Bachelor of Engineering (BENG) - BEng
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 907332; Distance education: 907335
CRICOS code (International applicants): 003581E
| On-campus | Distance education | |
| Semester intake: | Semester 1 (March) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (March) Semester 2 (July) |
| Campus: | Toowoomba | - |
| Fees: | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place |
| Standard duration: | 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time or external | |
| Program articulation: | From: Associate Degree in Engineering; Bachelor of Engineering Technology | |
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In this section:
- Agricultural engineering major
- Civil engineering major
- Computer systems engineering major
- Electrical and electronic engineering major
- Environmental engineering major
- Instrumentation and control engineering major
- Mechanical engineering major
- Mechatronic engineering major
- Power engineering major
- Software engineering major
Agricultural engineering major
This major provides students with the knowledge to address problems relating to sustainable agricultural production, the environmental impacts of agriculture and the post-harvest handling of agricultural and other primary products. Students also acquire an understanding of the biological implications, which allows them to work with specialists in agricultural science and biology. USQ is the only institution in Australia that offers degrees specialising in Agricultural Engineering.
Career opportunities
Design, development, research and management in agriculture, irrigation, intensive livestock, processing, transport, forestry, water supply, soil conservation, environmental protection and water conservation both in Australia and overseas.
Civil engineering major
This major provides students with the skills to plan, design, construct and maintain infrastructure, such as roads, railways, airfields, irrigation works, buildings, harbour facilities, dams, pipelines, sewers, tunnels, canals and disposal works. Students have the opportunity to specialise in the areas of project design and construction or research and development. The Bachelor of Engineering may be awarded with Honours to high achieving students.
Career opportunities
The building and development of infrastructure, such as roads, railways, airfields, irrigation works, buildings, harbour facilities, dams, pipelines, sewers, tunnels, canals and disposal works.
Computer systems engineering major
This major is concerned with the analysis, design and development of computer systems, including both hardware and software. The program is based upon electrical engineering and computer science, and, as such, has a considerable overlap with the Electrical and Electronic major. Essentially the same treatment of electronics, control and communication systems is common to both, but the Computer Systems major treats computer and micro-processor hardware and software in much greater detail.
Career opportunities
Engineering applications of expert systems, hardware interfacing computer sales, computer engineering technologist, computer manufacturing and computer systems officer.
Electrical and electronic engineering major
There are four inter-related areas within this major: Energy Systems and Power Electronics, in which students acquire a knowledge of generators, transformers, switch gear motors and power electronics; Computers and Microprocessors, in which students are introduced to computer architecture, hardware, software, programming and interfacing; Communications, in which students investigate developments in the transmission of information; and Control, in which you learn about signal processing in control and fault diagnosis.
Career opportunities
Analogue and digital electronics, computer engineering, microprocessors and applications, measurement, instrumentation and control, robotics, telecommunications, microwaves, fibre optics, biomedical engineering, power stations, distribution and machines, defence services, electricity boards, government departments.
Environmental engineering major
This major is unique because it focuses on the sustainable management of Australia’s vital soil and water resources. Students develop the skills to apply engineering solutions to environmental problems. Both rural and resource engineering are a major focus of the program. It is a broad-ranging major, drawing on the University’s expertise in agricultural engineering and land management.
Career opportunities
Water and wastewater treatment, river hydrology, soil conservation, irrigation, salinisation, drainage, mine site rehabilitation, environmental studies, water resources engineering, soil science, engineering problem solving and management.
Instrumentation and control engineering major
This major addresses the issues and problems that an instrumentation and control engineer is likely to encounter within the workplace. The major covers subjects including dynamics of mechanical systems, heat and mass transfer, sensor design and evaluation, computer systems, architecture, programming and energy systems, as well as linear, computer and adaptive systems control. Significant components of both analogue and digital electronic design are also studied. This major develops a practical awareness of the implementation of control strategies on existing plant, and gives students the skills to use control as a design tool for the construction of new plant. The integration of sensors and instrumentation into both of these approaches is covered at various levels within the program.
Career opportunities
Mining, telecommunications, electricity boards, government departments, hospitals, research organisations, power stations, computer companies, satellite tracking stations, public utilities and manufacturing.
Mechanical engineering major
This major focuses on energy generation, dynamic mechanisms, simulation, manufacturing and fluid flow control. Students will develop skills that are crucial to the development and manufacture of efficient, economical and reliable products. These skills will enable students to design new machines and devices and develop better manufacturing methods and systems.
Career opportunities
Manufacturing refineries, mining, transportation, computing, energy and education industries, including consultancy, research, project planning and management design, development, supervision and commissioning of new systems, computer-aided design and manufacture of consumer products, machines and equipment, specialist technical sales.
Mechatronic engineering major
Mechatronic Engineering combines the areas of mechanical and electronic engineering to provide students with specialist knowledge in robotics and automation. This major provides students with the skills to be an effective project leader, taking a design from its barest outline to a fully engineered system. It focuses on how to combine moving parts, electronic interfaces, digital controllers and software into effective systems. Designing an aircraft’s autopilot and its multitude of control systems is one example of a major mechatronic project.
Career opportunities
Designing and implementing intelligent mechanical systems such as robots, computer controlled machine tools and automatic processing systems.
Power engineering major
Power engineering students study power systems, including aspects of electrical power generation, distribution and transmission, electrical power equipment and systems, and conduct a final year project in power engineering. Specifications, design and analysis of electrical power equipment and systems and engineering project management are also covered.
Software engineering major
No new students will be granted admission to this major in 2010.
Software Engineering involves the specification, design, implementation, verification, maintenance and documentation of large software systems. It requires the application of knowledge and design skills from computer science, computer systems, engineering, management, mathematics and other disciplines.
Career opportunities
Computer scientist, software engineer in oil refineries, chemical plants, electricity supply networks and communication networks.
Professional accreditation
A graduate of this program is eligible to apply for membership of Engineers Australia as a graduate Professional Engineer. After further professional development, a graduate member with a Bachelor of Engineering may apply for chartered status as a Professional Engineer and, when granted, may use the post-nominal MIEAust CPEng.
The Bachelor of Engineering program is accredited by Engineers Australia and, through an agreement reached between the professional engineering bodies of other countries (the Washington Accord), is also recognised in the United Kingdom, the Unites States of America, Canada, Ireland, Hong Kong, New Zealand and South Africa.
Program aims
The Bachelor of Engineering provides students with the knowledge and skills that are necessary to commence practice as a professional engineer and to undertake further advanced level studies in engineering. Specifically the program provides students with a core of basic generic and technical skills, common to all branches of engineering, and then permits students to undertake an in depth study of either agricultural, civil, computer systems, electrical and electronic, environmental, instrumentation and control, mechanical, mechatronic, power engineering. In addition, students are equipped with a knowledge of the industrial and social environments in which they will function as professional engineers. The program also seeks to instill in students a capacity to communicate effectively and adapt to change.
The Bachelor of Engineering is primarily vocationally oriented. However, the program has been designed to identify students who have the capacity to undertake further study at an advanced level and to make an original contribution to engineering knowledge. These students are encouraged to undertake the course ENG8001 Engineering and Surveying Research Methodology as one of their Elective courses. This, and the two Research Project courses, will assist them in achieving these goals.
Program objectives
The objectives of this program are:
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to enable students to acquire, and demonstrate that they possess, the specified graduate attributes and capabilities
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to enable students to acquire in-depth technical competence in one of the following fields: Agricultural Engineering; Civil Engineering; Computer Systems Engineering; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Instrumentation and Control Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Mechatronic Engineering; or Power Engineering.
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to enable students from diverse and non-traditional backgrounds and locations to enrol in the program and to provide them with opportunities to acquire the skills necessary to complete the program in the normal time
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to enable students to be empowered as learners through the provision of a wide range of teaching and learning styles and modes in their program
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to ensure that all students, regardless of the mode of study, have equality of opportunity in acquiring the specified graduate attributes and capabilities
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to ensure that graduates are eligible for graduate membership of Engineers Australia, and other appropriate professional bodies.
Admission requirements
Applicants shall normally:
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have studied four semester units and achieved an exit assessment of 'Sound Achievement' or better in each of the following Queensland Senior Secondary School subjects: English and Mathematics B. It is recommended that applicants should also have satisfactorily completed the subject: Physics
or
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be able to demonstrate that they have achieved an equivalent standard in these subjects at another institution
and
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Australian applicants: have achieved a Queensland Overall Position (OP) band, or an equivalent Rank based on qualifications and previous work experience, at or above the specified cut-off level
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International applicants: must have met the University's English language requirements or have completed the University's ELICOS/UNIPREP program.
How to apply
Domestic students
Application for undergraduate programs may be made through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC). The same procedure applies whether you plan to study on-campus or by distance education.
If you completed Year 12 at a Queensland secondary school you will be assessed for entry on the basis of your Overall Position (OP) or equivalent score. Year 12 students from other states or territories are considered for entry on the basis of their UAI, ENTER or TER and the subject prerequisites indicated. Other applicants will be based on their overall Rank. You should ensure you submit your application by the closing dates.
International students
This program is offered to international students. An international student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to USQ International for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and how to apply.
Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government
makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and
you as a student pay a student contribution
amount, which varies depending on the courses undertaken. You
are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Finder.
Commonwealth
Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government
loan called HECS-HELP.
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through
the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the
courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the Course Fee
Finder.
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible
to defer their fees through a Government loan called FEE-HELP.
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Finder.
Program structure
The Bachelor of Engineering is a 32 unit program consisting of Academic courses and Practice courses.
Academic courses are normally one-unit courses and involve approximately 155 hours of student work per unit.
Practice courses are zero unit courses and each involves approximately 50 hours of student work. The only grades available for a Practice Course are pass (P) and Fail (F). A Practice Course is designed to enable students to acquire specific competencies associated with their major study. These competencies range from specific practical and communication skills through to generic competencies relating to ethical and social responsibility, awareness of the environment, teamwork, etc. For an external student a Practice Course generally involves attendance on-campus for a one-week residential school.
The components of the program are shown in the following table:
| Program Component | Academic Courses | Practice Courses | ||
| Number of Courses | Units | Number of Courses | Units | |
| Core Studies | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| Major Study | 19 | 19 | 3-5 depending upon the major | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 32 | 3-8 | 0 |
Program completion requirements
The Bachelor of Engineering involves either four years of full-time study or eight years of part-time study. To be eligible for the award students must complete the program within a maximum period of six years full-time study or 10 years part-time study from the date of their initial enrolment. Some courses in the Agricultural Engineering major are not yet available in external mode. In that case, students may need to spend up to two terms full-time on-campus to complete those courses. The Instrumentation and Control Engineering major is designed for process technologists in industry who wish to upgrade their qualifications. As such, the program will normally be undertaken by external study. Students who undertake the program by a combination of external and full-time study must complete their studies within nine years from the date of their initial enrolment to be eligible for the award.
These modes are available in each major shown in the following table.
| Major | On-Campus | External |
| Agricultural Engineering | Yes | * |
| Civil Engineering | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Systems Engineering | Yes | Yes |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Engineering | Yes | Yes |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering | Yes | |
| Mechanical Engineering | Yes | Yes |
| Mechatronic Engineering | Yes | Yes |
| Power Engineering | Yes | Yes |
| Footnotes | |
| * | The Agricultural Major is available by mixed mode study which involves the majority of courses being undertaken by external study but a small number need to be completed by on-campus study |
Required time limits
Full-time students have a maximum of six years to complete this
program. Part-time students have a maximum of 10 years to complete
this program.
A pro-rata adjustment of the maximum time period
will apply for those students who transfer from one mode of study
to another. A pro-rata reduction in the maximum time period will apply
to students who are admitted to a program with advanced standing.
Core courses
The courses that comprise the core studies program are shown in the following table:
Major studies
The Bachelor of Engineering consists of a core component and a series of major studies. All students must complete the core courses and one of the major studies. The major study provides students with knowledge and skills in a specific discipline. The ten major study areas in the USQ Bachelor of Engineering are:
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Agricultural Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Computer Systems Engineering
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Environmental Engineering
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Instrumentation and Control Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Mechatronic Engineering
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Power Engineering
Elective courses
In the Bachelor of Engineering, students are not required to undertake the Elective courses until the third and fourth levels of the program. This enables students enrolled in the second level of the program to discuss their choice of Electives with their Head or Program Coordinator. The most popular choices of courses for Electives may thus be timetabled to allow students to attend in their third and fourth years of study. Appropriate Electives are shown in the tables in the Recommended Enrolment Pattern section. Students may undertake only one appropriate level five or level eight course from the Bachelor of Engineering or another program in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying as an Elective with the approval of the Head of Discipline. Heads or Program Coordinators of Discipline may approve a variation in Elective studies where the student can demonstrate that there is a sound academic argument for the change. Arguments based on timetabling difficulties, quota problems etc. will not normally be entertained. Note however that students who wish to enrol in courses other than those listed must obtain the written approval of the appropriate Head or Program Coordinator prior to enrolling in the course if they want the course to count as credit towards their award.
Students should note that quota restrictions may preclude their enrolment in particular Elective study courses as students enrolling in these courses as part of their core or major studies will be given enrolment priority.
Practical experience
To be eligible to graduate from the Bachelor of Engineering, students must obtain an aggregate of at least 12 weeks of suitable practical experience during their program. This experience may be in an engineering office or laboratory where the student would be working principally with professional engineers and engineering associates. It may, however, be preferable for students to spend some time in field or factory activities to gain insight into industrial practice and to see what is involved in converting designs into finished products. Students are required to keep a record of such experience in the Practical Experience Record Book available in the ENG4903 Professional Practice 2 Practice Book and on the ENG4903 website http://www.usq.edu.au/engsurv/students/enrolment/project/default.htm. The Record Book is to be endorsed by an appropriate person in the organisation providing the experience and by the student's Head of Discipline. The student must meet all costs associated with the acquisition of practical experience to satisfy this requirement. The Record Book must be made available for perusal by the Head of Discipline upon request. The acceptability or otherwise of employment experience, and the period of that type of experience that may be credited towards the 12 weeks, will be determined by the Head of Discipline.
IT requirements
Students should refer to the section entitled Access to Information Technology Facilities in the General Faculty and Program Information section of this Handbook.
Residential schools
External students are required to attend a number of residential schools during their program. These are associated with Practice courses and are normally conducted at the end of Semester 3 (February), or during the mid-semester recess in Semester 2 (September/October).
Related programs
Students may combine the Bachelor of Engineering with a program from another Faculty. Currently the following combined programs have been accredited by the University:
Exit points
Students who, for whatever reason, are unable to complete the Bachelor of Engineering and who satisfy all of the requirements of either the Bachelor of Engineering Technology, the Associate Degree in Engineering or the Diploma of Engineering Studies (refer back to the 2006 USQ Handbook), may be permitted to exit with that award.
Honours
The Bachelor of Engineering may be awarded with Honours. The class of honours to be awarded to a student is dependant upon:
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the Grade Point Average calculated from the grades achieved in the courses studied in, or transferred to, the program;
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the grade achieved by the student in the courses ENG4111 Research Project Part 1 and ENG4112 Research Project Part 2 (unless the student is exempted from these courses).
The minimum levels of achievement normally required for each class of honours are shown in the following table. To be assured of achieving a particular class of honours students must have achieved the specified grade in the research project courses and the minimum GPA requirements for all of the courses studied, for the last 16 courses studied, or for the last eight courses studied.
| Class of Honours | GPA Calculated from the Grades Achieved in: | Minimum Grade Achieved in Research Project Courses | ||
| All Courses Studied in the Program | The Last 16 Courses Studied*# | The Last Eight Courses Studied*# | ||
| First Class Honours | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.5 | A |
| Second Class Honours - Division A | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 | B |
| Second Class Honours - Division B | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.3 | C |
| Minimum number of courses required | 20 | 16 | 8 | |
| Footnotes | |
| * | The results from courses ENG4111 and ENG4112 must be included (unless the student is exempted from these courses). |
| # | The best results in a semester are to be used when not all of the results from a semester are required. |
Other information
ENG1901 Engineering Practice 1 is the first in a series of Practice courses designed to enable students to acquire engineering and professional practice skills, including practical and teamwork skills, problem solving and engineering judgement. It is designed principally to cater for the needs of recent school leavers and those lacking any significant experience of the engineering workforce. Students who have a trade certificate and who have been employed in the engineering industry for some time may be able to claim exemption from the course.
In this section:
- Agricultural Engineering Major
- Agricultural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Agricultural Engineering Major Elective courses
- Civil Engineering Major
- Civil Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Civil Engineering Major Elective courses
- Computer Systems Engineering Major
- Computer Systems Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Computer Systems Engineering Major Elective courses
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Major
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Major recommended enrolment patterns
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Major Elective courses
- Environmental Engineering Major
- Environmental Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Environmental Engineering Major Elective courses
- Instrumentation and Control Engineering Major
- Instrumentation and Control Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Instrumentation and Control Engineering Major Elective courses
- Mechanical Engineering Major
- Mechanical Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Mechanical Engineering Major Elective courses
- Mechatronic Engineering Major
- Mechatronic Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Mechatronic Engineering Major Elective courses
- Power Engineering Major
- Power Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Power Engineering Major Elective courses
- Software Engineering Major
- Software Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Software Engineering Major Elective courses
Agricultural Engineering Major
To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the course synopses section of this Handbook to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.
Practice courses
The majority of the practical and professional experience requirements for the program are contained within the major recommended enrolment pattern in the following table. These are zero unit courses, which are a compulsory part of the program, however they do not attract a student contribution charge for Australian Residents or a tuition fee for international students.
Residential Schools
Students enrolled in the external offer of a Practice Course must attend the residential school for that course. In some cases students enrolled in the on-campus mode may also be required to attend the residential school. Students should only enrol in a Practice Course when they are able to attend the residential school for that course. Practice courses may not be taken earlier than shown except with the permission of the Program Coordinator responsible for the program. In some cases students may enrol in two Practice courses in one term so they can complete the two residential schools in a two-week period. The actual dates for each residential school are shown in the Residential School schedule in this Handbook.
Safety boots are compulsory in engineering laboratories for several of the Practice courses and are strongly recommended for all other Practice courses.
Elective courses
Elective courses are included in the list of Academic courses. Students should select these courses from the Electives table.
Agricultural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
| Footnotes | |
| < | 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. |
| > | The on-campus offering of this course has been timetabled for Semester 2. Students may consider enrolling in semester 1 however they may experience timetable clashes. |
| XX | AGR2302 Agricultural Machinery is offered on-campus mode in even numbered years. Next external offering in 2011. |
| X | AGR3303 is offered external in even numbered years. Next on-campus offering in 2011. |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd years. |
| % | ENG3902 Professional Practice 1 is to be studied in the student's penultimate year. Upon completion of ENG3902 Professional Practice 1, students must study ENG4111 Research Project Part 1, and ENG4112 Research Project Part 2 and ENG4903 Professional Practice 2 in the same final academic year. |
| : | Students who have completed SVY2905 but not ENV2901 Soil and Water Engineering Practice 1 prior to 2010 should enrol in ENV2901 in 2010 rather than ENV2902 . ENV2901 will not be offered after 2010. |
| ^^ | The course AGR2902 Field Practice may involve overnight field trips for which each student will be responsible for their own accommodation costs. This course is not offered in the on-campus mode. On-campus students should enrol in the external mode. |
| ^ | On-campus students should enrol in the external mode. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
For students transferring from one program to another a complete
list of enrolment requirements are available in the course synopses section of this Handbook.
Agricultural Engineering Major Elective courses
| Footnotes | |
| ]]] | ENG4004 Engineering Management Science will be offered externally in semester three in even years. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
Students should consult the Availability
of Courses by External Study table in the Faculty of Engineering
and Surveying entry in this Handbook to confirm the availability of
courses by external study.
Other courses may be admissible as an Elective. However students
must obtain approval from the relevant Head of Discipline prior to
enrolling in the course. Students may undertake only one appropriate
level five or level eight course from this program or another program
in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying as an Elective with the
approval of the Head of Discipline.
Civil Engineering Major
To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the course synopses section of this Handbook to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.
Practice courses
The majority of the practical and professional experience requirements for the program are contained within the major recommended enrolment pattern in the following table. These are zero unit courses, which are a compulsory part of the program, however they do not attract a student contribution charge for Australian Residents or a tuition fee for international students.
Residential Schools
Students enrolled in the external offer of a Practice Course must attend the residential school for that course. In some cases students enrolled in the on-campus mode may also be required to attend the residential school. Students should only enrol in a Practice Course when they are able to attend the residential school for that course. Practice courses may not be taken earlier than shown except with the permission of the Program Coordinator responsible for the program. In some cases students may enrol in two Practice courses in one term so they can complete the two residential schools in a two-week period. The actual dates for each residential school are shown in the Residential School schedule in this Handbook.
Safety boots are compulsory in engineering laboratories for several of the Practice courses and are strongly recommended for all other Practice courses.
Elective courses
Elective courses are included in the list of Academic courses. Students should select these courses from the Electives table
Civil Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
| Footnotes | |
| < | 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. |
| > | The on-campus offering of this course has been timetabled for Semester 2. Students may consider enrolling in semester 1 however they may experience timetable clashes. |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd years. |
| % | ENG3902 Professional Practice 1 is to be studied in the student's penultimate year. Upon completion of ENG3902 Professional Practice 1, students must study ENG4111 Research Project Part 1, and ENG4112 Research Project Part 2 and ENG4903 Professional Practice 2 in the same final academic year. |
| ## | Students who have completed SVY2905 but not ENV2901 prior to 2010 should enrol in ENV2901 in 2010 rather than ENV2902. ENV2901 will not be offered after 2010. |
| ^ | On-campus students should enrol in the external mode. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
For students transferring from one program to another a complete
list of enrolment requirements are available in the course synopses section of this Handbook.
Civil Engineering Major Elective courses
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| AGR3304 Soil Science | 1 | 1 | |||||
| CIV3603 Construction Methods | 2 | ||||||
| ENG4004 Engineering Management Science]]] | 2 | 2,3 | |||||
| ENV2201 Land Studies | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ENV4107 Water Resources Engineering | 2 | 2 | |||||
| ENV4204 Environmental Technology | 1 | 1 | |||||
| GIS1402 Geographic Information Systems | 2 | 2 | |||||
| REN1201 Environmental Studies | 1 | 1 | OE | ||||
| SVY1104 Survey Computations A | 2 | 2 | |||||
| SVY3201 Sustainable Urban Design and Development | 2 | 2 | |||||
| SVY4203 Urban and Regional Planning | 1 | 1 | |||||
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Either | |||||||
| ENG8802 Advanced Prestressed Concreters] | 2 | ||||||
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or | |||||||
| ENG8803 Mechanics and Technology of Fibre Composites | 1 | ||||||
| Footnotes | |
| ]]] | ENG4004 Engineering Management Science will be offered externally in semester three in even years. |
| ] | Offered Odd Years Only |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
Students should consult the Availability
of Courses by External Study table to confirm the availability
of courses by external study.
Other courses may be admissible as an Elective. However students
must obtain approval from the relevant Head of Discipline prior to
enrolling in the course. Students may undertake only one appropriate
level five or level eight course from this program or another program
in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying as an Elective with the
approval of the Head of Discipline.
Computer Systems Engineering Major
To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the course synopses section of this Handbook to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.
Practice courses
The majority of the practical and professional experience requirements for the program are contained within the major recommended enrolment pattern in the following table. These are zero unit courses, which are a compulsory part of the program, however they do not attract a student contribution charge for Australian Residents or a tuition fee for international students.
Residential Schools
Students enrolled in the external offer of a Practice Course must attend the residential school for that course. In some cases students enrolled in the on-campus mode may also be required to attend the residential school. Students should only enrol in a Practice Course when they are able to attend the residential school for that course. Practice courses may not be taken earlier than shown except with the permission of the Program Coordinator responsible for the program. In some cases students may enrol in two Practice courses in one term so they can complete the two residential schools in a two-week period. The actual dates for each residential school are shown in the Residential School schedule in this Handbook.
Safety boots are compulsory in engineering laboratories for several of the Practice courses and are strongly recommended for all other Practice courses.
Elective courses
Elective courses are included in the list of Academic courses. Students should select these courses from the Electives table
Computer Systems Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
| Footnotes | |
| < | 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. |
| > | The on-campus offering of this course has been timetabled for Semester 2. Students may consider enrolling in semester 1 however they may experience timetable clashes. |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd years. |
| ^ | It is recommended that these courses are undertaken in the same academic year. |
| + | It is recommended that students in the Bachelor of Engineering should have completed ENG3902 prior to undertaking this course. |
| % | ENG3902 Professional Practice 1 is to be studied in the student's penultimate year. Upon completion of ENG3902 Professional Practice 1, students must study ENG4111 Research Project Part 1, and ENG4112 Research Project Part 2 and ENG4903 Professional Practice 2 in the same final academic year. |
| ]]] | will be offered externally in semester three in even years. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
Students should also refer to the Other
Requirements for students studying Electrical and Electronic or Computer
Systems courses at the beginning of the Faculty of Engineering
and Surveying section of this Handbook.
For students transferring from one program to another a complete
list of enrolment requirements are available in the course synopses section of this Handbook.
All students granted exemption from ELE1801 are strongly advised to purchase the ELE1801 study guide from the USQ Bookshop and work through
this prior to attempting courses for which ELE1801 is an enrolment requirement.
Computer Systems Engineering Major Elective courses
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| CSC3406 Computer Graphics | 1 | 1 | OE | ||||
| ELE3401 Software Engineering Design Principles | 1 | 1 | OE | ||||
| ELE3506 Electronic Measurement | 2 | 2 | |||||
| ELE4402 Software Engineering Project Management | 2 | OE | |||||
| ELE4607 Advanced Digital Communications[ | 1 | ||||||
| MEC4406 Robotics and Machine Vision | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| ENG8001 Engineering and Surveying Research Methodology | 1,2 | 1,2 | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| [ | Offered Even Years Only. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
Students should consult the Availability
of Courses by External Study table to confirm the availability
of courses by external study.
Other courses may be admissible as an Elective. However students
must obtain approval from the relevant Head of Discipline prior to
enrolling in the course. Students may undertake only one appropriate
level five or level eight course from this program or another program
in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying as an Elective with the
approval of the Head of Discipline.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Major
To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the course synopses section of this Handbook to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.
Practice courses
The majority of the practical and professional experience requirements for the program are contained within the major recommended enrolment pattern in the following table. These are zero unit courses, which are a compulsory part of the program, however they do not attract a student contribution charge for Australian Residents or a tuition fee for international students.
Residential Schools
Students enrolled in the external offer of a Practice Course must attend the residential school for that course. In some cases students enrolled in the on-campus mode may also be required to attend the residential school. Students should only enrol in a Practice Course when they are able to attend the residential school for that course. Practice courses may not be taken earlier than shown except with the permission of the Program Coordinator responsible for the program. In some cases students may enrol in two Practice courses in one term so they can complete the two residential schools in a two-week period. The actual dates for each residential school are shown in the Residential School schedule in this Handbook.
Safety boots are compulsory in engineering laboratories for several of the Practice courses and are strongly recommended for all other Practice courses.
Elective courses
Elective courses are included in the list of Academic courses. Students should select these courses from the Electives table
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Major recommended enrolment patterns
| Footnotes | |
| < | 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. |
| > | The on-campus offering of this course has been timetabled for Semester 2. Students may consider enrolling in semester 1 however they may experience timetable clashes. |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd years. |
| % | ENG3902 Professional Practice 1 is to be studied in the student's penultimate year. Upon completion of ENG3902 Professional Practice 1, students must study ENG4111 Research Project Part 1, and ENG4112 Research Project Part 2 and ENG4903 Professional Practice 2 in the same final academic year. |
| ** | ENG4004 will be offered externally in semester three in even years. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
Students should also refer to the Other
Requirements for students studying Electrical and Electronic or Computer
Systems courses at the beginning of the Faculty of Engineering
and Surveying section of this Handbook.
For students transferring from one program to another a complete
list of enrolment requirements are available in the course synopses section of this Handbook.
Students who have been granted an exemption from ELE1801 Electrical Technology are strongly advised
to purchase the ELE1801 study guide from the USQ
Bookshop and work through this prior to attempting courses
for which ELE1801 is an enrolment requirement.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Major Elective courses
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| ELE2704 Electricity Supply Systems | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| ELE3307 Real Time Systems | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| ELE3807 Power Systems Analysis | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ELE4607 Advanced Digital Communications[ | 1 | ||||||
| MEC4406 Robotics and Machine Vision | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| ENG8001 Engineering and Surveying Research Methodology | 1,2 | 1,2 | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| [ | Offered Even Years Only. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
Students should consult the Availability
of Courses by External Study table to confirm the availability
of courses by external study.
Other courses may be admissible as an Elective. However students
must obtain approval from the relevant Head of Discipline prior to
enrolling in the course. Students may undertake only one appropriate
level five or level eight course from this program or another program
in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying as an Elective with the
approval of the Head of Discipline.
Environmental Engineering Major
To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the course synopses section of this Handbook to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.
Practice courses
The majority of the practical and professional experience requirements for the program are contained within the major recommended enrolment pattern in the following table. These are zero unit courses, which are a compulsory part of the program, however they do not attract a student contribution charge for Australian Residents or a tuition fee for international students.
Residential Schools
Students enrolled in the external offer of a Practice Course must attend the residential school for that course. In some cases students enrolled in the on-campus mode may also be required to attend the residential school. Students should only enrol in a Practice Course when they are able to attend the residential school for that course. Practice courses may not be taken earlier than shown except with the permission of the Program Coordinator responsible for the program. In some cases students may enrol in two Practice courses in one term so they can complete the two residential schools in a two-week period. The actual dates for each residential school are shown in the Residential School schedule in this Handbook.
Safety boots are compulsory in engineering laboratories for several of the Practice courses and are strongly recommended for all other Practice courses.
Elective courses
Elective courses are included in the list of Academic courses. Students should select these courses from the Electives table
Environmental Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
| Footnotes | |
| < | 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. |
| > | The on-campus offering of this course has been timetabled for Semester 2. Students may consider enrolling in semester 1 however they may experience timetable clashes. |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd years. |
| % | ENG3902 Professional Practice 1 is to be studied in the student's penultimate year. Upon completion of ENG3902 Professional Practice 1, students must study ENG4111 Research Project Part 1, and ENG4112 Research Project Part 2 and ENG4903 Professional Practice 2 in the same final academic year. |
| # | ECO8012 Tools and Techniques for Sustainable Development is not offered in the on-campus mode. On-campus students should enrol in the external mode of this course. |
| ## | Students who have completed SVY2905 but not ENV2901 prior to 2010 should enrol in ENV2901 in 2010 rather than ENV2902. ENV2901 will not be offered after 2010. |
| ^^ | AGR2902 Field Practice may involve overnight field trips for which each student will be responsible for their own accommodation costs. On-campus students should enrol in the external mode of these courses. |
| ^ | On-campus students should enrol in the external mode. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
For students transferring from one program to another a complete
list of enrolment requirements are available in the course synopses section of this Handbook.
Environmental Engineering Major Elective courses
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| AGR3305 Precision and Smart Technologies in Agriculture | 1 | 1 | |||||
| BIO2208 | 1 | ||||||
| CHE1110 Chemistry 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| CHE2120 Chemistry 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: CHE1110 | ||||
| CIV3403 Geotechnical Engineering | 2 | 2 | |||||
| CIV3703 Transport Engineering | 2 | 2 | |||||
| ECO1000 Economics | 1 | 1,2,3 | OE | ||||
| ENG4004 Engineering Management Science]]] | 2 | 2,3 | |||||
| ENG8001 Engineering and Surveying Research Methodology | 1,2 | 1,2 | |||||
| ENV5205 Solid and Liquid Waste Treatment | 1 | ||||||
| GIS1402 Geographic Information Systems | 2 | 2 | |||||
| LAW2107 Environmental Law | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| MAT1200 Operations Research 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| SVY3201 Sustainable Urban Design and Development | 2 | 2 | |||||
| SVY3202 Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | 1 | 1 | |||||
| SVY4203 Urban and Regional Planning | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| ]]] | ENG4004 Engineering Management Science will be offered externally in semester three in even years. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
Students should consult the Availability
of Courses by External Study table to confirm the availability
of courses by external study.
Other courses may be admissible as an Elective. However students
must obtain approval from the relevant Head of Discipline prior to
enrolling in the course. Students may undertake only one appropriate
level five or level eight course from this program or another program
in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying as an Elective with the
approval of the Head of Discipline.
Instrumentation and Control Engineering Major
To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the course synopses section of this Handbook to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.
Practice courses
The majority of the practical and professional experience requirements for the program are contained within the major recommended enrolment pattern in the following table. These are zero unit courses, which are a compulsory part of the program, however they do not attract a student contribution charge for Australian Residents or a tuition fee for international students.
Residential Schools
Students enrolled in the external offer of a Practice Course must attend the residential school for that course. In some cases students enrolled in the on-campus mode may also be required to attend the residential school. Students should only enrol in a Practice Course when they are able to attend the residential school for that course. Practice courses may not be taken earlier than shown except with the permission of the Program Coordinator responsible for the program. In some cases students may enrol in two Practice courses in one term so they can complete the two residential schools in a two-week period. The actual dates for each residential school are shown in the Residential School schedule in this Handbook.
Safety boots are compulsory in engineering laboratories for several of the Practice courses and are strongly recommended for all other Practice courses.
Elective courses
Elective courses are included in the list of Academic courses. Students should select these courses from the Electives table
Instrumentation and Control Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
| Footnotes | |
| ] | Offered Odd Years Only |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd years. |
| % | ENG3902 Professional Practice 1 is to be studied in the student's penultimate year. Upon completion of ENG3902 Professional Practice 1, students must study ENG4111 Research Project Part 1, and ENG4112 Research Project Part 2 and ENG4903 Professional Practice 2 in the same final academic year. |
| ]]] | ENG4004 will be offered externally in semester three in even years. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
For students transferring from one program to another a complete
list of enrolment requirements are available in the course synopses section of this Handbook.
Students who have been granted an exemption from ELE1801 Electrical Technology are strongly advised
to purchase the ELE1801 study guide from the USQ
Bookshop and work through this prior to attempting courses
for which ELE1801 is an enrolment requirement.
Instrumentation and Control Engineering Major Elective courses
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| CIV1501 Engineering Statics | 2,3 | ||||||
| ELE3107 Signal Processing | 2 | OE | |||||
| ELE3305 Computer Systems and Communications Protocols | 1 | OE | |||||
| ELE3805 Power Electronics Principles and Applications | 2 | ||||||
| ELE3807 Power Systems Analysis | 1 | ||||||
| ENG8001 Engineering and Surveying Research Methodology | 1,2 | 1,2 | |||||
| MEC3204 Production Engineering | 2 | OE | |||||
| MEC4103 Heat Transfer | 1 | ||||||
| Footnotes | |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
Other courses may be admissible as an Elective. However students
must obtain approval from the relevant Head of Discipline prior to
enrolling in the course. Students may undertake only one appropriate
level five or level eight course from this program or another program
in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying as an Elective with the
approval of the Head of Discipline.
Mechanical Engineering Major
To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the course synopses section of this Handbook to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.
Practice courses
The majority of the practical and professional experience requirements for the program are contained within the major recommended enrolment pattern in the following table. These are zero unit courses, which are a compulsory part of the program, however they do not attract a student contribution charge for Australian Residents or a tuition fee for international students.
Residential Schools
Students enrolled in the external offer of a Practice Course must attend the residential school for that course. In some cases students enrolled in the on-campus mode may also be required to attend the residential school. Students should only enrol in a Practice Course when they are able to attend the residential school for that course. Practice courses may not be taken earlier than shown except with the permission of the Program Coordinator responsible for the program. In some cases students may enrol in two Practice courses in one term so they can complete the two residential schools in a two-week period. The actual dates for each residential school are shown in the Residential School schedule in this Handbook.
Safety boots are compulsory in engineering laboratories for several of the Practice courses and are strongly recommended for all other Practice courses.
Elective courses
Elective courses are included in the list of Academic courses. Students should select these courses from the Electives table
Mechanical Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
| Footnotes | |
| < | 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. |
| > | The on-campus offering of this course has been timetabled for Semester 2. Students may consider enrolling in semester 1 however they may experience timetable clashes. |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd years. |
| ]]] | ENG4004 will be offered externally in semester three in even years. |
| % | ENG3902 Professional Practice 1 is to be studied in the student's penultimate year. Upon completion of ENG3902 Professional Practice 1, students must study ENG4111 Research Project Part 1, and ENG4112 Research Project Part 2 and ENG4903 Professional Practice 2 in the same final academic year. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
For students transferring from one program to another a complete
list of enrolment requirements are available in the course synopses section of this Handbook.
It is recommended that external students enrol in ENG3902 Professional Practice 1 and MEC3903 Mechanical Practice 3 in their penultimate
year of study and ENG4903 Professional Practice 2
and MEC3904 Mechanical Practice 4
in their final year of study.
Mechanical Engineering Major Elective courses
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| AGR2302 Agricultural Machinery# | 1 | ||||||
| CIV2503 Structural Design I | 2 | 2 | |||||
| ELE1301 Computer Engineering | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ELE1502 Electronic Circuits | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| ELE3105 Computer Controlled Systems | 1 | 1 | |||||
| MEC4406 Robotics and Machine Vision | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| ENG8001 Engineering and Surveying Research Methodology | 1,2 | 1,2 | |||||
| ENV4204 Environmental Technology | 1 | 1 | |||||
| MAT3103 Mathematical Modelling for Dynamics | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: MAT2100 | ||||
| MAT3105 Harmony of Partial Differential Equations | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: MAT2100 or MAT2500 | ||||
| MEC4104 Energy Technology | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| # | AGR2302 is offered on-campus in even numbered years. Next external offering in 2011. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
Students should consult the Availability
of Courses by External Study table in the Faculty of Engineering
and Surveying entry in this Handbook to confirm the availability of
courses by external study.
Other courses may be admissible as an Elective. However students
must obtain approval from the relevant Head of Discipline prior to
enrolling in the course. Students may undertake only one appropriate
level five or level eight course from this program or another program
in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying as an Elective with the
approval of the Head of Discipline.
Mechatronic Engineering Major
To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the course synopses section of this Handbook to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.
Practice courses
The majority of the practical and professional experience requirements for the program are contained within the major recommended enrolment pattern in the following table. These are zero unit courses, which are a compulsory part of the program, however they do not attract a student contribution charge for Australian Residents or a tuition fee for international students.
Residential Schools
Students enrolled in the external offer of a Practice Course must attend the residential school for that course. In some cases students enrolled in the on-campus mode may also be required to attend the residential school. Students should only enrol in a Practice Course when they are able to attend the residential school for that course. Practice courses may not be taken earlier than shown except with the permission of the Program Coordinator responsible for the program. In some cases students may enrol in two Practice courses in one term so they can complete the two residential schools in a two-week period. The actual dates for each residential school are shown in the Residential School schedule in this Handbook.
Safety boots are compulsory in engineering laboratories for several of the Practice courses and are strongly recommended for all other Practice courses.
Elective courses
Elective courses are included in the list of Academic courses. Students should select these courses from the Electives table
Mechatronic Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
| Footnotes | |
| < | 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. |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd years. |
| ]]] | ENG4004 will be offered externally in semester three in even years. |
| % | ENG3902 Professional Practice 1 is to be studied in the student's penultimate year. Upon completion of ENG3902 Professional Practice 1, students must study ENG4111 Research Project Part 1, and ENG4112 Research Project Part 2 and ENG4903 Professional Practice 2 in the same final academic year. |
| ^ | It is recommended that these courses are undertaken in the same academic year. |
| ++ | It is recommended that students in the Bachelor of Engineering should also be enrolled in ENG4903 while undertaking this course. |
| # | On-campus students should not be confused by the recommended pre/co-requisites for this course and should enrol in Year 1 Semester 1. This Practice course, comprising a number of modules, is undertaken throughout the program. These modules will be undertaken in combination with the relevant academic course work in the prescribed semester. |
| ^^^ | On-campus students should enrol in the external offering of MEC3905. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
For students transferring from one program to another a complete
list of enrolment requirements are available in the course synopses section of this Handbook.
Mechatronic Engineering Major Elective courses
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| ELE3305 Computer Systems and Communications Protocols | 1 | 1 | OE | ||||
| ELE3506 Electronic Measurement | 2 | 2 | |||||
| ENG8001 Engineering and Surveying Research Methodology | 1,2 | 1,2 | |||||
| ENV4204 Environmental Technology | 1 | 1 | |||||
| MAT3103 Mathematical Modelling for Dynamics | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MAT2100 | ||||
| MAT3105 Harmony of Partial Differential Equations | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: MAT2100 or MAT2500 | ||||
| MEC2101 Thermodynamics | 1 | 1 | |||||
| MEC3102 Fluid Mechanics | 1 | 1 | |||||
| MEC3203 Materials Technology | 1 | 1 | |||||
| MEC3204 Production Engineering | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| MEC3403 Dynamics II | 2 | 2 | |||||
| MEC4104 Energy Technology | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
Students should consult the Availability
of Courses by External Study table to confirm the availability
of courses by external study.
Other courses may be admissible as an Elective. However students
must obtain approval from the relevant Head of Discipline prior to
enrolling in the course. Students may undertake only one appropriate
level five or level eight course from this program or another program
in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying as an Elective with the
approval of the Head of Discipline.
Power Engineering Major
To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the course synopses section of this Handbook to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.
Practice courses
The majority of the practical and professional experience requirements for the program are contained within the major recommended enrolment pattern in the following table. These are zero unit courses, which are a compulsory part of the program, however they do not attract a student contribution charge for Australian Residents or a tuition fee for international students.
Residential Schools
Students enrolled in the external offer of a Practice Course must attend the residential school for that course. In some cases students enrolled in the on-campus mode may also be required to attend the residential school. Students should only enrol in a Practice Course when they are able to attend the residential school for that course. Practice courses may not be taken earlier than shown except with the permission of the Program Coordinator responsible for the program. In some cases students may enrol in two Practice courses in one term so they can complete the two residential schools in a two-week period. The actual dates for each residential school are shown in the Residential School schedule in this Handbook.
Safety boots are compulsory in engineering laboratories for several of the Practice courses and are strongly recommended for all other Practice courses.
Elective courses
Elective courses are included in the list of Academic courses. Students should select these courses from the Electives table
Power Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
| Footnotes | |
| < | 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. |
| > | The on-campus offering of this course has been timetabled for Semester 2. Students may consider enrolling in semester 1 however they may experience timetable clashes. |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd years. |
| % | ENG3902 Professional Practice 1 is to be studied in the student's penultimate year. Upon completion of ENG3902 Professional Practice 1, students must study ENG4111 Research Project Part 1, and ENG4112 Research Project Part 2 and ENG4903 Professional Practice 2 in the same final academic year. |
| ]]] | ENG4004 will be offered externally in semester three in even years. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
Students should also refer to the Other
Requirements for students studying Electrical and Electronic or Computer
Systems courses at the beginning of the Faculty of Engineering
and Surveying section of this Handbook.
For students transferring from one program to another a complete
list of enrolment requirements are available in the course synopses section of this Handbook.
Students who have been granted an exemption from ELE1801 Electrical Technology are strongly advised
to purchase the ELE1801 study guide from the USQ
Bookshop and work through this prior to attempting courses
for which ELE1801 is an enrolment requirement.
Power Engineering Major Elective courses
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| CIV2605 Construction Engineering | 1 | 1 | |||||
| CIV2403 Geology and Geomechanics | 2 | 2 | |||||
| GIS1401 Geographic Data Presentation | 1 | 1 | |||||
| GIS1402 Geographic Information Systems | 2 | 2 | |||||
| GIS2403 Land Management Systems | 2 | 2 | |||||
| ENV2201 Land Studies | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ELE3307 Real Time Systems | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| ELE3107 Signal Processing | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| CIV1501 Engineering Statics | 2 | 2,3 | |||||
| MEC2106 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer | 2 | 2 | |||||
| MEC4104 Energy Technology$ | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| $ | Students wishing to study MEC4104 Energy Technology should study CIV1501 Engineering Statics as their second Elective. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
Students should consult the Availability
of Courses by External Study table in the Faculty of Engineering
and Surveying entry in this Handbook to confirm the availability of
courses by external study.
Other courses may be admissible as an Elective. However students
must obtain approval from the relevant Head of Discipline prior to
enrolling in the course. Students may undertake only one appropriate
level five or level eight course from this program or another program
in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying as an Elective with the
approval of the Head of Discipline.
Software Engineering Major
No new students will be granted admission to this major in 2010.
To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the course synopses section of this Handbook to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.
Practice courses
The majority of the practical and professional experience requirements for the program are contained within the major recommended enrolment pattern in the following table. These are zero unit courses, which are a compulsory part of the program, however they do not attract a student contribution charge for Australian Residents or a tuition fee for international students.
Residential Schools
Students enrolled in the external offer of a Practice Course must attend the residential school for that course. In some cases students enrolled in the on-campus mode may also be required to attend the residential school. Students should only enrol in a Practice Course when they are able to attend the residential school for that course. Practice courses may not be taken earlier than shown except with the permission of the Program Coordinator responsible for the program. In some cases students may enrol in two Practice courses in one term so they can complete the two residential schools in a two-week period. The actual dates for each residential school are shown in the Residential School schedule in this Handbook.
Safety boots are compulsory in engineering laboratories for several of the Practice courses and are strongly recommended for all other Practice courses.
Elective courses
Elective courses are included in the list of Academic courses. Students should select these courses from the Electives table
Software Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
| Footnotes | |
| < | 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. |
| > | The on-campus offering of this course has been timetabled for Semester 2. Students may consider enrolling in semester 1 however they may experience timetable clashes. |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd years. |
| ^ | It is recommended that these courses are undertaken in the same academic year. |
| + | It is recommended that students in the Bachelor of Engineering should have completed ENG3902 prior to undertaking this course. |
| ++ | It is recommended that students in the Bachelor of Engineering should also be enrolled inENG4903 while undertaking this course. |
| ~ | Before enrolling in ENG1901 Engineering Practice 1 is the first in a series of Practice courses designed to enable students to acquire engineering and professional practice skills, including practical and teamwork skills, problem solving and engineering judgement. It is designed principally to cater for the needs of recent school leavers and those lacking any significant experience of the engineering workforce. Students who have a trade certificate and who have been employed in the engineering industry for some time may be able to claim exemption from the course. |
| % | Students must study ENG3902 Professional Practice 1 in their penultimate year. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
For students transferring from one program to another a complete
list of enrolment requirements are available in the course synopses section of this Handbook.
Software Engineering Major Elective courses
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| CSC3403 Comparative Programming Languages | 1 | 1 | |||||
| CSC3406 Computer Graphics | 1 | 1 | OE | ||||
| CSC3407 Network Fundamentals and Routing | 1 | 1,3 | |||||
| CSC3412 System and Security Administration | 1 | 1 | OE | ||||
| CSC3413 Network Design and Analysis | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| ELE2103 Linear Systems and Control | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| ELE2303 Embedded Systems Design | 1 | 1 | OE | ||||
| ELE3105 Computer Controlled Systems | 1 | 1 | |||||
| MEC4406 Robotics and Machine Vision | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| ENG8001 Engineering and Surveying Research Methodology | 1,2 | 1,2 | |||||
| ENG4004 Engineering Management Science** | 2 | 2,3 | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| ** | The semester three offering of ENG3003 and ENG4004 are available in alternate years. |
| OE | Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification. |
Notes
Students should consult the Availability
of Courses by External Study table to confirm the availability
of courses by external study.
Other courses may be admissible as an Elective. However students
must obtain approval from the relevant Head of Discipline prior to
enrolling in the course. Students may undertake only one appropriate
level five or level eight course from this program or another program
in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying as an Elective with the
approval of the Head of Discipline.