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University of Auckland

Faculty of EngineeringUndergraduate Handbook

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Faculty of EngineeringUndergraduate Handbook2014

Contents

2014 key dates 4

Welcome to Engineering 6

Our degree 7

Admission 8

Entry to Part I BE(Hons). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Conjoint programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Entry to Part II BE (Hons). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9How do you apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Preparing for your first semester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Enrolment 15

Accelerated Pathway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15New students in 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Returning students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Enrolment assistance and Helplab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Alterations to current enrolment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree structure 17

Honours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Part I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18English language competency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18G e n e r a l E d u c a t i o n c o u r s e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9Parts II - IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Conjoint students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Conjoint degree programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Departmental fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Excursions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Practical work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Study abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Timetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Degree specialisations 28

Biomedical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Chemical and Materials Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Civil Engineering (including Environmental Engineering) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Computer Systems Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Electrical and Electronic Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Engineering Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Mechanical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Mechatronics Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Software Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Scholarships and prizes 56

Services and Resources 58

University Counselling Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Harassment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Disputes Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

AUSA Advocacy Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Academic Support Services 62

E n g i n e e r i n g L i b r a r y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2Student Services Stall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Centre for Academic Development: Ta te Akonga (Student Learning) . . . . 63

Engineering Student Association / Clubs 64 - 67

General Computing Facilities 68

Computer labs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Computers and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Network logins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Printing, copying and scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69University IT policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69IT queries and help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70General communication with students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Other Resources 70

Notice boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Access cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70ID cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Laboratories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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Second-hand textbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Book scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Hardship grants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Parent space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Lockers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Central Administrative services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73University Development and employability service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Auckland University Engineer’s Association (AUEA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 AUEA Endowment Fund and the AUEA Charitable Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Rules and regulations 76

Academic and professional misconduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76Calculators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Health and safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81Honours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Study abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Practical work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Graduation 94

Graduation process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Qualification as a professional engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Course prescriptions 96

Biomedical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Chemical and Materials Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Civil Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Computer Systems Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Electrical and Electronic Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107Engineering General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Engineering Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Environmental Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Mechanical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Software Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Staff directory 125

Key undergraduate staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125Departmental undergraduate course advisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125Faculty staff directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Campus maps 126

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2014 key dates

Summer School - 2014Summer School begins Monday 6 January

Last day to add, change or delete

Summer School courses

Thursday 9 January

Auckland Anniversary Day Monday 27 January

Waitangi Day Thursday 6 February

Lectures end Friday 14 February

Study Break Saturday 15 February

Examinations Monday 17 – Wednesday 19 February

Summer School ends Wednesday 19 FebruarySemester One - 2014

Last day to complete “Ready for First Year Quiz” fornew Part I BE(Hons) students

Friday 7 February

Enrolment in Semester One courses close Friday 14 February

Superstart in Mathematics course 10 day course: Monday 17 - Friday 28February7 day course: Thursday 20 - Friday 28February

Orientation - Semester One Monday 24 - Friday 28 FebruarySemester One begins Monday 3 March

Last day to add, change or delete Semester One courses

Friday 14 March

Last day to add or delete double semester (A and B)

courses

Friday 18 April (Good Friday)

Easter break / Mid Semester break Monday 14 – Saturday 26 April

ANZAC Day Friday 25 April

Autumn Graduation Monday 5, Wednesday 7, Friday 9 May

Queen’s Birthday Monday 2 June

Lectures end Friday 6 June

Study break Saturday 7 – Wednesday 11 June

Examinations Thursday 12 – Monday 30 June

Semester One ends Monday 30 June

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Inter Semester Break Tuesday 1 - Saturday 19 July

Semester Two - 2014

Semester Two 2014 admission applications close Friday 4 July

Orientation - Semester Two Thursday 11 July

Semester Two begins Monday 21 JulyLast day to add, change or delete

Semester Two coursesFriday 1 August

Mid-semester break Monday 1 – Saturday 13 September

Spring Graduation Tuesday 30 September

Lectures end Friday 24 October

Study break Saturday 25 – Wednesday 29 October

Labour Day Monday 27 October

Examinations Thursday 30 October - Monday 17

November

Semester Two ends Monday 17 November

Semester One - 2015

Semester One begins Monday 2 March 2015

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Welcome to EngineeringWelcome to our new students. You are about to embark on an exciting and challenging programme

of study in the pursuit of a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree (BE(Hons)).

We also welcome back our returning students to the faculty and look forward to another rewarding year of learning.

This handbook contains important information to help guide and inform you during yourprogramme of study. We recommend you keep this handbook for the duration of the year so youcan refer to it as needed.

The information in this handbook is accurate at the time of going to print. However, it is possible

that changes in policy and procedure occur during the year. Consequently, we would alsoencourage you to refer to the faculty’s website www.engineering.auckland.ac.nz as the mostup-to-date source of faculty information. If you feel that additional information should be includedin this handbook, please advise the Associate Dean Undergraduate (see staff directory pg. 132 forcontact details).

Please be aware that neither the Faculty of Engineering Undergraduate Handbook nor the facultywebsite are substitutes for the University of Auckland Calendar .

The University of Auckland 2014 Calendar is the official document for the publication of University

regulations, and all students enrolling at the University are obliged to consult it to ensure they areaware of and comply with all regulations, requirements and policies.

The University of Auckland Calendar can be viewed online at www.auckland.ac.nz/calendar

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Our degreeBachelor of Engineering (Honours) (BE(Hons))

The BE(Hons) is awarded to those students who achieve a sufficiently high level of honours based onthe grade point average (GPA) achieved in Parts II, III and IV. Students who do not achieve asufficiently high GPA to achieve honours will be awarded the BE degree, without honours.

Note: for students who started the BE(Hons) before 2010, the honours’ GPA does not include theGPA achieved in Part II.

Students who began their Engineering degree prior to 2008 can choose to complete their degreeunder the previous Bachelor of Engineering (BE) regulations if they wish. Such students shouldcontact the Engineering Student Centre for more information.

From 2012 all current 400–level courses have been re-coded to become 700–level courses (with theexception of ENGGEN 403 and 499).

The reason for the change in number code is due to an anomaly which placed these 400-levelcourses at Level 7 on the NZQA’s National Qualifications Framework. This conflicts with the NewZealand’s Vice Chancellor’s Committee (NZVCC) on University Academic Programmes (CUAP)requirement for all Bachelors (Honours) degree programmes to include a minimum of 105 points atLevel 8.

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AdmissionNew students in 2014

Places in the BE(Hons) are strictly limited and subject to selection. Successful candidates require astrong background in calculus, physics and/or engineering studies.

Part I BE(Hons) admission

Admission from New Zealand secondary school qualifications in 2014

The majority of the 800 places available at Part I (first year) of the BE(Hons) will be taken bystudents who have just completed Year 13 at a New Zealand secondary school and achievedguaranteed entry requirements of National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA),University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), or the International Baccalaureate (IB).Further places will also be awarded to candidates who have just completed overseas schoolsqualifications and deemed to have achieved an equivalent standard to guaranteed entryrequirements in the NCEA, CIE or IB.

Some places may also be taken by NCEA, CIE or IB candidates who narrowly miss out on achievingguaranteed entry requirements – either in terms of rank-score or calculus and physics requirements– subject to availability. Dedicated entry schemes also exist to increase participation in the degreeamong traditionally under-represented groups according to the University’s Equity policies and

commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi.

In addition, the Part I cohort will include students entering the BE(Hons) through recognisedfoundation programmes, dedicated pathways via the University of Auckland’s Bachelor of Scienceor Bachelor of Technology, or who have transferred from other degree programmes and/oruniversities. In all cases, successful candidates will have demonstrated the potential to copesuccessfully with engineering study.

Selection of all candidates is based upon their most recent and highest level of academic study.

To find out more about our entry requirements to the BE(Hons) via New Zealand schoolsqualifications and the various alternative pathways, please go to the faculty’s website :

www.engineering.auckland.ac.nz/entry

From 2014, all undergraduate and postgraduate students admitted for the first time to aprogramme at the University are required to take an online academic integrity course.

www.academicintegrity.auckland.ac.nz/

Conjoint programmes

Many students entering the BE(Hons) are doing so under a conjoint degree programme (which hasa higher entry requirement than the standard BE(Hons) degree).

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The majority of students entering a conjoint degree will do so in their first year. However, it ispossible for students to change to a conjoint degree programme in their second year or even a laterstage in their degree (provided they have not already completed 270 points towards a single degree).

Returning students wishing to change to a conjoint degree from a BE(Hons) will need to have

achieved a GPA of 5.5 in the last year of full-time study and apply online through the standardonline application process.:

www.engineering.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/forms

Part II BE(Hons) admissionEntry is limited to each of the nine specialisations available from Part II of the BE(Hons) degree.Priority placement is given to current University of Auckland students who have recently completedPart I of the degree.

Students who have completed the first year of a BE programme at another tertiary institution mayalso be considered for admission directly into Part II subject to:

• A high level of academic performance (at least a B average).

• The equivalence and relevance of their prior study to the desired specialisation.

• The availability of places in the desired specialisation.

The following qualifications may also provide entry direct to Part II, subject to a GPA of at least 5.0

and places remaining available:

• A completed New Zealand Diploma of Engineering.

• A completed Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Technology, Bachelor of Surveying (or equivalent)

with appropriate subjects.

The faculty will not permit entry into Part II of the BE(Hons) in Semester Two, unless students haveprior study elsewhere which can be substituted for the courses they have missed in Semester One.

Part II specialisation limits

Entry to Part II specialisations is strictly limited. The faculty will not exceed the University Council’sapproved limitations on entry into Part II specialisations, as stated in the University of AucklandCalendar . The 2014 limits are:

• Biomedical Engineering – 25 places

• Chemical and Materials Engineering – 70 places

• Civil (including Environmental) Engineering – 200 places

• Computer Systems Engineering – 60 places

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering – 110 places

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• Engineering Science – 42 places

• Mechanical Engineering – 120 places

• Mechatronics Engineering – 80 places

• Software Engineering – 80 places

Part II selection criteria

Current Part I students will be invited to nominate their preferred three specialisations before theend of Semester Two during their first year of enrolment. Where possible all students will beadmitted to Part II of their preferred specialisation, subject to the availability of places, providedthey have:

• Completed a minimum of 90 points of Part I (including ENGSCI 111) for a BE(Hons) and

ENGGEN 150 for a conjoint degree.

• Completed or given credit for any specied Part I course regarded as a prerequisite for their

specialisation (eg, CHEMMAT 121 for Chemical and Materials; ELECTENG 101 for ComputerSystems Engineering and Electrical and Electronic; and, ENGGEN 121 for Civil, Mechanical andMechatronics).

• Completed requirements for ENGGEN 199

• Completed requirements for ACADINT A01

However, places in your preferred specialisation are not guaranteed and students may be offered aplace in another specialisation if places are no longer available in your first (or even second or third)choice.

Where demand exceeds the number of places available in a specialisation, students will be rankedaccording to their GPA in Part I (excluding their General Education course). Students who have notcompleted ENGGEN 199 and ACADINT A01 will not be ranked.

A lower-entry threshold will also be in place for Mäori and Pacific students who are eligible for entry

to Part II, according to specific criteria for each specialisation agreed each year by the faculty’sexecutive to enable the faculty to meet its commitments to the Treaty of Waitangi and theUniversity’s Equity Objectives. However, Mäori and Pacific students are also not guaranteed a placein their preferred specialisation if they fail to achieve this threshold.

Students who fail up to 30 points of courses in Part I are recommended to repeat those failedcourses, at Summer School to complete Part I. Similarly, students who only began the BE(Hons) inSemester Two and have only completed 60 points of Part I by the end of the year are also stronglyencouraged to enrol in 30 points of their remaining Part I courses at Summer School to beconsidered for entry to Part II in Semester One the following year. Students admitted to Part II in

Semester One, 2014 before they have completed all of Part I will be required to complete anyoutstanding Part I courses in Summer School 2015 (except students admitted via Bachelor ofScience (BSc) or Bachelor of Technology (BTech) alternative pathway). Students will not be permittedto enrol in the outstanding Part I courses during Semester One or Two in 2015.

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The requirements for ENGGEN 199 and ACADINT A01 must also be completed BEFORE astudent’s place in Part II can be confirmed.

Any student who does not complete Part I within two years of initial enrolment may not bepermitted to continue in the BE(Hons).

Transfers from other universities/institutions A number of technical institutes/tertiary providers offer qualifications in engineering and whilstthere is no automatic acceptance or transfer of credit for engineering qualifications, each case willbe considered individually. Admission for students transferring from other tertiary institutions withcredit is subject to a minimum entry standard of a GPA greater than 5.0 (a B average) andavailability of places in the desired specialisation.

Students wishing to transfer need to complete an application via Student Services Online, indicating the

specialisation for which they wish to be considered under “Academic Plan”, eg, Engineering – Civil.

Students who are offered direct entry to Part II from another degree and/or institution must stillcomplete the requirements for ENGGEN 199 English Language Competency and ACADINT A01

Academic Integrity Course courses without exemption.

English language requirement

All applicants to programmes in Engineering (with or without credit) will be required to have achieved either:

• The approved literacy standard for university entrance for domestic and internationalapplicants with NCEA, CIE or IB qualifications completed in New Zealand. Please note that inthese cases International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Test of English as aForeign Language (TOEFL) cannot be used to gain university entrance.

OR

• A minimum IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5, and no band below 6.0 (or an equivalent level of

examined English competence) for international applicants applying with other entrancequalifications. Please refer to our website for more information:

www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/is-english-language-requirements

The University of Auckland English Language Academy (ELA) The ELA provides academic English and IELTS training to international students from many culturesand nationalities. There are English language programmes for students who are interested inpursuing undergraduate and postgraduate study, as well as specialist English and teacher trainingcourses. The ELA is an accredited IELTS testing centre and a Cambridge CELTA training centre.

Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP)

The FCertEAP is a direct entry programme to the University. This is the right programme for you if you have to improve your English language skills for acceptance onto the BE(Hons). The FCertEAPstudents who successfully complete the programme with the required grade are not required totake IELTS or any other similar test. The FCertEAP prepares students for all aspects of academic

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study in English and includes note-taking, academic report and essay writing, exam preparation,presentation skills and communication techniques.

For more information contact The University of Auckland English Language Academy:Location: Level 5, SAP Building, 67 Symonds Street

Phone: +64 9 919 7695Fax: +64 9 919 7899Email: [email protected]: www.ela.auckland.ac.nz

How do I apply?Please refer to the “Where to from here?” section in the faculty’s 2014 Undergraduate Prospectus or www.askauckland.ac.nz

Dates to remember

Please note closing dates for applications for admission in 2014

MAPTES and Accelerated Pathway 22 November 2013

BE(Hons) Semester One entry 8 December 2013

BE(Hons) Semester Two entry 4 July 2014

Application closing dates

Applications to the University of Auckland must be received no later than the published closingdate. Applications received after the closing date will only be considered if there are placesavailable and on the basis of academic merit.

How do I accept my offer of place? Accept (or decline) your offer of place in a programme via Student Services Online by the notified date. The BE(Hons) has a limited number of places. Offers not accepted by the notified date may lapse.

www.studentservices.auckland.ac.nz/en.html

Preparing for your first semester in the BE(Hons)

Programmes to prepare you for the BE(Hons)

You may benefit from a refresher course before the semester begins.

Ready for first year quiz 1

Whether you are about to undertake a transition from high school to university, or are a maturestudent returning to study after a break or a student changing degrees, your Part I course lecturers

will assume you have a thorough and comprehensive knowledge in fundamental concepts ofcalculus and physics.

To help prepare you for your studies, the Faculty of Engineering would like you to undertake anonline “Ready for First Year” quiz. Its aim is to give you a clear indication of the knowledge

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expectations of the courses you will soon be undertaking and how well prepared you are to handlethese expectations.

The quiz is a compulsory requirement for all first year students that must be completed nolater than Friday 7 February 2014, before the start of Semester One. Details of the quiz will be sent

to you via email within 24 hours of you accepting your offer of place in the BE(Hons).

The quiz comprises questions that you will actually be posed and/or expected to know the answersfor in several of your first year courses:

• The section on “Mechanics” will provide a good guide to your level of preparedness forENGGEN 121 Engineering Mechanics.

• The section on “Electricity” will provide a similar guide on your readiness for ELECTENG 101Electrical and Digital Systems.

• The section on “Biology and Chemistry” will logically inform your readiness for ENGGEN 140Engineering Biology and Chemistry and, to a lesser extent, CHEMMAT 121 Materials Science.

• The section on “Mathematics”, for ENGSCI 111 Mathematical Modelling I.

• The section “Software Development” will expose you to concepts to be explored in ENGGEN131 Engineering Computation and Software Development.

You will receive immediate feedback on how you have performed in the quiz, as well as a moreformal report on performance via email within 24 hours of completion. In case the quiz reveals

there are areas that you may benefit from some further revision before classes start, you will alsoreceive information on a range of resources available via the faculty’s website. For more details,visit www.engineering.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/first-year-prep

The data from the quiz will also be provided to your first year lecturers to give them a feel for thelevel of ability and background knowledge across the whole first year cohort, to better understandthe areas in which you all may need more support.

1 The Ready For First Year Quiz was inspired by and based upon a similar initiative, the Preparing

for First Year Quiz implemented by The University of Queensland. The University of Auckland teamwould like to acknowledge the contribution and collaboration of our UQ colleagues from the Faculty

of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, especially Associate Professor Lydia

Kavanagh and Dr Liza O’Moore respectively.

Superstart in Mathematics

Principal among the range of resources and pre-semester support available to new Engineeringstudents is the Faculty of Science preparation course Superstart in Mathematics. The faculty wouldencourage you to consider participating in this programme - details as follows:

Superstart in Mathematics is a catch-up course aimed at:

• Students who have gaps in their calculus preparation, either from incomplete Level 3 NCEAcredits or by having only completed CIE “AS” rather than full “A” level.

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• Students with a low level of achievement in NCEA Level 3 Calculus (have Achieved, ratherthan Merit or Excellence in all NCEA Level 3 Calculus achievement credits), or a C grade orless in CIE “A”-level Mathematics.

• Students who did well in Mathematics at Year 13 level, but have not studied calculus for some

time.

• Students who struggled (eg, achieved less than 7 out of 10) in the “Mathematical Modelling”section of the Ready for First Year Quiz.

The aim of Superstart is to help ensure that such students’ first experience of mathematicalmodelling is both enjoyable and successful. Superstart has been run since 2000 with excellentresults - its students achieve pass rates at or above class averages in the first year ENGSCI 111 -Mathematical Modelling course.

Note that Superstart does not fulfil the calculus/mathematics subject requirements forentry to the BE(Hons) nor is it a substitute for the MATHS 102 Summer School course(which provides a formal subject-entry alternative for students who have not studiedmathematics with calculus at high school and who need to formally demonstrate abilityin the subject to support their application).

10 day course (recommended for most students)

Date: 17 - 28 February 2014Course fee: $260

7 day course (recommended only for students with strong algebra and agood understanding of functions but gaps in calculus and/or trigonometry)

Date: 20 - 28 February 2014Course fee: $190

For more information visit www.math.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/superstart or contact

Wendy StrattonPhone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 85757Direct dial: +64 9 923 5757Email: [email protected]

DELNA screening for ENGGEN 199

All students entering the BE(Hons) degree are required to complete ENGGEN 199 EnglishLanguage Competency as a compulsory component of their Part I requirements (even if enteringthe degree at Part II level).

More details are provided on ENGGEN 199 on p.18, however all students must first complete abrief Diagnostic English Language Needs Assessment (DELNA) screening on-line as the initial steptowards completion of ENGGEN 199.

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These screenings take place on campus, under the supervision of the DELNA team, in one of theUniversity’s computer labs. Students are strongly encouraged to book a screening duringOrientation week and complete this requirement early. Bookings can be made via the DELNAwebsite: www.delna.auckland.ac.nz

Academic Integrity Course

The University of Auckland introduced an online academic integrity course in 2013 forundergraduate and postgraduate students admitted for the first time to a programme at theUniversity. All new undergraduate and postgraduate students are required to complete the course.More details are provided on ACADINT A01 Academic Integrity Course p.21.

EnrolmentHow/when do I enrol?

New students in 2014

• The courses students will take as Part I of the BE(Hons) programme are listed on page 17.

• When you are made an offer of place in the BE(Hons) programme you will be sent a welcome

letter from the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. This letter will provide details of an online

welcome pack available via the faculty’s website.

• Read through the documents carefully and then log on to Student Services Online

www.studentservices.auckland.ac.nz to enrol into your classes. If you find that any of yourpre-selected lecture, tutorial or lab streams are already full, you will need to re-plan yourschedule before completing your online enrolment.

• If you need assistance planning your timetable or completing your enrolment you can contact the

Engineering Student Centre or visit the enrolment Helplab at the Engineering Student Centre.

• It is highly recommended that you complete your enrolment by 14 February 2014 as classes llup fast. If you haven’t completed your enrolment by this date your place in the BE(Hons) maybe withdrawn.

Conjoint students

Refer to page 21.

Accelerated Pathway students

A special enrolment help lab is conducted for all new Accelerated Pathway students on the last dayof the compulsory Induction Week. Details of the time and venue will be provided to studentsduring the Induction Week.

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MAX (MATHS 153) studentsStudents from the MAX programme usually enrol in Mathematical Modelling 2 (ENGSCI 211) intheir first year of engineering. However those intending to complete a conjoint degree or with a lowpass in MATHS 153 should consider other options. MAX students can contact Peter Bier for advice

on mathematics courses.

Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 83014Email: [email protected]

Returning studentsBefore attempting to enrol online, read the document “Enrolment Procedures for Returning Studentsin 2014” available on the faculty website.

• Returning students will be able to enrol online via Student Services Online

www.studentservices.auckland.ac.nz from 6 December 2013.

• Students who fail any courses in 2013 can only enrol for 2014 into courses approved by the

departmental course adviser. Students will need to apply for a concession via Student ServicesOnline and on approval will be enrolled in the approved course.

• Students with timetable clashes must also apply online for a concession via Student Services

Online which will be approved by their department course adviser.

• Conjoint students will need to apply online for a concession for their proposed course of study

before online enrolment access is granted.

Enrolment assistance and HelplabIf you do not have access to a computer at home or need some assistance with your enrolment, thefaculty will be operating a Helplab. The Helplab is at the Engineering Student Centre, Faculty ofEngineering Building, 20 Symonds Street. The Helplab is available from 6 January 2014 until 28February 2014 from 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

Alterations to current enrolmentOnce students have enrolled in courses and paid their tuition fees, changes to courses can be madeonline within the first week of Summer School and the first two weeks of the semester in which thecourse is studied. After this date, deleting a course is classified as a withdrawal and is entered assuch on a student’s record. Fees cannot be refunded after the dates given below, except inexceptional circumstances (please note that a “withdrawal” is regarded as a fail). If a studentdoes not “withdraw” from a course prior to three weeks before lectures end in either semester andfails to attend the examination, their academic record will show “Did Not Sit” or “Did Not Complete”.Note that “Withdrawn”, “Did Not Sit” and “Did Not Complete” also constitute a fail grade. Enquiriesmay be directed to the Student Centre Manager in the Engineering Student Centre.

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Additions and Deletions - 2014

Important dates - last day to change your enrolment

Summer School courses 13 January – Seven days inclusive from the star t of SS

Semester One courses 14 March – Second Friday of semester

Double Semester (A and B) courses Fourth Friday of first semester of the course

Semester Two courses 31 July - Second Friday of semester

After these dates you should consult the Faculty of Engineering Admissions and EnrolmentCoordinator for advice and help.

How do I pay my tuition fees?Please refer to the University website:

www.auckland.ac.nz/fees

Bachelor of Engineering(Honours) degree structure

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree at the University of Auckland is a four-yearprogramme leading to registration as a professional engineer. It consists of 480 points usuallydivided into four parts (equivalent to one year each). Each part consists of courses totalling 120points.

The BE(Hons) degree regulations specify that Part I be completed before Part II, which must becompleted before Part III, which must be completed before Part IV. Students may be permitted toenrol simultaneously in courses from two different parts, but only if:

(i) the student receives the approval of the Associate Dean Undergraduate (on a semester-by-

semester basis).

AND,

(ii) only if all Part I requirements have been completed if enrolling in Part II and III courses.

OR

(iii) all Part I and II requirements have been completed if enrolling in Part III and IV courses.

Honours All students are eligible for the award of honours. The BE(Hons) degree is awarded with honours tothose students who achieve a sufficiently high honours GPA in Parts II, III and IV. There are threecategories of honours: First Class, Second Class (Division 1) and Second Class (Division 2). Students

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who do not achieve a sufficiently high GPA to be awarded the honours degree will be awarded theBE degree.

For information on the awarding of honours refer to page 86.

Note: To be eligible for the award of the BE(Hons) degree, you are required to take a Part IVresearch project and 700 Level courses in Part IV. 300 Level courses will not be approved.

Part I

What you’ll be studying

Part I (common year) is covered in your first year of study.

You gain exposure to each of the nine different engineering specialisations and study a broad base

of engineering and professional fundamentals. All courses in Part I are worth 15 points each.

See the sample BE(Hons) structure table below.

120 points comprising:

Semester One Semester Two

ENGSCI 111 MathematicalModelling 1

15 CHEMMAT 121 Materials Science 15

ENGGEN 121 EngineeringMechanics

15 ELECTENG 101 Electrical and DigitalSystems

15

ENGGEN 140 Engineering Biologyand Chemistry

15 ENGGEN 131 Engineering Computationand Software Development

15

ENGGEN 115 Principles of Engineering Design 15 points

General Education 15 points

ENGGEN 199 English language competency 0 points

ACADINT A01 Academic Integrity Course 0 points

English Language Competency - ENGGEN 199

As a student entering the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) programme, you are required toundertake a brief “Diagnostic English Language Needs Assessment” (DELNA) to demonstrate that

you have a level of proficiency in English that will enable you to succeed in your Engineering studiesand future career.

Please note this is a compulsory requirement for the degree without exceptions, regardless ofwhether English is your first language or an additional language. In order to fulfil the requirementsof ENGGEN 199 English Language Competency, all new undergraduate students in the faculty are

required to take the 30-minute DELNA screening assessment and to follow this with a two-hourdiagnosis, if recommended by the DELNA team. For most students, completion of the initial30-minute screening will be sufficient to complete our requirements.

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DELNA is a free diagnostic assessment used throughout the University of Auckland and enables usto identify your level of academic English. DELNA is only for students who have accepted a placeand enrolled at University of Auckland. Results are not graded except for an indication of whether

you have completed (CPL) the requirements for ENGGEN 199.

For more information:www.delna.auckland.ac.nz orEmail: [email protected]

Those students whose DELNA diagnosis indicates they need to work on their academic languageskills may also be obliged to undertake a programme of language skill development.

This programme is made up of the following:

• Completion of an online learning module designed by English Language Enrichment (ELE).

• Consultation with an ELE language adviser.

• Successful completion of an hour-long Exit Test.

ELE provides English language enrichment free to any students enrolled at the University of Auckland. At ELE on campus you can:

• Use English language resources.

• Get advice about your English.

• Join language learning groups.

• Visit during opening hours: 9am–5pm Monday to Friday throughout the year (except when theUniversity is closed).

Level 1, Kate Edger Information Commons2 Alfred Street, City CampusPhone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 82134Email: [email protected]

At ELE online you can:

• Find out about ELE’s language services.

• Develop your English language skills independently.

• Find links to other quality English language learning websites.

• Visit whenever and for however long you like at www.library.auckland.ac.nz/ele

General Education courses The University of Auckland is the only New Zealand university to include a General Educationcomponent in its undergraduate degrees. General Education courses are designed to broaden your

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education, increase your understanding of New Zealand and its place in the world, give you anopportunity to mix with students from different disciplines and develop your awareness ofcross-disciplinary research.

Students enrolled in the BE(Hons), must pass one General Education course (15 points) in the

BE(Hons) Part I. All Engineering conjoint students except BE(Hons)/LLB or BE(Hons)/LLB(Hons) mustalso complete 15pt General Education course, but may do so at any time during the course ofstudy. Special arrangements may apply if you transfer from another tertiary institution with credit.

You can choose from a range of subjects, including courses developed specifically for GeneralEducation. The General Education courses available to you will depend on the degree you areenrolled in. Courses in the General Education programme are organised into six schedules:

The courses available to BE(Hons) students are those offered under either the “General EducationOpen Schedule” or the “Engineering, Medical and Health Sciences, and Science Schedule (EMHSS)”.

Please refer to the University website on General Education - www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/cs-general-education-schedules - for more details of the courses available under each schedule.

RestrictionsPlease note the following restrictions which apply to your choice of General Education course.(The majority of these would usually only affect those students completing an Engineering conjointdegree and/or those students transferring into the BE(Hons) from another University of Aucklanddegree):

• You cannot take General Education courses in a subject which you have already passed,are currently enrolled in or are intending to enrol in.

• For example, if you have enrolled in POLITICS 106 you cannot also enrol in POLITICS 107G.

• The above restriction does not apply to LAW 121G and LAW 131, provided no other LAWcourses are taken. If more LAW courses are taken, LAW 121G no longer counts forGeneral Education.

• LAW 121G does not meet the General Education requirements for the LLB, LLB(Hons), LLBand LLB(Hons) conjoints.

Students enrolled in Engineering or an Engineering conjoint can choose their General Educationcourses from EITHER the Open Schedule OR the Faculty Schedules(s) approved for their degrees.

In some cases, courses are available both as part of the General Education programme and aspart of regular degree programmes. If you enrol in one of these “dual purpose” courses you mustenrol in the G version of the course (eg, HISTORY 103G).

Please note that enrolment in the “non-G” version of the course may not be counted

as fulfilling the General Education requirement, especially for those courses with

limited entry such as language courses.

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Students are encouraged to seek advice on General Education in their degree from the EngineeringStudent Centre.

Academic Integrity Course

The University of Auckland introduced an online academic integrity course in 2013 forundergraduate and postgraduate students admitted for the first time to a programme at theUniversity. All new undergraduate and postgraduate students are required to complete the course.More details are provided on ACADINT A01 Academic Integrity Course:

http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/academic-integrity-course

Parts II-IV In Parts II to IV, students choose one of the following specialisations:

• Biomedical Engineering

• Chemical and Materials Engineering

• Civil (including Environmental) Engineering

• Computer Systems Engineering

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering

• Engineering Science

• Mechanical Engineering

• Mechatronics Engineering

• Software Engineering

Parts II–IV of each degree consist of specialist subjects, plus a common core of mathematicalmodelling, technical communication and professional development courses studied by all students.

Course lists and descriptions corresponding to the different specialisations are outlined on pages29-56.

In general, once your specialisation has been confirmed, there is little choice in the actual coursestaken, although most specialisations allow one or two approved electives (usually taken fromanother engineering specialisation) at Part II or Part III. At Part IV level, students opt for “elective”courses that enable further specialisation in some particular aspect of engineering.

Electives at Part II or III

Most degree specialisations include one or two electives, which can be chosen from within astudent’s own department or from other engineering departments. Electives from outside the

department or faculty (and not listed in pages 29-57) require the approval of the departmentalcourse adviser.

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Part IV electives

The primary intention of these electives is to allow students to specialise in some area ofengineering. However, there is limited opportunity to take electives outside of your own departmentand in such cases equivalent courses will be fourth-year electives from other Engineeringspecialisations, approved courses from Parts IV or V of the Bachelor of Architecture degreeprogramme, or from another faculty. In all cases, enrolment in courses from outside of engineeringwill depend on any necessary exemptions being granted by the external faculty and approval beinggiven by your department’s course adviser in engineering.

Conjoint degree programmes The conjoint degree programme is an option that many students consider. A conjoint degreeenables you to complete a BE(Hons) and another degree concurrently, with a reduction in the totalpoints required for each degree component.

Most BE(Hons) conjoint programmes can be completed in five years. They generally consist ofEngineering courses totalling 405 points and 270 points from the other degree courses, including15 points of General Education.

The BE(Hons)/LLB can usually be completed in six years. It consists of a combination of Engineeringcourses totalling 405 points and Law courses totalling 390 points. When all of the requirements forboth component have been fully met, then the two degrees can be conferred.

The conjoint combinations currently available with Engineering are:

• BE(Hons) / Bachelor of Arts (BA)

• BE(Hons) / Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)

• BE(Hons) / Bachelor of Property (BProp)

• BE(Hons) / Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

• BE(Hons) / Bachelor of Science (BSc)

The University has a fundamental general regulation “… that a student may not enrol for anycourse the content of which is the same as, or substantially similar to, any course for which credithas been received ... ”. Because the BE(Hons) has to meet Professional Society requirements, andthe conjoint programme reduces the content of the BE(Hons) degree, the faculty adheres firmly tothis principle. Consequently, certain BE(Hons)/BSc conjoint programmes (such as a BSc major inComputer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or Statistics) must have formal prior approvalfrom the Faculty of Engineering in any conjoint BE(Hons) programme and may even be declined.

The workload for a conjoint programme is higher (usually 135 points per year) than that for thesingle degree (usually 120 points per year). The BE(Hons) programme itself is considered to have a

high workload and conjoint students must be prepared for an even higher workload. Because ofthis and the concessions being given by each of the component degrees, there is a higher entryrequirement to this programme. A GPA of at least 5.5 in the last year of full-time study is required.

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Students on the conjoint programme must maintain at least a B- average over all courses tocontinue in the programme. If a student fails to maintain a B- average he/she will be dropped fromthe conjoint programme. The conjoint programme is an excellent option if you know that the otherdegree component will be beneficial in your proposed career. It is a very appropriate choice forcapable students who have skills in a variety of areas such as languages or commerce and wish to

continue study in these areas.

Students considering the conjoint degree programme should also consider the possibility, andrelative merits, of combining undergraduate and postgraduate study as an alternative tocompleting two undergraduate degrees.

BE(Hons) conjoint degree regulations

The structure of the BE(Hons) component of the conjoint degree is the same for all of the conjointdegrees.

The regulations for the BE(Hons) conjoint component are:

At least 405 points comprising:

(i) Part I: 90 points

CHEMMAT 121, ELECTENG 101, ENGGEN 115, 131, 140, 150, 199

(ii) 15 points: ENGGEN 204

(iii) 195 points from other courses listed for Parts II and III for the specialisation in the Bachelorof Engineering (Honours) Schedule.

(iv) 105 points (including ENGGEN 403) from Part IV for the specialisation in the Bachelor ofEngineering (Honours) Schedule.

Note:

1 If you pass all your courses and complete all other requirements for the BE(Hons) but your

performance in the courses is deemed not to be of honours standard, you will be awarded the

conjoint degree with a BE.

2 There are specific regulations related to the other degree component of your conjoint

programme. Please consult the Conjoint Degrees’ Regulations in the University of Auckland

Calendar and relevant faculty handbooks to ensure you fully understand the requirements of

the other degree component of your conjoint programme.

Honours

For those students who started a conjoint degree prior to 2008, there is a choice not to transfer tothe BE(Hons) conjoint but finish your conjoint under the “old” BE conjoint regulations. You can still

have your conjoint awarded “with honours” for the BE component. You must indicate yourpreference to the Engineering Student Centre, on the appropriate form. No form will be taken tomean no change (ie, you will stay with the old BE conjoint requirements).

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The major difference between the BE component of conjoint degrees prior to 2008 and theBE(Hons) conjoint component lies in the number of points at Part IV level (prior to 2008, studentsrequired 90 points at Part IV, under current regulations the requirement is for 105 points at Part IV)and the requirement that a 30-point Research Project must be completed (which was not previouslya requirement for Civil Engineering).

Honours for both the BE(Hons) and the BE awarded with honours are calculated on the gradesreceived in Engineering courses completed in Parts II, III and Part IV.

Note: To be eligible for the award of the BE(Hons) degree, you are required to take the Part IV

research project and 400 or 700 - Level courses in Part IV. 300 - Level courses will not be approved.

Part I of a conjoint degree

All students selected for a conjoint degree will be expected to have calculus and physics to a level which

will enable them to take the course ENGGEN 150 Advanced Mathematical Modelling and Mechanics inplace of the two courses ENGSCI 111 and ENGGEN 121. For conjoint students Part I will therefore

comprise as follows:


ENGGEN 150 Advanced Mechanicsand MathematicalModelling

15 CHEMMAT 121 Materials Science 15

ENGGEN 140 Engineering Biologyand Chemistry

15 ELECTENG 101 Electrical and DigitalSystems

15

ENGGEN 131 Engineering Computationand SoftwareDevelopment

15

ENGGEN 115 Principles of Engineering Design 15 points (Semester One or Two)

ENGGEN 199 English Language Competency 0 points

ACADINT A01 Academic Integrity Course 0 points

Planning a conjoint programme The following are some general notes to aid students planning a conjoint course.

The BE(Hons) component consists of 405 points, ie, 75 points less than the full BE(Hons). This isaccounted for by:

• Replacing the combined 30 points of ENGSCI 111 Mathematical Modelling 1 and

ENGGEN 121 Engineering Mechanics with a single 15-point course, ENGGEN150 AdvancedMechanics and Mathematical Modelling.

• Not including the 15-point General Education course in the Engineering component of the

conjoint degree.

• Omitting 30 points from Part II or Part III of the BE(Hons) component that are essentially

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covered by a course with similar content in the other component of the conjoint degree, eg, tomeet the professional accreditation requirement of the BE(Hons):

o For BCom/BE(Hons) and BE(Hons)/BProp conjoint students, ENGGEN 303 ManagingProjects and Innovation is omitted in recognition of core management or property courses.

o For BA/BE(Hons) and BE(Hons)/BSc conjoint students, ENGGEN 303 is omitted in favour ofSCIGEN 201 Managing Science and Technology (taken as part of the BA or BSc component).

• 15 points from Part IV electives.

Students enrolled in the BCom/BE(Hons) should note that for the Part I requirement of the BComthey do not take the course MATHS 108 Mathematics for Commerce, since the Engineering courseENGGEN 150 Advanced Mechanics and Mathematical Modelling I covers the necessary material.

The BE(Hons) degree regulations specify that Part I be completed before Part II, which must becompleted before Part III, etc. While this may not be possible for conjoint enrolments, you should tryto follow the principle as closely as possible. When selecting your Engineering courses, discuss yourcourses with the departmental course adviser, to ensure you take courses from a lower Part thatare a “prerequisite” for courses in a higher Part (eg, take Mathematical Modelling I before and notwith Mathematical Modelling II). Other prerequisites may be less obvious and you should checkwith your departmental course adviser.

Your timetable will be a major constraint when selecting your year’s courses. You are advised toselect your BE(Hons) courses first, then fill your points with courses from your other degree, since

the latter usually provides more timetable flexibility.

Information on the structure of the other component degree is available in the University of Auckland Calendar and relevant faculty handbook. Conjoint planners are available at theEngineering Student Centre and on the Faculty of Engineering website.

Departmental feesStudents may be charged a fee to cover the cost of copied course readers, field trip/site visittransport costs. There are additional fees for design pads that are used for the following courses:

MECHENG 235 Design and Manufacture 1 $8MECHENG 236 Design and Manufacture 2 $8MECHENG 334 Engineering Design 3M $8MECHENG 706 Mechatronics Design $8MECHENG 731 Engineering Design 4M $8

Refer below for field trip charges.

ExcursionsField trips, plant visits and camps

As part of your course, you may be required to go on field trips to study engineering plants andworks. The requirements in respect of such plant visits will be specified each year. Where field trips

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are specified by the department to be compulsory, then these form part of the requirement forobtaining a degree.

Chemical and Materials Engineering Part III and IV field trips and plant visits

Three or four field trips of half-day duration are required in Part III. Part IV will have three one-dayor one three-day, out of town plant visits.

Civil and Environmental Engineering field trips

Field trips are organised for students and are seen as an important complement to lecture material.Students are required to attend.

Engineering Science field trip

The Department of Engineering Science has a two to three-day field trip for Part II EngineeringScience and Biomedical Engineering students. This trip is provisionally planned early in SemesterOne. Visits are made to industries in the upper half of the North Island. Participation in the fieldtrip is compulsory.

Mechanical Engineering field trips

Field trips are organised by the department for Part III students to give impressions of the varietyand scope of engineering activities in New Zealand industry. Each of these trips last most of a dayand include a variety of engineering and manufacturing companies. These trips are seen as an

important complement to the material presented in lectures and laboratory classes and allstudents are expected to attend them.

Details of the trips and other issues such as safety requirements will be given to students as soonas available.

Field trip charges apply for the following courses:

CHEMMAT 322 $25 + GST CHEMMAT 432 $160 + GST

MECHENG 352 $50 + GST MECHENG 371 $50 + GST

Practical work As part of your study for the BE(Hons) degree you are required to have some experience of thetrade and sub professional skills relevant to your engineering specialisation. At least 800 hours ofapproved engineering employment must be undertaken before graduation. After each period ofwork you will submit a detailed report which describes the company or organisation that employed

you and the nature of the work on which you were engaged.

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In addition, a course of Workshop Practice must be completed before the commencement of PartIII. Students will not be permitted to enrol in Part III courses if the Workshop Practice is notcompleted in Year II of their studies. Information will be provided to students at the beginning oftheir second year. (Further details on practical work requirements can be found on page 88.)

Compulsory workshop practice is required as part of the degree requirements. (Further details canbe found on page 87).

Students will not be considered to have met the requirements to graduate until both practical workand workshop practice have been completed.

Study abroad The University’s 360° Auckland Abroad programme offers you the opportunity to complete part of your degree overseas, with a choice of more than 100 universities in 24 countries.

As a University of Auckland student, you may be able to study at an overseas partner university ofequal standing for a semester, and enjoy the benefits of the exchange agreement - you’ll pay tuitiononly to Auckland, be eligible to apply for scholarships, and bring credits you’ve earned home to

your BE(Hons).

Participation is dependent upon maintaining a good GPA and the support of the faculty (asapproved by the Associate Dean Undergraduate). BE(Hons) students will usually complete only asingle semester of study abroad (unless studying for a conjoint degree). Study Abroad usually takesplace only in Parts II and III of the BE(Hons) degree. BE(Hons) students are not permitted to study

abroad during Part IV of their degree. More details of the faculty’s policy for approving studyabroad is provided on page 94.

For more information on the Auckland Abroad programme, visit the Auckland Abroad ResourceCentre in iSpace, Level 4, Student Commons, 2 Alfred StreetEmail: [email protected]/uoa/cs-what-is-auckland-abroad

Timetables

BE(Hons) degree timetables Timetables for 2014 will be updated and available from mid December 2013 from Student ServicesOnline, class schedule on the University website www.studentservices.auckland.ac.nz.

Note: Room allocations, and occasionally class times, may change during the first two weeks of

classes.

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Degree specialisations

Biomedical EngineeringCourses outlined in the following pages for Parts II, III and IV for the Biomedical Engineeringspecialisation are those being taught in 2014.

Part II120 points comprising:


BIOSCI 107 Biology for BiomedicalScience: CellularProcesses & Development

15 BIOMENG 241 Instrumentationand Design

15

BIOMENG 221 Mechanics of Engineeredand Biological Materials

15 BIOMENG 261 Tissue and BiomolecularEngineering

15

ENGSCI 211 Mathematical Modelling 2 15 ENGGEN 204 Managing Design andCommunication

15

ENGSCI 233 Computational Techniquesand Computer Systems

15 MEDSCI 142 Biology for BiomedicalScience: Organ Systems

15

ENGGEN 299 Workshop Practice 0 points to be completed during Part II.

Part III120 points comprising:


BIOMENG 321 Continuum Modelling inBioengineering

15 BIOMENG 341 Bioinstrumentation andDesign

15

BIOMENG 361 Tissue and MolecularBioengineering

15 ENGSCI 331 Computational Techniques 2

15

ENGSCI 314 Mathematical Modelling3ES

15 MEDSCI 309 Biophysics of Nerve andMuscle

15

MEDSCI 205 Physiology of HumanOrgan Systems

15

15 points of electives from the following:

CHEM 380 Materials Chemistry 15

CHEM 392 Issues in Drug Designand Development

15

CHEMMAT 315 Chemical ReactorEngineering

15

COMPSYS 303 Microcomputers andEmbedded Systems

15

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ENGSCI 355 Applied Modelling inSimulation and Optimisation

15

ENGSCI 391 Optimisation inOperations Research

15

MATHS 362 Methods in AppliedMathematics

15

MECHENG 313 Real Time Software Design 15

MECHENG 352 Manufacturing Systems 15

MECHENG 371 Digital Circuit Design 15

MEDSCI 305 Systematic Pharmacology 15

MEDSCI 312 Endocrinology of Growthand Metabolism

15

MEDSCI 314 Immunology 15

Or other courses approved by the Head of Department

Up to 30 points from other courses approved by the Head of Department.

ENGGEN 499 Practical Work Report 0 points to be completed before and during Part IV.

Part IV120 points comprising:


ENGSCI 700 A & B Research Project 30 points

ENGSCI 753 Computational Techniquesin Continuum Mechanicsand Bioengineering

15 ENGGEN 403 Managing a Business 15


CHEMMAT 753 Non-metallic Materials 15 CHEMMAT 754 Materials Engineering 15

ELECTENG 722 Control Systems 15 CHEMMAT 757 EngineeringBiotechnology

15

ELECTENG 733 Signal Processing 15 ENGSCI 712 Computational

Algorithms for SignalProcessing

15

ENGSCI 711 Advanced MathematicalModelling

15 ENGSCI 741 Advanced ContinuumMechanics 2

15

ENGSCI 740 Advanced ContinuumMechanics 1

15 ENGSCI 772 Whole OrganModelling

15

MECHENG 743 Composite Materials 15 MATHS 764 Mathematical Biology 15

MEDSCI 703 Advanced BiomedicalImaging

15 MEDSCI 737 Biomedical MagneticResonance Imaging

15

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What is Biomedical Engineering?

Biomedical Engineering bridges the gap between engineering, medicine and biology. Biomedicalengineers use engineering, mathematical and computational tools to model the human body. Theaim is to obtain a deeper understanding of how the body functions to enable better clinicaloutcomes based on that understanding.

Biomedical engineers also develop new instrumentation to enable useful information about livingbodies to be obtained, to improve fundamental knowledge of healthy individuals and diagnosis ofpathologies.

This specialisation is relatively new and is rapidly expanding. There are many opportunities forbiomedical engineers as computational and mathematical modelling play a greater role inmedicine.

Studying Biomedical Engineering

The Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering (BME) is a four-year degree with anemphasis on continuum mechanics, mathematical modelling, computational techniques andinstrumentation. Part I is common to all engineering specialisations. Parts II and III lay thefoundations of engineering and biology with courses in mathematics, mechanics, computation,electronics and physiology. Part IV is more specialised. You will be able to choose a number ofcourses in areas that interest you most. Using the knowledge and skills you have gained, you willalso carry out your own research project based on problems relevant to the biomedical industry orto biomedical research. As a BME student you will have access to excellent facilities andoutstanding expertise from the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences,the Faculty of Science and the Auckland Bioengineering Institute. There are opportunities for furtherstudy following on from this degree, with postgraduate work both in New Zealand and atuniversities overseas.

What are the career opportunities?

Biomedical engineers are employed in industry, in hospitals, in research facilities and in governmentregulatory agencies. They often serve in a coordinating or interfacing function, using theirbackground in both the engineering and medical fields. In industry, they may create designs wherean in-depth understanding of living systems and of technology is essential. Potential careers include:medical device and instrumentation design, prostheses and implant design, drug development and

delivery systems, sports and injury assessment, equipment design, food/meat/wool science andmedical information technology.

For departmental enquiries:


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Chemical and Materials EngineeringCourses outlined in the following pages for Parts II, III and IV for the Chemical and MaterialsEngineering specialisation are those being taught in 2014.



CHEMMAT 211 Introduction to ProcessEngineering

15 CHEMMAT 212 Energy and Processing 15

CHEMMAT 221 Materials 15 CHEMMAT 213 Transfer Processes 1 15

CHEMMAT 242 Applied Chemistry 15 CHEMMAT 232 Process Design 1 15


15 ENGGEN 204 Managing Design andCommunication

15




CHEMMAT 312 Transfer Processes 2 15 CHEMMAT 313 Advanced Process

Engineering

15

CHEMMAT 322 Materials Processingand Performance

15 CHEMMAT 315 Chemical ReactorEngineering

15

CHEMMAT 331 Process Design 2 15 ENGSCI 311 MathematicalModelling 3

15

ENGGEN 303 Managing Projects &Innovation

15

15 points from the following, or other approved elective:

CHEMMAT 317 New Developments inProcess Engineering

15

CHEMMAT 754 Materials Engineering 15

CHEMMAT 755 Electronic Materials andtheir Applications

15

CHEMMAT 757 EngineeringBiotechnology

15

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CHEMMAT 750 A & B Design Project 30 points

CHEMMAT 751 A & B Research Project 30 points

CHEMMAT 752 Process Dynamics andControl


30 points of electives approved by the Head of Department or from the following:

CHEMMAT 724 Advanced MaterialsCharacterisation

15 CHEMMAT 754 Materials Engineering 15

CHEMMAT 753 Non-metallic Materials 15 CHEMMAT 755 Electronic Materials andtheir Applications

15

CHEMMAT 756 Food ProcessEngineering

15 CHEMMAT 757 EngineeringBiotechnology

15

Or other courses approved by the Head of Department, including:

ENGGEN 701 Professional Project 15

ENGGEN 705 Advanced Innovationand New ProductDevelopment

15

ENGGEN 499 Practical Work Report 0 points to be completed before and during Part IV.

What is Chemical and Materials Engineering?

Chemical and Materials Engineering is concerned with the transformation of raw materials intovaluable end-products and the development of high-performance materials for use in our modern,technological society. Chemical and materials engineers are “big picture” professionals with primaryresponsibility for the overall design, safe operation and quality management of what are oftengiant-scale processes. These include the dairy and food industries, pharmaceuticals and

biotechnologies, paper and pulp, petrochemical, energy processing and production, semiconductors,electronic devices and appliances, and the aluminium, steel and other mineral processing industries.

Chemical and Materials Engineering draws on chemical, physical, materials science and biologicalprinciples, as well as mathematical skills, to understand the fundamentals of processes and to ensuretheir optimisation. The specialisation is unique in character as it brings together in one academicprogramme both the fundamentals of materials and energy processing and the principles of materialsscience. It provides the foundation upon which many other engineering disciplines are built.

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Chemical and Materials Engineering

The Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical and Materials Engineering is accredited by the Institutionof Professional Engineers New Zealand. It is also accredited by the UK Institution of ChemicalEngineers (IChemE) at the UK Master of Engineering level. All successful chemical or processengineering is dependent on engineering materials and a materials engineer is someone whospecialises in processing and utilising materials. Therefore, understanding the properties ofmaterials and how they can best be processed are important facets of engineering training.

The combination of Chemical Engineering with Materials Engineering offered in this degree, isparticularly important in plant design and maintenance and covers a wide range of skills whichprovide the basis for a challenging and rewarding career. The strength of the department in Foodand Bioprocess Engineering further enhances the career choice of graduates.

What are the career opportunities?

Chemical Engineering is a diverse profession. New graduates are usually employed in processoperations and development where they apply their engineering skills to design, research anddevelopment, construction and installation, manufacturing and production and administrationmanagement services. Many chemical and materials engineers are employed in industriesconverting raw materials into useful end-products. These industries include dairy, food and drink,pharmaceutical and biotechnology, chemical, cement, fertilizer, glass, ceramics, plastics, electronic,steel and aluminium, timber, pulp and paper, liquid fuels, natural gas, coal and other minerals,water treatment, resource development and management and environmental protection. Withpractical experience, graduates can develop their careers further by moving into design, technical

sales, management and consulting.



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Civil (including Environmental) EngineeringCourses outlined in the following pages for Parts II, III and IV for the Civil (including Environmental)Engineering specialisation are those being taught in 2014.



CIVIL 201 Land InformationSystems

10 CIVIL 211 Structures and Design 1 10

CIVIL 210 Introduction to Structures 15 CIVIL 221 Geomechanics 1 10

CIVIL 220 Introductory EngineeringGeology

10 CIVIL 250 Civil EngineeringMaterials and Design

10

CIVIL 230 Fluid Mechanics 1 15 ENGGEN 204 Managing Design andCommunication

15


15 ENVENG 244 EnvironmentalEngineering 1

15




CIVIL 322 Geomechanics 2 10 CIVIL 361 TransportationEngineering 2

10

CIVIL 331 Hydraulic Engineering 10 ENVENG 333 Engineering Hydrology 10

CIVIL 360 TransportationEngineering 1

10 ENGSCI 311 MathematicalModelling 3

15

ENGGEN 303 Managing Projects andInnovation

15

15 points of electives in each of Semester One and Two from the following:CIVIL 312 Structures and Design 2 15 CIVIL 313 Structures and Design 3 15

ENVENG 341 EnvironmentalEngineering 2

15 ENVENG 342 EnvironmentalEngineering Design

15


CIVIL 314 Structural Dynamics 10

CIVIL 324 Geomechanics 3 10

CIVIL 332 Fluid Mechanics 2 10

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Part IV

120 points comprising:


CIVIL 705 A & B Research Project 30 points

CIVIL 790 Civil Engineering Administration



CIVIL 713 Structures and Design 4 15 CIVIL 714 Multistorey BuildingDesign

15

CIVIL 719 Matrix Structural Analysis

15 CIVIL 715 Advanced StructuralConcrete

15

CIVIL 721 Foundation Engineering 15 CIVIL 723 Rock Mechanics and

Excavation Engineering

15

CIVIL 725 Geotechnical Earth-quake Engineering

15 CIVIL 726 Engineering Geology 15

CIVIL 731 Water ResourcesModelling

15 CIVIL 750 Timber Engineering 15

CIVIL 733 Coastal Engineering 1 15 CIVIL 759 Highway and TransportationDesign

15

CIVIL 758 Traffic Systems Design 15 CIVIL 782 Water Resources Engineering 15

CIVIL 791 ConstructionManagement 15 ENVENG 740 Water and WastewaterEngineering 15

ENVENG 701 Urban StormwaterManagement

15 ENVENG 746 Surface Water QualityModelling

15

ENVENG 702 Engineering DecisionMaking in Aotearoa

15

ENVENG 750 Advanced SustainabilityEngineering

15

Up to 15 points with the approval by the Head of Department including:

CIVIL 701 Studies in CivilEngineering 1

15 ENGGEN 701 Professional Project 15

CIVIL 710 Advanced StructuralDynamics

15

ENGGEN 499 Practical Work Report 0 points to be completed before and during Part IV

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What is Civil and Environmental Engineering?

Civil Engineering

Civil engineers work on projects which make modern life possible. From skyscrapers, motorwaysand bridges to tunnels and dams, civil engineers are involved in the planning, designing,construction and maintenance of them all.

You will learn how to use maths and science to design major construction projects, how to calculatethe maximum weight a bridge can hold and the environmental issues to be aware of whenundertaking construction.

Growing economies fuel the demand for major construction and design projects; these representopportunities for civil engineers. Civil engineers also use their engineering qualification andbackground as a stepping stone into other careers. A number of civil engineering graduates areworking in the top echelons of business internationally.

Environmental Engineering

Environmental protection is an important issue for society today as scientific research providesevidence of increasing global warming, ozone depletion and higher levels of pollution.

Environmental engineers play an important role in protecting the environment from the harmfuleffects of human activity.

As an environmental engineering student you will learn how to design, develop and evaluate

structures, equipment and systems to provide practical solutions to problems caused by increasingconsumption, increasing waste and the potential threats to biodiversity. You will study how to cleanup toxic material that has seeped into the ground or design an effective wastewater treatment plant.

Tougher environmental regulations and efforts to prevent problems before they occur are just twoexamples of the increasing challenges environmental engineers are exposed to. Graduates havefound employment in consulting engineering, environmental agencies, government departmentsand as designers and advisers for many engineering projects.

Studying Civil and Environment Engineering The training in the Civil (including Environmental) Engineering specialisation seeks to providetechnical knowledge of a high order, as well as experience in teamwork, management, creativityand communication skills. All parts of the course use computers in creative and analytical work.

Parts II and III of the specialisation cover fundamentals of structural engineering, environmentalprinciples, fluid mechanics, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, hydrology,hydraulic engineering, materials, management and geology. Students majoring in environmentalengineering will take electives in Parts III and IV that will advance their knowledge in areas such asenvironmental assessment and design, water treatment, waste management and river protection.

Those majoring in Civil Engineering will choose from a range of electives including structuraldesign, geomechanics, fluid mechanics, construction management, structural dynamics, seismicdesign, traffic engineering and highway and transportation design. The wide range of electives in

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What are the career opportunities?Opportunities for civil engineers and environmental engineers are vast as cities grow and as aginginfrastructure needs replacement in New Zealand and around the world. Opportunities could beavailable in: design, construction and maintenance of earth structures for highways, dams andurban developments; construction of earthquake resistant structures in steel, concrete and timber;use of water resources and protecting the environment; and the supervision and management oflarge projects.

Graduates have found employment in a wide range of organisations. Some are employed in

state-owned enterprises or with local bodies (regional and district councils). Others are employed inthe private sector with civil engineering contractors or with firms of consulting engineers.

Increasingly civil and environmental engineers are finding the broad training also presentsopportunities to work in specialist fields beyond engineering.


Phone: +64 9 373 7599 then extension numberDr Tam Larkin - ext 88183Dr John St George - ext 88195Head of Department Professor Pierre Quenneville - ext 87920Email: [email protected]

Parts III and IV allows the course of study to be tailored to a student’s individual interests.

In Part IV students are required to undertake a research project in a relevant area of Civil orEnvironmental Engineering.

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Computer Systems EngineeringCourses outlined in the following pages for Parts II, III and IV for the Computer SystemsEngineering specialisation are those being taught in 2014.



COMPSYS 201 Fundamentals ofComputer Engineering

15 COMPSYS 202 Object Oriented Designand Programming

15

ELECTENG 202 Circuits and Systems 15 ELECTENG 204 EngineeringElectromagnetics

15

ELECTENG 210 Electronics 1 15 ELECTENG 209 Analogue and Digital

Design

15


15 ENGGEN 204 Managing Design andCommunication

15



Semester One Semester TwoCOMPSYS 302 Design: Software

Practice15 COMPSYS 301 Design: Hardware

Software Systems15

COMPSYS 305 Digital SystemsDesign 1

15 ELECTENG 303 Systems and Control 15

ENGGEN 303 Managing Projects andInnovation

15

ENGSCI 313 MathematicalModelling 3ECE

15


COMPSYS 303 Microcomputers andEmbedded Systems

15

COMPSYS 304 Computer Architecture 1 15

SOFTENG 325 Software Architecture 15

up to 15 points from other courses approved by the Head of Department.

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COMPSYS 700 A & B Research Project 30 points

ENGGEN 403 Managing a Business 15


COMPSYS 701 Advanced Digital SystemsDesign 15 COMPSYS 704 Advanced EmbeddedSystems 15

COMPSYS 723 Embedded SystemsDesign

15 COMPSYS 705 Formal Methods forEngineers

15

COMPSYS 725 Computer Networks andDistributed Applications

15 ELECTENG 704 Advanced ControlSystems

15

COMPSYS 726 Robotics and IntelligentSystems

15 ELECTENG 706 Digital Signal Processing 15

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