COURSE INFORMATION

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Y23 Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering)

Ocean engineers are involved in the design of some of the largest, most complex, and most expensive structures produced by humankind including offshore structures such as oil and gas platforms, subsea pipelines, submersible vehicles, and the wide range of infrastructure associated with the ports and harbour facilities required to service them.

 

Ocean engineers have strong employment opportunities in many sectors of industry including oil and gas, alternative energy, coastal engineering, underwater vehicles, port and harbour design, defence, and consulting. Graduates can also apply for any suitable position open to structural engineers.

 

This course is offered in collaboration with the Australian Maritime College at the University of Tasmania in Launceston, Tasmania.  The first two years of the course are delivered at ECU's Joondalup Campus.  The final two years are delivered at the Australian Maritime College in Launceston and students will need to relocate to Launceston for this portion of the course.

 

HONOURS IN ENGINEERING

Students whose performance over the four years of the course is of a high standard may be awarded the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours degree.

 

PRACTICUM REQUIREMENTS

During the course, students will be required to undertake a minimum of 12 weeks relevant industry work experience. This will normally be undertaken during a vacation period.

 

ACCREDITATION

This course has been provisionally accredited by Engineers Australia. Full accreditation is normally granted when the first cohort of students graduate from the program. This is expected in 2015.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Standard University admission requirements apply.

 

Portfolio pathway applications will not be accepted for this course.
 
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Satisfactory performance in WACE Mathematics 3C/3D or Mathematics Specialist 3C/3D or equivalent.

WACE Physics 3A/3B, or equivalent is desirable.

 

Note: Students who have not passed WACE Physics 3A/3B or equivalent will be required to complete a bridging unit during the first year of their studies.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.

Years 1 and 2 are delivered at Joondalup, while Years 3 and 4 are delivered at the Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania in Launceston.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

This course is offered in collaboration with the Australian Maritime College at the University of Tasmania in Launceston, Tasmania.  The final two years are delivered at the Australian Maritime College in Launceston and students will need to relocate to Launceston to complete the course.

 

In general, all units in the first two years of the course must be completed successfully before transfer to AMC can be approved.
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/15/2014 VET: 5/14/2014