1997 QUT Handbook

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FACULTY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND ENGINEERING
COURSE STRUCTURES
Course Requirements and Notes Relating to
Postgraduate Courses
Course Progression
It is important that students follow as normal a progression through their courses as possible. Units should
be taken in an orderly sequence as set out in published course structures. Units failed should be picked up
in the next semester they are offered. Prerequisite units must normally be passed before a student may
proceed to a further unit which has the prerequisite so specified. The Course Coordinator should be consulted
regarding variations from the course structure. This is considered to be a major concession. Students who
have failed units or have doubts about having the necessary background to proceed should seek the advice
of the Course Coordinator.
Supplementary Assessment
It is not normally Faculty policy to grant supplementary examinations. However, at the discretion of the
Dean of the Faculty, supplementary or further assessment may be permitted in cases where a student is near
to the completion of their course.
In such cases it is normal policy to award an ‘A’ (Result Unfinalised) and to give the student further
assessment. Following satisfactory completion of this further assessment, the highest grade which may
normally be awarded is a grade of 3 (Pass Conceded).
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Policy
Protective equipment refers to safety glasses/goggles, hearing protection, safety boots, gloves and similar
items. While all care is taken to reduce the risks to which students are exposed, protective equipment will
be required to be worn in some practical sessions and field excursions. Students are required to wear PPE
where and when it has been made clear that it is needed. Students are required to provide certain PPE as
indicated by each School within the Faculty.
Students enrolled in units specified by the School of Civil Engineering will be required to wear safety
shoes for some laboratory practicals and/or field trips. Students not wearing appropriate safety shoes on
these occasions will be barred from (i) participating in activities in these units, and (ii) submitting any
assessment associated with these activities. Hard hats will be supplied by the School of Civil Engineering,
as required. Students must provide their own safety glasses/goggles and hearing protection equipment.
Master of Applied Science (Research) (BN71)
Master of Engineering (BN72)
Location: Gardens Point campus
Duration:
Full-Time: 1 year minimum (2 semesters), 2 years maximum (4 semesters)
Part-Time: 2 years minimum (4 semesters), 4 years maximum (8 semesters)
Course Coordinators:
Master of Applied Science (Research): Dr Keith Hampson
Master of Engineering: Dr M. Mahendran
Introduction
The objectives of the program are:
to provide instruction and postgraduate educational opportunities in design, investigation, development,
research or any combination thereof, in the specialised fields of applied science relating to the built
environment or directly related to professional engineering practice, by means of a program which involves
either an advanced contribution to knowledge or an advanced application of existing knowledge