Information valid for students commencing in 2019.
Graduate Certificate of Engineering
Handbook year | 2019 |
Course code | 118311 |
Course type | Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8) |
Professional accreditation status | This program is not accredited |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of a four-year Bachelor of Engineering at AQF Level 7 (or equivalent) in any discipline. Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF level 8) Guidelines |
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 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 12 credit points as per course structure |
Additional completion | Not applicable |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of Graduate Certificate of Engineering, graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Select one of the streams below
Stream 1: Electrical and Renewable Energy
EE5410:03 Renewable System Integration
EE5500:03 Sustainable Power Generation and Distribution
EE5610:03 Industrial System Automation and Control
EE5300:03 Non-Conventional Electronics
Stream 2: Internet of Things and Data Engineering
CC5501:03 Privacy and Security in IoT
CC5901:03 Low-Power and Wide-Area IoT Communication Network
MA5810:03 Introduction to Data Mining
MA5820:03 Statistical Methods for Data Scientists
Stream 3: Technology and Management
EC5205:03 Economic Growth and Sustainable Development
EC5218:03 Economics and Sustainable Resource Management
LB5133:03 Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
LB5124:03 Business Innovation and Technology Management
Stream 4: Water Resource Management
CS5108:03 Advanced Ground Water Modelling and Management
CS5208:03 Advanced Water Resource Systems Planning and Management
EA5016:03 Hydrology
EV5505:03 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Stream 5: Professional Engineering
EG5210:03 Risk Engineering and Systems Safety
MA5800:03 Foundation for Data Science
EG5220:03 Advanced Asset Management and Reliability
LB5205:03 People in Organisations
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | Only the Professional Engineering, and Internet of Things and Data Engineering streams are available in Cairns |
Townsville | Internet of Things and Data Engineering stream is not available in Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 2 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Nil |
Course includes mandatory Fieldwork | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Professional accreditation requirements | Nil |
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 Credit and Articulation policy and associated procedures. Advanced Standing will only be granted for subjects aligned to the current course’s learning outcomes and if the applicant demonstrates sufficient prior knowledge and skills to achieve the course learning outcomes in the time available in the course |
Maximum allowed | Up to 6 credit points may be granted for an AQF Level 8 qualification Where a student transfers from one 番茄社区 award to another, then advanced standing may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards. |
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 12 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Award title | GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF ENGINEERING |
Approved abbreviations | GCertEng |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Students who successfully complete this course are eligible for entry to the Graduate Diploma of Engineering and the Master of Engineering (Professional), and will be granted advanced standing for all subjects successfully completed under this course. |
Special Awards | Not applicable |