Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) [Embedded] – Bachelor of Science
Handbook year | Information valid for students commencing in 2024 |
Course code | 116409 |
Course type | Bachelor with Honours (AQF level 8) |
Professional accreditation status | This course is accredited by Engineers Australia. All majors have full accreditation with the exception of the Electrical and Electronic major from the Cairns campus, which has provisional accreditation. JCU will apply for full accreditation for that program once the first significant cohort of students graduates. Graduates are immediately eligible for graduate membership of Engineers Australia. After a period of professional practice, a graduate may apply to become a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) and register under state-based schemes such as Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ). Accreditation also entitles graduates to have their qualifications recognised in countries that are signatories of the Washington Accord, and after a period of professional practice, apply for professional registration in those countries. The Physics major for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) [Embedded] - Bachelor of Science is accredited by the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP). Graduates are automatically eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Physics. |
Owner | Academy |
College | Science and Engineering |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Recommended Knowledge: English (Units 3/4,C), Mathematical Methods (Units 3/4,C) |
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. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 120 credit points as per course structure |
Additional completion | Approved exposure to Professional Engineering Practice, including required activities and industry placement, equivalent to a minimum 60 days full-time industry placement. Must hold current Senior First Aid certificate at the time of graduation. |
Course learning outcomes | The graduates of 69 are prepared and equipped to create a brighter future for life in the tropics world-wide. 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 69 will be able to:
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science at 69 will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Bachelor of Science. |
Reasonable adjustments | All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
EG1000:03 Engineering 1
EG1002:03 Computing and Sensors
EG1010:03 Process Engineering
EG1011:03 Statics and Dynamics
EG1012:03 Electric Circuits
MA1000:03 Mathematical Foundations (The College may recommend some students undertake MA1020:03 Preparatory Mathematics prior to undertaking MA1000)
MA1003:03 Mathematical Techniques
PH1005:03 Advanced Stream Physics 1
Level 2
MA2000:03 Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers
SC2202:03 Quantitative Methods in Science or SC2209:03 Quantitative Methods in Science - Advanced
Level 3
EG3000:03 Introduction to Systems Engineering and Project Management
Level 4
EG4011:03 Thesis Part 1 of 2
EG4012:03 Thesis Part 2 of 2
OPTIONS
Select an Engineering major from Table A
PLUS
Select MA1020:03 Preparatory Mathematics (if recommended by the college) or 3 credit points of any undergraduate subject
PLUS
Select a Science major from Table B
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of any Level 2 or 3 Science subjects
TABLE A (ENGINEERING MAJORS)
Credit points in major | 48 credit points |
Notes | Students are expected to complete the core first year subjects of the course before commencing their chosen major |
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 costs associated with these trips |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
JCU Townsville | ||
JCU Townsville | ||
JCU Cairns JCU Townsville | Not available for mid-year entry at JCU Cairns JCU Cairns: This major at JCU Cairns holds conditional provisional accreditation at the level of Professional Engineer with Engineers Australia. | |
JCU Cairns | Not available for mid-year entry | |
JCU Townsville |
TABLE B (SCIENCE MAJORS)
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
JCU Townsville | The first year of study may be completed at JCU Cairns | |
JCU Townsville | ||
JCU Cairns JCU Townsville | Students must select CP1401 as one of their undergraduate subject electives | |
JCU Cairns JCU Townsville | ||
JCU Townsville | The first year of study may be completed at JCU Cairns | |
JCU Townsville | The first year of study may be completed at JCU Cairns | |
JCU Townsville | Students undertaking this major require Senior Chemistry (or equivalent) | |
JCU Townsville | ||
JCU Cairns JCU Townsville |
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
JCU Cairns | Course not available for mid-year entry See TABLE A (ENGINEERING MAJORS) and TABLE B (SCIENCE MAJORS) for availability of majors at each campus |
JCU Townsville | Course available for mid-year entry See TABLE A (ENGINEERING MAJORS) and TABLE B (SCIENCE MAJORS) for availability of majors at each campus |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Maximum time to complete | 13 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 3 years |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No
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Special assessment | The engineering thesis topic must be specific to the student’s chosen engineering major |
Professional accreditation | Not applicable |
Supplementary exam for | Not applicable |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for credit transfer for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure |
Maximum allowed | 48 credit points |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 23 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | A minimum of 18 credit points of engineering subjects (including 6 credit points of fourth year thesis) should be completed at 69 for each of levels 3 and 4. If the student requests credit approaching this maximum level, then the credit should be predominantly from the first two levels of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONOURS) – BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
Approved abbreviation | BEng(Hons)-BSc |
This is a joint degree | Yes |
Inclusion of majors on | Majors will appear on the testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies or the Diploma of Engineering [Pathway]. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Special awards | Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the |
Honours
Honours availability | Engineering Honours is embedded in the course. Science Honours requires an extra 24 credit points of study. |
Eligibility | Science Honours Normally a minimum overall GPA of 5.5 (i.e. average grade of Credit) is required in the pass degree subjects relevant to the field in which Science Honours is to be taken. |