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BE(Hons) - Materials and Process Engineering

University of Waikato

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Program Overview

The Bachelor of Engineering with Honours is the basis for a professional career in engineering, and at Waikato you're provided with plenty of opportunities to apply what you’ve learnt in real-life work situations.
 

By studying Materials and Process Engineering at the University of Waikato, you will learn how to add value to raw materials used to manufacture a number of useful products, while minimising waste.  These products can be as varied as dietary formulae, foods, ceramics that can withstand high temperatures, new metal alloys, pharmaceuticals, laminated boards, functional proteins, and composites.

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  Location

Hamilton NZNew Zealand

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  Course Duration

48 Months

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  Tuition Fee

NZ$ 39,770

 Score

IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90

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Note: Second year includes ENGEN271 Work Placement 1, and third year includes ENGEN371 Work Placement 2. These are compulsory but are 0-point papers.
 

If you are studying the Diploma in Engineering Professional Practice concurrent with the BE(Hons), you must complete ENGEN272 Engineering Work Placement 1 and ENGEN372 Engineering Work Placement 2 (in place of ENGEN271 and ENGEN371).
 

Programme Elective Papers
 

Year 3

Choose 30 points from the following:

  • CHEMY203 Inorganic Chemistry

  • CHEMY204 Analytical Chemistry

  • ENGME280 Design and Manufacturing 1

  • ENGMP214 Materials Manufacturing Processes

  • ENGCB321 Thermal Engineerings

  • ENGCB322 Chemical and Biological Operations

  • ENGCB323 Chemical Reaction Engineering

  • ENGCV323 Water Engineering 2

  • ENGEN390 Special Topics in Engineering 1

  • ENGEV341 Environmental Engineering 2

  • ENGME352 Control and Applications
     

Year 4

Choose 30 points from the following (with no more than one 300 level paper):

  • ENGCB321 Thermal Engineering

  • ENGCB322 Chemical and Biological Operations

  • ENGCB323 Chemical Reaction Engineering

  • ENGCV323 Water Engineering 2

  • ENGEV341 Environmental Engineering 2

  • ENGCB521 Advanced Process Control

  • ENGCB523 Advanced Energy Engineering

  • ENGEN585 Special Topics in Engineering 5

  • ENGEV541 Advanced Water and Wastewater Engineering

  • ENGEV542 Waste Minimisation Engineering

  • ENGME580 Product Innovation and Development

  • ENGME585 Industrial Technology and Innovation 1

  • ENGME586 Industrial Technology and Innovation 2

  • ENGMP511 Advanced Materials Properties and Performance

  • ENGMP513 Engineering Performance in Systems
     

    The Materials and Process Engineering programme covers a wide range of skills and contains two engineering disciplines that overlap in many areas. The materials engineer makes critical decisions in selecting the best materials for a particular function; the process engineer makes critical decisions in the processes and utilities required to manufacture the product. For example, materials engineering involves understanding the properties and uses of wood and steel, designing and constructing new filters for sewage treatment, and providing new materials for the energy industry. Process engineering include converting trees into paper and fibre board, iron sand into steel, effluent into drinkable water, and gas into electricity.
     

    Materials and Process Engineering is available as a specified programme for the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (BE(Hons)).

    To complete the specified programme in Materials and Process Engineering, students must complete the following programme.
     

    Year 1

    Students must take the following papers: CHEMY102, ENGEN101, ENGEN102, ENGEN103, ENGEN110, ENGEN112, ENGEN170 and ENGEN180.
     

    Year 2

    Students must take the following papers: ENGCB223, ENGCB224, ENGCB280, ENGEN201, ENGEN270, ENGEN271, ENGME221, ENGMP211 and ENGMP213.

    If you are studying the Diploma in Engineering Management, concurrent with the BE(Hons), you must complete ENGEN272 (in place of ENGEN271).
     

    Year 3

    Students must take the following papers: ENGMP214, ENGCB324, ENGCB380, ENGEN301, ENGEN370, ENGEN371, ENGMP311 and ENGMP313.

    Plus 15 points of electives from: CHEMY201, CHEMY202, ENGCB321, ENGCB322, ENGCB323, ENGCV323, ENGEN390 or ENGEV341.

    If you are studying the Diploma in Engineering Management, concurrent with the BE(Hons), you must complete ENGEN372 (in place of ENGEN371).
     

    Year 4

    Students must take the following papers: ENGCB581, ENGEN570, ENGEN582 and ENGMP512.

    Plus 30 points of electives (with no more than one 300 level paper) from: ENGCB321, ENGCB322, ENGCB323, ENGCV323, ENGEV341, ENGCB521, ENGCB523, ENGEN585, ENGEV541, ENGEV542, ENGME585, ENGME586, ENGMP511 or ENGMP513.

     

Entry into the BE(Hons) in the specified programme of Materials and Process Engineering will be guaranteed to applicants who gain University Entrance, including a minimum of 16 credits in NCEA at Level 3 in Calculus. Applicants must also gain at least 16 credits in NCEA at Level 3 in Chemistry and 14 credits in NCEA at Level 3 in Physics.
 

All other applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis and pathways are available
 

English language entry requirements
 

To provide flexibility to students during COVID-19 who are affected by the closure of testing centres, the University of Waikato will accept the following alternative tests for all 2021 and 2022 intakes. Please note this policy is subject to review.
 

  • IELTS Indicator (this is an online version of the regular IELTS test)

  • TOEFL iBT Home (Plus) (this is an online version of the regular TOEFL test)

  • Duolingo English Test (DET) with the following scores:

    • DET score of 90 for pre-degree programmes (IELTS 5.5 equivalent)

    • DET score of 100 for undergraduate programmes (excluding those listed below)

    • DET score of 110 for postgraduate programmes (excluding doctoral programmes)
       

The University of Waikato will accept Duolingo (DET) as an alternative means of meeting the English language entry requirements for the majority of its programmes (excluding all Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes, BSW and LLB) while test centres remain closed and until further notice.

Students who are accepted into their programme using any of the three language tests named above will be issued an unconditional offer, but will be required to undertake a supplementary online language assessment. For doctoral students using DET to gain admission, you will be required to undertake a supplementary assessment prior to an offer being issued.
 

The University teaches in the medium of English and requires all students to demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English.
 

The University’s English language entry requirements are set out below. If you do not meet the English language entry requirements you can enrol in an English Language programme with our University of Waikato College.
 

If English was the language of instruction in the last two years of secondary/tertiary studies, an English language waiver may be considered. Students need to provide evidence of this at the time of application.
 

English language test

Undergraduate (all courses except those listed below)

IELTS
(Academic)

6.0 overall (no band less than 5.5)

iBT (internet-based) TOEFL

80 with a score of 21 in writing

iBT (home-based) TOEFL

80 with a score of 21 in writing

C1 Advanced (formally known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE))

169 and no bands below 162

C2 Proficiency (formally known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE))

169 and no bands below 162

Language Cert International ESOL (LRWS)

C1 Expert with an overall pass and no less than pass in each skill

NCUK English for Academic Purposes

Minimum of a C grade overall and no less than D grade in each component. Some programmes have additional entry requirements. For further details, visit our dedicated NCUK information page.

New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL)

Level 4 (Academic)

Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)

Minimum score of 80

Pearson PTE Academic

50 with no PTE communicative skills below 42

Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE)

II with distinction in all four components

University of Waikato College

Successful completion of Level 7 with a B grade average in the Certificate of Attainment in Academic English (CAAE) programme

English language test

Undergraduate

  • Bachelor   of Teaching

  • Bachelor   of Education

  • Graduate   Diploma in Teaching

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Bachelor of Social Work

IELTS
(Academic)

7.0 overall (no band less than 7.0)

6.5 overall (no less than 6.0 in any band)

6.5 overall (no band less than 6.5)

iBT (internet-based) TOEFL

 

90 with a score of 21 in writing

85 with a score of 22 in writing

Pearson PTE Academic

 

58 with no PTE communicative skills below 50

 

University of Waikato College

 

Successful completion of Level 8 with a B grade average in the Certificate of Attainment in Academic English (CAAE) programme

 

Estimated Fees* (International):    $39,770 per year (any of years 1-3)

  • Energy Efficiency Engineer

  • Environmental Engineer

  • Materials Engineer (plastics, composites, metallurgy)

  • Process Design Engineer

  • Products/process Development Engineer

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