A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 160 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.
CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (replaced by IAS201 from 2024) CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology
Select Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options. |
Core Units (7 units) | 70cp | Compulsory Core units totalling 70 credit points as detailed below. ENG151 Statics ENG175 Internet of Things (replaces ENG174 from 2021) PMO201 Project Management SMA101 Mathematics 1A SMA102 Mathematics 1B SMA104 Concepts of Mathematics SPH141 Concepts of Physics
Students enrolled prior to 2021 should refer to the transition arrangement provided below. |
Specialist Elective (5 units) | 50cp | Units totalling 50 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 ENG364 Materials Engineering (replaced by ENG265 Concepts of Materials Engineering from 2024) Electrical and Electronics Engineering ENG221 Analogue Electronics ENG223 Electrical Circuit Analysis ENG224 Electrical Machines and Power Systems HIT235 Digital Systems and Computer Architecture HIT365 C Programming Mechanical Engineering ENG212 Mechanics of Solids ENG238 Advanced Manufacturing (replaces ENG235 from 2023) ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics ENG252 Dynamics ENG364 Materials Engineering (replaced by ENG265 Concepts of Materials Engineering from 2024) |
Electives (2 units) | 20cp | Select units totalling 20 credit points may be selected from undergraduate units offered by the University.
Some suggested electives are listed below however students may select other undergraduate units if desired. ECO107 Economics and the Modern Business Enterprise (replaces ECO105 from S2 2020) ENV103 Environmental Issues HIT137 Software Now HIT164 Computing Fundamentals LAW105 Introduction to Business law MAN105 Introduction to Management SCH104 Introductory Chemistry A |
| 160 | Total Credit Points |
Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure) (160cp)
- A minimum of 60 credit points must be taken from 200 level units or above.
- See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.
If course commenced prior to 2023:
No more than 10 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in an Associate Degree or Advanced Diploma AQF Level 6 course award.
Course Changes and Transitional Arrangements from 2021
Students who commenced the Associate Degree of Engineering prior to 2021 will note there have been some changes.
Core units have increased from 50 credit points to 70 credit points
Specialisation units have decreased from 60 credit points to 50 credit points
Elective unit requirements have decreased from 30 credit points to 20 credit points
Core Unit Changes
The following unit has been replaced as a core unit:
ENG174 Electrical Engineering
The following units have been added as core units:
ENG175 Internet of Things
SMA104 Concepts of Mathematics
SPH141 Concepts of Physics
Specialisation Changes
Civil and Structural Engineering - ENG358 has been removed
Electrical and Electronics Engineering - ENG227 (recoded to ENG377) has been removed
Mechanical Engineering - ENG338 has been removed
Course Changes and Transitional Arrangements from 2020
Course Structure: Core units have been reduced from 60 credit points to 50 credit points and Elective units increased from 20 credit points to 30 credit points.
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.
Chemical Engineering (no longer available for entry from 2020)
SCH101 Chemical Concepts
SCH102 Organic and Inorganic Chemistry
ENG246 Process Analysis
ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics
ENG248 Unit Operations
ENG341 Separation Process Principles
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 be able to count this unit as an elective.
Course Changes and Transitional Arrangements - 2016
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 above.
Discontinued Units from 2016:
ENG154 Engineering Foundations