Information Technology - COMPCS8543
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
School: School of Computer Science and Engineering
Contact: School
Program: 8543 - Information Technology
Award(s):
Master of Information Technology (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
The Information Technology stream in the Master of Information Technology program is the most flexible of all streams. It allows students to select courses in a very broad range of specialised areas and prepare them for positions in the IT industry. The stream also enables students to gain a good overview of the possible specialisations before nominating a specific stream to develop expertise in a particular field.
This stream is particularly suited to professionals who seek higher positions and can devote one or two years in broadening their technical knowledge of the IT industry, before they return to their professional activities.
This stream is particularly suited to professionals who seek higher positions and can devote one or two years in broadening their technical knowledge of the IT industry, before they return to their professional activities.
Stream Structure
This stream is suitable for students who prefer maximum flexibility in the courses the select, and it is the default plan for all new enrolments in the program.
The aim of this stream is to provide students with a broad-based IT education, enabling them to work in a range of positions in the IT industry.
Stream Requirements
Students must compete 96 UOC in total, including:
The aim of this stream is to provide students with a broad-based IT education, enabling them to work in a range of positions in the IT industry.
Stream Requirements
Students must compete 96 UOC in total, including:
- COMP9021 Principles of Programming (6 UOC)
- COMP9024 Data Structures & Algorithms (6 UOC)
- COMP9311 Database Systems (6 UOC)
- COMP9331 Computer Networks&Applications (6 UOC)
- COMP9900 Info Tech Project (6 UOC)
- GSOE9820 Project Management (6 UOC)
- 60 UOC of level-4 or higher COMP elective courses
Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge (ADK) requirement:
- at least 6 of the courses must come from the CSE ADK course list (see below)
Up to 2 of the non-ADK elective courses can be replaced by level-4 or higher non-CSE courses.
COMP9900 is not required if a major research project course (COMP9596 or COMP9945) is taken.
Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge Courses:
COMP9900 is not required if a major research project course (COMP9596 or COMP9945) is taken.
Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge Courses:
- COMP3431 Robotic Software Architecture (6 UOC)
- COMP4121 Advanced & Parallel Algorithms (6 UOC)
- COMP4161 Advanced Verification (6 UOC)
- COMP4411 Experimental Robotics (6 UOC)
- COMP4418 Knowledge Representation (6 UOC)
- COMP6714 Info Retrieval and Web Search (6 UOC)
- COMP9153 Algorithmic Verification (6 UOC)
- COMP9181 Language-based Software Safety (6 UOC)
- COMP9242 Advanced Operating Systems (6 UOC)
- COMP9243 Distributed Systems (6 UOC)
- COMP9315 Database Systems Implementat'n (6 UOC)
- COMP9318 Data Warehousing & Data Mining (6 UOC)
- COMP9319 Web Data Compression & Search (6 UOC)
- COMP9323 e-Enterprise Project (6 UOC)
- COMP9333 Advanced Computer Networks (6 UOC)
- COMP9334 Systems Capacity Planning (6 UOC)
- COMP9335 Wireless Mesh&Sensor Networks (6 UOC)
- COMP9336 Mobile Data Networking (6 UOC)
- COMP9417 Machine Learning & Data Mining (6 UOC)
- COMP9418 Advanced Machine Learning (6 UOC)
- COMP9441 Security Engineering (6 UOC)
- COMP9444 Neural Networks, Deep Learning (6 UOC)
- COMP9517 Computer Vision (6 UOC)
- COMP9596 Research Project (12 UOC)
- COMP9900 Info Tech Project (6 UOC)
- COMP9945 Research Project (18 UOC)
- GSOE9220 Launching a Startup (6 UOC)
Project Option
Students are permitted to substitute 12-18uoc of Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge courses in their final semester with a research project of equal value provided they meet the following criteria:
Students are permitted to substitute 12-18uoc of Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge courses in their final semester with a research project of equal value provided they meet the following criteria:
- completed (or have advanced standing in) 72uoc; and
- obtained agreement from a CSE academic supervisor; and
- maintained a distinction level performance in the program.
Project courses:
- COMP9596 Research Project (12 UOC)
- COMP9945 Research Project (18 UOC)
Students who take a research project course will be exempted from COMP9900 - Information Technology Project.
Advanced Standing
Advanced standing is possible in up to 50% of the stream. For details on Advanced Standing and Exemptions, see the 8543 Master of Information Technology program description.
Advanced Standing
Advanced standing is possible in up to 50% of the stream. For details on Advanced Standing and Exemptions, see the 8543 Master of Information Technology program description.
