C10074v4 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Science Diploma in Engineering Practice

Overview

Course aims

The course aims to develop in students valuable skills highly prized by employers, including the technological expertise to understand scientific problems and the design skills to implement solutions.

Career options

Career options depend on the majors and subjects chosen; they include research, design and development, and scientific management. Graduates work in industry or government, in areas such as biotechnology, communications, energy and resource exploration, environmental protection, medical technology, molecular biology and materials technology, nanotechnology and transportation.

Additional admission requirements

Entry to individual Engineering majors is subject to UAI requirements.

Additional assumed knowledge

Mathematics Extension 1; Physics; and English Standard.

English Advanced is recommended.

Course duration and attendance

The course duration is six years full time, 12 years part time, or seven years full time with Honours.

Full-time attendance involves up to 24 hours each week at the University. Part-time attendance involves up to 12 hours each week at the University. It is expected that employers will release part-time students for at least one half-day per week for attendance at classes.

Course structure

The program comprises a total of 252 credit points, made up of 174 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice and 78 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Science.

The Engineering component of this course is made up of subjects selected from the Engineering core, the Engineering Practice Program and the Engineering fields of practice (majors).

The Science component represents a specific Science major.

Industrial training/professional practice

Course completion requirements

Course program

The example program below is for a full-time, Autumn-commencing student with Electrical Engineering as the Engineering major and Applied Physics as the Science major, with internships taken in Spring semester of Years 2 and 4.

Levels of award

The Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice may be awarded with First or Second Class Honours for meritorious performance in the course as a whole.

Honours

An Honours program in Science is available, which involves an extra year of full-time study. The Honours program is designed to introduce students to more advanced coursework and to research work in science. It allows selected students to continue with postgraduate studies if desired and enhances their employment prospects.

Professional recognition

Engineers Australia

Depending on the disciplines chosen, students may also be eligible for entry to other relevant professional associations.

Other information

Further information is available from the Engineering Outreach Office on: