Graduate Certificate in Engineering (GCEng) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2009

Graduate Certificate in Engineering

Information is valid for students commencing in 2009

Civil Engineering

No new enrolments from 2008
A student is required to obtain -

  • for the GCEng (Civil Engineering Plan code: CIVILX5023), #8 from Part A.


  • for the GDipEng (Civil Engineering Plan code: CIVILX5083), #16 comprising -
    • up to #8 from Part A; and
    • no more than #4 of project courses from Part B, and
    • the balance from Part B.

  • for the ME (#16) (Civil Engineering Plan code: CIVILX5359), #16 comprising -
    • #4 to #8 of project courses from Part B, and
    • the balance from Part B.

  • for the ME (Civil Engineering Plan code: CIVILX5172), #24 comprising -
    • #4 to #8 of project courses from Part B, and
    • the balance from Parts A and B.

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

Part A

CIVL7450 - Transportation Systems Engineering & Design (2) no longer offered

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL7140 2 Ground Water & Surface Flow Modelling
CIVL7340 2 Engineering of Small Buildings
MINE7000 2 Mine Waste Management & Landform Design

Part B

CIVL7160 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics (2) no longer offered
CIVL7210 - Foundations (2) no longer offered
ENGG7245 - Engineering Project 4B (4) no longer offered
ENGG7246 - Engineering Project 4B (4) no longer offered

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL7020 2 Advanced Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures [1]
CIVL7220 2 Soil & Rock Slope Engineering [1]
CIVL7310 2 Concrete Structures
CIVL7330 2 Concrete Technology [1]
ENGG7201 2 Special Topics in Engineering I
ENGG7202 2 Special Topics in Engineering II
ENGG7220 2 Engineering Project 2A
ENGG7221 2 Engineering Project 2B
ENGG7240 4 Engineering Project 4A [2]
ENGG7241 4 Engineering Project 4A [3]
ENGG7242 4 Engineering Project 4A [3]
ENGG7244 4 Engineering Project 4B [2]
ENGG7280 8 Engineering Project 8A [2]
ENGG7281 8 Engineering Project 8A [3]
ENGG7282 8 Engineering Project 8A [3]

Electrical Engineering

A student is required to obtain -

  • for the GCEng (Electrical Engineering Plan code: ELECTX5023), #8 comprising -
    • up to #6 from Part A; and
    • at least #2 from Part B; and
    • the balance from Part C and Part D.

  • for the GDipEng (Electrical Engineering Plan code: ELECTX5083), #16 comprising -
    • up to #6 from Part A; and
    • the balance from Parts B, Part C, Part D and Part E.

  • for the ME (#16) (Electrical Engineering Plan code: ELECTX5359) #16 comprising -
    • up to #4 from Part B; and
    • 2 from Part C, and
    • at least #4 from Part D in a particular field, and
    • the balance from Parts D and E.

  • for the ME (#24) (Electrical Engineering Plan code: ELECTX5172), #24 comprising -
    • up to #12 from Part A and Part B with a maximum of #6 from Part A; and
    • #2 from Part C, and
    • at least #4 from Part D in a particular field, and
    • the balance from Parts D and E.

  • for the ME(Adv) (Electrical Engineering Plan code: ELECTX5360) No new enrolments from 2007,#32 comprising -
    • up to #14 from Part A and Part B with a maximum of #6 from Part A; and
    • #2 from Part D in a particular field; and
    • at least #4 from Part C, and
    • #8 project from Part E; and
    • the balance from Part D.

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

Part A

CSSE7000 - Computer Architecture (2) no longer offered

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP7308 2 Operating Systems Architecture
COMS7100 2 Introduction to Communications
COMS7201 2 Computer Networks I
CSSE7011 2 Digital System Design
ELEC7005 2 Computational Techniques in Electrical Engineering
ELEC7101 2 Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Fields & Waves
ELEC7302 2 Electrical Energy Conversion & Utilisation
ELEC7401 2 Electronic Circuits
ELEC7403 2 Medical & Industrial Instrumentation
ELEC7601 2 Signal & Image Processing I
ELEC7608 2 Introduction to Image Formation
METR7200 2 Introduction to Control Systems

Part B

Course Code Units Course Title
COMS7104 2 Microwave Subsystems and Antennas
COMS7105 2 Digital Communications
COMS7200 2 Computer Networks II
COMS7400 2 Photonics
CSSE7003 2 Computer System Design Project
CSSE7005 2 Embedded System Design
ELEC7303 2 Power Systems Analysis
ELEC7420 2 Modern Asset Management and Condition Monitoring in Power System
ELEC7602 2 Signal & Image Processing II
ELEC7606 2 Medical Imaging
ENGG7000 2 Systems Engineering
METR7202 2 Advanced Control & Robotics

Part C

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

Part D

Field: Biomedical Engineering

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

Field: Microwave Telecommunications

Course Code Units Course Title
COMS7305 2 Advanced Microwave Circuit Design
COMS7306 2 Electromagnetic Design and Measurements in Microwaves and Photonics
COMS7501 2 Broadband Communication Systems

Field: Power Systems

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

Ungrouped courses offered on an occasional basis

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

Part E

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG7803 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [3]
ENGG7804 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [3]

Courses offered on an occasional basis

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG7802 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B
ENGG7806 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [2]
ENGG7807 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [3]
ENGG7808 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [3]

Electricity Market

A student is required to obtain -

  • for GCEng (Electricity Market Plan code: ELMKTX5023), #8 comprising -
    • up to #6 from Part A, and
    • at least #2 from Part B, and
    • the balance from Part C and Part D.

  • for GDipEng (Electricity Market Plan code: ELMKTX5083), #16 comprising -
    • up to #6 from Part A, and
    • the balance from Parts B, Part C, Part D and Part E.

  • for the ME (#16) (Electricity Market Plan code: ELMKTX5359), #16 comprising -
    • up to #6 from Part B and Part D with a maximum of #4 from Part B; and
    • #6 from Part C, and
    • the balance from Part E.
  • for ME (Electricity Market Plan code: ELMKTX5172), #24 comprising -
    • up to #6 from Part A; and
    • up tp #8 from Part B and Part D with a maximum of #6 from Part B; and
    • #6 from Part C; and
    • the balance from Part E.

  • for the ME (Adv) (#32) (Electricity Market Plan code: ELMTKTX5360) No new enrolments from 2007, #32 comprising -
    • up to #14 from Part A and Part B with a maximum of #6 from Part A; and
    • #6 from Part C; and
    • at least #4 from Part D, and
    • #8 project from Part E, and
    • the balance from Part D.

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

Part A

CSSE7000 - Computer Architecture (2) no longer offered

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP7308 2 Operating Systems Architecture
COMS7100 2 Introduction to Communications
COMS7201 2 Computer Networks I
CSSE7011 2 Digital System Design
ELEC7005 2 Computational Techniques in Electrical Engineering
ELEC7101 2 Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Fields & Waves
ELEC7302 2 Electrical Energy Conversion & Utilisation
ELEC7401 2 Electronic Circuits
ELEC7403 2 Medical & Industrial Instrumentation
ELEC7601 2 Signal & Image Processing I
ELEC7608 2 Introduction to Image Formation
METR7200 2 Introduction to Control Systems

Part B

Course Code Units Course Title
ACCT7101 2 Accounting
ACCT7107 2 Managerial Accounting and Control
ECON7010 2 Microeconomics for Business
ECON7030 2 Microeconomic Analysis
ECON7300 2 Statistics for Business & Economics
ECON7740 2 Benefit/Cost Analysis & Project Evaluation A
ELEC7303 2 Power Systems Analysis
ELEC7420 2 Modern Asset Management and Condition Monitoring in Power System
ENGG7000 2 Systems Engineering
FINM7403 2 Portfolio Management
IBUS7302 2 Operating International Business
LAWS7000 2 Introduction to the Legal System
LAWS7001 2 Law of Contract
LAWS7002 2 Law of Torts
LAWS7136 2 Commercial Law
LAWS7138 2 Competition Law

Part C

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

Part D

Course Code Units Course Title
ACCT7109 2 Strategic Cost Management
ECON7430 2 Competition & Regulation Policy
FINM7405 2 Financial Risk Management

Part E

Course Code Units Course Title
ELEC7050 2 Generator Technology Design & Application
ENGG7803 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [3]
ENGG7804 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [3]

Courses offered on an occasional basis

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG7300 2 Advanced Topics in Engineering I
ENGG7301 2 Advanced Topics in Engineering II
ENGG7802 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B
ENGG7806 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [2]
ENGG7807 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [3]
ENGG7808 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [3]

Environmental Engineering

No new enrolments from 2008
A student is required to obtain -

  • for the GCEng (Environmental Engineering Plan code: ENVIRX5023), #8 from Part A.


  • for the GDipEng (Environmental Engineering Plan code: ENVIRX5083), #16 comprising -
    • no more than #4 of project courses from Part B, and
    • the balance from Parts A and B.

  • for the ME (#16) (Environmental Engineering Plan code: ENVIRX5359), #16 comprising -
    • #4 to #8 of project courses, and
    • the balance from Parts A and B.

  • for the ME (Environmental Engineering Plan code: ENVIRX5172), #24 comprising -
    • #4 to #8 of project courses, and
    • the balance from Parts A and B.

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

Part A

CHEE7000 - Energy Systems in Sustainable Development (2) no longer offered
CHEE7314 - Modelling of Environmental Systems (2) no longer offered
CHEE7316 - Industrial Wastewater & Solid Waste Management (2) no longer offered
CHEE7317 - Assessment of Environmental Impacts (2) no longer offered

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL7140 2 Ground Water & Surface Flow Modelling
CIVL7150 2 Fluid Mechanics

Part B

CIVL7160 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics (2) no longer offered
ENGG7245 - Engineering Project 4B (4) no longer offered
ENGG7246 - Engineering Project 4B (4) no longer offered

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL7020 2 Advanced Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures [1]
ENGG7201 2 Special Topics in Engineering I
ENGG7202 2 Special Topics in Engineering II
ENGG7220 2 Engineering Project 2A
ENGG7221 2 Engineering Project 2B
ENGG7240 4 Engineering Project 4A [2]
ENGG7241 4 Engineering Project 4A [3]
ENGG7242 4 Engineering Project 4A [3]
ENGG7244 4 Engineering Project 4B [2]
ENGG7280 8 Engineering Project 8A [2]
ENGG7281 8 Engineering Project 8A [3]
ENGG7282 8 Engineering Project 8A [3]
ENVM7100 2 Foundations of Sustainable Development
GEOM7006 2 Geographical Information Systems for Planning & Management

Power Generation

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

  • For the GCEng (Power Generation Plan code: POWGNX5023), #8 from Part A.


  • For the ME (#16) (Power Generation Plan code: POWGNX5359), #16 to include at least #6 of UQ courses, comprising ¿
    • #10 from Part B and
    • the balance from other courses in Part A.

Part A

At least #4 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ELEC7050 2 Generator Technology Design & Application
ELEC7051 2 Transformer Technology Design and Operation
ELEC7052 2 Plant Control Systems
MECH7260 2 Gas Plant and Systems
MECH7350 2 Rotating Machinery
MECH7650 2 Regulation, Compliance & Safety

and the balance from courses offered at Central Queensland University and/or Queensland University of Technology:

  • Advanced Power Plant
  • Applied Thermodynamics
  • Asset Management Systems
  • Bulk Materials & Waste Products
  • Industrial Power Distribution
  • Industrial Power Systems
  • Introduction to Power Plant
  • Plant Materials
  • Power Plant Chemistry
  • Project Delivery

Part B

#4 from -

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

plus #6 (3 courses) offered at Central Queensland University and/or Queensland University of Technology:

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

Software Engineering

A student is required to obtain -

  • for the GCEng (Software Engineering Plan code: SOFTWX5023), #8 comprising -
    • up to #6 from Part A, and
    • at least #2 from Part B, and
    • the balance from Part C and Part D.

  • for the GDipEng (Software Engineering Plan code: SOFTWX5083), #16 comprising -
    • up to #6 from Part A; and
    • the balance from Part B, Part C, Part D and Part E.

  • for the ME (#16) (Software Engineering Plan code: SOFTWX5359), #16 comprising -
    • up to #6 from Part B; and
    • #4 from Part C, and
    • the balance from Part D and Part E.

  • for the ME (#24)(Software Engineering Plan code: SOFTWX5172), #24 comprising -
    • up to #14 from Part A and Part B with a maximum of #6 from Part A; and
    • #4 from Part C, and
    • the balance from Parts D and E.

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

Part A

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP7308 2 Operating Systems Architecture
COMP7505 2 Algorithms & Data Structures
COMP7702 2 Artificial Intelligence
COMS7003 2 Information Security
COMS7201 2 Computer Networks I
CSSE7001 2 The Software Process
CSSE7011 2 Digital System Design
INFS7202 2 Web Information Systems
INFS7204 2 Service-Oriented Architectures
INFS7907 2 Advanced Database Systems
MMDS7963 2 Games Design

Part B

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP7402 2 Compilers & Interpreters
COMP7500 2 Advanced Algorithms & Data Structures
COMP7501 2 Advanced Human-Computer Interaction
COMP7703 2 Machine Learning
COMS7200 2 Computer Networks II
COMS7507 2 Advanced Computer and Network Security
CSSE7005 2 Embedded System Design
CSSE7014 2 Distributed Computing
ENGG7000 2 Systems Engineering
ENGG7800 2 Engineering Project Management
INFS7203 2 Data Mining
INFS7205 2 Spatial and Multimedia Databases

Part C

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

Part D

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

Courses offered on an occasional basis

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG7300 2 Advanced Topics in Engineering I
ENGG7301 2 Advanced Topics in Engineering II
ENGG7802 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [2]
ENGG7803 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [3]
ENGG7804 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [3]
ENGG7806 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [2]
ENGG7807 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [3]
ENGG7808 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [3]

Systems Engineering

A student is required to obtain -

  • for the GCEng (Systems Engineering Plan code: SYENGX5023), #8 comprising -
    • up to #2 from Part A, and
    • #4 from Part C1 and
    • the balance from Part B.

  • for the GDipEng (Systems Engineering Plan code: SYENGX5083), #16 comprising -
    • up to #6 from Part A and Part B with a maximum of #2 from Part A; and
    • #4 from Part C1, and
    • the balance from Part C2, Part D and Part E.

  • for the ME (#16) (Systems Engineering Plan code: SYENGX5359) #16 comprising -
    • up to #2 from Part B
    • #4 from Part C1; and
    • #6 from Part C2; and
      • #the balance from Part D.

  • for the ME (#24)(Systems Engineering Plan code: SYENGX5172), #24 comprising -
    • up to #6 from Part A and Part B with a maximum of #2 from Part A; and
    • #4 from Part C1; and #6 from Part C2; and
    • the balance from Part D and Part E.

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

Part A

COMP7204 - Computer Graphics (2) no longer offered
COMP7205 - Modelling & Visualisation (2) no longer offered
COMP7403 - Concurrent & Real-Time Systems (2) no longer offered
CSSE7021 - Software Specification (2) no longer offered

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP7308 2 Operating Systems Architecture
COMP7702 2 Artificial Intelligence
COMS7003 2 Information Security
COMS7100 2 Introduction to Communications
COMS7201 2 Computer Networks I
CSSE7001 2 The Software Process
CSSE7011 2 Digital System Design
METR7200 2 Introduction to Control Systems

Part B

COMP7011 - Introduction to Complex Systems (2) no longer offered
COMP7203 - Advanced Topics in Visualisation (2) no longer offered

Course Code Units Course Title
COMP7402 2 Compilers & Interpreters
COMP7500 2 Advanced Algorithms & Data Structures
COMP7501 2 Advanced Human-Computer Interaction
COMP7703 2 Machine Learning
COMS7105 2 Digital Communications
COMS7200 2 Computer Networks II
COMS7507 2 Advanced Computer and Network Security
CSSE7005 2 Embedded System Design
CSSE7014 2 Distributed Computing
METR7202 2 Advanced Control & Robotics

Part C1

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

Part C2

Course Code Units Course Title
ECON7010 2 Microeconomics for Business
ENGG7020 2 Systems Safety Engineering
MGTS7601 2 Managing Organisational Behaviour

Part D

CSSE7002 - Advanced Digital Systems Design (2) no longer offered
CSSE7012 - VLSI Systems (2) no longer offered
HUFA7001 - Introduction to Human Factors 1 (2) no longer offered

Course Code Units Course Title
COMS7501 2 Broadband Communication Systems
CSSE7032 2 Models of Software Systems
CSSE7034 2 Predictable Professional Performance
ECON7740 2 Benefit/Cost Analysis & Project Evaluation A
ENGG7302 2 Advanced Computational Techniques in Engineering
HUFA7500 2 Human Factors in the Minerals Industry
LAWS7010 2 Legal Environment of Business
TIMS7318 2 Technology & Innovation Strategy

Courses offered on an occasional basis -

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

Part E

Courses offered on an occasional basis -

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG7802 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [2]
ENGG7803 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [3]
ENGG7804 4 Engineering Postgraduate Project B [3]
ENGG7806 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [2]
ENGG7807 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [3]
ENGG7808 8 Engineering Postgraduate Project D [3]

End notes

  • [1] Course is offered in even-numbered years only.
  • [2] Code for students completing the course in one semester.
  • [3] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same course code in each semester.