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Bachelor of Engineering Technology CQ68

Program at a glance

Program outline

This program is aimed at the education of the technology workforce at the Engineering Technologist and the Engineering Associate levels. It caters for people who have an interest in the application of technology.

CQU currently offers six generic engineering technology programs or streams of courses:

• Civil
• Electrical Power and Control
• Electronics and Communications
• Mechanical
• Industrial Instrumentation
• Computer Systems

With a Bachelor of Engineering Technology, you will be qualified to work as an engineering technologist in an enormous range of industries and organisations.

Some courses may be available only for external study.

Career options

Engineering technologist in specialised area

Program structure

All students (except graduate entry students who enter nominally at later levels) entering the program will undertake a common first year (except for the Computer Systems plan which has a special first year second term plan structure). Students will then be counselled to enrol in a program of study in one of the nominal programs commencing after the common study courses. Alternative programs may be available for students with full-time or part-time employment in the engineering field. Students who wish to vary their program must apply in writing to the Faculty, stating their career goals and the alternative courses in which they wish to enrol.

In each academic year, full-time students are required to complete eight courses from a list of courses available at CQU (each of which will nominally be allocated six units of credit). Part-time students may select between two and five courses. Alternatively, exemptions from 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 48 units of credit.

Subject to written application and approval, students may supplement their CQU study program with relevant and equivalent level courses from other programs within, or outside of, the University.

NOTE Courses in second and third year are offered in external mode only.

Year 1 (Common) (except for Computer Systems)

Year 1 - Term 2 Autumn

Year 1 - Term 3 Winter

Computer Systems

Year 1 - Term 2 Autumn

Year 1 - Term 3 Winter

Year 2

Civil Plan

Year 2 - Term 2 Autumn

Year 2 - Term 3 Winter

Computer Systems Plan

Year 2 - Term 2 Autumn

Year 2 - Term 3 Winter

Mechanical Plan

Year 2 - Term 2 Autumn

Year 2 - Term 3 Winter

Electrical Power & Control Plan

Year 2 - Term 2 Autumn

Year 2 - Term 3 Winter

Electronics & Communication Plan

Year 2 - Term 2 Autumn

Year 2 - Term 3 Winter

Industrial Instrumentation Plan

Year 2 - Term 2 Autumn

Year 2 - Term 3 Winter

*Denotes second and third level core courses common to all disciplines.

Year 3

Civil Plan

Year 3 - Term 2 Autumn

Year 3 - Term 3 Winter

Note: A total of four (4) Technical Electives and one (1) Management Elective to be chosen at Year 3

Management Elective Courses

*These courses may only be taken over the spring/summer term

**Different Management courses are available in different terms

(X) External only

Technical Elective courses

Civil Engineering Plan

Computer Systems Plan

Year 3 - Term 2 Autumn

Year 3 - Term 3 Winter

Note: A total of two (2) Technical Electives and one (1) Management Elective to be chosen from:

Information Technology Technical Elective Courses

Engineering Technical & Management Elective Courses

*These courses may only be taken over the spring/summer term

**Different Management courses are available in different terms

(X) External only

Mechanical Plan

Year 3 - Term 2 Autumn

Year 3 - Term 3 Winter

Note: A total of three (3) Technical Electives and one (1) Management Elective to be chosen from:

Management Elective Courses

*These courses may only be taken over the spring/summer term

**Different Management courses are available in different terms

(X) External only

Technical & Elective Courses

Electrical, Power and Control Plan

Year 3 - Term 2 Autumn

Year 3 - Term 3 Winter

Note: A total of three (3) Technical Electives and one (1) Management Elective to be chosen from:

Management Elective Courses

*These courses may only be taken over the spring/summer term

**Different Management courses are available in different terms

(X) External only

Technical & Elective Courses

Electronics & Communication Plan

Year 3 - Term 2 Autumn

Year 3 - Term 3 Winter

Note: A total of three (3) Technical Electives and one (1) Management Elective to be chosen from:

Management Elective Courses

*These courses may only be taken over the spring/summer term

**Different Management courses are available in different terms

(X) External only

Technical & Elective Courses

Industrial Instrumentation Plan

Year 3 - Term 2 Autumn

Year 3 - Term 3 Winter

Note: A total of three (3) Technical Electives and one (1) Management Elective to be chosen from:

Management Elective Courses

*These courses may only be taken over the spring/summer term

**Different Management courses are available in different terms

(X) External only

Technical & Elective Courses

All courses except Engineering Practice Skills are offered in the distance (external mode). Students attending on-campus will receive internal tutorial support. The scope of support may vary between full class sessions, support tutorial sessions and individual consultation sessions according to student needs and class size.

Recommended study schedule

A recommended study schedule for this program can be obtained from the 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, or equivalent to, four courses or 24 units of credit per term and part-time students usually enrol in, or equivalent to, two courses or 12 units of credit per term.

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Work experience and report

An integral part of the program, and a requirement of The Institution of Engineers Australia for program accreditation, is a minimum of six weeks of approved work experience in an engineering environment. This may be completed during the student vacation(s) or at other times within the first two (if an Advanced Diploma of Engineering is being sought) or three equivalent years of enrolment. Students who have appropriate prior 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 should be certified by the employer.

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

Degree with Distinction

The Faculty will recognise outstanding academic achievement of students, by awarding a Bachelor of Engineering Technology Degree with Distinction to students who achieve a GPA of 6.0 and above, in their first attempt result in their eight enrolled courses in the third level of the program.

Articulation and credit transfer

Through alignment with national standards, the program allows the recognition of students' previous study from 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 may 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 six-month assessment period, during which the student (if the claim is provisionally granted) will be allowed to enrol in 'follow-on' courses. The granting of exemption is normally subject to students passing the follow-on course(s).

Students from the TAFE sector may seek to enter the proposed program at any stage of the program. The Faculty will endeavour to award full credit up to the Advanced Diploma level. Holders of the Queensland TAFE CN940 Advanced Diploma or equivalent (which includes Associate Diplomas and the new AQF Diplomas) will be given exemptions of up to the first two years of the Bachelor of Engineering Technology program. Students, however, are expected to have met the pre-requisite requirements for those courses in which they enrol. The choice of some courses, depending on entry qualifications, may increase the number of courses required for graduation.

Part of the final stage of the program will require students to put together the skills they have developed throughout the program into simulated professional practice, by the successful completion of a final year project. In addition, where the 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, as prescribed by Engineers Australia.

Transfer into the Bachelor of Engineering Programs

The BET program has been designed with different vocational outcomes compared to the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) programs. As such, apart from some common vocabulary and knowledge base in the program, the technical skills which students need to develop in the two programs are significantly different. Students will be assessed for entry on a case by case basis.

Rules for Progression in the BET program

The BET program is criterion-referenced. As such, progress is conditional upon students having acquired specified skills and knowledge in previous courses of study. Students seeking to enrol in a particular course will need to confirm that they have the necessary pre-requisite skills attained through pre-requisite courses.

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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