Further Information
| Entry Information | |
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| Intake period | |
| February and July | |
| Duration | |
4 years full time (honours available) |
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| Weekly First Year Time Commitment | |
25 hours, plus 25 hours of own study time |
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| Advanced Standing | |
| Students with diplomas from polytechnics in Singapore and Malaysia could expect to receive one year of credit, except for Podiatric Medicine, Health Science, Medicine and Dentistry. | |
| Degrees | |
Bachelor of Engineering |
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| Annual Fees | |
| 2009: $23,600 2010: $27,000 |
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| CRICOS Code | |
| 003011F |
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| Prerequisites | |
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All courses at UWA: English Language Competence Applicable Mathematics, plus at least two of the following: Chemistry, Calculus, or Physics. |
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Software Engineering
Software Engineers are concerned with the construction of computer software to a very high standard. Sometimes software is extremely complex, as in air traffic control systems and sometimes it has to be produced rapidly and flexibly, as for e-commerce applications.
Software Engineering students will develop a range of skills including:
• Domain knowledge, touching on various application areas such as commercial systems, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, scientific computing and games.
• Planning and control of a process to meet clients’ needs emphasising pragmatic issues such as requirements, engineering, quality, reliability, usability and safety critical issues, all with process involvement;
• Programming fundamentals and the theory of computer science, particularly algorithms, data structures, visualisation and formal methods;
• Computing Systems, particularly digital systems, operating systems, networks and communications, graphical and other I/O devices and embedded and distributed systems;
• Systems Theory;
• Professional engineering knowledge, including societal issues, ethics, management and consulting skills;
• The psychology of programming teams, system usage, human-computer interaction, organisational culture and communicating with clients; and
Level 1
All engineering students follow a common course in Level 1, allowing you the flexibility of selecting any engineering stream at the end of the level. The subjects include mathematics, engineering fundamentals and physics, plus electives from a variety of engineering streams.
Upper levels
You have excellent opportunities to learn about software engineering and related areas in this degree program. A small sample of the topics that you will learn in this degree program include:
- Basic engineering principles
- Software engineering and its applications
- Object oriented programming in Java
- Computer Architecture
- Internet and web related technologies
- Different operating systems like Linix and Windows
- Human computer interaction issues
- Computer networks and security
- Databases
During the Bachelor of Engineering, you will also complete at least 12 weeks full time (or equivalent part time) of professional work experience.
Educational Qualifications
| Qualifications | Grades |
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| WA TER | 85 |
| UWA Foundation program | 69 |
| WAUFY | 63 |
| Minimum International Baccalaureate | 30 |
| Minimum All India Senior School Certificate | 14 |
| Minimum GCE or Cambridge Advanced Level Examination | 10 |
| Indian School Certificate | 70 |
Structure
Units totalling 192 points. Students are also required to complete not less than 12 weeks of practical experience in a suitable engineering environment and submit a written report before graduating.Career Opportunities
Software Engineers are employed in the areas of telecommunications, databases, Internet and web technologies, electronic commerce, graphics and visualisation and computer vision; Government departments; Financial institutions and banks.
Recent employers of our graduates include: Intellect, Earth Resource Mapping, Commtech Wireless, Isa Technologies, Mi Services Group, Norwood Systems.
Professional Accreditation
This degree is provisionally accredited by the Institute of Engineers Australia, ensuring recognition in Australia and in many overseas countries.
| Course enquiries | Application, visa and other enquiries to |
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Faculty Office |
The University of Western Australia Phone (+61 8) 6488 3939 Email international@uwa.edu.au |
