{"id":6470,"date":"2021-11-18T10:31:47","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T02:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/student-essentials\/managing-your-course\/course-information\/physics-and-electrical-electronic-engineering-double-degree-course-structure\/"},"modified":"2025-01-27T12:29:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T04:29:55","slug":"physics-double-degree-course-structure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/managing-your-course\/course-information\/physics-double-degree-course-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Physics and Electrical &amp; Electronic Engineering double degree course structure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/DSC_5250_1500-1000x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/DSC_5250_1500-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/DSC_5250_1500-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/DSC_5250_1500-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/DSC_5250_1500-1260x630.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Physics is the fundamental study of matter and space and their interactions and evolution in time, while engineering is the application of this knowledge to meet human needs in science and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This challenging double degree provides a unique combination of a theoretical, quantitative scientific discipline with a practical, highly applied discipline. Further details and application information are available on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/study.curtin.edu.au\/offering\/course-ug-electrical-and-electronic-engineering-honours-and-physics-double-degree-major-beng-honsbsc--mddu-elepyv1\/\">course page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course structure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A full description of all units and options is available in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/courses\/course-ug-electrical-and-electronic-engineering-honours-and-physics-double-degree-major-beng-honsbsc--mddu-elepyv1\" rel=\"noopener\">handbook.<\/a> A suggested pathway with timetabling information for 1st Year can be found below.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-1st-Year\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"1st-Year\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-1st-Year\">1st Year<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"1st-Year\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <h2>Semester\u00a01<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-fundamentals-of-programming--comp1005v1\" rel=\"noopener\">COMP1005 Fundamentals of Programming<\/a>\u00a0(25 credits)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-calculus-for-engineers--math1020v2\" rel=\"noopener\">MATH1020 Calculus for Engineers<\/a>\u00a0(25 credits)\u00a0OR\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-accelerated-mathematics-for-engineers--math1021v2\" rel=\"noopener\">MATH1021 Accelerated Mathematics for Engineers<\/a>\u00a0(25 credits)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-electrical-systems--elen1000v1\" rel=\"noopener\">ELEN1000 Electrical Systems<\/a>\u00a0(25 credits)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-resources-processes-and-materials-engineering--prre1003v1\" rel=\"noopener\">PRRE1003 Resources, Processes and Materials Engineering<\/a>\u00a0(25 credits)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Semester 2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-engineering-foundations-principles-design-and-communication--inde1001v2\" rel=\"noopener\">INDE1001 Engineering Foundations: Principles, Design and Communication<\/a>\u00a0(25 credits)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-linear-algebra-and-statistics-for-engineers--math1019v2\" rel=\"noopener\">MATH1019 Linear Algebra and Statistics for Engineers<\/a>\u00a0(25 credits) OR\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-advanced-mathematics-2--math1018v2\" rel=\"noopener\">MATH1018 Advanced Mathematics 2 (25 credits)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-engineering-mechanics--mcen1000v1\" rel=\"noopener\">MCEN1000 Engineering Mechanics<\/a>\u00a0(25 credits)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-physics-2--phys1007v1\" rel=\"noopener\">PHYS1007 Physics 2<\/a>\u00a0(25 credits)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<p>For years 2-5, please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/courses\/course-ug-electrical-and-electronic-engineering-honours-and-physics-double-degree-major-beng-honsbsc--mddu-elepyv3\">handbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cards\"\n        data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n    \n\n        <div class=\"card-grid\"\n         data-card-size=\"standard\"         data-card-count=\"2\"\n         data-card-background=\"gray\">\n                    <div  id=\"physics-advanced-science\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"physics-advanced-science\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Physics (Advanced Science)<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/study.curtin.edu.au\/offering\/course-ug-physics-major-badvsci-honours--mjrh-adphyv1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Physics (Advanced Science)\u00a0major<\/a>\u00a0is part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/study.curtin.edu.au\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-advanced-science-honours--bh-advsci\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)<\/a>, a course designed for high performing students to pursue their interest in Science through a core of research, leadership and entrepreneurship.<\/p><p><strong>Indicative ATAR:<\/strong>\u00a095<\/p><p><strong>Prerequisites:\u00a0<\/strong>Mathematics Methods ATAR; 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