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Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information TechnologyHawken Engineering BuildingPhone: + 61 7 3365 4777Email: [email protected]: www.engineering.uq.edu.au

School of Chemical EngineeringChemical Engineering BuildingPhone: + 61 7 3365 6195Email: [email protected]: www.chemeng.uq.edu.au

School of Civil EngineeringHawken Engineering BuildingPhone: +61 7 3365 3619Email: [email protected]: www.civil.uq.edu.au

School of Information Technology and Electrical EngineeringGeneral Purpose South BuildingPhone: +61 7 3365 2097Email: [email protected]: www.itee.uq.edu.au

School of Mechanical and MiningEngineeringHawken Engineering Building (March 2011) Mansergh Shaw Building (March 2011 onwards)Phone: + 61 7 3365 4414Email: [email protected]: www.mechmining.uq.edu.au

CRICOS Provider Number 00025B

This publication is printed on recycled paper.

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERINGPROGRAM GUIDE 2011

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WELCOmEto the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and

Information Technology, The University of Queensland

Professor Graham Schaffer BSc, MSc Cape Town, PhD Birm, Grad. Cert. Ed. Qld, CPEng, FTSE

Executive Dean

Professor Caroline Crosthwaite BE(Hons) Qld, MEngSt Qld, MSc

Associate Dean (Academic)

Associate Professor Lydia Kavanagh BE Hons (Chem) Qld, MEngSc NSW, PhD Qld,

Grad Cert Higher Ed Qld, MEAust

Director, First Year Engineering

Professor Paul Greenfield AO, BE(Hons), PhD NSW, BEcon Qld., FTSE, FIEAust, FIChemEng,

FAICD, MAIChE

Vice Chancellor

Valerie Hutchinson Enquiries Officer

Located in the First Year Engineering Learning Centre, Hawken Engineering Building 50

We are happy to answer your questions...

Leah Aston First Year Engineering Manager

Located in the First Year Engineering Learning Centre, Hawken Engineering Building 50

Sharon Cunnington Enquiries Officer

Located in the EAIT Faculty Reception, Hawken Engineering Building 50

Susan Morrison Enquiries Officer

Located in the EAIT Faculty Reception, Hawken Engineering Building 50

Level Name Location Contact Number Email

Year 1 Adviser Professor John Simmons 50-S204 (07) 336 54777 [email protected]

General EAIT Faculty Office 50-S204 (07) 336 54777 [email protected]

Full details of all academic advisors can be located at www.engineering.uq.edu.au/academic-advice.

We are happy to answer your questions and provide advice on:

• Creditfrompreviousstudy

• Lateadditionofacourse

•Withdrawingfromaprogramorcourse

• Enrollinginmorethan#8persemester

UQ Engineering provides Academic Advisors for Year 1 & for each BE specialisation

• Specialexaminations

• Supplementaryassessments

• Programorspecialisationchange

•Graduationassessments

• UnsatisfactoryAcademicProgress&Show Cause Applications

Further information and application forms can be located at www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor

Important InformatIon• Remembertoincludeyour

full name, student ID and contact telephone number in all correspondence with the university.

• Pleaserefertotheacademiccalendar for all important dates: www.uq.edu.au/events.

HELP IF YOU NEED IT

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BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING PROGRAM GUIDE 2011 1

CheCklist

What do I need to do?

step When More details Done

1 Mark up your calendar to include: Now Page 2 •BEProjectDay(compulsory)

•Anacademicadvisingsession(compulsory)

•Internationalstudentswelcome(compulsory)

•ParentandPartnerssession

•O-Weekactivities(www.uq.edu.au/orientation)

•Drop-insessions

2 Choose your plan or engineering discipline Now Page 3

3 Choose your courses Now Page 4

4 Sign-on for classes From 10/2/11 Page 6

Semester Planner Now Page 7

5 Choose your ENGG1000 project Now Page 12

6 Complete the online Preparing for First Year Quiz Now Page 13

7 Read up about other things Now Page 14 1.Majors,extendedmajorsandminors

2.DualdegreeswithaBE

3.BEprogramrequirements

4.Calculators&computers

5.Scholarshipsandprizes

6.Professionalmembershipsandstudentsocieties

7.Studyingoverseas

8.Mentorprogram

Equity & Diversity Office Page 19

Terminology Explained Page 20

Help if you need it Anytime Page 21

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COMPUlsORY eVeNts (BEAnDBEDuAlPrOgrAMS)What? When and where? What to bring

Be Project Day (Bachelor of engineering)

Thursday 24 February 8.30am–3:00pm uQCentreBuilding27A

YourstudentIDcard–youwillneedthistogetin.lunchwillbeprovided.

Academic Advising sessions*You need only attend 1 session*

Tuesday 25 January 2.00pm–4.00pm HawkenEngineeringBuilding50-T203 Or Tuesday 8 February 2.00–4.00pm HawkenEngineeringBuilding50-T203 Or Tuesday 22 February *Following this session, there will be an optional tour of UQ and Engineering facilities, BBQ (RSVP required) and Parents & Partners session. 2.30–4.00pm uQCentreBuilding27AExhibitionHall

Yourproposedtimetableprintout.

ItwillhelpifyouhavecompletedSteps2,3and6–(Chooseyourplan,Chooseyourcourses,andChooseanEngg1000project)priortoattending.

*FOR iNteRNAtiONAl stUDeNts ONlY*

international student Orientation

Monday 21 February 8.30am–12.30pm uQCentreBuilding27AExhibitionHall

AnofficialwelcomeandintroductiontokeyuQservicesforallinternationalfulldegree,StudyAbroadandExchangestudents.Topicswillincludevisacompliance,OSHC,studyingatuQandlivinginAustralia.

international student eAit Faculty Welcome

Monday 21 February 2.00pm–3.00pm ParnelllectureTheatreBuilding7-222

AnofficialwelcomeandintroductiontotheFacultyofEAITforallincomingundergraduateandpostgraduateinternationalstudents.

Recommended events

Parents and Partners session & BBQ

*rSVPrequired* [email protected]

Tuesday 22 February BBQ: 4.00pm–5.00pm ChemistryBuildingCourtyardBuilding68 Parents & Partners: 5.00pm–6.00pmHawkenBuilding50-T203

Youandyourparents/partnerareinvitedtojoinusforaBBQandinformationsessionwhereyoucanmeetengineeringstaff.Wewillgiveyourfamilytipsonhowtosupportyouduringyourstudiesandofferyouatourofthecampusandengineeringfacilities.

Optional events

Optional timetable Drop-in sessions*You need only attend 1 session*

Tuesday 25 January Or Tuesday 8 February Or Monday 21 February

Alloftheaboveareheldasfollows: 9.00am–12.00pm FirstYearEngineeringlearningCentre(FYElC)HawkenEngineeringBuilding50

Yourproposedtimetableprintout.

ItwillhelpifyouhavecompletedSteps2,3and6–(Chooseyourplan,Chooseyourcourses,andChooseanEngg1000project)priortoattending.

Mark up your calendarstep1

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step2

choose your plan or enGIneerInG

dIscIplIne

Table1.FiRst YeAR eNROlMeNt OPtiONs

Choose now and nominate your plan (discipline) on mysi-net

ORkeep your options open in Year 1: nominate a General plan on mysi-net and choose your discipline at the end of first year

early specialisation:

Enrollingdirectlyintoachosenplan,commencinginYear1oftheprogram.

Availableinallplansbutrecommendedifchoosingtostudy:

• Chemical&Biological

• Environmental

•Mechatronic

OR General Plan A:

leadsintofurtherstudyintheengineeringplansof:

• Chemical

• Chemical&Materials

• Chemical&Metallurgical

• Civil

• Civil&Environmental

•Mechanical

•Mechanical&Materials

•Mechanical&Aerospace

•Mining

OR General Plan B:

leadsintofurtherstudyintheengineeringplansof:

• ComputerSystems

• Electrical

• Electrical&Aerospace

• Electrical&Biomedical

• Software

• SoftwareSystems&Aerospace

FirstyearengineeringcoursesatTheuniversityofQueenslandprovidethefoundationformanydifferenttypesofengineeringandtherefore,youwillbetakingmanyofthesamesubjectsasotherfirstyearBEstudents.

• Infirstyear,youneedtodecidewhichgeneralPlanyouwillbetaking:AorB(Table1)

• Bysecondyear,youwillneedanengineeringdiscipline(e.g.Civil,ChemicalorMining).

YoucanchooseyourplanordisciplinebyloggingintomySI-net(www.sinet.uq.edu.au)andfollowingtheprompts,orcontacttheFacultyforassistance.

InYear2,youshouldformaliseenrolmentinadiscipline:eitherasinglemajor(#50)withacomplementaryminor (#10),orindepthstudyinthesamediscipline(extendedmajor#60).

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step3 Onceyou’vedecidedwhichplan,youneedtoenrolincoursesbyloggingintomySi-netwww.sinet.uq.edu.au orviamy.uQathttps://student.my.uq.edu.auandfollowtheprompts.

Tables2&3onpage8and10helpyouchoosethecorrectorderinwhichtotakeyourcoursestoavoidissuessuchastimetableclashesandcoursesthatareonlyofferedinaparticularsemester.Youwillalsoreceiveapersonalisedreportaspartoftheonlinequiz(Step6)whichmayhelpyoubetterplanyourcourses.Courseselectionneedstobeundertakenwithreferencetotheinformationbelow.

TherearerestrictionsonthenumberofleveloneelectiveswhichcanbecountedtowardstheBE.ConsulttheBEprogramlistlocatedatwww.uq.edu.au/studyforfurtherdetails.

ApprovalisrequiredforenrolmentinelectivecourseswhichdonotappearontheBElist.Adviceonobtainingapprovalsisavailableat: www.engineering.uq.edu.au/documents/BE_Electives.pdf

eleCtiVes - Please Note:

iMPORtANt iNFORMAtiON tO CONsiDeRsemester 1 semester 2

Semester 1 Year 1 Only Engg1000

Not completed *QLD Year 12 Math C? or received Sound Achievement in Year 12 Math C?

MATH1050priortoMATH1051andMATH1052

Engg1010 MATH1051&MATH1052

Enrolling in Science courses and completed QLD Year 12 Chemistry? You must take them as follows:

BIOl1020,BIOl1030,CHEM1020

BIOl1040

Courses that cannot be studied at the same time MATE1000&BIOl1020 MATE1000&PHYS1002

Received higher than a Sound Achievement in QLD Year 12 Maths C?

MATH1051 MATH1052

Not completed QLD Year 12 Chemistry and require university level Chemistry?

CHEM1090 CHEM1020

Not completed Year 12 Physics?PHYS1171priortoANY PHYScourses

Taking PHYS1171 & MATH1051 in Semester 1? MATH1051*l2OnlY

Taking Chemical or Chemical & Biological Engineering?CHEE1001: MATH1050orMATH1051l1OnlY

Taking Mechatronics? MATE1000 Engg1010

Taking Mechanical Aerospace Engineering? MATE1000

An Elective? ConsultTables2and3

*QLD - Queensland *L - Lecture stream (to avoid timetable clashes)

choose your courses

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SignonforclasseselectronicallyviamySI-netwww.sinet.uq.edu.auorviamy.uQathttps://student.my.uq.edu.au.

Astherearearound1000studentsinthefirstyearoftheBE,weoffersomeclassesmorethanonce.Inthesecases,youneedtochoose:

• Oneseriesoflecturestoattend (l1orl2);

• Onetutorialgrouptoattend (T1,T2,T3etc);and

•Onelaboratoryorpracticalgroup tojoin(P1,P2,P3etc).

Forexample,forEngg1000youmaychooselecturestream2(l2),andprojectgroup1(P1)andforEngg1010youmightchoosepracticalsession3(P3).

Checkyourcourseprofileforcontacthours.Forexample;Engg1000-Classcontact2l3P=2hrsoveralloflectures(canbesplitovertheweek)and3hrsofpractical.

Itisuptoyoutomanagetheselectionsothatyouareclearoftimetableclashes.

We suggest that you begin by selecting your ENGG1000 project group on the basis of your interest and then select your tutorial groups for your other courses to avoid clashes.

Ifthereisonlyonestream(l,T,P),thenallstudentsmustattendatthistime.

Furtherdetailsregardingelectronicsign-oncanbefoundatwww.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/electronic-sign-on.

sIGn-on for classes

how to plan my timetable?

1 gotomySI-net > www.sinet.uq.edu.au

DO NOT SIGN IN

2 underguestlinks >selectCourse&TimetableInfo

3 Searchforoneofyourcourses

>selectcorrectsemester

> selectyourcourse

> select&print

4 repeatsteps1-3foreachcourse

nowyou’rereadytoputyourtimetabletogether:• Pickonecourseatatime,highlightthecompulsorycomponentsandmarkontheprevioustimetablepage.

• Selectonecomponentforeachcourse,forinstance,P2inEngg1000andpencilin.repeatthisforeachcomponentineachcourse.(Youmayneedtoalteryourtimetablewhensign-onbecomesavailableifyourchosensessionisfull)

•Marktheweeksofferedforeachcomponent(asthesemayonlybeofferedinspecificweeks)bycheckingthe‘nottaughtonthesedates’onyourprintedtimetables.

What if my chosen sign on class is full?

• Chooseanalternativetime/daytofitintoyourtimetableOremailyourcoursecoordinatorwithyourrequest:name,studentnumber,reasonsforyourrequest,andpotentialalternatives.Detailsofyourcoursecoordinatorcanbelocatedonthecourseprofileat www.uq.edu.au/study.

WhAt ARe these?

l = Lectures Typicallearningscenariowithlecturer(oftensplitacrosstheweek)

P = Practicals Inalab,workshop,computerlabetc

t = Tutorials learningsessionswithtutors,problemsolving,groupsessions

C = Contact Smallgroupsessions-sometimesarevision,quizortutorialtypesession

W = Workshop Similartopracticalorcontactsession

s = Seminar Quiteoftenonlyheldinparticularweeks

i = IT InformationTechnologysessioninanPCorMaclab

step4

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BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING PROGRAM GUIDE 2011 7

seMesteR PlANNeR

MON tUes WeDs thURs FRi sAt

Week 1 28Feb 1March 2March 3March 4March 5March

Week 2 7March 8March 9March 10March 11March 12March

Week 3 14March 15March 16March 17March 18March 19March

Week 4 21March 22March 23March 24March 25March 26March

Week 5 28March 29March 30March 31March 1April 2April

Week 6 4April 5April 6April 7April 8April 9April

Week 7 11April 12April 13April 14April 15April 16April

Week 8 18April 19April 20April 21April *22April 23April

Break *25April *26April 27April 28April 29April 30April

Week 9 *2May 3May 4May 5May 6May 7May

Week 10 9May 10May 11May 12May 13May 14May

Week 11 16May 17May 18May 19May 20May 21May

Week 12 23May 24May 25May 26May 27May 28May

Week 13 30May 31May 1June 2June 3June 4June

* Public Holiday

Please Note: Sign on only when you have ensured you have no timetable clashes.

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Table2.ReCOMMeNDeD COURses S1 - Semester 1 S2 - Semester 2

Plan type semester 1 semester 2

General Plan APlancode:unDECX2001*Students doing MATH1050 in S1 must do ENGG1010 in S2*

Engg1000

MATH1050*orMATH1051

CHEM1020

Onefrom:Engg1010*,Engg1050,MATE1000

MATH1051orElective

MATH1052

Twofrom:Engg1010,Engg1050,MATE1000

General Plan BPlancode:unDECX2001

Engg1000

MATH1050orMATH1051

CSSE1001orElective

ElEC1000

MATH1051orElective

MATH1052

CSSE1001orElective

CSSE1000

Chemical engineeringPlancode:CHEMIX2001

Engg1000

MATH1050orMATH1051

CHEM1020

Engg1050orElective

MATH1051orElective

MATH1052

Engg1050orElective

Elective

Chemical & Biological engineeringPlancode:CHBIOX2001

Engg1000

MATH1050orMATH1051

CHEE1001

CHEM1020

MATH1051orElective

MATH1052

BIOl1040

Engg1050

Chemical & Materials engineeringPlancode:CHEMMATE2001

Engg1000

MATH1050orMATH1051

CHEM1020

Engg1050orElective

MATH1051orElective

MATH1052

MATE1000

Engg1050orElective

Chemical & Metallurgical engineeringPlancode:CHMETX2001

Engg1000

MATH1050orMATH1051

MATE1000orEngg1050

CHEM1020

MATH1051orElective

MATH1052

MATE1000orEngg1050

Elective

Civil engineeringPlancode:CIVlX2001*Students doing MATH1050 in S1 must do ENGG1010 in S2

Engg1000

MATH1050*orMATH1051

Engg1010*orMATE1000

Elective(recommendErTH1501- OnlyofferedS1)

MATH1051orElective

MATH1052

Engg1010orMATE1000

Elective

Civil & environmental engineering(§ Subject to final approval)

*Students doing MATH1050 in S1 must do ENGG1010 in S2

Engg1000

MATH1050*orMATH1051

Twofrom:Engg1010*,Engg1050,MATE1000

MATH1051orElective

MATH1052

Onefrom:Engg1010,Engg1050,MATE1000

Elective

Computer systems engineeringPlancode:COMPuX2001

Engg1000

MATH1050orMATH1051

CSSE1001orElective

ElEC1000

MATH1051orElective

MATH1052

CSSE1000

CSSE1001orElective(recommendInFS1200)

electrical engineeringPlancode:ElECTX2001

Engg1000

MATH1050orMATH1051

CSSE1001orElective(recommendPHYS1002)

ElEC1000

MATH1051orElective

MATH1052

CSSE1000

CSSE1001orElective(recommendPHYS1002)

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Plan type semester 1 semester 2

electrical & Aerospace engineeringPlancode:ElAErX2001

Engg1000

MATH1050orMATH1051

ElEC1000

CSSE1001orEngg1010

MATH1051orElective(recommendPHYS1002)

MATH1052

CSSE1000

Engg1010orCSSE1001

electrical & Biomedical engineeringPlancode:ElBIOX2001

Engg1000

MATH1050orMATH1051

CSSE1001

ElEC1000

MATH1051orElective(recommendPHYS1002)

MATH1052

CSSE1000

BIOl1040

environmental engineeringPlancode:EnVIrX2001

Engg1000

MATH1050orMATH1051

BIOl1030

CHEM1020

MATH1051orElective

MATH1052

Engg1050

Elective

Mechanical engineeringPlancode:MECHAX2001*Students doing MATH1050 in S1 must do ENGG1010 in S2

Engg1000

MATH1050*orMATH1051

Twofrom:Engg1010*,Engg1050,MATE1000

MATH1051orElective(recommendPHYS1002:youwillneedtoselectMATE1000inS1)

MATH1052

Onefrom:Engg1010,Engg1050,MATE1000

Elective

Mechanical & Aerospace engineeringPlancode:MECAErX2001*Students doing MATH1050 in S1 must do ENGG1010 in S2

Engg1000

MATH1050*orMATH1051

Twofrom:Engg1010*,Engg1050,MATE1000

MATH1051orElective(recommendPHYS1002:youwillneedtoselectMATE1000inS1)

MATH1052

Onefrom:Engg1010,Engg1050,MATE1000

Elective

Mechanical & Materials engineeringPlancode:MATEMECHX2001*Students doing MATH1050 in S1 must do ENGG1010 in S2

Engg1000

MATH1050*orMATH1051

Twofrom:Engg1010*,Engg1050,MATE1000

MATH1051orElective(ifselectingPHYS1002,MATE1000mustbecompletedinS1)

MATH1052

Onefrom:Engg1010,Engg1050,MATE1000

Elective

Mechatronic engineeringPlancode:METrX2001

Engg1000

MATH1050orMATH1051

MATE1000

ElEC1000

MATH1051orElective(recommendCSSE1001)

MATH1052

Engg1010

CSSE1000

Mining engineeringPlancode:MInInX2001*Students doing MATH1050 in S1 must do ENGG1010 in S2

Engg1000

MATH1050*orMATH1051

Engg1010*orElective (recommend:ElEC1000)

MATE1000orElective (recommend:Engg1050)

MATH1051orElective

MATH1052

Engg1010orElective

MATE1000orElective(recommend:Engg1050)

software engineeringPlancode:SOFTWX2001

Engg1000

MATH1050orMATH1051

CSSE1001orElective

ElEC1000

MATH1051orElective (recommendMATH1061)

MATH1052

CSSE1000

CSSE1001orElective(recommendCSSE2002)

software systems & Aerospace engineeringPlancode:SSAErX2001*Students doing MATH1050 in S1 must do ENGG1010 in S2

Engg1000

MATH1050*orMATH1051

ElEC1000

CSSE1001 orEngg1010*

MATH1051orElective(recommendMATH1061)

MATH1052

CSSE1000

Engg1010orCSSE1001

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AM G

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AC

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LOR

OF E

NG

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ING

B

AC

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LOR

OF E

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IDE 2011

11

(or Yr 2)E

Table 3 – Year 1 Engineering Plan and Course Selection Guide

GeneralP

lanA

–U

ND

EC

X2001

GeneralP

lanB

–U

ND

EC

X2001

BE Plan (Specialisation) in Year 1

Cor

e

ENGG1000Introduction to Professional Engineering 1 C C

MATH1050 *Mathematical Foundations 1 E* E*

MATH1051 *Calculus & Linear Algebra I 1;2 C C

MATH1052Multivariate Calculus & OrdinaryDifferential Equations

2 C C

Dis

cipl

ine

Com

puls

ory

Cou

rses

BIOL1040Cells to Organisms

2† E

BIOL1030Biodiversity & Ecology 1† E

E

E

E

E

E

CHEE1001Principles of Molecular Biotechnology 1

CHEM1020General Chemistry 1† C

CSSE1000Introduction to Computer Systems 2 C

CSSE1001Introduction to Software Engineering I 1;2 C

ELEC1000Introduction to Electrical Engineering 1 E

E

E

C

ENGG1010Applied Mechanics 1;2 C E

E

ENGG1050Engineering Thermodynamics 1;2 C

MATE1000Physics & Engineering of Materials 1;2 C

Ele

ctiv

es

BIOL1020Genes, Cells & Evolution 1† EE

E

E

CHEM1030Chemical Bonding & Organic Chemistry 1

1

CSSE2002Programming in the Large

1;2

ENVM1501Introduction to Environmental Mgmt 1

ERTH1501Earth Processes & Geological Materialsfor Engineers

1

INFS1200Introduction to Information Systems 2

2

E

MATH1061Discrete Mathematics 1;2

PHYS1002Electromagnetism, Optics, Relativity &Quantum Physics I

1;2

E E

E E

E E

E

E

E

PHYS1171Physical Basis of Biological Systems 1;2

E E

E E

E E

SCIE1010Introduction to Research Practices -TheBig Issues (enrolment by application)

No. of electives – based on full-time enrolmentin BE Year 1 (#16) 1 2

Chem

ical–C

HE

MIX

2001

C

E*

C

C

E

E

C

E

E

E

E

E

C

E

E

E

E

E

3

Chem

ical&B

iological–C

HB

IOX

2001

C

E*

C

C

C

C

E

E

C

E

E

2

Chem

ical&M

etallurgical–C

HM

ETX

2001

C

E*

C

C

C

E

E

E

C

C

E

E(or Yr 2)

E

2

Chem

ical&M

aterials–

CH

EM

MA

TE2001-00

C

E*

C

C

E

E

C

E

E

E

E

C

C

E

E

E

E

2

Com

puter

System

s–

CO

MP

UX

2001

C

E*

C

C

C

C

C

E(or Yr 2)

E

2

Civil &

Environm

ental (Subject to final approval)

C

E*

C

C

E

E

E

C

E

E

C

E

C

E

E

E

E

2

Please refer to the Recommended Semester Enrolment Plans located at: www.engineeringuq.edu.au/study-plans

C = C

ompulsory course

E = recomm

ended elective

* = The compulsory prerequisite for

MATH

1051 is MATH

1050 or SeniorM

aths C. Students w

ithout a High

Achievem

ent in Senior Maths C

must

take MATH

1050 before MATH

1051. (M

ATH1050 is not available for students w

ith aH

igh Achievement or higher in Senior M

aths C.)

Semester offerings are show

n in column 2.

† = BE students must enrol in the nom

inated semester.

Electrical–

ELE

CTX

2001

C

E*

C

C

C

C

C

E

E

2

(or Yr 2)

Electrical&

Aerosp

ace–

ELA

ER

X2001

C

E*

C

C

C

C

C

C

E

E

1

E(or Yr 2)

Environm

ental – EN

VIR

X2001

n

C

E*

C

C

C

C

E

E

E

C

E

E

E

E

2

E

Electrical&

Biom

edical–

ELB

IOX

2001

C

E*

C

C

C

C

C

C

E

1

E(or Yr 2)

Civil–

CIV

LX2001

C

E*

C

C

E

E

E

E

C

E

C

E

E

E

E

3

(high rec)

Mining

–M

ININ

X2001

C

E*

C

C

E

C

E

E

E

E

C

E

E

E

3

(or Yr 2)

Softw

are–

SO

FTWX

200

C

E*

C

C

C

C

C

E

E

E

E

E

2

(or Yr 2)

(or Yr 2)

(or Yr 2)

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choose an enGIneerInG

project

ChOOse YOUR PROjeCt Project No. Description

P1 Water purification

Discipline - Chemical, Chemical & Biological, environmental, Materials

ParticipateintheEngineersWithoutBordersChallenge(EWB–anonprofitaidorganisation)toinvestigatetheproblemofwatertreatment–youwilldesignandbuildasystemforwaterpurification.OnDemodaywewillbelookingtoseehowmuchyoucantreatinalimitedtimeandtowhatstandard.

P2 Autonomous water craft

Discipline - Mechanical, electrical, software, Mechatronic, Computer systems

Therehasbeenanexplosiononanoilrigwhichhasresultedinanoilspill.Yourtaskistodesignandbuildandanautomated,un-crewedwatercrafttoquicklyrecoveroilbeforeitdispersesintothewiderenvironment.HowmuchwillyourecoveronDemoday?

P3 Deployable bridge

Discipline - Civil, Materials (to be confirmed)

Therehasbeenadisasterandabridgeisneededtobebuiltacrossachasm.OnDemoday,youwillhavealimitedtimetocarryyourbridgetothechasm,assembleitandwalkacrossit.

P4 Discipline - Mining (to be advised)

Thisprojectwillbesuitableforstudentsinterestedinthedisciplineofminingengineering.

Engg1000(IntroductiontoProfessionalEngineering)isafoundationcourseforalluQEngineeringstudentsandintroducesyoutothewayprofessionalengineersthinkandwork.ItiscompulsoryforallengineeringstudentsandisruninSemester 1 only.

Therearetwolecturesandanafternoonworkshopeveryweek.Youneedtochoosewhichworkshopsessionyou

willattendanditisrecommendedthatyoudothisbyselectingaprojectthatisofinteresttoyou.Someprojectsareofferedonmorethanoneafternoonandthiswillgiveyousomeflexibilitywithplanningyourtimetable.

It is recommended that you pick your project first, and then pick your tutorial groups for other subjects. This way, you can avoid clashes

and still do a project that you are interested in, and that will expand your discipline-specific knowledge.

Youwillneedtosignontothisproject.Whilstmoststudentswillgettheirfirstchoiceofproject,ifyourprojectgroupisfull,youwillneedtosignontoyoursecondorthirdchoice.

step5

Day/time (Most projects are offered on different afternoons to give you greater flexibility. Choose one that fits with your other subjects.)

Monday2-5pm Tuesday2-5pm Wednesday2-5pm Thursday2-5pm Friday2-5pm

P1 P1W P1TH P1F

P2 P2M P2T P2W P2TH P2F

P3 P3T1,P3T2 P3TH P3F

P4 P4M

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Studentsenteringintothefirstyearofengineeringbringdifferentlevelsofknowledgeandexperience.SomehavestudiedMathsC,Physics,andChemistrywhilstothersmayhaveonlystudiedoneofthesesubjects.Inaddition,therecanbesomevariationinthecurriculumofferedbydomesticandinternationalschools.Thiscanmeanthatsomestudentsmayhaveskillsetsthatrequireadditionalsupporttoassistwiththeirtransitiontouniversity.

TheinformationgainedthroughthePreparingforFirstYearQuizisusedinanumberofways:

• theoverallcohortknowledgeisfedbacktothefirstyearlecturerssothattheycantailortheirlecturestoyouroverallknowledge;

• anindividualreportisgeneratedandsenttoyourstudentemailaddressindicatingwhereyoumayneedtodosomerevisionanddirectingyoutorelevantresources;

• youareawareoftheknowledgeexpectationsforfirstyearengineeringstudentsandcanreviseaccordingly;

• youmayalsofindthattheinformationhelpswithselectingyourcourses.

resultsarenotusedforassessmentpurposes;theyareusedtoletyouknowwhererevisionmayberequired.Answeringhonestlywillthereforegiveyouthemaximumbenefit;thereisnopenaltyforanincorrectanswer.

do the coMpulsory

onlIne QuIZ

the quiz is compulsory! logonusingyouruQloginandpasswordandfollowtheprompts.

www.engineering.uq.edu.au/firstyear/preparation

step6

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7.1 Minors, extended majors, dual majors Yourareaofspecialisationwithinyourdegreeprogramiscalledamajorandismadeupof#50ofthe#64requiredtograduate.Withsomeengineeringspecialisationsyoucantake:

Table4.AVAilABle MiNORs & exteNDeD MAjORsengineering specialisation Number of units (#) extended Major Minors (#10) available with Majors(Majors and Dual Majors) (#10) available

Chemical 50 Yes FoodEngineering,Software

Chemical&Biological 60 - -

Chemical&Materials 60 - -

Chemical&Metallurgical 60 - -

Civil 50 Yes geomechanics,Mining

Civil&Environmental 60 - - § Subject to final approval

ComputerSystems 50 Yes Biomedical,Telecommunications

Electrical 50 Yes Software,Telecommunications

Electrical&Aerospace 60 - -

Electrical&Biomedical 60 - -

Environmental 60 Yes -

Mechanical 50 Yes MineralsProcess,Mining

Mechanical&Aerospace 60 - -

Mechanical&Materials 60 - -

Mechatronic 50 Yes Biomedical,Software

Mining 50 Yes geomechanics,MineralsProcess,Software

Software 50 Yes -

SoftwareSystens&Aerospace 60 - -

• aminor(#10)whichcomplementsyourengineeringdiscipline(e.g. a biomedical minor would complement either a computer systems or mechatronics major),

• adualmajorwhichisacombinationoftwospecialisationsthatrequires#60or

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step7

• anextendedmajorwhichisafurther#10representinganin-depthstudyofoneengineeringspecialisation

Youneedtothinkaboutthiswhenchoosingyourelectivesandconsultanacademicadvisorforfurtheradvice.

InmySI-net,aminorwillappearasasub-planandifyouwanttotakeaminor,youneedtotelltheFacultyOffice.

read up about other thInGs

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IMPORTANT: BE dual degree students must not enrol in – STAT1201, MGTS1201, ECON1310, ECON1050, SCIE1000. Please visit www.engineering.uq.edu.au/dual-degrees for further information.

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2. engineering Professional Practice

TheBEaccreditingbody,EngineersAustralia,requires60daysofprofessionalengineeringpractice,ofwhichatleast30daysmustbecarriedoutassistingorundertheimmediatedirectionofaprofessionalengineer.Thepurposeistoprovideyouwithworkexperiencethatcomplimentsyourformalstudiesandcontributestoyourdevelopmentasaprofessionalengineer.SpecificrequirementsforprofessionalpracticearesetoutontheFacultywebsitewww.eait.uq.edu.au/epp.

PlacesyoucansearchforIndustrialPracticevacationopportunities:

• regularlycheck: www.uq.edu.au/events/calendar_view.php?category_id=9 forshowcaseeventsorganisedbyStudentServices

• uQCareerhub www.careerhub.uq.edu.au/Login.chpx?ReturnUrl=%2fdefault.chpx –registeryourdetailsthensearchbyemployersprofiles,positionsetc

• ChecktheFacultyhomepage:www.eait.uq.edu.auandnoticeboardsinHawkenEngineeringBuilding50

• Talktofamilymembersandfamilyfriends(it’softennotwhatyouknowbutwhoyouknow!)

• Asklecturersandresearchersinyourfieldofstudyifthereareopportunitiesavailable

•TakelettersandyourCVtocompaniesonyourownaccord–initiativeisanattractivequalitytopotentialemployers!

• CheckoutcareerfairsatTheuniversityofQueenslandandaroundBrisbane–trytheConventionCentre,Brisbaneshowgroundsandothervenuesthatmightbeshowcasingcompanies

• Talktoyourpeersandmentorsintheirfinalyearsofstudy–theymayhelpwithrecommendingcompanies

• EnsurethatyoumeetalltheguidelinesandrequirementsfortheBEindustrialvacationworkconditions: www.eait.uq.edu.au/index.html?page=99970&pid=99772

• Andfinally,don’tgiveupanddon’tleaveittillyourfinalyeartoapply!

7.4 Calculators and ComputersApproved Calculators for exams

Priortousingacalculatorinexaminations,youwillneedtoobtainanapprovallabelfromtheStudentCentre.

Over100calculatormodelshavebeenapprovedforuseinexaminations.Themostpopularmodelsare:

•Casio fx-82 (any variant) are approved and will not require a label

• Casiofx-100Au

• SharpEl-531(severalvariants)

• TexasInstrumentsTI-30X(severalvariants)

Detailsonapprovedmodelsandobtaininganapprovallabelcanbefoundat: http://student.eait.uq.edu.au/calculators

Buying a Personal Computer or laptop

Computerfacilitiesareprovidedforstudent’son-campus,however,studentsareencouragedtoconsiderpurchasingacomputerorleasingalaptop.YouwillhavefreeaccesstouQnetanduseoftheinternetforyourstudies,whichincludesafreee-mailaccount.

Don’tforgettocompleteyourunder18sPermissiontoAccessInternetformwhere

appropriate.uQEngineeringalso

providesaccesstospecialisedsoftwareneededinsomeengineeringcourses.

ItisrecommendedthatyouhaveauSBmemorysticktotransportfilesbetweenhomeanduniversitycomputers.Also,makesureyoucreateafolderwithyournameandphonenumbersothatifyoulooseit,itcanbereturned.

Furtherinformationcanbelocatedat:AskIT-www.library.uq.edu.au/ask-it/

7.5 scholarships and PrizesTheuniversityofQueenslandoffersanumberofscholarships.See www.uq.edu.au/study/scholarships andwww.engineering.uq.edu.au/scholarships fordetails.

7.6 Professional Memberships and student societiesstudent Chapters

ProfessionalbodiessupportstudentmembersthroughStudentChapters.Thesechaptersprovidecareerguidance,mentoring,andassistanceinfindingvacationworkandstudyresources.Asastudentmemberyoumaybeeligibleforavarietyofprestigiousscholarships,awardsandspecialfunds.StudentmembershipsareavailableforEngineersAustralia,andtheAssociationofProfessionalEngineers,ScientistsandManagersAustralia(APESMA).

Othermembershipsapplyforspecificengineeringmajors,including:

• TheInstitutionofChemicalEngineers(IChemE)–Chemical,Chemical&Metallurgical,Environmental

• InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers(IEEE)–ComputerSystems,Electrical,Electrical&Biomedical,Electrical&Aerospace,Software,SoftwareSystemsandAerospace

• AustralasianInstituteofMiningandMetallurgy(AusIMM)–Chemical&Metallurgical,Mining

• AustralianComputerSociety–ComputerSystems&Software

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YoungQueenslanderoftheYear2010YassminAbdel-Magiedisdedicatedtosupportingpeopleinneed.

OriginallyfromSudan,YassminwasnamedAustralianMuslimoftheYearin2007andfoundedYouthWithoutBorders,anadvocacygroupthatstrivestoempoweryoungpeopletoworktogetherandimplementpositivechangeintheircommunities.

YassminiscurrentlystudyingaBachelorofEngineeringatTheuniversityofQueenslandmajoringinMechanicalEngineering.

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engineers Australia – Queensland Division

EngineersAustralia(EA)isthelargestandmostrespectedrepresentativebodyforengineeringinAustralia.EAisresponsiblefortheaccreditationofengineeringdegreesandalsoforthecharteredstatusofprofessionalengineers.

Young engineers Queensland

YoungEngineersQueenslandisaspecialinterestgroupwithinEngineersAustraliawhichfocusesontheneedsofmembersundertheageof30.Engineeringstudentsmaybenefitfromcareersandemploymentservices,anetworkofprofessionalcontactsthroughlocaldivisions,groupsandtechnicalsocietymeetingsandactivities,andopportunitiestomeetandexchangeinformation,experiencesandideas.

Studentmembershipisfree: Youcandownloadanapplicationfromwww.engineersaustralia.org.au/membership

Young engineers at the University of Queensland

YEAuQorYoungEngineersAustraliaatTheuniversityofQueenslandisthelocalstudentnodeofEngineersAustralia.Theiraimistocontributetotheprofessionalandpersonaldevelopmentofengineeringundergraduatestudents.

YEAuQorganisesseveraleventsthroughouttheyear,suchastheEngineeringCareersExpo,whichaimtofurtheryourunderstandingofwhatbeinganengineerentails.Theyalsoholdmanynetworkingeventsasmeetingpeoplecanbeawaytoestablishusefulcontactswithintheindustryandcanhelppavethewaytowardsvacationworkandgraduateemployment.

TheexecutiveteamofYEAuQextendsawarmwelcometoallofyouandasksyoutomakethebestofyourfirstyearexperienceandseizeallopportunities.lookoutfortheYEAuQdisplayonmarketdayduringorientationweek.Bookmarktheirwebsitetokeepupwithallthelatestinformationandevents www.yeauq.org.au

student societies

uQEngineeringsupportsseveralotherstudentclubsandsocietiesincluding:

• AustralasianInstituteofMining&Metallurgy(AusIMM)

• ChemicalandEnvironmentalEngineeringStudentsSociety(ChESS)

• CivilEngineeringStudentAssociation(CESA)

• EngineeringundergraduateSociety(EuS)

• EngineersWithoutBorders(EWB)

• ITEEOnCampusAlumni(OCA)

•MechanicalEngineeringStudentsSociety(MESS)

•MiningandMetallurgicalAssociation(MAMA)

• SkirtsinEngineering

• uQEngineeringrugbyTeam

• uQracing

Visitwww.engineering.uq.edu.au/student-societiesformoredetailsandcatchupwiththemonmarketdayduringO-Week.

7.7 studying OverseasEngineeringstudentshavetherewardingopportunitytoenhancetheirdegreebystudyingabroadfor1or2semestersthroughtheuQAbroadprogram.

uQhaspartnershipswithover130universitiesin30countries.StudentsstudyingoverseasremainenrolledatuQ,continuetopay(ordefer)fees,andearncredittowardstheiruQdegree.noadditionaltuitionfeesarepaidtothehostuniversity.

DependingonyourBEspecialisationandtheuniversityyougoto,youcantakeequivalentcompulsorycourses,engineeringelectivesorotherelectives.

Mostengineeringstudentsgoonexchangeaftertheyhavecompletedtwoyearsofstudy.Someoverseasuniversitiesrequireyoutostartatacertaintimeofyearandothersrequire

youtostayforawholeyear.ThetimingisdependentonyourBEspecialisationandthecoursesyouwouldliketotake.Youracademicadvisorcanhelpyoupicktherightcourses.

Ifyouneedspecificadvice,youshouldtalktooneoftheacademicadvisorsinyourspecialisationorvisittheuQAbroadwebsite:www.uq.edu.au/uqabroad.

7.8 the UQ engineering Mentor Programgoingfromhighschooltouniversityisabigstep:therearenewrulesandexpectations,theclassesappearsobigandimpersonal,theworkismuchharder,andyouareincharge!Wefiguredthatthebestpeopletohelpyouwiththistransitionwouldbelastyear’s1styearstudents–they’vebeenthere,donethat,andarestillwearingthet-shirt.

TheuQEngineeringMentorProgramconnectsyouwitha2ndyearengineeringstudentwhocanpassonhisorherknowledgeandhelpyouadjusttouniversitylife.Eachmentorisassignedagroupof1styearstudentswhotheymeetwithforanhouraweek.Thisgivesyoutheopportunitytobothlearntheropes,andtoconnectwithother1styearstudents.Mentorscanhelpwitheverythingfromfindingthecheapesttextbooksandgivingyoutipsforlectures,toeasingyourwayintothesocialsideofunilife.Thementorswillalsobeabletoanswerqueriesbyemail.

IfyouwouldliketobepartofthisprogramemailYr1Eng@uq.edu.auwiththeSubject‘MentorProgram’.

WerecommendthatyousignupbeforeOrientationWeek(21-25February)asmentorswillbehelpingwithProjectDay(24thFebruary)andthereforethereisanopportunitytomeetwiththemthen.

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Allstudentsandstaffareentitledtoworkandstudyinanequitableenvironment,freeofdiscriminationandharassment.TheuQStudentCharterprovidesaguideonreasonableconductandstudents’responsibilitiesandexpectations.

TherespectDVDserieshasbeendevelopedtoraiseawarenessregardingacceptableandappropriatebehaviourandcanbeviewedontheEquityOfficewebsite.

• respectDVD&EquityOffice www.uq.edu.au/equity/index.html

TheStudentgrievanceresolutionPolicyoutlinesproceduresforresolvingarangeofissueswhichmaybeofconcern.Ifthegrievancerelatestodiscrimination,harassmentorbullying,youcanusetheproceduresoutlinedintheDiscriminationandHarassmentPolicyandshouldalso

considercontactingaDiscriminationandHarassmentContactOfficer(DHCO).DHCOsarespeciallytrainedstaffandstudentswhoprovideinformationregardinggrievanceprocedures.

Ifyoufeelthatyouwouldlikefurthersupport,theuQunion(Studentunion)isalsoavailabletoassistandadvocateonyourbehalf.

• StudentCharter(3.40.1) www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html

StudentServicesprovidescounselling,freesupportservices,andadditionalfacilitiesforstudentswithadisability,illnessorinjury.

• StudentServiceswww.uq.edu.au/student-services

• uQunionwww.uqu.com.au/#support-and-representation

TheuQAllynetworkhasalsobeenestablishedascontactsforglBTIQstudentsandstaff.

Finally,asastudenttherearemanywaysyoucanhelppromoteanequitableandfairenvironmentwhereeveryonefeelsvalued,anddiscriminationandharassmentarenotwelcome.Forinstance:

• respecttherightsofotherstosayno

• Treatallotherswithrespect

• Valueandcelebratedifference

• Speakoutifyouwitnessunfairtreatment

• Takecarenottotelljokesormakecommentsthatmayoffend.

eQuIty & dIversIty offIce

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Be list TheBE(BachelorofEngineering)listsetsoutthecoursesyouhavetopassinordertoreceiveyourdegree.Thelistcontainscompulsorycoursesandapprovedelectives.

BlackboardAnonlineeducationalsiteusedbyuQ.YoucanaccessBlackboardthroughmy.uQunder“elearning”.Courseinformation,announcements,updatesanddiscussionboardsareavailablehere.

CourseAcourse(subject)iswhatyouenrolin.Forexample,Engg1000isacompulsorysemester1course.

Discipline Afieldofstudieswithinyourprogram.Forexample,youmayidentifyyourdisciplineascivilengineering,miningengineeringetc.

Dual MajorAcombinationoftwospecialisationsthatrequires#60(e.g.mechanicalandaerospaceengineering).

Dual Program/ Dual DegreeAcombinationoftwouQdegreeprogramsundertakenatthesametime.YoucandoadualprogramintheBEwithArts,Biotechnology,BusinessManagement,Commerce,Economics,InformationTechnology,orScience.

elective CourseAcoursestudentscanchoosetodo.PermissionisrequiredtostudyelectivecoursesnotontheBElist.Pleaserefertowww.engineering.uq.edu.auandsearch>electives.

extended Majorrepresentsanin-depthstudyofoneengineeringspecialisation(#60).Forexample,anextendedmajorinchemicalengineeringwouldcomprisethemajor(#50)plusafurther#10unitsofadvancedstudy.

Faculty Themajororganisationalunitwithresponsibilityforacademicprograms.YoubelongtotheFacultyofEngineering,Architecture,andInformationTechnology(EAIT).

honoursHonoursinengineeringisawardedbasedonthegradesyougaininallBEcourses.

MajorAnareaofspecialisationwithinaprogram(e.g.electricalengineering).Anengineeringmajoris#50ofthe#64requiredforthedegree.

MinorAcomplimentaryareaofengineering(#10)thatyoucanstudywithspecificmajors.Forexample,abiomedicalminormaybestudiedwitheitherthecomputersystemsormechatronicmajor.

mysi-netTheuniversity’sonlinestudentenrolmentsystem- www.sinet.uq.edu.au

PlanThemy-SInettermforaspecialisationordisciplineofstudywithinaprogram.Inyear1youmaynominateageneralPlanAorBonmySi-netandchooseyourdisciplineforYear2attheendoffirstyear.

O-WeekOrientationweekisaprogramofactivitiesandinformationsessionstointroducenewstudentstotheuniversityandassistthetransitiontotertiarystudy.O-Weekistheweekbeforeclassesstart(February21-25).

ProgramYourprogramistheBachelorofEngineering(BE).

schoolFacultiesmayhaveanumberofsub-unitscalledschools.SchoolsintheFacultyofEAITincludetheSchoolofMechanicalandMiningEngineering,theSchoolofChemicalEngineering,theSchoolofCivilEngineeringandtheSchoolofInformationTechnologyandElectricalEngineering.

Units (#)Mostcoursesare2units(#2)andifyoustudyfulltime,youwilltake8units(#8)persemester.Thestudyloadexpectedfora#2courseatuQis10hoursperweekonaveragethroughoutthesemester.Thusitisexpectedthatstudentsenrolledinafull-timestudyload(#8)willdedicate40hoursonaverageperweektostudy.

terMInoloGy eXplaIned

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WELCOmEto the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and

Information Technology, The University of Queensland

Professor Graham Schaffer BSc, MSc Cape Town, PhD Birm, Grad. Cert. Ed. Qld, CPEng, FTSE

Executive Dean

Professor Caroline Crosthwaite BE(Hons) Qld, MEngSt Qld, MSc

Associate Dean (Academic)

Associate Professor Lydia Kavanagh BE Hons (Chem) Qld, MEngSc NSW, PhD Qld,

Grad Cert Higher Ed Qld, MEAust

Director, First Year Engineering

Professor Paul Greenfield AO, BE(Hons), PhD NSW, BEcon Qld., FTSE, FIEAust, FIChemEng,

FAICD, MAIChE

Vice Chancellor

Valerie Hutchinson Enquiries Officer

Located in the First Year Engineering Learning Centre, Hawken Engineering Building 50

We are happy to answer your questions...

Leah Aston First Year Engineering Manager

Located in the First Year Engineering Learning Centre, Hawken Engineering Building 50

Sharon Cunnington Enquiries Officer

Located in the EAIT Faculty Reception, Hawken Engineering Building 50

Susan Morrison Enquiries Officer

Located in the EAIT Faculty Reception, Hawken Engineering Building 50

Level Name Location Contact Number Email

Year 1 Adviser Professor John Simmons 50-S204 (07) 336 54777 [email protected]

General EAIT Faculty Office 50-S204 (07) 336 54777 [email protected]

Full details of all academic advisors can be located at www.engineering.uq.edu.au/academic-advice.

We are happy to answer your questions and provide advice on:

• Creditfrompreviousstudy

• Lateadditionofacourse

•Withdrawingfromaprogramorcourse

• Enrollinginmorethan#8persemester

UQ Engineering provides Academic Advisors for Year 1 & for each BE specialisation

• Specialexaminations

• Supplementaryassessments

• Programorspecialisationchange

•Graduationassessments

• UnsatisfactoryAcademicProgress&Show Cause Applications

Further information and application forms can be located at www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor

Important InformatIon• Remembertoincludeyour

full name, student ID and contact telephone number in all correspondence with the university.

• Pleaserefertotheacademiccalendar for all important dates: www.uq.edu.au/events.

HELP IF YOU NEED IT

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School of Chemical EngineeringChemical Engineering BuildingPhone: + 61 7 3365 6195Email: [email protected]: www.chemeng.uq.edu.au

School of Civil EngineeringHawken Engineering BuildingPhone: +61 7 3365 3619Email: [email protected]: www.civil.uq.edu.au

School of Information Technology and Electrical EngineeringGeneral Purpose South BuildingPhone: +61 7 3365 2097Email: [email protected]: www.itee.uq.edu.au

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