Engineering (Agricultural Engineering)

Only provider in Australia and New Zealand

As the only provider of Agricultural Engineering degrees in both Australia and New Zealand, USQ will provide you with the unique professional knowledge and skills to make an impact with USQ’s Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Agricultural). Study while you work, either via distance or on campus and have the flexibility to adapt your study to your life.

Why Agriculture?

With Toowoomba at the epicentre of the Darling Downs’ agriculture and farming industries; USQ will provide you with the advantage of industry knowledge and understanding to give you the expertise that will open up a range of challenging careers and experience to you. Linked to the world-class research centre in Agricultural Engineering, and with emphasis on modern and sustainable engineering concepts, you will develop the skills and knowledge to tackle complex agricultural problems and apply engineering solutions.

In your final year of the program you will put your knowledge to the test in your research project where you will prove your skills in a project suited to your interests. Previous students have produced projects in the area of the Performance Characteristics of Pressure Regulation Devices in Broad-acre Irrigation, among a wide variety of agricultural innovations.

Program structure

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core Courses13

Plus 19 x major courses19

Plus 9 x practice courses (0 unit value)0

Total    32

Course codeCourse name

Year 1 Courses:

CIV1501Engineering Statics

ENG1002Introduction to Engineering and Spatial Science Applications

ENG1100Introduction to Engineering Design

ENG1101Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving

ENG2102Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis

ENM1600Engineering Mathematics

MEC1201Engineering Materials

SVY1500Spatial Science for Engineers

Year 2 Courses:  

AGR2301Agricultural Science

AGR2302Agricultural Machinery 

CIV2403Geology and Geomechanics 

ENG2002Technology, Sustainability and Society 

ENG3104Engineering Simulations and Computations

ENM2600Advanced Engineering Mathematics

ENV2103Hydraulics I 

MEC2402Stress Analysis 

Year 3 Courses:  

AGR3303Agricultural Materials and Post-Harvest Technologies 

AGR3304Soil Science 

AGR3305Precision and Smart Technologies in Agriculture 

ENG4110Engineering Research Methodology

ENV3104Hydraulics II 

ENV3105Hydrology 

MEC2401Dynamics I 

 One Electives - see Electives 

Year 4 Courses:  

AGR4305Agricultural Soil Mechanics 

ENG3003Engineering Management 

ENG4111Research Project Part 1 

ENG4112Research Project Part 2 

ENV4106Irrigation Science 

 Three Electives - see Electives 

Practice Courses:  

AGR2902Field Practice 

AGR3903Soil and Water Engineering Practice 2 

AGR3905Agricultural Engineering Practice 

CIV2901Geology and Geomechanics Practice 

ENG1901Engineering Practice 1 

ENG3902Professional Practice 1 

ENG4903Professional Practice 2 

ENG4909Work Experience - Professional 

ENV2902Hydraulics Practice 

Electives:  

CIV3403Geotechnical Engineering 

ELE1301Computer Engineering 

ELE2103Linear Systems and Control

ENG4004Engineering Project and Operations Management 

ENV2201Land Studies 

ENV4107Water Resources Engineering 

ENV4203Public Health Engineering 

ENV4204Environmental Technology 

GIS1402Geographic Information Systems 

MEC2202Manufacturing Processes 

MEC2301Design of Machine Elements 

MEC3203Materials Technology 

MEC3302Computational Mechanics in Design 

MEC3303System Design 

MEC4406Robotics and Machine Vision 

REN1201Environmental Studies 

Entry requirements

• Subject pre-requisites: Year 12 English (4SA) and Mathematics B (4SA) or equivalent
• Recommended study: Year 12 Physics (4SA)

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

OP/Rank

The 2015 OP/Rank for this program is: 10/79

International entry requirements

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Pre-requisites

Year 12 Senior Certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution. Find your country's level of qualificationand minimum entry requirements for this program.

• A-level Mathematics or equivalent
• A-level Physics is recommended

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

Enroll in the course

You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.