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Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op) CA88

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Program outline

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.

Career options

engineer in specialised area

Program structure

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

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

Except where specified, electives may be taken from a wide selection within and outside the faculty. This selection must be requested and approved in writing through the appropriate faculty authority.

Program plans

Civil Plan

*The elective is expected to contribute an enrichment in the program and thus may be nominated by the student from appropriate courses University wide. This nomination must be requested and approved in writing by the appropriate faculty authority.

(X) - External only

^Note: These courses will be replaced by new Engineering Mathematics courses from 2005.

Electrical Plan

Note: At least two of the specialisation elective units are to be selected subject to course advisor approval from:

#Students would normally be expected to choose the Faculty offerings as specified except where other courses appropriate to career aspirations are formally nominated and approved as above.

*The elective is expected to contribute an enrichment in the program and thus may be nominated by the student from appropriate courses University wide. This nomination must be requested and approved in writing by the appropriate faculty authority.

(X) - External only

^Note: These courses will be replaced by new Engineering Mathematics courses from 2005.

Mechanical Plan

*The elective is expected to contribute an enrichment in the program and thus may be nominated by the student from appropriate courses University wide. This nomination must be requested and approved of in writing by the appropriate faculty authority.

(X) - External only

^Note: These courses will be replaced by new Engineering Mathematics courses from 2005.

*The elective is expected to contribute an enrichment in the program and thus may be nominated by the student from appropriate courses University wide. This nomination must be requested and approved of in writing by the appropriate faculty authority.

(X) External only

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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 24 units of credit per term and these units will be derived from the Program Structure above.

Degrees in Engineering with Honours

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

• there will be 3 levels of honours achievement: First Class Honours; Second Class Honours, Division A; Second Class Honours, Division B
• the class of honours will be decided by the following: GPA of 6 or greater - Frist Class Honours; GPA of 5.5 up to 6 - Second Class Honours, Division A; GPA of 5.0 up to 5.5 - Second Class Honours, Division B
• Honours are calculated on first attempt course results from the final year and a half of the nominal program (excluding work placement II).

Appropriate industry experience employment and report

As part of the requirements for the 4 year Bachelor of Engineering program, each student must gain at least 12 weeks of industry experience in an appropriate 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 by the end of the second week of the term following the vacation period.

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

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 standard Bachelor of Engineering programs.

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: 17-08-2004
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