioethics (Advanced) 6 Semester 1
INFO1903 Informatics (Advanced) 6 Semester 1
MATH1004 Discrete Mathematics 3 Semester 2
Summer Main
MBLG1001 Molecular Biology and Genetics (Intro) 6 Semester 2
MBLG1901 Molecular Biology and Genetics (Adv) 6 Semester 2
MBLG1999 Molecular Biology & Genetics Seminar A 6 Semester 2
PHYS1004 Physics 1 (Environmental & Life Science) 6 Semester 2
PHYS1500 Astronomy 6 Semester 2
PHYS1901 Physics 1A (Advanced) 6 Semester 1
PHYS1902 Physics 1B (Advanced) 6 Semester 2
PSYC1001 Psychology 1001 6 Semester 1
PSYC1002 Psychology 1002 6 Semester 2
Summer Main

Note: Candidates must complete 96 credit points of Science study, including at least one major in a Science subject area. Math and Physics units taken as part of the Engineering component may be counted towards the 96 cp total. See Science faculty handbook for list of Science units and majors: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/science/