Postgraduate Certificate of Engineering (PGCN) - PGradCertEng
This program is offered to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted after the Semester 2, 2015 intake. Students who are interested in this area should consider the Graduate Certificate of Advanced Engineering
External | Online | |
Semester intake: | No new admissions | No new admissions |
Fees: | Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place | Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place |
Standard duration: | 1-2 years part-time | |
Program articulation: |
Notes
Some of the courses in the Engineering Management and Engineering
Project Management majors may be available on-campus at Springfield.
Contact us
Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email usq.support@usq.edu.au |
Professional accreditation
The Postgraduate Certificate of Engineering is not accredited by any professional bodies other than the 精东传媒app of Southern Queensland.
Program objectives
Students who successfully complete the Postgraduate Certificate of Engineering will be able to demonstrate an ability to:
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Critically evaluate knowledge from the professional journals and other information sources relevant to their field.
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Apply the specialist knowledge and skills acquired in their major.
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
Possess a four year Bachelor of Engineering degree awarded by an Australian university, or an equivalent qualification awarded by an overseas institution. Candidates who wish to study a technical major will be expected to have completed an appropriate major 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).
All students are required to satisfy the applicable .
If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.
Program fees
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 .
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
The major study provides students with knowledge and skills in a specific discipline. The four major study areas in the Postgraduate Certificate of Engineering are:
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Advanced Structural Engineering Design
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Engineering Management
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Engineering Project Management
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Road 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 精东传媒app. 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 精东传媒app 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.
Articulation
Students who complete this program are eligible to articulate
into the Master of Advanced Engineering degree. They will
receive full credit for the courses studied if they study the same
major in both programs.
The standing of degrees awarded by an
overseas institution will be determined by reference to the National
Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR).
Recommended enrolment patterns
In this section:
- Advanced Structural Engineering Design Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Engineering Management Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Engineering Project Management Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Road Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
Advanced Structural Engineering Design 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.
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Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Schedule A: Core Course | |||||||
1 | |||||||
Schedule B: Elective courses | |||||||
] | 2 | ||||||
1 | Pre-requisite: or or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or PGCN or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS or MENC or MAEN | ||||||
2 | |||||||
1 | |||||||
1 |
Footnotes | |
] | Offered Odd Years Only |
Engineering Management 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 | |||||
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On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Schedule A: Core Course | |||||||
2 | |||||||
1 | |||||||
Schedule B: Elective courses | |||||||
1 | |||||||
ENG8102 Towards Sustainable Development# | 2 | ||||||
2 | |||||||
2 | |||||||
1 |
Footnotes | |
# | This course will not be available in 2015. can be undertaken in lieu. |
Notes
Some courses may be offered on-campus at Springfield.
Engineering Project Management 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 | |||||
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On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Schedule A: Core Course | |||||||
* | 1, 3 | 1, 3 | |||||
2 | |||||||
Schedule B: Elective courses | |||||||
2 | |||||||
1 | |||||||
2 | |||||||
MGT8025 Project Scope, Time and Cost Management | 1 | 1 | |||||
1 |
Footnotes | |
* | It is strongly recommended that students enrol in prior to, or at the same time as, enrolling in subsequent project management courses. |
Notes
Some courses may be offered on-campus at Springfield.
Road 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 | |||||
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On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Schedule A: Core Course | |||||||
2 | |||||||
1 | Pre-requisite: or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCNS or GDNS or MENS or PGCN or GCAE or MEPR | ||||||
Schedule B: Elective courses | |||||||
ENG8206 Whole of Life Facilities Management | 2 | ||||||
1,3 | 1,3 | ||||||
2 | |||||||
1 | |||||||
2 | |||||||
MGT8028 Project Tendering and Contracting | 1 | 1 | |||||
1 |