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CF47 - Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op) and 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 Intermediate Mathematics for University and Technical Mathematics for University is deemed equivalent to Maths B. You may also need to do Fundamental Mathematics for University before commencing Intermediate Mathematics for University and Technical Mathematics for University. You can contact Academic Learning Centre- Mathematics to discuss your previous maths history to determine if you are required to complete any of the above.

 

Academic Learning Centre - Mathematics, email mlc-help@cqu.edu.au, ph: 13CQUni (13 27 86) or visit  http://www.cqu.edu.au/about-us/service-and-facilities/mathematics-learning-centre for more details.

 

English Language Requirements

 

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa or USA you are required to meet the English Language Prerequisite by:

 

  • an academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) completed within the last 2 years (from the term you are applying to start) with a minimum achievement of 6.0 in each band and an overall score of 6.5; OR
  • a secondary or university qualification which is not more than 5 years old (from the term you are applying for entry into) with a satisfactory level of achievement of at least 2 years in duration from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa or USA.

  

The English Language Proficiency requirements may also be satisfied by (results are to be no older than 2 years from the start of term):

  • Occupational test - Result of ‘A' or ‘B'
Completing your Final Year Project

 

ENTG13002 Technology Project Planning

 

In line with Faculty Policy for enrolment into Project based courses you will need to follow the process below prior enrolment into the relevant course:-

  • Develop the Project Proposal
  • Obtain an Academic Supervisor for the Project
  • Determine your Project Title

 

Once you have made these arrangements, provide this information to your Course Coordinator. Once approved you will be manually enrolled in the relevant course by your Program Advisor.

 

ENTG13001 Technology Project Implementation

 

  • Confirm Project Proposal is continuation of previous
  • Advise name of your Academic Supervisor for the Project
  • Provide the name of your Project Title
  • Obtain a Pass (or higher) result in the prerequisite course

 

Provide this information to your Course Coordinator. Once approved you will be manually enrolled in the relevant course by your Program Advisor.

 

Please visit the Final Year Project website http://www.cqu.edu.au/academic/hed/set/final-year-engineering for more information.

 

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
12
Capstone Power & Control Design
12
Machines, Drives and Control
12
One of (based on highest results):

 

Control Systems
6
Electronic Communications
6
Power Systems Protection
6
Total
48


 

Mechanical:

Course Name

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

 

Energy Conversion
6
Bulk Materials Handling
6
Engineering Plant Design
6
Total
48


 

Civil:

Course Name

Units of Credit
Engineering Project Planning
6
Engineering Project Implementation
12
Transportation Engineering Design
12
Capstone Structural and Geotechnical Design
12
One 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) and 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 eligible to apply for the first industry work experience placement.

 

2.  A Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op) and 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 eligible to apply for 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) and Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) program.

 

5.  Students who do not meet the rules for progression in the Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op) and Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) program shall be eligible for exclusion from the Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op) and 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.

 

Please note that study undertaken more than10 years ago is 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 or above is recognised for credit at tertiary level.

 

Refer to the Credit Transfer website at http://www.cqu.edu.au/credittransfer for further details on the guidelines and application process.

 

Computing Requirements

 

It is a requirement of enrolment in this program that students have access to the CQUniversity website. Students may be required to undertake various components of study in the program using email and the Internet.

 

It is strongly recommended that students have access to a broadband connection or higher to access online student resources that would include but not limited to, email, internet, video streaming, electronic assessment submission.

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