Study@CQU 2003

Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Systems) CU34

Duration: 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
Mode & Location: internal - ROK,Yr 1 - GLD/MKY, multi-modal
Courses/Units of Credit: 32 courses/192 units of credit
Faculty: Engineering & Physical Systems
Entry: QTAC (830322/840322/850322/810322)
Accreditation: This program is accredited by The Institution of Engineers, Australia.
Practicum/Work Placement: Students must gain at least 12 weeks of appropriate industry experience in their relevant field of engineering.
Contact: Faculty Admin Officer on 07 4930 9733
International Students: International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus.
CQU CRICOS Program Codes: ROK - 041500G

Program Overview

This program provides a project-based Engineering Degree combining the disciplines of Electronics Engineering and Information Technology to produce graduates comfortable with a team approach for the development of software and hardware systems within an Engineering context.

This program is intended to produce engineers competent in the areas of research, design, development, manufacture, installation, operation, maintenance and management of computing systems requiring the specialised application of digital electronic engineering in the effective integration of hardware and software components of computing systems. A focus of the program is to provide industry with engineers capable of working in multi-disciplinary teams developing software for the control and management of industrial systems.

Program duration note: A considerable number of courses are available in the external mode and it is possible for students to undertake approximately one-third of the programs externally.

Nominal Program for Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Systems)

Code Course
Year 1
Term 2 (Autumn)
ENEA11001   Engineering Skills I (12 uc)
MATH11218   Engineering Maths 1A (6 uc)
PHYS11182   Physics IA (6 uc)
Term 3 (Winter)
COIT11133   Programming A (6 uc)
COIT11166   Systems Analysis & Design (6 uc)
MATH11219   Engineering Maths IB (6 uc)
PHYS11183   Physics IB (6 uc)
Year 2
Term 2 (Autumn)
COIT11134   Programming B (6 uc)
ENEE12013   Circuit Analysis (6uc)
ENEE12001   Intro to Analogue Electronics(6uc)
ENSE11001   Digital Systems (6 uc)
Term 3 (Winter)
COIT12140   Object Oriented Programming (6 uc)
COIT12169   Systems Implementation (6uc)
ENTE13012   Applied Microcontrollers (6uc)
COIT12167   Database Use and Design (6 uc)
Year 3
Term 2 (Autumn)
ENEE13008   Communications Systems Project (12 uc)
ENEE13012   Introduction to Communications Systems (6 uc)
COIT13152   Operating Systems (6uc)
Term 3 (Winter)
ENEE13007   Control Systems Project (12 uc)
ENEE13006   Intro. to Control Systems (6 uc)
COIT12139   Software Design (6uc)
Year 4
Term 2 (Autumn)
ENEA14008   Dissertation A (12 uc)
ENEA13003   Engineering Management (6uc)
  Specialisation Elective (6 uc)
Term 3 (Winter)
ENEA14009   Dissertation B (12 uc)
  Specialisation Elective (6 uc)
  Specialisation Elective (6 uc)

Specialisation Electives must be chosen from the list below, subject to the approval of the program advisor.

Information Technology and Mathematics Electives.

Students must select one advanced computing elective from those units marked * below to satisfy ACS membership requirements.

Code Course
MATH11168   Total Quality Management & Statistical Process Control
COIT12137   Java for 0bject-0riented Programmers
COIT12141   Computer Graphics
ENCO12008   Computer Architecture & Assembler
COIT12120   System Simulation
COIT13143   Database Application Development
COIT12144   Algorithms & Data Structures*
COIT13121   Logic Programming
COIT13122   Machine Intelligence
STAT13034   Engineering Statistics
MATH12178   Engineering Mathematics 3

Engineering & Physical Systems Electives

Code Course
ENEE12003   Electrical Power and Drives
ENEE12004   Introduction to Power Systems
ENTI12001   Instrumentation and Transducers
ENEM12004   Dynamics
ENEM13006   Mechanical Systems
ENEM12001   Fluid Mechanics
ENEM12003   Thermodynamics
ENEM13008   Thermofluid Engineering

Recommended Study Schedule

A recommended study schedule for this program can be obtained from your program administrator. 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 24 units of credit per term and part-time students usually enrol in 12 units of credit per term.

Degrees in Engineering with Honours

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

Appropriate Industry Experience Employment and Report

Each student must gain at least 12 weeks of appropriate industry work experience in a relevant area of engineering. The student must also 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 within 6 weeks following completition of the work experience period.

Note that graduation status will not be certified until the industry experience report is accepted as satisfactory.

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

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