This program targets the development of technology education trainers and educators at the Engineering Technologist/Registered Teacher level. The program aims to produce dual qualified graduates who can apply knowledge and skills in analysis, apply technological and educational practice and principles, exhibit practice and management skills and social responsibility to existing and new technology education areas.
More specifically, the program aims to produce people who can:
All students (except advanced standing entry students) entering the program will undertake a common first year. Students will then be counselled to enrol in a program of study in one of the nominal engineering discipline streams in the second year. Alternative programs may be available for students with full-time or part-time employment. Students who wish to vary their program must apply in writing to the BET/BLM Program Committee, stating their career goals and the alternative courses in which they wish to enrol. There are, however, limitations imposed by the registration and accreditation requirements of the appropriate external accreditation and registration authorities.
In each academic year, full-time students are expected to complete a minimum of 8 courses (each is nominally allocated 6 units of credit) (part-time students may select between 2 and 5 courses). Alternatively, exemptions from engineering courses may be sought, based on achieved competency in TAFE National Curriculum modules or other educational institution studies, or via RPL/RCC (See section on Credit Transfer). Thus each year of equivalent full-time study in the proposed program has a credit point value of between 48 and 60 units of credit.
Subject to the approval of the faculties, students may supplement their CQU study program with relevant and equivalent level courses from other programs within, or outside of, the University.
Recommended Study Schedule
| Year & Term | BET | BLM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| Autumn | 3 courses | 1 course |
| Winter | 3 courses | 1 course |
| 2 | ||
| Autumn | 3 courses | 1 course |
| Winter | 3 courses | 1 course |
| Spring | 1 course | |
| 3 | ||
| Autumn | 1 course (2 for Ind Inst) | 3 courses |
| Winter | 2 courses | 2 courses |
| Spring | 1 course | |
| Spring/Summer | 1 course (project 1) | |
| 4 | ||
| Summer | 1 course | |
| Autumn | 3 courses (2 for Ind Inst & incl. project 2) | 1 course |
| Winter | Nil | 3 courses |
Detailed Nominal Programs (by engineering discipline streams)
Civil Engineering Discipline Stream
Year 1 (Common - all Engineering Technology Streams) 6 engineering common, and 2 education, core 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| N.B. These lists do not necessarily represent the sequential order of enrolment, details of which may be obtained from the faculty web site. | |
| Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) Strand | |
| MATH11160 | Technology Mathematics |
| COIS11014 | Engineering Computing |
| ENTA11005 | Engineering Science |
| ENTA11007 | Engineering Materials |
| ENTA11009 | Engineering Principles |
| ENTA11010 | Engineering Graphics |
| Bachelor of Learning Management (BLM) Strand | |
| EDED11353 | Learning Management |
| EDED11355 | Futures |
Year 2 (Civil Engineering Stream BET/BLM)
5 engineering discipline stream, and 3 education, core 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| BET Strand | |
| ENTM12001 | Mechanics |
| ENTC12003 | Hydraulics |
| ENTC12001 | Civil Construction |
| ENTC12002 | Geology and Geomechanics |
| ENTA12014 | Engineering Practice Skills |
| BLM Strand | |
| EDED11354 | Networks and Partnerships |
| EDED11398 | Effective Teaching and Learning |
| EDED12346 | Positive Classroom Behaviour |
Year 3 (Civil Engineering Stream BET/BLM)
5 engineering discipline stream, and 6 education, core and elective, 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| BET Strand | |
| ENTA12011 | Computer Aided Drafting and Design |
| ENTA13015 | BET Project 1 (sp/su) |
| plus three of: | |
| ENTC13007 | Concrete and Masonry Structures |
| ENTC13008 | Water Resources Engineering |
| ENTC13011 | Environmental Engineering |
| ENTC13012 | Traffic & Transportation Engineering |
| ENTC13015 | Surveying |
| BLM Strand | |
| EDFE12036 | Portal Task II (Sec) |
| EDSE12018 | Senior Secondary Schooling |
| plus two of: | |
| EDSE11021 | Middle School Mathematics |
| EDSE11004 | Middle School English |
| EDSE12016 | Middle School Curriculum Studies |
| EDSE11006 | Middle School Humanities |
| EDCU11020 | Science Curriculum & Pedagogy |
| and two of: | |
| EDSE12019 | Senior School Mathematics |
| EDSE12011 | Senior School English |
| EDSE12017 | Senior Curriculum Studies |
| EDSE12013 | Senior Humanities Studies |
| EDCU19025 | Senior Secondary Science |
Year 4 (Civil Engineering Stream BET/BLM)
3 engineering discipline stream, and 5 education, core and elective, 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| BET Strand | |
| ENTC13004 | Theory and Design of Structures |
| ENTA13016 | BET Project 2 |
| plus one of: | |
| ENTC13005 | Pavement and Track Design |
| ENTC13009 | Water & Wastewater Engineering |
| BLM Strand | |
| EDFE13017 | Portal Task III |
| EDED11356 | Essential Professional Knowledge |
| EDED11403 | The Entrepreneurial Professional |
| EDED11402 | e.Learning Manager |
| EDFE14018 | Portal Task IV |
Electrical, Power and Control Engineering Discipline Stream
Year 1 (Common - all Engineering Technology Streams BET/BLM)
6 engineering common, and 2 education, core 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) Strand | |
| MATH11160 | Technology Mathematics |
| COIS11014 | Engineering Computing |
| ENTA11005 | Engineering Science |
| ENTA11007 | Engineering Materials |
| ENTA11009 | Engineering Principles |
| ENTA11010 | Engineering Graphics |
| Bachelor of Learning Management (BLM) Strand | |
| EDED11353 | Learning Management |
| EDED11355 | Futures |
Year 2 (Electrical, Power and Control Engineering Stream BET/BLM)
5 engineering discipline stream, and 3 education, core, 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| BET Strand | |
| ENTE12001 | Electrical Circuit Analysis |
| ENTE12002 | Electronics |
| ENTE12005 | Electrical Power Systems |
| ENTE12006 | Electrical Energy Conversion |
| ENTA12014 | Engineering Practice Skills |
| BLM Strand | |
| EDED11354 | Networks and Partnerships |
| EDED11398 | Effective Teaching and Learning |
| EDED12346 | Positive Classroom Behaviour |
Year 3 (Electrical, Power and Control Engineering Stream BET/BLM)
5 engineering discipline stream, and 6 education, core and elective, 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| BET Strand | |
| ENTA12011 | Computer Aided Drafting and Design |
| ENTE13010 | Power Systems Analysis |
| ENTA13015 | BET Project 1 |
| plus two of: | |
| ENTE13009 | Power Electronics |
| ENTI12002 | Introduction to Control Systems |
| ENTE13018 | Signals, Systems, Fields & Waves |
| ENTE13011 | Digital Signal Processing |
| ENTE13016 | Power System Protection and Stability |
| ENTE13012 | Applied Microcontrollers |
| ENTM13006 | Maintenance Engineering |
| BLM Strand | |
| EDFE12036 | Portal Task II (Sec) |
| EDSE12018 | Senior Secondary Schooling |
| plus two of: | |
| EDSE11021 | Middle School Mathematics |
| EDSE11004 | Middle School English |
| EDSE12016 | Middle School Curriculum Studies |
| EDSE11006 | Middle School Humanities Studies |
| EDCU11020 | Science Curriculum & Pedagogy |
| and two of: | |
| EDSE12019 | Senior School Mathematics |
| EDSE12011 | Senior School English |
| EDSE12017 | Senior Curriculum Studies |
| EDSE12013 | Senior Humanities Studies |
| EDCU19025 | Senior Secondary Science |
Year 4 (Electrical, Power and Control Engineering Stream BET/BLM)
3 engineering discipline stream, and 5 education, core and elective, 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| BET Strand | |
| ENTE13015 | Electrical Services Design |
| ENTE13014 | Industrial Control Systems |
| ENTA13016 | BET Project 2 |
| BLM Strand | |
| EDFE13017 | Portal Task III |
| EDED11356 | Essential Professional Knowledge |
| EDED11403 | The Entrepreneurial Professional |
| EDED11402 | e.Learning Manager |
| EDFE14018 | Portal Task IV |
Electronic and Communications Engineering Discipline Stream
Year 1 (Common - all Engineering Technology Streams BET/BLM)
6 engineering common, and 2 education, core 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) Strand | |
| MATH11160 | Technology Mathematics |
| COIS11014 | Engineering Computing |
| ENTA11005 | Engineering Science |
| ENTA11007 | Engineering Materials |
| ENTA11009 | Engineering Principles |
| ENTA11010 | Engineering Graphics |
| Bachelor of Learning Management (BLM) Strand | |
| EDED11353 | Learning Management |
| EDED11355 | Futures |
Year 2 (Electronics and Communications Engineering Stream BET/BLM)
5 engineering discipline stream, and 3 education, core, 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| BET Strand | |
| ENTE12001 | Electrical Circuit Analysis |
| ENTE12002 | Electronics |
| ENTE12003 | Advanced Electronics |
| ENTE12004 | Telecommunication Systems |
| ENTA12014 | Engineering Practice Skills |
| BLM Strand | |
| EDED11354 | Networks and Partnerships |
| EDED11398 | Effective Teaching and Learning |
| EDED12346 | Positive Classroom Behaviour |
Year 3 (Electronics and Communications Engineering Stream BET/BLM)
5 engineering discipline stream, and 6 education, core and elective, 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| BET Strand | |
| ENTA12011 | Computer Aided Drafting and Design |
| ENTE13008 | Electromagnetic Fields and Waves |
| ENTA13015 | BET Project 1 |
| plus two of: | |
| ENTE12006 | Electrical Energy Conversion |
| ENTE13009 | Power Electronics |
| ENTE13011 | Digital Signal Processing |
| ENTE13012 | Applied Microcontrollers |
| BLM Strand | |
| EDFE12036 | Portal Task II (Sec) |
| EDSE12018 | Senior Secondary Schooling |
| plus two of: | |
| EDSE11021 | Middle School Mathematics |
| EDSE11004 | Middle School English |
| EDSE12016 | Middle School Curriculum Studies |
| EDSE11006 | Middle School Humanities |
| EDCU11020 | Science Curriculum & Pedagogy |
| and two of: | |
| EDSE12019 | Senior School Mathematics |
| EDSE12011 | Senior School English |
| EDSE12017 | Senior Curriculum Studies |
| EDSE12013 | Senior Humanities Studies |
| EDCU19025 | Senior Secondary Science |
Year 4 (Electronics and Communications Engineering Stream BET/BLM)
3 engineering discipline stream, and 5 education, core and elective, 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| BET Strand | |
| ENTE13007 | Electronic System Design |
| ENTA13016 | BET Project 2 |
| plus one of: | |
| ENTE13013 | Telecommunications Systems |
| ENTE13014 | Industrial Control Systems |
| BLM Strand | |
| EDFE13017 | Portal Task III |
| EDED11356 | Essential Professional Knowledge |
| EDED11403 | The Entrepreneurial Professional |
| EDED11402 | e.Learning Manager |
| EDFE14018 | Portal Task IV |
Industrial Instrumentation Stream
Year 1 (Common - all Engineering Technology Streams BET/BLM)
6 engineering common, and 2 education, core 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) Strand | |
| MATH11160 | Technology Mathematics |
| COIS11014 | Engineering Computing |
| ENTA11005 | Engineering Science |
| ENTA11007 | Engineering Materials |
| ENTA11009 | Engineering Principles |
| ENTA11010 | Engineering Graphics |
| Bachelor of Learning Management (BLM) Strand | |
| EDED11353 | Learning Management |
| EDED11355 | Futures |
Year 2 (Industrial Instrumentation Stream BET/BLM)
5 engineering discipline stream, and 3 education, core, 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| BET Strand | |
| ENTI12001 | Instrumentation and Transducers |
| ENTE12001 | Electrical Circuit Analysis |
| ENTE12003 | Advanced Electronics |
| ENTI12002 | Introduction to Control Systems |
| ENTA12014 | Engineering Practice Skills |
| BLM Strand | |
| EDED11354 | Networks and Partnerships |
| EDED11398 | Effective Teaching and Learning |
| EDED12346 | Positive Classroom Behaviour |
Year 3 (Industrial Instrumentation Stream BET/BLM)
6 engineering discipline stream, and 6 education, core and elective, 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| BET Strand | |
| ENTE12002 | Electronics |
| ENTA13015 | BET Project 1 |
| ENTI13006 | Advanced Physical Science |
| ENTI13003 | Instrumentation System Design |
| plus two of: | |
| ENTE13008 | Electromagnetic Fields and Waves |
| ENTE13011 | Digital Signal Processing |
| ENTE13012 | Applied Microcontrollers |
| BLM Strand | |
| EDFE12036 | Portal Task II (Sec) |
| EDSE12018 | Senior Secondary Schooling |
| plus two of: | |
| EDSE11021 | Middle School Mathematics |
| EDSE11004 | Middle School English |
| EDSE12016 | Middle School Curriculum Studies |
| EDSE11006 | Middle School Humanities |
| EDCU11020 | Science Curriculum & Pedagogy |
| and two of: | |
| EDSE12019 | Senior School Mathematics |
| EDSE12011 | Senior School English |
| EDSE12017 | Senior Curriculum Studies |
| EDSE12013 | Senior Humanities Studies |
| EDCU19025 | Senior Secondary Science |
Year 4 (Industrial Instrumentation Stream BET/BLM)
2 engineering discipline stream, and 5 education, core and elective, 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| BET Strand | |
| ENTA13016 | BET Project 2 |
| ENTE13014 | Industrial Control Systems |
| BLM Strand | |
| EDFE13017 | Portal Task III |
| EDED11356 | Essential Professional Knowledge |
| EDED11403 | The Entrepreneurial Professional |
| EDED11402 | e.Learning Manager |
| EDFE14018 | Portal Task IV |
Mechanical Engineering Stream
Year 1 (Common - all Engineering Technology Streams BET/BLM)
6 engineering common, and 2 education, core 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) Strand | |
| MATH11160 | Technology Mathematics |
| COIS11014 | Engineering Computing |
| ENTA11005 | Engineering Science |
| ENTA11007 | Engineering Materials |
| ENTA11009 | Engineering Principles |
| ENTA11010 | Engineering Graphics |
| Bachelor of Learning Management (BLM) Strand | |
| EDED11353 | Learning Management |
| EDED11355 | Futures |
Year 2 (Mechanical Engineering Stream BET/BLM)
5 engineering discipline stream, and 3 education, core, 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| BET Strand | |
| ENTM12001 | Mechanics |
| ENTM12002 | Fluid Mechanics |
| ENTM12003 | Dynamics |
| ENTM12004 | Thermodynamics |
| ENTA12014 | Engineering Practice Skills |
| BLM Strand | |
| EDED11354 | Networks and Partnerships |
| EDED11398 | Effective Teaching and Learning |
| EDED12346 | Positive Classroom Behaviour |
Year 3 (Mechanical Engineering Stream BET/BLM)
5 engineering discipline stream, and 6 education, core and elective, 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| BET Strand | |
| ENTA12011 | Computer Aided Drafting and Design |
| ENTA13015 | BET Project 1 |
| plus three of: | |
| ENTM13006 | Maintenance Engineering |
| ENTM13008 | Mechanical/Electrical Drives |
| ENTM13009 | Industrial Fluid Power |
| ENTM13010 | Dynamics of Industrial Machines |
| ENTM13011 | Materials Handling |
| BLM Strand | |
| EDFE12036 | Portal Task II (Sec) |
| EDSE12018 | Senior Secondary Schooling |
| plus two of: | |
| EDSE11021 | Middle School Mathematics (A) |
| EDSE11004 | Middle School English (A) |
| EDSE12016 | Middle School Curriculum Studies (A) |
| EDSE11006 | Middle School Humanities (A) |
| EDCU11020 | Science Curriculum & Pedagogy (A) |
| and two of: | |
| EDSE12019 | Senior School Mathematics (W) |
| EDSE12011 | Senior School English (W) |
| EDSE12017 | Senior Curriculum Studies (W) |
| EDSE12013 | Senior Humanities Studies (W) |
| EDCU19025 | Senior Secondary Science (W) |
Year 4 (Mechanical Engineering Stream BET/BLM)
3 engineering discipline stream, and 5 education, core and elective, 6 units of credit courses:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| BET Strand | |
| ENTM13005 | Mechanical System Design |
| ENTA13016 | BET Project 2 |
| plus one of: | |
| ENTM13007 | Advanced Thermodynamics |
| ENTM13012 | Materials in Service |
| BLM Strand | |
| EDFE13017 | Portal Task III |
| EDED11356 | Essential Professional Knowledge |
| EDED11403 | The Entrepreneurial Professional |
| EDED11402 | e.Learning Manager |
| EDFE14018 | Portal Task IV |
Bridging or Remedial Courses which may be used as ‘shell’ courses to define and specially tailor a student’s study program:
| ENTA11001 | Directed Learning A (3uc) |
| ENTA11002 | Directed Learning B (3uc) |
| ENTA11003 | Directed Learning C (6 uc) |
| ENTA11004 | Directed Learning D (6uc) |
All engineering courses except Engineering Practice Skills are offered in the distance (external mode). Students attending on-campus will receive internal tutorial support. The scope of the support may vary between full class sessions, support tutorial sessions and individual consultation sessions according to student needs and class size.
Where fewer than 10 students are enrolled as Internal students, the Faculty may elect to run these courses in External mode only, with limited tutorial and individual then scheduled.
Work Experience and Fieldwork
An integral part of the program, and a requirement of The Institution of Engineers, Australia, for the award of the Bachelor of Engineering Technology component, is a minimum of 6 weeks of approved work experience in an engineering environment. This may be completed during the student vacation(s). Students who have appropriate prior engineering work experience may seek exemption from this requirement.
As proof of work experience, students will be required to submit a formal 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.
It is a requirement of the Queensland Board of Teacher Registration that in the course of their education component of study students complete a minimum of 100 days of teaching fieldwork, 80 of which are under the supervision of registered teachers.
Degrees with Distinction
It is the intention of the Faculties to recognise outstanding academic achievement of students, by awarding the Bachelor of Engineering Technology Degree and the Bachelor of Learning Management (Secondary) Degree with Distinction to students who achieve a designated GPA of 6.0 and above in each of the program components. This will be in their first attempt result in each of their last 8 scheduled enrolled courses in the engineering component (of which 7 are level 3 courses, and with at least Distinctions in 64301 BET Project 1 and 64302 BET Project 2).
Articulation and credit transfer
Through alignment in the engineering technology component with national standards, the program allows the recognition of students’ previous appropriate study with TAFE and other tertiary providers and experience gained from working in industry, through ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’ (RPL) and ‘Recognition of Current Competencies’ (RCC).
Students seeking RCC as the basis for credit transfer will be required to submit a portfolio of their work and any other supporting evidence, as well as a statement giving the specific reason for the claim. There will be a 6-month assessment period, during which the student (if the claim is provisionally granted) will be allowed to enrol in “follow-on” courses. The final granting of exemption is normally subject to students passing the follow-on course(s).
In determining the criteria for a student's eligibility to graduate, the Faculties will take a holistic, liberal perspective. The attainment of the necessary knowledge and skills, in addition to the accumulation of a particular combination of course choices, will be used by the Faculties to determine whether a student has met all the program requirements to graduate.
Part of the final stage of the curriculum in the program will require students to put together the elements of skills which they have developed throughout the program into simulated professional practice, by the successful completion of a final year engineering technology project and education professional practice courses. In addition, where students' learning programs differ significantly from the nominal program, they may be required to prepare a document substantiating their claim of achieving the necessary professional competencies and skills.
Rules for Progression and Exclusion for the BET/BLM program
The BET/BLM program is knowledge and skills competency-referenced. As such, progress is conditional upon students having acquired the specified learning objectives in their courses of study. Students seeking to enrol in a particular course will need to confirm that they have necessary pre-requisite knowledge and skills.
Satisfactory academic performance will be defined, for a full-time student, as passing a minimum of 70% of the enrolled courses within each year. Students who do not perform satisfactorily will be counselled to either change program or re-structure their program.
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.
CQU CRICOS Provider Codes: QLD - 00219C; NSW - 01315F; VIC - 01624D
This handbook was correct as at: 16-06-2003