Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) [Embedded] – Bachelor of Science
Information valid for students commencing in 2015.
Course code | 102909 |
Version | 1 |
Professional accreditation status | The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is accredited by Engineers Australia. Graduates are immediately eligible for graduate membership of Engineers Australia and, following a period of professional practice, may become Chartered Professional Engineers (CPEng). The Physics major for the joint degrees Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – Bachelor of Science is accredited by the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP). Graduates are automatically eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Physics. |
Course type | Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF Level 8/AQF Level 7) |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English, Maths B and Chemistry for all majors except: Physics major - English, Maths B, Chemistry and Physics or Maths C |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the Admissions Policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
Post admission | Nil |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 120 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | 60 days’ vacation practice Must hold current Senior First Aid certificate at the time of graduation. |
Course learning outcomes | graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. Graduates of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at will be able to:
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science at will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
EG1000:03 Engineering 1
EG1002:03 Computing for Engineers
EG1010:03 Process Engineering
EG1011:03 Statics and Dynamics
EG1012:03 Electric Circuits
MA1000:03 Mathematical Foundations
MA1003:03 Mathematical Techniques
PH1005:03 Advanced Stream Physics 1
OPTIONS
Select an Engineering Major from Table A
PLUS
Select a Science Major from Table B
Table A (ENGINEERING MAJORS)
Type of major | Mandatory Single |
Credit points in major | 66 credit points |
Special requirements | Some subjects in each of the majors may require students to participate in field trips, site visits or other off-campus activities. A fee may be charged by the College of Science, Technology and Engineering for transport or subsistence associated with these trips. |
Notes | All Engineering majors are available for mid-year entry. For students starting in semester 2, the course has a core subject MA1000 that starts earlier than the official semester start date. |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville Cairns | First year only in Cairns | |
Townsville Cairns | First year only in Cairns | |
Computer Systems Engineering | Townsville – Suspended (2015-2017) Cairns – Suspended (2015-2017) | First year only in Cairns |
Townsville Cairns | First year only in Cairns | |
Environmental Engineering | Townsville (Suspended 2014-2017) | |
Townsville Cairns | First year only in Cairns |
Table B (SCIENCE MAJORS)
Type of major | Mandatory Single |
Credit points in major | 30 credit points |
Special requirements | Nil |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES | |
Townsville | Available for mid-year entry | ||
Cairns Townsville | Only first year available in Cairns Not available for mid-year entry | ||
Cairns Townsville | Only first year available in Cairns Not available for mid-year entry | ||
Townsville | Available for mid-year entry | ||
Cairns Townsville | Available for mid-year entry | ||
Cairns Townsville | Available for mid-year entry | ||
Cairns Townsville | Available for mid-year entry | ||
Cairns Townsville | Only first year available in Cairns Available for mid-year entry | ||
Townsville | Available for mid-year entry | ||
Cairns Townsville | Only first year available in Cairns, no mid-year entry in Cairns Available for mid-year entry in Townsville | ||
Townsville | Not available for mid-year entry | ||
Townsville | Available for mid-year entry |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | Only available at first year on the Cairns Campus |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 5 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 13 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 3 years |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | The engineering thesis topic must be specific to the student’s chosen engineering major |
Accreditation requirements | Not applicable |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 48 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 23 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | A minimum of 18 credit points of engineering subjects (including 6 credit points of fourth year thesis) should be completed at for each of levels 3 and 4. If the student requests advanced standing approaching this maximum level, then the advanced standing should be predominantly from the first two levels of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONOURS) – BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
Approved abbreviation | BEng(Hons)-BSc |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | The majors studied shall appear on the testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Engineering honours is embedded in the course. Science honours requires an extra 24 credit points of study. |
Eligibility | Engineering Honours The grade of Honours (I, IIA, IIB, III) in Engineering will be determined by the relevant College Examiner’s meeting after a student has completed the Credit Point requirements for their degree, by: Consideration of both the Grade Point Average earned by the student in the level four Research components of the program and the weighted Grade Point Average achieved by the student over all four levels of engineering study. Weighted average GPA = 0.1 x Level 1 GPA + 0.2 x Level 2 GPA + 0.3 x Level 3 GPA + 0.4 x Level 4 GPA. Science Honours Normally a minimum average grade of Credit is required in the pass degree subjects relevant to the field in which Science honours is to be taken. |