ATTENTION STUDENTS THIS PROGRAM IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW ENROLMENTS. A NEW COMBINED ENGINEERING/ARTS PROGRAM IS BEING OFFERED FROM JANUARY 2011 - PROGRAM 3703 program 3703. With this combined degree program, students can add their choice of Arts program to each of the following programs offered by the School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering: Photovoltaics and Solar Energy program (Plan SOLAA13656) Renewable Energy Engineering (Plan SOLAB13656) The full range of Arts courses is available. Students should start discussing their program with representatives of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences as soon as possible, preferably well before enrolment in Year 2. Because the Engineering and Arts programs have many common objectives and content, such as mathematics and physics, only one more year of study is normally required to gain the additional qualification of Bachelor of Arts. Students should work out for themselves the Arts program they would like to add to their chosen Engineering program. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences section in this Handbook describes the options. The Arts component must be approved by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The final program and schedule must be approved by the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering.

The broad objective of the program is to produce well educated graduates with the basic skills, attributes and knowledge required to practice as professional engineers. The program aims to produce graduates that are self-motivated; lifelong learners; critical thinkers; problem solvers; independent investigators; team players; good communicators; effective managers; and are environmentally, socially and ethically responsible. More specifically, the School hopes to train and educate engineers to cater for the needs of the rapidly growing and evolving photovoltaics and renewable industry. Students in each course are assessed by way of assignments, tutorials, laboratory/project work and formal examinations. In a small number of courses/projects students are also assessed on their communication, leadership skills and project management through seminar presentations, reports and their demonstrated ability to manage a group/project. Offering the Photovoltaics and Solar Energy Engineering and Rewnewable Energy programs in combination with a Bachelor of Arts, enables students with broader interests to simultaneously pursue a second degree that will extend their skill set and knowledge beyond the professionally oriented engineering program.