Honours Calculation - Engineering

The award of Honours is based on an averaged Grade Point Average (GPA), involving GPA scores from subjects higher than level 1. That is, the calculation is based on subject codes beginning with 2 and higher (for the numerical portion of the subject code).

To do the calculation, a numerical value is assigned to each letter grade that a student receives for subjects higher than level 1. The averaged GPA is the average of those values.

(HD = 7, D = 6, C = 5, P = 4, N = 1.5, X = 0, SP = 4, FW = 1.5)

The grade of Honours is determined according to the following table:

Class I              GPA >= 5.90
Class IIA            5.40 <= GPA <= 5.89
Class IIB            4.90 <= GPA <= 5.39
Class III            GPA <= 4.89

The Honours awards are approved by the JCU Engineering Course Coordinator and ratified by the Engineering Board of Studies.