Paddy Behan Memorial Prize - Planning Study Donated by the Local Government Association of Queensland and awarded to the student enrolled in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning, with the best performance in the unit PSN212 “Research Project 2”.
Peter McAnally Memorial Prize
Donated b y the staff of the School of Civil Engineering in memory of their esteemed colleague and lecturer in geotechnical engineering and awarded to the best student in the elective units CEB541 and CEB542 “Geotechnical Engineering 2 and 3” or CEB541 “Geotechnical Engineering 2” and CEB543
“Environment Geotechnology”.
President, Surveyor Board, Prize for Leadership and Innovation
Donated jointly by the Surveyors Board of Queensland and the School of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Surveying and awarded to the graduate of the Graduate Diploma in Surveying Practice who has exhibited leadership skills and demonstrated a capacity to look to the future and who has the potential to provide leadership in innovative technology.
Queensland Cement Limited Scholarship*
(Interfaculty Scholarship)
Available to underg raduate students in their penultimate year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering)#. Criteria include academic merit, career ambitions, communication skills and extra-curricula interests.
# When nominations are invited students in other courses may be welcome to apply.
Queensland Cement Limited Prize
Awarded to the student with the best academic achievement in the Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) who has completed the equivalent of three years full-time of the course.
Queensland Department of Main Roads Prizes These prizes are awar ded to officers of the Queensland Department of Main Roads in attendance at this University with the best performance in the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Part-Time) and the Bachelor of Technology (Civil) (Cadet Draftsperson).
Department of Main Roads – Queensland Transport Prize
Awarded to a student who has completed the third year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Degree.
Selection is based on the academic record for third year units, the preparation of a paper on a transport or roads issue and the presentation of a seminar at Main Roads or Queensland Transport.
Queensland Electronic Development Association Prize
Awar ded to the student in the Bac helor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering) or (Aerospace Avionics) or the Bac helor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering)/
Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering)/Bachelor of Applied Science (Mathematics) or the Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics)/Bachelor of Information Technology with the best performance in the units EEB820 Engineering Management and EEB821 Production Technology and Quality.
Queensland Major Contractors Association (QMCA) Award
Donated by the Queensland Major Contractors Association and awarded to:
an undergraduate Civil Engineering Student who is most likely to succeed as a Civil Engineer in the Construction Industry.
an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student who is most likely to succeed as a Mechanical Engineer in the Construction Industry.
Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Ltd (RACQ) Scholarship*
Awarded on the basis of academic mer it and willingness to complete course project work in an area of interest to the RACQ. Final year Mechanical and Civil Engineering students welcome to apply.
REIQ Prize in Property Economics
Donated by The Real Estate Institute of Queensland Ltd and awarded to a first year student of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Property Economics) with the best academic achievement.
Rider Hunt Research Prize for Quantity Surveying
Awarded to the student in the Bachelor of Applied Science (Quantity Surveying) who has submitted the research paper judged to have the highest standard both in content and presentation, on a topic related to the quantity surveying profession.
Preference is given to applicants enrolling for courses in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Science, Medicine, Dentistry, Agriculture and Veterinary Science.
Robert S. Brodribb Memorial Prize
Donated by Mrs R.S. Brodribb and the Institute of Municipal Engineering Australia (Queensland Division Inc.) and awarded to the student who exhibits the most outstanding performance in those units related to the Local Government Engineering major within the Graduate Diploma in Municipal Engineering or the Master of Engineering Science (Civil) courses.
Rocla Prize
Donated by Rocla Pipeline Products and awarded to the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) third-year student who achieves the best academic results from both the final examination and class assignment in the units CEB305 Construction Planning and Economics and CEB309 Construction Practice. The selected student must show an aptitude for construction management.
Royal Australian Institute of Architects – QIA Medallion
Awarded to the most outstanding student in the sixth year of the Bachelor of Architecture. The student must have shown consistent progress throughout the course.
Royal Australian Planning Institute Prizes Awarded:
to the final-year student with the best overall performance in the Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning
for the best performance by a final-year student in either the Urban and Regional Planning or Landscape Architecture strand of the Bachelor of Built Environment
to the student in the first year of the Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning who, in the opinion of the Head of School, has achieved the best overall performance for the year to the student in the second year of the Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning who, in the opinion of the Head of School, has achieved the best overall performance for the year.
School of Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering Course Coordinators Prizes Awarded to:
a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering) student with the best academic achievement (overall course GPA) enrolled in the unit EEB101 Circuits and Measurements.
a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering) student with the best academic achievement (overall course GPA) enrolled in the unit EEB375 Electronics 1.
a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering) student with the best academic achievement (overall course GPA) enrolled in the unit EEB591 Systems Programming Languages.
a Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Avionics) student with the best academic achievement (overall course GPA) enrolled in the unit EEB101 Circuits and Measurements.
a Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Avionics) student with the best academic achievement (overall course GPA) enrolled in the unit EEB375 Electronics 1.
a Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Avionics) student with the best academic achievement (overall course GPA) enrolled in the unit MAB893 Engineering Mathematics 3.
a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics)/Bachelor of Information Technology student with the best academic achievement (overall course GPA) enrolled in the unit EEB101 Circuits and Measurements.
a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics)/Bachelor of Information Technology student with the best academic achievement (overall course GPA) enrolled in the unit EEB310 Network Synthesis.
a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics)/Bachelor of Information Technology student with the best academic achievement (overall course GPA) enrolled in the unit EEB591 Systems Programming Languages.
a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics)/Bachelor of Information Technology student with the best academic achievement (overall course GPA) enrolled in the unit EEB821 Production Technology and Quality.
a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering)/Bachelor of Applied Science (Mathematics) student with the best academic achievement (overall course GPA) enrolled in the unit EEB101 Circuits and Measurements.
a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering)/Bachelor of Applied Science (Mathematics) student with the best academic achievement (overall course GPA) enrolled in the unit EEB310 Network Synthesis.
a third year Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering)/Bachelor of Applied Science (Mathematics) student with the best academic achievement in EEB362 Introduction to Telecommunications.
a first year Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering)/Bachelor of Business student with the best academic achievement in EEB101 Circuits and Measurements.
Society for Growing Australian Plants Prize Donated by the Society for Growing Australian Plants (Queensland Region) Inc and awarded to a student in the Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture for the best design using Australian native plants.
Society of Engineering Associates Award Awarded to an outstanding graduate of a Bachelor of Technology course.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers Prize Awarded to the full-time student in the Bachelor of Engineering (Manufacturing Systems)/Bachelor of Business (Marketing) who submits the best project in the unit MEB901 Industry Project.
Suncorp Property Economics Prize
Donated by Suncorp Investment Management Ltd and awarded to the student in the Bachelor of Applied Science (Property Economics) with the most outstanding performance in the units CNB381 Property Investment Analysis 1 and CNB385 Property Investment Analysis 2.
Surveying Staff Land Studies Prize
Donated by the staff of the Discipline of Surveying and awarded to the student in the Bachelor of Surveying who completes second year with the highest result in the unit PSB317 Land Administration 3.
Technical Aid to the Disabled Queensland Inc.
Prize
Donated by the charity that makes custom designed aids for people with disabilities. The prize is awarded for the best final year project in the area of rehabilitation by a final year graduating student in the Bachelor of Engineering (Medical).
Telstra Engineering Prize
Awarded to the third-year full-time student in the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering) or (Aerospace Avionics) or the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering)/Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineer ing)/Bachelor of Applied Science (Mathematics) or the Bachelor of Engineering
(Electronics)/Bachelor of Information Technology completing the unit EEB564 Information Theory Modulation and Noise at the first attempt, who achieves the highest semester GPA in the semester in which the unit (EEB564) is completed.
The Bachelor of Surveying Bursary
Donated jointly by the Surveyors Board of Queensland and the School of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Surveying. The award will be awarded to a first year student enrolled in the Bachelor of Surveying (BSurv) course. To be eligible applicants must have completed Year 12 at a secondary school in Queensland in the year immediately prior to enrolment in the full-time Bachelor of Surveying course. Selection will be based on the students OP (Overall Position) Score.
The prospective recipient will be notified at the commencement of semester 1 of their eligibility and the prize conditions. Prize conditions include: the successful completion of all units in the first semester of study and the continuation into second semester.
The Institute of Materials Engineering Australasia Prize
Awarded to the student who achieves the highest marks in the first semester elective unit, MEB532 Advanced Materials.
Thiess Contractors Indonesian Scholarship*
Two scholarships per year are awarded to Indonesian students who articulate from Indonesian polytechnic programs to complete an Engineering degree at QUT.
The scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and economic need.
Urban Design Advisory Council Surveying Prize
Donated from a fund established by the Urban Design Advisory Council and awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Science (Surveying) who produces the best urban design in the final year of the course.
Urban Design Advisory Council Town Planning Prize
Donated from a fund established by the Urban Design Advisory Council and awarded to the student in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning with the best performance in the unit PSN221 Advanced Specialisation.
Woods Bagot Bursary in Architecture
Awarded to a graduate who is a continuing student of academic excellence in Architecture with high achievement in the unit Architectural Design 6, and with an ability to recognise the relationship between academic studies and the needs of the profession in Architecture.
Woods Bagot Bursary in Industrial Design Awarded to a graduate who is a continuing student of academic excellence in Industrial Design with high achievement in the unit Industrial Design 4, and with an ability to recognise the relationship between academic studies and the needs of the profession in Industrial Design.
Woods Bagot Bursary in Interior Design Awarded to a graduate who is a continuing student of academic excellence in Interior Design with high achievement in the unit Interior Design 6, and with an ability to recognise the relationship between academic studies and the needs of the profession in Interior Design.
Zonta Award for Excellence in the Fine-Arts – Architecture*
Awarded to a female student at QUT with a course GPA of 5.5 or better. Students must self-nominate to be considered for the award. In nominating, a student must provide a study plan (on the form provided), that is approved by the Head of School.
A wide range of plans could be acceptable. The minimum acceptable plan must satisfy the academic requirements of the course for at least an elective unit of 12 credit points (e.g. to travel for one month in China to study Buddhist Temples and submit an acceptable assignment and present a seminar). The maximum acceptable plan is for assistance to study on an exchange program at an international institution for two semesters (e.g. to study at the Milan Polytechnic for one year and satisfy the assessment requirements for the approved program).
The Award must be taken up by February of the year following the presentation. Upon return from the study the recipient of the award must present a seminar to members of the School and members of Zonta (this will form a compulsory part of the academic assessment for the study). The recipient of the award is also expected to present a seminar to an international Zonta club during the course of the study travel.
FACULTY OF BUSINESS
The following list of prizes is subject to final approval by respective sponsors and may be changed or withdrawn without notice.
* Scholarships for which students are required to apply to be considered are starred.
Advertising Institute of Australia Prize
Awarded to the Bachelor of Business graduand who achieves the highest aggregate marks in the six unit advertising specialisation.
Ansett Airlines/CITIA Prize for Transport and Communication Economics
Awarded to the Bachelor of Business student who achieves the best academic result in the unit EFB217 Transport and Communication Economics.
APACA Arts Administration Prize
Awarded to the highest achieving graduate in the Arts Administration Program.
Arthur Andersen Leadership Scholarships Business Studies – Awarded to two students enrolled full-time in the Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) on completion of their first semester in their second year of study. Selection is initially based on academic achievement.
Students then undertake an interview designed to assess motivation, communication, interpersonal skills and initiative.
Business/Law Studies – Awarded to two students enrolled full-time in the Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)/Bachelor of Laws on completion of their first semester in their fourth year of study.
Selection is initially based on academic achievement. Students then undertake an interview designed to assess motivation, communication, interpersonal skills and initiative.
Australian Human Resources Institute Prizes Awarded to the second-year student with the best overall performance in the Major Core Units of the Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) course.
Awarded to the graduating student with the best overall performance in the major and extended major in the Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) course.
Australian Institute of Management Prizes Awarded to the full-time or part-time Bachelor of Business (Management) student for high achievement on completion of units which comprise the first full-time year of the Bachelor of Business.
Awarded to the full-time or part-time Bachelor of Business (Management) student for consistently high achievement on completion of units which comprise the second full-time year of the Bachelor of Business.
Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants Prizes
To qualify, a student must be studying the Bachelor of Business course majoring in Accountancy or Banking and Finance full-time for the first time.
The student must pass at least eight units in the first year of enrolment including BSB110
Accounting, AYB121 Financial Accounting, and AYB120 Business Law. The student with the best grade point average over the eight units is the recipient of the prize.
To qualify, a student must have studied Accountancy full-time over the previous two years and have completed at least 16 units. The second- year student with the greatest grade point average over the best eight units studied in the second year of enrolment is the recipient of the prize.
Awarded to the full-time graduating student in the Bachelor of Business course majoring in Accountancy or Banking and Finance who completes the course in minimum time, who is eligible for membership of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and who has the best grade point average.
Brisbane Commercial Radio Stations Prize Donated by the Federation of Australian Radio Broadcasters and awarded, in conjunction with the Faculty of Arts, to the Bachelor of Business (Journalism) or Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) graduand who achieves the best overall results in radio broadcasting units.
BTQ Channel 7 Scholarship *
Awarded to a final year Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Arts student majoring in advertising, film and television production, journalism or public relations on the basis of academic merit, motivation and the ability to succeed.
Butterworths Book Prizes
Awarded to the student who achieves the best academic result in the unit EFB310 Financial Institutions – Control.
Awarded to the student who achieves the best academic result in the unit AYB311 Financial Accounting Theory.
Awarded to the student who achieves the best academic result in the unit AYB120 Business Law.
Awarded to the student who achieves the best academic result in the unit MGB201 Employment Regulation and Administration.
Castlemaine Perkins Scholarship*
Awarded to a second year full-time Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) student on the basis of academic merit and economic need.
Coca-Cola Amatil Scholarship*
Awarded to a first year full-time Bachelor of Business student on the basis of academic merit and economic need.
Commonwealth Bank Award
Awarded to the Bachelor of Business student who, at the first attempt, achieves the best academic result in the unit BSB113 Economics.
Country Press Award
Donated by the Queensland Country Press Association and awarded, in conjunction with the Faculty of Arts, to the student who achieves the best academic result in the unit MJB224 Feature Writing.
The Courier-Mail Prize for Journalism
Donated by Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd and awarded, in conjunction with the Faculty of Arts, to the graduating student with the best o verall performance in the Bachelor of Business (Journalism) or Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) degree.
Deans Award for Excellence
Awarded to students who obtain a Grade Point Average that signifies that they have excelled in their course of study. Given the nature of the award, the Dean may at her discretion set a minimum standard of academic performance for receipt of this award.
The award is offered for all undergraduate, Honours and Masters degree courses of the Faculty of Business.
Dean’s List
The Dean’s List comprises the names of undergraduate students who, in a given semester, complete a minimum of 24 credit points and achieve a grade point average of 6.50 and above. The names of students admitted to the Dean’s List will be posted on Faculty notice boards.
Douglas Heck Award
Awarded to the Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) graduand who passes the units AYB225 Management Accounting I and AYB321 Management Accounting Theory for the first time and obtains the highest average grade over the two units.
Economic Society of Australia (Queensland) Inc. Prize
Awarded to the graduating full-time student with the best overall performance in the Bachelor of Business (Economics) degree.
Federation of Australian Radio Broadcasters Grants
Awarded, in conjunction with the Faculty of Arts, to the student who achieves the highest grade in the radio segment of the unit MJB338 Radio and Television Journalism II.
Awarded, in conjunction with the Faculty of Arts, to the student who achieves the highest grade in