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CRICOS Provider Code: 00586B THE AUSTRALIAN MARITIME COLLEGE IS AN INSTITUTE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA
Australian Maritime College
National Centre for
Maritime Engineering & Hydrodynamics
COURSE RULES AND INFORMATION
2020
Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours (Co-operative
Education)
Naval Architecture | Ocean Engineering | Marine & Offshore Engineering
Valid 1 JANUARY to 31 DECEMBER 2020 Last update: 7 FEBRUARY 2020; C ABRAHAM
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PREFACE
This document provides the following information with regard to the Bachelor of
Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours (BE (Spec)(Hons)) degree conducted at the
Australian Maritime College:
• introduction;
• course structure;
• course administration;
• course content; and
• assessment system.
Any queries regarding the above should be directed to the relevant Course Coordinator in
the first instance.
NCMEH Contact Information
Responsibility Name Room* Phone Email Address
[Acting] Director Dr Vikram Garaniya
F10 6324 9691 [email protected]
Course Leader Dr Chris Chin G62 6324 9441 [email protected]
Course Coordinator: Naval Architecture
Dr Tom Mitchell-Ferguson
G92 6324 9470 [email protected]
Course Coordinator: Ocean Engineering
Dr Nagi Abdussamie
G68 6324 3637 [email protected]
Course Coordinator: Marine & Offshore Engineering
Dr Javad Mehr G64 6324 9475 [email protected]
Common Year Coordinator
Course Coordinator: Co-
operative Education
Dr Nick Johnson B14 6324 3533 [email protected]
Industry Coordinator Mr James Erbacher
G73 6324 3130 [email protected]
Course Information Officer
(NCMEH)
Mrs Tracey
Gruber
Student
Centre 6324 3135 [email protected]
Student Lifecycle Officer (AMC)
Mrs Cassie Abraham
G17 6324 9883 [email protected]
*All staff (except the Course Information Officer) are located in the Swanson Building on the
AMC/UTAS campus in Newnham.
The contact details for all staff within the National Centre for Maritime Engineering and
Hydrodynamics are available at:
http://www.amc.edu.au/about-amc/our-people
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................... ii
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES ....................................................................... iii
LIST OF ACRONYMS ....................................................................................... iv
1. Course Introduction ............................................................................. 5
1.1 BE Degree Objectives ....................................................................... 5 1.2 BE Course Learning Outcomes ........................................................... 5 1.3 Course Origins ................................................................................. 7 1.4 Course Accreditation ......................................................................... 9 1.5 Degree Names and Course Codes ...................................................... 10
2. Course Administration ......................................................................... 12
2.1 AMC Structure ................................................................................ 12 2.2 Committees .................................................................................... 14 2.3 Quality Assurance ........................................................................... 15 2.4 Academic Rules, Policies and Procedures ............................................ 15
3. Course Structure and Schedules ........................................................... 16
3.1 Admission Policies ........................................................................... 16 3.2 Study Program ................................................................................ 17 3.3 Work Experience ............................................................................. 18
4. Assessment ....................................................................................... 25
4.1 Student Assessment ........................................................................ 25 4.2 Assessment Grades ......................................................................... 25 4.3 Standard Assessment ...................................................................... 26 4.4 Supplementary examinations ............................................................ 27 4.5 Course Progression Rules ................................................................. 27 4.6 Grade-Point Average / Honours ......................................................... 29 4.7 Award of Degree ............................................................................. 30 4.8 Academic Referencing ...................................................................... 30 4.9 Academic Misconduct ....................................................................... 30 4.10 Work Health and Safety (WH&S) ....................................................... 30
5. Further Information, Advice and Assistance ........................................... 31
Appendix I: Course Mapping .......................................................................... 33
Appendix II: Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies .................................... 34
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LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
Table 1.1 Course Codes for Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) Degrees ....... 11
Figure 2.1 AMC-NCMEH Organisation Structure ................................................ 13
Table 3.1 Course Schedule BE (NavArch) (Hons) .............................................. 19
Table 3.2 Course Schedule BE (OceanEng) (Hons) ............................................ 20
Table 3.3 Course Schedule BE (MarOffEng) (Hons) ........................................... 21
Table 3.4 Course Schedule BE (NavArch) (Hons) – Co-operative Education .......... 22
Table 3.5 Course Schedule BE (OceanEng) (Hons) – Co-operative Education ........ 23
Table 3.6 Course Schedule BE (MarOffEng) (Hons) – Co-operative Education ....... 24
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
AQF Australian Qualifications Framework
AUT Auckland University of Technology
AMC Australian Maritime College
BE Bachelor of Engineering
CoSE College of Sciences and Engineering
EA Engineers Australia
ECU Edith Cowan University
GPA Grade Point Average
IAC Industrial Advisory Committee
IMarEST Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
MOE Marine and Offshore Engineering
NA Naval Architecture
NCMEH National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics
OE Ocean Engineering
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
RINA Royal Institution of Naval Architects
RPL Recognition of Prior Learning
TEQSA Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency
UTAS University of Tasmania
WH&S Work Health and Safety
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1. Course Introduction
The BE (Spec) (Hons) degree is a distinctive Maritime Engineering degree and the only
of its kind in the Southern hemisphere. The four-year course is accredited by
Engineers Australia, RINA and IMarEST, and are aligned with the needs of industry,
opening up a world of possible careers for professionally qualified maritime engineers
who can provide innovative and creative solutions within the Australian and
international maritime industry. The degree has a strong practical approach using our
specialist facilities. Within the first two years of study, compulsory units in the degree
cover the fundamental aspects of maritime engineering, after which students
specialise in one of the following:
• Naval Architecture
• Ocean Engineering
• Marine and Offshore Engineering
The final year of the course at AQF8 consists of capstone projects: a research project
and a design project. The integration of experiential learning, application of authentic
real-world learning to problem solving and professional skills will enable students to
apply to these capstone honours projects.
1.1 BE Degree Objectives
To provide professionally qualified engineers, with a strong practical approach to
complement their technical and generic skills, who can provide innovative and creative
solutions within the Australian and international maritime industry in:
• naval architecture, focusing on the design and construction of vessels within
the shipping, high-speed, offshore, military, underwater and recreational
industries;
• ocean engineering, focusing on the design of offshore structures, subsea and
coastal installations for sustainable development in the maritime environment;
• marine and offshore engineering, focusing on the design, deployment,
commissioning and management of mechanical and mechanical-electrical
systems associated with the shipping, marine and offshore oil and gas
industries.
On successful completion of a Bachelor of Engineering degree with Honours (Naval
Architecture, Ocean Engineering, Marine and Offshore Engineering, including the co-
operative education program), graduates should be able to achieve the specific course
learning outcomes outlined in Section 1.2 below.
1.2 BE Course Learning Outcomes
Bachelor of Engineering (Naval Architecture) with Honours
Bachelor of Engineering (Naval Architecture) with Honours (Co-operative
Education)
Upon completion of their course, students will be capable graduate Naval Architects,
and able to:
1. Rationally apply comprehensive knowledge of the fundamental principles
underpinning maritime engineering, with advanced knowledge of ocean vehicle
design, hydrodynamics, ship structures, and/or on-board systems and equipment
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specific to the naval architecture discipline, using creativity, critical thinking and
judgement.
2. Apply knowledge of research principles and management methods to devise, plan
and execute a piece of engineering research with limited supervision.
3. Apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify
complex problems in both the maritime and wider engineering fields and to
formulate innovative solutions with intellectual independence.
4. Apply abstraction and analysis to complex problems specific to ship design and
construction industries and the wider maritime sector whilst concurrently
considering the implications of the solution in a global and sustainable context
using appropriate engineering methods and tools.
5. Demonstrate a high level of communication skills in professional practice and
articulate complex knowledge, by written and oral means, to specialist and non-
specialist audiences; including clients, multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural project
teams and stakeholders.
6. Demonstrate entrepreneurship and creativity, professional accountability and
ethical conduct through the application of design, research and project
management techniques while concurrently displaying an awareness of
professional engineering practice.
7. Review personal performance, demonstrate independent initiatives and leadership
as a means of managing continuing professional development, wellbeing and
lifelong learning through engagement with stakeholders, colleagues and members
of other professions.
Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering) with Honours
Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering) with Honours (Co-operative
Education)
Upon completion of their course, students will be capable graduate Ocean Engineers,
and able to:
1. Rationally apply comprehensive knowledge of the fundamental principles
underpinning maritime engineering, with advanced knowledge of the design of
offshore to coastal installations, subsea platforms and additional equipment and
techniques for operations in the maritime environment specific to the ocean
engineering discipline, using creativity, critical thinking and judgement.
2. Apply knowledge of research principles and management methods to devise, plan
and execute a piece of engineering research with limited supervision.
3. Apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify
complex problems in both the maritime and wider engineering fields and to
formulate innovative solutions with intellectual independence.
4. Apply abstraction and analysis to complex problems specific to the design and
development of offshore, subsea and coastal infrastructure and operations in the
wider maritime sector whilst concurrently considering the implications of the
solution in a global and sustainable context using appropriate engineering
methods and tools.
5. Demonstrate a high level of communication skills in professional practice and
articulate complex knowledge, by written and oral means, to specialist and non-
specialist audiences; including clients, multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural project
teams and stakeholders.
6. Demonstrate entrepreneurship and creativity, professional accountability and
ethical conduct through the application of design, research and project
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management techniques while concurrently displaying an awareness of
professional engineering practice.
7. Review personal performance, demonstrate independent initiatives and leadership
as a means of managing continuing professional development, wellbeing and
lifelong learning through engagement with stakeholders, colleagues and members
of other professions.
Bachelor of Engineering (Marine and Offshore Engineering) with Honours
Bachelor of Engineering (Marine and Offshore Engineering) with Honours
(Co-operative Education)
Upon completion of their course, students will be capable graduate Marine and
Offshore Engineers, and able to:
1. Rationally apply comprehensive knowledge of the fundamental principles
underpinning maritime engineering, with advanced knowledge of the design,
procurement and installation of mechanical, electrical and thermal systems,
specific to the marine and offshore engineering discipline, using creativity, critical
thinking and judgement
2. Apply knowledge of research principles and management methods to devise, plan
and execute a piece of engineering research with limited supervision
3. Apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify
complex problems in both the maritime and wider engineering fields and to
formulate innovative solutions with intellectual independence
4. Apply abstraction and analysis to complex problems specific to the maritime
engineering industries whilst concurrently considering the implications of the
solution in a global and sustainable context using appropriate engineering
methods and tools
5. Demonstrate a high level of communication skills in professional practice and
articulate complex knowledge, by written and oral means, to specialist and non-
specialist audiences; including clients, multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural project
teams and stakeholders
6. Demonstrate entrepreneurship and creativity, professional accountability and
ethical conduct through the application of design, research and project
management techniques while concurrently displaying an awareness of
professional engineering practice
7. Review personal performance, demonstrate independent initiatives and leadership
as a means of managing continuing professional development, wellbeing and
lifelong learning through engagement with stakeholders, colleagues and members
of other professions
1.3 Course Origins
Bachelor of Engineering (Naval Architecture)
The AMC proposed its Bachelor of Engineering (Maritime) degree in 1985 and
introduced it in 1986. It received Provisional Recognition from Engineers Australia
(Institution of Engineers, Australia), in 1990, and Full Recognition in 1992.
A significant component of the maritime engineering curriculum was associated with
the study and design of waterborne vehicles. Consequently, syllabi were developed to
allow students to pursue electives in this area of interest, which falls within the
discipline of naval architecture. This strand proved to be extremely popular with the
students, and in response to student demand, AMC identified a particular set of
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elective units and added several new units to allow interested students to gain
sufficient knowledge to undertake professional naval architecture work.
Since this pathway was specific rather than general in its subject requirements, it was
deemed appropriate to designate it as a Bachelor of Engineering (Naval Architecture)
rather than Bachelor of Engineering (Maritime). The Bachelor of Engineering (Naval
Architecture) was granted Provisional Recognition by Engineers Australia in 1991, and
Full Recognition in 1993 for a two-year period, which in 1995 was extended until
2000. The course was re-assessed by Engineers Australia (EA) in August 2000, and
as a result of the findings of the Accreditation Panel, granted continuing Full
Recognition.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Naval Architecture) degree was fully re-accredited by
Engineers Australia in 2015.
In 2017, a UTAS wide curriculum renewal (Degrees of Difference) was undertaken. As
a result, starting from 2018, the Bachelor of Engineering (Naval Architecture) course
was renamed as the Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours, where
“Specialisation” in this case refers to Naval Architecture.
Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering)
The AMC proposed its Bachelor of Engineering (Maritime) degree in 1985 and
introduced it in 1986. It received Provisional Recognition from Engineers Australia
(Institution of Engineers, Australia), in 1990, and Full Recognition in 1992.
A significant component of the maritime engineering curriculum was associated with
the study and design of waterborne vehicles. Consequently, syllabi were developed to
allow students to pursue electives in this area of interest, which falls within the
discipline of naval architecture. This strand proved to be extremely popular with the
students, and in response to student demand, AMC identified a particular set of
elective units and added several new units to allow interested students to gain
sufficient knowledge to undertake professional naval architecture work. This led to
the degree being designated as the Bachelor of Engineering (Naval Architecture),
which was granted Provisional Recognition by Engineers Australia in 1991 and Full
Recognition in 1993.
Consultation with the Australian offshore industry also showed a need for specialist
ocean/offshore engineers, equipped to undertake professional engineering work within
the deepwater, sub-sea and coastal engineering fields. This led to the creation of the
degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering), with its first intake of students
commencing in 1997. The course was assessed by EA in August 2000 and granted
unconditional full accreditation. The first group of students graduated from the course
with a Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering) in November 2000.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering) degree was fully re-accredited by
Engineers Australia in 2015.
In 2017, a UTAS wide curriculum renewal (Degrees of Difference) was undertaken. As
a result, starting from 2018, the Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering) course
was renamed as the Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours, where
“Specialisation” in this case refers to Ocean Engineering.
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Bachelor of Engineering (Marine and Offshore Engineering)
The AMC introduced the Bachelor of Engineering (Marine and Offshore Engineering) in
the academic year of 2000 (originally called “Marine and Offshore Systems” until
2011). It is designed to:
• prepare new entrants to the offshore and shore-based marine engineering
industries for relevant employment;
• facilitate the transition of marine engineers from sea to shore-based
employment;
• provide engineering personnel from other disciplines an avenue to specialise in
marine/maritime/offshore engineering.
This course replaced the Bachelor of Technology (Marine Engineering) degree, phased
out at AMC in 1999 in response to changing requirements within the Australian
shipping industry. The Bachelor of Engineering (Marine and Offshore Engineering),
unlike its predecessor, meets all the academic requirements for Chartered Professional
Engineering status as stipulated by Engineers Australia, while expanding its area of
specialisation from marine engineering to include engineering disciplines relevant to
the offshore industry.
The first intake of students commenced in 2000. The course was assessed and
granted provisional accreditation by EA in 2003 and full accreditation in 2005. The first
group of students graduated from the course with a Bachelor of Engineering (Marine
and Offshore Systems) in November 2004.
In 2011 the name of the degree was changed from Bachelor of Engineering (Marine
and Offshore Systems) to Bachelor of Engineering (Marine and Offshore Engineering)
to better reflect the course learning outcomes. The Bachelor of Engineering (Marine
and Offshore Engineering) degree was full re-accredited by Engineers Australia in
2015.
In 2017, a UTAS wide curriculum renewal (Degrees of Difference) was undertaken. As
a result, starting from 2018, the Bachelor of Engineering (Marine and Offshore
Engineering) course was renamed as the Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with
Honours, where “Specialisation” in this case refers to Marine and Offshore
Engineering.
Co-operative Education
The AMC introduced a co-operative education program in 2011 to provide students the
opportunity for the integration of work and study. It is an educational program that
links three major stakeholders: students, employers and the NCMEH. The co-operative
education program is linked to all of the current BE(Hons) specialisations and was fully
accredited by Engineers Australia in 2015:
• BE (Naval Architecture - Co-operative Education) (Honours)
• BE (Ocean Engineering - Co-operative Education) (Honours)
• BE (Marine and Offshore Engineering - Co-operative Education) (Honours)
1.4 Course Accreditation
The BE (Spec) (Hons) degree (including the co-operative education program) is
professionally accredited by Engineers Australia, with full five-year re-accreditation
awarded in 2015. Each of the BE (Hons) specialisations address the Engineers
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Australia Stage 1 Competencies for a Professional Engineer which can be seen in
Appendix II.
The BE (Spec) (Hons) degree is also Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
accredited, as authorised by the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency
(TEQSA). All specialisations meet the requirements for an AQF Level 8 qualification.
See http://www.aqf.edu.au/ for more information.
Mapping of the BE(Spec)(Hons) course learning outcomes to the EA Stage 1
Competencies and AQF Level 8 criteria can be seen in Appendix I.
1.5 Degree Names and Course Codes
From 2015, commencing students who complete the BE (Spec) (Hons) course will
graduate with Honours to comply with AQF Level 8. See Section 4.6 for information
on the honours grading. Students who have satisfied the examiners in all units and
who have completed the required industrial experience will be awarded the degree
that they have specialised in, as follows:
• Bachelor of Engineering (Naval Architecture) with Honours abbreviated
as BE (NavArch) (Hons)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering) with Honours abbreviated
as BE (OceanEng) (Hons)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Marine and Offshore Engineering) with
Honours abbreviated as BE (MarOffEng) (Hons)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Naval Architecture) with Honours (Co-
operative Education) abbreviated as BE (NavArch - Co-op) (Hons)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering) with Honours (Co-
operative Education abbreviated as BE (OceanEng – Co-op) (Hons)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Marine and Offshore Engineering) with
Honours (Co-operative Education) abbreviated as BE (MarOffEng – Co-
op) (Hons)
A list of course codes for the degree programs offered at NCMEH is also given in Table
1.1. It includes the joint degree partnership agreements with Edith Cowan University
(ECU) and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) as well as the cross-institutional
credited degree with Flinders University.
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Code Course Name Identifier
P4F1 Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours Standard BE (Hons) course
P4G Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours (Co-operative Education) BE (Hons) Co-op program
P4F2 Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours – AUT BE Auckland University of Technology 2+2
P4F3 Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours – ECU BE Edith Cowan University 2+2
P4F4 Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with Honours – Flinders BE Flinders University 2+2
Table 1.1 Course Codes for Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) Degrees
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2. Course Administration
2.1 AMC Structure
The AMC, established in 1978, is the primary national educational institute for
Australia which focuses on the maritime sector, and has national and international
roles in training, education, and research. In 2008, AMC integrated with UTAS as a
specialist institute in accordance with the Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2007,
supplemented by the Heads of Agreement and the University Ordinance 19.
As a specialist Institute of UTAS, AMC has an Advisory Board (the Board) comprised
of members with expertise in the shipping industry, national and international
shipping safety and certification of seafarer training, and with skills in governance,
business, law and higher and further education.
The Board is appointed by the Vice-Chancellor, and its Chief Executive (the Principal,
Michael van Balen AO) is appointed by the University. The Chair of the Board (Paul
Gregg) is appointed by the Vice-Chancellor. The Board is accountable to the Vice-
Chancellor and has delegated authority from University Council to set the priorities
and determine the strategies for achieving the objectives of AMC, consistent with the
pursuit of the mission and strategic plan of the University.
The AMC Board has significant delegated authority including:
• Monitoring the implementation of strategic priorities;
• Determining the AMC budget submission to UTAS and monitoring compliance
with the approved budget;
• Maintaining AMC’s relationship with international, national and state maritime
regulatory agencies and industry; and,
• Development and maintenance of the AMC brand and reputation.
The AMC Principal is supported by an Executive Management Team (EMT). It
provides advice on strategic planning and the management and direction of the AMC.
NCMEH is one of two National Centres within the AMC. Figure 2.1 outlines the AMC
organisational structure, detailing the executive leadership team and the reporting
format within the NCMEH and the AMC.
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Figure 2.1 AMC-NCMEH Organisation Structure
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2.2 Committees
The following committees have a direct bearing on the planning, development,
management, delivery, and assessment of the BE (Spec) (Hons) degree. These
committees are established and function under University ordinances, rules and policies,
and in line with the Learning & Teaching policies and procedures.
College of Sciences & Engineering (CoSE) Learning & Teaching Committee (LTC)
The CoSE LTC is the peak academic body and is chaired by the Associate Dean (Learning
and Teaching) (ADLT). The CoSE LTC reports to Academic Senate through the University
Learning & Teaching Committee on academic matters. It is responsible for setting and
maintaining academic standards, and can approve or recommend for approval changes to
degree programs and recommend for award those students who have fulfilled the
requirements for degrees, diplomas and certificates offered through AMC.
NCMEH Curriculum Team
The NCMEH Curriculum Team oversees the delivery and development of the
undergraduate and postgraduate courses and ensures compliance with University and
CoSE policies and procedures with regard to learning and teaching, assessment, and
quality assurance. It is responsible for maintaining the academic standard of the course
and for the continuing review of the course operations. The Course Leader heads the
Course Committee.
NCMEH Assessment Committee
The NCMEH Assessment Committee oversees the assessments, grading, and progression
within the National Centre. All NCMEH teaching staff are members of the NCMEH
Assessment Committee, with the AMC Associate Head (Learning and Teaching) attending
as required. This Committee determines the classification of students in all units as
indicated in the assessment schedule, and is responsible for all recommendations on
student progression. It submits, via the AMC Student Lifecycle Officer, the approved
results to the UTAS Examination Office, which are then ratified by the CoSE Assessment
Committee (see below) before being published.
CoSE Assessment Committee
The CoSE Assessment Committee is chaired by the ADLT and includes the relevant
National Centre representatives. In the case of the BE (Spec) (Hons) and postgraduate
courses, this includes the Director, NCMEH or the Course Coordinators and the AMC
Student Lifecycle Officer. The Committee meets as required by UTAS Academic Senate
Rule 6: Admission, Assessment and Student Progress and ratifies all results.
Academic Progress Review (APR) Committee
Chaired by the Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching), the Committee meets as per
UTAS Academic Senate Rule 6: Admission, Assessment and Student Progress.
Membership of the Committee is the same as for the CoSE Assessment Committee. The
Committee determines student progression including exclusions and probations.
NCMEH Industry Advisory Committee
The National Centre operates with the support of an Industry Advisory Committee (IAC)
comprising experienced persons drawn from across the maritime sectors. The Committee
was established on the recommendation of the Accreditation Panel of Engineers Australia
in 2010 and replaced the two separate Industry Liaisons Committees that provided
industry input to the undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The Committee provides
strategic advice and support to the Director, NCMEH.
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The IAC conducts two meetings annually, with at least one being held at AMC in
Launceston. During the latter meeting, members formally meet student representatives
from each year of the course to obtain feedback, comments, and concerns related to the
courses. They also provide guidance to students with regard to potential career paths
and employment.
The AMC Principal, NCMEH Director, Course Leader, Industry Coordinator and Executive
Secretary are also members of the IAC. The current membership of the IAC is listed
below.
• Dr Astrid Barros (Chair): Chief Floating Structures Engineer, Woodside Energy
• Mr Darren Beattie: General Manager, Engineers Australia (Tasmania)
• Ms Sally Calder: Management Consultant, KPMG
• Mr Kevin Gaylor: Program Leader, DST Group
• Mr Jon Gumley: Director, AMOG Pty Ltd
• Ms Margaret Law: Innovation & Research Manager, Naval Group
• Rear Admiral Peter Marshall: RADM, Royal Australian Navy Reserve
• Dr Martin Renilson: President, RINA (Australian Division)
• Dr Alex Robbins: MATV Engineering Manager, HTR Training Solutions
• Mr Tim Roberts: R&D Manager, Revolution Design
• Jason Steward: Regional Business Development Manager – Navy, DNV GL Aus.
2.3 Quality Assurance
The BE (Spec) (Hons) degree is periodically reviewed and evaluated by the NCMEH
Curriculum Team and Assessment Committee, the UTAS Course Review Committee, the
IAC, EA, IMarEST and RINA.
2.4 Academic Rules, Policies and Procedures
The University of Tasmania Act has established an Academic Senate, with responsibility
for advising the Council on all academic matters relating to the University.
The Academic Senate's statutory authority in academic matters within the University has
been elaborated in University Ordinances and in the Academic Senate's policies. These
give the Academic Senate primary responsibility for determining standards, exercising
quality control and providing quality assurance across all the University's academic
activities.
The rules, policies and procedures are available on the University website at:
http://www.utas.edu.au/academic-governance/academic-senate/academic-senate-rules
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3. Course Structure and Schedules
3.1 Admission Policies
AMC and UTAS rules, policies, and procedures for admission, including UTAS Academic
Senate Rule 6: Admission, Assessment and Student Progress, are accessible on the web
as stated in Section 2.4.
Domestic Students
The majority of students entering the BE (Spec) (Hons) degree are school leavers, while
experienced persons with suitable qualifications and graduates of other institutions may
be eligible for admission with advanced standing.
Primary entry standards for BE (Specialisation) (Hons) are:
• Clearly-in Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR): 70
• Satisfactory achievement in the following Tasmanian Senior Secondary subject or
equivalent:
o Mathematics Methods (MTM415117)
o Any TQA3 level science subjects, or equivalent, or higher, and any of the
following Science subjects:
- Physics (PHY415115) recommended
- Chemistry (CHM415115) accepted
- Physical Sciences (PSC315118) accepted
- Environmental Science (ESS315118) accepted
- Biology (BIO315116) accepted
Primary entry standards for BE (Specialisation - Co-op) (Hons) are:
• Clearly-in ATAR: 85
• Satisfactory achievement in the following Tasmanian Senior Secondary subject or
equivalent:
o Mathematics Methods (MTM415117)
o Any TQA3 level science subjects, or equivalent, or higher, and any of the
following Science subjects:
- Physics (PHY415115) recommended
- Chemistry (CHM415115) accepted
- Physical Sciences (PSC315118) accepted
- Environmental Science (ESS315118) accepted
- Biology (BIO315116) accepted
Applicants not possessing the above requirements may be considered for admission on
successfully meeting additional conditions as determined by the respective Course
Coordinator. These applicants should contact AMC in order to discuss possible alternate
entry options. Note: the pre-requisite units given above are based on the Tasmanian
education system. Equivalent pre-requisite units in other states and territories are
available from NCMEH and the UTAS Student Centre.
Decisions on advanced standing are the responsibility of the Course Coordinator in
consultation with the relevant Course Team members as required (see Recognition of
Prior Learning).
Applicants without the Maths pre-requisite may qualify by passing the Mathematics
Foundation unit KMA003 offered by UTAS. An Ungraded Pass in KMA003 is not a
complete substitute for a full year pre-requisite maths unit. Therefore, the
recommendation to follow this path is only made to applicants with a narrow failure in
Maths. Applicants without a pre-tertiary science unit may qualify by passing either the
Physics Foundation (KYA004) or Chemistry Foundation (KRA001) units offered by UTAS.
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International Students
International students must have completed secondary Mathematics and Physics (or an
equivalent Science subject) to a level that would gain them entry to tertiary professional
engineering courses in Australia. In addition, overseas students whose first language is
not English must provide evidence that they are competent in written and spoken
English. As per Australian government regulations, some examples of acceptable
evidence are: a score of 6 or better on the IELTS examination (with no band less than
5.5) or a score of 550 or better on the TOEFL examination (570 for People’s Republic of
China). International students cannot enrol in the co-operative education program.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Due recognition of prior learning (RPL) is given to students on an individual basis.
Students are required to provide sufficient evidence to enable the Course Coordinator in
consultation with the relevant unit coordinator(s) to evaluate each application for
advanced standing. The evidence usually includes syllabi for units successfully
completed by the students elsewhere, which are then compared to corresponding AMC
BE syllabi, with exemptions granted if the Course Coordinator is satisfied that the content
is to an equivalent scope and level. The above process enables students who have
completed or part-completed equivalent post-secondary courses to be granted
appropriate credit transfer. Normally studies completed ten years prior to commencing
the degree at AMC will not attract advanced standing. The maximum credit awarded will
not exceed two years.
Students with substantial experience in the relevant engineering disciplines may also be
granted exemptions from appropriate units through the RPL process. Again, students are
required to provide evidence of their experience and the relevance to the appropriate
units.
3.2 Study Program
The four-year course consists of eight semesters of full-time study (or part-time
equivalent) plus a minimum period of twelve weeks of approved industry experience.
The academic content during the first two years includes a range of basic units common
to most engineering degrees. The first two years is common for all three specialisations
for the BE (Hons), and the first year is common with the BE (Hons)(UTAS). (Note: The
first year of the BE (Hons)(UTAS) is offered at AMC as a feeder course into Year 2 of the
degree program conducted at UTAS in Hobart). Specific technical units in Naval
Architecture, Ocean Engineering and Marine and Offshore Engineering commence in the
second year, while the third and fourth years concentrate on advanced topics, including
the design, development, application, and management within the relevant disciplines.
Tables 3.1 to 3.6 provide the course schedules for each specialisation in the BE (Hons)
degree. The schedules list the core units that are necessary to fulfil the academic
requirements for each degree, together with their respective credit points and pre-
requisite units. Note: the schedule shown is for the current year, and may change in
future years due to on-going developments and industry feedback.
All units listed in the course schedules are mandatory. In addition, two unspecified
breadth units are offered in each specialisation, allowing students to enrol in any breadth
unit offered by UTAS for which they possess the appropriate pre-requisites (if applicable).
Students are normally required to attend the course on a full-time basis. The maximum
time allowed for the completion of the degree normally must not exceed nine years.
Students with advanced standing must complete no less than 50% of the course at AMC
to be eligible for the award.
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3.3 Work Experience
As part of the course of study, students must complete at least twelve weeks of work
experience considered to be appropriate by the NCMEH Course Coordinators, under the
unit JEE493 Engineering Professional Practice. Such experience will normally be
associated with the industries relevant to their area of study. Students are encouraged to
consider twelve weeks as a minimum and to undertake as much additional work
experience as may be available to them. Students are responsible for making their own
arrangements for suitable work placements, however the relevant Course Coordinator
and the Industry Coordinator can offer advice and assistance where possible.
An information sheet and work experience log book is provided to all students, who are
required to complete the log book detailing the work undertaken during their
employment and the relevance to the course learning outcomes. The assessment of the
work experience is carried out by the relevant Course Coordinator, and if deemed
satisfactory an ungraded pass (UP) result will be recorded against JEE493. Students will
not be eligible to graduate from the BE(Spec)(Hons) course until they have completed
JEE493.
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Unit Code Unit Title Semester Credit Points
Pre-Requisite
Year 1
JEE103 Mathematics I 1 12.50
JEE113 Engineering Design and Communication 1 12.50
JEE101 Programming and Problem Solving for Engineers 1 12.50
JEE135 Statics 1 12.50
JEE136 Dynamics 2 12.50
JEE104 Mathematics II 2 12.50 JEE103
JEE114 Electrical Fundamentals 2 12.50
XBR1xx Breadth Unit 2 12.50
Year 1 Total 100.00
Year 2
JEE220 Mechanics of Solids 1 12.50 JEE135
JEE225 Hydrostatics 1 12.50
JEE235 Calculus of Several Variables 1 12.50 JEE104
JEE246 Intro to Maritime Science, Engineering & Technology 1 12.50
JEE221 Fluid Mechanics 2 12.50 JEE103
JEE223 Thermal Engineering 2 12.50
JEE252 Intro to Maritime Engineering Design 2 12.50 JEE113
JEE253 Materials & Production Processes for Maritime Infrastructure 2 12.50 JEE113
Year 2 Total 100.00
Year 3
JEE329 Seakeeping and Manoeuvring 1 12.50 JEE221, 235
JEE332 Analysis of Machines & Structures 1 12.50 JEE220
JEE333 Resistance and Propulsion 1 12.50 JEE221
XBRxxx Breadth Unit 1 12.50
JEE335 Applied Ship Design 2 12.50 JEE225, 253
JEE337 Hydrodynamics 2 12.50 JEE235, 221
JEE350 Finite Element Analysis 2 12.50 JEE136, 220
JEE358 Bluefin: Maritime Engineering 2 12.50 JEE225, ESS
Year 3 Total 100.00
Year 4
JEE418 Research Project (Part 1/2) 1 12.50 Years 1-3
JEE421 Design Project (Part 1/2) 1 12.50 Years 1-3
JEE416 Advanced Maritime Structures 1 12.50 JEE220, 253
JEE480 Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics 1 12.50 JEE221
JEE419 Research Project (Part 2/2) 2 12.50 JEE418
JEE422 Design Project (Part 2/2) 2 12.50 JEE421
JEE491 Underwater Vehicle Technology 2 12.50 JEE225, 253
JEE489 JEE492
Degree Elective Reliability Engineering OR Special Topics in Ocean Engineering
2
12.50
JEE235 JEE221, 332
Year 4 Total 100.00
Students must also complete 12 weeks work experience under the unit JEE493 Engineering Professional Practice
Table 3.1 Course Schedule BE (NavArch) (Hons)
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Unit Code Unit Title Semester Credit Points
Pre-Requisite
Year 1
JEE103 Mathematics I 1 12.50
JEE113 Engineering Design and Communication 1 12.50
JEE101 Programming and Problem Solving for Engineers 1 12.50
JEE135 Statics 1 12.50
JEE136 Dynamics 2 12.50
JEE104 Mathematics II 2 12.50 JEE103
JEE114 Electrical Fundamentals 2 12.50
XBR1xx Breadth Unit 2 12.50
Year 1 Total 100.00
Year 2
JEE220 Mechanics of Solids 1 12.50 JEE135
JEE225 Hydrostatics 1 12.50
JEE235 Calculus of Several Variables 1 12.50 JEE104
JEE246 Intro to Maritime Science, Engineering & Technology 1 12.50
JEE221 Fluid Mechanics 2 12.50 JEE103
JEE223 Thermal Engineering 2 12.50
JEE252 Intro to Maritime Engineering Design 2 12.50 JEE113
JEE253 Materials & Production Processes for Maritime Infrastructure 2 12.50 JEE113
Year 2 Total 100.00
Year 3
JEE306 Applied Ocean Wave Mechanics 1 12.50 JEE221, 235
JEE320 Applied Offshore Structural Engineering 1 12.50 JEE220, 221
JEE332 Analysis of Machines & Structures 1 12.50 JEE220
JEE358 Bluefin: Maritime Engineering 1 12.50 JEE225, ESS
JEE337 Hydrodynamics 2 12.50 JEE235, 221
JEE350 Finite Element Analysis 2 12.50 JEE136, 220
JEE359 Design of Floating Offshore Structures 2 12.50 JEE221
XBRxxx Breadth Unit 2 12.50
Year 3 Total 100.00
Year 4
JEE418 Research Project (Part 1/2) 1 12.50 Years 1-3
JEE421 Design Project (Part 1/2) 1 12.50 Years 1-3
JEE402 Design of Coastal Engineering Structures 1 12.50 JEE306
JEE480 Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics 1 12.50 JEE221
JEE419 Research Project (Part 2/2) 2 12.50 JEE418
JEE422 Design Project (Part 2/2) 2 12.50 JEE421
JEE492 Special Topics in Ocean Engineering 2 12.50 JEE221, 332
JEE489 JEE491
Degree Elective Reliability Engineering OR Underwater Vehicle Technology
2
12.50
JEE235 JEE225, 253
Year 4 Total 100.00
Students must also complete 12 weeks work experience under the unit JEE493 Engineering Professional Practice
Table 3.2 Course Schedule BE (OceanEng) (Hons)
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Unit Code Unit Title Semester Credit Points
Pre-Requisite
Year 1
JEE103 Mathematics I 1 12.50
JEE113 Engineering Design and Communication 1 12.50
JEE101 Programming and Problem Solving for Engineers 1 12.50
JEE135 Statics 1 12.50
JEE136 Dynamics 2 12.50
JEE104 Mathematics II 2 12.50 JEE103
JEE114 Electrical Fundamentals 2 12.50
XBR1xx Breadth Unit 2 12.50
Year 1 Total 100.00
Year 2
JEE220 Mechanics of Solids 1 12.50 JEE135
JEE225 Hydrostatics 1 12.50
JEE235 Calculus of Several Variables 1 12.50 JEE104
JEE246 Intro to Maritime Science, Engineering & Technology 1 12.50
JEE221 Fluid Mechanics 2 12.50 JEE103
JEE223 Thermal Engineering 2 12.50
JEE252 Intro to Maritime Engineering Design 2 12.50 JEE113
JEE253 Materials & Production Processes for Maritime Infrastructure 2 12.50 JEE113
Year 2 Total 100.00
Year 3
JEE332 Analysis of Machines & Structures 1 12.50 JEE220
JEE344 Maritime Automation 1 12.50 JEE114, 235
JEE358 Bluefin: Maritime Engineering 1 12.50 JEE225, ESS
JEE361 Design of Offshore Systems 1 12.50 JEE221, 223
JEE350 Finite Element Analysis 2 12.50 JEE136, 220
JEE360 Maritime Systems 2 12.50 JEE223
JEE362 Marine Electrical Powering & Systems 2 12.50 JEE344
XBRxxx Breadth Unit 2 12.50
Year 3 Total 100.00
Year 4
JEE418 Research Project (Part 1/2) 1 12.50 Years 1-3
JEE421 Design Project (Part 1/2) 1 12.50 Years 1-3
JEE480 Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics 1 12.50 JEE221
JEE483 Maritime Engineering Design 1 12.50 JEE332
JEE419 Research Project (Part 2/2) 2 12.50 JEE418
JEE422 Design Project (Part 2/2) 2 12.50 JEE421
JEE489 Reliability Engineering 2 12.50 JEE235
JEE491 JEE492
Degree Elective Underwater Vehicle Technology OR Special Topics in Ocean Engineering
2
12.50
JEE225, 253 JEE221, 332
Year 4 Total 100.00
Students must also complete 12 weeks work experience under the unit JEE493 Engineering Professional Practice
Table 3.3 Course Schedule BE (MarOffEng) (Hons)
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Unit Code Unit Title Semester Credit Pts Pre-Requisite
Year 1
JEE103 Mathematics I 1 12.50
JEE113 Engineering Design and Communication 1 12.50
JEE101 Programming and Problem Solving for Engineers 1 12.50
JEE135 Statics 1 12.50
JEE136 Dynamics 2 12.50
JEE104 Mathematics II 2 12.50 JEE103
JEE114 Electrical Fundamentals 2 12.50
XBR1xx Breadth Unit 2 12.50
Year 1 Total 100.00
Year 2
JEE139 Engineering Practicum 3* 12.50
JEE220 Mechanics of Solids 1 12.50 JEE135
JEE225 Hydrostatics 1 12.50
JEE235 Calculus of Several Variables 1 12.50 JEE104
JEE246 Intro to Maritime Science, Engineering & Technology 1 12.50
JEE221 Fluid Mechanics 2 12.50 JEE103
JEE223 Thermal Engineering 2 12.50
JEE252 Intro to Maritime Engineering Design 2 12.50 JEE113
JEE253 Materials & Production Processes for Maritime Infrastructure 2 12.50 JEE113
Year 2 Total 112.50
Year 3
JEE147 Work Term 2A 3* 12.50
JEE148 Work Term 2B 1 12.50
JEE335 Applied Ship Design 2 12.50 JEE225, 253
JEE337 Hydrodynamics 2 12.50 JEE235, 221
JEE350 Finite Element Analysis 2 12.50 JEE136, 220
JEE358 Bluefin: Maritime Engineering 2 12.50 JEE225, ESS
Year 3 Total 75.00
Year 4
JEE141 Work Term 3 3* 12.50
JEE329 Seakeeping and Manoeuvring 1 12.50 JEE221, 235
JEE332 Analysis of Machines & Structures 1 12.50 JEE220
JEE333 Resistance and Propulsion 1 12.50 JEE221
XBRxxx Breadth Unit 1 12.50
JEE142 Work Term 4 2 25.00
Year 4 Total 87.50
Year 5
JEE146 Co-op Portfolio 3* 25.00
JEE418 Research Project (Part 1/2) 1 12.50 Years 1-3
JEE421 Design Project (Part 1/2) 1 12.50 Years 1-3
JEE416 Advanced Maritime Structures 1 12.50 JEE220, 253
JEE480 Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics 1 12.50 JEE221
JEE419 Research Project (Part 2/2) 2 12.50 JEE418
JEE422 Design Project (Part 2/2) 2 12.50 JEE421
JEE491 Underwater Vehicle Technology 2 12.50 JEE225, 253
JEE489 JEE492
Degree Elective Reliability Engineering OR Special Topics in Ocean Engineering
2
12.50
JEE235 JEE221, 332
Year 5 Total 125.00 * Unit will be undertaken in Semester 3: Summer School (early)
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Unit Code Unit Title Semester Credit Pts Pre-Requisite
Year 1
JEE103 Mathematics I 1 12.50
JEE113 Engineering Design and Communication 1 12.50
JEE101 Programming and Problem Solving for Engineers 1 12.50
JEE135 Statics 1 12.50
JEE136 Dynamics 2 12.50
JEE104 Mathematics II 2 12.50 JEE103
JEE114 Electrical Fundamentals 2 12.50
XBR1xx Breadth Unit 2 12.50
Year 1 Total 100.00
Year 2
JEE139 Engineering Practicum 3* 12.50
JEE220 Mechanics of Solids 1 12.50 JEE135
JEE225 Hydrostatics 1 12.50
JEE235 Calculus of Several Variables 1 12.50 JEE104
JEE246 Intro to Maritime Science, Engineering & Technology 1 12.50
JEE221 Fluid Mechanics 2 12.50 JEE103
JEE223 Thermal Engineering 2 12.50
JEE252 Intro to Maritime Engineering Design 2 12.50 JEE113
JEE253 Materials & Production Processes for Maritime Infrastructure 2 12.50 JEE113
Year 2 Total 112.50
Year 3
JEE147 Work Term 2A 3* 12.50
JEE148 Work Term 2B 1 12.50
JEE337 Hydrodynamics 2 12.50 JEE235, 221
JEE350 Finite Element Analysis 2 12.50 JEE136, 220
JEE359 Design of Floating Offshore Structures 2 12.50 JEE221
XBRxxx Breadth Unit 2 12.50
Year 3 Total 75.00
Year 4
JEE141 Work Term 3 3* 12.50
JEE306 Applied Ocean Wave Mechanics 1 12.50 JEE221, 235
JEE320 Applied Offshore Structural Engineering 1 12.50 JEE220, 221
JEE332 Analysis of Machines & Structures 1 12.50 JEE220
JEE358 Bluefin: Maritime Engineering 1 12.50 JEE225, ESS
JEE142 Work Term 4 2 25.00
Year 4 Total 87.50
Year 5
JEE146 Co-op Portfolio 3* 25.00
JEE418 Research Project (Part 1/2) 1 12.50 Years 1-3
JEE421 Design Project (Part 1/2) 1 12.50 Years 1-3
JEE402 Design of Coastal Engineering Structures 1 12.50 JEE306
JEE480 Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics 1 12.50 JEE221
JEE419 Research Project (Part 2/2) 2 12.50 JEE418
JEE422 Design Project (Part 2/2) 2 12.50 JEE421
JEE492 Special Topics in Ocean Engineering 2 12.50 JEE221, 332
JEE489 JEE491
Degree Elective Reliability Engineering OR Underwater Vehicle Technology
2
12.50
JEE235 JEE225, 253
Year 5 Total 125.00 * Unit will be undertaken in Semester 3: Summer School (early)
Table 3.5 Course Schedule BE (OceanEng) (Hons) – Co-operative Education
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Unit Code Unit Title Semester Credit Pts Pre-Requisite
Year 1
JEE103 Mathematics I 1 12.50
JEE113 Engineering Design and Communication 1 12.50
JEE101 Programming and Problem Solving for Engineers 1 12.50
JEE135 Statics 1 12.50
JEE136 Dynamics 2 12.50
JEE104 Mathematics II 2 12.50 JEE103
JEE114 Electrical Fundamentals 2 12.50
XBR1xx Breadth Unit 2 12.50
Year 1 Total 100.00
Year 2
JEE139 Engineering Practicum 3* 12.50
JEE220 Mechanics of Solids 1 12.50 JEE135
JEE225 Hydrostatics 1 12.50
JEE235 Calculus of Several Variables 1 12.50 JEE104
JEE246 Intro to Maritime Science, Engineering & Technology 1 12.50
JEE221 Fluid Mechanics 2 12.50 JEE103
JEE223 Thermal Engineering 2 12.50
JEE252 Intro to Maritime Engineering Design 2 12.50 JEE113
JEE253 Materials & Production Processes for Maritime Infrastructure 2 12.50 JEE113
Year 2 Total 112.50
Year 3
JEE147 Work Term 2A 3* 12.50
JEE148 Work Term 2B 1 12.50
JEE350 Finite Element Analysis 2 12.50 JEE136, 220
JEE360 Maritime Systems 2 12.50 JEE223
JEE362 Marine Electrical Powering & Systems 2 12.50 JEE344
XBRxxx Breadth Unit 2 12.50
Year 3 Total 75.00
Year 4
JEE141 Work Term 3 3* 12.50
JEE332 Analysis of Machines & Structures 1 12.50 JEE220
JEE344 Maritime Automation 1 12.50 JEE114, 235
JEE358 Bluefin: Maritime Engineering 1 12.50 JEE225, ESS
JEE361 Design of Offshore Systems 1 12.50 JEE221, 223
JEE142 Work Term 4 2 25.00
Year 4 Total 87.50
Year 5
JEE146 Co-op Portfolio 3* 25.00
JEE418 Research Project (Part 1/2) 1 12.50 Years 1-3
JEE421 Design Project (Part 1/2) 1 12.50 Years 1-3
JEE480 Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics 1 12.50 JEE221
JEE483 Maritime Engineering Design 1 12.50 JEE332
JEE419 Research Project (Part 2/2) 2 12.50 JEE418
JEE422 Design Project (Part 2/2) 2 12.50 JEE421
JEE489 Reliability Engineering 2 12.50 JEE235
JEE491 JEE492
Degree Elective Underwater Vehicle Technology OR Special Topics in Ocean Engineering
2
12.50
JEE225, 253 JEE221, 332
Year 5 Total 125.00 * Unit will be undertaken in Semester 3: Summer School (early)
Table 3.6 Course Schedule BE (MarOffEng) (Hons) – Co-operative Education
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4. Assessment
The AMC and UTAS rules, policies, and procedures for assessments and student
progression, including UTAS Academic Senate Rule 6: Admission, Assessment and
Student Progress, are accessible on the web as stated in Section 2.4. In addition, the
following rules apply specifically to the BE (Spec) (Hons) degree conducted at AMC.
4.1 Student Assessment
The course delivery structure is a semester-based unit system, with each unit generally
being assessed through a combination of formative (coursework) and summative (final)
assessments. The weighting of these two components may vary between units, and is
decided by the Unit Coordinator in consultation with the Course Coordinator. Most units
use a “standard assessment” criterion as described in Section 4.3.
The assessments may include a variety of assessment methods, including formal
examinations, class tests, assignments, project work, and laboratory work. Prior to the
commencement of each semester, the Unit Coordinator, in conjunction with the unit
lecturer(s), develops the Unit Outline detailing the assessment requirements for that
semester, which are made available to the students via the University’s online learning
environment MyLO. These include: assessment methods, schedule, weighting,
assessment criteria, workload, and duration.
Where a unit includes a final exam as an assessment method, examination papers are
prepared by unit lecturers and moderated by the unit moderator before submission to the
UTAS Examination Office.
The NCMEH Assessment Committee ratifies the final results for students in all units as
indicated in the assessment schedule, and is responsible for all recommendations on
student progression. It submits, via the AMC Student Lifecycle Officer, the approved
results to the UTAS Examinations Office which are then further ratified by the CoSE
Assessment Committee before being published. Student progression is reviewed and
determined by the APR Committee based on the recommendations of the NCMEH
Assessment Committee.
General information on examination and results procedures at UTAS is given at the
website: http://www.utas.edu.au/exams
4.2 Assessment Grades
Where a student’s performance in a unit is assessed by the NCMEH Assessment
Committee, in accordance with the procedures approved by the AMC Board, as being of a
grade of High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR) or Pass (PP) the student is
deemed for the purposes of the Rules, have passed that unit. If a student fails to show
that they have achieved the learning outcomes for a unit the NCMEH Assessment
Committee may, at the discretion of the Committee, award a supplementary assessment
to allow the student to satisfy the examiners that they have met the learning outcomes
(see Section 4.4 for more information).
In exceptional cases where a student, through documented cases such as personal
illness, proven medical grounds or other valid causes, fails in part of the assessment
contributing to the final award in a unit, the NCMEH Assessment Committee may
consider awarding a grade. The grade may be based on the student’s completed
assessments in the unit, or the student may be required to complete alternative forms of
assessment as directed by the Committee.
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A student’s academic performance is assessed in accordance with the assessment criteria
stipulated for that unit. A Criterion Based Assessment system is used in most
assignments and project work, with the relevant marking rubrics provided (where
applicable) during the semester. These are in accordance with the scale shown in Table
4.1 and are applied to a student's academic record where appropriate.
Table 4.1 Criterion-Based Assessment scale
High Distinction
(HD)
Distinction
(DN)
Credit
(CR)
Pass
(PP)
Fail
(NN)
General
description
Outstanding or
exceptional work in
terms of
understanding, interpretation and
presentation
A very high
standard of work
which
demonstrates originality and
insight
Demonstrates a
high level of
understanding
and presentation and a degree of
originality and
insight
Satisfies the
minimum
requirements
Fails to satisfy the
minimum
requirements
Reading
Strong evidence of
independent reading
beyond core texts
and materials
Evidence of
reading beyond
core texts and
materials
Thorough
understanding of
core texts and
materials
Evidence of having
read core texts
and materials
Very little
evidence of having
read any of the
core texts and
materials
Knowledge of
topic
Demonstrates
insight, awareness
and understanding
of deeper and more
subtle aspects of the topic. Ability to
consider topic in the
broader context of
the discipline
Evidence of an
awareness and
understanding of
deeper and
more subtle aspects of the
topic
Sound
knowledge of
principles and
concepts
Knowledge of
principles and
concepts at least
adequate to
communicate intelligently in the
topic and to serve
as a basis for
further study
Scant knowledge
of principles and
concepts
Articulation of
argument
Demonstrates
imagination or flair.
Demonstrates
originality and
independent thought
Evidence of
imagination or
flair. Evidence of
originality and
independent
thought
Well-reasoned
argument based
on broad
evidence
Sound argument
based on evidence
Very little
evidence of ability
to construct
coherent
argument
Analytical and evaluative
skills. Problem
solving
Highly developed
analytical and
evaluative skills. Ability to solve very
challenging
problems
Clear evidence
of analytical and
evaluative skills. Ability to solve
non-routine
problems
Evidence of
analytical and
evaluative skills. Ability to use
and apply
fundamental
concepts and
skills
Some evidence of
analytical and
evaluative skills. Adequate
problem-solving
skills
Very little
evidence of
analytical and evaluative skills.
Very little
evidence of
problem-solving
skills
Expression
and
presentation
appropriate to
the discipline
Highly developed
skills in expression
and presentation
Well-developed
skills in
expression and
presentation
Good skills in
expression and
presentation.
Accurate and
consistent
acknowledgeme
nt of sources
Adequate skills in
expression and
presentation
Rudimentary skills
in expression and
presentation.
Inaccurate and
inconsistent
acknowledgement
of sources
The full list of grades, with their respective explanations, is given at the website:
http://www.utas.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/314620/Legend-Of-Results-V3.pdf
4.3 Standard Assessment
The standard assessment* (as used in most units) requires the following:
• A minimum of 50% for the combined mark of all the assessment components.
• Coursework and examination carries a weighting of 50% and 50% respectively.
• Extensions will normally not be given, unless the student can show exceptional
circumstances. In this case, the student must apply for an extension to the unit
coordinator before the due date.
• Coursework submitted late and without an extension will, at the lecturer’s
discretion, be penalised by deducting ten per cent of total marks for each day
overdue. Assignments submitted more than five days late will normally not be
accepted by the lecturer.
*Some units have different assessment requirements, which are described in the relevant Unit
Outline available on MyLO.
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4.4 Supplementary examinations
The award of the interim grade of Supplementary (NS) is restricted to situations where
there is uncertainty that the student has successfully achieved the required learning
outcomes and is awarded where exceptional circumstances are demonstrated, and where
the mark is normally between 45% and 49% (or 40% - 49% for introductory units). In
addition, students must also achieve a minimum of 40% (or 35% for introductory units)
in the final exam or major assessment to be awarded a supplementary result.
Supplementary examinations are granted at the discretion of the CoSE Assessment
Committee under guidelines provided by Academic Senate Rule 6: Admission,
Assessment and Student Progress and the CoSE Procedure for Results Processing. Table
4.2 outlines supplementary grading.
Table 4.2 Supplementary grading
Supplementary Outcome New Grade New Mark
Passed Supplementary PP 50
Failed Supplementary NN Original mark from ordinary exam
Absent from supplementary NN Original mark from ordinary exam
4.5 Course Progression Rules
The status of each student is determined at the end of each semester by the NCMEH
Assessment Committee. This takes into consideration the student’s overall performance
in all units enrolled/attempted during the year. Progression through the course is
dependent upon fulfilment of the following:
• satisfactory completion of all assessments; and
• satisfactory completion of all pre-requisites.
Satisfactory completion of all assessments throughout the course will mean that the
student has satisfied the requirements as set out by individual unit lecturers in the Unit
Outline produced at the beginning of each semester. Unless otherwise specified, late
submissions will fail to qualify as work completed and hence will be given zero marks;
extensions may be granted by the unit lecturer for special circumstances, but are at the
discretion of the unit lecturer and the course coordinator (please consult the Unit Outline
for specific unit requirements). A student who is required to repeat a unit is responsible
for completion of all class assignments, tutorials, laboratories, and tests as well as any
scheduled examinations in order to pass that unit unless alternative arrangements have
been confirmed in writing with the unit lecturer.
Unsatisfactory Performance
Academic Progress Review (APR) is a formal process to assess students’ academic
progress and identify students who are not making satisfactory progress. The APR
committee reviews the academic progress of students after the release of results at the
end of semester one and semester two, and identifies students who have made
unsatisfactory progress. See Section 2.2 for APR committee information.
Academic progress is governed by the following:
• UTAS Academic Senate Rule 6: Admission, Assessment and Student Progress
• National Code of Practice
Unsatisfactory performance is normally defined as:
• failing 50% or more of the units studied in a semester; or
• failing a unit for a second time.
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Students with unsatisfactory performance may be placed on probation for their course.
Students identified in this category are formally informed by Student Administration and
strongly advised to discuss their options with the Course Coordinator. Assistance for such
students may include access to additional tutorial support and counselling. Future
progression is monitored to assist in their studies through the semester.
Exclusion
In the following circumstances, the APR committee may recommend the exclusion of a
student from the course:
• unsatisfactory performance in two consecutive semesters;
• unsatisfactory performance while on probation;
• failing all units attempted in one semester; or
• failing a unit for a third time.
The APR Committee will consider any extenuating circumstances when making the above
decision and may formally request the student to explain reasons for such performance.
At the end of the academic year, the NCMEH Exam Committee will recommend to the
APR Committee any students to be:
• excluded;
• permitted to re-enrol on probation, with or without enrolment restrictions or
conditions; or
• permitted to re-enrol unconditionally.
The APR Committee will consider a student’s request to continue on the Course based on
the student’s overall performance. A student who is not granted permission to continue
will normally be excluded from the Course for twelve months.
Co-operative Education
Students will be required to maintain a Credit average (GPA ≥ 5.0) through the BE
(Spec) (Hons) degree course to be able to continue in the co-operative education
program.
Students are required to pass each work term. Upon successful completion of a work
term students will be awarded an ungraded pass (UP) result. Failure to pass any work
term will result in the student being withdrawn from the co-operative education degree.
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4.6 Grade-Point Average / Honours
Unit examiners will use the following mark categories and corresponding numerical
ratings in preparing results for the NCMEH Assessment Committee.
Grade Marks Range
(%)
Numerical Rating for Grade Point Average
(GPA)
HD 80 –100 7 DN 70 – 79 6 CR 60 – 69 5 PP 50 – 59 4
Any unit that has been awarded an ungraded pass (UP) result will not be included in the
GPA calculations for the purposes of awarding Honours.
For each year of the course a grade point average (GPA) will be computed using the
following formula,
i
ii
n
ZnGPA
=
where “Zi” is the numerical rating in the ith unit and “ni” is the number of Credit Points
allocated to that unit in the course schedule. A Grade Point Average (GPA) for a given
year will only be computed and used if the student has undertaken a minimum of 75% of
the Credit Points designated for that year at AMC.
At the end of the final year of the course, a final GPA will be computed using the
following formula,
( )43214
1GPAGPAGPAGPAGPA +++=
The above GPA will be used as a guide for the recommendation of honours grading in-line
with the following:
GPA 6.1 First Class Honours
5.7 GPA < 6.1 Second Class Honours, Upper Division
5.1 GPA < 5.7 Second Class Honours, Lower Division
< 5.1 Third Class Honours
The final decision for the award of the Bachelor of Engineering (Specialisation) with
Honours rests with the NCMEH Assessment Committee, taking into account the GPA as
above and any other relevant information.
Co-operative Education
If students are deemed to have successfully completed a given work term in the co-
operative education program they will be awarded an ungraded pass (UP) result. Work
term results will not be included in GPA calculations for the purposes of awarding
Honours.
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4.7 Award of Degree
The Course Coordinators, with the support of the NCMEH Course Information Officer, will
assess the completion of all the academic requirements of students whom have been
identified as eligible to graduate, including the mandatory work experience requirement,
for the award of the degree. This will include the determination of honours levels. As
per UTAS rules, this information is forwarded to the UTAS Student Centre for approval
and notification to the university for the award of the degree, provided the student meets
all other requirements stipulated in the UTAS Academic Senate Rule 6: Admission,
Assessment and Student Progress.
Students who have satisfied the examiners in all units and who have completed the
required work experience will be awarded their respective degree.
Students who have achieved a particularly high level of performance (determined by
their GPA) will qualify for their respective degree with an honours level as outlined in
Section 4.6.
4.8 Academic Referencing
Students will be expected to support their ideas in written work by referencing scholarly
literature, works of art and/or inventions. It is important that you understand how to
correctly refer to the work of others and maintain academic integrity. Failure to
appropriately acknowledge the ideas of others constitutes a breach of academic integrity,
a matter considered by the University of Tasmania as a serious offence.
The University library provides information on presentation of assignments, including
referencing styles and should be referred to when completing tasks in this unit. If
clarification is required, contact the unit coordinator or lecturer.
For further information, see the Academic Integrity for Students webpage.
4.9 Academic Integrity
The University community is committed to upholding the Statement on Academic
Integrity. A breach of academic integrity is defined as being when a student:
a) fails to meet the expectations of academic integrity; or
b) seeks to gain, for themselves or for any other person, any academic advantage
or advancement to which they or that other person is not entitled; or
c) improperly disadvantages any other member of the University community.
Breaches of academic integrity such as plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion and so on
are counter to the fundamental values of the University and can result in a range of
penalties. These penalties are outlined in Ordinance 9: Student Academic Integrity.
More information is available from the Academic Integrity for Students webpage.
The University and any persons authorised by the University may submit your assessable
works to a text matching service, to obtain a report on possible instances of plagiarism or
contract cheating.
4.10 Work Health and Safety (WH&S)
The University is committed to providing a safe and secure teaching and learning
environment. In addition to specific requirements of this unit you should refer to the
University’s Safety and Wellbeing webpage and policy.
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Students must provide and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for their own
protection against risks. All Engineering students must possess or obtain the following
baseline PPE and wear it as directed by their lecturers: • industrial safety footwear (steel-capped boots);
• lab-coats (overalls may be required for some activities);
• clear safety glasses with side ingress protection;
• UV protection; and
• full hair restraint, if possessing long hair.
For more information, please see the UTAS PPE Policy and Procedure documents:
http://www.utas.edu.au/policy/by-category
NCMEH WH&S Requirements
• Students must complete a WH&S Orientation before they can participate in the
First Year Activities. Students must ensure they wear suitable footwear and
clothing in order to participate in activities (i.e. no fashion wear or jewellery).
Students must observe all safety instructions and/or requirements posted around
the campus for entry to all AMC facilities, including vessels. • Students must have completed a White Card course before they can be given
access to AMC facilities, workshops and build studios. They must exercise their
‘duty of care’ and uphold the WH&S culture of safety within AMC.
• Students must complete the 3-day Shipboard Safety Skill Set course prior to
undertaking the Bluefin unit.
• Food and beverages are prohibited in AMC classrooms and teaching facilities.
AMC maintains a smoke-free working environment.
UTAS Code of Conduct for Learning and Teaching
The University undertakes to provide a secure, supportive yet challenging environment
for teaching and learning and research supervision – an environment in which students
will be stimulated to reach a high level of intellectual attainment. To achieve this, the
University will strive to provide appropriate resources (including libraries and computer
facilities), teaching and study facilities.
The University is committed to high standards of professional conduct in all activities, and
holds its commitment and responsibilities to its students as being of paramount
importance. Likewise, it holds expectations about the responsibilities students have as
they pursue their studies within the special environment the University offers. The Code
of Conduct for Teaching and Learning sets out the responsibilities and expectations the
University of Tasmania and its students can legitimately and fairly expect of each other.
Please see http://www.utas.edu.au/governance-legal/policy/codes-of-conduct
5. Further Information, Advice and Assistance
If students are experiencing difficulties with studies or assignments, have personal or life
planning issues, disability or illness which may affect their course of study, they are
advised to raise these with their lecturer in the first instance.
There are a range of University-wide support services available to students including
Learning and Teaching, Student Services, and International Services. Please refer to the
UTAS Current Students homepage at: http://www.utas.edu.au/students/
Should students require assistance in accessing and/or utilising the Library, please see
the website for more information at: http://www.utas.edu.au/library/
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Student Advisors in Launceston:
[Position vacant – TBC]
Domestic Student Adviser
Student Centre, Newnham Campus
Email: [email protected]
Ginni Woof
International Student Adviser
Student Centre, Newnham Campus
Tel: 03 6324 3506
Email: [email protected]
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Appendix I: Course Mapping
A mapping of the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies for a Professional Engineer
against the AQF Level 8 Descriptors, as presented in the table below, shows that meeting
the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies for a Professional Engineer implies
meeting the AQF Level 8 Descriptors in terms of comparable outcomes.
AQF Type Descriptor EA Stage 1
Professional
Competency
Knowledge Graduates of a Bachelor Honours Degree will have
coherent and advanced knowledge of the underlying
principles and concepts in one or more
disciplines and knowledge of research principles and
methods
1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
2.2, 3.1
Skills Graduates of a Bachelor Honours Degree will have
cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and
synthesise knowledge to identify and provide
solutions to complex problems with intellectual
independence
1.1, 1.2, 2.1
Graduates of a Bachelor Honours Degree will have
cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad
understanding of a body of knowledge and
theoretical concepts with advanced understanding in
some areas
1.1, 1.2, 1.4,
3.4
Graduates of a Bachelor Honours Degree will have
cognitive skills to exercise critical thinking and
judgement in developing new understanding
2.2, 2.3
Graduates of a Bachelor Honours Degree will have
technical skills to design and use research in a
project
1.2, 2.2
Graduates of a Bachelor Honours Degree will have
communication skills to present a clear and coherent
exposition of knowledge and ideas to a
variety of audiences
3.2
Application
of
knowledge
and skills
Graduates of a Bachelor Honours Degree will
demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills
with initiative and judgement in professional practice
and/or scholarship
1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
1.4, 2.1, 2.3,
3.5
Graduates of a Bachelor Honours Degree will
demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills
to adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts
1.5, 1.6, 2.1,
2.2, 2.3
Graduates of a Bachelor Honours Degree will
demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills
with responsibility and accountability for own
learning and practice and in collaboration with others
within broad parameters
1.6, 2.4, 3.3,
3.5, 3.6
Graduates of a Bachelor Honours Degree will
demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills
to plan and execute project work and/or a piece of
research and scholarship with some independence
1.6, 2.1, 2.2,
2.4
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Appendix II: Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies
STAGE 1 COMPETENCY STANDARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
ROLE DESCRIPTION - THE MATURE, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
The following characterises the senior practice role that the mature Professional Engineer may be expected to fulfil and has been extracted from the role portrayed in the Engineers Australia - Chartered Status Handbook. This is the expectation of the development of the engineer who on graduation satisfied the Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineer. Professional Engineers are required to take responsibility for engineering projects and programs in the most far-reaching sense. This includes the reliable functioning of all materials, components, sub-
systems and technologies used; their integration to form a complete, sustainable and self-consistent system; and all interactions between the technical system and the context within which it functions. The latter includes understanding the requirements of clients, wide ranging stakeholders and of society
as a whole; working to optimise social, environmental and economic outcomes over the full lifetime of the engineering product or program; interacting effectively with other disciplines, professions and people; and ensuring that the engineering contribution is properly integrated into the totality of the undertaking. Professional Engineers are responsible for interpreting technological possibilities to
society, business and government; and for ensuring as far as possible that policy decisions are properly informed by such possibilities and consequences, and that costs, risks and limitations are properly understood as the desirable outcomes. Professional Engineers are responsible for bringing knowledge to bear from multiple sources to develop solutions to complex problems and issues, for ensuring that technical and non-technical considerations
are properly integrated, and for managing risk as well as sustainability issues. While the outcomes of engineering have physical forms, the work of Professional Engineers is predominantly intellectual in nature. In a technical sense, Professional Engineers are primarily concerned with the advancement of technologies and with the development of new technologies and their applications through innovation, creativity and change. Professional Engineers may conduct research concerned with advancing the
science of engineering and with developing new principles and technologies within a broad engineering discipline.
Alternatively, they may contribute to continual improvement in the practice of engineering, and in devising and updating the codes and standards that govern it. Professional Engineers have a particular responsibility for ensuring that all aspects of a project are soundly based in theory and fundamental principle, and for understanding clearly how new developments relate to established practice and experience and to other disciplines with which they may interact. One hallmark of a professional is the capacity to break new ground in an informed,
responsible and sustainable fashion. Professional Engineers may lead or manage teams appropriate to these activities, and may establish their own companies or move into senior management roles in engineering and related enterprises.
STAGE 1 COMPETENCIES
The three Stage 1 Competencies are covered by 16 mandatory Elements of Competency. The Competencies and Elements of Competency represent the profession's expression of the knowledge and skill base, engineering application abilities, and professional skills, values and attitudes that must be demonstrated at the point of entry to practice.
The suggested indicators of attainment in Tables 1, 2 and 3 provide insight to the breadth and depth of ability expected for each element of competency and thus guide the competency demonstration and assessment processes as well as curriculum design. The indicators should not be interpreted as discrete sub-elements of competency mandated for individual audit. Each element of competency must be tested in a holistic sense, and there may well be additional indicator statements that could complement those listed.
Definitions of terms used in the statements of the Competencies and Elements of Competency follow those used by the International Engineering Alliance in Section 4 Common Range and Contextual
Definitions of Graduate Attributes and Professional Competencies Version 2 - 18 June 2009, available at http://www.washingtonaccord.org/IEA-Grad-Attr-Prof-Competencies-v2.pdf
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STAGE 1 COMPETENCIES and ELEMENTS OF COMPETENCY
1. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE
1.1. Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of the underpinning
natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals
applicable to the engineering discipline.
1.2. Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis,
statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the
engineering discipline.
1.3. In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the
engineering discipline.
1.4. Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the
engineering discipline.
1.5. Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors
impacting the engineering discipline.
1.6. Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and
bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline.
2. ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY
2.1. Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering
problem solving.
2.2. Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.
2.3. Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.
2.4. Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of
engineering projects.
3. PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
3.1. Ethical conduct and professional accountability.
3.2. Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
3.3. Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.
3.4. Professional use and management of information.
3.5. Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.
3.6. Effective team membership and team leadership.
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Table 1: Knowledge and Skill Base: Elements and Indicators
ELEMENT OF
COMPETENCY
INDICATORS OF ATTAINMENT
1.1 Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.
a) Engages with the engineering discipline at a phenomenological level, applying sciences and engineering fundamentals to systematic investigation, interpretation, analysis and innovative solution of complex problems and broader aspects of engineering practice.
1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline.
a) Develops and fluently applies relevant investigation analysis, interpretation, assessment, characterisation, prediction, evaluation, modelling, decision making, measurement, evaluation, knowledge management and communication tools and techniques pertinent to the engineering discipline.
1.3 In-depth understanding
of specialist bodies of knowledge within the
engineering discipline.
a) Proficiently applies advanced technical knowledge and skills in at least one specialist practice domain of the engineering discipline.
1.4 Discernment of knowledge
development and research directions within the
engineering discipline.
a) Identifies and critically appraises current developments, advanced technologies, emerging issues and interdisciplinary linkages in at least one specialist practice domain of the engineering discipline.
b) Interprets and applies selected research literature to inform engineering application
in at least one specialist domain of the engineering discipline.
1.5 Knowledge of engineering
design practice and contextual factors impacting
the engineering discipline.
a) Identifies and applies systematic principles of engineering design relevant to the engineering discipline.
b) Identifies and understands the interactions between engineering systems and people in the social, cultural, environmental, commercial, legal and political contexts in which they operate, including both the positive role of engineering in sustainable development and the potentially adverse impacts of engineering activity in the engineering discipline.
c) Appreciates the issues associated with international engineering practice and global
operating contexts.
d) Is aware of the founding principles of human factors relevant to the engineering
discipline.
e) Is aware of the fundamentals of business and enterprise management.
f) Identifies the structure, roles and capabilities of the engineering workforce.
1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering
practice in the specific discipline.
a) Appreciates the basis and relevance of standards and codes of practice, as well as legislative and statutory requirements applicable to the engineering discipline.
b) Appreciates the principles of safety engineering, risk management and the health and safety responsibilities of the professional engineer, including legislative requirements applicable to the engineering discipline.
c) Appreciates the social, environmental and economic principles of sustainable
engineering practice.
d) Understands the fundamental principles of engineering project management as a
basis for planning, organising and managing resources.
e) Appreciates the formal structures and methodologies of systems engineering as a
holistic basis for managing complexity and sustainability in engineering practice.
Notes:
1. ‘engineering discipline’ means the broad branch of engineering (civil, electrical, mechanical, etc.) as typically represented by the Engineers Australia Colleges.
2. ‘specialist practice domain’ means the specific area of knowledge and practice within an
engineering discipline, such as geotechnics, power systems, manufacturing, etc.
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Table 2: Engineering Application Ability: Elements and Indicators
ELEMENT OF
COMPETENCY INDICATORS OF ATTAINMENT
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving.
a) Identifies, discerns and characterises salient issues, determines and analyses causes and effects, justifies and applies appropriate simplifying assumptions, predicts performance and behaviour, synthesises solution strategies and develops substantiated conclusions.
b) Ensures that all aspects of an engineering activity are soundly based on fundamental
principles - by diagnosing, and taking appropriate action with data, calculations, results, proposals, processes, practices, and documented information that may be ill-founded, illogical, erroneous, unreliable or unrealistic.
c) Competently addresses complex engineering problems which involve uncertainty, ambiguity, imprecise information and wide-ranging and sometimes conflicting technical and non-technical factors.
d) Investigates complex problems using research-based knowledge and research
methods.
e) Partitions problems, processes or systems into manageable elements for the purposes of analysis, modelling or design and then re-combines to form a whole, with the integrity and performance of the overall system as the paramount consideration.
f) Conceptualises alternative engineering approaches and evaluates potential
outcomes against appropriate criteria to justify an optimal solution choice.
g) Critically reviews and applies relevant standards and codes of practice
underpinning the engineering discipline and nominated specialisations.
h) Identifies, quantifies, mitigates and manages technical, health, environmental,
safety and other contextual risks associated with engineering application in the
designated engineering discipline.
i) Interprets and ensures compliance with relevant legislative and statutory
requirements applicable to the engineering discipline.
2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques,
tools and resources.
a) Proficiently identifies, selects and applies the materials, components, devices, systems, processes, resources, plant and equipment relevant to the engineering discipline.
b) Constructs or selects and applies from a qualitative description of a phenomenon, process, system, component or device a mathematical, physical or computational model based on fundamental scientific principles and justifiable simplifying assumptions.
c) Determines properties, performance, safe working limits, failure modes, and other
inherent parameters of materials, components and systems relevant to the
engineering discipline.
d) Applies a wide range of engineering tools for analysis, simulation, visualisation,
synthesis and design, including assessing the accuracy and limitations of such tools,
and validation of their results.
e) Applies formal systems engineering methods to address the planning and execution
of complex, problem solving and engineering projects.
f) Designs and conducts experiments, analyses and interprets result data and
formulates reliable conclusions.
g) Analyses sources of error in applied models and experiments; eliminates, minimises
or compensates for such errors; quantifies significance of errors to any
conclusions drawn.
h) Safely applies laboratory, test and experimental procedures appropriate to the
engineering discipline.
i) Understands the need for systematic management of the acquisition, commissioning,
operation, upgrade, monitoring and maintenance of engineering plant, facilities,
equipment and systems.
j) Understands the role of quality management systems, tools and processes within a
culture of continuous improvement.
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Table 2 (cont.): Engineering Application Ability: Elements and Indicators
ELEMENT OF
COMPETENCY INDICATORS OF ATTAINMENT
2.3 Application of systematic
engineering synthesis and
design processes.
a) Proficiently applies technical knowledge and open-ended problem-solving skills as well
as appropriate tools and resources to design components, elements, systems, plant, facilities and/or processes to satisfy user requirements.
b) Addresses broad contextual constraints such as social, cultural, environmental, commercial, legal political and human factors, as well as health, safety and sustainability imperatives as an integral part of the design process.
c) Executes and leads a whole system design cycle approach including tasks such as:
- determining client requirements and identifying the impact of relevant contextual factors, including business planning and costing targets;
- systematically addressing sustainability criteria;
- working within projected development, production and implementation constraints;
- eliciting, scoping and documenting the required outcomes of the design task and defining acceptance criteria;
- identifying assessing and managing technical, health and safety risks integral to the design process;
- writing engineering specifications, that fully satisfy the formal requirements;
- ensuring compliance with essential engineering standards and codes of practice;
- partitioning the design task into appropriate modular, functional elements; that can be separately addressed and subsequently integrated through defined interfaces;
- identifying and analysing possible design approaches and justifying an optimal
approach;
- developing and completing the design using appropriate engineering principles, tools, and processes;
- integrating functional elements to form a coherent design solution;
- quantifying the materials, components, systems, equipment, facilities, engineering resources and operating arrangements needed for implementation of the solution;
- checking the design solution for each element and the integrated system against the engineering specifications;
- devising and documenting tests that will verify performance of the elements and the integrated realisation;
- prototyping/implementing the design solution and verifying performance against
specification;
- documenting, commissioning and reporting the design outcome.
d) Is aware of the accountabilities of the professional engineer in relation to the ‘design
authority’ role.
2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of
engineering projects.
a) Contributes to and/or manages complex engineering project activity, as a member
and/or as the leader of an engineering team.
b) Seeks out the requirements and associated resources and realistically assesses the
scope, dimensions, scale of effort and indicative costs of a complex engineering
project.
c) Accommodates relevant contextual issues into all phases of engineering project work,
including the fundamentals of business planning and financial management
d) Proficiently applies basic systems engineering and/or project management tools and processes to the planning and execution of project work, targeting the delivery of a significant outcome to a professional standard.
e) Is aware of the need to plan and quantify performance over the full life-cycle of a
project, managing engineering performance within the overall implementation context.
f) Demonstrates commitment to sustainable engineering practices and the achievement
of sustainable outcomes in all facets of engineering project work.
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Table 3: Professional and Personal Attributes: Elements and Indicators
ELEMENT OF
COMPETENCY INDICATORS OF ATTAINMENT
3.1 Ethical conduct and
professional
accountability.
a) Demonstrates commitment to uphold the Engineers Australia - Code of Ethics, and
established norms of professional conduct pertinent to the engineering discipline.
b) Understands the need for ‘due-diligence’ in certification, compliance and risk management
processes.
c) Understands the accountabilities of the professional engineer and the broader engineering
team for the safety of other people and for protection of the environment.
d) Is aware of the fundamental principles of intellectual property rights and protection.
3.2 Effective oral and
written communication in
professional and lay
domains.
a) Is proficient in listening, speaking, reading and writing English, including:
- comprehending critically and fairly the viewpoints of others;
- expressing information effectively and succinctly, issuing instruction, engaging in discussion, presenting arguments and justification, debating and negotiating - to technical and non-technical audiences and using textual, diagrammatic, pictorial and graphical media best suited to the context;
- representing an engineering position, or the engineering profession at large to the broader community;
- appreciating the impact of body language, personal behaviour and other non-verbal communication processes, as well as the fundamentals of human social behaviour and their cross-cultural differences.
b) Prepares high quality engineering documents such as progress and project reports, reports of investigations and feasibility studies, proposals, specifications, design records, drawings, technical descriptions and presentations pertinent to the engineering discipline.
3.3 Creative, innovative
and pro-active
demeanour.
a) Applies creative approaches to identify and develop alternative concepts, solutions and
procedures, appropriately challenges engineering practices from technical and non-technical viewpoints; identifies new technological opportunities.
b) Seeks out new developments in the engineering discipline and specialisations and applies
fundamental knowledge and systematic processes to evaluate and report potential.
c) Is aware of broader fields of science, engineering, technology and commerce from which new ideas and interfaces may be drawn and readily engages with professionals from
these fields to exchange ideas.
3.4 Professional use and
management of
information.
a) Is proficient in locating and utilising information - including accessing, systematically
searching, analysing, evaluating and referencing relevant published works and data; is proficient in the use of indexes, bibliographic databases and other search facilities.
b) Critically assesses the accuracy, reliability and authenticity of information.
c) Is aware of common document identification, tracking and control procedures.
3.5 Orderly management of
self, and professional
conduct.
a) Demonstrates commitment to critical self-review and performance evaluation against appropriate criteria as a primary means of tracking personal development needs and achievements.
b) Understands the importance of being a member of a professional and intellectual
community, learning from its knowledge and standards, and contributing to their
maintenance and advancement.
c) Demonstrates commitment to life-long learning and professional development.
d) Manages time and processes effectively, prioritises competing demands to achieve
personal, career and organisational goals and objectives.
e) Thinks critically and applies an appropriate balance of logic and intellectual criteria to
analysis, judgement and decision making.
f) Presents a professional image in all circumstances, including relations with clients,
stakeholders, as well as with professional and technical colleagues across wide ranging
disciplines.
3.6 Effective team
membership and team
leadership.
a) Understands the fundamentals of team dynamics and leadership.
b) Functions as an effective member or leader of diverse engineering teams, including those
with multi-level, multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural dimensions.
c) Earns the trust and confidence of colleagues through competent and timely completion of
tasks.
d) Recognises the value of alternative and diverse viewpoints, scholarly advice and the
importance of professional networking.
e) Confidently pursues and discerns expert assistance and professional advice.
f) Takes initiative and fulfils the leadership role whilst respecting the agreed roles of
others.