Software Systems and Aerospace Engineering combines a full single major in Software Engineering with additional specialist study and project work in the aerospace and aviation industry. Software engineering is the systematic approach to the development, operation, maintenance and retirement of software in computer-based systems. Software Engineering addresses the challenges associated with large-scale, high quality software systems. Software engineers use principles of computer science, engineering, design, project management, human factors and other disciplines to specify, design and maintain large IT and communications systems and their interfaces. In the aerospace industry, systems are typically composed of a mixture of electronics, software and mechanical devices that need to operate at exceptional levels of safety and reliability. This plan includes a strong component of systems engineering which enables designers to describe and understand such complex systems.

This program specifically equips students to work as software engineers and systems engineers in the aerospace industries - airlines, defence, airports, aircraft manufacture. The growth in Queensland's aviation and aerospace industries continues to outpace the rest of Australia and graduates' skills will be transferable overseas. Graduates are also equipped to work as software engineers employed in large multinational companies, state and federal government departments and agencies, and in many small, specialised consulting companies.