Bachelor of Engineering with the degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in Statistics
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Overview
Engineering at Macquarie is a unique electronic engineering program. The main focus is on practical learning based on the use of modern electronics, telecommunications techniques and software technologies to design, construct, manufacture and manage systems and products.
Study Engineering with Arts and create the engineering career you want. Prepare yourself for work overseas by learning a language or engineer with people and society in mind.
In this program you'll choose from six engineering majors:
- Computer
- Electronic
- Mechatronic
- Software
- Telecommunications
- Wireless
You'll complement this study with your choice of arts majors including subjects from history, anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, international studies or languages.
In this program you'll gain highly developed communications skills, develop critical analysis and creative problem solving while preparing yourself to work as an engineer.
Statistics as a discipline is the development and application of methods for collecting, analysing and interpreting data. It is the science of learning from data, or converting data into knowledge.
Statistics is an essential tool for making informed decisions in all areas of business and government. Aims include:
- producing the ‘best’ information from available data by reducing uncertainty in decision-making, and detecting patterns in the data
- designing experiments and other data collection methods to help decision-making, by estimating the present and/or predicting the future.
Statistics applies to many disciplines, from the physical and social sciences to the humanities.
Statisticians may work by themselves, but they usually work in a team. This could include research specialists, and clerical or computing staff who collect and analyse data.
Key features
- Enhanced job opportunities through comprehensive study of core disciplinary units, with a capstone unit in statistical consulting.
- Opportunity to broaden knowledge through interdisciplinary study.
Location
North Ryde
Suitable for
Students with abilities in areas such as reasoning and problem-solving, communication, analysis and research, mathematics, working as part of a team and independently.
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Entry requirements
English language requirements
If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
No work experience required.
What you will study
| Degree requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points for this degree | 120 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 200 level or above | 75 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 300 level or above | 48 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 400 level or above | 18 |
| Minimum number of credit points from Engineering designated units | 87 |
| Completion of a Qualifying Major for the Bachelor of Arts | |
| Completion of a Qualifying Major for the Bachelor of Engineering | |
| Completion of a designated People unit | |
| Completion of a designated Planet unit | |
| Completion of a designated Participation unit | |
| Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below |
Double degree requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this double degree.
| 100 level | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | COMP115 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 | ||
| Required | COMP125 | Fundamentals of Computer Science | 3 | ||
| Required | ELEC141 | Digital Fundamentals | 3 | ||
| Required | ELEC170 | Introduction to Electronic Systems | 3 | ||
| Required | either | MATH135 | Mathematics IA | ||
| or | MATH132 | Mathematics IA (Advanced) | 3 | ||
| Required | either | MATH136 | Mathematics IB | ||
| or | MATH133 | Mathematics IB (Advanced) | 3 | ||
| Required | PHYS140 | Physics IA | 3 | ||
| Required | PHYS143 | Physics IB | 3 | ||
| 200 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | ELEC270 | Linear Circuits and Devices | 3 | ||
| Required | ENGG200 | Introduction to Professional Engineering | 3 | ||
| Required | MATH235 | Mathematics IIA | 3 | ||
| 300 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | ENGG300 | Engineering Project Practices | 3 | ||
| Required | ISYS360 | Technology Management | 3 | ||
| 400 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | ENGG400 | P | Industry Experience | 0 | |
| Required | either | ENGG410 | Engineering Major Project | ||
| or | ENGG411 | Engineering Research Thesis | 12 | ||
| Required | ENGG450 | Systems Design and Engineering | 3 | ||
| Required | ENGG460 | Engineering Principles and Practice | 3 | ||
| Total credit points required to satisfy this major | 24 | ||||
Notes
- Units marked with a P are Participation units.
Major requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this major
| 100 level | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | either | STAT170 | Introductory Statistics | ||
| or | STAT171 | Statistical Data Analysis | 3 | ||
| 200 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | either | STAT270 | Applied Statistics | ||
| or | STAT271 | Statistics I | 3 | ||
| Required | either | STAT273 | Introduction to Probability | ||
| or | STAT272 | Probability | 3 | ||
| Required | either | STAT278 | Computer Simulation | ||
| or | STAT279 | Operations Research I | 3 | ||
| 300 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Capstone | STAT399 | C | Statistical Consulting | 3 | |
| Required | STAT375 | Linear Models | 3 | ||
| Required | 6cp from | STAT302 | Graphics, Multivariate Methods and Data Mining | ||
| STAT306 | Statistical Inference | ||||
| STAT328 | Market Research and Forecasting | ||||
| STAT371 | Statistical Theory | ||||
| STAT373 | Design of Surveys and Experiments | ||||
| STAT378 | Statistical Computing | ||||
| STAT395 | Biostatistics and Epidemiology | 6 | |||
| Total credit points required to satisfy this major | 24 | ||||
Notes
- Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Careers
Career Opportunities
- business analyst
- data analyst
- pharmaceutical engineer
- quality analyst
- quantitative analyst
- researcher
- risk analyst
- statistician
Employers
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- banks and financial institutions
- CSIRO
- government (state and federal)
- hospitals
- Insurance companies
- market research organisations
- medical and pharmaceutical companies


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