Bachelor of Engineering (Industry) (Honours)

Bachelor (Honours)

Design and innovation are at the heart of engineering at Deakin. Our future-focused courses go beyond theory to provide you with the skills and experience you need to create innovative engineering solutions to the challenges of tomorrow.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor (Honours)

Duration

5 years full-time

Course Code

S466

ATAR

74.9

About this course

Design and innovation are at the heart of engineering at Deakin. Our future-focused courses go beyond theory to provide you with the skills and experience you need to create innovative engineering solutions to the challenges of tomorrow. The Bachelor of Engineering (Industry) (Honours) extends this to equip you with technical expertise in an engineering field of your choice whilst also supporting you to take a compulsory year-long work-integrated industry placement as part of your studies.

Undertake core units in your first trimester, before selecting to major in either civil, electrical and electronics, environmental, mechanical or mechatronics engineering. You will combine contemporary theory with industry-led projects and benefit from Deakin's unique industry partnerships to develop the skills needed to confidently pursue a career as a professional engineer.

Ready to turn your creative ideas into the Engineering solutions of tomorrow?

Deakin graduates are sought-after both in Australia and abroad. That's because we provide students with the knowledge, skills and practical experience required for contemporary practice. As a graduate, you will be highly valued for your skills in innovation, leadership, project management and communication, as well as your ability to anticipate and tackle the unknown challenges of tomorrow.

At Deakin, we emphasise the importance of design, rapid prototyping and modelling in engineering practice. Throughout your studies you will be supported to acquire and apply your technical skills through industry-led projects in collaborative teams.

Whether you choose to study online or on campus, you will have ample opportunity to put theory into practice in our world-class, multi-million-dollar engineering precinct. Located at the Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, the precinct houses some of the most advanced systems, laboratories and learning spaces in Australia.

At Deakin we'll prepare to you be a well-rounded engineer. Beyond technical skills, you will acquire transferable skills in entrepreneurship, innovation, project management, technical report writing and more. You will be well-equipped to meet the challenges of contemporary practice by developing an understanding of the ethical, technical and professional issues within the industry, all while gaining an insight into the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the modern engineer.

Career pathways

At Deakin we'll prepare to you be a well-rounded engineer that is ready to practice in Australia or abroad. With an international skills shortage in the engineering industry, and roles expected to rise significantly in the next five years, Deakin graduates are in demand. Depending on which field of engineering you choose during your degree, you may find work in government, across the private sector, in consulting or in education and research.

Course structure

To qualify for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Industry) students must complete thirty eight (38) credit points comprising:

eleven (11) credit points of core units
one major - nineteen (19) credit points~
six (6) credit points of Industry Placement units
two (2) open elective units (2 credit points)*
completion of three (3) or four (4) zero-credit point compulsory units:
- SEJ010 Introduction to Safety and Project Oriented Learning
- DAI001 Academic Integrity Module
- STP010 Career Tools for Employability
- SLE010 Laboratory and Fieldwork Safety Induction Program.^

* Students who have not previously completed VCE Mathematical Methods (units 3 and 4) are advised to undertake SIT190 Introduction to Functions, Relations and Graphs in the first trimester of their Engineering course. Therefore, these students may only be required to complete 1 elective unit (instead of 2 elective units).

~Students who have not studied chemistry in Year 12 VCE or equivalent are advised to study SLE133 prior to studying SLE155 as part of the Environmental major.

^Students must complete this unit as part of the Environmental major.

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.

30

Core/Major units

6

Industry Placement units

2

Elective units

38

Total

Credit for prior study or work

The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of 50% of the course at Deakin University.

You can also refer to the Recognition of prior learning System which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree.