Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)
2017 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2017 course information |
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| Award granted | Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) |
| Course Map | If you started your course before 2017, please refer to the plan your study page or contact a Student Adviser. |
| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Cloud Campus | Yes |
| Duration | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 092212D Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Deakin course code | S464 |
| Approval status | This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
| Australian Quality Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8. |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Career opportunities
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Work experience
Course overview
Deakin’s Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) is an innovative course focusing on software engineering, cyber-physical systems and robotics applications, producing sought-after graduates who will create the technologies of the future.
The rapid advancement of sensing and computing hardware supporting smart, connected devices is driving growing demand for software engineers who can move beyond traditional technologies such as web and database systems.
As a software engineer you will operate at the junction of software development and systems engineering, applying your specialised robotics and cyber-physical computing skills alongside hardware designers and application developers. You will drive the design and development of computing solutions that operate within and interact with people, environments, and other technologies.
During the course you will extend your skills beyond web and database technologies and desktop software patterns to acquire niche skills in robotics and cyber-physical computing in preparation for careers as innovative software engineers capable of developing the cyber-physical systems of the future.
As a graduate you will be well-equipped to find work developing and implementing state-of-the-art smart systems or frameworks into various existing industries such as health, fitness and travel.
Units in the course may include assessment hurdle requirements.
Indicative student workload
You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Career opportunities
You may pursue a career as a software engineer, software developer, programmer, embedded systems developer, robotics programmer or systems architect. Software engineers also work in specialist research roles; with experience, your career can move into project management and business development, in roles such as CIO and CTO, from start-ups to multinational corporations.
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (DGLOs) | Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) |
| 1. Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities: appropriate to the level of study related to a discipline or profession. |
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| 2. Communication: using oral, written and interpersonal communication to inform, motivate and effect change. |
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| 3. Digital literacy: using technologies to find, use and disseminate information. |
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| 4. Critical thinking: evaluating information using critical and analytical thinking and judgment. |
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| 5. Problem solving: creating solutions to authentic (real world and ill-defined) problems. |
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| 6. Self-management: working and learning independently, and taking responsibility for personal actions. |
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| 7. Teamwork: working and learning with others from different disciplines and backgrounds. |
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| 8. Global citizenship: engaging ethically and productively in the professional and with diverse communities and cultures in a global context. |
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Approved by Faculty Board 14 July 2016
Course rules
To complete the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours), students must attain 32 credit points. Most units (think of units as ‘subjects’) are equal to 1 or 2 credit point. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake two trimesters each year.
The 32 credit points include 20 core units (these are compulsory) and 4 elective units (you can choose which ones to study).
The course comprises a total of 32 credit points, which must include the following:
- 20 core units (28 credit points which includes a compulsory internship unit)
- 4 elective units
- Completion of SIT010 Safety Induction Program (0 credit point compulsory unit)
- Completion of SEJ010 Introduction to Safety and Project Oriented Learning (0 credit point compulsory unit)
- Completion of STP010 Introduction to Work Placements (0 credit point compulsory unit)
- A maximum of 10 credit points at Level 1
- A minimum of 22 credit points combined over levels 2, 3 and 4
- A minimum of 6 credit points at level 4
Course structure
Core
Year 1 - Trimester 1
| SIT010 | Unit description is currently unavailable (0 credit point unit) |
| SEJ010 | Unit description is currently unavailable (0 credit point unit) |
| SEJ101 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
| SEB101 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| SIT199 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Year 1 - Trimester 2
| SIT107 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
| SIT194 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| SIT172 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Year 2 - Trimester 1
| STP010 | Unit description is currently unavailable (0 credit point unit) |
| SIT122 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| SIT232 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| SIT210 | Unit description is currently unavailable ^ |
Plus one elective unit
Year 2 - Trimester 2
| SIT209 | Unit description is currently unavailable ^ (2 credit points) |
| SIT202 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| SIT214 | Unit description is currently unavailable ^ |
Year 3 - Trimester 1
| SIT321 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| SIT310 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
| SIT314 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
Plus one elective unit
Year 3 - Trimester 2
| SIT311 | Unit description is currently unavailable * (2 credit points) |
| SIT312 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Plus one elective unit
Year 4 - Trimester 1
| SIT306 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| SIT420 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit point unit) |
Plus one elective unit
Year 4 - Trimester 2
| SIT400 | Unit description is currently unavailable ** (4 credit point unit) |
^ offered from 2018
* offered from 2019
** offered from 2020
Course structure
Electives
Select from a range of elective units offered across many courses. In some cases you may even be able to choose elective units from a completely different discipline area (subject to meeting unit requirements).
Work experience
You will have an opportunity to undertake a discipline-specific Industry-Based Learning placement as part of your course. This will provide you with the opportunity to apply and consolidate what you are learning in your course, experience workplace culture and workplace practices, explore career options and develop a professional network before you graduate. deakin.edu.au/sebe/wil.