Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours)

ATAR 70

Specialisations Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Duration 4 years full-time/8 years part-time

Starts March, July

Location Gold Coast, Lismore, online*

Professional placement 60-day industry experience unit

Professional recognition EA

Entry pathway Associate Degree of Engineering (page 33), Diploma of Engineering (page 34)

*The online study mode includes compulsory on-campus residentials. See webpage for details.

The Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours) is designed to meet the requirements for accreditation at the level of Professional Engineer by Engineers Australia. Foundational core units build knowledge of the basic sciences, and the processes and philosophy that underpin the engineering profession.

You will then choose a specialisation of either civil or mechanical engineering and build discipline knowledge and technical skills with a strong emphasis on project-based learning.

The final year of the course contains a mixture of advanced core units and advanced discipline-specific units that are designed to build skills in independent investigation, critical thinking, creative problem solving, and ethical and professional behaviour.

Specialisations

Civil Engineering

Students develop skills and knowledge across the breadth of disciplines encompassed by civil engineering, including construction, project management, hydraulic engineering, water and wastewater engineering, structural, geotechnical engineering and transport engineering.

Mechanical Engineering

Students develop skills and knowledge in three main areas that cover all aspects of mechanical engineering. These include mechanical design and manufacturing systems, thermo-fluid mechanics and energy systems, and mechatronics and control systems.

Career opportunities

Graduates from the Civil Engineering specialisation will be able to work in a range of settings, including traffic and transport, humanitarian organisations, engineering design, government authorities, water supply and management agencies, construction companies, natural resource management organisations, consulting engineering companies, mining companies and irrigation authorities.

Graduates from the Mechanical Engineering specialisation have broad employment prospects in local and global industries. They can work in heavy machinery, power generation, mining, manufacturing, production planning, automotive, aerospace, medical, robotics, building industries and consumer product design.

Double degrees

The Bachelor of Engineering Systems Honours is also available as a double degree^ with the Bachelor of Business and Enterprise (page 23).

^Subject to University approval