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General Administration for Undergraduate StudentsContactsThe central point for general administrative enquiries is the School's General Office, room 108, Tel (02) 9385 4093. School PoliciesSchool policies related to Undergraduate study are available via the links below: Learning and TeachingLearning and Teaching Plans encompass strategies related to development, implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and research training programs, resources and student learning outcomes, as well as processes related to student admission and progression, academic and sessional staff induction, development and recognition. The School's Learning and Teaching Plan 2008-2012 is based on and supports the Faculty of Engineering's Learning and Teaching Plan 2008-2012. In turn, the Faculty plan is based on and supports the UNSW Learning and Teaching Enhancement Plan 2008-2012. It is not anticipated that the School Plan will mirror every goal and strategy of either the Faculty or UNSW Plans. Rather, the School Plan shows how the School fits in with the Faculty and University Plans, as well as initiatives which the School has under way, and which are contemplated, to contribute to and enhance those plans. PlagiarismAccording to the standard UNSW statement "Plagiarism is the presentation of the thoughts or work of another as one's own". This standard UNSW statement acknowledges that it is based on one proposed to the University of Newcastle by the St James Ethics Centre and it is used with kind permission from the University of Newcastle. In this way it demonstrates and upholds the principle of proper attribution of work. Plagiarism is a form of academic misconduct and may result in serious consequences. Details and all resources can be found on the UNSW Plagiarism and Academic Integrity website and there is a standard entry on plagiarism in each course outline. The School policy on plagiarism, and a summary of levels and procedures in the event of plagiarism, are included in the School document Administrative Matters for All Courses. The School Student Ethics Officer (SSEO) is Mr John Page [see Staff Lookup for contact details]. The Faculty Student Ethics Officer (FSEO) is Prof. Dianne Wiley. Honours Grading PolicyWeighted Average MarkYour performance in courses throughout your plan is determined by way of course marks. The mark which you obtained in each course is weighted by the units of credit (UoC) for the course, and these are combined to give a weighted average mark (WAM) for a semester or year:
The school WAM for a semester or year may be the same as the WAM shown on your record on myUNSW if you are undertaking a standard plan and do not have any failures, but may vary otherwise. WAMs for each year are then weighted by the year within the School (but not on myUNSW). Early years are weighted less, because they are a time of adjustment for students, but they are still important as their courses lay the groundwork for what will follow. The WAMS for each year are combined to give an overall school WAM for your plan, with the year being taken as the year in which the course is scheduled in the standard plan, irrespective of the year in which you actually took the course:
This overall school WAM will not be the same as the overall WAM shown on your record on myUNSW, because the years are not weighted differently on myUNSW as is done in the School. For double degrees, only the courses which count towards the Bachelor of Engineering degree are included in the WAM calculation. Thesis A is assigned 0 UoC and all UoC for thesis are assigned to Thesis B. Elective courses are counted in time order up to the total requirement. Courses for which exemptions have been granted (due to equivalent courses assessed external to UNSW) are not counted (i.e. assigned 0 UoC). Year WeightingsThe Faculty of Engineering approved a new Honours Grading Policy at the Standing Committee on 29 June 2007, and the existing School and new Faculty year weightings are:
Honours GradingThe award of honours is determined by your overall school WAM, as follows:
subject to the following additional conditions:
For full details of the new requirements, see the Faculty of Engineering's Honours Grading Policy. The University MedalThe University Medal is the highest honour for undergraduate students. If you attain an overall school WAM of greater than or equal to 85 with a thesis mark of greater than or equal to 65 and no failure in any course, then you are eligible to be considered for the award of The University Medal, which is awarded to the student with the highest overall school WAM greater than or equal to 85 in each plan in the School. Application of PoliciesThe new Faculty policy applies to you if you first enrolled at UNSW after 1 January 2008. The existing School policy still applies to you if you first enrolled at UNSW prior to 1 January 2008. However, the Faculty principle is that you should not be disadvantaged by the introduction of the new Faculty policy on 1 January 2008. So, if you complete the requirements for your degree at the end of Semester 1 2008 or later, then you may use the new Faculty policy as an alternative to the existing policy. In this case, the School will calculate your overall school WAM according to both policies, and award the higher of the two outcomes. Useful Links
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