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Curtin University
Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

313683 v.1 Bachelor of Engineering Pre-Major

Introduction

The Bachelor of Engineering Pre-Major prepares students for entry to the second year of any of the engineering disciplines. The pre-major units when taken in a whole meet the overall first year objectives.

Specific Requirements

Safety Boots to Australian Standard AS/NZS 2210 for practical activities.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1
307529 v.4   Engineering Mechanics 100 5.0 25.0
307533 v.3   Engineering Materials 100 5.0 25.0
307536 v.4   Engineering Mathematics 120 5.0 25.0
  OR  
307535 v.3   Engineering Mathematics 110 5.0 25.0
307538 v.3   Engineering Mathematics 140 5.0 25.0
  OR  
307537 v.3   Engineering Mathematics 130 5.0 25.0
307543 v.5   Electrical Systems 100 5.0 25.0
310205 v.2   Engineering Foundations: Design and Processes 100 5.0 25.0
310206 v.2   Engineering Foundations: Principles and Communication 100 5.0 25.0
310207 v.3   Engineering Programming 100 3.0 12.5
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   12.5
  200.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
307530 v.3 *   Engineering Physics 100 3.2 12.5
307593 v.3   Introduction to Renewable Energy 100 3.0 12.5
312333 v.2   Communicating with Asia for Engineers 100 3.0 12.5
313024 v.1 #   Engineering Chemistry 100 3.2 12.5
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credit
307594 v.3   Engineering; its Evolution, Development, Successes and Failures 100 3.0 12.5
313023 v.1   Technology of Brewing and Winemaking 100 3.0 12.5

#    This unit can only be taken by students who did not meet the Chemistry Pre-requisite. For those students it is compulsory.

*    This unit can only be taken by students who did not meet the Physics Pre-requisite. For those students it is compulsory.

NB    Other 12.5 credit units can be selected as options with the Course Coordinators approval.