Program Overview

Associate Degree in Engineering (7022)

Overview

The Associate Degree in Engineering is designed for people who wish to pursue a career in Engineering at entry level or who are in traineeship positions. The qualification can lead to employment or pathway to a Bachelor Degree program.

Admission

Applicants may be regarded as eligible for admission if they have completed the NSW HSC and attained the required ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank), or have completed other equivalent qualifications such as a recognised Certificate III or Certificate IV and vocational experience and attained the required entrance standard set for entry to the program. This may include bridging/preparatory courses, para-professional and other post-secondary qualifications.

Admission to the Associate Degree in Engineering also requires an applicant to have a minimum of three (3) years industry experience or be a member in a suitable traineeship program.

Program Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

• Year 1:
  • Quarter 1 session: MATH 1010 - Fundamentals for Engineering Studies (WSTC AssocD) - 10 credit points
  • Quarter 2 session: ELEC 1007 - Engineering Computing (WSTC AssocD) - 10 credit points
  • Quarter 3 session: MATH 1022 - Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary (WSTC AssocD) - 10 credit points
  • Quarter 4 session: ENGR 1009 - Engineering Materials (WSTC AssocD) - 10 credit points
• Year 2:
  • Quarter 1 session: MATH 1017 - Mathematics for Engineers 1 (WSTC AssocD) - 10 credit points
  • Quarter 2 session: ENGR 1012 - Engineering Physics (WSTC AssocD) - 10 credit points
  • Quarter 3 session: ELEC 1004 - Electrical Fundamentals (WSTC AssocD) - 10 credit points
  • Quarter 4 session: ENGR 1019 - Fundamentals of Mechanics (WSTC AssocD) - 10 credit points
• Year 3:
  • Quarter 1 session: ENGR 1025 - Introduction to Engineering Practice (WSTC AssocD) - 10 credit points
  • Quarter 2 session: ENGR 1023 - Introduction to Engineering Business Management (WSTC AssocD) - 10 credit points
  • Quarter 3 session: ENGR 2031 - Management Practices for Engineer Associates (WSTC AssocD) - 10 credit points
  • Quarter 4 session: Alternate subject - 10 credit points
• Year 4:
  • Quarter 1 session: ENGR 2030 - Industrial Experience (Associate Engineer) (WSTC AssocD) - 10 credit points
  • Quarter 2 session: Alternate subject - 10 credit points
  • Quarter 3 session: ENGR 2010 - Engineering Project (WSTC AssocD) - 10 credit points
  • Quarter 4 session: Alternate subject - 10 credit points

Majors

Students must also select one of the following majors and successfully complete three alternate subjects from the one major:

• Civil, Testamur Major (T033)
• Electrical, Testamur Major (T035)
• Mechanical, Testamur Major (T036)
• Robotics and Mechatronics, Testamur Major (T037)

Please note: Offerings of alternate units are dependent on there being sufficient student enrolment numbers. If enrolments are low, the College may cancel delivery of the alternate unit.