Undergraduate Engineering IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL STUDENTS
AUTUMN 2012
Dear Engineering Student,
The following is a collation of advice which will assist you in your ongoing planning of your degree.
It includes information relevant to ALL students, including new students. This information has been
extracted from various sources, links are provided.
Completion of Engineering Practice Program (students in the DipEngPrac)
 The DipEngPrac is a compulsory component of the (single) BE degree at UTS. There is no
‘option’ to drop it. This requirement will also impact on International students who gain PR
and transfer from C10067 into a HECS supported place.
 There is a pre-requisite pathway through the Engineering Practice Program (DipEngPrac).
Waiving pre-req's so you can complete two DipEngPrac subjects at the same time is not
appropriate, nor generally supported.
 The course templates show EPP1 in the third semester. You are encouraged to consider
completing this subject earlier – it will afford you greater time to secure your internship.
 There are credit point barriers (specifically 87cp, 120cp and 129cp) which relate to when you
undertake your internship and may impact on your course progression.
Links:
http://my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/course/undergraduate/engineering_practice_program/processes_a
dministration/EPP%20Guide.pdf
http://my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/course/undergraduate/ect.
Exemption process for EPP1 and EE1 (students in the DipEngPrac)
 This is available to students who have completed 44+ weeks of appropriate work experience
prior to commencing studies at UTS.
 It takes one semester to complete the exemption requirements for EPP1 and EE1; in this
way you will be able to self enrol into EPR1 in the following semester.
 Application forms need to be submitted to APO Mailbox by week 6 of semester.
Links:
http://my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/course/undergraduate/engineering_practice_program/processes_a
dministration/EPP%20Guide.pdf
http://my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/course/undergraduate/engineering_practice_program/processes_a
dministration#exemption
Work Experience for Students in non-DipEngPrac courses
 For students in non-DipEngPrac courses, you need to complete the equivalent of 12 weeks
full-time equivalent work experience as well as complete the review subject 48100 as part of
the course.
 Refer to UTS Online: Professional Practice (BE) Forum
Links:
http://my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/course/undergraduate/engineering_practice_program/processes_a
dministration/EPP%20Guide.pdf
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Credit Recognition
 This is the formal process of granting credits to students for their prior studies completed at
other Higher Education or tertiary institutions.
 This process needs to be completed as early as possible (within a few weeks) after your first
enrolment.
Links:
http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/6-index.html
Students in Combined degrees (BE BBus, BE BSci, BE BMedSci, BE BBio)
 At present, UTS considers requests from students to ‘split’ their combined degree program
and graduate with (say) a BE, and then return to complete their BBus.
 Engineering, as well as both Faculty of Science and Faculty of Business, have introduced
rules which are applied now even though they may not have been in place at the start of
your combined degree.
 Further information available from the Course Director Rob.Jarman@uts.edu.au
Students in ALL Combined degrees (except BEngSci LLB) – complete either the DipEngPrac or 12
weeks experience + 48100
 The DipEngPrac is an option for your combined degree course. An Internal Course Transfer
Application is required.
 All students who do not complete the DipEngPrac must complete the 12 week work
experience requirements, as well as the review subject 48100 Professional Practice (BE) to
be eligible for the BE. This includes students who may have completed EPR1 as part of the
DipEngPrac program and choose to drop it prior to graduation. In other words, EPR1 is not
equivalent to 48100. Note that 48100 presently runs in Autumn and Spring semesters only.
Links:
http://www.sau.uts.edu.au/enrolment/course/transfer/
http://my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/course/undergraduate/engineering_practice_program/processes_a
dministration/EPP%20Guide.pdf
Students in Civil-Construction streams
 Your study plan includes a number of subjects from the BConstProjMan degree program run
by Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.
 Many of these subjects are offered only once per year, and require completion of prerequisite subjects before enrolment. These pre-requisites are enforced by DAB, regardless
of the circumstance.
Students in (BE) Civil & Environmental majors
 48881 Water & Environmental Design will be offered in Spring 2012 for the first time and
only in Spring in future years.
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If you are a late stage student and you believe you may have difficulties in completing this
required subject (eg. meeting pre-req’s), you should contact the subject coordinator
Prasanthi.Hagare@uts.edu.au now.
Students in Civil – Structural stream
 A reminder that 12cp from your (24cp) free electives block should be used to undertake
recommended postgraduate (structural) engineering subjects. The pre-requisites for these
PG subjects is 120cp (as well as late stage Civil engineering subjects in some cases). Contact
the Civil Engineering Course Coordinator for further details if needed.
Links:
http://my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/course/undergraduate/postgraduate_subjects
Undertaking Postgraduate Engineering as electives
 Some PG Engineering subjects are available for UG students.
 In all cases, the pre-requisite for UG students is completion of at least 120cp of coursework
study. Some PG subjects also have subject pre-req’s.
Links:
http://my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/course/undergraduate/postgraduate_subjects
Capstone Project
 Start planning your Capstone Project semester(s) months in advance. Read the Subject
Guide. This is NOT a subject you can simply turn-up to in week 1 and commence.
 Complete your Capstone in your final semester of study in your Engineering course.
 Capstone Project runs only in Autumn and Spring semesters, not Summer or Winter.
 You need to have secured a supervisor and project topic in the final weeks of the semester
before you commence your project (i.e. by mid-June or mid-November)
Links:
http://my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/course/undergraduate/capstone_main
Exceeding Credit Points (e.g. doing 30cp in a semester)
 Exceeding credit points means enrolling in more than 27cp of coursework study (eg. five 6cp
subjects).
 You need to meet the requirements detailed in the FEIT SOP.
 Submit an eRequest to have this study load considered/approved.
Links:
http://my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/course/student_policies_rules/SoPs%20Exceeding%20credit%20poi
nts_21.10.2011.pdf
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Further assistance
Refer to http://my.feit.uts.edu.au/pages/support_and_services/key_contacts/acad_advice for a
complete listing of Course Coordinators and Directors.
You can contract the Student Centre by phone on 1300 ASK UTS or by via My Student Portal.
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