The course is run over 12 months, consists of 9 units in
total and requires two semesters full-time study to
complete. These comprise of nine (9) core units.
Pathways in Engineering are designed to prepare students for entry into university-level programmes leading to : Engineering Mining Engineering Bachelor of Engineering In one of the following disciplines Students must complete the following nine (9) core units: It is recommended you take the units in order as listed, but it is not compulsory. Chemical Engineering Petroleum Engineering Civil & Construction Engineering Computer Systems Engineering Electronic & Communication Engineering Electrical Power Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechatronic Engineering Software Engineering Mining Engineering Metallurgical Engineering EngineeringAll Streams Semester 1 ACE100 Academic Communication for Engineers 100 EMTH120 Engineering Mathematics 120 EMCH100 Engineering Mechanics 100 EP100 Engineering Programming 100 EFPC100 Engineering Foundations: Principles & Communication 100 EngineeringAll Streams Semester 2 EMAT100 Engineering Materials 100 ESYS100 Electrical Systems 100 EMTH140 Engineering Mathematics 140 (prerequisite unit EMTH120)
EFDP100 Engineering Foundations: Design & Processes 100 Definition - a unit that is required to be successfully completed prior to enrolment into the unit CRICOS Code : 038771K
Academic Communication for Engineers 100 This unit is specifically designed to develop key communication skills. The aims of this unit are to develop students understanding of, and skills in: critical reading, including note-taking, summarising and evaluating arguments; team-building and team-work skills; academic writing skills including paraphrasing, quoting and referencing; report writing; delivering oral presentations; academic writing style.
Electrical Systems 100 Fundamentals of DC Circuits; Fundamentals of AC Circuits; Electro- mechanics and Energy Conversion; Electronics; Instrumentations and Control.
Engineering Foundations: Design and Processes 100 Design horizons. Design as a process; cost-benefit as a driver, and top-down as an approach. Requirements specifications; identifying features, design specifications, and setting priorities. Systems design; creative thinking methods for innovative solutions. Design tools. Management and design. Operational design; reliability, sustainability, ergonomics, maintainability. Engineering information systems. Legal protection for designs.
Engineering Foundations: Principles and Communication 100 Structure of the engineering industry. How engineering works. Working as an engineer. The engineer and the environment. Working in a team. Reporting. Communicating as an engineer. Academic writing and ethical scholarship.
Engineering Materials 100 Structure of atoms, Coordination number Crystal structure, Noncrystalline structures, Gases, Liquids, Solid solutions in metals and ionic, compounds, Point defects, Line defects, Boundaries, Magnetic behaviour, Introduction to Organic Chemistry, Alkanes, Alkenes and alkynes, Benzene and aromaticity, Functional groups and reactivity, Electrochemistry, Electron transfer reactions, Corrosion testing, Phase Equilibria, Microstructure and Heat Treatment, Polymers, Ceramics and Glasses, Materials Selection, Case Studies,.
Engineering Mathematics 120 This unit consists of some of the following topics arithmetic and Algebra. Equations of lines. Functions and their graphs. Inverse functions. Limits of functions. Trigonometric ratios and applications. Sine and cosine rules. Radian measure. Newton's method.
Engineering Mathematics 140 This unit consists of some of the following topics geometric vectors; Vector operations; Scalar products; Orthogonal vectors and projections; Cross product; Homogeneous 2nd order linear ODEs with constant coefficients; Method of undetermined coefficients; Method of variation of parameters; Applications; Numerical solutions of 1st order ODEs: Euler, Improved Euler and Runge-Kutta Methods.
Engineering Mechanics 100 This unit consists of some of the following topics Newton's Laws; Forces as vectors, equilibrium of concurrent and non- concurrent forces; Couples and distributed forces. Equilibrium of statistically equivalent systems; Free bodies and free-body diagrams; Momentum flux of all fluid flows. Bernoulli's equation.
Engineering Programming 100 The need for and importance of writing computer programs, sequencing the solution of a problem of sub-activities/ instructions. Designing an algorithm. Practical programming in 'C' (the vocabulary, the grammar and the structure)- input-output, storage and assignment, single-path programs, logic statements, loops and arrays. Scientific and engineering libraries of routines, compilation and de-bugging; validation. Curtin College Conditions of Enrolment and Fee Refund Policy can be viewed at www.curtincollege.edu.au Colleges of Business and Technology WA Pty Ltd (CRICOS Provider Code: 02042G) T/A Curtin College, a member of Navitas Limited ABN 13 092 155 970 Curtin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00301J The information contained in this brochure is current at the time of printing. but may be subject to alteration. While great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of all information, Curtin College reserves the right to change course offerings, tuition fees, arrangements, and all other information without notice. Applicants and students should check with Curtin College at the time of application or enrolment whether any later information is available in respect to material contained in this publication. Curtin College At Curtin University GPO Box U1987 Perth WA 6845 Tel: +61 8 9266 4888 Fax: +61 8 9266 4889 Email: info@curtincollege.edu.au Web: www.curtincollege.edu.au For additional information refer to the Curtin University Handbook http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/ courseSearch.htm