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 24 units of credit per term and part-time students usually enrol in 12 units of credit per term.

Engineering Practice (industry experience) and report
An integral part of the 4 year Bachelor of Engineering program, and a requirement of Engineers Australia, is that each student must gain at least 12 weeks of industry experience in an appropriate area of engineering.  The student must also submit a report indicating the type of work done, the degree of responsibility involved, the person(s) to whom the student was directly responsible, and the general activities of the employer.  This report must be certified as correct by the employer and submitted by the end of the second week of the term following the vacation period of employment.

To graduate students must successfully complete and submit their Engineering Practice report at least six months prior to their nominated Expected Graduation Term (EGT).  Failure to meet this deadline may result in a delay to the expected graduation date.

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 of the nominal BECA87 program (48 units of credit).

Rules for progression into the Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op)/Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering)

Students enrolled in the standard Bachelor of Engineering program who meet all the rules for progression in the Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op)/Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) programs may be invited to transfer into the Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op)/Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) program.  In the event of limited number in the remaining unfilled industry placements, only invitations to fill unclaimed placements will be made.

Where the number of students eligible for transfer is greater than the number of remaining unfilled industry placements, invitations to transfer shall be decided by the student's GPA after completion of the first term in the second year of study.

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.