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Diploma of Engineering and Spatial Science Foundations (DESF) - DipESSF
This program will be offered from Semester 1,
2011.
Notes
Details of the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying on-campus
and distance mode offerings can be obtained from undergraduate
Engineering programs.
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Program focus
The Diploma of Engineering and Spatial Science Foundations initially
equips students with the necessary skills to successfully respond
to the numeracy, literacy, and e-literacy demands of both higher education
studies and the professional workplace, as well as assisting students
to successfully manage the complexities of life/work balance. The
diploma program then provides you with a broad introduction to engineering
as a science and profession, and the concepts of systems and real
world teamwork. Problem solving skills and foundation level mathematical
and physics competencies are developed. The program should appeal
to those who want to enhance and develop their broad study skills
prior to sampling a range of engineering courses in order to determine
whether to embark on a more specialised associate degree program from
the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying.
Career opportunities
Support for professionals and paraprofessionals working in Engineering
and Surveying organisations. Entry level qualifications providing
a pathway to further studies and career progression.
Program aims
The principal aim of this program is to equip students with
the necessary skills to successfully respond to the numeracy, literacy,
and e-literacy demands of both higher education studies and the professional
workplace, as well as assisting students to successfully manage the
complexities of life/work balance. The diploma program provides
students with a broad introduction to engineering and spatial science
as a science and profession, and the concepts of systems and real
world teamwork. Problem solving skills, and advanced mathematical
and physics competencies are developed and the program will appeal
to those who want to enhance and develop their broad study skills
prior to sampling a range of engineering and spatial science courses
in order to determine whether to embark on a more specialised associate
degree program from the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying.
Program objectives
On the successful completion of the Diploma of Engineering and
Spatial Science Foundations graduates will have:
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demonstrated an ability to successfully pursue an associate
degree program of study in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying
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acquired sufficient knowledge about engineering and surveying
programs of study to make an informed choice about further undergraduate
study in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying
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developed an enhanced awareness of the nature of study in the
Faculty of Engineering and Surveying
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developed foundation engineering knowledge, skills and competencies
in a series of first year engineering and surveying associate degree
courses
Admission requirements
International applicants must have a minimum entry level of
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
There is no specified minimum educational achievement entrance
standard.
Normally, to be eligible for enrolment in the program a person
will have attained an age of at least 18 years in the year of the
proposed enrolment.
Students will need to complete the online application form for
entry to the Diploma Programs. All applicants are required to complete
online diagnostic tests in Mathematics, e-literacy, and English Communication
Skills. Applicants will then be given advice detailing whether the
Diploma Program is the most appropriate pathway for them to undertake.
Some students may be advised to undertake the Tertiary Preparation Program .
How to apply
Domestic students
Application for the Foundation Diplomas may be made directly to USQ.
International students
This program is available 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.
Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent
Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who reside outside
Australia pay full tuition fees.
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
This program consists of four core courses followed by four
courses of specialisation. Students must successfully complete the
four core courses before they will be enrolled in the four courses
of specialisation.
Core courses
There are four compulsory courses:
DIP1000 E-Literacy for Contemporary Society and DIP1002 Strategies for Successful Study are co-requisites: they must be studied together, and they must
be the first courses undertaken.
For part-time students, DIP1001 Academic and Professional English and DIP1003 Essential Mathematics must be studied after DIP1000 and DIP1002
. All four courses can be taken in a single semester
for those pursuing full-time studies.
Foundation Studies in Engineering and Spatial Sciences courses
After completing the four compulsory courses students can select
four Faculty of Engineering courses from the following selection:
To maximise future credit and articulation into an Associate
Degree program in the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying, students
should choose courses that are relevant to that Associate Degree program.
Program completion requirements
To successfully complete the Diploma of Engineering and Spatial
Science Foundations students must successfully complete the four compulsory
core courses, and also four courses of specialisation.
Required time limits
Students have a maximum of three years to complete this program.
IT requirements
Students must have reliable and ready access to email and the
Internet. Broadband access is required for the four compulsory core
courses. Students should have access to a scanner for DIP1003 Essential Mathematics. For information
technology requirements, please see the recommended
hardware specifications.
Students undertaking the Diploma of Engineering and Spatial
Science Foundations must complete the four compulsory courses first.
The recommended enrolment pattern is as follows:
