Foundation options can help you if you already know which career you want to pursue.

In the first year, you have six core units and two optional units. We've listed some career choices and the recommended optional units by program:

Core units

Recommended foundation options by program

Environmental Engineering (EENVE)

• ENVE1601 Environmental Systems Engineering [1]
• CITS1005 Computing for Engineers and Scientists [2] or
• CITS1200 Java Programming [2] or
• CITS1210 C-Programming [2]

Civil Engineering (ECIVE)

• CIVL1110 Engineering Structures [2]
• CITS1005 Computing for Engineers and Scientists [2]
• MATE1412 Materials Engineering 1 [1]
• MINE1160 Introduction to Chemical and Resource Engineering [2]

Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEENE), Process Instrumentation and Control Engineering (EEPIC), Computer Engineering (ECMPT)

• ELEC1300 Digital Systems 1 [1]
• ELEC1302 Power and Machine Technologies [1]

Software Engineering (ESFTE)

• ELEC1300 Digital Systems 1 [1]
• CITS1220 Software Engineering [1]
• CITS1200 Java Programming [1]

Mechanical Engineering (EMECE)

• MATE1412 Materials Engineering 1 [1]
• MECH1401 Engineering Dynamics [1]

Materials Engineering (EMATE)

MATE1412 Materials Engineering 1 [1]

Mechatronics Engineering (EMCTE)

• MECH1401 Engineering Dynamics [1]
• ELEC1300 Digital Systems 1 [1]
• CITS1210 C-Programming [1]
• CITS1200 Java Programming [1]

Petroleum Engineering (EPETE)

• CITS1200 Java Programming [1]
• MINE1160 Introduction to Chemical and Resource Engineering [1]
• MATE1412 Materials Engineering 1 [1]

Chemical and Process Engineering (ECHPR)

• CHEM1102 Organic Chemistry [1]
• MATE1412 Materials Engineering 1[1]

Mining Engineering (EMINE)

• CITS1005 Computing for Engineers and Scientists [2] or
• CITS1200 Java Programming [2] or
• CITS1210 C-Programming [2]
• MINE1160 Introduction to Chemical and Resource Engineering [2]

[1]

Program core unit

[2]

Program option