Programs and Courses - Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology (GCEN)

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Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology (GCEN) - GradCertEngTech

CRICOS code (International applicants): 030323K

	On-campus	Distance education
Semester intake:	Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July)	Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July)
Campus:	Toowoomba	-
Fees:	Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place	Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place
Standard duration:	1 semester full-time or 2 semesters part-time or by distance education
Program articulation:	To: Master of Engineering Technology

Contact us

Future Australian and New Zealand students	Future International students	Current students
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315 Email: studyeng@usq.edu.au	Phone: +61 7 4631 5543 Email: international@usq.edu.au	Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email usq.support@usq.edu.au

Program focus

This four unit Graduate Certificate program is appropriate for those students who wish to extend their knowledge in a specific area of engineering.

Professional accreditation

The Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology is not accredited by any professional bodies other than the ��ýapp of Southern Queensland.

Program aims

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology will be able to demonstrate:

a knowledge of a specialised area of engineering at an advanced level
a good standard of written English language communication skill
a knowledge of the professional journals and other information sources relevant to the specialised area of engineering.

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission to the program, candidates must possess a three-year degree in engineering, science or technology in the same field of study as their proposed major study, or a four-year degree in engineering, from a college or university recognised by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR) as awarding degrees that are comparable to the education level of an Australian bachelor degree. Candidates for admission must have demonstrated a high level of academic performance and must also comply with the ��ýapp requirements for competency in written and spoken English.

How to apply

Domestic students

may be made directly to USQ.

International students

This program is offered to international students. An international student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and how to apply.

Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Program structure

The Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology consists of any four units of study from the Recommended Enrolment Pattern.

Students should note that the choice of courses for full-time, on-campus study may be limited due to timetabling constraints and that not all courses will necessarily be offered each year.

Students will normally complete the four units in one term of full-time study or two terms of part-time study. Students must complete the program in two terms of full-time study or four terms of part-time study.

Required time limits

Full-time students have a maximum of one year to complete this program. Part-time students have a maximum of two years to complete this program.

A pro-rata adjustment of the maximum time period will apply for those students who transfer from one mode of study to another. A pro-rata reduction in the maximum time period will apply to students who are admitted to a program with advanced standing.

Major studies objectives

The major study provides students with knowledge and skills in a specific discipline. The nine major study areas in the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology are:

Agricultural Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Systems and Telecommunications Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronic Engineering
Power Systems Engineering
Structural Engineering
Technology Management
Transdisciplinary Engineering

IT requirements

Access to an up-to-date computer is necessary. On-campus students can access appropriately equipped laboratories, but should consider acquisition of their own computer. External students should be able to access a computer with the following as advised by the ��ýapp. All students should have access to email and the Internet via a computer running the latest versions of Internet web browsers such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. The ��ýapp has a wireless network for on-campus students' computers. In order to take advantage of this facility and further enhance their on-campus learning environment, students should consider purchasing a notebook/laptop computer with wireless connectivity. A notebook/laptop may be required for some courses.

Articulation

Students who have completed this program are eligible to claim a maximum of 4 units of advanced standing in the Master of Engineering Technology.

Exemptions

No exemptions will be permitted in the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology. Candidates who have completed the same or similar courses at USQ or similar courses at another institution should, with the approval of the Program Coordinator, apply to vary their enrolment pattern on the basis of prior study.

Enrolment

Graduates of engineering degree programs who are eligible for professional membership of Engineers Australia will not be permitted to undertake a major study in the same discipline area as their undergraduate degree.

Candidates for admission to this program should note that some of the courses specify enrolment requirements. This may mean that successful applicants will be enrolling in courses for which they do not have sufficient pre-requisite knowledge. Applicants should refer to the section of the Handbook to determine the enrolment requirements for the courses they intend enrolling in. Graduate students will be expected to rectify any deficiencies in their pre-requisite knowledge by private study, guided if necessary by the examiners of the relevant courses. Alternatively, they should enrol in the pre-requisite course(s). These courses will not contribute to the requirements for program completion.

Students should note that the choice of courses for full-time, on-campus study may be limited due to timetabling constraints and that not all courses will necessarily be offered each year.

Students must complete any four units of study in the recommended enrolment pattern.

In this section:

Agricultural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Civil Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Computer Systems and Telecommunications Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Environmental Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Mechanical Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Mechatronic Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Power Systems Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Structural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Technology Management Major recommended enrolment pattern
Transdisciplinary Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Agricultural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: Agricultural Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 12600)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem

		1		1
		1		1
				1
		1
		1		1			Pre-requisite: ENV1101 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or PGCN or GDNS or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GCEN or GDNS or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or MAT1502 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: ( and and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or

Civil Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: Civil Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 15394)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem

		2		2			Pre-requisite: CIV2401 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: and (MAT1502 or or ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: and or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
				2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or PGCN or GDNS or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: ENV1101 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GCEN or GDNS or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or MAT1502 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS

Computer Systems and Telecommunications Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: Computer Systems and Telecommunications Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 15637)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem

		1		1			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC
		1		1
		1		1
ELE4607 Advanced Digital Communications*				1
		1		1			Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCOP or MPIT or MCOT or MCTE or MSBI or MSSC or MENC or MEPR or MENS or METC or MSST.
		1		1			Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCOP or MPIT or MCOT or MCTE or MSBI or MSSC or MENC or MEPR or MENS or METC or MSST
		2		2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ( or ) and ( or )) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or

Footnotes
*	Only offered in even years.

Environmental Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: Environmental Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 12601)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem

		1		1
		2		2			Pre-requisite: CIV2401 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: ENV1101 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or MAT1500 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS or GCNS or GDNS or MSST or MEPR.
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or PGCN or GDNS or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GCEN or GDNS or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ENV1101 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		1		1

Mechanical Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: Mechanical Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 15395)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem

		1		1			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: ( and and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ((MAT1502 or ) and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or MENS
		2		2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS
		2		2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS

Mechatronic Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: Mechatronic Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 12606)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem

		1		1
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCNS or GCEN or GDNS or MEPR or MENS or METC
		1		1
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: ( and and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ( or ) and ( or )) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or MENS
		2		2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS
		2		2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or

Power Systems Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: Power Systems Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 15638)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem

		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		1		1
		1		1
		1		1
ECO8010 Corporations and Sustainable Development		1		1
MGT8015 Corporate Occupational Health and Safety				1		1
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
				2
		2		2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ( or ) and ( or )) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or MENS
		2		2

Structural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: Structural Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 13421)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem

		2		2			Pre-requisite: CIV2401 or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: and (MAT1502 or or ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
				2
		1		1			Pre-requisite: and or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and (MAT1502 or )) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
						2
						1	Pre-requisite: or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS or MENC
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or MAT1502 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ((MAT1502 or ) and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or MENS

Technology Management Major recommended enrolment pattern

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied
Major ��ýapp: Technology Management (Major ��ýapp Code: 15827)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem

				1
		1		1
		1		1
		1,2				1,2
		2		2
		2		2
				2

Transdisciplinary Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied
Major ��ýapp: Transdisciplinary Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 15640)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem

Elective+	1	1		1
Elective+	1	1		1
Elective+	1	1		1
Elective+	1	2		2
Elective+	1	2		2
Elective+	1	2		2
Elective+	1	2		2
Elective+	1	2		2
Elective+	1	2		2
Elective+	1	2		2

Footnotes
+	Electives will be approved by the Program Coordinator and will normally be Engineering, Science or Technology courses not lower than Level 3.

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