Students investigate energy generation, dynamic mechanisms, simulation, manufacturing and fluid flow control.
They learn how to design new machines and devices and develop better manufacturing methods and systems. Students undertake foundation studies in engineering and the sciences and courses leading to competence in engineering research, engineering design and operation and management of engineering systems. Guest lecturers from industry ensure high-level exposure to current engineering professional practice. The course is delivered at Sippy Downs in partnership with University of Southern Queensland.
- * Campus note: some courses are supplied by the University of Southern Queensland and taken by cross institutional enrolment. Workshops and tutorials for these classes are conducted at Sippy Downs. Students may be required to travel to and attend the Toowoomba campus for block intensive practical classes.
They learn how to design new machines and devices and develop better manufacturing methods and systems. Students undertake foundation studies in engineering and the sciences and courses leading to competence in engineering research, engineering design and operation and management of engineering systems. Guest lecturers from industry ensure high-level exposure to current engineering professional practice. The course is delivered at Sippy Downs in partnership with University of Southern Queensland.
Special selection criteria
Students who enter the program having achieved a 'Very High Achievement' in Maths B and Maths C in secondary school will be eligible for an exemption for the course MTH102 Politics and the Media. On application to the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering they may substitute another mathematically based and engineering relevant course for MTH102 Green Justice: Environment and Social Issues as a Variation to Program in order to fulfil the requirements of the degree.
Post-admission requirements
Students must complete 60 days of suitable field experience.
Career opportunities
Mining, chemical processing, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, oil and gas, automotive, aviation, electrical power, transport, defence, agriculture.
Membership
Engineers Australia have assessed the program and provisional accreditation at the level of professional engineer is anticipated in late 2014.
Program structure
For students commencing Semester 1, 2014. All other students please refer to previous handbooks.
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Undertake via external mode, courses denoted with # at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ).
- Complete practical courses denoted with @ at the University of Southern Queensland. These courses are graded as a Pass or Fail. There is no fee associated with these courses and they are zero unit value. These courses are delivered in intensive blocks in Residential School during February and September at the University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba campus. Students may enrol in these courses in Years 2, 3 or 4 of their program. Students must meet all costs associated with travel and accommodation.
- Complete a minimum of 60 days of suitable work experience. Students must meet all costs associated with the acquisition of practical experience to satisfy this requirement.
- Apply to enrol in USQ courses via Student Administration in C Block on the appropriate form and prior to the USQ Cross Institutionally closing date.
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- Not available to international students on a Student Visa.
- When enrolling please refer to the relevant Study Plan.
Program structure
Introductory courses (7)
COR109 Health, Society and Culture
ENG101 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
ENG102 Mathematics Foundations
MTH102 Mathematics Foundations
SET111 Communication and Thought
# ENG1101 Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving
# MEC1201 Engineering Materials
# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland
Advanced courses (21)
ENG202 Engineering Professional Practice
ENG203 Engineering Statics
ENG211 Mathematics Foundations
ENG221 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
ENG403 Introduction to Engineering Design
MTH202 Engineering Computer Programming
MTH312 Fluid Mechanics
PHY201 Mechanics of Materials
PHY202 Engineering Research Methodology
# ENG2102 Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis
# ENG3003 Engineering Management
# MEC2202 Manufacturing Processes
# MEC2301 Design of Machine Elements
# MEC2304 Solid Modelling
# MEC2401 Dynamics I
# MEC3203 Materials Technology
# MEC3204 Production Engineering
# MEC3302 Computational Mechanics in Design
# MEC3303 System Design
# MEC3403 Dynamics II
# MEC4103 Heat Transfer
# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland
Project Courses (2)
ENG401 Calculus and Algebra
ENG402 Numerical Analysis
OR
# ENG4111 Research Project Part 1
# ENG4112 Research Project Part 2
# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland
Elective courses (2)
Students must choose 2 elective courses from the following list:
BUS203 Fluids, Waves and Thermodynamics
ENP211 Electronics and Electromagnetism
ENP236 Engineering Project 1
ENP245 Engineering Project 2
ENP336 Business Law and Ethics
ENS282 Planning and Environmental Law
ENS300 Regions, Change and Sustainability
ENS310 Landscapes, Place and People
ENS320 Regional Infrastructure Planning
GEO100 Coastal and Marine Ecology
PED312 Environmental and Resource Economics
PUB262 Climate Change Adaptation
SCI102 Introduction to Climate Change Mitigation
Practice courses
Required practical work
Students must complete the following zero unit practice courses. These courses require 50 hours of student effort and are graded as a Pass or Fail. There is no fee associated with these courses. These course are delivered in intensive blocks in Residential School during February and September at the University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba campus.
# MEC2901 Mechanical Practice 1
# MEC2902 Mechanical Practice 2
# MEC3903 Mechanical Practice 3
# MEC3904 Mechanical Practice 4
# ENG3902 Professional Practice 1
# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland