Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BETC) - BEngTech
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 907902; Distance education: 907905; Springfield campus: 927902
CRICOS code (International applicants): 013504B
| On-campus | Distance education | |
| Semester intake: | Semester 1 (March) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (March) Semester 2 (July) Semester 3 (November) |
| Campus: | Springfield, 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: | 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time or external | |
| Program articulation: | ||
Notes
Please note that the Civil Engineering major and the Infrastructure
Management major (formerly known as Building and Construction Management)
are the only two majors that are available on-campus at Springfield.
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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
- Infrastructure Management Major
- Mechanical Engineering Major
- Power Engineering Major
Agricultural Engineering Major
This major prepares students for a career as an engineering officer. Students learn to apply practical analysis and technical principles to the areas of sustainable agricultural production, precision agriculture, agricultural machinery, hydraulics, hydrology and post-harvest technology. USQ is the only institution in Australia that offers degrees specialising in Agricultural Engineering.
Career opportunities
Engineering technologist in agricultural machinery, irrigation, soil and water management, salinisation, drainage, water resources engineering, mine rehabilitation, engineering problem solving and management.
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 and disposal works. Students have the opportunity to specialise in the areas of project design and construction, and research and development.
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
Students learn to apply practical analysis and technical principles to the design and development of computer systems, including both hardware and software. Advanced studies are undertaken in management, computer systems and communications, programming, telecommunications, operating systems, real-time systems and electronic systems.
Career opportunities
Engineering applications of expert systems, hardware interfacing computer sales, computer engineering technologist, computer manufacturing and computer systems officers.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Major
There are four interrelated 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, which investigates 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
The Environmental Engineering major at USQ is unique. Other Environmental Engineering programs in Australia focus on either pollution control/toxic waste or public health/sanitary engineering. In contrast, Environmental Engineering at USQ emphasises the sustainable management of Australia’s vital soil and water resources. It is a broad-ranging major, drawing on the University’s expertise in agricultural engineering and land management. Environmental Engineering at USQ provides students with the knowledge and skills to be an ‘environmental problem solver’. Students will learn to find workable, down-to-earth engineering solutions to environmental issues. Rural and resource engineering issues are a major focus of the program.
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.
Infrastructure Management Major
(Formerly known as Building and Construction Management)
This program provides a sound knowledge of the principles and practice
of building and construction as well as the management skills required
to supervise projects of this type. Many supervisors in the building
and construction industry have a trade background, and may be seeking
an appropriate qualification that will enable them to work as engineering
technologists as defined by Engineers Australia.
Career opportunities
Principles and practice of building and construction management, integrating project management, construction technology, problem solving, law, health and safety, finance and engineering sciences.
Mechanical Engineering Major
This major provides students with skills in energy generation, dynamic mechanisms, simulation, manufacturing and fluid flow control, to design new machines and devices and improve manufacturing 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.
Power Engineering Major
The Power Engineering major at USQ is unique. Students develop skills specific to power systems, including aspects of electrical power generation, distribution and transmission, and study the operation of electrical equipment.
Professional accreditation
A graduate of this program is eligible to apply for graduate membership of Engineers Australia as an Engineering Technologist. After further professional development, a graduate member with a Bachelor of Engineering Technology may apply for chartered status as an Engineering Technologist and, when granted, may use the post-nominal TMIEAust CEngT.
Program aims
To equip graduates with the academic, personal, professional, and technical knowledge, skills and understanding required to commence practice as a Graduate Engineering Technologist in Australia or overseas within appropriate social, cultural, industrial and environmental contexts.
Program objectives
The objectives of the Bachelor of Engineering Technology 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 an appropriate level of technical competence in one of the following fields: Agricultural Engineering, Infrastructure Management; Civil Engineering; Computer Systems Engineering; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Mechanical 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 the Engineering Technologist Graduate grade of membership with Engineers Australia, and for membership of 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 the Queensland Senior Secondary School subject: English and Mathematics B; 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/EAP 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.
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 Technology program consists of core, major study and Elective components. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering Technology program may undertake a professional specialisation in one of seven major discipline areas:
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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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Infrastructure Management
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Mechanical Engineering
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Power Engineering.
The Bachelor of Engineering Technology program comprises 24 academic and several practice units and involves three years of full-time study or six years of part-time study. The program is available in the on-campus mode and in the external mode of study. In order to be eligible for the award, students must complete the program within a maximum of five years of full-time study, or 10 years of part-time study, from the date of their initial enrolment.
The Elective component of the program allows students to select appropriate courses from engineering and other discipline areas that will enhance individual career prospects. The Elective courses listed in the following pages are not comprehensive and a Head or Program Coordinator may permit a student to enrol in an Elective course other than those specified for the accredited program. Such courses will normally be drawn from other accredited degree programs offered by the University, but may be courses developed by industry where these are deemed to be of a suitable academic standard. 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 be credited towards their award.
The program structure for each of the major studies in the Bachelor of Engineering Technology is shown in the following pages.
Required time limits
Full-time students have a maximum of five 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.
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).
Articulation
Students who have completed an Associate Diploma or Associate Degree program in Engineering at a Queensland university within the last five years may be able to claim up to a maximum of 16 units of advanced standing in the Bachelor of Engineering Technology program if studying in the same discipline area. Students who have completed an Advanced Diploma program in engineering at a TAFE college within the last five years are eligible to claim up to a maximum of 12 units of advanced standing if studying in the same discipline area provided appropriate modules from the national curriculum have been completed. Students holding an Associate Diploma in Engineering who seek and gain significant advanced standing in the Bachelor of Engineering Technology program in the same field of study are not entitled to use both awards after graduation.
Students who have completed a Bachelor of Engineering Technology program, or equivalent, within the last five years may normally be able to claim up to a maximum of 16 units of advanced standing in the Bachelor of Engineering. It is possible for students to be granted maximum credit (24 units) towards the Bachelor of Engineering but this ONLY applies to students who have applied for, and been granted, approval to undertake the 'Pathway to Bachelor of Engineering. The amount of credit granted depends upon the field of study and Electives completed in the Bachelor of Engineering Technology program and the field of study selected in the Bachelor of Engineering.
Exit points
Students who, for whatever reason, are unable to complete the Bachelor of Engineering Technology and who satisfy all of the requirements of either 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.
Other information
Engineering Pathways
A special Pathway has been developed for students who intend to study the Bachelor of Engineering once they have completed the Bachelor of Engineering Technology program. Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering maximises the advanced standing (exemptions) students will receive in the Bachelor of Engineering program. A Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering has been developed for each of the following Bachelor of Engineering Technology majors into the equivalent Bachelor of Engineering major:
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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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Mechanical Engineering
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Power Engineering
Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering has been specially developed for students who study part-time. Full-time students may seek approval to follow the Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering, but it is not timetabled for on-campus students.
Students must have the approval of their Head of Discipline to undertake the Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering. Students are strongly advised to consider and apply for approval for this Pathway as soon as possible in order to maximise the credit they will receive in the Bachelor of Engineering. This should be done prior to the commencement of the second year of studies if possible.
Before applying for approval students must demonstrate they have the ability to undertake the Bachelor of Engineering program by successfully completing the course MAT1502 Engineering Mathematics 2 as one of their Electives. The Head of Discipline will also consider a student's GPA before granting approval.
Once approval is granted, their Head of Discipline will advise them of the courses they should study when granting approval for them to follow the Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering.
In this section:
- Agricultural Engineering recommended enrolment pattern Major (Toowoomba campuses)
- Agricultural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern (Toowoomba campuses)
- Agricultural Engineering Elective courses (Toowoomba campus)
- Civil Engineering recommended enrolment pattern Major (Toowoomba and Springfield campuses)
- Civil Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern (Toowoomba and Springfield campuses)
- Civil Engineering Elective courses (Toowoomba and Springfield campuses)
- 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 pattern
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Major Elective courses
- Environmental Engineering Major
- Environmental Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Environmental Engineering Major Elective courses
- Infrastructure Management Major (Toowoomba and Springfield campuses)
- Infrastructure Management Major recommended enrolment pattern - (Toowoomba and Springfield campuses)
- Infrastructure Management Major Elective courses - (Toowoomba and Springfield campuses)
- Mechanical Engineering Major
- Mechanical Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Mechanical Engineering Major Elective courses
- Power Engineering Major
- Power Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
- Power Engineering Major Elective courses
Agricultural Engineering recommended enrolment pattern Major (Toowoomba campuses)
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.
Pathways
It is recommended that students wishing to continue into the Bachelor of Engineering (Agricultural Engineering) program using a Pathway should have completed at least eight courses with a GPA > 5. Pathway students should enrol in MAT1502 Engineering Mathematics 2, MAT2500 Engineering Mathematics 3 and ENG3103 Engineering Problem Solving Computations as electives.
Agricultural Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern (Toowoomba campuses)
| Major Study: Agricultural Engineering (Major Study Code: 16244) | ||||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
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Academic Courses | ||||||||
| ENG1002 Introduction to Engineering and Spatial Science Applications< | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,2 | ||||
| MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1** | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | OE | |||
| ENG1100 Introduction to Engineering Design> | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,2 | ||||
| CIV1501 Engineering Statics | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2,3 | Pre-requisite: ENG1500 or MAT1500 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MEPR | |||
| ENG1101 Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1,2 | ||||
| MEC1201 Engineering Materials< | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1,2 | ||||
| ENG2102 Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENG1101 | |||
| SVY1500 Spatial Science for Engineers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| AGR2302 Agricultural MachineryXX | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| ENV2103 Hydraulics I | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: CIV1501 | |||
| MEC2402 Stress Analysis | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: CIV1501 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||
| Elective | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| ENG2002 Technology, Sustainability and Society> | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2,3 | ||||
| CIV2403 Geology and Geomechanics | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| AGR2301 Agricultural Science | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| ENV3105 Hydrology | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENG2102 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or PGCN or GDNS or MENS | |||
| ENG3003 Engineering Management† | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1,3 | OE | |||
| AGR3304 Soil Science | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| AGR3303 X | ||||||||
| AGR3305 Precision and Smart Technologies in Agriculture | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| ENV4106 Irrigation Science | 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite: AGR3304 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| Elective | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Elective | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Elective | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||
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Practice Courses | ||||||||
| ENG1901 Engineering Practice 1>^^ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2,3 | C | |||
| CIV2901 Geology and Geomechanics Practice | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2,3 | C | |||
| ENV2902 Hydraulics Practice^ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | C | Pre-requisite: ENV2103 or ENV1101 | ||
| AGR2902 Field Practice^ | 2 | 4 | 3 | C | ||||
| AGR3903 Soil and Water Engineering Practice 2^ | 3 | 3 | 2 | C | ||||
| 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. |
| ** | Students with a mathematics background which is not to the standard of a Sound Achievement in Queensland Senior Mathematics B (or equivalent), will be required to undertake ENG1500 Engineering Fundamentals in lieu of MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1 , and will need to undertake MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1 at a later stage of their program as one of their Elective courses. Please refer to the notes in the General Faculty and Program Information section in this Handbook. |
| > | 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. |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd years. |
| X | AGR3303 is offered external in even numbered years, except 2010. Next on-campus offering in 2011. |
| ^^ | 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 who have completed SVY2905 but not ENV2901 Soil and Water Engineering Practice 1 prior to 2010 should enrol in ENV2901 Soil and Water Engineering Practice 1 in 2010 rather than ENV2902. ENV2901 Soil and Water Engineering Practice 1 will not be offered after 2010. |
| 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 Elective courses (Toowoomba campus)
| 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 | ||
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Any approved BEng (AgrEng) course | |||||||
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or | |||||||
| ELE1301 Computer Engineering | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ELE2103 Linear Systems and Control | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| ENG3103 Engineering Problem Solving Computations | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: (ENG2102 and MAT1502) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS OE | ||||
| ENV2201 Land Studies | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ENV3104 Hydraulics II | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ENV1101 or ENV2103 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | ||||
| MAT1502 Engineering Mathematics 2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | OE | ||||
| MAT2500 Engineering Mathematics 3 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MAT1102 or MAT1502 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MSBI or GCEN or GDET or METC | ||||
| MEC2202 Manufacturing Processes | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: MEC1201 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR | ||||
| MEC2301 Design of Machine Elements | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MEC2402 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MEPR OE | ||||
| MEC2401 Dynamics I | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: (MAT1502 and CIV1501) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or MENS | ||||
| MEC3303 System Design | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MEC2301 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS | ||||
| MEC3203 Materials Technology | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: MEC1201 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS | ||||
| 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 or Program Coordinator
prior to enrolling in the course.
Civil Engineering recommended enrolment pattern Major (Toowoomba and Springfield campuses)
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 both Toowoomba and Springfield campuses. 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.
Pathways
It is recommended that students wishing to continue into the BENG Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) program using a Pathway should have completed at least eight courses with a GPA > 5. Pathway students should enrol in CIV3703 Transport Engineering instead of CIV2702 Municipal Services and enrol in MAT1502 Engineering Mathematics 2, MAT2500 Engineering Mathematics 3, CIV3506 Concrete Structures and ENG3103 Engineering Problem Solving Computations as electives.
Civil Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern (Toowoomba and Springfield campuses)
| Major Study: Civil Engineering (Major Study Code: 12044) | ||||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
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Academic Courses | ||||||||
| ENG1002 Introduction to Engineering and Spatial Science Applications< | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1** | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | OE | |||
| ENG1100 Introduction to Engineering Design> | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,2 | ||||
| CIV1501 Engineering Statics | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2,3 | Pre-requisite: ENG1500 or MAT1500 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MEPR | |||
| ENG1101 Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1,2 | ||||
| MEC1201 Engineering Materials< | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1,2 | ||||
| ENG2102 Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENG1101 | |||
| SVY1500 Spatial Science for Engineers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| ENV2103 Hydraulics I | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: CIV1501 | |||
| Elective# | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| CIV2605 Construction Engineering | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| CIV2701 Road Design and Location | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: MAT1500 or ENG1500 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCST or GDGS | |||
| CIV2403 Geology and Geomechanics | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| ENG2002 Technology, Sustainability and Society> | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2,3 | ||||
| CIV2502 Structural and Building Technology | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| CIV2702 Municipal Services# | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENV2103 or ENV1101 | |||
| ENG3003 Engineering Management† | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1,3 | OE | |||
| MEC2402 Stress Analysis | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: CIV1501 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||
| Elective# | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Elective# | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| CIV2503 Structural Design I | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENG1100 and CIV1501 | |||
| CIV2601 Job Organisation | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| ENV3105 Hydrology | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENG2102 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or PGCN or GDNS or MENS | |||
| Elective# | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||
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Practice Courses | ||||||||
| ENG1901 Engineering Practice 1>^^ | 1 | 1,2 | 2 | 2,3 | C | |||
| CIV2901 Geology and Geomechanics Practice | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2,3 | C | |||
| ENV2902 Hydraulics Practice^ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | C | Pre-requisite: ENV2103 or ENV1101 | ||
| CIV3906 Civil Materials Practice | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | C | |||
| CIV3907 Civil Systems Practice^ | 6 | 3 | C | Pre-requisite: CIV2503 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GDNS or MENS | ||||
| 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. |
| ** | Students with a mathematics background which is not to the standard of a Sound Achievement in Queensland Senior Mathematics B (or equivalent), will be required to undertake ENG1500 Engineering Fundamentals in lieu of MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1 , and will need to undertake MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1 at a later stage of their program as one of their Elective courses. Please refer to the notes in the General Faculty and Program Information section in this Handbook. |
| > | 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. |
| # | This is a Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering course. Please refer to Other Information - Engineering Pathways at the beginning of this program section. |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd years. |
| ^^ | 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 who have completed SVY2905 but not ENV2901 Soil and Water Engineering Practice 1 prior to 2010 should enrol in ENV2901 Soil and Water Engineering Practice 1 in 2010 rather than ENV2902. ENV2901 Soil and Water Engineering Practice 1 will not be offered after 2010. |
| 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 Elective courses (Toowoomba and Springfield campuses)
| 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 | ||
|
Any approved BEng (Civil) course | |||||||
|
or | |||||||
| CIV3603 Construction Methods | 2 | ||||||
| CIV3506 Concrete Structures | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: CIV2503 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS OE | ||||
| CIV3703 Transport Engineering | 2 | 2 | |||||
| ENG3103 Engineering Problem Solving Computations | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: (ENG2102 and MAT1502) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS OE | ||||
| ENG4004 Engineering Management Science]]] | 2,3 | 2,3 | |||||
| ENV2201 Land Studies | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ENV4204 Environmental Technology | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: MAT1100 or MAT1500 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS or GCNS or GDNS or MSST | ||||
| GIS1402 Geographic Information Systems | 2 | 2 | |||||
| MAT1502 Engineering Mathematics 2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | OE | ||||
| MAT2500 Engineering Mathematics 3 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MAT1102 or MAT1502 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MSBI or GCEN or GDET or METC | ||||
| REN1201 Environmental Studies | 1 | 1 | OE | ||||
| SVY1104 Survey Computations A | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: SVY1102 or SVY1500 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCST or GDGS | ||||
| SVY3201 Sustainable Urban Design and Development | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 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
Other courses may be admissible as an Elective. However students
must obtain approval from the relevant Head or Program Coordinator
prior to enrolling in the course.
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
Pathways
The Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering program is available for this major. Please refer to Other Information - Engineering Pathways at the beginning of this program section.
Computer Systems Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
| Major Study: Computer Systems Engineering (Major Study Code: 13274) | ||||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
|
Academic Courses | ||||||||
| CSC1401 Foundation Programming< | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,2 | ||||
| ENG1101 Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1,2 | ||||
| MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | OE | |||
| ELE1301 Computer Engineering | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| ENG2102 Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENG1101 | |||
| ELE1502 Electronic Circuits | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | OE | |||
| ELE1801 Electrical Technology | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENG1500 or MAT1500 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MEPR | |||
| ENG1002 Introduction to Engineering and Spatial Science Applications> | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| CSC2401 Algorithms and Data Structures< | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: (CSC1401 and CSC2402) or USQIT16 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MPIT or MSBN or MSMS | |||
| MAT1101 Discrete Mathematics for Computing | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| ELE2303 Embedded Systems Design | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | OE | |||
| ENG1100 Introduction to Engineering Design< | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1,2 | ||||
| ELE2501 Electronic Workshop and Production# | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ELE1801 and ELE1502 | |||||
| ENG2002 Technology, Sustainability and Society | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2,3 | ||||
| Elective# | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| ELE2101 Control and Instrumentation# | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENG1500 or MAT1500 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MEPR | |||||
| CSC2402 Object-Oriented Programming in C++ | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Pre-requisite: CSC2401 or USQIT16 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MPIT or GDGS or GCEN or GDET or METC | |||
| ELE3305 Computer Systems and Communications Protocols | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | OE | |||
| ENG3003 Engineering Management† | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1,3 | OE | |||
| ELE2601 Telecommunications Principles | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: (ELE1502 and ELE1801) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC | |||
| Elective# | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| CSC2404 Operating Systems | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | Pre-requisite: CSC1401 or USQIT16 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MPIT | |||
| ELE2503 Electronic Systems# | 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ELE1502 | |||||
| ELE3307 Real Time Systems | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ELE1301 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS OE | |||
|
Practice Courses | ||||||||
| ENG1901 Engineering Practice 1>^ | 1 | 1,2 | 1 | 2,3 | C | |||
| ELE1911 Electrical and Electronic Practice A | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | C | OE | ||
| ELE2912 Electrical and Electronic Practice B | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | C | OE | ||
| ELE3913 Computer Systems Engineering Practice | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | C | OE | ||
| ELE3916 Software Engineering Team Practice# | 6 | 2 | C | OE | ||||
| 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. |
| * | Students with a mathematics background which is not to the standard of a Sound Achievement in Queensland Senior Mathematics B (or equivalent), will be required to undertake ENG1500 Engineering Fundamentals in lieu of MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1 , and will need to undertake MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1 at a later stage of their program as one of their Elective courses. Please refer to the notes in the General Faculty and Program Information section in this Handbook. |
| > | 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. |
| # | This is a Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering course. Please refer to Other Information - Engineering Pathways at the beginning of this program section. |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd years. |
| ^ | 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. |
| 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.
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 | ||
| MAT1502 Engineering Mathematics 2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | OE | ||||
| ELE2103 Linear Systems and Control | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| ENG4004 Engineering Management Science]] | 2 | 2,3 | |||||
| CSC2408 Software Development Tools | 2 | 1,2 | OE | ||||
| Footnotes | |
| ]] | 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
Other courses may be admissible as an Elective. However students
must obtain approval from the relevant Head or Program Coordinator
prior to enrolling in the course.
With approval from their Program Coordinator, students may also
enrol in courses from other engineering programs or the Faculties
of Sciences or Business.
A maximum of one unit may be selected from other Faculties.
On entering the Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Computer
Systems Engineering, external students are required to purchase a
kit of tools comprising an electronic soldering iron, wire strippers,
long nose pliers, diagonal cutter, safety glasses and an electronic
prototyping 'breadboard'. These will first be required for ELE2501 Electronic Workshop and Production and ELE1502 Electronic Circuits, and further details
will be provided on commencement of these courses. Additionally, all
students enrolled in course ELE2501
will be required to purchase an electronic kit costing
approximately $50.
Students who have been granted an exemption in the course ELE1801 Electrical Technology are strongly advised
to purchase the ELE1801 study materials from the USQ Bookshop and work through these to
consolidate their knowledge.
Students should also refer to the Other
Requirements for Students Studying Electrical and Electronic, Computer
Systems or Power Engineering Courses at the beginning of the
Faculty of Engineering and Surveying section of this Handbook.
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 both Toowoomba and Springfield campuses. 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
Pathways
The Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering program is available for this major. Please refer to Other Information - Engineering Pathways at the beginning of this program section.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
| Major Study: Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Major Study Code: 12047) | ||||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
|
Academic Courses | ||||||||
| MEC1201 Engineering Materials< | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,2 | ||||
| ENG1101 Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1,2 | ||||
| MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | OE | |||
| ELE1301 Computer Engineering | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| ENG1002 Introduction to Engineering and Spatial Science Applications> | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,2 | ||||
| ENG2102 Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENG1101 | |||
| ELE1502 Electronic Circuits | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | OE | |||
| ELE1801 Electrical Technology | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENG1500 or MAT1500 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MEPR | |||
| ENG1100 Introduction to Engineering Design< | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1,2 | ||||
| ELE2702 Electrical Measurement and Analysis# | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: (ENG1500 or MAT1500) and ELE1801 | |||||
| ELE2601 Telecommunications Principles | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: (ELE1502 and ELE1801) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC | |||
| ELE2303 Embedded Systems Design | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | OE | |||
| ELE2501 Electronic Workshop and Production# | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ELE1801 and ELE1502 | |||||
| Elective# | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| ELE2503 Electronic Systems# | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ELE1502 | |||||
| ELE2101 Control and Instrumentation# | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENG1500 or MAT1500 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MEPR | |||||
| ENG3003 Engineering Management† | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1,3 | OE | |||
| Elective# | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| ELE3803 Electrical Plant | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ELE1801 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS OE | |||
| Elective# | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| ENG2002 Technology, Sustainability and Society | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2,3 | ||||
| Elective# | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| ELE3506 Electronic Measurement | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite: (ELE1502 and (ELE2101 or ELE2103) and (ELE2503 or ELE2504)) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or MENS | |||
| ELE3805 Power Electronics Principles and Applications | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite: (ELE1502 and ELE1801) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||
|
Practice Courses | ||||||||
| ENG1901 Engineering Practice 1 | 1 | 1,2 | 1 | 2,3 | C | |||
| ELE1911 Electrical and Electronic Practice A | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | C | OE | ||
| ELE2912 Electrical and Electronic Practice B | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | C | OE | ||
| ELE2913 Electrical and Electronic Practice C | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | C | OE | ||
| ELE3914 Electrical and Electronic Practice D | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | C | OE | ||
| 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. |
| # | This is a Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering course. Please refer to Other Information - Engineering Pathways at the beginning of this program section. |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd 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.
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 | OE | |||||
| MAT1502 Engineering Mathematics 2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | OE | ||||
| ELE2103 Linear Systems and Control | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| ELE2504 Electronic Design and Analysis | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ELE1502 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MEPR OE | ||||
| ENG4004 Engineering Management Science]]] | 2 | 2,3 | |||||
| ELE3305 Computer Systems and Communications Protocols | 1 | 1 | OE | ||||
| ELE4109 ] | 1 | ||||||
| Footnotes | |
| ]]] | ENG4004 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
Other courses may be admissible as an Elective. However students
must obtain approval from the relevant Head or Program Coordinator
prior to enrolling in the course.
Students wishing to further their knowledge of software may
be allowed to choose one Elective from courses offered by the Faculty
of Sciences. Interested students should peruse the course synopses to see what is available and then contact
their Program Coordinator responsible for the program.
A maximum of one unit may be selected from other Faculties.
On entering the Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Electrical
and Electronic Engineering external students are required to purchase
a kit of tools comprising an electronic soldering iron, wire strippers,
long nose pliers, diagonal cutter, safety glasses and an electronic
prototyping 'breadboard'. These will first be required for ELE2501 Electronic Workshop and Production and ELE1502 Electronic Circuits, and further details
will be provided on commencement of these courses. Additionally, all
students enrolled in course ELE2501
will be required to purchase an electronic kit costing
approximately $50. For ELE2702
, access to an analogue multimeter and hook-up wire may
be required, together with the purchase of some electronic components.
Students who have been granted an exemption in the course ELE1801 Electrical Technology are strongly advised
to purchase the ELE1801 study materials from the USQ Bookshop and work through these prior to attempting ELE2702 or ELE3803.
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.
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 partof 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
Pathways
It is recommended that students wishing to continue into the BENG Bachelor of Engineering(Environmental Engineering) program using a Pathway should have completed at least eight courses with a GPA > 5. Pathway students should enrol in MAT1502 Engineering Mathematics 2, MAT2500 Engineering Mathematics 3 and ENG3103 Engineering Problem Solving Computations as electives.
Environmental Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
| Major Study: Environmental Engineering (Major Study Code: 12045) | ||||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
|
Academic Courses | ||||||||
| ENG1002 Introduction to Engineering and Spatial Science Applications< | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,2 | ||||
| MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | OE | |||
| ENG1100 Introduction to Engineering Design> | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,2 | ||||
| ENG1101 Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1,2 | ||||
| CIV1501 Engineering Statics | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2,3 | Pre-requisite: ENG1500 or MAT1500 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MEPR | |||
| MEC1201 Engineering Materials< | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1,2 | ||||
| ENG2102 Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENG1101 | |||
| SVY1500 Spatial Science for Engineers | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| REN1201 Environmental Studies | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | OE | |||
| ENV2103 Hydraulics I# | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: CIV1501 | |||
| ENV2201 Land Studies | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Elective# | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| ENG2002 Technology, Sustainability and Society> | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2,3 | ||||
| CIV2403 Geology and Geomechanics | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| ENV3105 Hydrology | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENG2102 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or PGCN or GDNS or MENS | |||
| AGR2301 Agricultural Science | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| ENG3003 Engineering Management† | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1,3 | OE | |||
| ENV4204 Environmental Technology | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: MAT1100 or MAT1500 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS or GCNS or GDNS or MSST | |||
| AGR3304 Soil Science | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Elective# | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| ENV4203 Public Health Engineering | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENV1101 or ENV2103 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||
| Elective# | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| ENV4106 Irrigation Science | 6 | 2 | Pre-requisite: AGR3304 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||||
| Elective# | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||
|
Practice Courses | ||||||||
| ENG1901 Engineering Practice 1> | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,3 | C | |||
| CIV2901 Geology and Geomechanics Practice | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2,3 | C | |||
| ENV2902 Hydraulics Practice^ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | C | Pre-requisite: ENV2103 or ENV1101 | ||
| AGR2902 Field Practice^^ | 2 | 4 | 3 | C | ||||
| ENV3904 Environmental Engineering Practice^^^ | 3 | 5 | 3 | C | Pre-requisite: ENV4203 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GDNS or MENS | |||
| AGR3903 Soil and Water Engineering Practice 2^^^ | 3 | 6 | 2 | C | ||||
| 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. |
| * | Students with a mathematics background which is not to the standard of a Sound Achievement in Queensland Senior Mathematics B (or equivalent), will be required to undertake ENG1500 Engineering Fundamentals in lieu of MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1 , and will need to undertake MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1 at a later stage of their program as one of their Elective courses. General Faculty and Program Information section in this Handbook. |
| > | 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. |
| # | This is a Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering course. Please refer to Other Information - Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering program at the beginning of this program section. |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd years. |
| ^ | Students who have completed SVY2905 but not ENV2901 Soil and Water Engineering Practice 1 prior to 2010 should enrol in ENV2901 Soil and Water Engineering Practice 1 in 2010 rather than ENV2902. ENV2901 Soil and Water Engineering Practice 1 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. The course is not offered in the on-campus mode. On-campus students should enrol in the external mode of this course. |
| ^^^ | This course is not offered in the on-campus mode. On-campus students should enrol in the external mode of these courses. |
| 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
| Footnotes | |
| ]]] | 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
Other courses may be admissible as an Elective. However students
must obtain approval from the relevant Head or Program Coordinator
prior to enrolling in the course.
Infrastructure Management Major (Toowoomba and Springfield campuses)
(Formerly known as Building and Construction Management)
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 both Toowoomba and Springfield campuses. 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
Infrastructure Management Major recommended enrolment pattern - (Toowoomba and Springfield campuses)
| 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. |
| * | Students with a mathematics background which is not to the standard of a Sound Achievement in Queensland Senior Mathematics B (or equivalent), will be required to undertake ENG1500 Engineering Fundamentals in lieu of MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1 , and will need to undertake MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1 at a later stage of their program as one of their Elective courses. Please refer to the notes under the heading General Faculty and Program Information section in this Handbook. |
| > | 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. |
| 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 contemplating undertaking the Bachelor of Engineering
after completing the Bachelor of Engineering Technology
should consider taking Bachelor of Engineering courses as their Elective
courses.
For students transferring from one program to another a complete
list of enrolment requirements are available in the course synopses section of this Handbook.
Infrastructure Management Major Elective courses - (Toowoomba and Springfield campuses)
(Formerly known as Building and Construction Management)
| 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 | ||
|
Any approved BEng (Civil) course | |||||||
|
or | |||||||
| CIV3506 Concrete Structures | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: CIV2503 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS OE | ||||
| ENV2201 Land Studies | 1 | 1 | |||||
| SVY4203 Urban and Regional Planning | 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
Other courses may be admissible as an Elective. However students
must obtain approval from the relevant Head or Program Coordinator
prior to enrolling in the course.
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 campuses. 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
Pathways
The Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering program is available for this major. Please refer to Other Information - Engineering Pathways at the beginning of this program section.
Mechanical Engineering Major recommended enrolment pattern
| Major Study: Mechanical Engineering (Major Study Code: 12048) | ||||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
|
Academic Courses | ||||||||
| ENG1002 Introduction to Engineering and Spatial Science Applications< | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,2 | ||||
| ENG1101 Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,2 | ||||
| MEC1201 Engineering Materials> | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,2 | ||||
| ENG2102 Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENG1101 | |||
| MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1* | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | OE | |||
| ENG1100 Introduction to Engineering Design< | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1,2 | ||||
| CIV1501 Engineering Statics | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2,3 | Pre-requisite: ENG1500 or MAT1500 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MEPR | |||
| MEC2304 Solid Modelling | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | OE | |||
| MEC2101 Thermodynamics | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| MEC2202 Manufacturing Processes | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: MEC1201 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MEPR | |||
| MEC2106 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer# | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: (MAT1500 and CIV1501) or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MENS | |||
| ELE1801 Electrical Technology | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENG1500 or MAT1500 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MEPR | |||
| MEC2402 Stress Analysis | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: CIV1501 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS | |||
| MEC2405 Machine Dynamics# | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: CIV1501 | |||
| MEC2301 Design of Machine Elements | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MEC2402 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MEPR OE | |||
| Elective# | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| ENG2002 Technology, Sustainability and Society | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2,3 | ||||
| ENG3003 Engineering Management† | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1,3 | OE | |||
| Elective# | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| MEC3303 System Design | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MEC2301 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS | |||
| MEC3203 Materials Technology | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Pre-requisite: MEC1201 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or GCNS or GDNS or MEPR or MENS | |||
| MEC4104 Energy Technology# | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Pre-requisite: (MEC2101 and MEC3102) or MEC2106 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS | |||
| ENG4004 Engineering Management Science** | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2,3 | ||||
| MEC3204 Production Engineering | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | OE | |||
|
Practice Courses | ||||||||
| ENG1901 Engineering Practice 1<^ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2,3 | C | |||
| MEC2901 Mechanical Practice 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | C | |||
| MEC2902 Mechanical Practice 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | C | |||
| MEC3903 Mechanical Practice 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | C | |||
| MEC3904 Mechanical Practice 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | C | |||
| 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. |
| * | Students with a mathematics background which is not to the standard of a Sound Achievement in Queensland Senior Mathematics B (or equivalent), will be required to undertake ENG1500 Engineering Fundamentals in lieu of MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1 , and will need to undertake MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1 at a later stage of their program as one of their Elective courses. Please refer to the notes in the General Faculty and Program Information section in this Handbook. |
| # | This is a Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering course. Please refer to Other Information - Engineering Pathways at the beginning of this program section. |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd years. |
| ** | The semester three offering of ENG3003 and ENG4004 are available in alternate years. |
| ^ | 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. |
| 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.
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 | ||
| CIV2502 Structural and Building Technology | 2 | 2 | |||||
| MAT1502 Engineering Mathematics 2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | OE | ||||
| ELE1502 Electronic Circuits | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| ELE1301 Computer Engineering | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ELE3803 Electrical Plant | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ELE1801 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS OE | ||||
| CIV2503 Structural Design I | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ENG1100 and CIV1501 | ||||
| ENV4204 Environmental Technology | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: MAT1100 or MAT1500 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: GCEN or GDET or METC or MENS or GCNS or GDNS or MSST | ||||
|
A maximum of one course may be selected from the following five: | |||||||
| LAW1101 Introduction to Law | 1,2 | 1,2,3 | OE | ||||
| ECO1000 Economics | 1 | 1,2,3 | OE | ||||
| ACC1101 Accounting for Decision-Making | 1,2 | 1,2,3 | OE | ||||
| MGT3100 Quality and Performance Management | 1 | 1 | OE | ||||
| MKT1001 Introduction to Marketing | 1 | 1,2,3 | OE | ||||
| 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 or Program Coordinator
prior to enrolling in the course.
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.
Pathway
The Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering program is available for this major. Please refer to Other Information - Engineering Pathways at the beginning of this program section.
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. |
| * | Students with a mathematics background which is not to the standard of a Sound Achievement in Queensland Senior Mathematics B (or equivalent), will be required to undertake ENG1500 Engineering Fundamentals in lieu of MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1 , and will need to undertake MAT1500 Engineering Mathematics 1 at a later stage of their program as one of their Elective courses. Please refer to the notes in theGeneral Faculty and Program Information section in this Handbook. |
| > | 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. |
| # | This is a Pathway to the Bachelor of Engineering course. Please refer to Other Information - Engineering Pathways at the beginning of this program section. |
| ^ | On-campus students should enrol in the external offering of this course. |
| † | ENG3003 Engineering Management will be offered externally in semester three in odd 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.
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 | ||
| MAT1502 Engineering Mathematics 2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | OE | ||||
| ELE2103 Linear Systems and Control | 2 | 2 | OE | ||||
| ELE2504 Electronic Design and Analysis | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ELE1502 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MEPR OE | ||||
| ENG4004 Engineering Management Science** | 2 | 2,3 | |||||
| ELE3305 Computer Systems and Communications Protocols | 1 | 1 | OE | ||||
| ELE4109 ] | 1 | ||||||
| CIV1501 Engineering Statics | 2 | 2,3 | Pre-requisite: ENG1500 or MAT1500 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MEPR | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| SVY1110 Introduction to Global Positioning System | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| ** | The semester three offering of ENG3003 and ENG4004 are available in alternate 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
Other courses may be admissible as an Elective. However students
must obtain approval from the relevant Head or Program Coordinator
prior to enrolling in the course.
Students wishing to further their knowledge of software may
be allowed to choose one Elective from courses offered by the Faculty
of Sciences. Interested students should peruse the course synopses to see what is available and then contact
their Program Coordinator responsible for the program.
A maximum of one unit may be selected from other Faculties.
On entering the Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Power
Engineering external students are required to purchase a kit of tools
comprising an electronic soldering iron, wire strippers, long nose
pliers, diagonal cutter, safety glasses and an electronic prototyping
'breadboard'. These will first be required for ELE2501 Electronic Workshop and Production and ELE1502 Electronic Circuits, and further details
will be provided on commencement of these courses. Additionally, all
students enrolled in course ELE2501
will be required to purchase an electronic kit costing
approximately $50. For ELE2702
, access to an analogue multimeter and hook-up wire may
be required, together with the purchase of some electronic components.
Students who have been granted an exemption in the course ELE1801 Electrical Technology are strongly advised
to purchase the ELE1801 study materials from the USQ Bookshop and work through these prior to attempting ELE2702 or ELE3803.
Students should also refer to the Other
Requirements for Students Studying Electrical and Electronic, Computer
Systems or Power Engineering Courses at the beginning of the
Faculty of Engineering and Surveying section of this Handbook.