Entry

SVJ159 BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE (SURVEYING)

1. Entry

(a) Normal Entry

(b)

To be eligible to enrol for the course leading to the Bachelor of Applied Science (Surveying), an applicant -

(i) shall have reached a Tertiary Entrance Score of

810 or

better and in addition shall have obtained

OR (ii)

Entry

either

(a) a minimum of fourteen semester units in each of the Board subjects English, Physics and any other Board subjects, p

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us a mini mum of twenty-eight points over eight semester units of Mathemat- ics, together with a minimum of eighty points total in these subjects.

or

(b) a minimum of Sound Achievement over four semester units in each of the Board subjects English, Physics and any other Board subject and over eight semester units in the Board subject Mathematics.

In both (a) and (b), the Mathematics subject must include uni ts I,

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and

111

(Social Mathematics and Mathematics in Society are not acceptable). For students who completed Senior prior to 1979, the Mathematics units

I, II, Ill, VIII and XI must be included.

who has sat for the external Senior examina- tion must attain a minimum total score of twenty points in English, Mathematics I, Mathematics

11,

Physics and any other Board subject. A minimum score of four points is required for each subject.

for applicants 21 years of age or over

An applicant must obtain a minimum total score of sixteen points in English, Mathematics I, Mathemat- ics

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and Physics. Applicants in this category must be 21 years of age or older on or prior to 31 December of the year in which the last relevant result was obtained.

(c) Special Entry

Students who do not meet the requirements for normal

or adult entry may present documentary evidence of

qualifications and experience and other relevant

information for Special Consideration by the Admis-

sions Committee.

2. Enrolment

(a) The course must be completed in an orderly manner as described by the recommended program, subject to pre- and co-requisite conditions, and class timetables. A student may not enrol in a subject if there are subjects from an earlier semester avail- able and still to be completed within the con- straints of timetabling, pre- and co-requisites. In special circumstances the Head of School may waive this rule, only after consideration of a written application to the Registrar.

(b) Students will not be permitted to enrol in excess of the hours indicated in the recommended program for that stage of their course. Where a student is straddling two stages, the maximum hours shall be that of the stage with the greater number of recom- mended hours. In special circumstances the Head of School may waive the maximum hours rule, only after consideration of a written application to the Registrar.

(c) A student who fails any of the subjects listed below may apply to the Head of Department and re-enrol in it concurrently with Industrial Practice subjects.

MAB199 Survey Mathematics I MAB495 Survey Mathematics II MAB795 Survey Mathematics Ill

MAB799 Basic Statistics for Surveyors PHB170 Physics for Surveyors

SVB121 Land Surveying I SVB226 Land Surveying II SVB332 Land Surveying Ill 3. Unregistered Students

A person may apply to study individual subjects as an unregistered student and may be admitted to classes provided that vacancies exist. Such persons shall conform to the general conditions covering the course and rules relating to unregistered students.

4. Employment

To successfully complete the course a student must have completed during the course at least five periods of approved employment each of at least twenty weeks dura- tion provided in addition that no student may undertake more than two academic stages consecutively.

5. Exemptions

(a) Rules concerning the granting of exemptions are deta i 1 ed under 'Ru 1 es Re 1 ati ng to Student Matters

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see page 30.

(b) Prior approval must be received to obtain an exemp- tion in a QIT subject, if while registered at the

Institute, a student wishes to study an equivalent

subject elsewhere or in another course at the

Institute. Application for approval must be made in

writing to the Registrar.

(c) The Head of Department may, where a student who has previously enrolled for a subject but has not been given credit for a pass in such subject, exempt such candidate from such of the requirements of that subject as deemed fit.

(d) Students may be granted exemption for any number of subjects prescribed in their course of study excepting that in all cases students must register and obtain credit for all subjects of Stage 5 and Stage 6 of the course.

6. Attendance

A student who in any subject fails to attend 80% of the total instruction, or to submit 80% of all practical or assignment work required in any subject may be deemed by the Head of School ineligible to sit for the semester examination.

Field trips or field projects, as detailed in the subject synopses, have a compulsory attendance requirement.

7. Assessment

The method of assessment provides for formal semester and deferred examinations as well as written tests, oral tests, general assignments, laboratory reports, design work and projects. Supplementary examinations may be offered.

8. Dress

The Engineering Academic Board may require students to wear appropriate attire during industrial visits to firms and government departments and field trips and whi 1st engaged on field survey projects and practical work.

Students must also comply with any particular safety requirements with respect to dress that may be applicable to an industrial visit, field trip, field survey project or practical assignment.

9. Course Structure

A student may be required to attend classes given in the evening.

For a registered student in the Bache 1 or of App

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ed

Science (Surveying) the course is offered as a sandwich

with alternating periods of full-time study and full-time

employment. The periods of full-time study are of

sixteen weeks duration, and the stages which may be taken

in either semester one or two are as follows:

Norma·l Course Program for Six Stages FULL-TIME Sandwich

Subject to sufficient enrolments, all stages will be offered in both Autumn and Spring Semesters.

STAGE 1