The program provides students with an opportunity to undertake concurrent study and complete two awards within five years of full-time study. In general, this combined degree program offers considerably greater breadth and depth of learning, enhancing the academic and professional qualities gained in each separate degree. At the same time, this program recognises the increasing need for students to graduate with multidisciplinary skills. TAFE Credit Credit transfer agreements with TAFE NSW and other education providers are under continuous negotiation. The electrical engineering and computer science combined degree comprises 420 credit points.
Students have the opportunity to select electives according to their individual areas of interest.
Students may undertake an industrially related project in their final year of study in the engineering degree and must complete 12 weeks of industrial experience throughout the course. The following program of study is based on 2000 course requirements and may vary in detail as a result of future changes in the requirements of the course. Students enrolled in a combined degree are advised to consult the two Faculty Offices that administrate each degree regarding their academic program. MATH121 and MATH122 may be taken in lieu of MATH111 and MATH112. For a complete list of computer science electives, refer to the course entry for Bachelor of Computer Science .