Branch selection
At the end of first year, students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering and its double degrees with arts and commerce select one of five branches of engineering to specialise in:
- Chemical engineering
- Civil engineering
- Electrical and computer systems engineering
- Materials engineering
- Mechanical engineering
Students enrolled at the Malaysia campus should refer to their Faculty Office for information relating to branch selection and enrolment into their branch of engineering.
How do I find out about each of the branches of engineering?
Read The Five Branches of Engineering: A Brief Summary [Pdf file].
If you were unable to attend the branch selection information day or would like to review the information you were given on the day, copies of the presentations are located below:
Speak to the academic staff member responsible for admission to the branch and draw on your knowledge of the first year engineering units you have studied.
Entry requirements for the branches
Some branches require students to meet specific academic criteria in order to be eligible to apply for entry eg you may be required to have achieved a P grade or above in a particular unit. Branches may also have a numerical quota depending on the popularity of the branch and the number of places available to students. Information on entry requirements and whether quotas apply is available in The Five Branches of Engineering: A Brief Summary.
The branch selection process
In September you were sent a letter from the faculty requesting that you submit your branch preferences online. You can enter your preferences online and you should list three branches in order of preference by 2nd October 2009.
Your three branch preferences will be entered into a program. When semester two results are released the program will make a preliminary allocation into a branch based on:
- your preferences
- your results
- the academic criteria and numerical quotas for the branch
You will then have several days in which to change your preferences before final preferences are posted on 8th December 2009.
When can I find out which branch I have been selected into
You can access the results to your preferences here.
Enrolling in your branch
You are required to re-enrol in your branch on 10 December 2009. If you have passed all your units you can enrol on WES on this day only. You do not have to come to the faculty in person. However, if you have not passed 48 credit points at level 1, you will need to attend the Faculty Office in person between 9 am - 4 pm.
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Dates and events
29 Sept 2009
Branch selection day.
2 Oct 2009
Branch preference due.
4 Dec 2009
Results released.
Preliminary branch preferences posted at 3 pm here.
Change of preference opens at 3 pm
8 Dec 2009
Change of preference closes.
9 Dec 2009
Final branch allocations posted at 3 pm Access results here.
10 Dec 2009
Branch enrolment day.
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