Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering (EN60)


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Course Details

Course duration (full-time): International: 6 months
Total credit points:48
Standard credit points/full-time semester:48
Course coordinator:For more information email: askqut@qut.edu.au; ph: 07 3138 2000
Discipline coordinator:AskQUT
Course contact:+61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au
Delivery:Gardens Point, Kelvin Grove
CRICOS code:096755G
Faculties:Faculty of Engineering
QUT College

Scholarships

Course structures

You are required to complete 48 credit points of course units consisting of:

  • 24 credit points of core Communication units
  • 12 credit points of core Engineering units
  • 12 credit points of Engineering discipline units for advanced specialised knowlege and technical skills.   

Your  engineering discipline unit is selected from either Mechanical or Electrical unit options depending on your engineering specialisation.

Advanced standing (credit)

No advanced standing will be granted for units in EN60.  Discipline units provide added depth and breadth in your chosen area of specialisation in an english speaking context. 

Pathways to further study

The QUT Graduate Cerrtificate in Communication for Engineering is located at Level 8 of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Upon successful completion of QUT’s Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering, you will be eligible for entry into the QUT Master of Professional Engineering program.  

Progression

Progression to your related Master degree

February or July start

To progress into the following QUT master courses you will need to successfully complete your Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering:

Feburary start only

To progress into the following QUT master courses you will need to successfully complete your Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering in November:

Advanced Standing

After successful completion of this Graduate Certificate, you are eligible for at least 48 credit points (one semester) of advanced standing towards the following courses only:

No advanced standing will be granted for the other master courses.

Course Structures

CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
QCD111Communication 1
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2
QCD211Communication 2
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2
Prerequisites:
QCD111. QCD111 can be studied in the same teaching period as QCD211
PMN610
Equivalents:
BEN610, PMN501, PMQ501		Project Management Principles
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
Completion of 144 credit points in current course or Admission to (BN87 or EN50 or EN53 or EN55 or EN57 or EN60 or EN71 or EN73 or EN74 or EN80 or PH71 or PM15 or PM20)
Antirequisites:
PMN501, PMQ501
Select 12 credit points from Master of Advanced Manufacturing Unit Options
Master of Advanced Manufacturing Unit Options
EGB422
Equivalents:
ENB422		Energy Management and Sustainability
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
EGB322 or Admission to (EN50 or EN55 or EN60)
EGH421
Equivalents:
ENB313		Vibration and Control
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
(EGB321 or ENB312) or Admission to (EN55 or EN60)
Antirequisites:
EGB345,EGH462
EGH462
Equivalents:
ENB461		Process Control
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(EGB364 or EGB321) or Admission to EN60
Antirequisites:
EGH421

From 2025, the following unit has been removed from the Civil Engineering Strand Unit Options List: 

  • EGB432 Asset Management and Maintenance

From 2025, the following unit has been discontinued: 

  • EGB485 Finite Element Analysis  and replaced with ENN470 Integrated Urban Water Management

From 2026, the following units have been discontinued from the Civil and Construction Strand Unit Options List

  • UXH410 Strategic Construction Management, replaced with ABH422 Construction and Risk Management 
  • UXH411 Programming and Scheduling, replaced with ABH421 Programming and Scheduling

Prior completion of these units will count towards completion of your Strand Unit Options list.

CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
EGH404
Equivalents:
EGH403		Research in Engineering Practice
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
144 Credit Points of completed study or Admission to EN60

Knowledge and applied skills in an engineering discipline.Experimental/Maths skills to plot and analyse sets of results.Measurement skills including errors in measurements and statistics.Software skills to record, manage, analyse and plot data.
QCD111Communication 1
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2
QCD211Communication 2
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2
Prerequisites:
QCD111. QCD111 can be studied in the same teaching period as QCD211
Select 12 credit points from either the Civil and Construction, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering strand unit option lists
Civil and Construction Strand Unit Options List
EGB482
Equivalents:
ENB277		Contracting and Construction Regulations
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
EGB273 or Admission to (EN55 or EN60)
ABH422Construction and Risk Management
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
ABB321 or UXH310 or admission to EN55
ABH421
Equivalents:
UXH411		Programming and Scheduling
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
(ABB222 or UXH315) and (ABB225 or UXB210) or Admission to EN55
Civil Engineering Strand Unit Options List
ENN470Integrated Urban Water Management
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
EGH471 OR Admission to (EN51 or EN71 or EN75 or EN60)
EGH471Advanced Water Engineering
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
EGB371 OR ENB280 OR Admission to (EN55 or EN60)
EGH472
Equivalents:
ENB372		Advanced Highway and Pavement Engineering
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
((EGB272 OR ENB376) AND EGB373) OR Admission to (EN55 OR EN60)
Electrical Engineering Strand Unit Options List
EGH441Power System Modelling
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
EGB341 or Admission to (EN50 or EN55 or EN60 or EN53 or EN73 or EN76)

Basic knowledge of electric supply and energy sources and its impact on delivery systems
EGH443
Equivalents:
ENB446		Advanced Telecommunications and RF
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
EGB342 or Admission to (EN55 or EN60)
EGH444
Equivalents:
ENB448		Digital Signals and Image Processing
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
EGB342 or Admission to (EN50, EN55 or EN60)

Linear Algebra, Basic probability and statistics, Differential and integral calculus, complex numbers and exponential representations are assumed knowledge
EGH445
Equivalents:
ENB458, ENB347		Modern Control
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
EGB345 or EGH421 or Admission to (EN50, EN55 or EN60 or EN72)
EGH446Autonomous Systems
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
EGB345 or Admission to (EN50 or EN55 or EN60)

Proficiency in MATLAB programming environment is assumed knowledge
EGH448
Equivalents:
ENB455		Power Electronics
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
EGB348 or Admission to (EN50, or EN55 or EN60 or EN53 or EN73 or EN76)

Sound knowledge of electrical circuit theory
EGH449Advanced Electronics
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
EGB348 or Admission to (EN50, EN55 or EN60)

Sound knowledge of electrical circuit theory.
EGH450Advanced Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
EGB346 or Admission to (EN50, or EN55 or EN60). EGH450 may be enrolled in the same semester as EGB346.

EGB349 is assumed knowledge
EGH456
Equivalents:
ENB350		Embedded Systems
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
CAB403 or Admission to (EN50, EN55 or EN60)
Mechanical Engineering Strand Unit Options List
EGH414
Equivalents:
ENB311		Stress Analysis
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
(EGB314 or ENB212) or Admission to (EN55 or EN60)
EGH421
Equivalents:
ENB313		Vibration and Control
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
(EGB321 or ENB312) or Admission to (EN55 or EN60)
Antirequisites:
EGB345,EGH462
EGH422
Equivalents:
ENB421		Heat Transfer
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
((EGB322 or ENB222) and EGB323) or Admission to (EN50, EN55 or EN60)
EGH423
Equivalents:
ENB321		Fluid Dynamics
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(EGB322 or ENB222 or EGB323 or ENB221) or Admission to (EN55 or EN60)

CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
QCD111Communication 1
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2
QCD211Communication 2
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2
Prerequisites:
QCD111. QCD111 can be studied in the same teaching period as QCD211
Select 24 credit points from the Renewable Power or Renewable Energy Systems strand unit option lists
Renewable Power Unit Options List
EGH445
Equivalents:
ENB458, ENB347		Modern Control
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
EGB345 or EGH421 or Admission to (EN50, EN55 or EN60 or EN72)
EGH449Advanced Electronics
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
EGB348 or Admission to (EN50, EN55 or EN60)

Sound knowledge of electrical circuit theory.
EGH454Power Systems Management with Renewable & Storage Resources
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
EGB341 or Admission to (EN50, EN55 or EN60)
Antirequisites:
ENB454
EGH455Advanced Systems Design
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
CAB403 or Admission to EN60
EGH456
Equivalents:
ENB350		Embedded Systems
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
CAB403 or Admission to (EN50, EN55 or EN60)
ENN510
Equivalents:
ENQ510		Engineering Knowledge Management
Gardens Point
Semester 1
ENN530
Equivalents:
ENQ530		Asset and Facility Management
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
EGH404 or entry to (BN87 or BQ87 or EN55 or EN60 or EN53 or EN73 or EN76 or EN80 or PM20 or PV21)
Renewable Energy Systems Strand Unit Options List
EGH411
Equivalents:
CVB211		Sustainable Chemical Engineering in Practice
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
EGB264 or Admission to EN60
EGH414
Equivalents:
ENB311		Stress Analysis
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
(EGB314 or ENB212) or Admission to (EN55 or EN60)
EGH420
Equivalents:
ENB317		Mechanical Systems Design
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(EGB316 or ENB316) or (ENN416 and Admission to EN55) or Admission to EN60
EGH421
Equivalents:
ENB313		Vibration and Control
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
(EGB321 or ENB312) or Admission to (EN55 or EN60)
Antirequisites:
EGB345,EGH462
EGH422
Equivalents:
ENB421		Heat Transfer
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
((EGB322 or ENB222) and EGB323) or Admission to (EN50, EN55 or EN60)
EGH423
Equivalents:
ENB321		Fluid Dynamics
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(EGB322 or ENB222 or EGB323 or ENB221) or Admission to (EN55 or EN60)
EGH462
Equivalents:
ENB461		Process Control
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(EGB364 or EGB321) or Admission to EN60
Antirequisites:
EGH421
EGH463
Equivalents:
ENB433, EGH360		Process Design
Gardens Point
Semester 1
EGH464
Equivalents:
ENB361, EGB361		Sustainable Minerals Processing
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
EGB264 or Admission to EN60

CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
QCD111Communication 1
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2
QCD211Communication 2
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2
Prerequisites:
QCD111. QCD111 can be studied in the same teaching period as QCD211
Select one unit (12 credit points) from the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Unit Options 1 list
EGH445
Equivalents:
ENB458, ENB347		Modern Control
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
EGB345 or EGH421 or Admission to (EN50, EN55 or EN60 or EN72)
EGH446Autonomous Systems
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
EGB345 or Admission to (EN50 or EN55 or EN60)

Proficiency in MATLAB programming environment is assumed knowledge
Select one unit (12 credit points) from the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Unit Options 2 list
EGH455Advanced Systems Design
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
CAB403 or Admission to EN60
EGH456
Equivalents:
ENB350		Embedded Systems
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
CAB403 or Admission to (EN50, EN55 or EN60)
The following unit has been discontinued. It will count towards the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Unit Options 2 list if completed in 2025 or prior:
CAB430 Data and Information Integration (disc 31/12/2025)

From 2025, the following unit is removed from the Master of Sustainable Infrastructure Unit Options 2:

  • EGB432 Asset Management and Maintenance

This unit will count towards the Master of Sustainable Infrastructure Unit Options 2 if already completed.

CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
QCD111Communication 1
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2
QCD211Communication 2
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2
Prerequisites:
QCD111. QCD111 can be studied in the same teaching period as QCD211
Select 12 credit points from Master of Sustainable Infrastructure Unit Options 1
Master of Sustainable Infrastructure Unit Options 1
EGH472
Equivalents:
ENB372		Advanced Highway and Pavement Engineering
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
((EGB272 OR ENB376) AND EGB373) OR Admission to (EN55 OR EN60)
EGH479
Equivalents:
ENB476		Advances in Civil Engineering Practice
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(EGB375 OR ENB276) AND Completion of 144cp in of Civil Engineering Study Area A units OR Admission to (EN55 or EN60)

Content of EGH475 is assumed knowledge
Select 12 credit points from Master of Sustainable Infrastructure Unit Options 2
Master of Sustainable Infrastructure Unit Options 2
EGB482
Equivalents:
ENB277		Contracting and Construction Regulations
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
EGB273 or Admission to (EN55 or EN60)
EGH471Advanced Water Engineering
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
EGB371 OR ENB280 OR Admission to (EN55 or EN60)
PMN610
Equivalents:
BEN610, PMN501, PMQ501		Project Management Principles
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
Completion of 144 credit points in current course or Admission to (BN87 or EN50 or EN53 or EN55 or EN57 or EN60 or EN71 or EN73 or EN74 or EN80 or PH71 or PM15 or PM20)
Antirequisites:
PMN501, PMQ501