Course code

102809

Version

1

Professional Accreditation Status

This course is accredited by Engineers Australia. Graduates are immediately eligible for graduate membership of Engineers Australia and, following a period of professional practice, may become Chartered Professional Engineers (CPEng).

Course type

Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF Level 8)

Division

Tropical Environments and Societies

Course pre-requisites

English, Maths B

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

Additional selection requirements

Nil

Special admission requirements

Nil

Credit points

96 credit points as per course structure

Additional course rules

Nil

Additional completion requirements

60 days’ vacation practice

Must hold current Senior First Aid certificate at the time of graduation.

Course learning outcomes

JCU graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. JCU graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at James Cook University will be able to:

• Integrate and apply a coherent and advanced body of theoretical and technical knowledge, including depth in the underlying concepts and principles in one engineering discipline
• Critically appraise the role and relevance of engineering in society, with specific reference to practices and priorities for creating sustainable communities and industries in the tropics
• Demonstrate broad understanding of engineering methods, including design processes, whole system approaches, formal project management, and decision-making strategies and their application in engineering practice
• Retrieve, analyse, synthesise, evaluate and manage information from a range of sources for engineering practice and research.
• Plan and conduct reliable, evidence-based laboratory and/or field experiments, by selecting and applying methods, techniques and tools as appropriate to the engineering discipline
• Organise, analyse and interpret scientific and/or engineering data using appropriate mathematical, statistical and technological skills
• Communicate ideas, arguments and conclusions clearly and coherently to a variety of audiences, through advanced English language skills and a variety of media
• Develop components, systems and/or processes to meet specified requirements, and creative approaches to synthesise alternative solutions, concepts and procedures for unpredictable or complex problems
• Critically review regulatory requirements, ethical principles and cultural frameworks, to work effectively, responsibly and safely in diverse contexts and interdisciplinary teams
• Prioritise multiple demands to achieve personal and team goals, with regular review of performance to manage continuing professional development
• Apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute project work and/or a piece of research and scholarship with some independence.

Type of major

Mandatory

Single

Credit points in major

60 credit points

Special requirements

Some subjects in each of the majors may require students to participate in field trips, site visits or other off-campus activities. A fee may be charged by the College for transport or subsistence associated with these trips.

MAJOR

AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Chemical Engineering

Townsville

Cairns

First year only in Cairns

Civil Engineering

Townsville

Cairns

First year only in Cairns

Computer Systems Engineering

Townsville – Suspended (2015-2017)

Cairns – Suspended (2015-2017)

First year only in Cairns

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Townsville

Cairns

First year only in Cairns

Environmental Engineering

Townsville

(Suspended 2014-2017)

Mechanical Engineering

Townsville

Cairns

First year only in Cairns

Type of minor

Mandatory

Single

Credit points in minor

12 credit points

Special requirements

Some subjects in each of the minors may require students to participate in field trips, site visits or other off-campus activities. A fee may be charged by the College for transport or subsistence associated with these trips.

MINOR

AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Asset Management

Townsville (Suspended 2015-2017)

Available with all majors

Intelligent Systems

Townsville

Available with Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Majors

Infrastructure and Planning

Townsville

Available with Civil Engineering Major only

International Logistics

Townsville

Available with all majors

Materials and Mechanical Design

Townsville

Available with Chemical Engineering Major only

Mathematics

Townsville

Available with all majors

Mining and Minerals

Townsville

Available with all majors

Physics

Townsville

Available with all majors

Software

Townsville

Available with all majors

Sustainability

Townsville

Available with all majors

Water and Waste Water

Townsville

Available with Chemical Engineering Major only

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Cairns

Only available at first year in Cairns

Townsville

Expected time to complete

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Maximum time to complete

11 years

Maximum leave of absence

3 years

Course progression requisites

Nil

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Special assessment requirements

The engineering thesis topic must be specific to the student’s chosen engineering major

Accreditation requirements

Nil

Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade

Nil

Supplementary exam for final subject

Not applicable

Eligibility

Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures.

Maximum allowed

48 credit points

Currency

Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.

Expiry

Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 21 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.

Other restrictions

A minimum of 18 credit points (including 6 credit points of fourth year thesis) should be completed at James Cook University for each of levels 3 and 4.

If the student requests advanced standing approaching this maximum level, then the advanced standing should be predominantly from the first two levels of the Bachelor of Engineering program.

Award title

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONOURS)

Approved abbreviation

BEng(Hons)

Honours grade

The grade of Honours (I, IIA, IIB, III) in Engineering will be determined by the relevant College Examiner’s meeting after a student has completed the Credit Point requirements for their degree, by:

Consideration of both the Grade Point Average earned by the student in the level four Research components of the program and the weighted Grade Point Average achieved by a the student over all four levels of engineering study.

Weighted average GPA = 0.1 x Level 1 GPA + 0.2 x Level 2 GPA + 0.3 x Level 3 GPA + 0.4 x Level 4 GPA.

Inclusion of majors on testamur

The major studied shall appear on the testamur

The minor will not appear on the testamur, but will appear on the academic transcript

Exit with lesser award

Not applicable

Course articulation

Not applicable