Course Information

Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering) Honours

Effective from 01-JAN-2018 : Code Y60

This course is offered in collaboration with the Australian Maritime College at the University of Tasmania in Launceston, Tasmania. Ocean engineers are involved in the design of some of the largest, most complex, and most expensive structures produced by humankind. These include offshore structures such as oil and gas platforms or subsea pipelines, as well as the wide range of infrastructure associated with the ports and harbour facilities and submersible vehicles required to service them.

Disclaimer

This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

Work Experience Requirement

Students will be required to undertake a minimum of 12 weeks relevant industry work experience. This will normally be undertaken during a vacation period.

Professional Recognition

Course

This course has been Accredited by: Engineers Australia.

Admission requirements

Academic standard for the following admission pathways:

  • ATAR
  • Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma
  • Experienced Based Entry (where accepted)
  • Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
  • Aboriginal Student Intake Test
  • University Preparation Course
  • Indigenous University Orientation Course

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to have Mathematics: Methods ATAR, with equivalents considered, and Physics ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR, with equivalents considered. It is desirable that all applicants have Mathematics: Specialist ATAR, with equivalents considered.

Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.

Course Duration

  • Full Time: 4 Years
  • Part Time: 8 Years

Course Delivery

  • Joondalup: Part Time, Full Time
  • South West (Bunbury): Full Time, Part Time

Cross Campus Attendance

The first two years can be studied at ECU's Joondalup campus. Applicants from South West WA will be able to study only the first year (up to eight foundation units) of this degree at ECUs Bunbury Campus, which may include attending a short set of lab sessions at Joondalup Campus by the end of each semester. After completing these eight units, Bunbury students will need to attend ECUs Joondalup Campus to complete the remaining ECU units. This option is only available for domestic students living in the South West region of WA.

Secondary Location

The final two years of this course are delivered at the Australian Maritime College in Launceston. Students will be required to relocate to Launceston for this portion of the course.

Course Coordinator

Dr Alireza MOHYEDDIN KERMANI

Course Structure

Students are required to complete 32 units (16 units are AMC units) and a 12-week approved practicum.

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS1154 *Introduction to Engineering15
ENS1162Electrical Engineering 1A15
ENM1102Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design15
MAT1236Calculus 115
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS1101Engineering Mechanics15
ENS1115Materials and Manufacturing 115
ENS1253Electrical Engineering 1B15
MAT1163Linear Algebra15
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
MAT2437Differential Equations15
ENS2102Hydrostatics15
ENM3218Fluid Mechanics15
CSP2151Programming Fundamentals15
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS2113Engineering Dynamics15
ENS2160Thermodynamics15
ENS2180Offshore Science and Engineering15
ENS3190Mechanics of Solids15

Note: In general, all units in the first two years must be completed successfully before transfer to AMC can be approved.

Years 3 and 4

Years 3 and 4 of this course are provided by the University of Tasmania (Australian Maritime College) in Launceston, Tasmania. For details of the following units, please consult the UTAS handbook which can be found online at: http://courses.utas.edu.au

AMC Units

JEE306: Hydrodynamics of Offshore Structures

JEE326: Instrumentation and Process Control

JEE309: Subsea Engineering

JEE320: Design of Offshore Structures

JEE332: Structural Analysis

JEE349: Concrete Structures

JEE350: Finite Element Analysis

JEE402: Coastal Engineering

JEE358: Bluefin: Maritime Engineering

JEE418: Research Project 1

JEE419: Research Project 2

JEE484: Floating and Deepwater Structures

JEE421: Design Project 1

JEE422: Design Project 2

JEE403: Design of Offshore Systems

Elective unit chosen in consultation with the AMC Course Coordinator.

* Students will be assessed to see if they have achieved the ECU minimum standard of English language proficiency in this unit. Students who don't meet the minimum standard will be provided with appropriate English language support and development.


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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