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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Aviation

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Program code

1584

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Gold Coast

Mount Gravatt

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South Bank

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Duration

5 years full-time
equivalent offered over 4 years

Credit points

400

Indicative fee

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Entry requirements

12

OP 2019

73

Rank 2019

OR VET qualification

Certificate IV

(Additional requirements)

Offered in

Trimester 1

Prerequisites

  • English (4SA), Maths B (4SA)

Assumed knowledge

Nil

OP 1-6 Guarantee

If you receive an OP 1-6 or equivalent and meet subject prerequisites, you are guaranteed a place in this program.

My details

Programs change over time. Course lists and requirements are specific to the year you started studying.

 
Degree requirements: Students who started Trimester 1 - 2020

For the award of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Aviation (BEng(Hons)/BAvn), you must successfully complete 400 credit points, made up of the core courses AND

  • 30 credit points for the IAP Thesis (6007ENG).

Honours

Classification of Honours

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

The class of Honours to be awarded to each student in this degree will be determined by the School of Engineering Assessment Board on the basis of the Program Grade Point Average and the performance in the final year IAP - Thesis course.

A minimum IAP Thesis mark of 50% is required for the award of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours).

Students who have repeated 6007ENG IAP-Thesis will be eligible for no higher than Class III Honours. A second fail in 6007ENG IAP-Thesis will result in termination of the student's enrolment in the program.

Cut-offs for Honours Classifications
  • Class I Honours:
    • Program Grade Point Average - 6.200 (minimum)
    • Minimum IAP-Thesis Mark - 80%
  • Class IIA Honours:
    • Program Grade Point Average - 5.650 (minimum)
    • Minimum IAP-Thesis Mark - 70%
  • Class IIB Honours:
    • Program Grade Point Average - 5.000 (minimum)
    • Minimum IAP-Thesis Mark - 60%
  • Class III Honours:
    • Program Grade Point Average - < 5.000
    • Minimum IAP-Thesis Mark - 50%

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level and Type

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training. The Bachelor of Aviation is accredited as an AQF Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is accredited as an AQF Level 8 - Bachelor Honours Degree.

Program learning outcomes

Program learning outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes communicate to the community the value of the Griffith educational experience as benchmarked against national qualification standards.

Program Learning Outcomes for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Aviation describe the knowledge, skills and the application of knowledge and skills you will acquire through studying the Griffith program of your choice.

Course list: Students starting Trimester 1 - 2020

Note: Students must check the prerequisite and incompatible requirements before selecting any course within this program.

Year 1

You must complete the following courses:

Trimester Course code Course title CP
Tri 1 1018ENG Engineering Science  10
Tri 1 1010ENG Engineering Mathematics 1  10
Tri 1 1505NSC Flight Procedures I  10
Tri 1 1017ENG Engineering Materials  10
Tri 2 1504NSC Aviation Biology and Medicine  10
Tri 2 1305ENG Engineering Programming  10
Tri 2 1508NSC Airways Operation and Design  10
Tri 2 1022ENG Engineering Design Practice  10
Tri 3 1020ENG Engineering Mathematics 2  10
Tri 3 1301ENG Electric Circuits  10

Year 2

You must complete the following courses:

Trimester Course code Course title CP
Tri 1 2205NSC Calculus II  10
Tri 1 2319ENG Introduction to Electronics  10
Tri 1 2315ENG Digital Electronics  10
Tri 1 2305ENG Signals and Systems  10
Tri 2 2307ENG Electromagnetic Fields and Propagating Systems  10
Tri 2 2303ENG Microprocessor Techniques  10
Tri 2 2301ENG Semiconductor Devices and Circuits  10
Tri 2 2304ENG Communication Systems and Circuits  10
Tri 3 6701ENG Avionics  10
Tri 3 2701ENG Avionics Practical  10

Transfer point: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (1542) with the Electronic and UAV Engineering major. Students should apply for a program transfer.

Year 3

You must complete the following courses:

Trimester Course code Course title CP
Tri 1 3304ENG Control Systems  10
Tri 1 2520NSC Aircraft Operations, Performance and Planning Part I  10
Tri 1 2517NSC Aviation Meteorology  10
Tri 1 3301ENG Practical Electronics  10
Tri 2 2519NSC Navigation  10
Tri 2 4000ENG Research Methods and Statistics  10
Tri 2 3533NSC Aircraft Operations, Performance and Planning Part II  10
Tri 3 3528NSC Navigational Systems  10
Tri 3 2539NSC Aviation Law  10
Tri 3 2533NSC Flight Procedures II  10

Year 4

You must complete the following courses:

Trimester Course code Course title CP
Tri 1 2523NSC Light Aircraft Systems  10
Tri 1 2521NSC Aerodynamics Part I  10
Tri 1 2515NSC Human Factors for Pilots  10
Tri 2 3004ENG Project Management Principles  10
Tri 2 6303ENG Advanced Communication Systems  10
Tri 2 3520NSC Aerodynamics Part II  10
Tri 3 6007ENG IAP - Thesis (Capstone course) 30
Tri 3 6008ENG IAP - Professional Practice  10