- Program summary
- Program overview
- Professional recognition
- Career opportunities
- Special features
- Credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and articulation
- Program structure
- Program notes and enquiries
- Enquiries
Program summary
QTAC code: 013721
OP/Rank for 2009 entry: OP-15 / Rank-70
Award abbreviation: BEng(Water&SustResMgt)
Duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Total units: 384 units (normally 32 courses)
Fee type 2009: Commonwealth supported places, visiting non-award domestic places
Prerequisites: Mathematics B, English
Recommended prior study: Maths C, Physics
Commence: Semester 1
USC program code: SC381
CRICOS code: not available to international students on student visas
Program overview
Graduates of this four-year professional program will have specialised sustainability skills that can be applied to engineering, construction, and water management projects.
Subject to Engineers Australia accreditation, graduates of the program will be able to apply for membership of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, and apply for a wide variety of positions inside and outside the engineering profession, both in Australia and overseas.
Courses in the degree guide you towards practical, appropriate solutions to local and global problems involving water and other resources. You will develop excellent problem-solving skills within a team-based environment.
Foundation studies focus on both engineering and the sciences, and include engineering projects, engineering design and water supply and wastewater treatment systems. You will also study the advanced scientific methods that are used to monitor and manage the environment, and there is a strong emphasis on ecologically sustainable development throughout the program.
You will be presented with practical, real-world applications of the course material during the program, and guest lecturers from industry will ensure you have a high level of exposure to current engineering professional practice. You will also be encouraged to undertake suitable vacation work experience to further support your university studies.
External delivery
Please note that some of the required courses in this program will initially be undertaken at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ). Students may be required to travel to the USQ Toowoomba campus to attend block intensive practical classes. For more information, contact the Faculty of Science, Health and Education < +61="" 7="" 5430="" 2869;="">sheinfo@usc.edu.au>.
Professional recognition
Subject to Engineers Australia accreditation, graduates will be able to apply for membership of the Institution of Engineers, Australia. To qualify for membership, you will be required to complete 12 weeks of work experience in the engineering industry, and submit an Engineering Work Experience Report, prior to the completion of your Bachelor of Engineering (Water and Sustainable Resource Management) degree.
Please note that Engineers Australia’s standard accreditation process includes consultation with graduates from the program, and their employers. Therefore, USC aims to achieve full accreditation of this program during 2012, when the first cohort of graduates has entered the workforce.
Graduates may also join the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA), or other relevant professional bodies.
Career opportunities
On completing this degree you can expect to find a wide range of engineering employment opportunities in:
- engineering consultancies
- local, state and federal government agencies
- the mining industry
- research organisations, such as universities and the CSIRO
- wastewater treatment companies/authorities
- water supply companies/authorities
Engineering graduates are also increasingly likely to find employment in non-traditional engineering roles such as finance, marketing, merchant banking and management.
Special features
- offers studies in both engineering and the sciences
- strong emphasis on ecologically sustainable development
Program structure
Core course
1 required course:
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
Introductory courses
6 required courses:
CIV1501 Engineering Statics #
BUS108 An Introduction to Information and Communication Technology
ENG101 Engineering Professional Practice
SCI105 Chemistry
SCI107 Physics
SCI110 Science Research Methods
Advanced courses
21 required courses:
CIV2401 Geomechanics #
CIV2605 Construction Engineering #
CIV3403 Geotechnical Engineering #
ENG1100 Introduction to Engineering Design #
ENV2103 Hydraulics I #
ENV3104 Hydraulics II #
ENG302 Design and Project Methodology
ENG401 Engineering Project 1
ENG402 Engineering Project 2
ENG411 Management of Reservoirs and Stormwater
ENG412 Design of Wastewater Treatment Systems
ENG421 Design of Water Supply Systems
ENS253 An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
ENS282 Coastal and Marine Systems
ENS300 Environmental and Resource Economics
ENS314 Climatic and Hydrological Systems
ENS351 Integrated Environmental Management
ENS353 Applied Spatial Analysis and Geoprocessing
ENS381 Environmental Modelling
MTH202 Calculus and Algebra
MTH312 Numerical Analysis
Plus select 4 elective courses from the list, or another course subject to approval by the Engineering program leader.
Recommended electives:
BUS103 Business Law and Ethics
BUS104 Management and Organisational Behaviour
BUS106 Introductory Accounting
ENS281 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems
PAM310 Asset and Facilities Management
PAM311 Advanced Development and Construction Management Theory
PAM321 Construction Technology Management
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology
SUS302 Sustainable Futures
or
CIV3505 Structural Analysis +
CIV3603 Construction Methods +
CIV3703 Transport Engineering +
ENV4204 Environmental Technology +
ENV5205 Solid and Liquid Waste Treatment +
MEC2402 Stress Analysis +
SVY1101 Geology and Surveying +
# This course will initially be taken via external delivery offered by the University of Southern Queensland. Enrolment in these courses may involve travel and attendance at the Toowoomba campus for block intensive practical classes. Students in the first year of their program will not be required to travel to the Toowoomba campus. In later years of the program, students may be required to travel to Toowoomba twice each year, for a maximum of five days in early February and five days during mid-semester break in September. Students are expected to cover the travel and accommodation costs associated with these intensives themselves.
+ Course offered by the University of Southern Queensland
Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program
As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
Program requirements and notes
- Refer to the Academic Rules
- Refer to explanation of terms
- International students need to refer to the English language requirements.
- Refer to the recommended enrolment patterns. For previous recommended enrolment patterns refer to the relevant archived Student Handbook.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students.
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including; namely essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
Enquiries
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Email: sheinfo@usc.edu.au