The Engineering accrediting body Engineers Australia, states that “exposure to professional engineering practice is a key element in differentiating a professional engineering degree from an applied science degree” and requires engineering graduates to have exposure to professional practice.
All UQ Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Master of Engineering and Master of Engineering students.
The 450 hours of professional practice can be broken into two parts as outlined below:
TYPE A HOURS |
TYPE B HOURS |
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A minimum of 225 hours in an engineering environment under a degree qualified engineer to be claimed for Type A hours |
Remaining hours can be made up of a range of allowable professional practice activities |
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*you can claim all 450 hours (type A hours) in an engineering environment under the supervision of a Degree Qualified Engineer. 225 hours is the minimum amount of Type A hours you must attain. |
Examples of what you can claim
And much more!! Refer to the allowable professional practice activities to see what else you can claim. |
*A professional engineer is someone who is degree qualified in engineering. Supervisors that do not hold an engineering qualification but hold an equivalent or related qualification may be approved on a case-by-case basis by the Faculty. Email your request for approval to employability@eait.uq.edu.au
When completing hours in an engineering environment, students can undertake any type of engineering practice – i.e. the engineering work does not need to be in the same engineering discipline that you are studying. Engineering practice may be undertaken in Australia or overseas.
You cannot be supervised by a near relative or close associate as this would be a conflict of interest. Examples of near relatives are parents, partners and siblings. Examples of close associates are friends and neighbours.
Students who have undertaken industry placements or work experience as part of previous engineering degree or diploma studies may be able to claim these hours.
Semester 2 Graduation:
Please note, the Employability team and Schools work through these submissions as a priority to ensure that claims are approved and reflections are marked in time for graduation.
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