A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 320 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.
Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements |
Common Units (2 units) | 20cp | Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below.
IAS201 Cultural Capabilities (replaces CUC107 from 2024) CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology
Select Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options. |
Core Units (13 units) | 130cp | Compulsory Core units totalling 130 credit points as detailed below. ENG151 Statics ENG175 Internet of Things (replaces ENG174 from 2021) HIT137 Software Now (new to core from 2024) SMA101 Mathematics 1A SMA102 Mathematics 1B ENG252 Dynamics PMO201 Project Management SMA209 Mathematics 2A SMA212 Data Analytics (replaces SMA211 from 2021) ENG305 Safety, Risk and Reliability IPM304 Professional Practice for Engineers (0 credit points) (replaces IPM300 Industrial Experience (0cp) from 2024) ENG450 Integrated Design (20 credit points) (replaces ENG405 from 2021) ENG519 Sustainability (replaces ENG417 from 2021)
Students enrolled prior to 2021 should refer to the transition arrangements provided below. |
Specialist Electives (13 units) | 130cp | Units totalling 130 credit points selected from one of the specialist streams. Civil and Structural Engineering ENG212 Mechanics of Solids ENG215 Surveying and Construction ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics ENG267 Hydraulics and Soil Mechanics ENG311 Geomechanics ENG364 Materials Engineering ENG368 Steel and Concrete Structures ENG515 Water Resources Engineering (replaces ENG462 from 2021) ENG516 Road and Traffic Engineering (replaces ENG412 from 2021) ENG563 Advanced Structural Analysis (replaces ENG463 from 2021) or ENG564 Geotechnical Engineering (replaces ENG464 from 2021) ENG566 Design of Concrete Structures (replaces ENG466 from 2021) ENG567 Design of Steel Structures (replaces ENG467 from 2021) ENG569 Structural Analysis (replaces ENG469 from 2021) Electrical and Electronics Engineering ENG221 Analogue Electronics ENG223 Electrical Circuit Analysis ENG224 Electrical Machines and Power Systems HIT235 Digital Systems and Computer Architecture ENG325 Systems Modelling and Control (new title from 2016) ENG377 Electromagnetics and Communication Technology (replaces ENG227 from 2021) HIT332 Embedded and Mobile Systems HIT365 C Programming ENG571 Analogue Devices (replaces ENG471 from 2021) ENG572 Digital Signal Processing (replaces ENG421 from 2021) ENG573 Communication Systems (replaces ENG473 from 2021) ENG574 Power Systems Analysis (replaces ENG474 from 2021) ENG576 Control Engineering (replaces ENG476 from 2021) Mechanical Engineering ENG212 Mechanics of Solids ENG238 Advanced Manufacturing (replaces ENG235 from 2023) ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics ENG325 Systems Modelling and Control (new title from 2016) ENG338 Machine Design Principles ENG364 Materials Engineering ENG534 Dynamics of Engineering Systems (replaces ENG432 from 2021) ENG576 Control Engineering (replaces ENG476 from 2021) ENG579 Biomedical Engineering (replaces ENG429 from 2021) ENG580 Applied Fluid Mechanics (replaces ENG480 from 2021) ENG581 Applied Heat and Mass Transfer (replaces ENG481 from 2021) ENG582 Engines and Turbo Machinery (replaces ENG482 from 2021) ENG586 Machine Design (replaces ENG486 from 2021) |
Research (2 units) | 40cp | Research units totalling 40 credit points. ENG720 Honours Thesis (20cp, repeatable) x 2 Honours calculation Units used to define the Honours level gained are successfully completed ENG720 (40cp), ENG450 plus the last two successfully completed ENG5XX core or specialist elective units of the specialist stream chosen by the student. |
Elective (0 units) | 0cp | From 2024 there are no elective units available in this course.
Students who have completed a general elective unit prior to 2024 should not complete the new core unit HIT137. Students have not completed a general elective unit prior to 2024 will be required to complete the new core unit HIT137. |
| 320cp | Total Credit Points |
Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure)
If course commenced prior to 2023:
No more than 20 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in a Bachelor AQF Level 8 embedded honours course award. A "PC" may only be awarded for units at 100, 200 or 300 level and no more than 10 credit points at "PC" may be received at the highest level of the program of learning.
Course Changes and Transitional Arrangements from 2024
Students who commenced the Bachelor of Engineering Honours prior to 2024 will note there have been some changes.
- HIT137 has been added as Core unit increasing the Core unit requirements from 120 credit points to 130 credit points.
- All students who have not completed an elective unit prior to 2024 will be required to complete the new core unit HIT137.
- Students who have completed an elective unit prior to 2024 will not be required to complete HIT137.
- IPM304 replaces IPM300 as a core unit from 2024. Students who have completed IPM300 prior to 2024 should not complete IPM304.
- Elective units have been reduced from 10 credit points to 0 credit points.
Course Changes and Transitional Arrangements from 2021
Students who commenced the Bachelor of Engineering Honours prior to 2021 will note there have been some changes.
Core Unit Changes
Core units have increased from 110 credit points to 120 credit points
The following units have been replaced as core units:
ENG174 Electrical Engineering
SMA211 Mathematics 2B
ENG405 Integrated Design Part A (10 credit points)
ENG417 Sustainability
The following units have been added as core units:
ENG175 Internet of Things
SMA212 Data Analytics
ENG450 Integrated Design (20 credit points)
ENG519 Sustainability
Specialisation Changes
Specialist elective units have decreased from 140 credit points to 130 credit points
Civil and Structural Engineering - ENG406 Integrated Design Part B has been removed and 400-level units recoded to 500-level.
Electrical and Electronics Engineering - ENG227 has been recoded ENG377 Electromagnetics and Communication Technology, ENG342 Instrumentation and Control and ENG429 Biomedical Engineering have been removed and 400-level units recoded to 500-level.
Mechanical Engineering - ENG342 Instrumentation and Control and ENG487 HVAC Systems have been removed and 400-level units recoded to 500-level.
Chemical Engineering - this specialisation was discontinued at the end of 2019. Any student still enrolled should contact the course coordinator for assistance.
Transition Arrangements - for students who commenced prior to 2021.
Students who have completed core unit ENG174 should not complete ENG175 Internet of Things. Students who have not completed ENG174 will need to complete ENG175.
Students who have completed core unit SMA211 should not complete SMA212 Data Analytics. Students who have not completed SMA211 should complete SMA212.
Students who have completed core unit ENG417 should not complete ENG519 Sustainability. Students who have not completed ENG417 will need to complete ENG519.
Students who have completed core unit ENG405 (10 credit points) should not complete ENG450 Integrated Design (20 credit points) but may need to complete a 10 credit point elective at 500-level depending on your specialisation (see further information below)
Integrated Design Units
Civil and Structural Engineering
- Students who have not successfully completed {(ENG405 Integrated Design Part A) AND (ENG406 Integrated Design Part B)} will need to complete ENG450 Integrated Design (20 cp)
- Students who have successfully completed {(ENG405 Integrated Design Part A) OR (ENG406 Integrated Design Part B)} will need to complete a 10 cp elective unit at 500 level
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Students who have not successfully completed {(ENG405 Integrated Design Part A) AND (ENG342 Instrumentation and Control OR ENG429 Biomedical Engineering)} will need to complete ENG450 Integrated Design (20 cp).
- Students who have not successfully completed ENG405 Integrated Design Part A AND have successfully completed (ENG342 Instrumentation and Control OR ENG429 Biomedical Engineering) will need to complete a 10 credit point elective unit at 500 level.
- Students who have successfully completed ENG405 Integrated Design Part A and who have not successfully completed (ENG342 Instrumentation and Control OR ENG429 Biomedical Engineering) will need to complete one 10 cp elective unit at 500 level.
Mechanical Engineering
- Students who have not successfully completed {(ENG405 Integrated Design Part A) AND ( ENG487 HVAC)} will need to complete ENG450 Integrated Design (20 cp).
- Students who have not successfully completed ENG405 Integrated Design Part A and have successfully completed ENG487 HVAC will need to complete a 10 credit point elective unit at 500 level.
- Students who have successfully completed ENG405 Integrated Design Part A and who have not successfully completed ENG487 HVAC will need to complete one 10 cp elective unit at 500 level.
Chemical Engineering
- Students who have not successfully completed {(ENG405 Integrated Design Part A) AND (ENG406 Integrated Design Part B)} will need to complete ENG450 Integrated Design (20 cp)
- Students who have successfully completed {(ENG405 Integrated Design Part A) OR (ENG406 Integrated Design Part B)} will need to complete one 10 cp elective unit at 500 level.
Summary of Unit Code Changes
Pre-2021 Unit Code | 2021 Unit Code |
Core unit changes |
ENG174 Electrical Engineering | ENG175 Internet of Things |
SMA211 Mathematics 2B | SMA212 Data Analytics |
ENG417 Sustainability | ENG519 Sustainability |
ENG405 Integrated Design Part A (10 credit points) (plus either ENG406 Integrated Design Part B or Elective) | ENG450 Integrated Design (20 credit points) |
Civil and Structural |
ENG406 Integrated Design Part B | No longer required |
ENG412 Road and Traffic Engineering | ENG516 Road and Traffic Engineering |
ENG462 Water Resources Engineering | ENG515 Water Resources Engineering |
ENG463 Advanced Structural Analysis | ENG563 Advanced Structural Analysis |
ENG464 Geotechnical Engineering | ENG564 Geotechnical Engineering |
ENG466 Design of Concrete Structures | ENG566 Design of Concrete Structures |
ENG467 Design of Steel Structures | ENG567 Design of Steel Structures |
ENG469 Structural Analysis | ENG569 Structural Analysis |
Electrical and Electronics |
ENG342 Instrumentation and Control or ENG429 Biomedical Engineering | No longer required - Elective |
ENG227 Electromagnetics and Communication Technology | ENG377 Electromagnetics and Communication Technology |
ENG421 Digital Signal Processing | ENG572 Digital Signal Processing |
ENG471 Analogue Devices | ENG571 Analogue Devices |
ENG473 Communication Systems | ENG573 Communication Systems |
ENG474 Power Systems Analysis | ENG574 Power Systems Analysis |
ENG476 Control Engineering | ENG576 Control Engineering |
Mechanical |
ENG342 Instrumentation and Control or ENG429 Biomedical Engineering | No replacement ENG579 Biomedical Engineering |
ENG487 HVAC Systems | No replacement - Elective |
ENG432 Dynamics of Engineering Systems | ENG534 Dynamics of Engineering Systems |
ENG476 Control Engineering | ENG576 Control Engineering |
ENG480 Applied Fluid Mechanics | ENG580 Applied Fluid Mechanics |
ENG481 Applied Heat and Mass Transfer | ENG581 Applied Heat and Mass Transfer |
ENG482 Engines and Turbo Machinery | ENG582 Engines and Turbo Machinery |
ENG486 Machine Design | ENG586 Machine Design |
Any student who believes they will be disadvantaged by these changes should contact the course coordinator for assistance.
Course Changes and Transitional Arrangements from 2020
Course Structure: Core units have been reduced from 120 credit points to 110 credit points and an Elective unit totalling 10 credit points has been added.
Specialisation: The Chemical Engineering specialisation is no longer be available for entry from 2020. Students who have commenced Chemical Engineering prior to 2020 should liaise with the course coordinator to ensure they are able to complete.
Unit discontinuation: ENG142 Concepts of Chemical Engineering has been discontinued from 2020 and removed as a required core unit. Students who have already completed ENG142 will count this unit as an elective.
Course Changes and Transitional Arrangements - 2016
ENG154 has been replaced by a specialist unit in each of the streams:
Chemical Engineering - ENG248
Civil and Structural Engineering - ENG368
Electrical and Electronics Engineering - ENG227
Mechanical Engineering - ENG338
Students who have not completed ENG154 should complete either ENG227 or ENG248 or ENG338 or ENG368 as the appropriate specialist elective for their chosen stream.
Students who have completed ENG154 should not complete any of the units listed above.
Students who have completed ENG315 should not complete any of the units listed above.
ENG406 has been moved from core (from BENGH) to a specialist elective, depending on stream.
Unit Title Changes
Unit Code | Previous Title | New Title (2016) |
ENG325 | Systems Modelling | Systems Modelling and Control |
ENG417 | Environmental Awareness and Sustainability | Sustainability |
ENG466 | Concrete Design | Design of Concrete Structures |
ENG467 | Steel Design | Design of Steel Structures |
ENG473 | Wireless Communication Systems | Communication Systems |
ENG476 | Control Systems | Control Engineering |
Unit Code Changes
Previous Unit Code | New Unit Code (2016) | Unit Title |
ENG401 | ENG720 | Honours Thesis |
Discontinued Units from 2016:
Unit Code | Unit Title |
ENG154 | Engineering Foundations |
ENG315 | Engineering Computing |