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QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Springfield campus: 927332; External: 907335; Toowoomba campus: 907332

CRICOS code (International applicants): 079519E

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Professional accreditation

A graduate of this program is eligible to apply for membership of Engineers Australia as a graduate Professional Engineer. After further professional development, a graduate member with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) may apply for chartered status as a Professional Engineer and, when granted, may use the post-nominal MIEAust CPEng.

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program is accredited by Engineers Australia and, through an agreement reached between the professional engineering bodies of other countries (the Washington Accord), is also recognised in those countries that are signatories to the Washington Accord.

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Program aims

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) provides students with the knowledge and skills that are necessary to commence practice as a professional engineer; be eligible for graduate membership of Engineers Australia (as a Professional Engineer) and other appropriate professional bodies; and to undertake further advanced level studies in engineering. Specifically the program provides students with a core of basic generic and technical skills, common to all branches of engineering,and then permits students to undertake an in depth study of either agricultural, civil, computer systems, electrical and electronic, environmental, instrumentation control and automation, mechanical, mechatronic or power engineering. In addition, students are equipped with a knowledge of the industrial and social environments in which they will function as professional engineers. The program also seeks to instil in students a capacity to communicate effectively and adapt to change.

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is primarily vocationally oriented. However, the program has been designed to identify students who have the capacity to undertake further study at an advanced level and to make an original contribution to engineering knowledge.

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Program objectives

Graduates of the program will have:

• cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to identify and provide solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence

• in-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge of a branch of engineering practice, appropriate to those functioning at professional engineer level in that branch of the engineering work force in one of the following fields: Agricultural Engineering; Civil Engineering; Computer Systems Engineering; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Instrumentation Control and Automation Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Mechatronic Engineering; or Power Engineering

• cognitive skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in developing new understanding, which are founded upon comprehensive, theory-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline

• oral, written and electronic communication skills to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences in professional and lay domains.

Graduates of the program will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

• with initiative and judgement in professional engineering practice and/or scholarship, working in collaboration with others within broad parameters as an effective team member or leader

• to complex engineering problem solving using established engineering methods

• to plan and execute project work and/or a piece of research and scholarship with some independence.

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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 .

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Program Information Set

View USQ’s admission criteria, student profiles and a summary of all offers made under via the QTAC website.

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Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

• Have achieved a minimum Overall Position (OP) 10, tertiary entrance rank 78 or equivalent qualification.^{^}

• Subject Pre-requisites: English (4,SA) and Mathematics B (4,SA) or equivalent.

• English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.

Applicants are advised to also note the following:

• Recommended Prior ¾«¶«´«Ã½app: Physics (4,SA) or equivalent.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a ¾«¶«´«Ã½app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

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Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students 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. Students 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. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program structure

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is a 32 unit program consisting of Academic Courses and Practice Courses. Students undertake a major of study and may choose to study a minor of four units in another area of study. Students can study a minor within their specialisation major (except for Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronic Engineering) by undertaking four courses as listed in the minor studies section.

Academic courses are normally one-unit courses and involve approximately 155 hours of student work per unit.

Practice courses are zero unit courses and each involves approximately 50 hours of student work.

The following table shows the mandatory components of the program:

Minor Studies

A minor study is a coherent group of four units of courses that provides students with an additional breadth of study in their program. Students who wish to take a minor study before undertaking any course should ensure any pre-requisite courses are completed or exempted, enrolment requirements must be satisfied for any course selected.

When students select a minor, courses will only count towards that minor if they have not already counted towards another selected major. Not all minors are available on-campus at all campuses. Students undertaking a Minor study may choose courses from those listed in this section of the Handbook as follows:

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Program completion requirements

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) involves either four years of full-time study or eight years of part-time study. Some courses in the Agricultural Engineering major are not yet available in external mode. In that case, students may need to spend up to two terms full-time on-campus to complete those courses. The Instrumentation Control and Automation Engineering major is designed for process technologists in industry who wish to upgrade their qualifications. As such, the program will normally be undertaken by external study. Students who undertake the program by a combination of external and full-time study must complete their studies within nine years from the date of their initial enrolment to be eligible for the award.

The modes available in each major are shown in the following table.

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Required time limits

Full-time students have a maximum of six years to complete this program. Part-time students have a maximum of 10 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.

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Core courses

The courses that comprise the core studies program are shown in the following table:

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Major studies

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) consists of a core component and a series of major studies. All students must complete the core courses and one of the major studies. The major study provides students with knowledge and skills in a specific discipline. The major study areas in the USQ Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) are:

• Agricultural Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Computer Systems Engineering

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering

• Environmental Engineering

• Instrumentation Control and Automation Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Mechatronic Engineering

• Power Engineering

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Electives/Approved courses

Appropriate approved courses in each major are shown in the tables in the Recommended Enrolment Pattern section. Students may undertake only one appropriate level five or level eight course from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or another Engineering and Built Environment program as an approved course with the approval of the Program Cooridnator. The Program Coordinator may approve a variation in approved course studies where the student can demonstrate that there is a sound academic argument for the change. Arguments based on timetable difficulties, quota problems etc. will not normally be entertained. Note however that students who wish to enrol in a course other than those listed must obtain the written approval of the Program Coordinator prior to enrolling in the course if they want the course to count as credit towards their award.

Students should note that quota restrictions may preclude their enrolment in particular approved courses as students enrolling in these courses as part of their core or major studies will be given enrolment priority.

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Practical experience

To be eligible to graduate from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), students must obtain an aggregate of at least 60 days of suitable work experience during their program. This experience may be in an engineering office or laboratory where the student would be working principally with professional engineers and engineering associates. It may, however, be preferable for students to spend some time in field or factory activities to gain insight into industrial practice and to see what is involved in converting designs into finished products. Students are required to enrol in in the latter part of their program and keep a record of appropriate experience as specified in the Course Specification. The work experience is to be endorsed by an appropriate person in the organisation providing the experience and submitted to the examiner. The student must meet all costs associated with the acquisition of work experience to satisfy this requirement. The record of work experience must be made available for perusal by the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences upon request. The acceptability or otherwise of employment experience, and the period of that type of experience that may be credited towards the 60 days, will be determined by the Examiner of .

Credit or exemptions for will not normally be considered.

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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 ¾«¶«´«Ã½app. 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 ¾«¶«´«Ã½app 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.

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Residential schools

The attendance requirement of residential schools within this degree is indicated by the following letters: V = Voluntary; O = Optional; C = Compulsory; R = Recommended; HR = Highly Recommended; M = Mandatory. Find out more about , visit the to view specific dates for your degree, or visit the .

Students are required to undertake practical and professional activities relevant to their program through enrolment in a series of Practice courses in the program. Practice courses are zero unit courses that may be undertaken in either on-campus or external mode and the final grades available are Pass (P)/Fail (F) only. They are a compulsory part of the program and do not attract a student contribution charge for Australian residents or a tuition fee for international students. The recommended enrolment schedule for Practice courses is shown in the Recommended Enrolment Pattern for the program in this Handbook.

External students must attend a number of residential schools during their program to obtain experience in practical and professional activities appropriate to the program. The residential schools are included in Practice courses which are conducted in Semester 3 or during the recess periods. The dates for each residential school Practice course are shown in the in this Handbook and external students should ensure they are able to attend the residential school prior to enrolling in a Practice course. Personal protective equipment is compulsory in many engineering, construction and spatial science laboratories, students should confirm the requirements before attending residential schools for Practice courses.

Students who enrol in on-campus mode for Practice courses normally undertake a series of weekly activities and/or attend a compulsory residential school.

and are to be studied in the student's penultimate year. Upon completion of , students must study , and in the same academic year.

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Related programs

Students may combine the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a program from another area of study. Currently the following combined programs have been accredited by the ¾«¶«´«Ã½app and Engineers Australia:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Business and Commerce

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Information Technology

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Science.

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Exit points

Students who, for whatever reason, are unable to complete the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and who satisfy all of the requirements of either the Bachelor of Engineering Science, the Associate Degree of Engineering or the may be permitted to exit with that award.

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Credit

Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the .

Work Experience

Work and industrial experience that has not been formally assessed, does not normally qualify for course credit in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program. Existing work experience may be used to satisfy the practical/work experience requirements when completing the practice course.

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Honours

The level of honours awarded will be determined based on the USQ procedure. Please refer to the .

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

• Agricultural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
• Civil Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern (Toowoomba and Springfield Campus)
• Computer Systems Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
• Environmental Engineering Major recommended enrolment
• Instrumentation Control and Automation Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern (This major is only available part-time)
• Mechanical Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
• Mechatronic Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
• Power Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern

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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.

To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should click on the course link in the table below to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.

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Civil Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern (Toowoomba and Springfield Campus)

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.

To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should click on the course link in the table below to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.

Approved courses are included in the list of Academic courses. Students should select these courses from the approved courses listing.

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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.

To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should click on the course link in the table below to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.

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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.

To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should click on the course link in the table below to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.

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Environmental Engineering Major recommended enrolment

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.

To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should click on the course link in the table below to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.

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Instrumentation Control and Automation Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern (This major is only available part-time)

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.

To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should click on the course link in the table below to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.

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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.

To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should click on the link in the table below to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.

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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.

To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should click on the course link in the table below to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.

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Power 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.

To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus.