The Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (Honours) Study Plan is valid for students commencing in Semester 1, 2015.
Courses denoted with # are undertaken via the University of Southern Queensland (USQ). These courses are supported with a weekly tutorial on Campus at USC.
Students completing USQ courses MUST complete and submit the USQ Cross Institutional Study Application form to Student Administration in C Block for submission to USQ each semester, prior to the USQ cut-off date.
Practice courses are undertaken at the University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba Campus during Residential School in the USQ Intra Semester Break or during Semester 3 at USQ which is over the Summer period.
Please refer to Program Notes under the Program Structure for this program. Students need to refer directly to the USQ website for confirmation of Residential School dates.
Year 1
Semester 1
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| COR109 Advertising: Copy and Image | |||
| ENG101 News Rounds | |||
| MTH102 The Writer and the Law | |||
| SET111 Media and Promotion: Tourism and Hospitality |
Semester 2
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG102 Communication Campaign Planning | |||
| ENG202 News Writing: Print and Broadcast | |||
| ENG203 Online Journalism | |||
| MTH202 Creative Writing D: Paperback Hero |
Year 2
Semester 1
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG221 Digital Photojournalism and Feature Writing | |||
| ENG225 Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults |
Plus complete the following USQ courses via Cross Institutional study (external mode):
# ENG1101 Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving
# MEC2101 Thermodynamics
Semester 2
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG227 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book | |||
| MTH312 Creative Advertising | |||
| PHY202 Advanced News Reporting |
Plus complete the following USQ course via Cross Institutional study (external mode):
#ENG2102 Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis
Year 3
Semester 1
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG226 International Communication |
Plus complete the following USQ courses via Cross Institutional study (external mode):
# ENG3003 Engineering Management
# MEC3102 Fluid Mechanics Prerequisite: MTH312
# MEC3203 Materials Technology
Semester 2
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG228 Research into Journalism | |||
| ENG403 Creative Writing B: Novel Ideas |
Plus complete the following USQ course via Cross Institutional study (external mode):
# MEC2401 Dynamics I
Plus select 1 elective from the list below:
ENG330 Engineering Professional Practice
ENP236 Mathematics Foundations
ENS320 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
PUB262 Engineering Statics
#ENG4004 Engineering Project and Operations Management
#ELE2103 Linear Systems and Control
#MEC4406 Robotics and Machine Vision
# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland
Intra-Semester 2 Break
Complete Practice course at USQ Residential School (attendance required at Toowoomba):
# MEC3904 Mechanical Practice 4
Year 4
Semester 1
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG401 Creativity and Literature: Chaucer to Romantics |
Plus complete the following USQ courses via Cross Institutional study (external mode):
# MEC3302 Computational Mechanics in Design
# MEC4103 Heat Transfer Prerequisite: (ENG211 and MTH312 ) or MEC3102
Plus select 1 elective from the list below:
BUS103 Introduction to Engineering Design
ENG421 Engineering Computer Programming
ENG422 Calculus and Algebra
ENP211 Mechanics of Materials
ENS300 Engineering Materials
ENS310 Mechanical Design 1
ENS381 Numerical Analysis
PED312 Electronics and Electromagnetism
#AGR2302 Agricultural Machinery
#CIV8803 Mechanics and Technology of Fibre Composites
#ELE1301 Computer Engineering
#ELE3105 Computer Controlled Systems
#ENV4204 Environmental Technology
#MEC4104 Energy Technology
# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland
Semester 2
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG335 Creativity and Literature: Victorians to Moderns | |||
| ENG336 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction | |||
| ENG402 Communication and Thought |
Plus complete the following USQ course via Cross Institutional study (external mode):
# MEC3403 Dynamics II