Graduate Certificate of Engineering Technology (GCEN)

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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

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: study@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

Professional accreditation

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

Program aims

To enable students to complete a postgraduate program that will lead to an advanced level of knowledge in a specialised area of engineering.

Program objectives

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate of Engineering Technology will be able to demonstrate and apply a body of knowledge of a specialised area of engineering at an advanced level.

Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.

This program is at AQF Qualification Level 08. Graduates at this level will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and/or further learning.

The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission to the program, candidates must possess a minimum of a three year undergraduate degree in engineering, science or technology, awarded by an Australian university or an equivalent qualification awarded by an overseas institution. Candidates who wish to study a technical major (a major other than Management in Engineering) will be expected to have completed an appropriate discipline in their undergraduate program. The standing of degrees awarded by an overseas institution will be determined by reference to the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR).

Applicants who wish to gain entry on the basis of vocational and/or professional training experience must demonstrate equivalent learning outcomes to an AQF Level 7 undergraduate degree. Applicants should contact the program coordinator if they wish to be assessed for admission on this basis.

Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy .

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a ��ýapp-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.

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 of Engineering Technology comprises four single unit academic courses as follows:

Schedule A: Two core courses (two units) selected from the following list:

Schedule B: A two course specialisation (two units) to be selected from the recommended enrolment pattern.

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.

Major studies

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

Agricultural Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Systems Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Management in Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronic Engineering
Power Systems Engineering
Structural Engineering
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. Specialist software is required for some courses.

Credit

Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the .

Enrolment

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.

In this section:

Agricultural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Civil Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Computer Systems Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Environmental Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Management in 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
Transdisciplinary Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Agricultural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

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
Schedule A: Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1
		2		2
		2		2
Schedule B: Technical courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		2		2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN 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: MEPR or GCEN

Civil Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

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
Schedule A: Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1
		2		2
		2		2
Schedule B: Technical courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1			Pre-requisite: MAT1500 or ENG1500 or or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCST or GDST or GCEN
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: GCEN
		2		2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or ENV1101
				2

Computer Systems Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: Computer Systems Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 17242)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
Schedule A: Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1
		2		2
		2		2
Schedule B: Technical courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1
		1		1			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC
		2		2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or MENS or GCNS or GDNS

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 17241)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
Schedule A: Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1
		2		2
		2		2
Schedule B: Technical courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC
		1		1			Pre-requisite: (ENG1500 or MAT1500 or or ) and or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: GCEN
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		2		2,3			Pre-requisite: ENG1500 or MAT1500 or or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR or GCEN
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ENG1500 or MAT1500 or or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR or GCEN
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: GCEN
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: GCEN

Environmental Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

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
Schedule A: Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1
		2		2
		2		2
Schedule B: Technical courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: GCEN
		1		1
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN 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 METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		2		2

Management in Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied
Major ��ýapp: Management in Engineering (Major ��ýapp Code: 17243)
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
Schedule A: Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1
		2		2
		2		2
Schedule B: Technical courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1,2				1,2
		1				1,3
				1
		1		1
*		2,3		2,3
				2
				2

Footnotes
*	The semester 3 offering of this course is offered in even numbered years only.

Mechanical Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

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
Schedule A: Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1
		2		2
		2		2
Schedule B: Technical courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR or GCEN
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: GCEN
		2		2,3			Pre-requisite: ENG1500 or MAT1500 or or ( and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR or GCEN
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ((MAT1500 or ) and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MENS or GCEN
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR or GCEN
		2		2

Mechatronic Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

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
Schedule A: Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1
		2		2
		2		2
Schedule B: Technical courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		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 METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS
		2		2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ((MAT1502 or or ) and ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or MENS
		2		2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MENS or GCEN

Power Systems Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

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
Schedule A: Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1
		2		2
		2		2
Schedule B: Technical courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: GCEN
		1		1
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ENG1500 or MAT1500 or or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR or GCEN
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR or GDNS or MENS or GCNS or GCEN
		2		2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ( or ) and ( or )) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or MENS

Structural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

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
Schedule A: Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1
		2		2
		2		2
Schedule B: Technical courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1			Pre-requisite: and (MAT1502 or or ) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		1		1			Pre-requisite: and
		1		1			Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS
		2		2			Pre-requisite: or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MENS or GCEN
		2		2
		2		2			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or ( and for students enrolled in Program: BETC) or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: GCEN

Transdisciplinary Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

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
Schedule A: Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
		1		1
		1		1
		2		2
		2		2
Schedule B: Technical courses Students must complete two of the courses listed in this schedule.
Elective+		1,2		1,2
Elective+		1,2		1,2

Footnotes
+	Electives will be approved by the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences and will normally be Engineering, Science or Technology courses not lower than Level 2.

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