Engineering

Course overview

Curtin’s Bachelor of Engineering offers you an immersive, industry-connected university experience. Our aim is for you to graduate with the expertise to devise engineering solutions to societal and industry challenges, to improve the quality of life for communities all around the world.

Your studies will begin with the Engineering Foundation Year (EFY). Designed in consultation with industry, the EFY gives you the fundamental concepts and skills required by all areas of engineering. Importantly, the EFY allows you to explore Curtin’s range of engineering majors before choosing your major.

Professional accreditation and recognition

Curtin’s Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is accredited by Engineers Australia (EA) and recognised internationally. Curtin proactively seeks course accreditation by EA, ensuring that graduates have professional recognition in Australia and by international signatories to the Washington Accord.

As EA accreditation is based on graduate outcomes, a new or recently established course may be granted provisional accreditation until it has attained the threshold number of graduates required for full 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. Energy Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Software Systems Engineering are recently established courses seeking provisional accreditation.

Other study options

Double degrees

You can extend your expertise and career opportunities by combining your Engineering degree with a choice of degrees from across Science, Business and Law, and Humanities. See the specific Engineering major page for the double degrees that are available.

Course structure

Engineering Foundation Year

The EFY will give you a comprehensive grounding in theory, and you’ll gain strong practical skills in our dedicated first-year engineering studio.

It includes:

• interactive lectures
• small group tutorials and workshops
• hands-on physical and computer laboratories
• team-based design and simulation projects
• portfolio development, with an emphasis on reflection and self-evaluation
• participation by industry representatives.

You’ll also develop professional career skills such as cultural awareness and an understanding of major societal challenges – such as climate change and energy transition – that engineers have an increasing role in addressing.

Overall, the EFY and its support services will help you progress smoothly into your chosen discipline and graduate as an industry-ready engineer.

First-year studio

The first-year studio and project rooms reflect the modern working environment, so that you become familiar with the layout of a professional industry setting. The studio is also a vibrant hub to develop social and academic networks. It features an open-plan office, project meeting rooms, and computing, electrical and mechanics laboratories.

Years 2–4

Following your EFY, you’ll study units relevant to your chosen major. You can also choose to undertake research or study specialisations beyond your major, giving you the flexibility to broaden or deepen your expertise.

In your fourth year, you’ll complete an honours-level research project. This experience will not only give you an in-depth understanding of your minor thesis or project topic, it will also demonstrate to employers your ability to plan and complete a complex body of work within deadlines.

Professional practice

To graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), you must complete 480 hours of engagement with professional engineering practice. This can comprise a combination of real-world experiences – such as paid and voluntary work placements, working on university-based industry projects, attending extra-curricular technical lectures and workshops, and industry site visits in Australia or overseas.

Detailed course structure and unit information

For detailed information and course structure, visit our Handbook.

Customise your degree

These are the engineering majors that you can choose from:

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil and Construction Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Energy Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronic Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Software Systems Engineering

Entry requirements

To study this course, you must meet the entry criteria:

• course ATAR, or equivalent, demonstrated via an accepted entry pathway
• any course-specific requirements
• English language requirement.

Guaranteed entry
If you achieve the guaranteed ATAR/selection rank for this course and meet all other entry requirements, you’re guaranteed a place in this course.

Entry pathways

Course-specific requirements

You’ll also need to meet any specific requirements to be eligible to apply for this course.

Study credit and support

You may be able to receive study credit or support based on your previous experience or personal circumstances.

Get credit towards your degree

You may be able to receive credit for recognised learning (CRL) from past study or professional experience, which could reduce the time it takes to finish your course.

Find specific details about CRL for this course on the Handbook.

Special consideration

If your studies were affected by circumstances beyond your control, you may be eligible for special consideration when applying to Curtin. This process is available to new applicants only and allows your application to be assessed in light of those circumstances.

Check if you’re eligible for special consideration.

Additional information