BE (Hons) Degree Requirements and Guidelines
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Degree Requirements
The course regulations for the BE(Hons) degree are set out in detail in the UC Calendar.
Practical Work
Students are required to completed at least 800 hours (100 days) of approved practical work (normally in no more than three periods) and submit two satisfactory written work reports based on the practical work completed.
A student who has completed an appropriate indentured apprenticeship or appropriate work for an NZCE may be given partial or total exemption from practical work.
For further information see the College of Engineering website or contact Mrs Cheryl McNickel, Practical Work Coordinator, College of Engineering.
First Aid
Students must present a university approved first aid certificate which is valid at some time during enrolment in the three professional years. For further information see the College of Engineering website.
Workshop Courses
The mechanical workshop and electrical workshop course must be completed by all students before enrolment in the 2nd Professional year. 1st Professional students are invoiced for the combined fee of $266 (incl GST) at enrolment (ENEL Fee). All Direct Entry students into 2nd Professional must also complete the workshop courses, but will be invoiced separately.
Students who believe they are exempt from the Electrical Workshop course should obtain approval for the exemption from Jac Woudberg prior to 12th March 2012. The minimum requirement for exemption is a successful pass in the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) examination for Electrical Service Technician A (ESTA). Details of this qualification can be found at http://www.ewrb.govt.nz. There is no exemption for the Mechanical Workshop course, this course is compulsory to complete engineering degree requirements.
Students who did not complete the workshop in a previous year should notify Jac Woudberg that they intend to complete their outstanding course in 2012 by the deadline of 12th March 2012.
Workshop courses are booked via the department's web-based booking system on the resources webpage: Log on with ENG\username. Note the back slash! http://www.elec.canterbury.ac.nz/intranet/labbookings/index.htm There are time constraints associated with the booking system. Students wishing to move their booking must do so at least 5 days before the start of the course. This allows other students the opportunity of booking into the vacated slot(s) for 3 days, prior to all bookings finally closing 2 days before the start of the course.
The electrical workshop is run by the department in the Electronics Laboratory on Level 2. However 4 courses in February will be run at the CPIT. Course instructors insist that the courses start on time and therefore will refuse entry to any student arriving late. The mechanical workshop course is run by Riccarton High School in Curletts Road. Map (245kb)
If you do not attend your assigned workshop course you will not be able to enrol for any of the other course in that year, unless exceptional circumstances prevented your attendance.
Mechanical Workshop Course
Course |
2012 Dates and Times |
M11/1 M11/2 M11/3 M11/4 M11/5 |
Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th April Friday 13th & Saturday 14th April. Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th April. Thursday 19th & Friday 20th April Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th April |
All courses run 9.00am - 4.00pm |
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Electrical Workshop Course
Course |
2012 Dates and Times |
E11/1 E11/2 E11/3 E11/4 E11/5 E11/6 E11/7
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Tuesday 7th & Wednesday 8th February Thursday 9th & Friday 10th February Monday 13th & Tuesday 14th February Thursday 16th & Friday 17th February Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th April Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th April Wednesday 18th & Thursday 19th April
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All courses run 9.00am - 4.30pm |
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It is recommended that workshop training be completed before undertaking
any practical work. Only students that have passed the Mechanical
Workshop course have access to the Student Mechanical Workshop.
English Language
The ability to effectively express thoughts and opinions using written english is an important skill of any engineer. Students must pass an approved academic writing test before they will be admitted into the Professional Programme.
Students admitted directly into any of the Professional Years and those who have completed their Engineering Intermediate at another university must pass an approved academic writing test before they will be permitted to progress to the succeeding Professional Year of study.
Degree Guidelines
Dishonest Practice
Whilst recognising the benefits derived from working with others, all coursework for assessment such as assignments, essay and reports must be essentially each student's own work, unless the course lecturer has specified that the work should be done in groups.
Plagiarism, presenting the work of others as if it were your own, is dishonest. This applies to copying of text, figures, software code and hardware designs from other students, directly from books or from the web. If you use the words of another author you must acknowledge the source and enclose the text within quote marks. Diagrams and other graphical images must also be acknowledged.
Cheating takes place in tests and examinations when someone sees and copies the work from another person or when prohibited material is taken into the test or examination room.
The Department regards any dishonest practice as a very serious offence and when detected will take appropriate action, as prescribed by the UC Calendar Section J. Breach of Instructions and Dishonest Practice.
Examinations
During examinations and tests, students are asked to remove their hats/caps unless they have a valid reason (eg medical) for wearing one; to leave their bag at the front of the room; to turn cell phones off; and to ensure that their Canterbury Card or appropriate ID is displayed.
Coursework
All courses have coursework associated with them, which may include tests, assignments, formal laboratory reports and laboratory records. If there is some reason you are unable to hand in coursework on time, discuss the problem with the Course Coordinator or the lecturer concerned. You may be required to see Professor Neville Watson, Director of Undergraduate Studies. Granting of extensions of time for submitting assessed work and any penalties imposed for the late submission of work are determined on an individual case basis.
Students repeating courses must either repeat the laboratory work and assignments or obtain written exemption from the course lecturer by 1 April 2012. Exemption is not normally given for tests and is only granted for laboratory work and assignments in exceptional circumstances.
Coursework percentages for each subject can be found on individual course pages and on the department undergraduate noticeboard, level 2.
Aegrotat Consideration
A student prevented from completing any major item or items of work for assessment in a course, or who considers that his or her performance in completing any major item or items of work for assessment in a course has been impaired by illness or injury or bereavement or any other critical circumstance may apply for aegrotat consideration for the course. A student may apply on the basis that disrupted revision through one of these causes has resulted in impaired performance.
When a student is unable to meet a deadline through impaired performance, an extension can be requested. Such extensions will normally carry a marks penalty. The student may at the time apply for an Aegrotat consideration which, if it is accepted, may or may not result in a grade change. Any grade change will be made only at the end of the course and will be based upon the work assessed throughout the year.
The application must be made to the Associate Registrar, Student Services on or within 7 days after the due date for submission of work concerned, or on or within 7 days after the date of a test or examination. Further information about Aegrotat applications can be found in the UC Calendar, Section H. Aegrotat Consideration.
Missed Examinations
If you have missed an examination you should immediately contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies or the Head of Department. Further information can be found in the UC Calendar, Section F. Missed Examinations.