Sustainable Systems - ENGGAS8338
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
School: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Contact: School
Program: 8338 - Engineering Science
Award(s):
Master of Engineering Science (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
This stream enables students to specialise and gain deeper knowledge across a broad range of disciplines, including sustainable systems engineering, industrial ecology, sustainability sciences and management. Core courses are coupled with a choice of elective courses from several UNSW faculties covering non-technical topics essential for sustainability, such as environmental economics, policy and law, ethics and corporate social responsibility. The program structure strongly encourages holistic thinking and multidisciplinarity.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Students need a recognised four year Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline of engineering with a minimum 65% average*. Relevant field experience is highly desirable.
Students with a science background and appropriate academic and professional experience may also be considered (e.g. students with a background in ecology, environmental science, geography, biology, earth science, marine biology plus relevant professional experience).
*NOTE: The minimum average required for entry is as determined by the UNSW Postgraduate Entry Score Calculator. Students from a non-211 university in China need a minimum 70% average. For entry details (particularly for South Asian students) please click here.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Students need a recognised four year Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline of engineering with a minimum 65% average*. Relevant field experience is highly desirable.
Students with a science background and appropriate academic and professional experience may also be considered (e.g. students with a background in ecology, environmental science, geography, biology, earth science, marine biology plus relevant professional experience).
*NOTE: The minimum average required for entry is as determined by the UNSW Postgraduate Entry Score Calculator. Students from a non-211 university in China need a minimum 70% average. For entry details (particularly for South Asian students) please click here.
Stream Structure
MEngSc students must complete a total of 96UOC of courses. Please note that the availability of the courses may vary from semester to semester and courses may be offered in alternate years.
- Disciplinary Knowledge courses (18-30)
- Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge (postgraduate specialisation) courses (18-30 UOC )
- Elective courses in sustainability management and frameworks (24 UOC)
- Research-based courses (18-30 UOC)
Disciplinary Knowledge Courses – 18-30 UOC
Students may be granted credit for disciplinary knowledge courses based on recognition of their prior learning (previous courses completed, professional experience etc).
The following course is compulsory:
Students may be granted credit for disciplinary knowledge courses based on recognition of their prior learning (previous courses completed, professional experience etc).
The following course is compulsory:
Students should request enrolment from the respective administrative authority if they wish to enrol in UG courses.
- CEIC4000 Environment and Sustainability (6 UOC)
- CVEN4104 Sustainability in Construction (6 UOC)
- CVEN4504 Advanced Water and Wastewater (6 UOC)
- CVEN4701 Sustainable Infrastructure (6 UOC)
- GMAT4860 Sustainable Land Development (6 UOC)
- IEST5002 Tools for Env. Management (6 UOC)
- IEST7200 Environmental Law Fundamentals (6 UOC)
- IEST7300 Environ Mgmt: Physical Science (6 UOC)
- IEST7400 Environmental Social Science (6 UOC)
- SOLA3010 Low Energy Buildings and PV (6 UOC)
- SOLA5050 Renew Energy Pol & Int Prog (6 UOC)
- SOLA5057 Energy Efficiency (6 UOC)
Students may also, if approved, take up to two foundational courses to provide necessary background in environmental and social sustainability. These could include one or two courses from:
Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge - 18-30 UOC
The Masters in Sustainable Systems requires completion of the three courses listed below: (18 UOC in total):
The Masters in Sustainable Systems requires completion of the three courses listed below: (18 UOC in total):
- ENVP5000 Engagement values environment (6 UOC)
- GSOE9340 Life Cycle Engineering (6 UOC)
- GSOE9740 Industrial Ecology (6 UOC)
ENVP5000 and GSOE9340 are compulsory courses.
GSOE9740 requires prerequisite knowledge about life cycle assessment (LCA). This knowledge is provided by GSOE9340, CVEN9892 and SOLA9015, however, other LCA courses with equivalent content can be counted as prerequisite upon approval by the program authority.
In addition, up to two courses (12 UOC) can be chosen from the following elective courses:
GSOE9740 requires prerequisite knowledge about life cycle assessment (LCA). This knowledge is provided by GSOE9340, CVEN9892 and SOLA9015, however, other LCA courses with equivalent content can be counted as prerequisite upon approval by the program authority.
In addition, up to two courses (12 UOC) can be chosen from the following elective courses:
- CVEN9857 Wastewater Treatment (6 UOC)
- CVEN9872 Solid Waste Management (6 UOC)
- CVEN9881 Hazardous Waste Management (6 UOC)
- CVEN9888 Environmental Management (6 UOC)
- CVEN9892 Sustainability & Risk Analysis (6 UOC)
- GSOE9011 Eng PGCW Research Skills (6 UOC)
- GSOE9017 Managing Energy Efficiency (6 UOC)
- GSOE9111 Energy Storage (6 UOC)
- GSOE9121 Operational Energy Efficiency (6 UOC)
- IEST5099 Scenarios for Sustainability (6 UOC)
- SOLA9004 Sust. & Renew. Energy (6 UOC)
- SOLA9015 Life Cycle Assessment (6 UOC)
- SUSD0002 Resources, Materials & Sustain (6 UOC)
Research-based Courses
Students must complete a research component that allows them the opportunity to broaden their understanding of something that they are passionate about through practical application with the close support of a Practising Engineering Researcher.
Research Based Courses - 18 UOC
Students must complete a research component that allows them the opportunity to broaden their understanding of something that they are passionate about through practical application with the close support of a Practising Engineering Researcher.
Research Based Courses - 18 UOC
- CVEN9931 Masters Project A (6 UOC)
- CVEN9932 Masters Project B (6 UOC)
AND
OR
Note: Students may also substitute GSOE9010 Eng PG Coursework Res Skills if they have advanced standing for their undergraduate research project for
- GSOE9220 Launching a Startup (6 UOC)
Elective Courses in Sustainability Management and Frameworks - Maximum 24 UOC
Students may choose any course for which they are eligible to enrol, as electives, including any of the courses listed above.
Recommended Electives - Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge Course
General Focus
Students may choose any course for which they are eligible to enrol, as electives, including any of the courses listed above.
Recommended Electives - Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge Course
General Focus
- ATSI3003 Cultural Heritage&Environment (6 UOC)
- CVEN9720 Prob Solving & Decision Making (6 UOC)
- GEOS9016 Principles of Geog Inf Systems (6 UOC)
- GMAT9205 Geopositioning (6 UOC)
- GSOE9122 Integrated Design Studio (6 UOC)
- GSOE9142 EE Lighting & Equipment (6 UOC)
- GSOE9143 Sust Elec. Energy Tech Assess. (6 UOC)
- GSOE9712 Engineering Statistics (6 UOC)
- IEST6911 Managing Greenhouse (6 UOC)
- MATH5845 Time Series (6 UOC)
- MATH5846 Intro to Prob and Stoch Proc (6 UOC)
- SDES9352 Imperatives for Sustainability (6 UOC)
- SUSD0001 Sustainable Dev & Urban Envir (6 UOC)
- SUSD0003 Energy & the Built Environment (6 UOC)
Corporate focus
- ACCT5961 Reporting for Climate Change (6 UOC)
- COMM5709 Corporate Responsibility (6 UOC)
- CVEN9701 Eng Economics & Financial Mngt (6 UOC)
- CVEN9706 Human Resources Management (6 UOC)
- CVEN9710 Management of Risk (6 UOC)
- CVEN9718 Strategic Mngt for Engineering (6 UOC)
- CVEN9731 Project Management Framework (6 UOC)
- ELEC9711 Power Electronics for Renew (6 UOC)
- ELEC9714 Electricity Industry Planning (6 UOC)
- ELEC9715 Electricity Industry Operation (6 UOC)
- GBAT9119 Managing for Org Sust (6 UOC)
- GSOE9420 Project Management (6 UOC)
- GSOE9820 Project Management (6 UOC)
- GSOE9830 Economic Decision Anal. in Eng (6 UOC)
- IEST5001 Frameworks for Env. Mgt. (6 UOC)
- IEST5021 Sustainability Reporting (6 UOC)
- IEST7100 Environ Management: Economics (6 UOC)
- MBAX9119 Managing for Org Sust (6 UOC)
- MINE8780 Env Mgt for the Mining Ind (6 UOC)
- SUSD0009 Environmental Auditing (6 UOC)
- SUSD0010 Managing the Sust Built Env (6 UOC)
- SUSD0016 Sustainable Infrastructure (6 UOC)
Societal focus
Advanced Standing
A student may apply for credit towards the program as per the UNSW Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Procedures. Students with a four-year honours degree where a thesis was completed can be exempt from up to 48 UOC of courses which include disciplinary courses, enquiry-based courses and elective courses. For students without a thesis in their undergraduate program, 18 UOC of enquiry need to be completed, independent of their WAM average through the program.
