Graduate Certificate in Engineering (GCEngSc) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2012

Graduate Certificate in Engineering

Information is valid for students commencing in 2011

Electrical Engineering

A student is required to obtain -

  • for the GCE Sc(Electrical Engineering Plan code: ELECTX5527), #8 comprising -
    • up to #6 from Part A; and
    • at least #2 from Part B; and
    • the balance from Part C and Part D.

  • for the MESc (#16) (Electrical Engineering Plan code: ELECTX5528) #16 comprising -
    • up to #4 from Part B; and
    • #2 from Part C, and
    • at least #4 from Part D in a particular field, and
    • the balance from Parts D and E.

  • for the MESc (#24) (Electrical Engineering Plan code: ELECTX5529), #24 comprising -
    • up to #12 from Part A and Part B with a maximum of #6 from Part A; and
    • #2 from Part C, and
    • at least #4 from Part D in a particular field, and
    • the balance from Parts D and E.

  • Students may enrol in other courses approved by the Executive Dean.

    Part A

    Course Code Units Course Title
    COMP7308 2 Operating Systems Architecture
    COMS7201 2 Computer Networks I
    CSSE7301 2 Embedded Systems Design & Interfacing
    ELEC7101 2 Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Fields & Waves
    ELEC7302 2 Electrical Energy Conversion & Utilisation
    ELEC7312 2 Signals, Systems & Control
    ELEC7401 2 Electronic Circuits
    ELEC7608 2 Introduction to Image Formation [1]
    METR7200 2 Introduction to Control Systems

    Part B

    Course Code Units Course Title
    COMS7104 2 Microwave Subsystems and Antennas
    COMS7105 2 Digital Communications [1]
    COMS7200 2 Computer Networks II
    COMS7400 2 Photonics
    COMS7410 2 Communication Systems [2]
    CSSE7003 2 Computer System Design Project [1]
    CSSE7005 2 Embedded System Design [1]
    CSSE7410 2 Digital System Design [2]
    CSSE7411 2 Advanced Embedded Systems [2]
    ELEC7303 2 Power Systems Analysis
    ELEC7311 2 Power System Protection
    ELEC7403 2 Medical & Industrial Instrumentation
    ELEC7402 2 Advanced Electronic & Power Electronics Design
    ELEC7420 2 Modern Asset Management and Condition Monitoring in Power System
    ELEC7462 2 Digital Signal Processing [2]
    ELEC7463 2 Image Proc & Computer Vision [2]
    ELEC7602 2 Signal & Image Processing II [1]
    ELEC7606 2 Medical Imaging
    ENGG7000 2 Systems Engineering
    ENGG7020 2 Systems Safety Engineering
    METR7202 2 Advanced Control & Robotics

    Part C

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ENGG7302 2 Advanced Computational Techniques in Engineering

    Part D

    Field: Biomedical Engineering

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ELEC7901 2 Advanced Medical Device Engineering
    ELEC7902 2 Clinical Biomedical Signal Processing

    Field: Microwave Telecommunications

    Course Code Units Course Title
    COMS7305 2 Advanced Microwave Circuit Design
    COMS7306 2 Electromagnetic Design and Measurements in Microwaves and Photonics

    Field: Power Systems

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ELEC7050 2 Generator Technology Design & Application [3]
    ELEC7051 2 Transformer Technology Design and Operation [3]
    ELEC7052 2 Plant Control Systems [3]
    ELEC7309 2 Power System Planning and Reliability
    ELEC7310 2 Electricity Market Operation and Security

    Ungrouped courses

    Course Code Units Course Title
    METR7203 2 Advanced Topics in Control Engineering [3]

    Courses offered on an occasional basis

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ENGG7300 2 Advanced Topics in Engineering I
    ENGG7301 2 Advanced Topics in Engineering II

    Part E

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ENGG7803 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [4]
    ENGG7804 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [4]

    Courses offered on an occasional basis

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ENGG7802 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [5]
    ENGG7806 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [5]
    ENGG7807 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [4]
    ENGG7808 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [4]

Electricity Market

A student is required to obtain -

  • for GCESc (Electricity Market Plan code: ELMKTX5527), #8 comprising -
    • up to #6 from Part A, and
    • at least #2 from Part B, and
    • the balance from Part C and Part D.

  • for the MESc (#16) (Electricity Market Plan code: ELMKTX5528), #16 comprising -
    • up to #6 from Part B and Part D with a maximum of #4 from Part B; and
    • #6 from Part C, and
    • the balance from Part E.
  • for MESc (Electricity Market Plan code: ELMKTX5529), #24 comprising -
    • up to #6 from Part A; and
    • up to #8 from Part B and Part D with a maximum of #6 from Part B; and
    • #6 from Part C; and
    • the balance from Part E.

    • Students may enrol in other courses approved by the Executive Dean.

    Part A

    Course Code Units Course Title
    COMP7308 2 Operating Systems Architecture
    COMS7201 2 Computer Networks I
    CSSE7301 2 Embedded Systems Design & Interfacing
    ELEC7101 2 Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Fields & Waves
    ELEC7302 2 Electrical Energy Conversion & Utilisation
    ELEC7312 2 Signals, Systems & Control
    ELEC7401 2 Electronic Circuits
    ELEC7608 2 Introduction to Image Formation [1]
    METR7200 2 Introduction to Control Systems

    Part B

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ACCT7101 2 Accounting
    ACCT7107 2 Managerial Accounting and Control
    ECON7010 2 Consumer and Firm Behaviour
    ECON7030 2 Microeconomic Analysis
    ECON7300 2 Statistics for Business & Economics
    ECON7740 2 Benefit-Cost Analysis & Project Evaluation
    ELEC7303 2 Power Systems Analysis
    ELEC7311 2 Power System Protection
    ELEC7420 2 Modern Asset Management and Condition Monitoring in Power System
    ENGG7000 2 Systems Engineering
    ENGG7020 2 Systems Safety Engineering
    FINM7403 2 Portfolio Management
    IBUS7302 2 Operating International Business
    LAWS7000 2 Introduction to the Legal System
    LAWS7001 2 Law of Contract
    LAWS7002 2 Law of Torts
    LAWS7136 2 Commercial Law

    Part C

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ELEC7309 2 Power System Planning and Reliability
    ELEC7310 2 Electricity Market Operation and Security
    ENGG7302 2 Advanced Computational Techniques in Engineering

    Part D

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ECON7430 2 Competition & Regulation Policy
    FINM7405 2 Financial Risk Management

    Part E

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ELEC7050 2 Generator Technology Design & Application [3]
    ELEC7051 2 Transformer Technology Design and Operation [3]
    ELEC7052 2 Plant Control Systems [3]
    ENGG7803 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [4]
    ENGG7804 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [4]

    Courses offered on an occasional basis

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ENGG7300 2 Advanced Topics in Engineering I
    ENGG7301 2 Advanced Topics in Engineering II
    ENGG7802 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [5]
    ENGG7806 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [5]
    ENGG7807 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [4]
    ENGG7808 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [4]

Power Generation

Available in the Graduate Certificate and #16 Master program only.
A student is required to obtain -

  • For the GCSc (Power Generation Plan code: POWGNX5527), #8 comprising -
    #4 from Part A1; and
    #2 from Part B1; and
    the balance from Parts A2 and B2.

  • For the MESc (#16) (Power Generation Plan code: POWGNX5528), #16 comprising -
    #4 from Part A1; and
    a minimum of #2 from Part A2; and
    #6 from Part B1; and
    the balance from Part B2.

    Part A - Courses at Univ of Qld

    A1

    Course Code Units Course Title
    MECH7350 2 Rotating Machinery
    MECH7650 2 Regulation, Compliance & Safety

    A2

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ELEC7050 2 Generator Technology Design & Application
    ELEC7051 2 Transformer Technology Design and Operation
    ELEC7052 2 Plant Control Systems
    MECH7260 2 Gas & Plant Systems

    Part B - Courses at CQU and/or QUT

    B1

  • Introduction to Power Plant
  • Asset Management Systems
  • Project Delivery

B2

  • Advanced Power Plant
  • Applied Thermodynamics
  • Bulk Materials & Waste Products
  • Industrial Electrial Power Distribution
  • Protection of Industrial Power Systems
  • Plant Materials
  • Power Plant Chemistry

    • Software Engineering

    A student is required to obtain -

    • for the GCESc (Software Engineering Plan code: SOFTWX5527), #8 comprising -
      • up to #6 from Part A, and
      • at least #2 from Part B, and
      • the balance from Part C and Part D.

    • for the MESc (#16) (Software Engineering Plan code: SOFTWX5528), #16 comprising -
      • up to #6 from Part B; and
      • #4 from Part C, and
      • the balance from Part D and Part E.

    • for the MESc (#24)(Software Engineering Plan code: SOFTWX5529), #24 comprising -
      • up to #14 from Part A and Part B with a maximum of #6 from Part A; and
      • #4 from Part C, and
      • the balance from Part D and Part E.

    Students may enrol in other courses approved by the Executive Dean.

    Part A

    Course Code Units Course Title
    COMP7308 2 Operating Systems Architecture
    COMP7505 2 Algorithms & Data Structures
    COMP7702 2 Artificial Intelligence
    COMS7003 2 Information Security
    COMS7201 2 Computer Networks I
    CSSE7001 2 The Software Process
    CSSE7301 2 Embedded Systems Design & Interfacing
    INFS7202 2 Web Information Systems
    INFS7204 2 Service-Oriented Architectures
    INFS7907 2 Advanced Database Systems

    Part B

    Course Code Units Course Title
    COMP7402 2 Compilers and Interpreters
    COMP7500 2 Advanced Algorithms & Data Structures
    COMP7703 2 Machine Learning
    COMS7200 2 Computer Networks II
    COMS7507 2 Advanced Computer and Network Security
    CSSE7005 2 Embedded System Design [1]
    CSSE7014 2 Distributed Computing
    CSSE7411 2 Advanced Embedded Systems [2]
    DECO7450 2 Advanced Human-Computer Interaction
    ENGG7000 2 Systems Engineering
    ENGG7800 2 Engineering Project Management
    INFS7203 2 Data Mining
    INFS7205 2 Spatial and Multimedia Databases

    Part C

    Course Code Units Course Title
    CSSE7032 2 Models of Software Systems
    CSSE7034 2 Predictable Professional Performance

    Part D

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ENGG7020 2 Systems Safety Engineering
    ENGG7302 2 Advanced Computational Techniques in Engineering

    Courses offered on an occasional basis

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ENGG7300 2 Advanced Topics in Engineering I
    ENGG7301 2 Advanced Topics in Engineering II

    Part E

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ENGG7803 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [4]
    ENGG7804 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [4]

    Courses offered on an occasional basis.

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ENGG7802 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [5]
    ENGG7806 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [5]
    ENGG7807 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [4]
    ENGG7808 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [4]

    Systems Engineering

    A student is required to obtain -

    • for the GCESc (Systems Engineering Plan code: SYENGX5527), #8 comprising -
      • up to #2 from Part A, and
      • #4 from Part C1 and
      • the balance from Part B.

    • for the MESc (#16) (Systems Engineering Plan code: SYENGX5528) #16 comprising -
      • up to #2 from Part B
      • #4 from Part C1; and
      • #6 from Part C2; and
        • #the balance from Part D.

    • for the MESc (#24)(Systems Engineering Plan code: SYENGX5529), #24 comprising -
      • up to #6 from Part A and Part B with a maximum of #2 from Part A; and
      • #4 from Part C1; and #6 from Part C2; and
      • the balance from Part D and Part E.

    Students may enrol in other courses approved by the Executive Dean.

    Part A

    Course Code Units Course Title
    COMP7308 2 Operating Systems Architecture
    COMP7702 2 Artificial Intelligence
    COMS7003 2 Information Security
    COMS7201 2 Computer Networks I
    CSSE7001 2 The Software Process
    METR7200 2 Introduction to Control Systems

    Part B

    Course Code Units Course Title
    COMP7402 2 Compilers and Interpreters
    COMP7500 2 Advanced Algorithms & Data Structures
    COMP7703 2 Machine Learning
    COMS7105 2 Digital Communications [1]
    COMS7200 2 Computer Networks II
    COMS7507 2 Advanced Computer and Network Security
    CSSE7005 2 Embedded System Design [1]
    CSSE7014 2 Distributed Computing
    DECO7450 2 Advanced Human-Computer Interaction
    ENVM7523 2 Systems Thinking for Sustainability
    METR7202 2 Advanced Control & Robotics

    Part C1

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ENGG7000 2 Systems Engineering
    [ ENGG7800 2 Engineering Project Management
    [ or
    [ PLAN7901 2 Principles of Project Management

    Part C2

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ECON7010 2 Consumer and Firm Behaviour
    ENGG7020 2 Systems Safety Engineering
    MGTS7601 2 Managing Organisational Behaviour

    Part D

    Course Code Units Course Title
    CSSE7032 2 Models of Software Systems
    CSSE7034 2 Predictable Professional Performance
    ECON7740 2 Benefit-Cost Analysis & Project Evaluation
    ENGG7302 2 Advanced Computational Techniques in Engineering
    HUFA7500 2 Human Factors in the Minerals Industry
    LAWS7010 2 Business Law
    TIMS7318 2 Technology & Innovation Strategy

    Courses offered on an occasional basis -

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ENGG7300 2 Advanced Topics in Engineering I
    ENGG7301 2 Advanced Topics in Engineering II

    Part E

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ENGG7803 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [4]
    ENGG7804 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [4]

    Courses offered on an occasional basis.

    Course Code Units Course Title
    ENGG7802 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [5]
    ENGG7806 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [5]
    ENGG7807 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [4]
    ENGG7808 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [4]

    End notes

    • [1] Last offered 2012
    • [2] Not offered 2012. Course will be first offered in 2013.
    • [3] Not offered every year.
    • [4] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same course code in each semester.
    • [5] Code for students completing the course in one semester.