Are you curious about our world and what makes it work? This degree will prepare you to solve the biggest challenges facing civil and mechanical 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.
Location
Teaching period
UAC code
QTAC code
Lismore
Term 1, Term 3
N/A
N/A
Online
Term 1, Term 3
N/A
N/A
Career Outcomes
This course and both 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.
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
If admission is being offered on the basis of completion of the Preparing for Success program, students need to achieve a Distinction or above in their maths unit UNIP1003 Applying Quantitative Concepts.
If admission is being offered on the basis of completion of the Transition to Uni program, students need to achieve a Distinction or above in their maths unit UNIP1007 Scientific and Quantitative Concepts at University.
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:
one (1) specialisation in Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Coastal Engineering (384 credit points), and
at least 60 days (480 hours) of industry 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
Complete the following units to satisfy the Requirements of the Award
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
There will be a 2-day compulsory residential for Online students that will be held on the Lismore Campus. Registration for your residential location and time preference may be necessary upon unit enrolment. Please check the Blackboard site for CHEM1001 for any latest information and updates.
If you have completed higher level mathematics at school and wish to enrol in this unit as part of the advanced mathematics pathway in the Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours), please contact the course coordinator.
It is assumed that students are familiar with the main features of basic mechanics, e.g. as covered in the unit CIVL1001 - Applied Mechanics and CIVL2011 - Introduction to Solid Mechanics.
Students are assumed to have passed a relevant subject in the areas of calculus (differentiation and integration) and physics at either high school or university level.
There will be a 1-day compulsory laboratory class for Online and On Campus students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables. It is assumed that students are familiar with the basic properties of fluids, principles of hydrostatics, and principles of conservation of mass, energy and momentum, (e.g. as taught in the unit CIVL2010 - Hydraulic Engineering Fundamentals) and have basic skills in working with simple differential equations.
This is an advanced mathematics unit that builds on mathematics knowledge from earlier units. It is essential for success in this unit that students are competent in three areas: calculus, statistics, and linear algebra.
To be successful in this unit students require a sound knowledge of applied mechanics and mechanics of materials. This knowledge is achieved by completing the pre-requisite unit or equivalent training.
This unit applies the engineering principles and design techniques from ENG20001 - Mechanics of Materials AND MECH2002 - Introduction to Mechanical Design and Manufacturing, including force analysis in beams, shells and irregular structures, reaction forces and moments, and generating shear force and bending moment diagrams. Students will use apply their knowledge of manufacturing techniques and use computer aided design (CAD) software (SolidWorks) to design machine components and prepare engineering drawings.
Students will apply the fundamentals of designing the machine components, static and fatigue analysis from MECH3002 - Machine Element Design to design entire mechanical systems.
This unit applies the engineering principles and design techniques from ENG20001 - Mechanics of Materials including force analysis in beams, shells and irregular structures, reaction forces and moments, and generating shear force and bending moment diagrams to analysis of system strength and durability. Students will apply the theoretical analysis of system strength and durability with a numerical finite element approach in this unit.
There will be a 3-day compulsory residential for Online and On Campus students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://www.scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables. It is assumed that students are familiar with basic concepts of mechanics, waves and optics, electricity and magnetism.
There will be a 3-day compulsory residential for Online and On-campus students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://www.scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables. It is assumed that students have a basic knowledge of logic and programming, principles of experimentation, and concepts of uncertainty and error.
Approval from the Unit Assessor is required to enrol in this unit. In order to obtain this approval, students must have developed a broad topic for their research project that is relevant to their engineering specialisation in consultation with an academic staff member, and obtained agreement from that academic staff member to supervise their project.
MECH2001 - Dynamics AND ENG20007 - Engineering Computations
Unit Code
Unit Title
Available
Credit points
Notes
Complete the following units to satisfy the Requirements of the Award
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 MATH2002 -
Calculus and Linear Algebra II
If you have completed higher level mathematics at school and wish to enrol in this unit as part of the advanced mathematics pathway in the Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours), please contact the course coordinator.
There will be a 2-day compulsory residential for Online students that will be held on the Lismore Campus. Registration for your residential location and time preference may be necessary upon unit enrolment. Please check the Blackboard site for CHEM1001 for any latest information and updates.
It is assumed that students are familiar with the main features of basic mechanics, e.g. as covered in the unit CIVL1001 - Applied Mechanics and CIVL2011 - Introduction to Solid Mechanics.
Students are assumed to have passed a relevant subject in the areas of calculus (differentiation and integration) and physics at either high school or university level.
This is an advanced mathematics unit that builds on mathematics knowledge from earlier units. It is essential for success in this unit that students are competent in three areas: calculus, statistics, and linear algebra.
There will be a 1-day compulsory laboratory class for Online and On Campus students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables. It is assumed that students are familiar with the basic properties of fluids, principles of hydrostatics, and principles of conservation of mass, energy and momentum, (e.g. as taught in the unit CIVL2010 - Hydraulic Engineering Fundamentals) and have basic skills in working with simple differential equations.
To be successful in this unit students require a sound knowledge of applied mechanics and mechanics of materials. This knowledge is achieved by completing the pre-requisite unit or equivalent training.
This unit applies the engineering principles and design techniques from ENG20001 - Mechanics of Materials AND MECH2002 - Introduction to Mechanical Design and Manufacturing, including force analysis in beams, shells and irregular structures, reaction forces and moments, and generating shear force and bending moment diagrams. Students will use apply their knowledge of manufacturing techniques and use computer aided design (CAD) software (SolidWorks) to design machine components and prepare engineering drawings.
Students will apply the fundamentals of designing the machine components, static and fatigue analysis from MECH3002 - Machine Element Design to design entire mechanical systems.
This unit applies the engineering principles and design techniques from ENG20001 - Mechanics of Materials including force analysis in beams, shells and irregular structures, reaction forces and moments, and generating shear force and bending moment diagrams to analysis of system strength and durability. Students will apply the theoretical analysis of system strength and durability with a numerical finite element approach in this unit.
There will be a 3-day compulsory residential for Online and On Campus students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://www.scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables. It is assumed that students are familiar with basic concepts of mechanics, waves and optics, electricity and magnetism.
There will be a 3-day compulsory residential for Online and On-campus students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://www.scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables. It is assumed that students have a basic knowledge of logic and programming, principles of experimentation, and concepts of uncertainty and error.
Approval from the Unit Assessor is required to enrol in this unit. In order to obtain this approval, students must have developed a broad topic for their research project that is relevant to their engineering specialisation in consultation with an academic staff member, and obtained agreement from that academic staff member to supervise their project.
MECH2001 - Dynamics AND ENG20007 - Engineering Computations
Unit Code
Unit Title
Available
Credit points
Notes
Complete the following units to satisfy the Requirements of the Award
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
There will be a 2-day compulsory residential for Online students that will be held on the Lismore Campus. Registration for your residential location and time preference may be necessary upon unit enrolment. Please check the Blackboard site for CHEM1001 for any latest information and updates.
If you have completed higher level mathematics at school and wish to enrol in this unit as part of the advanced mathematics pathway in the Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours), please contact the course coordinator.
It is assumed that students are familiar with the main features of basic mechanics, e.g. as covered in the unit CIVL1001 - Applied Mechanics and CIVL2011 - Introduction to Solid Mechanics.
This is an advanced mathematics unit that builds on mathematics knowledge from earlier units. It is essential for success in this unit that students are competent in three areas: calculus, statistics, and linear algebra.
There will be a 3-day compulsory residential for Online and On Campus students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://www.scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables. It is assumed that students are familiar with basic concepts of mechanics, waves and optics, electricity and magnetism.
There will be a 1-day compulsory laboratory class for Online and On Campus students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables. It is assumed that students are familiar with the basic properties of fluids, principles of hydrostatics, and principles of conservation of mass, energy and momentum, (e.g. as taught in the unit CIVL2010 - Hydraulic Engineering Fundamentals) and have basic skills in working with simple differential equations.
To be successful in this unit students require a sound knowledge of applied mechanics and mechanics of materials. This knowledge is achieved by completing the pre-requisite unit or equivalent training.
This unit requires essential skills from earlier units, including knowledge of basic statistics and probability distributions, employing engineering processes to solve real world engineering problems and report writing.
To be successful in this unit students require a sound knowledge of applied mechanics, mechanics of materials, higher level structural analysis skills and the behaviour of steel as a civil engineering material.
To be successful in this unit students require knowledge of soil mechanics so they can apply that knowledge to the design of foundations and other geotechnical structures.That knowledge is provided by the pre-requisite unit or equivalent experience.
There will be a 3-day compulsory residential for Online and On-campus students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://www.scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables. It is assumed that students have a basic knowledge of logic and programming, principles of experimentation, and concepts of uncertainty and error.
Approval from the Unit Assessor is required to enrol in this unit. In order to obtain this approval, students must have developed a broad topic for their research project that is relevant to their engineering specialisation in consultation with an academic staff member, and obtained agreement from that academic staff member to supervise their project.
This unit applies the engineering principles and design techniques from ENG20001 - Mechanics of Materials including force analysis in beams, shells and irregular structures, reaction forces and moments, and generating shear force and bending moment diagrams to analysis of system strength and durability. Students will apply the theoretical analysis of system strength and durability with a numerical finite element approach in this unit.
Complete the following units to satisfy the Requirements of the Award
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
If you have completed higher level mathematics at school and wish to enrol in this unit as part of the advanced mathematics pathway in the Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours), please contact the course coordinator.
There will be a 2-day compulsory residential for Online students that will be held on the Lismore Campus. Registration for your residential location and time preference may be necessary upon unit enrolment. Please check the Blackboard site for CHEM1001 for any latest information and updates.
It is assumed that students are familiar with the main features of basic mechanics, e.g. as covered in the unit CIVL1001 - Applied Mechanics and CIVL2011 - Introduction to Solid Mechanics.
This is an advanced mathematics unit that builds on mathematics knowledge from earlier units. It is essential for success in this unit that students are competent in three areas: calculus, statistics, and linear algebra.
There will be a 3-day compulsory residential for Online and On Campus students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://www.scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables. It is assumed that students are familiar with basic concepts of mechanics, waves and optics, electricity and magnetism.
There will be a 1-day compulsory laboratory class for Online and On Campus students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables. It is assumed that students are familiar with the basic properties of fluids, principles of hydrostatics, and principles of conservation of mass, energy and momentum, (e.g. as taught in the unit CIVL2010 - Hydraulic Engineering Fundamentals) and have basic skills in working with simple differential equations.
To be successful in this unit students require a sound knowledge of applied mechanics and mechanics of materials. This knowledge is achieved by completing the pre-requisite unit or equivalent training.
This unit requires essential skills from earlier units, including knowledge of basic statistics and probability distributions, employing engineering processes to solve real world engineering problems and report writing.
To be successful in this unit students require a sound knowledge of applied mechanics, mechanics of materials, higher level structural analysis skills and the behaviour of steel as a civil engineering material.
This unit applies the engineering principles and design techniques from ENG20001 - Mechanics of Materials including force analysis in beams, shells and irregular structures, reaction forces and moments, and generating shear force and bending moment diagrams to analysis of system strength and durability. Students will apply the theoretical analysis of system strength and durability with a numerical finite element approach in this unit.
To be successful in this unit students require knowledge of soil mechanics so they can apply that knowledge to the design of foundations and other geotechnical structures.That knowledge is provided by the pre-requisite unit or equivalent experience.
There will be a 3-day compulsory residential for Online and On-campus students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://www.scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables. It is assumed that students have a basic knowledge of logic and programming, principles of experimentation, and concepts of uncertainty and error.
Approval from the Unit Assessor is required to enrol in this unit. In order to obtain this approval, students must have developed a broad topic for their research project that is relevant to their engineering specialisation in consultation with an academic staff member, and obtained agreement from that academic staff member to supervise their project.
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
3:
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
Note
4:
Double-weighted unit
Students must complete a capstone project that is relevant to their chosen specialisation.
Note
5:
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.
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Unit Title
Notes
Specialisations
Unit Code
Unit Title
Notes
Select one (1) of the following Mathematics Pathway Options:
Mathematics Pathway Option 1 (Standard Pathway)
If you have not completed NSW HSC Mathematics (2U) or QLD Maths B or equivalent you must complete the following two (2) units:
Select any two (2) Option units from a different specialisation or from the list of Option Units
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:
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