Unit Enrolment Conditions

 

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Diploma of Professional Practice (COOP) course is only offered in on campus mode and NOT in the Online mode. The reason for this is that CQUniversity's accreditation for the Coop course does not extend to the Online mode. However, almost all the units for the CC32 course are shared with the CC31 course, which is accredited in the Online mode; hence the individual units for the CC32 course are also offered in the Online/Mixed Mode. Despite the availability to do these units in the Online mode, CC32 students SHOULD NOT enrol in these units in the Online/Mixed Mode. Doing so would mean that you are not following an accredited course at CQUniversity. The only exception for this is, for civil, mechanical and electrical students, when you are in placement, you can do two electives and the project planning unit in the Online mode. For mechatronics students you can do Project Planning, Engineering Business Fundamentals and Thermofuluids Theory and Applications in Online mode while you are on placement.

Entry Requirements

Students should have a mathematical knowledge equal to a passing grade in Queensland Maths B or an interstate or TAFE equivalent. If you do not have this requirement Intermediate Mathematics for University and Technical Mathematics for University is deemed equivalent to Maths B. You may also need to do Fundamental Mathematics for University before commencing Intermediate Mathematics for University and Technical Mathematics for University. You can contact Academic Learning Centre- Mathematics to discuss your previous maths history to determine if you are required to complete any of the above.

Availability of Mechatronics Major

The Mechatronics major is only available at the Mackay Campus and in Mixed Mode (Online). Hence the Mechatronics units (ENEX units) are only delivered in Mackay campus. Some units of the Mechatronics major, such as foundation engineering units and electrical engineering units are offered in other regional Queensland campuses. For domestic students from regional Queensland, you also have the option of enrolling in Mixed Mode and studying some units on-campus at a campus near you. If you need further information regarding this, please contact the Head of Course Undergradaute Engineering.

 

Availability of Resource Systems Major

 The Resource Systems major is only available at the Rockhampton and Mackay Campuses and in Mixed Mode (Online). Hence the resource systems units (ENAR and ENER units) are only delivered in Rockahmaptong and Mackay campuses. Some units of the Resource Systems major, such as foundation engineering units, electrical units and ICT units are offered in other regional Queensland campuses. For domestic students from regional Queensland, you also have the option of enrolling in Mixed Mode and studying some units on-campus at a campus near you. If you need further information regarding this, please contact the Head of Course Undergradaute Engineering.

Academic Learning Centre - Mathematics, email alc@cqu.edu.au, ph: 13CQUni (13 27 86) or visit http://www.cqu.edu.au/alc for more details.Course Planners

Click here for part-time and full-time planners.

Students who commenced prior to 2016 should refer to individual course planners.

Please click here for the list of approved Engineering electives.

English Language Requirements

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa or USA you are required to meet the English Language Prerequisite by:

• an academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) completed within the last 2 years (from the term you are applying to start) with a minimum achievement of 6.0 in each band and an overall score of 6.5; OR
• a secondary or university qualification which is not more than 5 years old (from the term you are applying for entry into) with a satisfactory level of achievement of at least 2 years in duration from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa or USA.

The English Language Proficiency requirements may also be satisfied by (results are to be no older than 2 years from the start of term):

• Occupational test - Result of ‘A' or ‘B'

Completing your Final Year Project - ENEG14003 Engineering Honours Project Planning

In line with Higher Education Division Policy for enrolment into Project based units you will need to follow the process below prior enrolment into the relevant unit:-

1. Develop the project proposal
2. Obtain an Academic Supervisor for the project
3. Determine your project title

Once you have made these arrangements, provide this information to your Unit Coordinator. Once approved you will be manually enrolled in the relevant unit by your Student Advisor (Courses and Careers).

ENEG14005 Engineering Honours Project Implementation

1. Confirm Project Proposal is continuation of previous
2. Advise name of your Academic Supervisor for the project
3. Provide the name of your project title
4. Obtain a Pass (or higher) result in the prerequisite unit

Provide this information to your Unit Coordinator. Once approved you will be manually enrolled in the relevant unit by your Student Advisor (Courses and Careers).

Degrees in Engineering with Honours

Honours calculation proposal for CC31 and CC32

Engineering students will be eligible for honours according to the University's 'Weighted Grade Point Average' (WGPA) honours calculation rules, except that third class honours will not be awarded.

The WGPA of a student's results over the entire course of study must be at least 5.00 to be eligible for honours. Failure to meet this WGPA will result in students not being eligible for the award of 1st or 2nd Class Honours, regardless of their performance in the required 48 units of credit of engineering unit study (as detailed below) for honours calculation.

In all cases for the calculation of WGPA, a student's result in their first attempt at a unit will be incorporated.

Units comprising honours calculation (48uc):

Civil:

• ENEG14005 Engineering Honours Project Implementation

• ENEC14014 Structural and Geotechnical Design

• ENEC14016 Traffic and Transportation Engineering

• ENEC14017 Water Resources Engineering

Electrical:

• ENEG14005 Engineering Honours Project Implementation

• ENEE14005 Capstone Power and Control Design

• ENEE14006 Embedded Microcontrollers

• ENEE14007 Electrical Machines and Drives Applications

Mechanical:

• ENEG14005 Engineering Honours Project Implementation

• ENEM14014 Capstone Thermofluid Engineering

• ENEM14015 Dynamic System Modelling and Control

• ENEM14016 Fluid Machinery

Mechatronics:

• ENEG14005 Engineering Honours Project Implementation

• ENEX14001 Mechatronics System Design

• ENEE14006 Embedded Microcontrollers

• ENEX13003 Design of Mechatronics Elements

• ENEX13004 Advanced Dynamics and Robotics

Rules for progression

1. A Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op) and Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) student must pass all course units in the first three terms of the course to be eligible for progression in the course and eligible to apply for the first industry work experience placement.

2. A Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op) and Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) student must pass all course units in the first six academic terms of the course to be eligible for progression in the course and eligible to apply for the second industry experience placement.

3. The results from the first attempt at a unit are to be used to establish eligibility for progression in the course. Successful completion of a unit on subsequent attempts does not alter the eligibility of a student.

4. The Engineering Undergraduate Course Committee may allow a student who does not meet the eligibility rules to remain in the Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op) and Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) course.

5. Students who do not meet the rules for progression in the Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op) and Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) course shall be eligible for exclusion from the Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op) and Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) course and required to transfer into the standard Bachelor of Engineering courses.

Articulation and Credit Transfer

The course allows the recognition of students' appropriate previous study and experience gained from working in industry, through 'Recognition of Prior Learning' (RPL) and 'Recognition of Current Competencies' (RCC). Students will be assessed for credit transfer on a case-by-case basis and will be required to nominate units they wish to be considered for exemption from. Grounds for that exemption, through students' demonstration of prior achievement of the CQUniversity units' learning outcomes, must be documented and assessed as satisfactory by the Course Committee. Students may only gain credit transfer for up to 67% of the overall course, on a units of credit basis, with a majority of Advanced Level units studied.

We are unable to assess credit transfer until potential students accept an offer to study with the University, however you are welcome to do a self assessment by using our Credit Transfer Kit.

Please note that study undertaken more than10 years ago is not normally considered unless the applicant can supply certified documents showing that they have been continually using the required skills in the work force. Generally only TAFE diploma level or above is recognised for credit at tertiary level.

Refer to the Credit Transfer website at http://www.cqu.edu.au/credittransfer for further details on the guidelines and application process.

Computing Requirements

It is a requirement of enrolment in this course that students have access to the CQUniversity website. Students may be required to undertake various components of study in the course using email and the Internet.

It is strongly recommended that students have access to a broadband connection or higher to access online student resources that would include but not limited to, email, internet, video streaming, electronic assessment submission.

Humanitarian Engineering Project

Humanitarian Engineering is the application of engineering to meet the needs of disadvantaged communities and in particular focuses on programs that are affordable, sustainable, and based on local resources. CQUniversity engineering students can now participate in humanitarian engineering activities through ENEG13001 Humanitarian Engineering Project unit. Students must complete a two-week mobility trip as a compulsory practicum for this unit and work on an international humanitarian engineering project for a developing or marginalised community. Places are limited to self-paying participants and recipients of a New Colombo Plan Mobility Scholarship. Through collaborative discussions with the host community, students will critically analyse the development context and identify wants, needs, strengths and opportunities for social innovation and make recommendations by applying principles of sustainable development, human-centred design and systems engineering. Students will create a project implementation plan, generate rapid prototypes and present your design to community members and assess its long-term viability, while demonstrating ethical conduct and professional accountability, team membership and team leadership, knowledge management and a creative, innovative and proactive demeanour.

 

Additional financial assistance for mobility trips is available by application for an OS-Help loan. As this unit is taken as an elective, students in the Mechatronics major need to take this as the Leadership elective in Diploma of Professional Practice.