Engineering, Major Environmental Engineering

Be the change

Be the change you want to see in the world, with the help of USQ’s Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Environmental). Study while you work, either via distance or on campus, and have you the flexibility to adapt your study to your life.

Why Environmental?

 USQ’s lecturers will provide you with the first-class knowledge and skills needed to prepare you to study and change the effects of major environmental issues and work in some of the most influential environmental sectors. Plan, design and implement change in the infrastructure of land development and rehabilitation, water and soil management and create innovative solutions to complex problems. With your skills and knowledge, a wide variety of careers will be available to you after you graduate as a qualified Professional Engineer, Environmental Engineer or Natural Resource Manager.

Apply your knowledge through practical work experience and an exciting final year research project that will give you hands-on industry experience. Previous students have produced projects in the fields of an investigation into obtaining energy for abattoir wastewater, the revised field procedure for surface irrigation evaluation and the ranking of potential emissions reducing technologies for businesses.

Program structure

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core courses13

plus 19 x major courses19

plus 9 x practice courses (0 units 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 

CIV2403Geology and Geomechanics 

ENV2103Hydraulics I 

ENG2002Technology, Sustainability and Society

ENG3104Engineering Simulations and Computations

ENM2600Advanced Engineering Mathematics

MEC2402Stress Analysis 

REN1201Environmental Studies

Year 3 courses: 

AGR3304Soil Science 

ENG3003Engineering Management 

ENG4110Engineering Research Methodology

ENV3104Hydraulics II 

ENV3105Hydrology 

ENV4203Public Health Engineering 

plus two electives - see Electives

Year 4 courses:  

ECO8012Methods for Sustainable Development 

ENG4111Research Project Part 1 

ENG4112Research Project Part 2 

ENV4106Irrigation Science 

ENV4107Water Resources Engineering 

ENV4204Environmental Technology 

 plus two electives - see Electives

Practice courses: 

AGR2902Field Practice 

AGR3903Soil and Water Engineering Practice 2 

CIV2901Geology and Geomechanics Practice 

ENG1901Engineering Practice 1 

ENG3902Professional Practice 1 

ENG4903Professional Practice 2 

ENG4909Work Experience - Professional 

ENV2902Hydraulics Practice 

ENV3904Environmental Engineering Practice 

Electives: 

AGR3305Precision and Smart Technologies in Agriculture

CHE1110Chemistry 1 

CHE2120Chemistry 2 

CIV3403Geotechnical Engineering 

CIV3703Transport Engineering 

CLI1110Weather and Climate 

ECO1000Economics 

ENG4004Engineering Project and Operations Management 

ENV5205Solid and Liquid Waste Treatment 

GIS1402Geographic Information Systems 

LAW2107Environmental Law 

MAT1200Operations Research 1 

URP3201Sustainable Urban Design and Development 

SVY3202Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 

URP4203Urban and Regional Planning

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

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