Bachelor of Engineering – Bachelor of Information Technology
Information valid for students commencing in 2013.
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours – Bachelor of Information Technology
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Course Code |
103310 |
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Version |
2 |
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Faculty |
Science and Engineering |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
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Course pre-requisites |
English, Maths B |
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Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements |
Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy. |
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Additional selection requirements |
Nil |
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Special admission requirements |
Nil |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
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Credit points |
120 credit points as per course structure |
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Additional course rules |
Nil |
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Additional completion requirements |
60 days vacation practice Must hold current Senior First Aid certificate at the time of graduation. |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
Level 1
CP1200:03 Introduction to Programming 1
CP1300:03 Introduction to Programming 2
CP1500:03 Conceptual Modelling
EG1000:03 Engineering 1
EG1002:03 Computing for Engineers
EG1010:03 Process Engineering
EG1011:03 Statics and Dynamics
EG1012:03 Electric Circuits
MA1000:03 Mathematical Foundations
MA1003:03 Mathematical Techniques
PH1005:03 Advanced Stream Physics
Level 2
CP2011:03 Advanced Programming
CP2012:03 Networking
CP2013:03 Software Engineering
Level 3
CP3046:03 Project Management 1
CP3047:03 Project Management 2
CP3300:03 Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
CP3302:03 Information Security
Options
Select a major at the end of first year
Majors
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Type of major |
Mandatory Single |
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Credit points in major |
66 credit points |
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Special requirements |
Some subjects in each of the majors may require candidates to participate in field trips, site visits or other off-campus activities. A fee may be charged by the School of Engineering for transport or subsistence associated with these trips. |
MAJOR |
AVAILABLE AT |
NOTES |
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Townsville Cairns |
First year only in Cairns |
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Townsville Cairns |
First year only in Cairns |
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Townsville Cairns |
First year only in Cairns |
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Townsville Cairns |
First year only in Cairns |
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Environmental Engineering |
Townsville Suspended 2011-2014 |
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Townsville Cairns |
First year only in Cairns |
Campus
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COURSE AVAILABLE AT |
NOTES |
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Cairns |
First year only |
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Townsville |
Candidature
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Expected time to complete |
5 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
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Maximum time to complete |
13 years |
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Maximum leave of absence |
3 years |
Progression
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Course progression requisites |
Must successfully complete all level 1 and level 2 subjects before attempting any level 3 subject Where there is overlap between the core subjects for the course and for the chosen major, candidates are required to contact the Faculty office to add substitute subjects to their study plans. It is strongly recommended that in this situation candidates take extra engineering subjects as listed under the corresponding major in the Bachelor of Engineering single degree. |
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Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) |
No |
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Special assessment requirements |
The engineering thesis topic must be specific to the candidate’s chosen engineering major. |
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Accreditation requirements |
Nil |
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Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade |
Nil |
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Supplementary exam for final subject |
Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
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Eligibility |
Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
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Maximum allowed |
63 credit points |
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Currency |
Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
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Expiry |
Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 20 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course. |
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Other restrictions |
A minimum of 18 credit points (including 6 credit points of fourth year thesis) should be completed at James Cook University for each of levels 3 and 4. If the candidate requests advanced standing approaching the maximum level, then the advanced standing should be predominantly from the first two levels of the Bachelor of Engineering program. |
Award Details
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Inclusion of majors on testamur |
The major studied shall appear on the testamur. |
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Exit with lesser award |
Not applicable |
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Course articulation |
Not applicable |
Honours
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Honours availability |
Engineering honours is available within this course. |
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Eligibility |
The award of Honours (I, IIA, IIB) or Pass degrees in Engineering will be determined by the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences after a candidate has completed the Credit Point requirements for their degree, by: Consideration of the weighted Grade Point Average achieved by a candidate over all four levels of engineering study. Weighted average GPA = 0.1 x Level 1 GPA + 0.2 x Level 2 GPA + 0.3 x Level 3 GPA + 0.4 x Level 4 GPA. |