Has the mining boom peaked? No way, if CQUniversity's School of Engineering is anything to go by.

CQUniversity currently has so many industry placements for undergraduate engineers that it can't fill them all, such is the demand from industry clients.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Graham Pegg said around 100 industry places were now up for the taking through the Co-op degree structure.

Co-op students are able to integrate periods of paid employment with relevant companies during their degrees. Most are offered permanent employment even before they graduate.

"This availability of industry places indicates there's plenty of momentum still in the pipeline for the mining and resources boom," Professor Pegg says.

"Students starting an undergraduate Engineering degree now will still be in demand when they graduate in around four years time."

Meantime Dean of Engineering Professor Euan Lindsay says it's an exciting time for Engineering at the University.

"We have our brand new laboratories in Rockhampton, funding on the table for expansion in Mackay and the ability for students to start their degree in Bundaberg and Gladstone too," he said.

Co-op degrees are available across specialised civil, electrical and mechanical streams. CQUniversity is also working hand in hand with peak bodies and individual companies, giving workers the chance to progress their qualifications without being drawn away from the coalface (literally).

Workers on mine sites have been able to access tailor-made qualifications without having to pause their careers or halt their income stream. CQUniversity already offers associate degrees in Mine Technology, Engineering, Geoscience and Mine Operations Management in conjunction with employers.