Bachelor of Engineering (Software Engineering)

Course 355-SE (2008)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2008.Search for this in the current handbook

Year and Campus: 2008
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Undergraduate

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Course Overview:

The BE and BE(IT) courses in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science offer three distinct streams of the BE degree: electrical engineering, computer engineering and software engineering. The three streams have most first-year subjects in common, and with the appropriate selection of subjects it is possible to defer the choice of stream until the commencement of second year, and in some cases, until the middle of second year. Each of the three streams may be taken in the combined degrees: BE/BA, BE(IT)/BA (with an arts major in any department in the Faculty of Arts); BE/BCom, BE(IT)/BCom (with a commerce major in any department in the Faculty of Economics and Commerce); BE/LLB, BE(IT)/LLB; and BE/BSc, BE(IT)/BSc (with a major in any department in the Faculty of Science, with the majority of students undertaking a major in computer science, physics or mathematics, however students in the software engineering stream of the BE or BE(IT) are not permitted to take a computer science major in the BSc). Computer science as a Science Faculty major may be combined with a BE in chemical, civil, environmental and mechanical engineering through the BE/BSc degree program.

The single degree, Bachelor of Engineering (Software) requiries the completion of 400 points over four years.

Objectives: -
Course Structure & Available Subjects: The recommended or standard course structures are listed below. When setting the timetable every effort will be made to avoid clashes between the times of classes associated with these sets of subjects. Students should be aware however, that if it proves to be impossible to achieve a timetable without clashes in these sets of subjects, the Faculty reserves the right to modify course structures in order to eliminate the conflicts. Students will be advised during the enrolment period of the semester if the recommended courses need to be varied. Where the courses include elective subjects these should be chosen so that timetable clashes are avoided. In particular, students in combined degrees should plan their courses so that the subjects chosen in the other faculty do not clash with those recommended for the engineering component.
Subject Options:

First Year (2008 Entry)

Note: Students who have successfully completed VCE Specialist Maths should enrol into:

620-155 Calculus 2 in semester 1; and

620-156 Linear Algebra in semester 2

Subjects listed below MUST be taken in this approved order, regardless of semester availability.

Semester 1

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Breadth subject (12.5 points)

Semester 2

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2, Summer
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
PLUS Breadth subject (12.5 points)

THE COURSE STRUCTURE BELOW ONLY APPLIES TO RE-ENROLLILNG STUDENTS WHO COMMENCED THEIR STUDIES PRIOR TO 2008

Second Year

Subjects listed below MUST be taken in this approved order, regardless of semester availability.

Semester 1

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Semester 2

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Summer, 1, 2
12.500
Not offered in 2008
12.50
Not offered in 2008
12.50

Elective (12.5 points) - Elective subjects may be used for additional Electrical Engineering or Computer Science subjects, or for subjects from other departments.

The subject 431-204 Digital Systems 2: System Design may be replaced by 433-313 Computer Design, taken in Third Year.

Third Year

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

CSSE 300-level elective (12.5 points)

Elective(s) (25 points in total)

Students who commenced before 2004 may replace 433-342 with one of 433-332, 433-351, 433-353, 433-371, or 433-441.

Note that in 2005 the Department of Computer Science and SoftwareEngineering introduced restrictions to the computing subjects offered by other departments which can be taken as electives in the BCS, BE(Software), BE(Eng Mgt) Software and BE(Biomedical) Bioinformatics programs. Students are advised to visit when choosing their subjects.

Fourth Year

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

CSSE 300-level or 400-level elective(s) (50 points in total)

Elective(s) (25 points in total)

The 50 points labelled CSSE electives must be selected, subject to prerequisites being satisfied, from the 300-level, 400-level and (with the approval of the department) masters-level subjects offered by the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering and must include at least 50 points selected from: 433-332 Operating Systems, 433-351 Database Systems, 433-353 Networks and Communications, 433-371 Interactive System Design, 433-441 System Modelling and Analysis. Other elective subjects may be used for additional computer science or electrical engineering subjects, or for subjects in other departments. The selection of elective subjects may be restricted by timetable and prerequisite requirements.


Note that in 2005 the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering introduced restrictions to the computing subjects offered by other departments which can be taken as electives in the BCS, BE (Software), BE (Eng Mgt) Software and BE (Biomedical) Bioinformatics programs. Students are advised to visit http://www.csse.unimelb.edu.au/courseadvice/ugrad/planning/electives/computing/ when choosing their subjects.

Electrical Engineering Electives

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Computer Science Electives

300-level Electives
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer
12.50
400-level Electives
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2008
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Not offered in 2008
12.50
Not offered in 2008
12.500
Not offered in 2008
12.50
Not offered in 2008
12.50
Not offered in 2008
12.50
Not offered in 2008
12.500
Semester 1
12.50
Not offered in 2008
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer
12.50
Not offered in 2008
12.500
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Graduate Attributes: None

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