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Bachelor of Engineering Major Agricultural Engineering
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 4 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 32 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Commonwealth supported
    AUD 8360
  • Domestic full fee paying
    AUD 19200
Entry requirements
  • OP/Rank: 10/80
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 4 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 32 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Distance/Online
    AUD 21360
  • On-campus
    AUD 24080

What will I study?

Professional experience

In addition to the courses listed below, you will also need complete professional experience. These experiences provide you with opportunities to put theory into practice.

Residential schools

In addition to the courses listed below, external students will also have the opportunity to come on-campus for face-to-face lectures and tutorials, use the facilities and to meet staff and other students.

Program structure

Courses to be studied Units
Core Courses 13
Plus 19 x Major courses 19
Plus 4 - 9 x practice courses (0 unit value) 0
Total     32
Please note: the courses listed below are a sample only and current students should consult the USQ Handbook for their recommended enrolment patterns.

Year 1 Courses:
CIV1501Engineering Statics
ENG1002Introduction to Engineering and Spatial Science Applications
ENG1100Introduction to Engineering Design
ENG1101Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving
ENG2102Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis
ENM1600Engineering Mathematics
MEC1201Engineering Materials
SVY1500Spatial Science for Engineers
Year 2 Courses:  
AGR2302 Agricultural Machinery 
CIV2403 Geology and Geomechanics 
ENG2002 Technology, Sustainability and Society 
ENG3103Engineering Problem Solving Computations 
ENV2103 Hydraulics I 
MAT1102Algebra and Calculus I 
MAT2500 Engineering Mathematics 3 
MEC2402Stress Analysis 
Year 3 Courses:  
AGR2301 Agricultural Science
AGR3303 Agricultural Materials and Post-Harvest Technologies 
AGR3304 Soil Science 
AGR3305 Precision and Smart Technologies in Agriculture 
ENG4104 Engineering Problem Solving Simulations 
ENV3104 Hydraulics II 
ENV3105 Hydrology 
MEC2401 Dynamics I 
Year 4 Courses:  
AGR4305 Agricultural Soil Mechanics 
ELE2103 Linear Systems and Control 
ENG3003 Engineering Management 
ENG4111 Research Project Part 1 
ENG4112 Research Project Part 2 
ENV4106 Irrigation Science 
 Two Electives - see Electives 
Practice Courses:  
AGR2902 Field Practice 
AGR3903 Soil and Water Engineering Practice 2 
AGR3905 Agricultural Engineering Practice 
CIV2901 Geology and Geomechanics Practice 
ENG1901 Engineering Practice 1 
ENG3902 Professional Practice 1 
ENG4903 Professional Practice 2 
ENG4909 Work Experience - Professional 
ENV2902 Hydraulics Practice 
Electives:  
CIV3403 Geotechnical Engineering 
ELE1301 Computer Engineering 
ENG4004 Engineering Project and Operations Management 
ENV2201 Land Studies 
ENV4107 Water Resources Engineering 
ENV4203 Public Health Engineering 
ENV4204 Environmental Technology 
GIS1402 Geographic Information Systems 
MEC2202 Manufacturing Processes 
MEC2301 Design of Machine Elements 
MEC3203Materials Technology 
MEC3302Computational Mechanics in Design 
MEC3303 System Design 
MEC4406Robotics and Machine Vision 
REN1201 Environmental Studies 

Other majors

The other majors for the Bachelor of Engineering are: Civil, Computer Systems, Electrical and Electronic, Environmental, Instrumentation Control, Mechanical, Mechatronic and Power.