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Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours)

Bachelors Honours Degree (C/w)

Course snapshot

Domestic snapshot

  • Course abbreviation

    BEngSys(Hons)

  • Course code

    3508001

  • Credit points

    384

  • Equivalent units

    32

  • Indicative Fee

    Commonwealth supported

Overview

Are you curious about our world and what makes it work? This degree will prepare you to solve the biggest challenges facing civil, mechanical and coastal systems engineering.

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’ll then choose a specialisation to build discipline knowledge and technical skills in your chosen area 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. A 60-day professional placement ensures you are ready to hit the ground running as a graduate.

The course is structured around 16 key competencies identified by Engineers Australia as being essential to the graduating engineer. These competencies are broadly grouped into: knowledge and skills, application, personal and professional skills.

Course Learning Outcome

Apply a multidisciplinary systems engineering approach to identify relevant factors and evaluate their importance in complex engineering problems relevant to the chosen field of engineering specialisation

Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise engineering knowledge to identify and develop solutions to complex engineering problems relevant to the chosen field of engineering specialisation with intellectual independence

Conduct research relevant to the chosen field of engineering specialisation with some independence

Adapt and apply a broad contextual knowledge using highly developed technical, design and communication skills to devise innovative solutions to complex problems relevant to the chosen field of engineering specialisation

Use highly developed professional judgement to apply contemporary ethical standards and exhibit appropriate professional conduct in the engineering environment

Demonstrate a strong conceptual understanding of mathematics and other basic sciences that underpin the chosen field of engineering specialisation

Apply appropriate technical skills and demonstrate a detailed understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge related to the chosen field of engineering specialisation

Apply critical reflection to assess professional development with respect to the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies

Demonstrate the ability to acquire, use and adapt to changes in information and technology

Demonstrate the ability to develop new knowledge and apply it to solving problems related to the chosen field of engineering specialisation

Demonstrate the ability to work in teams with engineers and other professionals to solve problems related to the chosen field of engineering specialisation using a systems engineering approach in a project environment

Communicate clearly and effectively in oral and written form with a variety of audiences including engineers, other professionals, and the wider community

Demonstrate an appreciation of diverse cultural and Indigenous perspectives in the context of engineering systems and practice

As part of this course, students are required to undertake a compulsory 60-day industry placement.

Industry experience enables students to apply their knowledge and skills to engineering problems within a real work environment, and to make valuable contacts within industry. Students typically undertake one or more work placements with an organisation conducting work related to engineering practice.

Students in the Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours) will choose from one of the following 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, geotechnical engineering, traffic and transport engineering, and environmental engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering
    Students develop skills and knowledge in three main areas that cover all aspects of mechanical engineering, which are design and production systems, thermo-fluid mechanics and energy systems, and mechatronics and control systems.
  • Coastal Systems Engineering
    Students develop skills and knowledge in core areas that include coastal engineering and management, floodplain engineering and management, project management, hydraulic engineering, water and wastewater engineering, engineering geochemistry and hydrology.

Location Teaching period UAC code QTAC code
Lismore Session 1 , Session 2 N/A N/A
Online Session 1 , Session 2 N/A N/A

Career Outcomes

This course and all specialisations are accredited or provisionally accredited by Engineers Australia. 

Civil Engineering specialisation
This specialisation has full accreditation from Engineers Australia at the level of Professional Engineer.

Mechanical Engineering specialisation
This specialisation has provisional accreditation from Engineers Australia and will be assessed for full accreditation in 2021.

Coastal Systems Engineering specialisation
This specialisation has provisional accreditation from Engineers Australia and will be assessed for full accreditation in 2022.

Requirements

We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.

Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.

Entry requirements

Credit for prior learning

A maximum of the equivalent of 16 single-weighted units (192 credit credit points) of Advanced Standing may be granted to meet the requirements for accreditation of the course by Engineers Australia.

 

Course requirements

To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours), students must complete the equivalent of 32 single-weighted units (384 credit points), comprising:

  • all core units (180 credit points),
  • one specialisation (204 credit points), and
  • at least 60 days (480 hours) of industrial experience of a nature acceptable to the Course Coordinator.

Honours

All students successfully completing this course will be awarded Honours. Additionally, a student who has reached the required standard of academic performance may, on the recommendation of the Course Coordinator, be awarded Honours with one of the following merit descriptors:

  • First Class Honours
  • Second Class Honours — Division I
  • Second Class Honours — Division II

Honours merit descriptors will be determined based on a student’s academic record throughout the course of study, as described on the Engineering Student Centre website.

Course structure

Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.

Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment.

Unit Code Unit Title Available Credit points Notes

Year 1

Session 1

Mathematics Pathway Option 1 (Standard Pathway)
You must choose this option if you have not completed NSW HSC Mathematics (2U) or QLD Maths B or equivalent MATH1001 -  Foundation Mathematics
OR Mathematics Pathway option 2 (Advanced Pathway)
This option is only available if you have completed NSW HSC Mathematics (2U) or QLD Maths B or equivalent and with to undertake more advanced mathematics study MATH2003 -  Calculus and Linear Algebra I

Study Period 2

CIVL1003 Processes and Philosophy of Engineering
Study Period2
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period2
N/A
Online
Study Period2
N/A
CIVL1012 Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting
Study Period2,4
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period2
Study Period2
Online
Study Period2,4
Study Period4

Study Period 3

PHYS1003 Physics
Study Period3
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period3
Study Period3
Online
Study Period3
Study Period3

Session 2

Mathematics Pathway Option 1 (Standard Pathway) You must choose this option if you have not completed NSW HSC Mathematics (2U) or QLD Maths B or equivalent MATH1005 -  Introductory Algebra and Calculus
OR Mathematics Pathway option 2 (Advanced Pathway) This option is only available if you have completed NSW HSC Mathematics (2U) or QLD Maths B or equivalent and with to undertake more advanced mathematics study MATH2002 -  Calculus and Linear Algebra II
CHEM1001 Chemistry
Session2
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Session2
Session2
National Marine Science Centre Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Online
Session2
Session2
Enrolment information There will be a THREE day compulsory residential for Online students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables. You may need to register your preference for either a Week 7 or Week 8 residential, instructions on how to achieve this registration will be found on the teaching Blackboard software site of MySCU.

Study Period 5

CIVL1002 Humanitarian Projects
Study Period5
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period5
Study Period5
Online
Study Period5
Study Period5
CIVL1013 Computer Aided Design Applications
Study Period3,5
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period3
Study Period3
Online
Study Period3,5
Study Period3,5
Pre-requisites CIVL1012 - Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting

Study Period 6

ENGN1002 Engineering Modelling and Experimentation I
Study Period6
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period6
Study Period6
Online
Study Period6
N/A

Unit Code Unit Title Available Credit points Notes

Year 1

Session 1

Mathematics Pathway Option 1 (Standard Pathway) You must choose this option if you have not completed NSW HSC Mathematics (2U) or QLD Maths B or equivalent MATH1001 -  Foundation Mathematics
OR Mathematics Pathway option 2 (Advanced Pathway) This option is only available if you have completed NSW HSC Mathematics (2U) or QLD Maths B or equivalent and with to undertake more advanced mathematics study MATH2003 -  Calculus and Linear Algebra I

Study Period 2

CIVL1003 Processes and Philosophy of Engineering
Study Period2
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period2
N/A
Online
Study Period2
N/A
CIVL1012 Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting
Study Period2,4
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period2
Study Period2
Online
Study Period2,4
Study Period4

Study Period 3

PHYS1003 Physics
Study Period3
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period3
Study Period3
Online
Study Period3
Study Period3

Session 2

Mathematics Pathway Option 1 (Standard Pathway) You must choose this option if you have not completed NSW HSC Mathematics (2U) or QLD Maths B or equivalent MATH1005 -  Introductory Algebra and Calculus
OR Mathematics Pathway option 2 (Advanced Pathway) This option is only available if you have completed NSW HSC Mathematics (2U) or QLD Maths B or equivalent and with to undertake more advanced mathematics study MATH2002 -  Calculus and Linear Algebra II
CHEM1001 Chemistry
Session2
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Session2
Session2
National Marine Science Centre Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Online
Session2
Session2
Enrolment information There will be a THREE day compulsory residential for Online students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables. You may need to register your preference for either a Week 7 or Week 8 residential, instructions on how to achieve this registration will be found on the teaching Blackboard software site of MySCU.

Study Period 5

CIVL1002 Humanitarian Projects
Study Period5
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period5
Study Period5
Online
Study Period5
Study Period5
CIVL1013 Computer Aided Design Applications
Study Period3,5
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period3
Study Period3
Online
Study Period3,5
Study Period3,5
Pre-requisites CIVL1012 - Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting

Study Period 6

ENGN1002 Engineering Modelling and Experimentation I
Study Period6
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period6
Study Period6
Online
Study Period6
N/A

Unit Code Unit Title Available Credit points Notes

Year 1

Session 1

Mathematics Pathway Option 1 (Standard Pathway) You must choose this option if you have not completed NSW HSC Mathematics (2U) or QLD Maths B or equivalent MATH1001 -  Foundation Mathematics
OR Mathematics Pathway option 2 (Advanced Pathway) This option is only available if you have completed NSW HSC Mathematics (2U) or QLD Maths B or equivalent and with to undertake more advanced mathematics study MATH2003 -  Calculus and Linear Algebra I

Study Period 2

CIVL1003 Processes and Philosophy of Engineering
Study Period2
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period2
N/A
Online
Study Period2
N/A
ENVR2010 Principles of Stormwater and Drainage Management
Study Period2
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period2
Study Period2
Online
Study Period2
N/A
Pre-requisites MATH1001 - Foundation Mathematics OR MATH2002 - Calculus and Linear Algebra II

Study Period 3

PHYS1003 Physics
Study Period3
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period3
Study Period3
Online
Study Period3
Study Period3

Session 2

Mathematics Pathway Option 1 (Standard Pathway) You must choose this option if you have not completed NSW HSC Mathematics (2U) or QLD Maths B or equivalent MATH1005 -  Introductory Algebra and Calculus
OR Mathematics Pathway option 2 (Advanced Pathway) This option is only available if you have completed NSW HSC Mathematics (2U) or QLD Maths B or equivalent and with to undertake more advanced mathematics study MATH2002 -  Calculus and Linear Algebra II
CHEM1001 Chemistry
Session2
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Session2
Session2
National Marine Science Centre Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Online
Session2
Session2
Enrolment information There will be a THREE day compulsory residential for Online students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables. You may need to register your preference for either a Week 7 or Week 8 residential, instructions on how to achieve this registration will be found on the teaching Blackboard software site of MySCU.
CIVL1001 Applied Mechanics
Study Period4
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period4
Study Period4
Online
Study Period4
N/A

Study Period 5

CIVL1002 Humanitarian Projects
Study Period5
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period5
Study Period5
Online
Study Period5
Study Period5

Study Period 6

ENGN1002 Engineering Modelling and Experimentation I
Study Period6
Location Domestic International
Lismore
Study Period6
Study Period6
Online
Study Period6
N/A

Note 1:

Half-weighted unit

Note 2:

Double-weighted unit

Note 3:

Students must complete a research project in Engineering Thesis I and Engineering Thesis II that is relevant to their chosen specialisation as approved by the Course Coordinator

Note 4:

Students who have completed the Associate Degree of Civil Construction (Engineering and Management) at Southern Cross University may choose CIVL2009 Civil Construction Career Development and CIVL3006 The Diverse Civil Construction Workplace instead of CIVL1002 Humanitarian Engineering Project

Note 5:

Students who have completed the Associate Degree of Civil Construction (Engineering and Management) at Southern Cross University may choose CIVL1005 Construction Site Safety and Risk Management and CIVL1006 Civil Construction Planning and Compliance instead of MECH3003 Finite Element Method and Fracture Mechanics

Unit Code Unit Title Notes

Unit Code Unit Title Notes
CIVL1003 Processes and Philosophy of Engineering
PHYS1003 Physics
CHEM1001 Chemistry
CIVL1001 Applied Mechanics
MATH2003 Calculus and Linear Algebra I
MATH3003 Computational Analysis
ENGN1002 Engineering Modelling and Experimentation I Note 1
ENGN2004 Engineering Modelling and Experimentation II Note 1
CIVL2010 Hydraulic Engineering Fundamentals Note 1
CIVL2017 Fluid Dynamics Note 1
ENGN4004 Engineering Project Management and Professional Ethics
ENGN4003 Engineering Capstone Project Note 2
ENGN4001 Engineering Thesis I Note 3
ENGN4002 Engineering Thesis II Note 3
Mathematics Pathways
Choose one of the following Mathematics Pathway Options:
Mathematics Pathway Option 1 (Standard Pathway)
You must choose this option if you have not completed NSW HSC Mathematics (2U) or QLD Maths B or equivalent
Take all of the following two (2) units:
MATH1001 Foundation Mathematics
MATH1005 Introductory Algebra and Calculus
Mathematics Pathway option 2 (Advanced Pathway)
This option is only available if you have completed NSW HSC Mathematics (2U) or QLD Maths B or equivalent and wish to undertake more advanced mathematics study
Take all of the following two (2) units:
MATH2002 Calculus and Linear Algebra II
MATH3001 Multivariate Calculus and Differential Equations

Specialisations

Unit Code Unit Title Notes
CIVL1012 Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting Note 1
CIVL1013 Computer Aided Design Applications Note 1
CIVL2011 Introduction to Solid Mechanics Note 1
CIVL2015 Mechanics of Materials Note 1
ENVR2010 Principles of Stormwater and Drainage Management Note 1
CIVL3007 Hydraulic Design and Modelling Note 1
CIVL1007 Construction Materials - Concrete Note 1
CIVL2013 Concrete Structures Fundamentals Note 1
CIVL1008 Construction Materials - Soils Note 1
CIVL2014 Soil Mechanics Fundamentals Note 1
CIVL1009 Cost Estimation, Monitoring and Control Note 1
CIVL1010 Tendering for Civil Construction Projects Note 1
GENG1002 Surveying Fundamentals Note 1
CIVL1011 Road and Pavement Design Note 1
CIVL1002 Humanitarian Projects Note 4
MECH3003 Finite Element Method and Fracture Mechanics Note 5
CIVL3002 Analysis and Computer Modelling of Structures
CIVL3003 Geotechnical Engineering
CIVL3005 Water and Wastewater Engineering
CIVL4001 Design of Steel Structures
CIVL2008 Traffic and Road Safety Engineering
CIVL3008 Advanced Structural and Building Design
Choose any two (2) elective units from a different specialisation or from the list of Electives
Construction Engineering Pathway
This option is only available if you have completed the Associate Degree of Civil Construction (Engineering and Management) at Southern Cross University
You may choose the following two (2) units instead of CIVL1002 Humanitarian Projects:
CIVL2009 Civil Construction Career Development Note 1
CIVL3006 The Diverse Civil Construction Workplace Note 1
You may choose the following two (2) units instead of MECH3003 Finite Element Method and Fracture Mechanics:
CIVL1005 Construction Site Safety and Risk Management Note 1
CIVL1006 Civil Construction Planning and Compliance Note 1

Unit Code Unit Title Notes
CIVL1012 Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting Note 1
CIVL1013 Computer Aided Design Applications Note 1
CIVL2011 Introduction to Solid Mechanics Note 1
CIVL2015 Mechanics of Materials Note 1
CIVL1002 Humanitarian Projects
MECH2001 Dynamics
MECH2002 Introduction to Mechanical Design and Manufacturing
MECH3006 Thermodynamics
MECH3002 Machine Element Design
MECH3001 Dynamics of Machines
MECH3003 Finite Element Method and Fracture Mechanics
MECH3004 Electro-Mechanical and Robotics Technology
MECH3007 Thermal Engineering
CIVL3002 Analysis and Computer Modelling of Structures
MECH4003 Modern Internal Combustion Engines
MECH4002 Mechanical Systems Design
MECH4004 Control Systems and Automation
Choose any two (2) elective units from a different specialisation or from the list of Electives

Unit Code Unit Title Notes
ENVR2010 Principles of Stormwater and Drainage Management Note 1
CIVL2016 Rainfall-Runoff Modelling Note 1
CIVL1008 Construction Materials - Soils Note 1
CIVL2014 Soil Mechanics Fundamentals Note 1
CIVL1002 Humanitarian Projects
GENG1003 Geographic Information Systems I: Mapping
CHEM2001 Environmental Chemistry
ERTH3001 Coastal and Fluvial Hydrodynamics
CIVL3005 Water and Wastewater Engineering
ERTH4001 Hydrogeology
ENGN4005 Engineering for Resilient Catchments and Floodplains
ENGN4006 Engineering in Dynamic Coastal Environments
ERTH2002 Ecosystem Regeneration
SCIN1004 Earth Systems
ERTH2003 Aquatic Pollution and Catchment Management
Choose any four (4) elective units from a different specialisation or from the list of Electives

Unit Code Unit Title Notes
ENVR3004 Protected Area Management
MRNE3004 Sustainable Use of the Marine Environment
ENVR2003 Ecological Economics for Sustainable Development
CIVL2007 Waste Technology
FORS2001 Fire Ecology and Management
FORS2007 Product Development and Marketing
FORS2005 Wood Science and Utilisation
MGMT1001 Managing Organisations
BUSN3002 Sustainable Business Management
PROJ5006 Strategic Asset Management
PLAN2001 Land and Development Economics
PLAN2002 Settlements and Urban Design
CIVL1005 Construction Site Safety and Risk Management Note 1
CIVL1006 Civil Construction Planning and Compliance Note 1
ENGN1001 Environmental Sustainability in Construction Note 1
CIVL2012 Introduction to 3D Computer Aided Design Note 1
POLT2002 Local Government
ISY00245 Principles of Programming
PROG1001 Programming I
PROG2007 Programming II
SOIL2001 Soil Processes
ENVR3009 Biogeochemistry
GENG3001 Drone Technology and Spatial Analysis
MRNE1001 Marine Science and Management
ERTH2003 Aquatic Pollution and Catchment Management
GENG1003 Geographic Information Systems I: Mapping
FORS2010 Forest Operations and Technology