the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering & Health on +61 7 4930 9733 or email engineering-enquiries@cqu.edu.au

Recommended study schedule

A recommended study schedule for this program can be obtained from the faculty.  Students may determine their own schedule based upon credit transfers and personal study requirements.

It is important to note that full-time students usually enrol in courses as specified in the Program Structure above.

Degrees in Engineering with Honours

Engineering students will be eligible for honours on the following basis:

• there will be 3 levels of honours achievement: First Class Honours; Second Class Honours, Division A; Second Class Honours, Division B.
• the class of honours will be decided by the following: GPA of 6 or greater - First Class Honours; GPA of 5.5 up to 6 - Second Class Honours, Division A; GPA of 5.0 up to 5.5 - Second Class Honours, Division B.
• Honours are calculated on first attempt course results from the final year and a half of the nominal engineering program elements (excluding work experience and professional practice courses).

Rules for progression

1. A Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op)/Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) student must pass all program courses in the first three terms of the program to be eligible for progression in the program and acceptance into the first industry work experience placement.
2. A Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op)/Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) student must pass all program courses in the first six academic terms of the program to be eligible for progression in the program and acceptance into the second industry experience placement.
3. The results from the first attempt at a course are to be used to establish eligibility for progression in the program. Successful completion of a course on subsequent attempts does not alter the eligibility of a student.
4. The Engineering Undergraduate Program Committee may allow a student who does not meet the eligibility rules to remain in the Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op)/Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) program.
5. Students who do not meet the rules for progression in the Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op)/Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) program shall be eligible for exclusion from the Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op)/Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) program and required to transfer into the standard Bachelor of Engineering programs.

Computing requirements

It is a requirement of enrolment in this program that all students have access to the CQU World Wide Web site via the Internet.  Students may be required to undertake various components of study in the program using email and the Internet.