BEngTech students undergo a practice-based skills formation process, and the programme teaches students to understand and apply engineering science knowledge. Students will also develop the capability to analyse and implement solutions to real-life, practical situations.

 

BEngTech graduates meet an industry need for people who can actively apply engineering knowledge in industry, and integrate that knowledge into high level practical situations. Students achieving this qualification may also move into a higher level of study. Students can choose to major in Civil or Mechanical engineering.

 

The Learning Outcomes of this programme are benchmarked against the Graduate Profile and Graduate Attributes of the exemplar Sydney Accord provisions of the International Engineering Alliance (IEA).

 

Courses

EMG5.001

Engineering Computing

Solve engineering problems using an engineering maths and analysis package by writing script files or a program and plotting and analysing graphs.
Develop a program to a specification by devising, coding and testing an algorithm to solve a specified problem. Use software packages, including spreadsheets, database and discipline specific software to produce engineering solutions.

EMG5.002

Engineering Mechanics

Understand and analyse basic theory and principles of forces in mechanics and their relationship to engineering applications.
Analyse motion, forces and motion, work and energy problems and their relationship to engineering applications. Understand and analyse the principles of fluids. Demonstrate and apply an understanding of the relevant theories and processes of communication in an engineering context including written and oral communications.

EMG5.003

Engineering Communication

Critically evaluate and apply a Treaty of Waitangi relationships framework perspective in working with community stakeholders; identify and apply intercultural communication strategies. Demonstrate and apply an understanding of graphical and symbolic technical product documentation in an engineering context. Understand professional and academic researching, referencing, and reporting protocols.

EMG5.004

Engineering Mathematics 1

Understand and analyse graphs. Manipulate and solve algebraic expressions and equations. Manipulate and apply complex numbers. Use matrices to solve problems.
Apply differentiation and integration mathematical techniques to solve engineering problems. Derivation and solution of differential equations

EMG5.006

Engineering Design and Drawing

Understand and apply the principles, standards, and techniques of design and drawing used in engineering contexts. Use models and drawings to meet given briefs and communicate outcomes of solutions.

 

Civil Strand

EMG5.006

Land Surveying

Understand basic principles of land surveying and use survey instruments. Understand fundamental principles and techniques of levelling, traversing and co-ordinate calculations. Use equipment and techniques for field and distance measurements

EMG5.012

Highway Engineering

Outline and describe road infrastructure administration agencies and principles of route location. Evaluate the properties and testing of road earthworks, pavement and wearing surface materials, discuss road construction practice and pavement distress. Evaluate the components, functions and design of surface and sub-surface drainage for roads. Describe basic horizontal and vertical alignment of a road.

EMG5.008

Fluid Mechanics (Civil)

Apply the principles of fluid statics and dynamics. Analyse pipelines and pipe networks. Analyse uniform and non-uniform open channel flow. Determine the operating characteristics of pumps in a range of pipeline systems. Evaluate the operation and application of a range of equipment used for the measurement of fluid flow in open and closed conduits.

 

Mechanical Strand

EMG5.029

Strength of Materials 1

Evaluate complex states of stress and the effects of dynamic loadings on a mechanical system. Design jointing systems. Analyse beam failure modes and calculate deflections and shear stresses. Calculate failure loads for concentrically loaded columns. Demonstrate an understanding of basic materials science chemistry

EMG5.028

Materials Science

Describe and test properties of materials used in mechanical engineering. Describe and specify methods to change engineering material properties. Determine and apply selection criteria for engineering materials. Identify likely causes of material failure. Analyse thermodynamics principals for temperature, pressure, gas laws, thermal expansion, conservation of energy, change of phase, heating and thermal efficiency.

EMG5.030

Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Apply thermodynamics principals to practical applications for refrigeration, heat exchanger, and solar collectors. Calculate rates of heat transfer through multiple layers and combined modes. Evaluate and compare the sources of energy in NZ including sustainability concepts.