Single degree

• This degree requires 192 units
• One Engineering major (48 units)
• 30 units of research projects
• 24 units of elective courses from the engineering subject area (courses coded with ENGN) and 12 units of university elective courses offered by ANU.
  

Double degree

• The Engineering component of the Flexible Double Degree requires a total of 168 units
• You will complete one Engineering major of 48 units and a further 24 units of elective courses from the engineering subject area (courses coded with ENGN).
• 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. 
• A major is typically 48 units of courses and a minor is 24 units. You will need to complete at least one Engineering major in your degree
• 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.
• In the double degree, there are no university electives in the double degree - your other degree requirements use up all of these. There are limitations on the programs that can be combined with the BE(R&D) program as detailed in the BE(R&D) FDD rules. 12 units of the courses are double counted to both the BE(R&D) program and the second program.

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 <student.css@anu.edu.au> for advice about your enrolment or attend an enrolment advice session at the university in the week before semester commences.

MATHS

• If you studied ACT Maths Methods, or are not confident in your Maths ability, please read the information about secondary school prerequisite of MATH1013 on the course website.
• 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 encouraged to seriously consider this option. 

Physics Advice for Bachelor of Engineering Students

• Both PHYS1001 and PHYS1101 satisfy the compulsory first-year physics requirements for BE students.
• PHYS1101 – Physics 1 is the recommended first year physics course for BE students. It is also a compulsory pre-requisite for subsequent Physics courses. It is recommended for BE students who are interested to do more Physics courses as electives.
• PHYS1001 is advised only if you did not complete year 11 and 12 physics.
• PHYS1001 is offered in Semester 1 only. PHYS1101 is offered in both Semester 1 and Semester 2.
• It is possible to do PHYS1001 in Semester 1 then PHYS1101 in Semester 2. In this case, PHYS1001 is counted as a 1000 series elective course.

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

• A sample course structure (ie study plan) over the four years of single degree can be found on the webpage Bachelor Degrees | ANU School of Engineering 
• 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.