The Associate Degree of Engineering will enable you to develop the knowledge and skills required to take on a wide variety of challenging career options across a range of industries and government sectors. As an engineering associate you will apply your knowledge of engineering principles to the testing, inspection, adaptation, commissioning, management or operation of on-site equipment, plant and systems. You may also prepare drawings or specifications for others to use in manufacture or construction. CQUniversity’s Associate Degree of Engineering focuses on project-based learning which offers you the opportunity to learn in context and graduate work-ready with industry-relevant skills. You will focus on applications and interactions within systems and combine a sound engineering understanding with modern technology to apply and adapt sustainable engineering practices for communities, society and the environment. Within this program you will have the opportunity to specialise in either civil, mechanical or electrical.

Associate Degree of Engineering graduates enjoy a wide variety of challenging career options across a range of industries and government sectors. As an engineering associate you will apply your knowledge of engineering principles to the testing, inspection, adaptation, commissioning, management or operation of on-site equipment, plant and systems. You may prepare drawings or specifications for others to use in manufacture or construction. Engineering associates, having specialised in one of the disciplines of civil, mechanical or electrical find employment in national and international public and private industry sectors including the energy, transportation, manufacturing, process, construction, mining and education industries. The Associate Degree of Engineering program is based on the project-based learning philosophy which offers the opportunity to learn in context. This approach is designed to produce work-ready graduates with industry-relevant skills.