Bachelor of Engineering: Electrical

A degree in engineering opens up a wide range of exciting career opportunities that can contribute to advancement in both the business and technological worlds. If you are interested in using engineering practices to design and develop solutions to real-world problems, the Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) program will provide you with the knowledge and skills to integrate, synthesise and evaluate technological opportunities in a commercial context.

At UOWD, the BEng program will provide you with the theoretical background you will require as a professional engineer, combined with the teamwork and managerial skills needed to design and develop engineering solutions that can address real workplace challenges.

Career Opportunities

The Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree is an applied program that produces highly employable graduates in various fields of engineering. Students undertaking the Bachelor of Engineering program enter professions such as:

• System Designers
• Engineering Managers
• Engineering Analysts
• System Developers
• Educators
• Researchers
• Network Engineers

Accreditation and Recognition

This program is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education - Higher Education Affairs and is fully recognised within the UAE, in GCC nations and internationally for further education and employment in the private and public sectors. The program is also recognised by the Society of Engineers Australia, providing professional recognition in the field of engineering in Australia and globally. This recognition ensures that graduates from this course are admitted, on application, to the grade of Graduate Membership of Engineers Australia.

In addition, the program is quality assured by UOW, which is registered with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), the national regulator of the higher education sector in Australia. UOWD graduates have the opportunity to exchange their UOWD degree for the equivalent UOW Australia degree after completion.

UOW Australia is a member of the Group of Eight (Go8) Deans of Engineering and Associates, in recognition of its being among the top Australian engineering faculties. This achievement is a direct result of our world class reputation in teaching and research.

Degree Requirements and Program Structure

All students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering program should sit the Placement Tests for Mathematics/Statistics and Physics and, if necessary, may be requested to complete foundation subjects for the same. Placement tests are usually scheduled in the first week of your joining semester and students should contact the Faculty Office to apply for the test.

To qualify for award of the degree of Bachelor of Engineering, a student should accrue an aggregate of at least 220 Credit Points (cp) which include 30cp of General Education, 160cp from the program core and 30cp major requirements. Students are also required to accrue an overall weighted average mark (WAM) of 50%.

Bachelor of Engineering Placement Tests

General Education (GED)

Program Core

* Instead of completing ECTE458 (12cp), students may complete two subjects from the approved list of electives.

Specilisation Core

List of Specilisation Subjects

Students are expected to complete 6 electives (30 cp) from 100, 200 or 300 levels.

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