About Engineering (BE)
Engineering covers a vast array of specialist areas. Murdoch’s Engineering majors can offer you four-year professional degrees in a range of specialist disciplines including: Bioprocess Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Computer Systems Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering and Renewable Energy Engineering. Any of these majors will provide you with a modern approach to Engineering designed to equip you with skills appropriate to the needs of the modern professional engineer.
The BE degree requires an in-depth study of a range of mathematics, computing and engineering fundamentals, combined with a full range of studies in the necessary specialist subject areas. This is complemented with studies in management, accounting, economics and law. The first two years of study are common for all majors and at the end of the second year you will choose your specialist major.
Most of the third and fourth year units are based on a problem- or project-driven Engineering Studio approach where the design tasks remain central to the teaching process. Both the students and the teachers play active roles in solving the design problems and deriving practical solutions. This style of teaching offers a number of benefits: richer teacher-student interactions, increased focus on problem solving, team work, communication and design skills, more intensive work practices with outcome-oriented, project-based activities, development of hands-on and practical work to prepare for a professional career, increased student participation in learning activities, more group and shared experiences, and greater involvement in assessment using peer reviews. This means a practical, experiential degree that will ensure you are highly employable at the completion of your studies.
About Bioprocess Engineering (BE)
Bioprocess Engineering concentrates on applying chemical engineering principles to biological processes. This involves working with nature to develop innovative technologies for a sustainable future. For example the development of sustainable biologically based fuels would be one possible career path a Bioprocess Engineer could pursue. This specialisation also focuses of areas within the food industry, petrochemical industry, waste treatment, pollution control systems, metallurgical processing and the pharmaceutical industry.
About Industrial Computer Systems Engineering (BE)
Industrial Computer Systems Engineering is concerned with the specification, design, implementation and commissioning of industrial control systems, which are a combination of both computer hardware and software. These systems are created from more fundamental, ‘off the shelf’ building blocks. Your role as an engineer in this area will be to create and implement an architecture in which these building blocks will be used to provide a cost effective, robust and safe computer-based system which meets the requirements of the industrial measurement and control application.
About Instrumentation and Control Engineering (BE)About Medical Engineering (BE)
Instrumentation and Control Engineering concerns the study of the methods and technologies for controlling a full range of manufacturing and industrial processes. This major will provide you with necessary in-depth studies in the basic sciences, especially mathematics and physics, as well as a range of specialist units in instrumentation methods, control theory and process engineering. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of industrial standard laboratory facilities and safety as well as direct involvement with the design and implementation of industrial control systems.
About Electrical Power Engineering (BE)
Electrical Power Engineering is a discipline on which every modern civilisation depends. There is a great need for power engineers to construct appropriate plants to meet forecast demand under economic and reliability constraints, to address major issues of system control and grid behaviour and to consider other forms of energy than oil, gas, coal or nuclear fuels. At the completion of this course, you will have gained a good understanding of power systems elements including power generators, transmission and distribution systems components as well as power systems analysis, operation and control. System stability, safety and protection issues will also be covered.
About Environmental Engineering (BE)
Environmental Engineering allows you the opportunity to combine your love of the environment with an understanding of the need for sustainable and sensitive industrial growth. Internationally, the increasing urgency to meet the needs of developing countries in water and sanitation, environmental management and economic development has resulted in widespread global demand for well trained environmental engineers. Environmentally sound engineered systems are the way of the future, especially in view of the massive growth in this industry sector both locally and globally.
Locally, growth in water resource development, waste management and general industrial development mean increased demand for environmental engineers.
As a fully-trained Environmental Engineer you’ll be equipped with the discipline, knowledge and problem-solving skills to design water, energy, shelter and primary production systems underpinned by ecological expertise. In line with Murdoch’s traditions, you’ll gain a world class global perspective and ethical approach to sustainable development.
About Medical Engineering (BE)
Because of the increasing level of sophisitication of medical devices and systems, we now need Engineers to be involved in all phases of medical system design, development and deployment. From the equipment purchase and procurement perspective, Medical Engineers are typically involved with providing guidance and expert knowledge on the capabilities, robustness and practicalities of usage of the equipment.
Compared to other similar courses in Australia, our course is built around an established core in instrumentation and control engineering, with applications and multidisciplinary projects in health sciences. On graduating, students will be well placed to make significant contributions to the overall enhancement of health care and quality of life.
About Metallurgical Engineering (BE)
Metallurgical Engineering concentrates on the extraction of metals from minerals, using various processes, including mineral processing, hydro (water) and pyro (fire/heat) metallurgical processes. With the current mining boom in WA this program has never been more relevant and has been adapted into its current form from the Bachelor of Extractive Metallurgy that Murdoch offered in the past.
About Renewable Energy Engineering (BE)
Renewable Energy Engineering involves the design and use of renewable energy technologies and energy sources. The main emphasis in the major is the engineering of systems for electricity generation, although complementary areas are also covered. The scope of the major encompasses detailed studies of related technologies, manufacturing, system design and implementation, computer modelling and analysis, system maintenance and fault diagnosis, economics, marketing and policy. Considerable emphasis is placed on providing you with hands-on experience with working systems and direct involvement with the design, implementation and engineering of such systems.
Murdoch’s Engineering program is also available in a fast tracked format, whereby the course is compacted into a three year format as opposed to the normal four year structure. And you still get the same professional recognition that is in place for the four year programs!
What can I do with my Engineering degree?
An extremely wide range of opportunities are available in both the commercial and industrial sectors covering information technology, manufacturing, mining, processing, energy supply, communications, electronics, computer systems and defence-related industries to name a few.
Professional Recognition
The Instrumentation and Control Engineering major is now fully accredited by Engineers Australia. Graduates are automatically eligible for Graduate membership, and after approved professional experience will gain membership as Chartered Professional Engineers. The Industrial Computer Systems Engineering and Renewable Energy Engineering majors are provisionally accredited and their full accreditation is currently underway.
How to apply
Our entry requirements tool will help you find the most appropriate and quickest pathways to admission. The tool will take you through a couple of steps to help identify the best pathways for you based on your situation. Once you have chosen the most suitable pathway you will also be provided you with information on how to apply based on the criteria you are using for admission.
Domestic student applications:
All undergrad applications for Semester 1 2009 need to be submitted through TISC. If you would like to apply for this course you can now:
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- Get advice on how to structure your TISC preferences to give yourself the best chance of getting into the course of your dreams.
- If you have any questions, please call Prospective Students' and Admissions Centre on 1300 687 3624 or email us at admissions@murdoch.edu.au.
International student applications:
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Course Details
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| Length of course |
4 years internal study full-time or part-time equivalent
3 years fast track program
Please note that international students can only study full-time
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| International fee information |
$20,000 indicative annual fee |
| Location |
South Street Campus
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| Murdoch course code |
B1188 |
| TISC code |
MUGEC
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| TER cut off for 2008 |
70.10 or country equivalent
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| STAT score |
>145
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| Information on course units |
Link to handbook entry |
Recommended subjects
The following recommended subjects will provide you with a useful background if you are interested in studying Electrical & Process Engineering: Maths, Chemistry or Physics.
We don’t have prerequisite subjects for any of our courses as we are strong promoter of a well-rounded education. However, remember that you will also need to demonstrate competence in English, normally through passing either English or English Literature or by getting a sufficiently high score in ESL.
Course Structure
Engineering (BE)
All except Environmental Engineering
Year 1
Foundation Unit
All new first year students take a Foundation Unit. These are designed so you have some idea what’s going on, because, let’s face it, you’ve never been to uni before!
Core Units
- Principles of Physics OR General Physics
- Applied Mathematics
- Introduction to the Engineering Profession
- Computing for Scientists and Engineers
- Calculus and Matrix Algebra
- Circuits and Systems I (Excluding Bioprocess & Metallurgical Engineering)
- Chemistry for Physical Sciences OR Chemistry for Biological Sciences OR Introduction to Chemistry
- Geological Processes (Metallurgical Engineering only)
- Introduction to Extractive Metallurgy (Metallurgical Engineering only)
- Cell Biology (Bioprocess Engineering only)
Engineering (BE) - Environmental Engineering
Year 1
Foundation Unit
All new first year students take a Foundation Unit. These are designed so you have some idea what’s going on, because, let’s face it, you’ve never been to uni before!
Core Units
- Environmental Biology
- Introduction to Environmental Science
- Chemistry for Environmental Science
- Calculus and Matrix Algebra
- Computing for Scientists and Engineers
- Principles of Physics
General Electives
These are elective units that must be chosen from a specified list to give you further specialisation in your area of study.
Select one unit offered by the University, subject to individual unit prerequisites.
