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Course Information

Bachelor of Technology (Engineering)

Effective from 01-JAN-2025 : Code Y62

The Bachelor of Technology (Engineering) develops the knowledge, skills and competencies required for graduates to work as an Engineering Technologist. Many types of engineering jobs require commissioning, testing, operation and maintenance of infrastructure and systems. These jobs are well-suited to a Bachelor of Technology graduate. In addition, students enrolled in this program may opt to upgrade their qualifications from Engineering Technologist to Professional Engineer by either (i) articulating to a Bachelor of Engineering after one or two years of study with full credit for their completed units, or, (ii) completing the Bachelor of Technology and then undertaking a further 1.5 years in a relevant Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program, or, studying a Master of Engineering which is 2 years in duration.

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

Before being eligible to graduate from this course, students must meet the requirement of accumulating and being credited with a minimum 8 weeks professional practice in a relevant industry environment. This can be commenced at any point in the course

Enrolment process

While the Technology Practicum unit (ENS3173) appears in Year 3 of the course structure, students can complete the practicum requirements at any point after completing at least 180 credit points in the course. The unit is not available for direct enrolment, instead once the Practicum requirements have been fulfilled, students will need to lodge their Practicum documents through the Application for Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning online application form in order to have the completion of this unit recognised on their academic record. The School’s Practicum coordinator should be contacted for advice on completion of the Practicum.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Apply broad discipline knowledge of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and in depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering domain.
2. Think critically, and apply established engineering methods to broadly defined engineering problems.
3. Apply systematic engineering synthesis and design processes to conduct and manage small-scale projects in the engineering domain, with some intellectual independence.
4. Demonstrate conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline and fluently apply engineering techniques, tools and resources.
5. Demonstrate clear and coherent oral and written communication in technical and lay domains.
6. Demonstrate a global outlook and knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering domain, including respect for cultural diversity and indigenous cultural competence.
7. Demonstrate effective team membership and team leadership to implement engineering projects according to relevant standards of ethical conduct, sustainable practice and professional accountability.
8. Demonstrate responsibility for own learning, professional judgement and an understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary practice in the engineering domain.

Admission requirements

Admission requirement (Band 3)

All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• AQF Cert IV;
• Successfully completed 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
• Undergraduate Certificate;
• Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test;
• University Preparation Course;
• Indigenous University Orientation Course; or
• Experience Based Entry Scheme.

English Language requirement (Band 3)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• Year 12 English ATAR/English Literature ATAR grade C or better or equivalent;
• Special Tertiary Admissions Test;
• IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0);
• Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ or Canada;
• University Preparation Course;
• Indigenous University Orientation Course;
• AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree;
• Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
• Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

It is desirable that all applicants have passed Mathematics: Methods ATAR, with equivalents considered. Alternatively applicants can complete a bridging unit during the first year of their studies if they have not passed Mathematics: Methods ATAR.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.

Course Duration

• Full Time: 3 Years
• Part Time: 6 Years

Course Delivery

• Joondalup: Full Time, Part Time
• ECU Sri Lanka: Full Time, Part Time

Course Coordinator

Dr Asma AZIZ

Course Structure

Note: Students who have not passed Year 11 Mathematics: Methods ATAR (or equivalent) must complete the bridging unit MAT1108 Foundations of Mathematics before they can enrol in MAT1137 Introductory Applied Mathematics. Students who have passed Year 11 Mathematics: Methods ATAR (or equivalent) can consider discussing a pre-requisite waiver with the Mathematics coordinator to enable them to enrol into MAT1137 Introductory Applied Mathematics. Note: Students who have passed Mathematics: Methods ATAR or Mathematics: Specialist ATAR (or equivalents) should enrol in MAT1250 Mathematics 1 in Year 1 Semester 1 in place of MAT1137 Introductory Applied Mathematics, and enrol in an additional elective in Year 2 Semester 1 in place of MAT1250 Mathematics 1. Note: Students who have passed Physics ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR (or equivalents) should enrol in ENM1102 Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design in Year 1 Semester 1 in place of SCP1132 Introduction to Physics, and enrol in an elective in Year 2 Semester 1 in place of ENM1102 Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design.

Unit sets that can be studied as part of this course