Professional Development

UQ offers the following professional development programs for engineers.

Power Generation Skills Development

The University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and Central Queensland University, together with Tarong Energy, CS Energy and Stanwell Corporation developed the world-class Power Generation Skills Development curriculum to enable power generation professionals to increase their skill sets to include those identified as future priority areas for the power generation industry.  More >> 

Functional Leadership Workshops

Functional Leadership Workshops are a Management Development Workshop Series for Professional Groups and their Managers.  Functional Leadership is that aspect of management concerned with getting results through people. A good leader is one who is able to provide the leadership expertise necessary for the group to achieve its goals and progress together as a cohesive team.  More >>

Short Courses

UQ short courses provide professional engineers with access to the latest in research findings and industry knowledge, contact with key academic staff and the ability to credit courses to postgraduate coursework programs.

Industry-specific short courses are offered through the following Centres:

• Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre
• Foots Education Program (through the Sustainable Minerals Institute)
• International Water Centre 
• Prestressed Concrete (contact Prof Peter Dux)
• Advanced Prestressed Concrete (contact Prof Peter Dux)

Please contact the above area directly with any enquiries.  

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