Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Power Engineering)

Overview

• Be a part of the future of power engineering and gain the experience to work in major corporations with UniSQ's Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Power Engineering).
• Study while you work, either online or on-campus, and have the flexibility to adapt your study to your life.
• Apply your knowledge through practical work experience and final year research project, allowing you to use the skills you've gained on a project you're passionate about. Previous students have produced projects in the fields of a smart grid for future electricity distribution, micro-grids, energy storage the development of test equipment for the capture of generator transient data and VSD impact on LV power system and motors.
• You have an opportunity to increase your knowledge further and combine your major studies in Power Engineering with a four-unit minor in Management, Data Management, or Geographic Information Systems.

Thinking of studying in 2024? UniSQ will be delivering flexible new ways of teaching, with different calendar offerings, making the balance of study and life easier. Read more in our new academic calendar FAQs.

Professional accreditation

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program, you will be eligible to apply for graduate membership with Engineers Australia as a Graduate Professional Engineer. After gaining experience working in your field in industry, you can apply for Stage 1 Professional Engineer (MIEAust), and after this for chartered status as a Professional Engineer (CPEng); and with extensive career experience Executive Engineer (ExecEng) accreditation. You will also have the opportunity to work overseas, with your accreditation recognised in the countries that are signatories to the Washington Accord.

When you become an experienced MIEAust, you can apply for RPEQ or other Australian State legislated registration schemes, or as a chartered professional engineer be similarly accredited (RPEQ etc.) and apply for Australian National Engineering Registration.

Career outcomes

• You will be prepared to take on the challenges of modern power engineering with practical experience working with transformers, transmission lines and rotating machines. You can apply your skills to companies in the mining, coal seam gas and electronic industries as an Electrical Power Engineer in the fields of electricity supply, distribution and protection, generation, transportation and solar and renewable industries.

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 32 units. Most courses (similar to 'subjects') are valued at 1 unit. To study full-time you would usually complete 4 units per semester.

Option 1 Courses to be studied Units Core courses 11 Major courses 21 8-9 x practice courses (0 unit value)

Total 32

Option 2 Courses to be studied Units Core courses 11 Major courses 17 1 x 4-unit minor 4 8-9 x practice courses (0 unit value)

Total 32

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

Professional experience

As part of your degree you will need to complete a minimum of 60 days of professional experience. However, many UniSQ students are already employed in industries relevant to their studies and may be able to write up their existing work experience to meet this requirement. These experiences provide you with opportunities to put theory into practice.

All students must be able to meet the physical and other professional requirements of practical experience within this program.

Residential schools

This degree has a mandatory attendance requirement for some of the residential school courses.

If you are enrolled in the External study mode in this degree it is mandatory you attend on-campus for professional practice based and technical residential schools, where you will attend face-to-face practicals and tutorials, use the facilities and meet staff and other students.

Residential schools are one week long intensive sessions held periodically across a program of study, and provided free to students to complete the practical requirements of their program.

Other majors

• Agricultural Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Systems Engineering
• Electrical & Electronic Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Instrumentation Control & Automation Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronic Engineering

How to apply

Apply via QTAC

Apply via QTAC (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre) if you:

• have never studied with UniSQ before, or
• are a Year 12 student, or
• want to transfer to UniSQ from another university.

Mode	QTAC Codes
External	907335
Springfield	927331
Toowoomba	907331

Apply through QTAC

If you are applying via QTAC, please check our application closing dates.

Apply directly to UniSQ

You may be able to apply directly to UniSQ if you:

• are a current or previous UniSQ student returning to study with complete or incomplete qualifications (excluding Head Start students), or
• have recently graduated from TAFE.

Apply direct to UniSQ

The closing dates for applying directly to UniSQ are:

• Semester 1, 2023 - applications close on 20 February and the Semester 1 study period commences on Monday 20 February, 2023.
• Semester 2, 2023 - applications close on 10 July and the Semester 2 study period commences on Monday 10 July, 2023.

Select to start your degree in one of the following intakes:

• Trimester 1, 2024 - applications close 22 January 2024 and the Trimester 1 study period starts on 22 January 2024.
• Trimester 2, 2024 - applications close 13 May 2024 and the Trimester 2 study period starts on 13 May 2024.
• Trimester 3, 2024 - applications close 2 September 2024 and the Trimester 3 study period starts on 2 September 2024.

More information on applying key dates is available.

Further information

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