1. Overview

Course:	Software Engineering (2020)
CP Required:	192
Min FT Duration:	4.00 Years
Min PT Duration:	4.00 Years
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered:	2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

2. Requirements

Summary

In summary the requirements are:

Students must complete 192 credit points as follows:

► 36 credit points of Engineering core units

► The Professional Engagement Program comprising ENGP1000 (0cp), ENGP2000 (0cp) and ENGP3000 (0cp)

► 102 credit points of Software stream core units

► A minimum of 12 credit points of Software Specialist fundamentals units

► A minimum of 30 credit points of Software Specialist elective units

► A maximum of 12 credit points of General (Free) Electives

The completion of a major is not necessary. If a student chooses to do a major, aligned majors can be completed within the 192 credit points described above.

Handbook Rules

The handbook rules governing this degree are as follows:

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

(a) successfully complete 192 credit points comprising:

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

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

(iii) A minimum of 48 credit points 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.

(b) Successfully complete the requirements of the Professional Engagement Program

(2) The class of Honours will be determined by the EIHWAM.

(3) In exceptional circumstances, the Dean may vary the conditions for the award of Honours after seeking the advice of the relevant Head of School.

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.

Majors

A major requires:

(a) the completion of 48 credit points chosen from units of study listed in the table for that major;

(b) satisfying any additional requirements specified for the major, and listed with the table of units for the major;

Dalyell Scholars Program

Unit substitutions may be available for students enrolled in the Dalyell Scholars Program, depending on their year of commencement and degree. Dalyell Scholars can view the Canvas page for further information specific to their circumstances: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/7156/pages/enrolment-options-for-dalyell-scholars

Faculty Resolutions

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

3. Semesters

Note: From 2024, 3cp Math units are replaced by new 6cp units MATH1061 and MATH1062. Students who have not yet completed all 3cp Math units can use this interactive tool on Canvas for enrolment advice: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/2806/pages/mathematics-changes-in-2024

Note: From 2024, 3cp Math units are replaced by new 6cp units MATH1061 and MATH1062. Students who have not yet completed all 3cp Math units can use this interactive tool on Canvas for enrolment advice: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/2806/pages/mathematics-changes-in-2024

Note: Up to 12 credit points of general electives may be taken.

Note: Up to 12 credit points of general electives may be taken.

Integrated Engineering units will be phased out from 2021. Students commencing in 2020 will take new unit ENGG3112 (6 cp) in place of ENGG2111, ENGG3111 and ENGG4111. Students may take this unit in the final semester or may swap with an elective to take it earlier.

https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/2806/pages/feit-changes-to-the-bachelor-of-engineering-honours-degree-how-they-affect-you

Note: Up to 12 credit points of general electives may be taken.

Note: Up to 12 credit points of general electives may be taken.

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.

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

Major in Computer Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Software Core	12	Select from COMP2017: Systems Programming INFO1113: Object-Oriented Programming
Software Specialist - Fundamentals	12	Select from ELEC2104: Electronic Devices and Circuits ELEC2602: Digital Logic
Software Specialist - Electives	18	Select from ELEC3506: Communications Networks ELEC3607: Embedded Systems ELEC3608: Computer Architecture
Software Specialist - Electives	6	Select from COMP3520: Operating Systems Internals ELEC3104: Engineering Electromagnetics ELEC3304: Control ELEC3305: Digital Signal Processing ELEC3404: Electronic Circuit Design ELEC3702: Management for Engineers ELEC5405: Building Microchips: From Theory to Practice

Note: Please check the prerequisites for the higher level units in this major and ensure you will be able to complete them prior to undertaking the higher level units.

Major in Intelligent Information Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Software Specialist - Fundamentals	12	Select from ELEC1103: Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering ELEC2302: Signals and Systems
Software Specialist - Electives	30	Select from ELEC3305: Digital Signal Processing ELEC3506: Communications Networks ELEC5307: Advanced Signal Processing with Deep Learning ELEC5622: Signals, Software and Health Note: ELEC5304 can be selected from General Electives
Software Specialist - Electives	6	Select from ELEC5305: Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing ELEC5306: Video Intelligence and Compression ELEC5516: Electrical and Optical Sensor Design ELEC5517: Software Defined Networks ELEC5701: Technology Venture Creation [not offered in 2021]

Major in Internet of Things (IoT)

Type	CP	CP From
Software Specialist - Fundamentals	12	Select from ELEC2104: Electronic Devices and Circuits ELEC2602: Digital Logic
Software Specialist - Electives	30	Select from ELEC3506: Communications Networks ELEC5509: Mobile Networks ELEC5514: IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking ELEC5517: Software Defined Networks ELEC5518: IoT for Critical Infrastructures
Software Specialist - Electives	6	Select from COMP5047: Pervasive Computing COMP5216: Mobile Computing COMP5426: Parallel and Distributed Computing ELEC5208: Intelligent Electricity Networks ELEC5508: Wireless Engineering ELEC5616: Computer and Network Security ELEC5760: Intelligent Networked Control

Note: Please check the prerequisites for the higher level units in this major and ensure you will be able to complete them prior to undertaking the higher level units. It is highly recommended that you take ELEC1103 as an elective prior to attempting ELEC2104 or higher level ELEC units.

Major in Power Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Software Specialist - Fundamentals	12	Select from ELEC2104: Electronic Devices and Circuits ELEC2302: Signals and Systems
Software Specialist - Electives	30	Select from ELEC3203: Electricity Networks ELEC3204: Power Electronics and Applications ELEC3206: Electrical Energy Conversion Systems ELEC3304: Control ELEC5204: Power Systems Analysis and Protection
Software Specialist - Electives	6	Select from ELEC5203: Topics in Power Engineering [not offered in 2021] ELEC5205: High Voltage Engineering ELEC5206: Sustainable Energy Systems ELEC5207: Advanced Power Conversion Technologies ELEC5208: Intelligent Electricity Networks ELEC5211: Power System Dynamics and Control ELEC5212: Power System Planning and Markets

Note: Please check the prerequisites for the higher level units in this major and ensure you will be able to complete them prior to undertaking the higher level units. It is highly recommended that you take ELEC1103 as an elective prior to attempting ELEC2104 or higher level ELEC units.

Major in Telecommunications Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Software Specialist - Fundamentals	12	Select from ELEC2104: Electronic Devices and Circuits ELEC2302: Signals and Systems
Software Specialist - Electives	30	Select from ELEC3305: Digital Signal Processing ELEC3405: Communications Electronics and Photonics ELEC3505: Communications ELEC3506: Communications Networks ELEC4505: Digital Communication Systems
Software Specialist - Electives	6	Select from ELEC5101: Antennas and Propagation ELEC5508: Wireless Engineering ELEC5509: Mobile Networks ELEC5511: Optical Communication Systems ELEC5512: Optical Networks ELEC5516: Electrical and Optical Sensor Design

Note: Please check the prerequisites for the higher level units in this major and ensure you will be able to complete them prior to undertaking the higher level units. It is highly recommended that you take ELEC1103 as an elective prior to attempting ELEC2104 or higher level ELEC units.

5. Unit Blocks

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

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
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
ENGG1111	Integrated Engineering 1	6	Semester 1
ENGG2111	Integrated Engineering 2	2	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int February
ENGG3111	Integrated Engineering 3	2	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGG4111	Integrated Engineering 4	2	Semester 1
ENGP1000	Professional Engagement Program 1	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP2000	Professional Engagement Program 2	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP3000	Professional Engagement Program 3	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
MATH1002	Linear Algebra	3	Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main
MATH1005	Statistical Thinking with Data	3	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int January
MATH1021	Calculus of One Variable	3	Semester 1 Semester 2
MATH1023	Multivariable Calculus and Modelling	3	Semester 1 Semester 2
MATH1902	Linear Algebra (Advanced)	3	Semester 1
MATH1905	Statistics (Advanced)	3	Semester 2
MATH1921	Calculus of One Variable (Adv)	3	Semester 1
MATH1923	Multivariable Calculus and Modelling (Adv)	3	Semester 2

Note: Complete a minimum of 36cp including:

- ENGP1000 (0cp), ENGP2000 (0cp) and ENGP3000 (0cp)

- Exactly 12cp of Integrated Engineering units comprising ENGG1111 (6cp), ENGG2111 (2cp), ENGG3111 (2cp) and ENGG4111 (2cp)

- Exactly 12cp of MATH1xxx units: MATH1021 Calculus of One Variable (3cp) AND MATH1002 Linear Algebra (3cp) AND MATH1023 Multivariable Calculus and Modelling (3cp) AND MATH1005 Statistics (3cp)

- A minimum of 12cp of (see note 1) 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. 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 or major.

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

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP2017	Systems Programming	6	Semester 1
COMP2123	Data Structures & Algorithms	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
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
INFO1110	Introduction to Programming	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO1113	Object-Oriented Programming	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
SOFT2201	Software Construction and Design 1	6	Semester 2
SOFT2412	Agile Software Development Practices	6	Semester 2
SOFT3202	Software Construction and Design 2	6	Semester 1
SOFT3888	Software Development Project	6	Semester 2

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

Block 3 - Software Specialist - Fundamentals (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 18)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
BUSS1030	Accounting, Business and Society	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP2022	Models of Computation	6	Semester 2
COMP2922	Models of Computation (Adv)	6	Semester 2
DATA1001	Foundations of Data Science	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
DATA1002	Informatics: Data and Computation	6	Semester 2
DATA1902	Informatics: Data and Computation (Advanced)	6	Semester 2
DATA2001	Data Science: Big Data and Data Diversity	6	Semester 1
DATA2002	Data Analytics: Learning from Data	6	Semester 2
DATA2901	Big Data and Data Diversity (Advanced)	6	Semester 1
ELEC1004	Practical Introduction to Electrical Engineering	6	Semester 1
ELEC2100	Fundamentals of Elec and Electronic Eng	6	Semester 1
ELEC2103	Simulation and Numerical Solutions in Engineering	6	Semester 2
ELEC2104	Electronic Devices and Circuits	6	Semester 2
ELEC2302	Signals and Systems	6	Semester 2
ELEC2602	Digital Logic	6	Semester 1
INFO1110	Introduction to Programming	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO2150	Introduction to Health Data Science	6	Semester 2
ISYS2160	Information Systems in the Internet Age	6	Semester 2
MATH2061	Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus	6	Semester 1 Summer Main
MKTG1001	Marketing Principles	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
PHYS1001	Physics 1 (Regular)	6	Semester 1
PHYS1003	Physics 1 (Technological)	6	Semester 2
PHYS2213	Physics 2EE	6	Semester 2
SOFT2201	Software Construction and Design 1	6	Semester 2
SOFT2412	Agile Software Development Practices	6	Semester 2

Note: 1st and 2nd year Single Degree Electives

Block 4 - Software Specialist - Electives (Min CP: 30,Max CP: 48)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
BMET3802	Biomedical Instrumentation	6	Semester 2
COMP3109	Programming Languages and Paradigms	6	Semester 2
COMP3308	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence	6	Semester 1
COMP3419	Graphics and Multimedia	6	Semester 2
COMP3520	Operating Systems Internals	6	Semester 2
COMP3608	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv)	6	Semester 1
COMP4216	Mobile Computing	6	Semester 2
COMP4270	Randomised and Advanced Algorithms	6	Semester 1
COMP4318	Machine Learning and Data Mining	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP4338	Advanced Data Models	6	Semester 2
COMP4347	Web Application Development	6	Semester 1
COMP4349	Cloud Computing	6	Semester 1
COMP4415	Multimedia Design and Authoring	6	Semester 2
COMP4416	Advanced Network Technologies	6	Semester 2
COMP4424	Information Technology in Biomedicine	6	Semester 1
COMP4425	Multimedia Retrieval	6	Semester 1
COMP4426	Parallel and Distributed Computing	6	Semester 1
COMP4445	Computational Geometry	6	Semester 1
COMP4447	Pervasive Computing	6	Semester 2
COMP4448	Visual Analytics	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP4530	Discrete Optimisation	6	Semester 2
COMP5047	Pervasive Computing	6	Semester 2
COMP5206	Information Technologies and Systems	6	Semester 1
COMP5216	Mobile Computing	6	Semester 2
COMP5426	Parallel and Distributed Computing	6	Semester 1
DATA3404	Scalable Data Management	6	Semester 1
DATA4207	Data Analysis in the Social Sciences	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
ELEC3611	Humans and Devices [not offered in 2021]	6	Semester 1
ELEC3612	Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence	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
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	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
ELEC5213	Engineering Optimisation	6	Semester 1
ELEC5304	Intelligent Visual Signal Understanding	6	Semester 1
ELEC5306	Video Intelligence and Compression	6	Semester 1
ELEC5307	Advanced Signal Processing with Deep Learning	6	Semester 2
ELEC5308	Intelligent Information Engineering Practice	6	Semester 2
ELEC5405	Building Microchips: From Theory to Practice	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	IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking	6	Semester 2
ELEC5516	Electrical and Optical Sensor Design	6	Semester 1
ELEC5616	Computer and Network Security	6	Semester 1
ELEC5620	Model Based Software Engineering	6	Semester 2
ELEC5622	Signals, Software and Health	6	Semester 2
ELEC5701	Technology Venture Creation [not offered in 2021]	6	Semester 2
ELEC5760	Intelligent Networked Control	6	Semester 2
ENGG3800	Industry and Community Projects	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int February Int July Int August Int October
INFO3551	Information Technology Exchange	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int January Int July
INFO4491	Services Science Management and Engineering	6	Semester 2
INFO5301	Information Security Management	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO5990	Professional Practice in IT	6	Semester 1 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
ISYS3400	Information Systems Project	6	Semester 2
ISYS3401	Information Technology Evaluation	6	Semester 1
ISYS3402	Decision Analytics & Support Systems [not running in 2019]	6	Semester 2
ISYS3888	Information Systems Project	6	Semester 2
SOFT3410	Concurrency for Software Development	6	Semester 2

Note: At least 42cp are required from Software Specialist - Fundamentals/Electives blocks.

3rd Year Electives: It is recommended to take at least 2 units from Level 4 Units and 3 units from Level 3 Units.

Block 6 - Engineering General Electives (Max CP: 12)

Note: Students may take 12 credit points of free general electives to complete the total number of credit points for their degree. Students may take the following units of study as free general electives, provided they satisfy any prerequisite, quota, departmental permission or any other requirements of the units, and the units are not essentially the same or prohibited units for any of the other units in their degree.

(1) Any units of study from the Faculties of: (i) Engineering and Information Technologies (ii) Science (iii) Arts (iv) Sydney Business School

(2) Any other units of study approved by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies Courses Committee, which will be published in an appropriate place by the Faculty.

(3) Any units of study approved by the Dean (or his/her delegate in these matters), or by the relevant Head of School or Program Director, on a case by case basis upon application by the student.