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CA87 - Bachelor of Engineering
At a GlanceInformation on where the program is available, duration, units of credit as well as contacts for further information.
Aims - StructureAn outline of the programs aims, objectives and outcomes, as well as information on the structure of the program.
Course PlansA detailed list of courses and electives required to complete the program.
Career Opportunities
As a professional engineer you can be a driver of change in society and be not only responsible for the technological change, but also the impact it has on communities, society and the environment in general. Professional engineers work with people, they listen, then set about solving problems for people and communities.
Bachelor of Engineering graduates enjoy a wide variety of challenging career options across a range of industries and governments sectors. Graduates having specialised in one of the following: civil engineering, mechanical engineering or electrical engineering, find employment in a vast array of industry areas. These encompass national and international public and private industry sectors, including the energy, transportation, manufacturing, process, construction, mining and education industries.
Civil engineering typically involves infrastructure systems planning, design and supervision including the construction of buildings and bridges, transport and water resource systems.
Mechanical engineering typically involves planning, design and supervision in climate control, manufacturing and process and machine systems.
Electrical engineering typically specialises in systems design, development and maintenance of systems associated with electrical power and energy, telecommunications, instrumentation and control, microprocessors and electronics.
Such is the level of industry demand, CQU engineering graduates are highly sought after from all industry sectors with job offers often made even before students complete their studies.
About Engineering
As a Bachelor of Engineering student you will acquire, develop and demonstrate technical engineering knowledge and skills in civil, electrical and electronics or mechanical engineering, integrating problem-solving, teamwork and communication skills. This CQU engineering program incorporates ‘Project Based Learning’, providing your learning in context, in formal and informal learning environments such as workshops, classes and project studios. Teamwork and problem solving skills are learned alongside the technical content in an exciting real-world engineering environment.
The program consists of a common first year after which students select their study discipline in either civil, electrical or mechanical engineering. The first and second years of the Bachelor of Engineering program are offered at CQU's Gladstone, Mackay and Rockhampton campuses. The advanced years of the program are currently only available at Rockhampton. The whole program will be available in flexible delivery mode commencing with first year in 2007.