Bachelor (Honours)
Industrial engineers are essential to a wide range of industries. They determine how an organisation's workforce, equipment and resources can be used efficiently and safely. As technology continues to evolve, businesses increasingly need industrial engineers to help them stay ahead of the pack.
La Trobe's Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Industrial) gives you a comprehensive engineering and business skillset, while building your ability to think critically and creatively. You'll discover how to respond to the evolving needs of employers and help them adapt to future challenges.
Begin by learning the fundamentals of industrial engineering, from math, and physics to design and problem solving. You'll then gain sought-after skills in fields that are presently transforming the business landscape, including automation and robotics, advanced material, simulation and modelling of manufacturing processes.
The course is delivered by leading academics in our high-tech facilities where you'll develop advanced technical skills in computer-aided design, systems integration, robotics, and digital manufacturing.
In your final year, you can build your industry experience by completing a work placement in either Melbourne or Bendigo. You'll apply your engineering expertise with a real-world company, while enhancing your teamwork, stakeholder engagement, scoping and project management skills.
Every stage of our Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Industrial) equips you for your future career. You have the option to exit after your first year with a Diploma of Engineering Technology or after your second year with an Associate Degree in Engineering Technology. You can also expand your engineering knowledge and experience by continuing to our Master of Engineering programs.
Our engineering graduates are highly employable and graduate with the adaptable skills to work in vital areas such as aerospace and defence, manufacturing, renewable energy, food and agriculture, mining, and electronics.
You'll learn:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8 - Bachelor Degree Honours.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Industrial), students must complete a total of 480 credit points across 4 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 4 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN EMS1CAD 1 15 ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PROBLEM SOLVING EMS1EDP 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING ELE1IEL 1 15 MECHANICS OF SOLIDS EMS1MS 1 15 MODELLING CHANGE IN SCIENCE, SOCIETY AND ENGINEERING MAT1002 1 15 PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS A PHY1SCA 1 15 PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS CSE1PES 1 15 TOOLS FOR MODELLING THE WORLD MAT1001 1 15 ENGINEERING ENTERPRISE EMS2EEP 2 15 ENGINEERING MATERIALS EMS2EM 2 15 ENGINEERING PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS STM2EPS 2 15 IDEAS TO INNOVATION EMS2ITI 2 15 SUSTAINABILITY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY DESIGN EMS2SRE 2 15 SYSTEMS MODELLING EMS2SYM 2 15 THERMOFLUIDS EMS2TFD 2 15 VECTOR CALCULUS MAT2VCA 2 15 CONTROL SYSTEMS ELE3CTS 3 15 DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURE ELE4DFM 3 15 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AND CONTROLLERS ELE3DEC 3 15 ENGINEERING RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND APPLICATION EMS4002 3 15 MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION EMS3001 3 15 MECHANICAL COMPONENT DESIGN MEC3MCD 3 15 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING EMS3SYE 3 15 THIRD YEAR PROJECT ELE3PRO 3 15 EMBEDDED COMPUTER VISION EMS4001 4 15 INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL MANUFACTURING (INDUSTRY 4.0) EMS4IDM 4 15 ROBOTICS SYSTEM DESIGN ELE4RSD 4 15
Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS CSE4DBF 4 15 DIRECTED STUDY ELE4DIR 4 15
Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.
Students to select one learning pathway from the list below.
Pathway
For more information on these please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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Industrial engineers are needed in a range of industries to design, plan and optimise production and manufacturing processes.
Roles may include:
The Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Industrial) is accredited on the Bundoora campus, and has provisional accreditation on the Bendigo campus by Engineers Australia (EA). Professional membership may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.