The UNSW Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is designed to equip you for a career as a professional engineer. We provide you with a solid background in mathematics, natural sciences and computing that will prepare you for learning knowledge and skills in an engineering discipline specialisation. You will get the chance to apply yourself to engineering design and enquiry projects, professional engineering practice, engineering and technical management and conduct research towards your thesis project. Program Structure Students must complete 192 UOC as a standalone program. 168 UOC stream 12 UOC General Education 12 UOC Electives (Foundational Disciplinary or Disciplinary Knowledge Courses) This stream extends over four years and students study full-time during the day for twenty-six weeks of each year (excluding examination and recess periods). Year 1 of the stream includes courses that cover the sciences to provide the foundation for many of the engineering courses offered in Year 2. Year 3 is largely devoted to fundamental courses in mining engineering while Year 4 provides advanced instruction in aspects essential for all mining engineers. Elective courses are offered in both Year 3 and Year 4 of the stream. An important requirement in the fourth year is for students to undertake personal research or a study project in mining or minerals engineering for which they are required to submit a dissertation for examination. After graduation, mining engineers who choose to develop careers in operations management gain further practical experience to obtain a Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency, in either Coal or Metalliferous Mining. Formal arrangements are in place with the University of Newcastle for students who have completed a specified program to be admitted with advanced standing to Year 3 of the program at UNSW. Recognition of students from other institutions or graduates of other disciplines may also be considered for advanced standing to the stream. Stream Structure The stream structure shown indicates one sequence of courses that fulfils the requirements of the stream rules. As the stream structure indicates, a number of course electives are offered each semester in Year 3 and Year 4. This allows the student to specialize in systems of mining either surface or underground or both; in advanced studies of core technical fields; or, opt for a broader professional perspective.