Flexible 1st Year
The Flexible First Year program is ideal for students who know they want to be an engineer but are unsure which direction to take.
The first year of engineering study has a common core of subjects plus a wide choice of electives which allows you to study a number of areas that appeal to you without making a formal commitment until the end of your first year.
Administrative, academic or enrolment related matters?
For students currently enrolled in the Flexible 1st Year program, the Engineering Student Centre is your School Office and should be the first port of call regarding any administrative, academic or enrolment related matters. This includes information on course selection in your 1st year and program selection for your 2nd year.
Enrolment advice and examples
Flexible 1st Year students need to enrol in 5 core courses and are then encouraged to select their electives from those listed as required in the programs that they are considering transferring to.
Below are some examples of Flexible First Year enrolments (core courses marked in bold).
Things to note:
- You only need to enrol in 1 semester at a time, so you do not need to decide on all of your electives at once.
- MATH1141 is only taught in Semester 1.
- MATH1131 and PHYS1121/PHYS1231 are taught in Semester 1 and Semester 2.
- MATH1231 and PHYS1221/PHYS1231 are taught in Semester 2 and Summer Semester.
Interested in doing Mining or Mechanical Engineering?
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| MATH1131 | MATH1231 |
| PHYS1121 | COMP1911 |
| ENGG1000 | MMAN1300 |
| MINE1010 | MATS1101 |
Interested in doing Environmental, Renewable Energy Engineering or Surveying?
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| MATH1131 | MATH1231 |
| ENGG1000 | ENGG1811 |
| PHYS1131 | PHYS1231 |
| GMAT1110 | CHEM1011 |
Interested in doing Electrical, Computer* or Photovoltaic Engineering?
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer Semester |
|---|---|---|
| MATH1131 | MATH1231 |
* if you decide to pursue Computer Engineering you may need to completeCOMP1927 over summer if you have not completed it in semester 2 |
| ENGG1000 | ELEC1111 | |
| PHYS1131 | PHYS1231 | |
| COMP1917 | SOLA1070 |
Interested in commencing in Semester 2 and doing Petroleum, Chemical or Environmental Engineering?
| Semester 2 | Summer Semester | Semester 1 |
|---|---|---|
| MATH1131 | MATH1231 | ENGG1000 |
| PHYS1131 | CHEM1021 | PTRL1010 |
| ENGG1811 | MATH2019 (2nd year course) | |
| CHEM1011 | 6 UOC of General Education Course |
Electives for Flexible 1st Year
To ensure that you can start a standard second year program, at least one of your electives should be from:
- CHEM1011 / CHEM1031 / MATS1101
- or COMP1921 Computing 1B
- or CVEN1300 / MMAN1300 / MINE1300 Engineering Mechanics
- or PHYS1231 Higher Physics 1B
We expect you to do at least 1 of these. Only CHEM/MATS does not have a prerequisite.
Many of the electives are available in both semesters, but be careful; some courses have prerequisites that you need to do first, and some courses should be done in semester 1 because they are prerequisites.
To proceed with each engineering specialisation in Stage 2, you will need to have chosen the correct elective in Stage 1, otherwise you may not be able to graduate in the minimum time.
Consult the Year 1 elective list to see which elective is required in Stage 1 by each program.
Progression for Flexible First Years
To continue on in a specific engineering discipline after your first year, you need to meet certain requirements including successfully passing 36 Units of Credit and having good academic standing. If you don't meet these requirements or are having difficulties with your studies at any stage, you'll need to come and see us.
Visit the Engineering Student Centre (ESC) in person to find out more.