2021 Undergraduate Programs Architectural Design Computer Science Design Engineering (Honours) Information Technology Regional and Town Planning

Engineering, Computing, Architecture and Planning 3 55,200+ in Queensland Campuses students from more than #1 for graduate employability 6 140 QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2019 Faculties countries University More national State-of-the-art in Australia in teaching awards facilities #1 the prestigious than any other Nature index Australian university Why study with us?

Choose Engineering data science, information technology, machine Choose Regional and As one of the most comprehensive learning, programming and user experience Town Planning design, with some of the world’s biggest engineering degrees in Australia, UQ’s There are many ways to plan a city corporations, including Apple, Google, Oracle, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) will to balance competing priorities of Telstra and Microsoft. put you at the forefront of established and development with preservation of the emerging engineering disciplines. This To ensure you exit your degree with natural environment interests. At UQ, you industry-relevant, hands-on and dynamic the most current and relevant skills, our can realise your goal to become an informed program provides a strong foundation in programs are developed in consultation with professional who makes well-advised mathematics, science and engineering industry leaders via an Industry Advisory planning and development decisions to design, empowering you to meet the Board. You’ll be prepared to respond to the meet the needs of communities. You will demands of the future. As a UQ-qualified constant change that occurs in industry and learn from some of Australia’s best, in a engineer, you will have gained the critical understand the many facets of computing. program that is recognised by employers skills and knowledge to develop practical as delivering high-quality, experienced solutions that impact the world we live in. Choose Architecture and Design graduates. You will receive an industry- As a progressive school of architecture, we directed balance of theoretical knowledge Choose Computing provide a balanced creative and practical and practical experience, from small-scale As our reliance on computer-based systems education that prepares you for a successful projects to comprehensive development increases in the finance, energy, transport, career as an architect and designer. You’ll schemes, often in conjunction with local health and communications sectors, now is have opportunities to study overseas authorities and community organisations. the perfect time to study computing at UQ. and learn from international architects; With many of Queensland’s planning In 2019, UQ celebrated 50 years of computer get hands-on practical experience using firms led by UQ graduates, it’s no surprise science, so you can be assured we have the 3D printers, robots and VR; gain industry that UQ’s Bachelor of Regional and Town experience and knowledge to teach you experience in the best architectural Planning is recognised as one of the leading a high quality program which will enable practices, work on real projects with real planning programs, and a popular choice for you to develop solutions to society’s most clients; and develop skills in design for local those seeking a challenging and rewarding demanding issues. and global contexts. career. This program is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA). You’ll graduate job-ready to launch into an exciting career in areas such as cyber security,

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Why study with us? 2

Engineering Your Engineering degree 5 The future of engineering is changing. And so are we. 7 More study options for greater career opportunities 8 Industry experiences throughout your degree 9 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) 10 Alternative pathways 24 Double your opportunities 25 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Master of Engineering 26 European double degrees 28 Facilities 30 UQ’s Women in Engineering program 32

Computing Your Computer Science degree 34 Bachelor of Computer Science 36

Information Technology Your Information Technology degree 38 Photo taken by Yong Hooi Goh, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical) student. Bachelor of Information Technology 40

EAIT Student Employability Team 42

Architecture Getting you employed Your life in Architecture 44 Bachelor of Architectural Design 46 is our top priority How will you learn? 50 UQ is the best in Queensland for graduate employability* What you can do with a Bachelor of Architectural Design 51 *QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2019

Design

Bachelor of Design 52

Planning Work anywhere Your place in urban planning 54 in the world Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning 56 Our qualifications are recognised internationally, allowing graduates to work anywhere in the world Turn your idea into something big 58 Apply for a scholarship 60 Getting here 62 Are you an international student? 63 See the world 64 $1 million Applying to UQ 66 worth of scholarships and prizes awarded annually Plan your finances 67 Program table explained 68 Study options 69 3 Liveris Academy

Andrew N. Liveris Academy for Innovation and Leadership Building a generation of effective and inspiring leaders with a mindset geared towards creating a sustainable future.

Mission Current global challenges require sustained, rapid innovation on a broad scale, and the leadership to ensure implementation to effect societal change. The Andrew N. Liveris Academy for Innovation and Leadership provides the environment and programs to deliver a pipeline of effective and creative leaders for the digital era with the capacity to contribute to a sustainable future. At the heart of the Liveris Academy, is a deep commitment to inclusivity, impact, and courageous leadership. The Academy will identify promising students with leadership potential and a passion for sustainability, help develop Liveris Scholars to become agile and courageous leaders, and equip them to discover and implement multidisciplinary solutions that address grand challenges in sustainability. The Academy will offer a unique student experience including prestigious scholarships, structured leadership training, mentoring by visiting leaders, targeted professional practice placements, and a vibrant Liveris Scholar Alumni Network.

Become a Scholar Scholarship applications are invited from outstanding students with the potential to lead the development solutions to some of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges, with a mindset geared towards creating a sustainable future. For information about the Liveris Scholarships and to submit an application, please visit scholarships.uq.edu.au

More information T +61 7 3346 3883 E [email protected] W eait.uq.edu.au/andrew-n-liveris-academy

4 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Your Engineering degree

Intellectual boldness? Technological proficiency? The power to solve society’s challenges and create a better world? Study engineering at UQ and you’ll graduate with all these qualities, with the skills to use them in a career as remarkable as you are.

Your journey as a student engineer

Select an engineering Consider Study Abroad Alternate entry point Graduate from the Graduate from the specialisation or our European Double for the integrated BE (Hons) BE (Hons) / ME Degree program program

BE (Hons) / ME

Start your NEW Flexible First Year Specialisation engineering studies Major (or Electives / Minor) with our Flexible First Year Complete Entry Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 your thesis or Year 4 Year 5 design project

Undertake professional practice

You can join over Contact with EAIT STUDENT EMPLOYABILITY TEAM Gain an accredited 220 clubs and industry is threaded degree that enables Getting you employed is our top priority. Get in touch with our Employability societies at UQ throughout the Team for industry networking events and workshops, personalised career-prep you to work anywhere curriculum consultations and placement opportunities. in the world

Ranked 1st 85.2% in Queensland of current students are Each year, there are more for Engineering positive about their than 18,000 engineering and Technology* skills development* jobs needing to be filled in Australia alone *QS World University Rankings *Quality Indicators for Learning by Subject, 2020 and Training, 2019 Engineers Australia and the Australian Bureau of Statistics

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 5 6 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 The future of engineering is changing. And so are we.

Over the last 18 months we’ve been busy reimagining the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program. We’ve talked with industry, alumni, our advisory boards, recent graduates and current students to ask them what skills future engineering graduates will need? And what will the future of engineering look like for these graduates?

From here, we’ve crafted a new curriculum that will place our graduates at the forefront of engineering in 2024, 2034 and beyond.

New flexible first year.

A big change is to our flexible first year. of engineering - you’ll be in the labs and We’ve reconfigured the curriculum to studios designing, building and doing ensure you’ll think like an engineer from day engineering - and we’ve carried this one. extensive practical experience all the way through your program. This means, from the very beginning of your degree you’ll be engaging in hands- on learning experiences across all aspects

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Flexible First Year

Specialisation

Major Specialisation (or Electives)

Major Specialisation (or Electives / Minor)

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 7 More study options for greater career opportunities.

Whether it’s about adapting to new trends in one of the new and emerging areas of in programming for all students, as well as and innovations, or moving seamlessly engineering. You’ll gain technical expertise, options to complete a minor in Data Science across sectors, we’re offering an education and sharpen your critical thinking and or Computing. that gives you flexibility – no matter what research skills to find answers to pressing you choose to do. questions. With a greater selection of majors, we’re Industry has told us that some of the preparing you for the jobs of the future. You biggest challenges facing graduates in now have the opportunity to complement the future is dealing with big data. Our your engineering specialisation with a major response - we’ve introduced new courses

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Specialisations

Chemical Civil Electrical Mechanical Mechatronic Software Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering

Majors Aerospace ü Biomedical ü ü ü Bioprocess ü Computer ü ü ü Environmental ü ü Fire Safety ü ü Geotechnical ü General Civil ü Materials ü ü Metallurgical ü Mining ü ü ü Structural ü Transport ü Water & Marine ü Minors Computing ü ü ü ü ü Data Science ü ü ü ü ü ü

8 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Industry experiences throughout your degree.

Contact with industry is threaded - UQ Innovate - a place where you can preparing you for your future - whatever it throughout the curriculum. collaborate and create in a friendly and might be. From your first semester, you will work supportive environment. By embedding these experiences on projects designed by professional You’ll work in teams to design and throughout your degree, when you engineers. Throughout your degree prototype scalable solutions to real graduate, you’ll possess a distinct blend you will be supported by our Student engineering problems across all disciplines. of creative and practical abilities. This will Employability Team who can help you find Whether it is an industry design project prepare you to deliver sustainable solutions that all-important graduate role. You will creating a process for producing biofuels, or that benefit communities all over the world. also have access to the latest industry- hands-on design, build and test experiences grade equipment at our makerspace for biomedical applications, we are

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 9 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineers play a critical role in transforming raw materials into useful products such as healthy foods, clean water, metals, medicines and sustainable energy.

QTAC CODE MINIMUM SELECTION LOWEST OP / RANK TO DURATION START CAMPUS HONOURS DUAL PROGRAM ADMISSION THRESHOLD 2020< RECEIVE AN OFFER 2020> SEMESTER AVAILABLE REQUIREMENTS OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED 717001 8* / 86* / 31* / 85.80* 8 / 84 9 / 82 4 years 1, 2 St Lucia Part of standard Arts, Biotechnology Queensland Year full-time program, awarded (Honours), Business 12 or equivalent (or based on weighted Management, English, Mathematical part-time cumulative grade Commerce, Computer Methods, plus one of equivalent) point average Science, Economics, Physics or Chemistry Information Technology, See ‘Program table explained’ on page 64 Mathematics, Science

* Not all applicants on this OP/Rank gained entry; finer discrimination within the OP/Rank was used. < Minimum (adjusted) selection threshold 2020 is the minimum score that was considered for an offer of a place to all applicants. > Lowest OP/Rank to receive an offer refers to all recent secondary students who were offered a place in 2020.

What you will study You will benefit from the insights and Drawing on detailed process development, expertise of world-leading researchers and modelling and systems thinking, chemical highly-qualified academic staff. Top 3 engineers apply new approaches and big With practical projects, guest lecturers picture thinking to reduce waste and energy from industry, internships and placements in Australia for consumption. with leading engineering companies, you Chemical Engineering* will gain the knowledge, skills and industry In this hands-on specialisation you will *QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2020 explore topics including energy and mass connections needed to transition from flows, safety and sustainability, and the university to the workplace. possibilities of interconnected systems.

“My core responsibilities are to support the safe, efficient and sustainable

*QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2019 daily operation of the gold processing plant. Each day my team and I are presented with new challenges we must solve to ensure the compliance to forecasted gold production. Watching the final product being poured to form gold bullions is incredibly rewarding.

My advice to those considering study at UQ is don’t be afraid to network and form friends in your initial weeks of university. When I started in 2015 I didn’t know one other person, but after the first week, I met a great group of people that I am still in contact with. Remember that you are all in the same position so why not go through the motions together.”

Lindsey Killer Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical/Metallurgical) Graduate Metallurgist, Evolution Mining at Cracow Gold Mine, Queensland

10 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Expand your opportunities by studying Chemical engineering with:

Biomedical Environmental Metallurgical

Biomedical engineers create materials, Environmental engineers design sustainable Metallurgical engineers play a vital role devices and processes for better health technologies and processes. They apply in developing, managing and improving outcomes. Applications range from engineering knowledge to environmental the processes required to transform ore nanoparticles for precise delivery of systems. Your studies will explore the into metals and recycle metals into useful medicines, bioprinted patient-specific challenges and opportunities of designing products. With a strong focus on efficiency tissues and organs, devices to detect and more sustainable products and processes, and sustainability, these engineers are treat illnesses before they impact our health, and how to evaluate and address trade- involved in the physical and chemical and the large scale manufacture of immune offs between environmental, social and processing of metals from crushing, cells to fight cancer or cardiac cells to treat economic indicators.. extraction and purification through to a broken heart. This involves learning how to product development. In this major, you will apply the critical and deep systems thinking study the modelling, design, economics of intrinsic to chemical engineering design and resource industry processes. processes to one of the most complicated and integrated biological systems we know – the human body.

Hot jobs Chemical Engineer* Bioprocess Materials Early-level: $48,000–$77,000 Late-career: $78,000–$309,000 Bioprocess engineers create processes and Materials engineers make new materials and products that support the development of improve existing materials by making them Process Engineer* a healthy and sustainable world. Bioprocess more functional, sustainable and affordable. Early-level: $51,000–$83,000 engineering combines the core principles They also develop strategies for effective Late-career: $82,000–$159,000 of chemical engineering and biology for reuse and recycling of products as we work Bioprocess Engineer scalable production of medicines, such as towards a circular economy. You will learn vaccines during pandemics, foods, and how to design, select, and process materials Entry Level: $89,000 beverages. The same principles are applied to make valuable products. Your studies Average: $127,000 to treating wastewater and converting will explore a wide range of applications, Senior Level: $158,000 waste streams into valuable products, from biomaterials and nanomaterials to 3D such as biofuels or biodegradable plastics. printing at scale. This involves engineering living cells to *Salaries according to Payscale.com 2019. **Salaryexpert.com 2020. produce desirable products and designing All figures are in Australian dollars. and optimising processes to manufacture bioproducts at scale to benefit society.

“My interest in chemical engineering was sparked from my experiences in Fiji, after witnessing their living conditions and lack of sanitation. I came home with a desire to study a course that would give me the knowledge and skills to develop technologies or improve practises that enrich the quality of life.”

Ruth Tromp Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical) / Master of Engineering Graduate Chemical Engineer, Queensland Urban Utilities

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 11 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Civil Engineering

Are you ready to unleash your creative vision and gain the specialised skills you need to design and build a world that is beautiful, functional and sustainable?

QTAC CODE MINIMUM SELECTION LOWEST OP / RANK TO DURATION START CAMPUS HONOURS DUAL PROGRAM ADMISSION THRESHOLD 2020< RECEIVE AN OFFER 2020> SEMESTER AVAILABLE REQUIREMENTS OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED 717001 8* / 86* / 31* / 85.80* 8 / 84 9 / 82 4 years 1, 2 St Lucia Part of standard Arts, Business Queensland Year full-time program, awarded Management, 12 or equivalent (or based on weighted Commerce, Computer English, Mathematical part-time cumulative grade Science, Economics, Methods, plus one of equivalent) point average Information Technology, Physics or Chemistry Mathematics, Science See ‘Program table explained’ on page 64

* Not all applicants on this OP/Rank gained entry; finer discrimination within the OP/Rank was used. < Minimum (adjusted) selection threshold 2020 is the minimum score that was considered for an offer of a place to all applicants. > Lowest OP/Rank to receive an offer refers to all recent secondary students who were offered a place in 2020.

What you will study natural systems and the analysis techniques In civil engineering you will study how used to examine how both the built and to plan, design, construct and maintain natural environments perform and adapt to “I am involved with environmental challenges such as climate infrastructure such as buildings, dams, developing the construction change and associated shifts in rainfall, airports and transport networks. You will methodology for projects, also learn how to protect and improve the wind, flooding and natural disasters as well natural environment while also meeting the as future population needs. preparing tender changing needs of society. With a focus on applying engineering submissions and creating The civil engineering specialisation expertise to develop practical solutions, project programs. Because combined with regular interactions with enables you to develop technical skills in I am contributing to the building materials, the design of structures, the civil engineering industry and world- early stages of development hydrology, geotechnical engineering, class academic staff, you will gain the fire safety and transport systems. This is knowledge, skills and industry links that will of the sites I am working on, complemented with an understanding of enable you to immediately contribute to the I have a great opportunity engineering profession. to make changes that can add significant value to the people who will occupy these spaces.

It’s satisfying to offer engineered solutions which add quality, time, safety and cost efficiencies to the projects I’m involved in.”

Holley Morton Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil and Environmental) Graduate Site Engineer, Lendlease

12 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Expand your opportunities by studying Civil engineering with:

Environmental Geotechnical Structural

Civil engineers with a major in The understanding and prediction of the Structural engineers must constantly evolve environmental engineering enhance the behaviour of soil and rock as earth materials to anticipate the materials, environments, resilience and sustainability of our natural is imperative for creating safe, sustainable and technologies that will shape our future ecosystems and urban environments. This and economic civil engineering solutions. buildings. They use innovative materials requires integration of technical innovations, Geotechnical engineers apply scientific and manufacturing methods to design design and development with an principles and engineering methods for efficient, adaptable, and sustainable understanding of natural systems. You will developing civil engineering infrastructure building infrastructure. As this infrastructure explore how to assess, measure and develop on the surface and within the ground must be resilient in the face of a changing solutions for managing resources such as including prediction, mitigation and environment, so structural engineers must energy, water, building materials, food and prevention of geological hazards. also understand the future hazards and waste in an efficient and cost effect way risks likely to arise, whether from cyclones, without harming the environment. earthquakes, or other natural disasters.

Fire Safety General Civil Transport

Fire safety engineers influence various This major will develop your fundamental Transport engineers work to make our aspects of the built environment – from knowledge of all sub-disciplines of civil everyday travel smarter and faster. They the design of modern skyscrapers to the engineering. This means you will be well harness the power of big data analytics to materials chosen to fabricate aeroplanes. placed to solve and manage engineering learn more about how people travel around UQ offers Australia’s only dedicated fire problems across the natural and built cities, and design new ways to shape their safety engineering program, and this major environments, including building design, movement to reduce the density and helps produce graduates who understand dams and flood protection systems, congestion of our transport networks. This the design principles required to improve analysis and design of earth structures and expanding information environment is also fire and life safety so we can build more foundations, transport system design and being harnessed by transport engineers resilient cities and communities. analysis, and pollution management. to drive future mobility innovations, such as integration of autonomous and electric vehicles, and use of predictive video analytics that can identify and prevent crashes.

Mining Water and Marine

Hot jobs Civil engineers with a major in mining Coastal and hydraulic engineers design and engineering look at all phases of mining protect our urban waterways, hydraulic Civil Engineer operations with a focus in geomechanics. structures, coastlines, and oceans. Early-level: $48,000–$76,000 From exploration and discovery, through Advanced monitoring and modelling Late-career: $74,000–$193,000 feasibility, development, production, technologies allow them to predict and Environmental Engineer processing and marketing, to final land mitigate the risks of coastal flooding, land restoration and rehabilitation. Responsibility loss, and beach erosion. These same tools Early-level: $49,000–$70,000 Late-career: $72,000–$130,000 for the development and production phases allow them to work to restore large areas of a mine requires a broad knowledge of all of coral reef and lead Australia’s efforts in Geotechnical Engineer mining operations and skills in leadership finding promising locations for tidal and Early-level: $50,000–$74,000 and industrial relations. wave energy production. Late-career: $82,000–$238,000 *Salaries according to Payscale. com 2019. All figures are in Australian dollars.

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 13 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Electrical Engineering

Are you passionate about renewable energy? Do you want to discover new ways to generate power? Are you interested in building digital devices that transmit data across the world?

QTAC CODE MINIMUM SELECTION LOWEST OP / RANK TO DURATION START CAMPUS HONOURS DUAL PROGRAM ADMISSION THRESHOLD 2020< RECEIVE AN OFFER 2020> SEMESTER AVAILABLE REQUIREMENTS OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED 717001 8* / 86* / 31* / 85.80* 8 / 84 9 / 82 4 years 1, 2 St Lucia Part of standard Arts, Business Queensland Year full-time program, Management, 12 or equivalent (or awarded based Commerce, Computer English, Mathematical part-time on weighted Science, Economics, Methods, plus one of equivalent) cumulative grade Information Technology, Physics or Chemistry point average Mathematics, Science See ‘Program table explained’ on page 64

* Not all applicants on this OP/Rank gained entry; finer discrimination within the OP/Rank was used. < Minimum (adjusted) selection threshold 2020 is the minimum score that was considered for an offer of a place to all applicants. > Lowest OP/Rank to receive an offer refers to all recent secondary students who were offered a place in 2020.

What you will study imaging systems for improved healthcare, Across the electrical appliances for homes, scientific Within the electrical engineering globe, more specialisation, you will learn to design and instruments for laboratories, lasers for manage equipment used in industries reliable high-speed communication, than eight such as telecommunications, electricity satellite systems for remote sensing of the billion scans environment, and reliable energy systems generation, renewable energy and have been completed healthcare applications. You will have the to power all of these. opportunity to investigate embedded With much of your coursework being using world-leading systems that contribute to almost every hands-on, you will leave university with magnetic resonance sector of society. highly regarded specialist technical skills. imaging technology These systems include smartphones, This flexible and transportable degree will electrical power and renewable energy to open opportunities with major companies developed at UQ provide electricity for our daily use, medical across the globe.

“Growing up in Hong Kong, I witnessed numerous developments of high-rises and iconic structures. I always dreamed of working in an engineering consultancy and being part of the engineering, design and planning process.

The flexible first year program for engineering allowed me to explore my options in a variety of disciplines like civil, mechanical and electrical engineering. I ended up choosing electrical engineering, and prior to my graduation I managed to secure a job in Arup’s Brisbane office.”

Gabriel Tuntomo Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)/Bachelor of Commerce Graduate Electrical Engineer, QLD Transport and Resources, Arup

14 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Expand your opportunities by studying Electrical engineering with:

Biomedical

Biomedical engineers create materials, specialised coursework in the use of devices and processes for better health electronics in healthcare. outcomes. They have revolutionised Your studies will include how to design, healthcare for entire populations with the construct and maintain health-monitoring invention of devices and machines such devices, and diagnostic systems such as as pacemakers and ultrasounds. In fact, magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs). You some may say that biomedical engineers will explore the fundamentals of medical are responsible for saving more lives than signal processing, such as how to analyse doctors. electroencephalograms (EEGs), and explore Biomedical engineering combined with how biomedical devices operate. Students electrical engineering connects technology also learn how to interpret the electrical with medicine. This major incorporates signals produced by these devices. all electrical engineering subjects with “Electrical engineering was particularly appealing to me as I had a special Computer interest in the power Do you want to create the next generation of computer chips that can be found in industry. of iPads, laptops or PCs? Are you interested modern cars and more that will be found in building computers that control achinery, in future self-driving cars. The next few decades will medical instruments, cars, whitegoods, This major will equip you with the skills see a profound energy robots, communications equipment and and knowledge you need to claim your transformation as we satellites? place within a high-growth industry. begin to utilise more clean Computer engineers design and manage During your studies, you will gain computer-based systems, including any skills in digital logic design, computer energy. With this transition device that has a computer embedded in networks, embedded and desktop comes more opportunities it. That is almost every device these days, operating systems, microcontroller for innovation and new ranging from smart watches to smart selection and programming, electronics, technologies. home devices, smart home appliances to telecommunications and signal network routers and conventional desktop processing. and laptop computers, to the hundreds UQ has equipped me with the knowledge and practical experience I needed to kick-start my Where you can work career in this field. My role This is a dynamic growth sector, and electrical engineers can access exciting requires me to work closely opportunities with major internet, communications and power generation with a multi-disciplinary organisations. Many graduates establish their own companies early in their team of engineers careers or work overseas. Electrical, computer, and biomedical engineers are employed by organisations such as Siemens, Phillips, Cochlear, Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson and and clients to deliver ResMed. innovative, clean energy solutions.” Hot jobs

Electrical Engineer Biomedical Engineer Neha Moturi Bachelor of Engineering Early-level: $49,000–$76,000 Entry-level: $48,000–$71,000 (Electrical) Late-career: $79,000–$166,000 Mid-career: $60,000–$112,000 Graduate Electrical Engineer, *Salaries according to Payscale.com 2019. All figures are in Australian dollars. Renewables Team, AECOM

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 15 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Mechanical Engineering

From planes, trains and automobiles through to artificial hearts, elevators and the world’s largest power stations, mechanical engineering involves anything and everything with moving parts.

QTAC CODE MINIMUM SELECTION LOWEST OP / RANK TO DURATION START CAMPUS HONOURS DUAL PROGRAM ADMISSION THRESHOLD 2020< RECEIVE AN OFFER 2020> SEMESTER AVAILABLE REQUIREMENTS OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED 717001 8* / 86* / 31* / 85.80* 8 / 84 9 / 82 4 years 1, 2 St Lucia Part of standard Arts, Business Queensland Year full-time program, awarded Management, 12 or equivalent (or based on weighted Commerce, Computer English, Mathematical part-time cumulative grade Science, Economics, Methods, plus one of equivalent) point average Information Technology, Physics or Chemistry Mathematics, Science See ‘Program table explained’ on page 64

* Not all applicants on this OP/Rank gained entry; finer discrimination within the OP/Rank was used. < Minimum (adjusted) selection threshold 2020 is the minimum score that was considered for an offer of a place to all applicants. > Lowest OP/Rank to receive an offer refers to all recent secondary students who were offered a place in 2020.

What you will study Using your strong analytical skills, you will In this broad specialisation, you will learn identify and develop solutions for all kinds of how to design, manufacture and control mechanical challenges, and gain an excellent understanding of how machines are used in machines and engines ranging from power Boeing at UQ. generators through to manufacturing everyday conveniences from refrigerators systems. You’ll also have access to innovative to sound production, roller-coasters and Access the specially- technologies and our specialist workshop computers. You will develop expertise in designed, high-tech student areas (including our race car workshop) creating precision machinery and apply where you can practise your new skills. the fundamentals of physics, chemistry, interaction centre and gain biology and technology to leverage the latest first-hand experience in You will study air, heat and energy flows, and advances in cutting-edge nanotechnology. learn how to control and automate machines. aeronautical engineering

UQ Racing students.

16 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Expand your opportunities by studying Mechanical engineering with:

Aerospace Fire Safety Mining

Aerospace engineering is all about flight, Fire Safety influences various aspects of As a mechanical engineer with a major in whether that’s planes, helicopters or the built environment – from the design mining engineering, you will help ensure rockets. Mechanical engineers with a major of modern skyscrapers to the materials our communities have the vital metals and in aerospace engineering design more chosen to fabricate aeroplanes. This major minerals we need for the steel frames in our fuel-efficient aircraft that cut emissions, develops the design principles required for buildings through to the microprocessors design the fleets of satellites that power applying fire safety engineering in the built in our laptops. In this major, you’ll cover the modern GPS technology, and create the environment to improve fire and life safety, big-picture challenges facing the minerals, next generation of spacecraft for missions and implement novel engineering solutions mining and resource industries. to Mars and beyond. You will learn how to across multiple disciplines and industries. You’ll study the fundamentals of mining design and manufacture aircraft, launch engineering as a major in mechanical vehicles, satellites, drones, spacecraft and engineering, giving you the foundational ground support facilities. This dynamic knowledge and more career opportunities major incorporates industry-based project in the resource sector. work to help ensure graduates futureproof their careers through the development of powerful industry connections and professional networks.

Biomedical Materials Biomedical engineers create materials, Materials engineers improve the way devices and processes for better health we do things. They assess mechanical outcomes. Working in the biomedical processes and find ways to make them industry, mechanical engineers change lives. more efficient, safer, and deliver better They create better, more lifelike artificial quality. This means they directly affect limbs to improve quality of life for injured almost every major mechanical industry in and disabled people. Pacemakers, artificial the world, from water supply and oil and valves and even robotic surgical assistants gas through to pharmaceuticals and food are all the work of mechanical engineers, as manufacturing. You will learn how to select, are the running blades used at Paralympic process and develop materials to design events. and make products, explore the impacts of temperature during processing, as well as the relationships between microstructures, mechanical properties, manufacturing and service performance.

“I’d always been interested Where you can work in STEM fields, but never Our graduates have the practical and advanced theoretical knowledge needed felt overly passionate about to step into roles that lead machinery development across the globe. Mechanical it in high school. After engineers find employment in dynamic environments where machines are some research, I discovered designed, developed, tested and manufactured. These engineers can be found in the automotive, aerospace, mining, refining, manufacturing, environmental, medical, UQ’s general first year power generation and building industries. program. I loved the idea of Companies such as Boeing, Rolls Royce, General Electric and Airbus typically combining innovation and employ mechanical and aerospace engineers for their specialist knowledge and creativity with science, and technical skills. Mechanical and materials engineers are employed by private that I could flexibly sample companies such as AlumniTech, TechExpo and Integra LifeSciences Corp. different discipline areas. Hot jobs Isabelle Fleming Aerospace Engineer Mechanical Engineer Bachelor of Engineering Entry-level: $55,000–$117,000 Entry-level: $47,000–$75,000 (Honours) (Mechanical) Experienced: $76,000–$157,000 Experienced: $70,000–$144,000 current student *Salaries according to Payscale.com 2019. All figures are in Australian dollars.

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 17 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Mechatronic Engineering

Are you ready for one of the most hands-on mechatronic degrees in Australia? Do you want to learn how to retrieve a submarine from the ocean floor or build an autonomous drone?

QTAC CODE MINIMUM SELECTION LOWEST OP / RANK TO DURATION START CAMPUS HONOURS DUAL PROGRAM ADMISSION THRESHOLD 2020< RECEIVE AN OFFER 2020> SEMESTER AVAILABLE REQUIREMENTS OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED 717001 8* / 86* / 31* / 85.80* 8 / 84 9 / 82 4 years 1, 2 St Lucia Part of standard Computer Science, Queensland Year full-time program, awarded Information Technology, 12 or equivalent (or based on weighted Mathematics, Science English, Mathematical part-time cumulative grade Methods, plus one of equivalent) point average Physics or Chemistry

See ‘Program table explained’ on page 64

* Not all applicants on this OP/Rank gained entry; finer discrimination within the OP/Rank was used. < Minimum (adjusted) selection threshold 2020 is the minimum score that was considered for an offer of a place to all applicants. > Lowest OP/Rank to receive an offer refers to all recent secondary students who were offered a place in 2020.

What you will study This specialisation begins with foundational “Reflecting on all the elements including theory, principles of design, mechatronic systems, professional opportunities I had – studying communication skills and ethics. Your studies engineering, science and will incorporate the dynamics and materials languages, being a student of mechanical engineering along with leader, an executive member electrical elements such as circuit design. for a student society, studying You will explore concepts and practical applications with studies in artificial abroad in Hong Kong and intelligence, signal and systems theory, and representing the uni through control theory. This knowledge will also dance - I’ve realised there be integrated with computer science as you learn how mechanical and electrical truly is something for components work together in aerospace everyone at UQ!” systems and industrial automation. Each year you will complete a hands-on, Pamela Cheok project-based subject as part of a student Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) team. This will involve designing and building (Mechatronic) (Minor: Biomedical a system to solve a mechatronics task. Engineering) / Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) / Diploma in Previous projects include a mini-rescue Languages (Chinese) vehicle, autonomous drones, cars and sailboats, and submarine recovery. You will Manufacturing Engineer II, Boston also complete a robotics project in your third Scientific, Galway (Ireland) year of study.

Combine robotics with computer science and take artificial intelligence to the next level.

18 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Expand your opportunities by studying Mechatronic engineering with: Where you can work Mechatronic engineers are highly sought after as the demand for Computer artificial intelligence systems, robotics, Mining automated industrial machinery and Mechatronic engineers with a major in Mining is one of the most technologically avionics continues to grow globally. computer engineering design and manage advanced industries in Australia and the You will exit with qualifications that computer-based systems, including any future of the resource sector is automation. allow you to take advantage of device that has a computer embedded in In this major, you’ll explore concepts employment opportunities in the it. That is almost every device these days, and practical applications in artificial aerospace, automotive, robotics, ranging from smart watches to smart intelligence, signal and system theory and fabrication and processing, mining, home devices, smart home appliances to control theory and how this is applied in shipping and rail sectors. network routers and conventional desktop the resources industry. You’ll learn how to Mechatronic engineers invent, and laptop computers, to the hundreds design and manufacture industrial robots design and create advanced robotic of computer chips that can be found in and smart machines that are aware of technology to meet the needs of our modern cars and more that will be found in their surroundings and can make informed future world. Employers include BAE future self-driving cars. decisions, leading to safer and more Systems, Arnott’s Australia, Epsom, This major will equip you with the skills and productive jobs. Google, Amazon, Boeing ABB, Telstra, knowledge you need to claim your place Uber and Accenture. These engineers within a high-growth industry. During your can also be found in challenging studies, you will gain skills in digital logic consulting roles and within public design, computer networks, embedded and departments and agencies such as the desktop operating systems, microcontroller Department of Defence. selection and programming, electronics, telecommunications and signal processing. Hot jobs Automation Engineer Entry-level: $51,000–$88,000 Experienced: $79,000–$135,000

Design Engineering Manager Entry-level: $57,000–$147,000 Late-career: $104,000–$218,000

*Salaries according to Payscale.com 2019. All figures are in Australian dollars.

Alan Kosinski , current Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Master of Engineering student, on placement at Skyborne.

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 19 At UQ, we’re committed to better engineering, for a better tomorrow. No matter what engineering path you’re set on, we’ll show you how to embrace the challenges of a changing world – in a way that benefits your career, the industry and communities everywhere.

UQ is proudly powered by 100% renewable energy

20 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 21 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Software Engineering

In a digital future, the opportunities for software are as limitless as the human imagination.

QTAC CODE MINIMUM SELECTION LOWEST OP / RANK TO DURATION START CAMPUS HONOURS DUAL PROGRAM ADMISSION THRESHOLD 2020< RECEIVE AN OFFER 2020> SEMESTER AVAILABLE REQUIREMENTS OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED 717001 8* / 86* / 31* / 85.80* 8 / 84 9 / 82 4 years 1, 2 St Lucia Part of standard Arts, Business Queensland Year full-time program, awarded Management, 12 or equivalent (or based on weighted Commerce, Economics, English, Mathematical part-time cumulative grade Mathematics, Science Methods, plus one of equivalent) point average Physics or Chemistry

See ‘Program table explained’ on page 64

* Not all applicants on this OP/Rank gained entry; finer discrimination within the OP/Rank was used. < Minimum (adjusted) selection threshold 2020 is the minimum score that was considered for an offer of a place to all applicants. > Lowest OP/Rank to receive an offer refers to all recent secondary students who were offered a place in 2020.

What you will study software engineering including how to existing operating environments. You The software engineering specialisation design programs and systems that are will also use the principles of computer focuses on designing high-quality computer free from errors, reliable, safe, efficient and design, engineering, management, software and offers focused studies in manageable. psychology and sociology in small or large computer programming, databases, You will learn how to use computers to multinational companies. web-based computing, cloud computing provide solutions and deliver high-quality and cyber security. It also explores formal code on time that can be integrated into

Expand your opportunities by studying Software engineering with:

Computer

Do you want to create the next generation network routers and conventional desktop of iPads, laptops or PCs? Are you and laptop computers, to the hundreds interested in building computers that of computer chips that can be found in control machinery, medical instruments, modern cars and more that will be found in cars, whitegoods, robots, communications future self-driving cars. Digital Information is equipment and satellites? This major will equip you with the skills and Software engineers with a major in knowledge you need to claim your place everywhere and has the computer engineering design and manage within a high-growth industry. During your capacity to computer-based systems, including any studies, you will gain skills in digital logic revolutionise the way device that has a computer embedded in design, computer networks, embedded and it. That is almost every device these days, desktop operating systems, microcontroller that we live. ranging from smart watches to smart selection and programming, electronics, home devices, smart home appliances to telecommunications and signal processing.

22 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Where you can work Accredited software engineers establish their own companies or work with large corporations in the areas of software design, development and advancement. Diverse roles are available, ranging from information security analysts, computer and multimedia programmers, through to software developers and information systems managers. Graduates also find employment as network managers with oversight of all company data including databases and storage. Software engineers are employed by leading organisations such as SAP, Oracle, IBM, eBay, LinkedIn, Google and Canon.

Hot jobs Software Engineer Software Developer Entry-level: $48,000 - $79,000 Entry-level: $40,000- $70,000 Experienced: $72,000 - $132,000 Late-career: $72,000 - $213,000

*Salaries according to Payscale.com 2019. All figures are in Australian dollars.

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 23 Alternative pathways Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Didn’t get a high enough OP?

Preferred degree Year 1 Year 2

Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Honours)

Completed Receive up to one year Mathematical Methods, Take Engineering of credit towards the BE and either Chemistry or academic advice in course (Hons). Undertake core Physics in high school, selection. Achieve a GPA engineering courses in but didn’t get the of 4.0 or higher in second year before required OP? your first year. realigning.

Don’t have the prerequisites?

Preferred degree Year 1 Year 2

Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Information Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Technology (Honours)

Haven’t completed Take Engineering Receive up to one Physics or Chemistry academic advice in year of credit towards prerequisite courses for course selection. Complete prerequisite courses PHYS1171 the BE (Hons). Undertake the BE(Hons)? Completed or CHEM1090. core engineering courses Mathematical Methods? Achieve a GPA of 4.0 or in second year before higher in your first year. realigning.

24 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Double your opportunities

Improve your employment prospects and MINIMUM SELECTION LOWEST OP / RANK TO DURATION < > QTAC CODE THRESHOLD 2020 RECEIVE AN OFFER 2020 (YEARS)X broaden your skills and knowledge by studying OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED two programs at the same time. Engineering (Honours) / Business Management 717301 5.5 8* / 86* / 31* / 85.80* 8 / 84 8 / 84 Engineering (Honours) / Commerce 717201 5.5 7 / 87 / 32 / 86.85 7 / 88 8 / 84 As the world around you changes, new and fascinating career Engineering (Honours) / Computer Science opportunities are created every day, and job roles increasingly 717721 5.5 7 / 87 / 32 / 86.85 7 / 88 8 / 84 combine multiple disciplines. Engineering (Honours) / Economics 717601 5.5 7 / 87 / 32 / 86.85 7 / 87 7 / 87 A dual program, also called a double degree, will equip you for Engineering (Honours) / Information Technology this evolving job market. It gives you the flexibility to study two 717701 5.5 7 / 87 / 32 / 86.85 6 / 89 7 / 87 different disciplines in a much shorter time, by studying only the mandatory courses for each program with fewer or no electives. Engineering (Honours) / Mathematics 717901 5 4 / 94 / 37/ 94.00 4 / 94 6 / 90 Engineering (Honours) / Science MINIMUM SELECTION LOWEST OP / RANK TO 717101 5 8* / 86* / 31* / 85.80* 8 / 84 8 / 84 DURATION < > QTAC CODE THRESHOLD 2020 RECEIVE AN OFFER 2020 (YEARS)X Information Technology / Arts OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED 733201 4 7 / 87 / 32 / 86.85 7 / 88 8 / 84 Business Management / Information Technology Information Technology / Science 710401 4 7 / 87 / 32 / 86.85 7 / 87 7 / 87 733301 4 7 / 87 / 32 / 86.85 4 / 94 5 / 92 Commerce / Information Technology Mathematics / Computer Science 711621 4 7 / 87 / 32 / 86.85 7 / 87 7 / 87 714421 4 4 / 94 / 37 / 94.00 4 / 94 5 / 92 Computer Science / Arts 733501 4.25 7 / 87 / 32 / 86.85 7 / 88 8 / 86 Computer Science / Science x Selected dual programs are currently under review, and durations are subject to change. Visit future-students.uq.edu.au for up-to-date information. 733601 4 7 / 87 / 32 / 86.85 7 / 87 8 / 84 * Not all applicants on this OP/Rank gained entry; finer discrimination within the Engineering (Honours) / Arts OP/Rank was used. 717401 5.5 8* / 86* / 31* / 85.80* 8 / 86 8 / 84 < Minimum (adjusted) selection threshold 2020 is the minimum score that was Engineering (Honours) / Biotechnology (Honours) considered for an offer of a place to all applicants. > Lowest OP/Rank to receive an offer refers to all recent secondary students who 717501 5.5 8* / 86* / 31* / 85.80* 7 / 87 8 / 84 were offered a place in 2020.

Benefits of dual programs

Save time Strike a balance Graduate with two bachelor's degrees Why compromise when you can balance your studies and your sanity 16 in as little as four years (for some combinations) – a much shorter time by pursuing both your career ambitions engineering and than it would take to study both and passions? Dual program students computing dual program programs separately. appreciate the diversity of topics offered in their two different programs. combinations available

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 25 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Master of Engineering

Combine your undergraduate and postgraduate studies together in one unique integrated degree and get your career off to a flying start.

QTAC CODE MINIMUM SELECTION LOWEST OP / RANK TO DURATION START CAMPUS HONOURS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS THRESHOLD 2020< RECEIVE AN OFFER 2020> SEMESTER OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED 717111 2 / 97 / 39 / 97.00 2 / 97 4 / 94 5 years 1, 2 St Lucia Part of For direct entry: Queensland Year 12 or equivalent full-time standard English, Mathematical Methods, plus one of (or program, Physics or Chemistry. part-time awarded based For internal application: You must have completed equivalent) on weighted at least 16 units of study (equivalent to one cumulative year full-time study) with an appropriate major grade point towards a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or average BE(Hons) dual degree in a relevant discipline, with a weighted grade point average of at least 5 on a See ‘Program table explained’ on page 64 7-point scale.

< Minimum (adjusted) selection threshold 2020 is the minimum score that was considered for an offer of a place to all applicants. > Lowest OP/Rank to receive an offer refers to all recent secondary students who were offered a place in 2020.

What you will study disciplines and place you closer to the leading edge of technology. Industry needs FIELDS OF STUDY If you want to lead your field, advance the graduates who can apply new technologies boundaries of knowledge and develop to existing and emerging industries. The The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ high-level competence and expertise, master’s courses will give you a clear and the integrated Bachelor of Engineering Master of Engineering fields of study demonstrable advantage when applying include: (Honours) / Master of Engineering for jobs that require advanced skills and (BE(Hons)/ME) degree is for you. capabilities. – Chemical – Chemical and Biomedical The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / UQ Engineering has a proud history of Master of Engineering combines our innovation and leadership in engineering – Chemical and Bioprocess undergraduate engineering program education, and the BE(Hons)/ME – Chemical and Environmental with master’s level coursework and a program will continue to position UQ – Chemical and Materials semester-long placement or research engineers as industry leaders, both in – Chemical and Metallurgical thesis with an industry or research Australia and internationally. Our existing – Civil partner. industry partners have shown great – Civil and Environmental These courses are designed to provide enthusiasm for this program as a way of specialist knowledge of the various developing outstanding engineers. – Electrical – Electrical and Biomedical – Electrical and Computer – Mechanical – Mechanical and Aerospace – Mechanical and Materials Gain a clear advantage when – Mechatronic applying for jobs that require – Software advanced skills and capabilities Students who directly enter the BE(Hons)/ME from first year automatically become members of the Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology (EAIT) Scholars program for their first year of study.

26 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Adam Webber, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical and Aerospace)/ Master of Engineering on placement at Volvo

Your integrated masters over five years

YEAR YEAR YEAR YEARS 1 + 2 + 3 + 4&5

Flexible first year Engineering major Consolidate your study Master’s courses / You will study foundation Choose a study area and Consolidate your learning in industry placement courses introducing you to the undertake courses specific to your chosen study area to Undertake a semester-long way professional engineers your career aspirations. match your individual career industry or research placement. think and work, combined with There are 16 areas to choose goals. This is also a great time Your interest and career engineering practice courses from (refer to the table, left). to undertake an exchange ambitions will be the driving involving engineering design, semester! force behind what you choose physical prototyping and uq.edu.au/uqabroad to do. modelling – each incorporating Study advanced-level specialist different engineering courses in your discipline and disciplines. gain exposure to the challenges of engineering.

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 27 European double degrees

Take your study overseas and get both a UQ and European master’s degree. Unique to UQ, this program is exclusively for students studying the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Master of Engineering and allows you to study at some of the best engineering and technical schools in the world.

As part of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Master of Engineering program at UQ, you have an exciting opportunity to study overseas at one of our premier “This has been an amazing European partners and to graduate with two master’s degrees – one from our experience so far and I partner university, as well as the integrated really feel like I’ve become Bachelor/Master degree from UQ. even more independent because of it.” Where can you study? Hera Williamson Technical University Bachelor of Engineering of Munich (TUM) (Honours) (Chemical) Location: Munich, Germany (Lund University, Sweden) TUM Degree: Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology UQ Degree: Electrical Engineering

Lund University Location: Lund, Sweden (30 mins from Copenhagen) Lund Degree: Master of Science in Engineering What our students say about the UQ Degree: Chemical Engineering, Electrical European Double Degree Pathway Why complete a European Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Double Degree? Mechatronic Engineering “Good friends, plenty of fun, and great • Graduate with two master’s industry opportunities. degrees instead of one CentraleSupéléc (CS) Because of the contacts I made during my • Broaden your career opportunities Location: Paris-Saclay, France studies, I found a placement in my dream and develop a global network CS Degree: Master of Science/Engineering company, Tetra Pak, here in Lund! • Live and study in a different Every semester I have worked on UQ Degree: Electrical Engineering, country and gain an excellent projects with people from different areas, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic working knowledge of another from catalyst development to polymer Engineering language and culture production, and cheese manufacturing. This • Access industry and work Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) has been invaluable for my employment experience opportunities Location: Milan, Italy opportunities in the future. Travelling in Europe POLIMI Degree: Laurea Magistrale (Master of around Sweden and Denmark is very easy Science) in Engineering when based in Lund, and I’ve also been able UQ Degree: Electrical Engineering to holiday around Europe and the Middle East, both during semester and the summer. This has been an amazing experience so far Gain a clear advantage and I really feel like I’ve become even more independent because of it.” when applying for jobs Hera Williamson, Chemical Engineering that require advanced (Lund University, Sweden) skills and capabilities

28 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 UQ Open Day

St Lucia 2 August 2020 | Gatton 16 August 2020

Open Day is the perfect opportunity to experience UQ. Find out about programs and courses, explore the campus and facilities, meet staff and current students, and enjoy the range of fun activities at this free event.

Visit the website future-students.uq.edu.au/open-day

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 29 90.3% of current engineering students were happy with facilities and resources* Facilities *Quality Indicators for Learning and Training, 2019

Our learning facilities provide technologically rich, flexible and comfortable social learning spaces for you to congregate, share UQ Innovate ideas, help each other and socialise. Below are just a few of the UQ Innovate is a newly developed facilities in which we encourage you to think, explore and create. workshop facility where UQ students and staff can meet, collaborate and create in a friendly and supportive environment. State-of-the-art equipment You will have access to trade and Virtual Immersive Learning Facility Hypersonic Expansion Tube academically qualified staff and the latest industry-grade equipment, Powered by three high-powered digital Travelling at several times the speed of from laser cutters and 3D printers projectors displaying onto an eight-metre sound is serious business for engineers to water jets. semicircular wall, this simulation facility designing materials for hypersonic space enables you to experience what it feels like travel. As a UQ engineering student, you’ll to be on site at a mine, a building site or a be able to test what happens in space right 2200 square chemical-processing plant. here on campus. metres of makerspace

30 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 The Andrew N. Liveris Building

The heart of UQ’s Engineering and Computing Precinct at St Lucia is about to change forever with the construction of a new education hub that will shape and nurture the next generation of designers, thinkers and engineers. The Andrew N. Liveris Building will stand 11 storeys high, and will be the new home of chemical engineering and the Liveris Academy, where researchers, students and industry leaders will come together to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges. It was made possible thanks to a multimillion- dollar donation from UQ alumnus and global business leader Andrew N. Liveris and his wife, Paula Liveris. Their generosity has funded an innovative space, purposely designed to create a home for culture and collaboration. Opening in 2021. UQ’s Women in Engineering Program

Engineers create imaginative and visionary solutions for the challenges facing the planet, to improve the world we all live in. To do this successfully, we need a new generation of diverse engineering graduates who can provide different elements to the solution. Therefore, the best engineering teams must be as diverse as the society they work in.

University-led and industry funded, the UQ The Women in Engineering Program at Women in Engineering (WE) Program was UQ provides female engineering students created with an aim to increase the number with a sense of community and a platform of female students studying engineering. to share new ideas, as well as providing The program is led by a team of staff and opportunities to build important skills current UQ engineering students who help for academic and career success. We foster growth and development of incoming encourage all engineering students to join students commencing their engineering us at our events as we cater for an inclusive degrees at UQ. and diverse audience. • Connect with us before you start: If you The UQ Women in Engineering are offered a place in Engineering at Program: UQ, a WE Student Leader will call you to discuss any questions you might have – • Educates high school students about from studying engineering to student life engineering. You cannot be what you on campus. cannot see – therefore we share our message of what engineering is and • Be welcomed from day one: WE host an the diverse career opportunities the event during orientation week for first degree can lead to. Our outreach extends year female engineering students – meet Meet Guneet, a WE Student to a number of high schools across other students in your cohort and get to Leader and a third year Bachelor Queensland. know our 2021 WE Student Leader team. of Engineering (Honours) • Supports female students studying • We remain connected: WE have events all student studying electrical and engineering at UQ by providing year round and stay with you throughout biomedical engineering. mentoring and network opportunities, your journey at UQ and beyond. In high school, Guneet loved and just someone to have a coffee with • Inspire future generations: You can apply maths, science and creativity if needed. to be a WE Student Leader once you subjects so her clear career finish first year and be an integral part choice was engineering. With • Connects our female students and of our high school, university, industry a passion for improving human graduates with industry players for a health and an interest in smooth transition into the workforce. activities and events. STEM, Guneet is keen to apply • Connect with industry: Our program is engineering principles and There are many reasons why UQ is the strongly supported by industry, and you methods to medical problems in university of choice for female students will have direct access to key employers order to improve the health-care studying engineering - here are just a few who are committed to improving diversity industry on a global scale. of them: with the sector. Guneet’s particularly interested • We have a strong history of female in humanitarian engineering and graduates making a positive difference aims to research and develop and changing the world. The retention new devices that cater to under- rate for female students studying represented communities and engineering at UQ has consistently been make basic healthcare a reality greater than 85 per cent. for all. • UQ was the first in Australia to offer a Meet all of our student leaders at university-led, industry-funded initiative eait.uq.edu/we-student-leaders. to address the gender disparity in engineering.

32 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Monica Hyland (left), Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) / Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), and Tierney George, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) / Bachelor of Business Management

Did you know that at UQ, there are Proudly supported by multiple scholarship opportunities, some our program partners: specifically for women in engineering? scholarships.uq.edu.au

Would you like to know more? [email protected] UQ is the university + 61 7 3443 1654 of choice for women eait.uq.edu.au/we studying engineering Facebook: UQWomeninEngineering in Queensland

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 33

Your Computer Science degree

The pace of change in digital technologies is extraordinary. Artificial intelligence, unprecedented computer power, the Internet of Things, big data, and automation will continue to increase and transform the way we work, the way we learn, and the jobs we do in the future. At UQ, you’ll gain the solid tech foundations and skills that industry demands to play a critical role in creating, developing, implementing and evaluating new systems and technology for use in our society.

Your journey as a computer science student

Select one of Budding student Consider Study Graduate from the Graduate from the 5 CS study areas entrepreneurs can consider Abroad semester Bachelor of CS Bachelor of CS the UQ Idea Hub program (Honours) Innovation Showcase

Flexible First Year Discipline-specific courses Advanced application of BCompSci (Honours) technology Start your CS degree Entry Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Undertake an industry placement

You can join over 220 clubs and EAIT STUDENT EMPLOYABILITY TEAM societies at UQ Getting you employed is our top priority. Get in touch with our Employability Team for industry networking events and workshops, personalised career-prep consultations and placement opportunities.

Ranked Whether you’re interested in software engineering, user experience (UX) design top 100 or data science and cyber security – UQ in the world in Computer Science has a degree to meet your needs.

QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2020

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 35 Bachelor of Computer Science

Interested in shaping the digital future? Gain the fundamental knowledge and practical skills to design, develop and analyse computer-based systems.

QTAC CODE MINIMUM SELECTION LOWEST OP / RANK TO DURATION START CAMPUS HONOURS DUAL PROGRAM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS THRESHOLD 2020< RECEIVE AN OFFER 2020> SEMESTER AVAILABLE OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED 733401 7 / 87 / 32 / 86.85 7 / 87 9 / 82 3 years full-time 1, 2 St Lucia Expected to Arts, Engineering Queensland Year 12 or (or part-time be available as (Honours), equivalent English and equivalent) an additional Mathematics, Mathematical Methods. See ‘Program table explained’ on page 64 year of study Science

< Minimum (adjusted) selection threshold 2020 is the minimum score that was considered for an offer of a place to all applicants. > Lowest OP/Rank to receive an offer refers to all recent secondary students who were offered a place in 2020.

What you will study control your phones and cars? How can You will develop strong analytical, logical, Computers are an indispensable part of surgical devices reduce tremor in surgeons? and development skills necessary to advance finance, energy, transport, and health The Bachelor of Computer Science is a computing, its applications and beyond. and communications. Considering the three-year program designed to provide As part of the program, you can specialise widespread use of computers, it’s so easy to you with a deeper understanding of all in: cyber security, data science, machine take them for granted. However, have you aspects of computer technology. As part of learning, programming languages, or ever wondered how computer systems work the program, you will combine theory with scientific computing. so well? How can Google Maps load quickly hands-on experience to learn how to create even on a slow network? How do computers and analyse computer-based systems.

Student demonstrating their project at UQ’s Innovation Showcase

36 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Areas you can specialise in:

Cyber Security By 2026, Australia will need 18,000 As computers become increasingly – be it smartphones, engine control units interconnected and support more services of your car, computers or servers – from more cyber than ever before, securing these systems attack, damage or unauthorised access. You security workers. becomes more challenging yet more crucial will study secure programming techniques than ever. By studying cyber security, you and ethical hacking, to safeguard will learn the fundamental processes and individuals, businesses and governments practices to protect computing systems against cybercrime.

Data Science Major cyber security

Our world is recording more data than we techniques for end-to-end processing industries: have the ability to process, which presents that transforms data into information, and • Defence/ enormous challenges associated with become one of the new breed of data storage, management and analysis of data. science professionals. government Learn comprehensive and fundamental • Finance • Telecoms • Large tech Machine Learning companies Machine learning is the study of algorithms predict outcomes of certain policies to help that automatically improve performance authorities design effective policies, and with experience. Such algorithms allow many more. This is a massive growth area as computers to automatically identify and society looks for automated and continuous Other pathways into a harness useful data to help decision- improvements on ways to enhance business career in computing making, find hidden insights without being and our lives through the use of computing explicitly programmed in where to look, systems and data. Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) Advances in many areas of modern science are increasingly Programming Languages driven by computing. Programming languages are the building be easily used to create programs. You will Including computing studies blocks of software in computer science. study the craft and science of programming, within the Bachelor of Science Covering the different paradigms of which will enable the construction of allows you to expand your programming, this area of study focuses on effective programming languages as well as career opportunities for a the design of computer languages that can correct and reliable software. scientific career and gives you a very flexible degree program where you can tailor your studies to your individual Scientific Computing needs and select courses from science, information technology You will study algorithms for mathematical on continuous functions. Therefore, and other disciplines across the analysis. All scientific endeavours, from careful approximations are necessary to University. biology and chemistry to pharmaceutical enable computers to analyse complex research, rely on such analysis. Computers mathematical functions used in various hold the key for fast and efficient scientific endeavours, including in analysis of complex scientific problems. hospitals and university medical Search ‘Computer Science’ at However, computers are digital systems, research and big pharmaceutical and future-students.uq.edu.au requiring discrete inputs and outputs, petrochemical companies across the while mathematical analysis often relies public and private sectors.

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 37 Students demonstrating their projects at UQ’s 2018 Innovation Showcase Your Information Technology degree

With an IT degree, your career possibilities are endless. Tech skills are applied to a diverse range of applications in a large number of industries, from e-commerce to developing computer games. As a UQ IT graduate, you can find yourself working in systems and software development as an analyst, architect, designer, developer, programmer or project manager. The knowledge and skills you learn can also take you abroad, working internationally.

Your journey as an information technology student

Select one of five Consider Budding student Graduate Graduate from IT study areas Study Abroad entrepreneurs can consider from the the Bachelor of IT semester the UQ Idea Hub program Bachelor of IT (Honours)

Gain a degree Innovation Showcase Fundamental courses Discipline-specific courses BInfTech (Honours) accredited by Start Interaction Design Exhibit the Australian your IT Computer Studio-based team projects degree Society, which enables you to work Entry Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 anywhere in the world

Undertake an Industry Placement

You can join over EAIT STUDENT EMPLOYABILITY TEAM Complete 220 clubs and Getting you employed is our top priority. Get in touch with our Employability a research societies at UQ Team for industry networking events and workshops, personalised career-prep project consultations and placement opportunities.

82.5% Did you know? of graduates are in full-time employment The digital technology sector is one of the fastest growing Computer and Information Systems Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching, 2019 parts of Australia’s economy.

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 39 Bachelor of Information Technology

The future needs big ideas, fast movers and people with creativity and talent. UQ’s Bachelor of Information Technology will give you the specialised skills and knowledge to meet the needs of a rapidly changing world.

QTAC CODE MINIMUM SELECTION LOWEST OP / RANK TO DURATION START CAMPUS HONOURS DUAL PROGRAM AVAILABLE ADMISSION THRESHOLD 2020< RECEIVE AN OFFER 2020> SEMESTER REQUIREMENTS OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED 733001 7 / 87 / 32 / 86.85 7 / 87 8 / 84 3 years full-time 1, 2 St Lucia Additional Arts, Business Management, Queensland (or part-time year of Commerce, Engineering Year 12 or equivalent) study (Honours), Mathematics, equivalent English, Science Mathematical See ‘Program table explained’ on page 64 Methods

< Minimum (adjusted) selection threshold 2020 is the minimum score that was considered for an offer of a place to all applicants. > Lowest OP/Rank to receive an offer refers to all recent secondary students who were offered a place in 2020.

What you will study provides you with the skills and knowledge Never before have technological changes to take on the new wave of digital roles. been faster or more fundamental. From UQ’s Bachelor of Information Technology tracking your health using wearable builds on a solid foundation in software technology to accessing and managing your and hardware. Through flexible study data in the cloud, information technology is plans, you can specialise in areas including 6 of the 10 most valuable at the core of our new, connected era. computer systems and networks, enterprise brands in the world are UQ’s Bachelor of Information Technology information systems, software design and tech companies. user experience design. is a flexible, project-focused degree that Forbes, 2019

40 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Areas you can specialise in:

User Experience Design

New technologies only succeed if they work of human-centred design. UX designers for people. User Experience (UX) designers work across all sectors of ICT, where are the people who ensure the design of their combination of people skills, software, websites, or technologies meets creativity and technical abilities are in their intended use – from commercial demand. Courses in this major focus on software to personal fitness apps to games, design skills and creativity, programming and everything in between. The User and prototyping in different media. Experience Design study area is for anyone Design skills are consolidated in Design who wants to work in the multi-skilled field Computing studio courses.

Software Design “Studying at The University There is a significant sector within software applications. Courses focus on of Queensland is learning the global IT industry that develops programming, software development, to learn – you will pick up applications such as games, apps for project management, requirements mobile devices, or tools and systems used analysis, specification and the software skills that will allow you to by individuals, government and other process, as well as software applications adapt quickly to the rapidly companies. This study area is aimed at involving internet design, human– changing world around you, students who wish to follow a career computer interaction, algorithms, data in the creation and management of structures and concurrency. especially with the constant changes to technology. It is a skill that you will be blessed with forever.

Software Information Systems With skills in technology, you can work anywhere you Software information systems are integral During your studies, you’ll not only want – I have worked in to almost every business and government learn how to create large, effective and organisation. In this study area, you will efficient information systems, but also marketing and fundraising, develop the skills to design and build how to incorporate business management and now I’m working in the the information systems that are used processes into the system’s development mining industry. Tech skills everywhere in our modern life: in retail, in order to maximise the system’s are universal, so you could banking, healthcare, transport, education, performance. entertainment, science and engineering. essentially work anywhere in the world.”

Kate Meimaris Minor: Computer Systems Bachelor of Information Technology / Bachelor of Arts (French) You can also minor in Computer Courses focus on programming, computer Systems. This minor gives students a architecture, computer networks, networks Specialist Data Analyst, BHP strong background in understanding programming, and operating systems. how software is controlled on one or Graduates can look forward to careers many computers, including security, in security, design of new cutting-edge networking and operating systems. It computer systems and integration of is a strongly technical minor, requiring large-scale systems based on networked strong conceptual and programming skills. machines.

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 41 Ainsley Nand, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Biomedical) / Master of Engineering current student.

42 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Get career ready It’s never too early to start thinking about your employability. The EAIT Student Employability Team has advice and resources to help get you through the recruitment process and prepare for your career.

Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology Student Employability Team

Our Student Employability Team collaborates with industry to provide useful information and assistance to help you develop the skills employers are looking for and get you ready for work.

The Engineering, Architecture and The team provides a range of services, Contact us: including: Information Technology (EAIT) +61 7 3365 8534 • access to employer information and Student Employability Team is [email protected] job opportunities driven by knowledge from successful eait.uq.edu.au/employability collaboration with industry to deliver • insight into career types and paths the best in employability information • networking events with prospective employers Facebook: EAIT Student and assistance to empower you to Employability develop career management skills for • professional practice guidance and (for daily graduate jobs, professional access to jobs successful employment outcomes. practice and work experience • assistance with job applications, opportunities, tips, upcoming Our specialised team brings years including resume and cover letter review workshops and events) of industry experience in human and advice resources, including graduate • access to work experience and program management, and is professional practice opportunities here to assist you in building key • interview and assessment centre employability skills. preparation, including practice sessions • a wide range of employability workshops • one-on-one consultations tailored to your specific employability needs • student and industry-led panel evenings • employer-led information presentations and workshops.

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 43 Isabella Fyfe, Bachelor of Architectural Design graduate Your life in Architecture

Our creative and globally focused courses help you develop the skills you’ll need to design smart and sustainable buildings and places. You’ll have access to the latest technologies, innovative processes and a wealth of architectural and built environment resources and experience to create a strong foundation for your design career.

Your journey as an architectural design student

Learn the Consider Study Graduate from the Graduate from fundamentals of Abroad semester Bachelor of the Master of creative design Architectural Design Architecture

Start your Develop design skills Hone your design skills for local and global Master of Architecture Architectural Foundation Year through practice Design studies contexts

Entry Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

You can join over Be inspired by Consider a year in Gain an accredited 220 clubs and unfamiliar places industry or jump degree that enables you societies at UQ and consider an straight into a Master to work around International Travel of Architecture the world Studio

96.8% students found employment or continued Latest design technologies full time study*

*Quality Indicators for Learning and Training, 2019 Top 100 Collaborative culture in the world for Architecture/ Built Environment courses* *QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2020 Global focus – learn locally and globally

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 45 Bachelor of Architectural Design

Want to make the world a better place through sustainable design and innovative solutions? Then a career in architecture might be for you.

QTAC CODE MINIMUM SELECTION LOWEST OP / RANK TO DURATION START CAMPUS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS THRESHOLD 2020< RECEIVE AN OFFER 2020> SEMESTER OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED 711202 8 / 84 / 30 / 83.65 8 / 84 10 / 79 3 years full-time 1 St Lucia Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) English

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You will gain a rich understanding of What you will study COURSE HIGHLIGHTS Architects solve diverse and complex cultures, people and places throughout history and in today’s societies. You’ll problems. The Bachelor of Architectural • International study tours Design provides you with the fundamental experience how the built environment can • Learn from leading architects skills and technical knowledge you’ll need impact communities through inspiring to develop innovative and sustainable international study tours, Indigenous and • Small design classes design solutions for our future buildings, multicultural projects, and our diverse and • Project-based learning globally experienced teaching staff. communities and environments. • Industry mentorship opportunities At UQ, you will develop your creative Integrated sustainability and problem-solving skills with constructive and technology progressive project-based courses in design Aims and specific objectives and technology. The School of Architecture’s The natural and urban environment will facilities give you access to the latest also directly impact on your designs. Your On completion of the Bachelor of technologies and resources to develop your education in sustainable systems, materials Architectural Design, you will be able to: ideas from design conception through to and strategies is integrated into both your • start your career as a junior designer in presentation, documentation and models. design and technology courses, where you an architectural practice, draftsperson, will also learn about structural systems building designer or 3D visualisation artist and construction methods, as well as • use conceptual ideas to design the visiting architectural building sites during built environment at all scales – from construction. broad strategic thinking to the detailed resolution of buildings Practical experience • present and discuss architectural design The design courses form the main area of outcomes with peers, the profession and study in the Bachelor of Architectural Design. the community In these courses, projects are developed • articulate a coherent set of architectural in a studio setting through the application design values. and integration of the knowledge and skills acquired from supporting courses. In addition to design, key areas of the program include environmental design, architectural technology, history and theory, communication, and digital design.

Left: Bachelor of Architectural Design third-year Right: First year Bachelor of Architectural Design student Jordie Russell’s Architectural Design 6: student models for Building Materials: Properties, Tectonics and Precision exhibition model. Principles and Applications.

46 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Becoming an architect Following the completion of your Bachelor of Architectural Design, your next step to becoming a registered architect is with UQ’s Master of Architecture.

Master of Architecture Students often choose to spend a year or more working in an The Master of Architecture is the second stage of UQ’s architectural practice to gain professional experience before Architecture program, providing you with the necessary returning to complete their Master of Architecture. skills, experience and qualifications for your registration as a professional architect. You will undertake a range of courses Professional Affiliations designed to broaden your creative design skills, and develop On graduating from the Master of Architecture degree, you will be advanced technical and professional skills relevant to the eligible for membership with the Australian Institute of Architects. practice of architecture.

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 47 Above: Bachelor of Architectural Design students study Seoul at a scale of 1:1500 at the Seoul Museum of History. Below: The School of Architecture has many flexible and multi-functional spaces where bachelor’s and master’s students can collaborate, socialise and exhibit their work.

48 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Above: Each graduating year is celebrated with an end of year exhibition offering great employment exposure to the architecture industry. Below: There is nothing like experiencing an international culture first-hand, which is exactly what students did in 2019 when travelling to India through one of our design studios.

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 49 How will you learn?

At UQ, it’s all about practical and creative Working hands-on with paper, card, clay Hong Kong, the US, Japan, India, Myanmar, learning through design studios. UQ and foam will give you the confidence to Malaysia and Sri Lanka. UQ Architecture Architecture emphasises the importance of experiment with architectural form. You’ll has won generous funding from the federal practical skills so that you can communicate also have opportunities to make models government for its international travel and refine your ideas through drawings, using laser cutters and 3D printers, to program that has supported more than 150 models, prototypes and structures. Our construct furniture and prototypes, and students. teaching model is founded on hands-on even to work on small buildings using our We believe that travelling prepares our learning at multiple scales, leading to more well-resourced workshop facilities. graduates for international careers as complex materials and forms. You’ll learn all Your design studio time will make up the architects. Students who study abroad this and more in our design studios. majority of your contact hours on campus are likely to be more resourceful, willing to (up to 50 per cent). take chances and immerse themselves in What is a Design Studio? unfamiliar situations, and have cross-cultural Design studios are essentially classes which International Travel Studios understanding and curiosity. help you research, explore and innovate Travel is an essential part of an architectural solutions for a changing world. Run by education. Unfamiliar places inspire Mentoring through the Institute of academics or members of the global creative ideas. Travel gives you the chance Architects architecture industry, design studios reflect to experience architecture from different Architects from the Brisbane Chapter of the processes and culture of architectural places and times and provides perspective the Institute of Architects mentor students, firms. Studios are based on current projects and understanding of diverse cultures. offering career guidance along with industry and problems which you will thoroughly An international career experiences such as site visits. interrogate. At the end of each semester We encourage students to join the institute As a UQ Architecture student, you’ll have you will present your design concept in and build connections with the architectural the opportunity for international travel as front of your peers and experts. community. part of your degree. In the last four years, In our studios, you will learn to create our students have enjoyed study tours to exciting new spaces by testing ideas three- dimensionally, through making and building.

5050 ENGINEERING,ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE AND AND PLANNING PLANNING 2021 2021 What you can do with a Bachelor of Architectural Design

Hot jobs “UQ provides many • Architect opportunities to travel and • Interior designer tailor your learning to forge • Urban designer your own career path. I • Project manager learnt that it’s okay follow • Design manager the road less travelled, to • Wayfinding designer have the courage to do Jobs where your Bachelor things in your own way of Architectural Design and create your own path, would be useful: whether it be in life or a • Design-oriented publishing particular project. and media “If you often find yourself • Building surveyor For future students noticing your surroundings • Construction manager wanting to enter the field, and how a space makes • Academic I would recommend that you feel, then architecture • Conservation professional they take risks and have might be for you. If you’re • Landscape architect the courage to explore new passionate about design • Production designer in theatre, film and different avenues, and shaping our world for and television whether it be doing things the better, then go for it. • Town planner differently to others in • VFX artist My best memory of their projects, or following studying at UQ was a trip a unique career path or to Myanmar where we even taking the worked on the conservation opportunity to and adaptive reuse of travel overseas. significant heritage Daring to do things buildings that were at differently can be threat. It was a fantastic an unexpectedly opportunity to work with rewarding and the global architecture eye-opening community such as experience.” local architects, heritage Julia Zin societies and students.” Project Co-ordinator/ Architecture Student Matthew Walton at Conrad Gargett, Architectural Assistant, Brisbane Rothelowman Architects, Brisbane

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 51 NEW

Bachelor of in 2021 Design

Good design is essential. It starts with identifying a problem and ends with an outcome driven by the desire to meet the needs of the user. When we open our eyes to what users truly want, we create products and services that provide exceptional value. Discover how you can design creative solutions for people and a better world.

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What you will study Areas you can specialise in: UQ’s Bachelor of Design gives you a flexible range of skills to explore different career options. From communication or industrial Anthropology design, to spatial and human-centred design, you will develop expertise in the Designing anything is a social process and relate to it. Anthropology will provide area that interests you most. and anthropology is the study of humans, you with unique insights into cultures, our societies and cultures in all their human and non-human interactions You will learn the core principles of design complexities. Good design requires us to and how we may design a better, more across six design studio courses and explore think about how people will engage with sustainable and peaceful future. processes including problem identification, critical thinking, communication and representation skills and iterative approaches relevant to your discipline. Buildings and Environments The studio-based projects are practical The Buildings and Environments major conservation, transport and infrastructure, where you will work in teams to collaborate, places particular emphasis on the role architecture and built environment, challenge assumptions, prototype designers play in shaping how the world and the economic and social aspects of innovative and sustainable solutions, and works. You will explore both building development. systematically solve problems in a creative and planning including sustainability and and innovative way.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship CAREERS The Innovation and Entrepreneurship your entrepreneurial mindset across major caters for those seeking knowledge commercial, social and corporate contexts As a designer, you’ll possess the and practical experience in establishing a before creating your own venture. expertise and creativity to respond business from the ground up. You’ll develop and lead the complex needs of a contemporary world. Opportunities are emerging that require specifically trained designers to challenge Media and Digital Cultures conventional thinking and provide The Media and Digital Cultures major covers and their role in society. The major places solutions to societal, organisational and a distinctive critical engagement with the particular emphasis on cultural practices business problems. role of media like television and news, characterised by the ubiquity of digital digital media industries and technologies, media technologies in society.

52 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Image credit: Jo McCallum, Digital Craft Researcher

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 53 Regional and Town Planning students in UQ’s Planning Studio

54 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Your place in Urban Planning

Develop the knowledge and skills needed to help communities, companies and governments integrate the urban, environmental, economic and social aspects of development from site design to regional scale analysis.

Your journey as a planning student

Work on planning Consider Study Choose your BRTP Graduate from Graduate from projects with industry Abroad or BRTP (Honours) BRTP BRTP (Honours) partners program

Discipline-specific courses plus Discipline-specific courses Professional Practice and/or Start your honours research Regional and Town Planning studies Entry Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Undertake an industry placement

You can join over Go on site visits and Gain a degree 220 clubs and elective field trips in accredited by the societies at UQ Australia, Hong Kong Planning Institute and Indonesia of Australia and enter the urban planning profession

#48 in the world for Built You will undertake a You have the opportunity Environment, Geography, planning project each to enrol in courses that Environmental Studies and year, where you will will take you on field Urban Planning work with industry, studies to Indonesia,

QS World University Rankings, 2019 government and Vietnam and Hong Kong. community partners on real-life developments in South East Queensland.

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 55 Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning

From site design to regional-scale analysis, you will learn how planning helps communities, companies and governments integrate the environmental, economic and social aspects of development.

QTAC CODE MINIMUM SELECTION LOWEST OP / RANK TO DURATION START CAMPUS HONOURS ADMISSION THRESHOLD 2020< RECEIVE AN OFFER 2020> SEMESTER REQUIREMENTS OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED 702002 10 / 79 / 28 / 78.10 10 / 79 12 / 75 4 years full-time 1, 2 St Lucia At the end of year 3, eligible Queensland Year 12 (or (or part-time students will have the option of equivalent) English equivalent) transferring to an honours year with a research project, or to complete fourth year by coursework

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What you will study Placements and practical SAMPLE COURSES Learn land-use planning, urban design, experience transport and infrastructure planning, Throughout the program you will – Advanced Planning Practice community planning, heritage and undertake real-life planning projects. – Community Planning and conservation, resource management, These projects expose you to plan- Participation environmental monitoring, planning law making, urban design and community and practice, commercial and industrial engagement activities. Past students – Cultural Heritage Management development, and policymaking and have worked on the Indooroopilly Activity – Human Settlements implementation. You will gain skills in Centre, Yeerongpilly transit-oriented – Introduction to Planning long-range planning as well as structural development site, and the inner-city – Professional Planning Practicum and statutory components, including the redevelopment for Brisbane City Council. current development of the built and Choose to internationalise your studies – Real Estate Development Planning natural environments and the legislative by enrolling in field studies courses to – Resource Management and framework controlling land use. Your Indonesia, Vietnam and Hong Kong, Environmental Planning lecturers are experts in planning theory which focus on the development of cities – Teamwork and Negotiation for and practice, and collaborate with guest and urban areas, and the key issues Planners lecturers from industry to give you access facing different regions around the world. – Transport Planning to case studies from the professional Or you may choose to study a semester sector. You will gain knowledge and abroad in planning programs at UQ’s – Urban Design practical skills, and undertake industry- partner universities through the UQ focused planning projects in each year of Abroad program. your studies. In your fourth year of study, For more information you can choose to focus on industry or future-students.uq.edu.au undertake a research project (honours) or, science.uq.edu.au/planner if qualified, you can undertake both. You will receive advice during the third year of your program as to which of these options is most appropriate based on your areas of interest and your academic performance during the first three years of the program.

56 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 UQ’s Regional and Town Planning is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA)

“The university opens Where can I work? “I chose to study at UQ doors to opportunities You will be entering a dynamic because of its reputation, you may never have industry that improves the quality of as it is well recognised life for people in cities and regions. expected. One of the best both locally and As a UQ graduate, employers will seek experiences during my time your ability to make environmentally, internationally. The at UQ was taking part in a socially and economically sustainable support from lecturers summer semester course in decisions. You will be employed in and tutors at UQ was a variety of roles in the public and Vietnam. It was the most incredible. My lecturers private sectors, including: exciting and enriching • statutory or strategic planning in strategic planning and learning experience of my • regional development urban design really forged life to be able to study at • urban design my passion for planning a Vietnamese university • environmental management and at a macro level. The staff and experience the culture monitoring are genuinely interested • technology for planning while working toward in nurturing you to be the • spatial planning my degree. The real life best planner you can be, • commercial and industrial experiences combined with and provide you with all development my fieldwork go far beyond the tools necessary to start • engineering and architectural what is achieved only in a applications you off in the world of lecture theatre.” • heritage and conservation Planning.” • land-use planning Heidi Duncan Nicholas Nalder • planning law and practice Bachelor of Regional and • resource management Town Planning, Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning • social planning Town Planner, • tourism Arcadis Australia Pacific • transport planning.

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 57

Turn your idea into something big

Venture ahead with UQ’s entrepreneurial community.

Whatever your ambitions – to be a leader, UQ Idea Hub Startup Academy start a business, enhance your employability All students can participate in a hands- To succeed in a new venture, you don’t just or contribute to a social enterprise – UQ’s on program through UQ Idea Hub. Gain need a great idea, you also need a great suite of entrepreneurship programs will experiences that will enable you to look business model. UQ’s Startup Academy support you to prepare for the future of at problems from a different perspective, supports student entrepreneurs to discover work and reach your full potential. learn about design thinking, be creative and appropriate business models for their You’ll be encouraged to take initiative, progress projects to the prototype stage, and ventures, and validates the fit between extend your problem-solving capabilities get ready for market testing and validation. market needs and ideas. Supported by and apply ideas – all while remaining Get access to globally renowned industry Entrepreneurs in Residence, academic flexible, resourceful and creative. mentors and a 24/7 co-working space. faculty members and mentors, the Startup With access to a large community of You can also participate in other programs Academy boosts your chance of success, mentors, researchers and investors, UQ is including LeadHers for women and the annual whether that’s the launch of a business, an supporting the next generation of leaders UQ Weekend of Startups. app or a social enterprise. to create change. UQ Idea Hub also runs Startup Adventures, ventures.uq.edu.au/programs/ where selected students receive a startup-academy scholarship to undertake a four-week internship at some of the world’s most vibrant startup locations, including San Francisco, Tel Aviv, Singapore and Shanghai. ventures.uq.edu.au/idea-hub 58 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Leading researchers We don’t just teach the latest research, we create, translate and commercialise it. Some of UQ’s research highlights include cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil®, the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, world-leading MRI technology and alternative energy sources. research.uq.edu.au

Turn your idea into something big

ilab Accelerator Undergraduate courses Access tools and spaces To take ideas to the next level, UQ provides Entrepreneurial thinking is woven into At UQ, we have collaborative spaces with students with the opportunity to participate the fabric of our degree programs, the latest industry-grade equipment, from in the iLab Accelerator program. This with over 40 courses relating to 3D printers to water jets open to students, program provides equity-free funding, innovation, entrepreneurial mindset and staff and researchers. workshops, one-on-one mentoring from an entrepreneurship across our faculties. You also have access to free online Entrepreneur in Residence, desk space and There are dedicated courses, such as entrepreneurial courses, entrepreneurs in access to professional networks. Foundations of Entrepreneurship and residence and funding resources. ventures.uq.edu.au/ilab Social Entrepreneurship, and you will also ventures.uq.edu.au/resources find a range of subject-specific courses that enable you to develop and apply an entrepreneurial mindset during your studies, such as Critical Reasoning, Public Relations Project, and Clinical Nursing Practice. ventures.uq.edu.au/study

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 59 Apply for a scholarship

Make your UQ experience more affordable with the support of a scholarship. You may not think you’re eligible for a scholarship, but you might be surprised!

Engineering, Computing, University-wide scholarships Sporting Architecture scholarships

UQ has a range of scholarships designed If you excel in both your chosen sport and Agility Applications Regional QLD ICT to reward the achievements of outstanding academic studies, you may be eligible for Scholarship school leavers, to identify, support and a UQ Sporting Scholarship. A range of develop tomorrow’s leaders, and to scholarships are offered in partnership with To encourage and support first-and second- offer support to students who might not UQ Sport. year students from regional areas to pursue otherwise be able to attend university. a Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor Elite athlete support of Information Technology or Bachelor of UQ also has a number of other scholarships UQ is an elite athlete-friendly university, Engineering (Honours) in electrical and for both undergraduate and postgraduate which supports over 200 elite-level computer or software. students that provide fee relief or financial student–athletes manage their sport assistance, which you can apply for even Award value: $8000 for one year. and studies. Dedicated UQ Sport staff, in after you have started at UQ. partnership with UQ, provide academic Alumni Advantage Scholarship in Keep an eye out for upcoming scholarships liaison support to negotiate flexible options Electrical Engineering related to your study area. There are also for enrolment, assessment and course- To support first-year students undertaking scholarships to help with studying abroad, related needs. the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) assistance for regional and rural students, program (including a dual program) in the and career-specific scholarships. uqsport.com.au/scholarships field of electrical engineering or software If you are completing Year 12 in 2020, or engineering from an ‘under-represented’ you completed Year 12 in 2019 and are on cohort – this means that the student will a gap year, you may be eligible to apply for be facing financial disadvantage, and/or is a scholarship. female, and/or is Indigenous. scholarships.uq.edu.au Award value: $3000 for one year. Alumni Advantage Scholarship in 200+ more Computer Science To encourage and support first-year students to choose from undertaking a Bachelor of Computer Science, UQ’s generous industry partners from an ‘under-represented’ cohort – this Please note: All figures were correct at time of printing but are subject to change. and private donors contribute to means that the student will be facing See scholarships.uq.edu.au before applying to bring you a range of scholarships financial disadvantage, and/or is female, and/ confirm correct values. with varied criteria. or is Indigenous. Award value: $3000 for one year.

60 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 “The impact that scholarships have on students is overwhelmingly positive and I can’t be thankful enough for the support I have been offered. The opportunities they have provided me have completely transformed by university experience and enriched it with invaluable academic and cultural experiences. Knowing that someone else believes in my potential and has invested in my future has strengthened my dedication to my studies. I hope that one day I too will be in a position where I can support students to pursue their dreams.”

Anastasia Laczko Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechatronic) / Bachelor of Information Technology (Software Design), Current Student UQ Scholarship recipient

Leeanne Bond Scholarship for Women in The purpose of the scholarship is to Warwick Solar Farm – Bright Futures Engineering encourage and support outstanding Scholarship To encourage and support a female student students in the Bachelor of Computer The Warwick Solar Farm – Bright Futures in the first year of the Bachelor of Engineering Science, the Bachelor of Engineering Scholarship was established in 2020 (Honours) or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an engineering integrated and maintained by an annual gift from (Honours) / Master of Engineering programs. program, the Bachelor of Information Properties and Facilities Division – Energy Technology, the Bachelor of Science, the Award value: $5000 for one year and Sustainability, The University of Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours), Queensland. Faculty of Engineering, Architecture the Bachelor of Mathematics or a dual The purpose of The Warwick Solar Farm – and Information Technology Year 12 program including one of these programs Bright Futures Scholarship is to encourage International Award at The University of Queensland, who have and support commencing first year the potential to lead solutions to some of To assist international students who have students stuyding a Bachelor of Engineering the world’s most pressing sustainability completed senior high school. (Honours), Bachelor of Information challenges. Award value: $10,000. Technology, Bachelor of Architecture or Award value: $10,000 per year for up to six Bachelor of Computer Science, from the years Local Government District of the Southern Liveris Academy Undergraduate Downs Regional Council who may have Scholarship Western Australia Alumni Regional Scholarship for Engineering experienced financial disadvantage The Liveris Undergraduate Scholarship to pursue studies at The University of To encourage and support a first-year was established in 2019 by global business Queensland. student from remote or regional areas to leader Andrew Liveris and his wife Paula Award value: $5000 for one year Liveris, who generously donated $13.5 study the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) million to the University of Queensland or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / to help establish the Andrew N. Liveris Master of Engineering programs. Electrical Engineering and Computer Academy for Innovation and Leadership Award value: $5,000 per year for Science Scholarship in the University’s Faculty of Engineering, up to four years. To encourage and support a first-year Architecture and Information Technology. students studying the Bachelor of The Liveris Academy aspires to build Engineering (Honours) or a Bachelor of a generation of effective and inspiring Computer Science. There are also many scholarships available leaders with a mindset geared towards Award value: $3,00 per year for students in second and later years that creating a sustainable future. The Liveris provide fee relief or financial assistance. Undergraduate scholarship is maintained by the income generated from an endowed scholarships.uq.edu.au fund.

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 61 Getting here

Our campuses are easy to access using public transport.

Cycling and walking Travel options to UQ campuses

UQ ST LUCIA UQ GATTON UQ HERSTON

5km from Gatton CBD Park securely at UQ St Lucia 5km from the CBD 7km from the CBD 1 hour from Brisbane Bikebox facilities or bike racks 30 minutes from Toowoomba

10+ direct bus routes 2 minutes to Inner One arrives every two minutes 4+ inter-campus buses daily Northern Busway from at the UQ Lakes bus stop the CBD Walk to UQ St Lucia from local Rail–bus service runs between 3+ train stations within suburbs or via the Eleanor 5+ train stations within 4km Schonell Bridge Brisbane and Gatton 2km

15 minutes between each ferry

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CellOPark app UQnav app MyTranslink app Download the app to make parking at UQ Download the UQnav app or view our Download the MyTransLink app to plan your interactive, searchable maps to help you easier. Note that parking at UQ St Lucia and UQ Herston is extremely limited. journey to UQ on public transport. navigate our campuses. View fees and charges for parking. Concessions may be available. uq.edu.au/uqnav campuses.uq.edu.au/parking translink.com.au

62 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Are you an international student?

While a lot of information in this guide is relevant to you, certain key information may be different for international students.

You are an international student if Applying to UQ Tuition fees you are: A UQ degree is a qualification the world As an international student, you will • not a citizen of Australia or New Zealand, will recognise. If you’ve got the ability, pay tuition fees, a Student Services and and commitment and ambition to make the Amenities Fee, and potentially other • not an Australian permanent resident, most of UQ, then we want to hear from you. administrative fees. UQ has program-based and future-students.uq.edu.au/apply tuition fees for coursework award programs, meaning that all courses within a program • a temporary resident (visa status) of are charged at the same tuition fee rate Australia. Study options at UQ per unit for a given academic year. Some If you would like to know more about your programs also have additional costs. Eligibility for UQ study study options at UQ, enquire through our online form and one of our UQ advisers will future-students.uq.edu.au/apply/ For admission into undergraduate international/tuition-fees programs at UQ, you must have: respond. Register for an advisory session. If you are in Brisbane, sign up for a • completed secondary studies equivalent campus tour. Other expenses to Queensland Year 12 with a score We also have a range of publications, International students applying to study comparable to the Queensland rank in Australia must have a student visa or specified for your program including the international undergraduate and postgraduate student guides to an alternative visa that enables them to • satisfied individual program requirements help you. study full-time on campus. Please consider (e.g. specific subject prerequisites, expenses such as visa and medical (pre- auditions or interviews) Ask UQ departure) fees, general living expenses, • satisfied UQ's English language future-students.uq.edu.au/ask return airfares, and Overseas Student Health proficiency requirements. Cover (OSHC) when you plan your budget. Advisory sessions If you do not meet these criteria, you might future-students.uq.edu.au/international/ future-students.uq.edu.au/book- consider taking the Foundation Year bridging cost-living advisory-session course offered by International Education Services (IES) or English language training Campus tours offered by the Institute of Continuing and future-students.uq.edu.au/campus-tours TESOL Education (ICTE). International student guides Foundation Year bridging course future-students.uq.edu.au/publications- iescollege.com/foundation-year/home and-forms Institute of Continuing and TESOL Education icte.uq.edu.au UQ has more than English language proficiency requirements 20,000 future-students.uq.edu.au/ applying/english-language- international students proficiency-requirements from 143 countries

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 63 See the world

See the potential of the world. Gain the knowledge to make it better.

Lachie (Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)) on exchange at Arizona State University. Photo taken at Horseshoe Bend, Grand Canyon, Arizona.

64 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 How to study overseas Short-term experiences Studying overseas is an ideal way to Want to study or live overseas for enhance your employability while also only a short time? Short-term global enjoying the experience of a lifetime. As experiences are a great way to discover a UQ student, you can access a range more of the world, develop valuable of global experiences, from exchange contacts and make the most of your and short-term study, to international semester breaks. Many experiences at internships, volunteering and opportunities approved host universities in Asia, Europe, to represent UQ on the global stage. Our the USA or Latin America are eligible for Global Experiences team can help guide credit towards your UQ program. you through the application process and get you set for international success. Universitas 21 student experiences employability.uq.edu.au/ UQ is a member of Universitas 21 (U21), global-experiences an international network of leading research-intensive universities that work Student exchange program together to enhance the student experience Study overseas in your choice of across the world. 38 countries for up to one year, while still Apply to participate in a range of U21 student gaining credit towards your UQ degree. experiences such as short-term Summer / While you’re on exchange, tuition fees at Winter Schools, global competitions, and the host university are waived and you’ll student exchange, and build your global continue to pay fees and be enrolled at network of like-minded peers. UQ. You can even apply for exchange employability.uq.edu.au/u21 scholarships and may be eligible for an OS-HELP loan to assist with airfares, Start planning now! accommodation, travel insurance and living costs. If you’re interested in studying overseas, the Global Experiences team offers information sessions throughout the year, or you can speak to an adviser. employability.uq.edu.au/global experiences 38 exchange countries 180 100+ exchange partners short-term programs

$2m 1500+ student funding support students participating for overseas opportunities in global experiences

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 65 Applying to UQ

Follow the steps to apply to UQ and start on the path to your future.

STEP Choose your program • Read your options on pages 8–53. A range of study area guides and other UQ publications • Visit future-students.uq.edu.au. can help you choose the right program. 1 TIP: Check that you meet all academic and other entry future-students.uq.edu.au/publications-and-forms Choose requirements and meet any specific program deadlines.

Apply to study How to apply via QTAC Apply for admission to UQ undergraduate programs Future students STEP through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre Apply by visiting qtac.edu.au. (QTAC). The QTAC website explains how to apply, the entry Current students at other universities requirements, and the application deadlines. 2 Apply by visiting uq.edu.au/apply. List up to six program preferences, but you will receive Apply only one offer – for your highest preference that you are TIP: Before applying, check that your current institution eligible for. Place programs in order of preference, placing will give you transferable credit. your dream program first and your back-up options next.

STEP Accept your offer 1. Log in by clicking ‘Applications’ and then 5. Activate your student account. ‘Application Log In’ at qtac.edu.au. 6. Go to my.uq.edu.au/starting-at-uq and follow 2. Select ‘Log In’ and enter your details. the instructions. 3 3. Select the ‘Accept’ offer option. 7. Get excited about starting at UQ. Accept 4. Accept your offer.

STEP Enrol in courses 1. Access your program rules, course list and other 3. Enrol online at sinet.uq.edu.au. helpful information by logging in to 4. Select preferred class times via My Timetable my.uq.edu.au/starting-at-uq. (in my.UQ portal) 4 2. Choose your courses at 5. Pay fees (see page 63). Enrol my.uq.edu.au/programs-courses.

Prepare for Week 1 STEP • Complete the steps on the Starting at UQ website. my.uq.edu.au/starting-at-uq. • Get answers to any remaining questions before • Attend a Getting Started session. classes start by emailing [email protected]. 5 • Check if you need to attend any program sessions Prepare before Orientation Week. • Pick up your student ID card after you have enrolled.

Get ready for the ultimate university experience STEP • Prep Week – jump-start your university journey. • Success Week – learn about the resources available • Experience a taste of #uqlife during Orientation Week. to help you succeed at UQ. • Connect Week – join the social scene, make new friends • Instagram (@uniofqld) or Snapchat (uniofqld) your 6 and link in with your academic circle. UQ experience to your friends. Let’s go! • Culture Week – experience UQ’s diverse cultural and global networks.

66 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Plan your finances

Follow the steps to apply to UQ and start on the path to your future. University is a valuable investment in your future. Knowing what it costs will help you manage your money.

Fees and costs Commonwealth-supported fee bands Course fees and student contributions BAND AREA OF STUDY ANNUAL STUDENT CONTRIBUTION* Most undergraduate places for domestic 3 Law, accounting, administration, economics, commerce, dentistry, $11,155 medicine, veterinary science students at UQ are funded partly by the 2 Mathematics, statistics, computing, built environment, allied health, $9527 Australian Government (Commonwealth other health, science, engineering, surveying, agriculture support) and partly by you (student 1 Humanities, behavioural science, social studies, education, foreign $6684 contribution). languages, visual and performing arts, nursing, clinical psychology Fees are charged according to the courses *2020 figures only, based on a full-time (16 unit) workload; figures indexed annually you choose, not the program you’re enrolled Monthly cost of living in, so it’s not possible to publish a fixed fee for a program. Because most students STUDENT LIVING OFF-CAMPUS / STUDENT LIVING IN ON-CAMPUS COLLEGE can choose different electives during their STUDENT ACCOMMODATION program, costs will vary. Rent $2000–$2800 $480–$1760 However, indicative annual fees are listed Utilities (gas, electricity, included in rent $150–$175 with each program on our Future Students water) website to help you plan your budget. Food included in rent $320–$600 If you’re an Australian or New Zealand Mobile phone / internet $80–$120 $80–$120 citizen, or an Australian permanent Public transport $40 $50–$100 humanitarian visa holder and have a TOTAL $2120–$2960 $1080–$2755 Commonwealth-supported place, you may *This table should be taken as a guide only. For the most accurate costs of living, visit my.uq.edu.au/starting-at-uq/ also qualify for the Higher Education Loan student-finances/budgeting Program (HELP) to defer payment of your student contribution and Student Services services for students, such as support • Enjoy UQ Union’s free and low-cost and Amenities Fee (SSAF). You will need to services, advocacy, study skills, career entertainment and activities, such as apply for a tax file number atato.gov.au , development and employability. Morning Marmalade and Kampus Kitchen. if you don’t already have one, in order to uqu.com.au obtain a HELP loan. UQ levies the SSAF – which is capped at a maximum of $308 for 2020 – according • Get concessions and student discounts International students pay full tuition fees. to whether you’re an internal or external at participating retailers and institutions If you have a Commonwealth-supported student, and full-time or part-time. The fee with your UQ student card. place, your student contribution amount is indexed annually. depends on the fee band level of the bit.ly/uq_ssaf courses you choose (see table at Fees above right). Keeping your costs down Fees for 2021 are expected to be future-students.uq.edu.au/study/ • Investigate the financial support and available from August 2020. find-a-program fee payment options offered by Before you enrol, faculty Academic Student Services and Amenities Fee Centrelink. Advisers can help you develop a The Student Services and Amenities Fee humanservices.gov.au study plan. (SSAF) is a compulsory fee that is used to • Explore the scholarships on offer my.uq.edu.au/fee-schedules subsidise, support or fund non-academic (see pages 56–57).

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 67 Program table explained

HONOURS DUAL PROGRAM ADMISSION START SEMESTER At UQ, honours may be awarded as a Two UQ degree REQUIREMENTS The academic year at UQ is divided one-year bachelor’s honours degree after programs undertaken Some programs into two main semesters. Semester you have completed a bachelor’s degree, at the same time require you to have 1 starts at the end of February and or as a single bachelor’s honours degree (sometimes known completed specific Semester 2 starts at the end of July. typically taking four years of study. Some as dual / parallel / subjects (or their undergraduate programs allow eligible combined / double equivalent) at students to transfer to a bachelor’s degree). This box lists school. Some also CAMPUS honours degree at a defined point in the dual programs you have additional One of three UQ teaching sites where bachelor’s degree. This box shows whether can choose to study. requirements. the majority of lectures are held. honours is available with a program. with a program.

QTAC CODE MINIMUM SELECTION LOWEST OP / RANK TO DURATION START CAMPUS HONOURS DUAL PROGRAM AVAILABLE ADMISSION THRESHOLD 2020 RECEIVE AN OFFER 2020 SEMESTER REQUIREMENTS OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED 733001 7 / 87 / 31 / 86.95 7 / 88 8 / 84 3 years full-time 1, 2 St Lucia Additional Arts, Business Management, Queensland Year (or part-time year of Commerce, Engineering 12 or equivalent equivalent) study (Honours), Mathematics, English, Science Mathematical Methods Sample information only

QTAC CODE MINIMUM SELECTION THRESHOLD 2019 ADJUSTMENT FACTORS DURATION A unique code number assigned OP / RANK / IB / ATAR Previously referred to as The time it takes to by QTAC to each individual The minimum (adjusted) selection threshold is the ‘bonus points’, these are complete a program when it undergraduate university program. minimum score that was considered for an offer of a a numerical value added is studied full-time. You will need to use this number place to all applicants. to or used in combination Full time. The standard on your QTAC application. OP – Overall Position. A statewide order of ranking with an OP or selection study load is eight units per students from 1 to 25 (with 1 being the highest) rank. Common adjustment semester. Full-time study is based on achievement in QCAA subjects studied for factors may include subject 75 per cent or more of the the Queensland Certificate of Education. Phased out adjustments, enrichment standard study load (i.e. six in 2019. studies, or educational units per semester for most Rank – (also selection rank) disadvantage. programs). Selection rank ranging from 1 to 99 (with 99 being Adjusted Part time. Part-time study the highest) allocated to university applicants who The lowest OP or selection load is less than 75 per are not current Year 12 students in Queensland (OP rank to which an offer was cent of the standard study eligible). Rank is usually determined by academic made to recent school load (i.e. less than six units results in the highest level of study completed. leavers including any per semester for most IB – International Baccalaureate points. adjustment factors that may programs). ATAR – The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank have been applied. (ATAR) is the standard measure of overall school Unadjusted achievement used in all Australian states and The lowest ‘raw’ OP or territories (with the exception of Queensland). It is selection rank to which an a rank indicating a student’s position overall relative offer was made to recent to other students. The ATAR is expressed on a school leavers, excluding 2000-point scale from 99.95 (highest) down to 0, any adjustment factors. in increments of 0.05. For 2021 admission, the ATAR will replace the Overall Position (OP) as the standard pathway to tertiary study for Queensland Year 12s.

68 ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 Study options

UQ offers more than 80 exciting undergraduate programs and 60 dual programs to help build your dream career. For more details, check out our range of publications, or go to future-students.uq.edu.au

Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences Health, Behavioural Sciences and Education and Medicine Advanced Humanities (Honours) Biomedical Science Arts Clinical Exercise Physiology Communication Dental Science Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours) Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Education (Primary) Exercise and Sport Sciences Education (Secondary) Health Sciences International Studies Health, Sport and Physical Education Journalism Medicine Music (Honours) Midwifery Politics, Philosophy and Economics (Honours) Nursing Social Science Occupational Therapy Pharmacy Physiotherapy Psychological Science Social Work Business, Economics and Law Speech Pathology Advanced Business (Honours) Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) Business Management Commerce Economics Science, Mathematics, International Hotel and Tourism Management Agriculture and Environment Laws (Honours) Advanced Science (Honours) Politics, Philosophy and Economics (Honours) Agribusiness Agribusiness Management Agricultural Science Biomedical Science Biotechnology (Honours) Engineering, Computing, Environmental Management (Honours) Architecture and Planning Environmental Science (Honours) Architectural Design Equine Science Design Mathematics Chemical Engineering Occupational Health and Safety Science (Honours) Civil Engineering Science Computer Science Veterinary Science (Honours) Electrical Engineering Veterinary Technology Information Technology Wildlife Science Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Engineering Mining Engineering Regional and Town Planning Software Engineering

Central guides Copies of these publications are available – Australian Undergraduate (pictured left) through UQ Admissions. – International Undergraduate and Postgraduate (international students can visit future-students.uq.edu.au/ +61 7 3365 2203 publications-and-forms/international to access the latest [email protected] international student guides) future-students.uq.edu.au

ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2021 69 Have a question about Have a question about Key dates programs in this Guide? living and studying at UQ? Tertiary Studies Expo (TSXPO) Faculty of Engineering, Architecture Contact the Future Students Contact RNA Showgrounds and Information Technology Centre Saturday and Sunday 18–19 July 2020 +61 7 3346 9872 +61 7 3365 4777 UQ Open Day 2020 [email protected] [email protected] St Lucia campus Sunday 2 August 2020 future-students.uq.edu.au eait.uq.edu.au Gatton campus Sunday 16 August 2020 Faculty of Science Have a question about Semester 1, 2021 Classes commence +61 7 3365 1888 entry requirements and [email protected] Monday 22 February 2021 science.uq.edu.au admission to UQ? CRICOS Provider 00025B Contact UQ Admissions +61 7 3365 2203 [email protected] asd.uq.edu.au/admissions

Disclaimer The information in this Guide is accurate as at January 2020. However, the University has many programs and courses, and refreshes and updates its programs and course offerings from time to time and without notice. It is your responsibility to visit future-students.uq.edu.au for up-to-date information. All costs and fees quoted in this publication are in Australian dollars (A$).

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