Bachelor of Engineering Technology CQ68

Program at a glance

Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Mode & Location: internal - ROK (1st year only)/HKG, external, multi-modal
Courses/Units of Credit: 24 courses/144 units of credit
Faculty: James Goldston Faculty of Engineering & Physical Systems
Entry: QTAC (more info)
Accreditation: All program discipline plans are accredited by Engineers Australia.
Residential School: 1 course
Practicum/Work placement: 6 weeks of approved industry work experience in an engineering environment
Exit awards: not applicable
Interim awards: AdvDipEng after 96 units of credit/16 courses (min) (first two years)
Contact: The Faculty on 07 4930 9733 or email engineering-enquiries@cqu.edu.au
International students: This program is only available to international students studying by distance education in their home country. International students are not able to enrol in the internal mode on Australian campuses, as components of the program are available only in the external mode.
CRICOS program codes: not applicable

Program aim

This program is aimed at the education of the technology workforce at the Engineering Technologist and the Engineering Associate levels.

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

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

The first year of the program may be studied internally or externally. Years two and three may only be studied externally.

Career options

Engineering Technologist in specialised area as identified above in government and private industry.

Program structure

All students (except advanced standing 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 engineering program 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 courses are common to all plans except for Computer Systems

Civil Plan

Course Code Course Title
Year 1 - Term 1 (T1)
ENTA11005 Engineering Science
ENTA11006 Communications & Learning
MATH11160 Technology Mathematics
COIS11014 Engineering Computing
Year 1 - Term 2 (T2)
ENTA11009 Engineering Principles
ENTA11010 Engineering Graphics
ENTA11007 Engineering Materials
ENTA11008 Engineering Technology & Society
Year 2 - T1
ENTA12011 Computer Aided Drafting & Design
ENTA12012 Energy, Resources & the Environment
ENTM12001 Mechanics
ENTC12003 Hydraulics
Year 2 - T2
ENTA12013 Engineering Management
ENTC12001 Civil Construction
ENTC12002 Geology & Geomechanics
ENTA12014 Engineering Practice Skills
Year 3 - T1
ENTA13015 BET Project 1 (Project Preparation)
ENTC13004 Theory & Design of Structures
ENTA13016 BET Project II
  Technical Elective
  Technical or Management** Elective
Year 3 - T2
  Technical Elective
  Technical Elective
  Technical or Management** Elective

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

Management Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title
T1
ENTA13017 Project Management
T2
ENEM14009 Maintenance Management
T3
ENTA13018 Quality Management*
ENTA13019 Contract Management*

*These courses may only be taken over the spring/summer term (T3)

**Different Management courses are available in different terms

Technical Elective courses

Course Code Course Title
T1
ENTC13005 Pavement & Track Design
ENTC13009 Waste & Wastewater Engineering
T2
ENTC13007 Concrete & Masonry Structures
ENTC13008 Water Resource Engineering
ENTC13011 Environmental Engineering
ENTC13015 Surveying
ENTC13012 Traffic & Transport Engineering

Computer Systems Plan

Course Code Course Title
Year 1 - T1
ENTA11005 Engineering Science
ENTA11006 Communications & Learning
MATH11160 Technology Mathematics
COIS11014 Engineering Computing
Year 1 - T2
ENCO11005 Computer Hardware Fundamentals
COIT11133 Programming A
ENTA11008 Engineering Technology & Society
ENTA11009 Engineering Principles
Year 2 - T1
COIT11134 Programming B
ENCO12008 Computer Architecture & Assembler
COIT13152 Operating Systems
ENTE12002 Electronics
Year 2 - T2
ENTA12013 Engineering Management
ENTE12003 Advanced Electronics
ENTE12004 Telecommunications Principles
COIT13146 System Administration
Year 3 - T1
ENTA13015 BET Project 1 (Project Preparation)
  Technical Elective
ENTE13013 Telecommunications Systems
  Technical or Management** Elective
Year 3 - T2
ENTA13016 BET Project 2 (Project Implementation)
ENTZ13001 Computer Systems Design
ENTE13018 Signals Systems Fields & Waves
  Technical or Management** Elective

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

Information Technology Technical Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title
T1
COIT13121 Logic Programming
COIT12140 Object-Oriented Programming
COIT12144 Algorithims & Data Structures
T2
COIT12137 Java for Object-Oriented Programmers

Engineering Technical & Management Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title
T1
ENTA13017 Project Management
T2
ENTE13012 Applied Microcontrollers
ENTE13011 Digital Signal Processing
ENEM14009 Maintenance Management
T3
ENTA13019 Contract Management*
ENTA13018 Quality Management*

*These courses may only be taken over the spring/summer term (T3)

**Different Management courses are available in different terms

Mechanical Plan

Course Code Course Title
Year 1 - T1
ENTA11005 Engineering Science
ENTA11006 Communications & Learning
MATH11160 Technology Mathematics
COIS11014 Engineering Computing
Year 1 - T2
ENTA11009 Engineering Principles
ENTA11010 Engineering Graphics
ENTA11007 Engineering Materials
ENTA11008 Engineering Technology & Society
Year 2 - T1
ENTA12011 Engineering Management
ENTA12012 Energy, Resources & the Environment
ENTM12001 Mechanics
ENTM12002 Fluid Mechanics
Year 2 - T2
ENTA12013 Engineering Management
ENTM12003 Dynamics
ENTM12004 Thermodynamics
ENTA12014 Engineering Practice Skills
Year 3 - T1
ENTA13015 BET Project 1 (Project Preparation)
ENTM13005 Mechanical Systems Design
  Technical Elective
  Technical or Management** Elective
Year 3 - T2
ENTA13016 BET Project 2 (Project Implementation)
ENTM13010 Dynamics of Industrial Machines
  Technical Elective
  Technical or Management** Elective

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

Management Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title
T1
ENTA13017 Project Management
T2
ENEM14009 Maintenance Management
T3
ENTA13018 Quality Management*
ENTA13019 Contract Management*

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

**Different Management courses are available in different terms

Technical & Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title
T1
ENTM13007 Advanced Thermodynamics
ENTM13012 Materials in Service
T2
ENTM13008 Mechanical & Electrical Drives
ENTM13009 Industrial Fluid Power
ENTM13011 Materials Handling

Electrical Power & Control Plan

Course Code Course Title
Year 1 - T1
ENTA11005 Engineering Science
ENTA11006 Communications & Learning
MATH11160 Technology Mathematics
COIS11014 Engineering Computing
Year 1 - T2
ENTA11009 Engineering Principles
ENTA11010 Engineering Graphics
ENTA11007 Engineering Materials
ENTA11008 Engineering Technology & Society
Year 2 - T1
ENTA12011 Computer Aided Drafting & Design
ENTA12012 Energy, Resources & the Environment
ENTE12001 Electrical Circuit Analysis
ENTE12002 Electronics
Year 2 - T2
ENTA12013 Engineering Management
ENTE12005 Electrical Power Systems
ENTE12006 Electrical Energy Conversion
ENTA12014 Engineering Practice Skills
Year 3 - T1
ENTA13015 BET Project 1 (Project Preparation)
ENTE13015 Electrical Services Design
ENTE13010 Power Systems Analysis
  Technical or Management** Elective
Year 3 - T2
ENTA13016 BET Project 2 (Project Implementation)
  Technical Elective
  Technical Elective
  Technical or Management** Elective

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

Management Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title
T1
ENTA13017 Project Management
T2
ENEM14009 Maintenance Management
T3
ENTA13018 Quality Management*
ENTA13019 Contract Management*

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

**Different Management courses are available in different terms

Technical & Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title
T1
ENTE13014 Industrial Control Systems
T2
ENTE13011 Digital Signal Processing
ENTE13012 Applied Microcontrollers
ENTE13009 Power Electronics
ENTE13016 Power Systems Stability & Protection

Electronics & Communication Plan

Course Code Course Title
Year 1 - T1
ENTA11005 Engineering Science
ENTA11006 Communications & Learning
MATH11160 Technology Mathematics
COIS11014 Engineering Computing
Year 1 - T2
ENTA11009 Engineering Principles
ENTA11010 Engineering Graphics
ENTA11007 Engineering Materials
ENTA11008 Engineering Technology & Society
Year 2 - T1
ENTA12011 Computer Aided Drafting & Design
ENTA12012 Energy, Resources & the Environment
ENTE12001 Electrical Circuit Analysis
ENTE12002 Electronics
Year 2 - T2
ENTA12013 Engineering Management
ENTE12003 Advanced Electronics
ENTE12004 Telecommunications Principles
ENTA12014 Engineering Practice Skills
Year 3 - T1
ENTA13015 BET Project 1 (Project Preparation)
ENTE13007 Electronic System Design
  Technical Elective
  Technical or Management** Elective
Year 3 - T2
ENTA13016 BET Project 2 (Project Implementation)
ENTA13018 Signals, Systems, Fields & Waves
  Technical Elective
  Technical or Management** Elective

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

Management Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title
T1
ENTA13017 Project Management
T2
ENEM14009 Maintenance Management
T3
ENTA13018 Quality Management*
ENTA13019 Contract Management*

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

**Different Management courses are available in different terms

Technical & Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title
T1
ENTE13013 Telecommunication Systems
ENTE13014 Industrial Control Systems
T2
ENTE13011 Digital Signal Processing
ENTE13012 Applied Microcontrollers
ENTE13009 Power Electronics
ENTE13018 Signals Systems Field & Waves

Industrial Instrumentation Plan

Course Code Course Title
Year 1 - T1
ENTA11005 Engineering Science
ENTA11006 Communications & Learning
MATH11160 Technology Mathematics
COIS11014 Engineering Computing
Year 1 - T2
ENTA11009 Engineering Principles
ENTA11010 Engineering Graphics
ENTA11007 Engineering Materials
ENTA11008 Engineering Technology & Society
Year 2 - T1
ENTI12001 Instrumentation & Transducers
ENTA12012 Energy, Resources & the Environment
ENTE12001 Electrical Circuit Analysis
ENTE12002 Electronics
Year 2 - T2
ENTA12013 Engineering Management
ENTE12003 Advanced Electronics
ENTI12002 Introduction to Control Systems
ENTA12014 Engineering Practice Skills
Year 3 - T1
ENTA13015 BET Project 1 (Project Preparation)
ENTI13006 Advanced Physical Science
  Technical Elective
  Technical or Management** Elective
Year 3 - T2
ENTA13016 BET Project 2 (Project Implementation)
ENTI13003 Instrumentation System Design
  Technical Elective
  Technical or Management** Elective

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

Management Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title
T1
ENTA13017 Project Management
T2
ENEM14009 Maintenance Management
T3
ENTA13018 Quality Management*
ENTA13019 Contract Management*

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

**Different Management courses are available in different terms

Technical & Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title
T1
ENTA12011 Computer Aided Drafting & Design
ENTE13014 Industrial Control Systems
T2
ENTE13018 Signals Systems Field & Waves
ENTE13011 Digital Signal Processing
ENTE13012 Applied Microcontrollers
ENTE13009 Power Electronics

Other than in first year, all courses except Engineering Practice Skills are offered in the distance (external) mode only. Engineering Practice Skills is run as a residential course requiring attendance on the CQU Rockhampton campus at a specified time.

Recommended study schedule

A recommended study schedule for this program can be obtained from the program advisor. Students may determine their own schedule in consultation with their advisor based upon credit transfers and personal study requirements.

Note that full-time BET students usually enrol in four courses per term and part-time BET students usually enrol in two courses per term.

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Work experience and report

An integral part of the program, and a requirement 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 year level of the program.

Articulation and credit transfer

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 from the TAFE sector may seek to enter the proposed program at any stage within the first two years of the program. Holders of the Queensland TAFE CN940 Advanced Diploma or equivalent may be given exemptions of up to a maximum of the first two years of the Bachelor of Engineering Technology program. Students will be assessed for exemption on a case by case basis and will be required to nominate courses they wish to be considered for exemption from. Grounds for that exemption, through their demonstration of prior acheivement of a significant component of the CQU courses learning outcomes, must be documented.

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 failing a course twice will be required to demonstrate to their Program Advisor why their third attempt is likely to be successfuly before they enrol again.

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.