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Student Handbook : Honours : Program Group : CF47

CF47 - Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op)/Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering)

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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 Transition Maths 2 is deemed equivalent to Maths B. You may also need to do Transition Maths 1 before commencing Transition Maths 2. You can contact the CQUniversity Maths Learning Centre to discuss your previous maths history to determine if you need to do both Transition Maths 1 and 2.

 

CQUniversity Maths Learning Centre, email mlc-help@cqu.edu.au, ph: 1300 360 444 or visit http://mlc.cqu.edu.au/ for more details.

 

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 between 18 and 30 units of credit per term and these units will be determined from the program structure.

Students must complete 30 courses (234 units of credit) in a combination of 6 and 12 units of credit courses. 

Degrees in engineering with honours
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, on the following basis: 
The WGPA of a student’s results over the first three years of the program (144uc) 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 honours, regardless of their performance in the required 48uc of engineering course 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 course will be used for the GPA calculation.

Courses comprising honours calculation:

Electrical:

Course Name

Units of Credit
Engineering Project Planning
 6
Engineering Project Implementation
 6
Control Systems
 12
Machines, Drives and Control
 12
Any two of (based on highest results):

 

Embedded Microcontrollers
 6
Data Communication Networks
 6
Power Systems Protection
 6
Total
 48

Mechanical:

Course Name

Units of Credit
Engineering Project Planning
 6
Engineering Project Implementation
 6
Thermofluid Engineering
 12
Fluid and Electrical Drive Systems
 12
Any two of (based on highest results):

 

Energy Conversion
 6
Bulk Materials Handling
 6
Process Engineering and Plants
 6
Total
 48

Civil:

Course Name

Units of Credit
Engineering Project Planning
 6
Engineering Project Implementation
 6
Transportation Engineering Design
 12
Structural and Geotechnical Design
 12
Any two of (based on highest results):

 

Steel Structures
 6
Concrete Structures
 6
Traffic Engineering
 6
Total
 48


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.

Articulation and credit transfer
The program 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 courses they wish to be considered for exemption from. Grounds for that exemption, through students’ demonstration of prior achievement of the CQUniversity courses’ learning outcomes, must be documented and assessed as satisfactory by the Program Committee. Students may only gain credit transfer for up to 50% of the overall program, on a units of credit basis, with a majority of Advanced Level courses 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 which can be found at: http://fseh.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/getFile.do?id=4742.

Please note that past studies over 10 years are 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 is recognised for credit at tertiary level.

If your previous studies have been undertaken at CQUniversity a copy of your unofficial transcript will be sufficient proof of completion, however, if your studies were undertaken elsewhere you will have to supply a certified copy of your results plus the relevant course synopses for those courses you are claiming exemption.

In the case of recognition of competencies you must provide example of work undertaken, clearly certified by your manager, against each course you believe the competencies cover.

In both cases please do not send original documentation - all evidence should be certified copies only.



Computing requirements
It is a requirement of enrolment in this program that all students have access to the CQUniversity 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.

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