How the GPA ranking for entry to BE(Hons) is calculated:
1. The GPA is calculated from the Schedule C and S courses only; i.e. non engineering electives, and foundation courses (e.g. EMTH117) are excluded from the calculation as these engineering focused courses are the best predictor of future performance in the BE(Hons). All Schedule S courses are included in the GPA calculation i.e. even for disciplines that do not require them.
2. In the case of a course having been repeated, the average of the grades is taken with a weighting that is still equivalent to 15 credits of study.
3. For those who have completed STAR courses, MATH199/198 is included as part of the GPA calculations as a Schedule C course if there is no EMTH118/119 taken in engineering first year (EFY).
4. The Associate Dean (Academic) can vary the basis of the calculation in order to respond equitably to exceptional individual circumstances.
Schedule C – Compulsory for all Engineering First Year students:
i. ENGR100 Engineering Academic Skills
ii. ENGR101 Foundations of Engineering
iii. EMTH118 Engineering Mathematics 1A
iv. EMTH119 Engineering Mathematics 1B
v. PHYS101 Engineering Physics A: Mechanics, Waves and Thermal Physics
vi. COSC131 Introduction to Programming for Engineers.
Schedule S – Required for certain engineering disciplines
(these are included in the GPA calculation even for disciplines that do not require them)
i. CHEM111 Chemical Principles and Processes
ii. ENGR102 Engineering Mechanics
iii. MATH120 Discrete Mathematics
iv. COSC122 Introduction to Computer Science
