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Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Information Technology
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 5 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 40 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Commonwealth supported
    AUD 8360
  • Domestic full fee paying
    AUD 18740
Entry requirements
  • OP/Rank: 10/80
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 5 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 40 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Distance/Online
    AUD 20680
  • On-campus
    AUD 23400

What will I study?

Practical experience

In addition to the courses listed below, you will also need to complete practical experience, where interactive hands-on activities, such as experiments and use of specialist equipment, are undertaken.

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 38
plus 2 x Electives 2
plus 8 x Practice courses (0 units value) 0
Total 40


Please note: the courses listed below are a sample only and current students should consult the USQ Handbook for their recommended enrolment patterns.
Core courses
Year 1: 
CSC1401Foundation Programming1
ELE1301Computer Engineering
ELE1502Electronic Circuits
ELE1801Electrical Technology2
ENG1002Introduction to Engineering and Spatial Science Applications
ENG1101Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving
ENG2102Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis
MAT1500Engineering Mathematics 1
Year 2:
CSC2402Object-Oriented Programming in C++
 ELE2103 Linear Systems and Control
 ELE2303 Embedded Systems Design
 ENG1100 Introduction to Engineering Design1
 ENG3103 Engineering Problem Solving Computations
 MAT1101 Discrete Mathematics for Computing
 MAT1502 Engineering Mathematics 2
 MAT2500 Engineering Mathematics 3
 Year 3: 
 ELE2504 Electronic Design and Analysis
 ELE2601 Telecommunications Principles
 ELE3105 Computer Controlled Systems
 ELE3107 Signal Processing
 ELE3305 Computer Systems and Communications Protocols
 ELE3307 Real Time Systems
 ENG2002 Technology, Sustainability and Society
 ENG4104 Engineering Problem Solving Simulations
 Year 4: 
 CIS3002 Business Analysis
 CSC2401 Algorithms and Data Structures
 CSC2404 Operating Systems
 CSC2406 Web Technology
 CSC2407 Introduction to Software Engineering
 CSC2408 Software Development Tools
 CSC3412System and Security Administration 
 plus one Elective 
 Year 5:
 CSC3400 Database Systems
 CSC3403 Comparative Programming Languages
 CSC3419 XML and the Web
 ENG3003 Engineering Management
 ENG4004 Engineering Project and Operations Management
 ENG4111 Research Project Part 1
 ENG4112 Research Project Part 23
 plus one elective 
 Practice courses: 
 ELE1911 Electrical and Electronic Practice A
 ELE2912 Electrical and Electronic Practice B
 ELE3913 Computer Systems Engineering Practice
 ELE3915 Electrical and Electronic Practice E
 ENG1901 Engineering Practice 11
 ENG3902 Professional Practice 1
 ENG4903 Professional Practice 2
 ENG4909 Work Experience - Professional
 Electives:
 CSC3412 System and Security Administration
 ELE3401 Software Engineering Design Principles
 ELE3506 Electronic Measurement
ELE4402Software Engineering Project Management
ELE4607Advanced Digital Communications4
ENG8001Masters Dissertation A
MEC4406Robotics and Machine Vision

1 The on-campus offering of this course has been timetabled for Semester 1. Students may consider enrolling in Semester 2; however, they may experience timetable clashes.

2 Students who have been granted an exemption from ELE1801, are advised to purchase the study materials from the USQ Bookshop and work through this prior to attempting courses for which ELE1801 is an enrolement requirement.

3 It is recommended that students in the Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Information Technology should also be enrolled in ENG4903 while undertaking this course.

4 Offered in even-numbered years only.