Program Overview

Energy Engineering Major (BEng Hons)

Overview

This course is a major in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree. Our Energy Engineering degree is designed to meet the demand for roles in energy efficiency, renewable energy technologies, fossil-fuel reduction, hydrogen systems, geo-energy options and environmental compliance.

Course Outline

Qualification

Energy Engineering Major (BEng Hons)

Credit

A full-time study load usually consists of 200 credits (approximately eight units) per year, with 100 credits (approximately four units) in each semester.

Course Structure

Following your Engineering Foundation Year, you’ll choose four specialisation units to complete, in an area such as power systems engineering, low-carbon transition, subsurface energy engineering and energy conversion technologies.

In your final year, you’ll undertake an industry-guided capstone design project, integrating your knowledge to solve an industry problem in an energy engineering context. Ethical and sustainable decision-making and collaborative problem-solving will be key aspects of the project.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of fundamental science, mathematics, data analytics, information science, and computing underpinning the broad field of engineering, GC1
• Solve complex energy engineering problems of industrial and societal significance through the application of discipline-specific and integrated bodies of knowledge, design and sustainability principles, GC1
• Make decisions related to the design and implementation of solutions to engineering problems in a safe, ethical, and climate-responsible manner adhering to legal and professional standards and through respectful partnerships with local First Peoples and other diverse cultures as globally responsible citizens, GC4, GC5
• Apply systems thinking for innovative solutions to global energy engineering challenges, discern knowledge and undertake applied research in a discipline of energy engineering, GC2
• Select and use current and emerging technologies to develop and communicate effective and innovative engineering solutions to complex problems, GC3
• Demonstrate lifelong learning habits, teamwork and leadership abilities, project management skills, and the ability to identify opportunities for career-wide professional growth, necessary for advancing a career in engineering and beyond, GC6

Career Opportunities

Careers

• Energy (systems) engineer
• Energy transition consultant
• Subsurface energy engineer
• Energy researcher
• Energy conversion consultant

Industries

• Energy and renewable energy
• Mining
• Hydrogen production
• Electricity networks and supply
• Government (local, state, national)

Professional Recognition and Accreditation

Curtin's Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is accredited in Australia by Engineers Australia (EA) and recognised internationally. Our Energy Engineering course is a recently established major that is seeking provisional accreditation. (Provisional accreditation indicates that the course meets the accreditation criteria to the extent possible at the time of evaluation and is likely to be granted full accreditation in the future.)

Fees and Scholarships

Please view the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree for indicative fees.

How to Apply

Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice.