Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is a 4-year full-time course and can also be studied part-time. 

The course includes a lot of work integrated learning and practical work which I think is what sets it aside from many other courses. 

Starting out in first year in fact we actually get our students to work with practicing engineers and to work on on a real project and it gives them a chance to understand a bit more about the engineering industry itself. 

In term two we get students to complete a project with an industry partner and this is a chance for them to really understand what are some of the working opportunities available out in our supporting regions. 

The course concludes with an honours thesis which is where students complete their own research project. 

Our Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) does have a lot of connection with industry but we have a wide web of engineering firms who are involved with our courses and actually do provide input into the design of the curriculum as well. 

Students need to complete 480 hours of engineering practice, this can be at any engineering firm that they choose and we will facilitate that process for them. 

It's very clear philosophy within Knauf to pursue and bring on board the absolutely best people that we can find, so it was a good avenue for us to partner with the CQUniversity. 

The graduates from there seem to transition better than other graduates that I've certainly had exposure to. 

Generally we find out with all the CQUniversity students that have come here they come with good values and we appreciate what they bring to the business. 

Advice to any students looking at engineering profession it's certainly something that will always be in need and there'll always be opportunities for work so it's exciting times and if you are a sponge and you and you like learning things and need to constantly learn it's certainly a profession to get involved in. 

A lot of our students actually enter the workforce straight away in fact we're frequently ranked as one of the main institutions in the country for in terms of the graduate starting salaries and a number of graduates in uh in the workforce for engineering. 

The best thing about studying at CQUniversity at my local campus is the close-nit community. 

The peer-to-peer support from having small numbers and the access to lectures both via email and phone. 

If you're ever in a situation whether that's personal, academic, professional, whatever, they are always easy to communicate and willing to help. 

I found the small class sizes beneficial because you get that personal connection. 

My internship experience here at K Tech's been very positive. 

The engineering staff and even the workshop staff are very supportive. 

They understand that you're learning both the heart and soft skills required for your position and supporting them in various roles. 

Since studying or starting to study my Bachelor of Engineering it has allowed me to have a complete career change without my partially completed Bachelor I couldn't hold my position at K Tech. 

The future of engineering is looking really bright. 

Engineering is constantly evolving, we are constantly finding new things and new ways of doing things and this is helping us get towards a more sustainable way of living. 

So if somebody has an interest in how things work work and and is interested in pulling things apart and maybe improving them and has that analytical mind or constructive mind, I think that they would be highly suited to engineering.

Engineering is about problem solving, it's about seeing things differently and coming up with new solutions and applying skills and knowledge from maths and science and technology.