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Bachelor of Engineering Technology/Bachelor of Business (Specialisation) CU28

Program at a glance

Program aim

This program develops skills and knowledge to work at an engineering technologist/business manager level. The double degree program equips you to apply knowledge and skills in analysis, scientific, technological and business administration principles and to exhibit management skills and social responsibility to existing and new technology and business areas. (See the Student Dictionary for definition of a double degree, available from http://www.cqu.edu.au/students/index.htm).

All students (except graduate entry students) entering the program undertake a common first year of study. Courses studied include mathematics, computing, science, marketing, materials, graphics, and communication. Students are then counselled to enrol in a program of study in one of the nominal engineering disciplines (streams) and business plan programs in second year. See CQ68 for streams of specialisation offered.

Some courses may be available only for external study.

Career options

Engineering technologist in specialised area with business orientation

Program structure

All students (except advanced standing entry students who enter nominally at later levels) 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 technology and business plans 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 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 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.

NOTE that engineering courses in second and third year are offered in external mode only.

BET/Bus (Specialisation) Program Structure

N.B These lists do not necessarily represent the sequential order of enrolment, details of which may be obtained from the faculty on 07 4930 9733.

Year 1 (Common for all plans - except Computer Systems) All courses are worth 6 units of credit (6uc)

Civil Plan

Note: A total of three Engineering Technical Plan electives and one six course Business specialisation are to be chosen.

Engineering Technical Elective courses

Computer Systems Plan

Note: A total of one Engineering Technical Plan elective and one six courses Business Specialisation plan are to be chosen.

Information Technology Technical Electives

Engineering Technical Electives

Mechanical Plan

Engineering Technical Elective Courses

Electrical Power & Control Plan

Note: One six course Business Specialisation plan is to be chosen.

Engineering Technical Elective Courses

Electronics & Communication Plan

Note: A total of two Engineering Technical plan electives and one six course Business Specialisation plan are to be chosen.

Engineering Technical Elective Courses

Industrial Instrumentation Plan

Note: A total of two Engineering Technical plan electives and one six course Business Specialisation plan are to be chosen.

Engineering Technical Elective Courses

Business electives

Business 6 course specialisation plans

Note: Six courses from one plan below added to the Engineering Plan will constitute a Business Specialisation Plan.

• HRM Fundamentals
• Accounting
• Law & Taxation
• Marketing
• Consumer Marketing
• Tourism
• Economics & Finance
• Management
• Administration

The courses that can be credited to these plans are listed on the Plans for Business programs page.

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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 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 support then scheduled.

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, 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.

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). 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 lndustry Experience report is accepted as satisfactory.

Degree with Distinction

It is the intention of the Faculties to 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 enrolled courses in the final eight courses of the respective engineering or business program component.

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.

Rules for progression/exclusion in the BET/BBA program

The BET/BBA program is criterion-referenced. As such, progress is conditional upon students having acquired specified skills 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.

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.

• CQU CRICOS Provider Codes: QLD - 00219C; NSW - 01315F; VIC - 01624D
• This handbook was correct as at: 31 May 2005
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