Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op) CA88

Program Overview

Cooperative Education is a strategy of applied learning which combines the rigour of an accredited academic program with periods of paid, supervised and relevant experience in the workplace. Students undertake two six-month periods of approved industrial experience during the third and fourth years of the program and complete seven academic terms. Compared with the four year Bachelor of Engineering program the program is six months longer, but students graduate with a full year of industrial experience. The first two years of the program are identical to the four year Bachelor of Engineering program (CA87). A Cooperative Education student must pass all of the first and second year program courses before being eligible to undertake the first industry experience placement.

Program Structure

All students enrol in a common first year and then select a specialist stream. Students must complete:

Code	Course
Level 1
ENGR11055	Engineering Skills I
ENGR11056	Engineering Skills II
PHYS11182	Physics IA
PHYS11183	Physics IB
MATH11218	Engineering Mathematics IA
MATH11219	Engineering Mathematics IB

Students will then enrol in the prescribed courses for a specialist stream. Three streams are offered, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering.

Civil Stream

Code	Course
Level 2
ENCV12074	Hydraulics
ENMT12003	Engineering Materials (Civil)
ENCV12075	Basic Mechanics & Structures
ENCV12070	Theory & Practice of Structural Design
ENCV12068	Geotechnics I
ENCV12076	Water Resources Project
Level 3
ENPR13023	Work Placement I
ENPR13006	Engineering Management
ENCV13133	Analysis of Structures & Stresses
ENCV14079	Road/Rail Design Project
MATH12178	Engineering Mathematics 3
Level 4
ENPR14024	Work Placement II
ENPR14009	Co-op Dissertation Planning
ENPR14010	Co-op Dissertation
ENCV14069	Geotechnics II
ENDS13003	Building Design Project
ENCV14080	Transportation Engineering
ENCV14081	Water Engineering
STAT13034	Engineering Statistics
	Electives - 6 units of credit

Electrical Stream

Code	Course
Level 2
ENEL12073	Introduction to Analogue Electronics
ENCO12001	Embedded Processor Systems Design
ENEL11183	Circuit Analysis
ENEL12074	Electrical Power & Drives
ENEL12075	Introduction to Power Systems
BLAR12019	Building Services Design
Level 3
ENPR13023	Work Placement I
ENEL13130	Introduction to Control Systems
ENEL13131	Control Systems Project
COMT13005	Introduction to Communications Systems
COMT13006	Communication Systems Project
MATH12178	Engineering Mathematics 3
STAT13034	Engineering Statistics
Level 4
ENPR14024	Work Placement II
ENPR14009	Co-op Dissertation Planning
ENPR14010	Co-op Dissertation Implementation
ENPR13006	Engineering Management
Specialisation Electives - 18 units of credit
At least two of the specialisation elective courses are to be selected from:
ENEL13135	Power Electronics
ENEL13093	Power Systems Analysis
ENEL13094	Digital Signal Processing
CGRP20005	Digital Image Processing

Mechanical Stream

Code	Course
Level 2
ENCV12075	Basic Mechanics & Structures
ENMC12013	Fluid Mechanics
ENMT12004	Engineering Materials (Mechanical)
ENMC12014	Thermodynamics
ENMC12015	Dynamics
ENMC12016	Machine Element Design
Level 3
ENPR13023	Work Placement I
ENEL12074	Electrical Power & Drives
ENMC13018	Mechanical Systems
ENMC13019	Energy Conversion
ENMC13020	Thermofluid Engineering
MATH12178	Engineering Mathematics 3
STAT13034	Engineering Statistics
Level 4
ENPR14024	Work Placement II
ENPR14009	Co-op Dissertation Planning
ENPR14010	Co-op Dissertation
ENMM14002	Maintenance Management
ENMC14021	Bulk Materials Handling
ENPR13006	Engineering Management
	Electives - 6 units of credit

Degrees in Engineering with Honours

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

• honours degree students must take specified electives;
• the project thesis for honours students will contain a substantial amount of research; and
• there will be 3 levels of honours achievement:

  First Class
  Second Class Honours, Division A
  Second Class Honours, Division B
  

• the class of honours will be decided by the following overall marks:
  Marks in the range of 85 - 100% - First Class
  Marks in the range of 75 - 84% - Second Class, Divison A
  Marks in the range of 65 - 74% - Second Class, Division B
• potential honours students will be advised of their candidacy at the end of Year 3 on the basis of marks in the region of 65 - 74% or above.

Vacation Employment and Report

Seven terms are spent at university, while two are spent in paid industrial employment. This will provide graduate professional engineers with sufficient industrial experience to be of immediate benefit to potential employers.

The Faculty will find industrial placements for students for the two terms.

Students must submit a report indicating the kind 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 by the employer and submitted by the end of the second week of the term following the vacation period.

Rules for Progression

1. A Cooperative Education student must pass all program courses in the first three terms of the program to be eligible for progression in the Bachelor of Engineering Co-op program and acceptance into the first industry experience placement.
2. A Cooperative Education student must pass all program courses in the first six academic terms of the program to be eligible for progression in the Bachelor of Engineering Co-op 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 Faculty Education Committee may allow a Cooperative Education student who does not meet the eligibility rules to remain in the cooperative program.
5. Students who do not meet the rules for progression in the Bachelor of Engineering Co-op program shall be eligible for exclusion from the Cooperative Education program and invited to transfer into the traditional Bachelor of Engineering programs.

Transitional Arrangements from CQ31/CQ32/CQ33/CQ34

Since these Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op) programs are being phased out, course in Years 1 and 2 and 3 are no longer offered. Students must ensure that they complete courses at appropriate levels, and should liaise closely with their program advisors to ensure correct enrolment. Students normally undertake 6 courses per term, which total 24 units of credit. Students are advised to complete courses in level order, and must ensure that prerequisite details are met. All students must confirm their enrolment with the Program Adviser.