Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)[Embedded]
Information valid for students commencing in 2020.
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) [Embedded]
Handbook year | 2020 |
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 | 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
:03 Engineering 1
:03 Computing and Sensors
:03 Process Engineering
:03 Statics and Dynamics
:03 Electric Circuits
:03 Mathematical Foundations
:03 Mathematical Techniques
:03 Advanced Stream Physics 1
Level 2
:03 Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers
Level 3
:03 Engineering Project Management
Level 4
:03 Thesis Part 1 of 2
: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 :03 Preparatory Mathematics prior to MA1000 plus 9 credit points of subjects from List 1)
List 1
:03 Embedded Systems Design
:03 Computer Interfacing and Control
:03 Process Analysis
:03 Programming II
:03 Programming III
:03 Engineering Strength of Materials
:03 Surveying and Construction
:03 Evolution of the Earth
:03 Signal Processing 3
:03 Materials Science and Engineering
:03 Urban Geography and Design
:03 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
:03 Advanced Geographic Information Systems
:03 Linear Algebra
:03 Discrete Mathematics
:03 Machine Element Design
:03 Bulk Materials Handling
:03 Classical Mechanics and Quantum Physics 1
:03 Introduction to Electromagnetism Optics and Early Quantum
: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 in Cairns | |
Cairns | Not available for Mid-Year entry | |
Townsville |
TABLE B (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. |
MINOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville Cairns | Available with all majors | |
Townsville Cairns | Available with all majors | |
Townsville | Available with all majors offered at Townsville | |
Townsville Cairns (not offered in 2020) | Available with all majors except Chemical Engineering | |
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 all majors offered at Townsville |
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 |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. |
Maximum allowed | 48 credit points |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 21 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit 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 credit approaching this maximum level, then the credit 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 |
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 |