Single degree

• This degree requires 192 units
• One Engineering major (48 units)
• 30 units of research projects
• 36 units of elective courses which may be used to study an Engineering minor (24 units) or another engineering major, or a range of courses from any ANU College.
  

Double degree

• This degree requires a total of 144 units
• One Engineering major (48 units)
• 30 units of research projects
  
• 12 units of courses are double counted into both degrees

About this degree

• Typically you will study four courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 32 courses across your whole degree of four years duration. 
• The BE(R&D) has many compulsory courses due to its professional accreditation.
• In the single degree you will have 36 units (six courses) of electives. You may use these to study an Engineering minor or a range of courses from any ANU College.
• There are no electives in the double degree - your other degree requirements use up all of these. You should note that there are limitations in the number of double degrees available with the BE(R&D). Because it only has 36 units of electives, 12 units of courses need to be double counted to both the BE(R&D) and the other degree. Details about which these course are can be found in the BE(R&D) FDD rules.

Enrolment Status

The definition of full-time and part-time status can be found here. While it's possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester, it may take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must follow the requirement specified by your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) and your visa, which normally require you to enrol in 24 units per semester in order to finish your program of study on time.

Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses

• Note that if you are commencing in July you should send an email to <studentadmin.cecs[at]anu.edu.au> for advice about your enrolment or attend an enrolment advice session at the university in the week before semester commences.

MATHS

• Students who excel in maths and have done the highest level of maths available to them at school should read the following: You may choose to enrol in MATH1115 and MATH1116 (honours maths) in place of MATH1013 and MATH1014. These courses are significantly more difficult and will likely mean a higher workload, but they will give you a much deeper understanding of underlying mathematical concepts, which may be beneficial for your future studies. You are strongly encouraged to seriously consider this option.

PHYSICS

• Students who have not taken Physics in Year 11 and 12 should read the following: If you have not undertaken Physics in Year 11 and 12, you should consider enrolling in PHYS1001 Foundations in Physics (if you have a free university elective available) prior to enrolling in PHYS1101 Physics I, or taking an intensive online course prior to commencement of your University studies. 

COMPUTING

• For your computing courses, you can complete either COMP1100 or COMP1730, and these are available in both Semester 1 and Semester 2. 

Majors and Minors

See available majors and minors for this program

There are a number of Engineering majors and minors for you to choose from. The good news is that you do not need to make any decisions about these until third year. Just follow the first year enrolment pattern for single and double degrees. If you want more information about majors and minors you can have a look at the BE(R&D) Degree Requirements on the 'Programs and Courses' website.

Electives

There is one elective in your first year of study. If you are in a flexible double degree and need to take more than one course from your other degree during first year, you should consider doing COMP1730 in your 2nd year thus freeing up an elective in second semester of first year.

Study Options

Bachelor of Engineering (Research & Development) (Honours) Single Degree

Study Options

Bachelor of Engineering (Research & Development) (Honours) Double Degree

Study Options

Academic Advice

• You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester.
• You can’t study more than four courses (24 units) per semester, eight for the year.
• You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your BE(R&D) half of the double degree.