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QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 907902; External: 907905; Springfield campus: 927902

CRICOS code (International applicants): 079333D

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Professional accreditation

A graduate of this program is eligible to apply for graduate membership of Engineers Australia as an Engineering Technologist. After further professional development, a graduate member with a Bachelor of Engineering Science may apply for chartered status as an Engineering Technologist and, when granted, may use the post-nominal TMIEAust CEngT.

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Program aims

The Bachelor of Engineering Science is a tertiary level program designed to educate engineering technologists in the theory, methods and practices necessary to function as an engineering technologist. It is also designed so that students are eligible for graduate membership of Engineers Australia (as an Engineering Technologist) and other appropriate professional bodies. To this end, the program is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge of a branch of engineering practice, appropriate to those functioning at engineering technologist level with the personal, professional, and technical knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to practice within an appropriate social, cultural, industrial and environmental context.

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Program objectives

Upon successful completion of the degree, students should be able to:

1. Display systematic knowledge that underpins relevant engineering theory and practice in the technology domain.

2. Recognise the social purpose of engineering technology and explain the relationship between human-made products and systems, and community needs.

3. Apply well-researched, innovative, industry systems approaches to solve a range of well-defined engineering problems, and to address issues of sustainable practice in diverse environmental, technical and social contexts.

4. Apply relevant management skills and design processes within the domain of engineering technologists to enable the delivery of engineering projects within given constraints.

5. Make appropriate judgements by critically evaluating evidence, identifying and analysing ethical issues and applying cultural competencies, including those relevant to indigenous peoples

6. Communicate effectively in English and interpret information for diverse audiences using oral, written and technology-based approaches; and apply effective competencies as a leader, team member and individual within the domain of engineering technologists.

7. Engage in lifelong learning through reflection, and be accountable for their personal and professional actions by managing and monitoring personal performance.

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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 07. Graduates at this level will have broad and coherent knowledge and skills for professional 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) 14, tertiary entrance rank 70 or equivalent qualification.^

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

• English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.

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 Science is a 24-unit program consisting of Academic Courses and Practice Courses. Students undertake a major of study, including approved courses which students are able to select. Mechanical engineering students may choose to study a minor of four units in another area of study instead of four approved courses.

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.

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 8 years to complete this program.

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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 Science 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 Science are listed below.

Specific majors

In this section:

• Agricultural Engineering major courses
• Civil Engineering major courses
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering major courses
• Environmental Engineering major courses
• Infrastructure Management Engineering major courses
• Mechanical Engineering major courses

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Agricultural Engineering major courses

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Civil Engineering major courses

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering major courses

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Environmental Engineering major courses

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Infrastructure Management Engineering major courses

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Mechanical Engineering major courses

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Practical experience

To be eligible to graduate from the Bachelor of Engineering Science, students must obtain an aggregate of at least 45 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 45 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. To 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, student should confirm the requirements before attending residential schools for Practice courses.

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

Agricultural Engineering

Civil Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

• (Elective)

Environmental Engineering

Infrastructure Management Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

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Articulation

Students who have completed a Bachelor of Engineering Science program, or equivalent, may articulate to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). The amount of credit granted depends upon the field of study and approved courses completed in the Bachelor of Engineering Science program and the field of study selected in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and is maximised for students undertaking the pathway to Bachelor of Engineering (Honours).

Students who have completed a Bachelor of Engineering Science program in a cognate major and have completed courses , and or have completed a Bachelor of Engineering Science program in a cognate major and five years of relevant industry experience at an appropriate level, may articulate to the MEPR Master of Engineering Practice .

Engineering Pathways

Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

A Pathway has been developed for students who intend to study the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) once they have completed the Bachelor of Engineering Science program. Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) maximises the advanced standing (exemptions) students will receive in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program. A Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) has been developed for each of the following Bachelor of Engineering Science majors into the equivalent Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) major:

• Agricultural Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering

• Environmental Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

In addition, students enrolled in the Electrical and Electronic Engineering major may articulate into the following Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) majors:

• Computer Systems Engineering

• Power Engineering

The pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) has been specially developed for students who study part-time. Full-time students may seek approval to follow the Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), but it is not timetabled for on-campus students.

Students must have the approval of the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences to undertake the Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). Students are strongly advised to consider and apply for approval for this Pathway as soon as possible in order to maximise the credit they will receive in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). This should be done prior to the commencement of the second year of studies if possible or after successful completion of at least eight (8) academic courses including .

The Faculty will take into consideration a student's GPA before granting approval.

Once approval is granted, the Faculty will advise students of the courses they should study when granting approval for them to follow the Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) .

The following tables list some of the changes to the courses in each major which should be observed to undertake a Pathway into the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). Pathway students should seek advice from the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences before selecting their approved courses.

Agricultural Engineering (BENH)

Students should contact the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences regarding the selection of their remaining Approved courses.

Civil Engineering (BENH)

Students should contact the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences regarding the selection of their remaining Approved courses.

Computer Systems Engineering (BENH)

Students wishing to articulate to this major should enrol in the Bachelor of Engineering Science (Electrical and Electronic Engineering).

Students should contact the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences regarding the selection of their remaining Approved courses.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering (BENH)

Students should contact the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences regarding the selection of their remaining Approved courses.

Environmental Engineering (BENH)

Students should contact the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences regarding the selection of their remaining Approved courses.

Mechanical Engineering (BENH)

Students should contact the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences regarding the selection of their remaining Approved courses.

Power Engineering (BENH)

Students wishing to articulate to this major should enrol in the Bachelor of Engineering Science (Electrical and Electronic Engineering).

Pathway to the Master of Engineering Practice

One Pathway to the MEPR Master of Engineering Practice program has been developed for graduates of the BENS program who have five years of relevant industrial experience after receiving their BENS degree. This industrial experience should be in the BENS major and/or the major they wish to undertake in the MEPR Master of Engineering Practice program. Students who wish to follow this pathway into a different major in the MEPR Master of Engineering Practice from the major they studied in the BENS are not guaranteed articulation into the MEPR Master of Engineering Practice. All students should consult their relevant Major Convenor for advice before enrolling in their courses. The following table shows the MEPR Master of Engineering Practice majors and the relevant BENS major(s) for articulation.

An alternative engineering practice pathway has been developed for students who intend to study the MEPR Master of Engineering Practice immediately after completing the Bachelor of Engineering Science program. The BENS engineering practice pathway is designed to enable experienced engineering Associates to draw on their industrial experience to demonstrate their achievement of the required generic and technical capabilities to Engineers Australia Stage 2 Experienced Technologist Competency attributes. BENS graduates who have completed this engineering practice pathway may be considered for entry into the MEPR Master of Engineering Practice program after receiving formal Engineers Australia Technologist accreditation using their Bachelor of Engineering Science (BENS) practice pathway e-Portfolio. The engineering practice pathway is an option for students who hold an ADNG Associate Degree of Engineering or close equivalent and have five years of relevant industry experience at the time they enter the Bachelor of Engineering Science program. The pathway includes the approved courses , and . The pathway courses will allow students to claim credit for up to four nominated core courses in the Bachelor of Engineering Science. Students who have the appropriate industrial experience, and are eligible for 10 or more exemptions upon entry into the Bachelor of Engineering Science (BENS) program may undertake this pathway. The will enable students to assess their existing attributes and capabilities, and complete a technologist workplace e-portfolio to demonstrate their level of competency achievements. They will also nominate and map these achievements to nominated Bachelor of Engineering Science (BENS) technical courses outcomes for credit by workplace integrated learning (WIL) reports and other competency assessment when undertaking the and courses. These courses require students to develop Career Episode Reports (CERs), verified by a professional supervisor, preferably a professional engineer, to demonstrate their work integrated learning (WIL) experience in the Workplace Portfolio and plan their Bachelor of Engineering Science (BENS) engineering practice program pathway to graduation. This pathway to graduation includes the student’s plan for their WIL Reports to demonstrate technical competency defined by the learning objectives of their nominated BENS course they are seeking credit for by their WIL experience. Both outcomes will be assessed to the level of competency achieved with respect to Engineers Australia's (EA) Stage 2 experienced Technologist Competencies, but also articulated up against the broader discipline (EA) Stage 1 (Graduate) Professional Engineer Competencies.

A passing grade in does not guarantee that students are advised to enrol in or . To continue in and , the student must demonstrate that they have the required experiences or competencies. If the student is not deemed to be eligible to continue in or , they will not continue in the Bachelor of Engineering Science (BENS) engineering practice pathway, but resume the usual academic Bachelor of Engineering Science (BENS) standard enrolment pattern. In such a case, if the student passes , the course will be deemed a credit upon resuming the Bachelor of Engineering Science (BENS) academic enrolment pattern.

The course is pre-requisite to and . It is designed to enable students to firstly assess the amount of credit that they could be granted based on their work experience and their ability to complete either and . As part of , students produce a self-assessed portfolio in which they nominate the Bachelor of Engineering Science core courses that they will address in and in . The course examiner will assess the portfolio and may direct students to do for a claim of up to two credit units or to do both and for a claim of up to four credit units.

Prospective Engineering Practice Pathway students should visit the web site to gain an understanding of the processes which will be followed. In particular, they should view the Engineering Technologist Stage Two Competencies and the guidelines for achieving Chartered Technologist status.

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Exit points

Students who, for whatever reason, are unable to complete the Bachelor of Engineering Science and who satisfy all of the requirements of either 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 Science program. The MEPR Master of Engineering Practice and the BENS/MEPR Engineering Practice Pathway has been established with the capacity of recognising and formally assessing industrial and work integrated learning (WIL) experience. Existing work experience may be used to satisfy the practical/work experience requirements when completing the practice course.

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Other information

The Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences may permit a student to enrol in an approved course other than those specified for the accredited program. Students who wish to enrol in approved courses other than those listed, must obtain written approval from their Major Convenor prior to enrolling in the course.

To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all Academic and Practice courses in the following recommended enrolment patterns. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

• Agricultural Engineering major full-time recommended enrolment pattern
• Agricultural Engineering major part-time recommended enrolment pattern
• Civil Engineering major full-time recommended enrolment pattern (Toowoomba and Springfield campus)
• Civil Engineering major part-time recommended enrolment pattern (Toowoomba and Springfield campus)
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering major full-time recommended enrolment pattern (Toowoomba and Springfield campus)
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering major part-time recommended enrolment pattern (Toowoomba and Springfield campus)
• Environmental Engineering major full-time recommended enrolment pattern
• Environmental Engineering major part-time recommended enrolment pattern
• Infrastructure Management Engineering major full-time recommended enrolment pattern (Toowoomba and Springfield campus)
• Infrastructure Management Engineering major part-time recommended enrolment pattern (Toowoomba and Springfield campus)
• Mechanical Engineering major full-time recommended enrolment pattern (Toowoomba and Springfield campus)
• Mechanical Engineering major part-time recommended enrolment pattern (Toowoomba and Springfield campus)

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Agricultural Engineering major full-time 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.

Students who wish to complete a Pathway to another degree in Agricultural Engineering should seek advice from the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences before enrolling in their courses.

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Agricultural Engineering major part-time 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.

Students who wish to complete a Pathway to another degree in Agricultural Engineering should seek advice from the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences before enrolling in their courses.

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Civil Engineering major full-time 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.

Students who wish to complete a Pathway to another degree in Civil Engineering should seek advice from the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences before enrolling in their courses.

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Civil Engineering major part-time 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.

Students who wish to complete a Pathway to another degree in Civil Engineering should seek advice from the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences before enrolling in their courses.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering major full-time 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.

On entering the Bachelor of Engineering Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering external students are required to purchase a kit of tools comprising an electronic soldering iron, wire strippers, long nose pliers, diagonal cutter, safety glasses and an electronic prototyping 'breadboard'. These will first be required for and , and further details will be provided on commencement of these courses. Additionally, all students enrolled in course will be required to purchase an electronic kit costing approximately $80. For , access to an analogue multimeter and hook-up wire may be required, together with the purchase of some electronic components.

Students who wish to complete a Pathway to another degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering or Power Engineering should seek advice from the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences before enrolling in their courses.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering major part-time 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.

On entering the Bachelor of Engineering Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, external students are required to purchase a kit of tools comprising an electronic soldering iron, wire strippers, long nose pliers, diagonal cutter, safety glasses and an electronic prototyping 'breadboard'. These will first be required for and , and further details will be provided on commencement of these courses. Additionally, all students enrolled in course will be required to purchase an electronic kit costing approximately $80. For , access to an analogue multimeter and hook-up wire may be required, together with the purchase of some electronic components.

Students who wish to complete a Pathway to another degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering or Power Engineering should seek advice from the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences before enrolling in their courses.

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Environmental Engineering major full-time 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.

Students who wish to complete a Pathway to another degree in Environmental Engineering should seek advice from the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences before enrolling in their courses.

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Environmental Engineering major part-time 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.

Students who wish to complete a Pathway to another degree in Environmental Engineering should seek advice from the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences before enrolling in their courses.

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Infrastructure Management Engineering major full-time 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.

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Infrastructure Management Engineering major part-time 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.

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Mechanical Engineering major full-time 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.

Students enrolling in this major can choose to study a Minor in Control and Automation. Students who choose this minor must study the courses listed in the Minor instead of approved courses.

Students who wish to complete a Pathway to another degree in Mechanical Engineering should seek advice from the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences before enrolling in their courses.

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Mechanical Engineering major part-time 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.

Students enrolling in this major can choose to study a Minor in Control and Automation. Students who choose this minor must study the courses listed in the Minor instead of approved courses.

Students who wish to complete a Pathway to another degree in Mechanical Engineering should seek advice from the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences before enrolling in their courses.