Information valid for students commencing in 2019.
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) [Embedded]
Handbook year | 2019 |
Course code | 116209 |
Course type | Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF level 8) |
Professional accreditation status | This course 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). |
Division | Division of Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English, Maths B |
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 | 96 credit points as per course structure |
Additional completion | Approved exposure to Professional Engineering Practice, including required activities and industry placement, equivalent to a minimum 60 days full-time industry placement. Must hold current Senior First Aid certificate at the time of graduation. |
Course learning outcomes | The graduates of 番茄社区 are prepared and equipped to create a brighter future for life in the tropics world-wide. 番茄社区 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. 番茄社区 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 番茄社区 will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
EG1000:03 Engineering 1
EG1002:03 Computing and Sensors
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
Level 2
MA2000:03 Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers
Level 3
EG3000:03 Engineering Project Management or BX2077:03 Project Management (only available to Cairns students taking the Electronic Systems and Internet of Things Major)
Level 4
EG4011:03 Thesis Part 1 of 2
EG4012:03 Thesis Part 2 of 2
OPTIONS
Select a major from Table A
PLUS
Select a minor from Table B (after you have selected a major)
or
Select 12 credit points of subjects from List 1 (Note: Some students will be advised by the College to select MA1020:03 Preparatory Mathematics prior to MA1000 plus 9 credit points of subjects from List 1)
List 1
CC2511:03 Embedded Systems Design
CC3501:03 Computer Interfacing and Control
CL2501:03 Process Analysis
CP1404:03 Programming II
CP2406:03 Programming III
CS2001:03 Engineering Strength of Materials
CS2004:03 Surveying and Construction
EA1110:03 Evolution of the Earth
EA3005:03 Minesite Rehabilitation
EE4000:03 Signal Processing 3
EG2010:03 Materials Science and Engineering
EV2301:03 Urban Geography and Design
EV2502:03 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
EV3502:03 Advanced Geographic Information Systems
MA2211:03 Discrete Mathematics
MA2210:03 Linear Algebra
ME2525:03 Machine Element Design
ME4521:03 Bulk Materials Handling
PH2002:03 Classical Mechanics and Quantum Physics 1
PH2019:03 Introduction to Electromagnetism Optics and Early Quantum
PH2240:03 Atomic and Nuclear Physics
TABLE A (MAJORS)
Type of major | Mandatory, single |
Credit points in major | 48 credit points |
Notes | Students are expected to complete the common first year subjects of the Course before commencing their chosen major |
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 for transport or subsistence associated with these trips. |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville | ||
Townsville | ||
Townsville | ||
Cairns | Not available for mid-year entry | |
Townsville |
MINORS
Type of minor | Optional, single |
Credit points in minor | 12 credit points |
Special requirements | Some subjects in each of the minors may require students to participate in field trips, site visits or other off-campus activities. A fee may be charged by the College for transport or subsistence associated with these trips. |
TABLE B (MINORS)
MINOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville | Available with all majors except Chemical Engineering and Electronic Systems and Internet of Things Major | |
Infrastructure and Planning | Townsville | Available with Civil Engineering Major only |
Townsville | Available with all majors except Electronic Systems and Internet of Things Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering Majors | |
Townsville Cairns | Available with all majors with prior approval of the Course Coordinator. This minor is linked to an exchange program agreement which requires study overseas. | |
Townsville | Available with Chemical Engineering Major only | |
Townsville | Available with all majors offered at Townsville | |
Townsville | Available with all majors offered at Townsville | |
Townsville Cairns | Available with all majors | |
Townsville Cairns | Available with all majors | |
Townsville | Available with all majors offered at Townsville | |
Townsville | Available with Chemical Engineering Major only |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | Course not available for mid-year entry See TABLE A (MAJORS) for availability of majors at each campus |
Townsville | Course available for mid-year entry See TABLE A (MAJORS) for availability of majors at each campus |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 11 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 3 years |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment | The engineering thesis topic must be specific to the student’s chosen engineering major |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass | Nil |
Supplementary exam for | 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 |
Maximum allowed | 48 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for subjects completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 21 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 | A minimum of 18 credit points (including 6 credit points of fourth year thesis) should be completed at 番茄社区 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 program. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONOURS) |
Approved abbreviation | BEng(Hons) |
Inclusion of majors on | The major studied shall appear on the testamur The minor will not appear on the testamur, but will appear on the academic transcript |
Exit with lesser award | Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |