Engineering Science - 8538
This Program is no longer accepting new enrolments
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Contact: http://www.eng.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 72
Award(s):
Master of Engineering Science (Specialisation)
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Program Description
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND STUDENTS COMMENCING FROM 2015 SHOULD GO TO
Program 8338
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The Master of Engineering Science program is suited to practising engineers and graduates wishing to develop and expand their knowledge and skills in their area of expertise along with engineering and technology management in order to enhance their career opportunities in a particular area. A student must hold a Bachelor of Engineering from UNSW with at least Honours II/2 (or equivalent) in an appropriate discipline or an equivalent qualification from another recognised university or tertiary institution in order to be admitted to the program.
This degree is offered in the following specialisations (streams):
- Biomedical Engineering BIOMAS8538
- Chemical Process Engineering CEICIS8538
- Civil Engineering CVENAS8538
- Information Technology COMPAS8538
- Energy Systems ELECMS8538
- Engineering and Technical Management GSOEAS8538
- Environmental Engineering CVENBS8538
- Food Process Engineering FOODIS8538
- Geoinformation Technology GMATGS8538
- Geotechnical Engineering & Engineering Geology CVENPS8538
- Manufacturing Engineering & Managementplan MANFAS8538
- Mechanical Engineering MECHAS8538
- Microelectronics & Microsystems ELECNS8538
- Nuclear EngineeringENGGOS8538
- Petroleum Engineering PTRLAS8538
- Photovoltaics & Solar Energy SOLAAS8538
- Project Management CVENQS8538
- Renewable Energy Engineering SOLABS8538
- Signal Processing ELECGS8538
- Structural Engineering CVENUS8538
- Systems & Control ELECLS8538
- Telecommunications TELEAS8538
- Transport Engineering CVENVS8538
- Water Resources CVENSS8538
- Water, Wastewater & Waste Engineering CVENTS8538
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
- Updating technical knowledge and skills in an existing engineering specialisation
- Acquiring new knowledge and skills in a different engineering specialisation
- Developing and expanding knowledge and skills in engineering management
- Updating qualifications and knowledge to meet or maintain professional accreditation standards
- Providing opportunities for continuing professional development
- Providing opportunities for interaction with those at the cutting edge of the discipline
- Providing a preliminary step towards postgraduate research degrees
- Providing students with flexible pathways for completion of courses and qualifications
Program Structure
Academic Rules
(b) Each program requires completion of at least 24 UOC of specialisation courses shown in the table. These courses must be selected from the approved list for each specialisation. Specialisations may be broad (e.g. Mechanical Engineering) or narrow (e.g. Energy Systems) and include options that cross the traditional boundaries in the Faculty. Some specialisations include approved courses outside the Faculty of Engineering. Some specialisations include courses from the list for the Engineering and Technical Management specialisation. Specialisations may include core and elective courses. On approval of the specialisation authority, students will be permitted to substitute up to 12 UOC of specialisation courses not on the approved list of courses. A number of specialisation courses may be offered in both internal and external attendance modes and may be delivered in regular session, block or intensive modes on or off campus. The availability of the courses may vary from session to session and courses may be offered in alternate years.
(c) This program requires completion of 12-24 UOC of courses selected from the Engineering and Technical Management specialisation. The Engineering and Technical Management courses may be offered in both internal and external attendance modes and may be delivered in regular session, block or intensive modes on or off campus. A number of these courses will be available in both sessions each year. On approval of the program authority, students with a postgraduate management qualification and/or significant industry experience may be permitted to substitute up to 6 UOC of Engineering and Technical Management courses not on the approved list of courses.
(d) This program allows a limited number of 6 UOC of courses from other specialisations offered by the same School as the specialisation in which the student is enrolled. Further courses from the Engineering and Technology Management list are explicitly excluded. Further courses from specialisations from other Schools require the approval of the specialisation authority for the specialisation in which the student is enrolled.
(e) On approval of the specialisation authority, up to 12 UOC of a project may be undertaken if the student has achieved a credit average in other completed courses. A project involves an independent investigation at an advanced level by the student and may include research, design, feasibility or other analysis requiring integration of knowledge and evaluation across a range of topics in the area of specialisation. Work-based projects are encouraged for practising engineers provided they meet the requirements of advanced independent study. Work-based projects must be approved by the specialisation authority prior to commencement of the project.
(f) Students who wish to articulate to the Masters Extension program sequence should generally have completed this program with at least a credit average (65). Complete articulation is permitted between the programs in the sequence regardless of whether the degree has been awarded. Standing rules apply in all programs. Refer to the Transfer Between Programs below.
(g) Students who have enrolled in this program will be permitted to exit with a Graduate Diploma provided they have completed the requirements of that program.
General Rules of Progression
Progression in all postgraduate coursework programs in the Faculty of Engineering is permitted by course. However:
(a) Not all courses are available every session and some courses may only be available in alternate years. Students should check the approved list of courses for their specialisation and the Engineering and Technical Management specialisation for further details. Students will need to select courses carefully to ensure they can complete their program in minimum time. Students are not permitted to enrol in courses with clashing timetables.
(b) Students must satisfy the rules governing re-enrolment. A student's academic standing is evaluated at the end of each session. Any student not in Good Standing should discuss the situation with the Academic Adviser in the relevant school, and may be required to talk to a counsellor in the Careers and Counselling Unit. The full description of the University policy governing enrolment and academic standing can be found at https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/academiclife/assessment/AcademicStandingExplanation.html
(c) Students must satisfy the relevant pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements for each course.
(d) Only in exceptional circumstances will students be permitted to enrol in more than 24 units of credit in a session. The part-time mode will usually require students to enrol in a minimum of 18 UOC within any three consecutive sessions.
(e) Students are only permitted to enrol in courses that satisfy the program requirements as specified in the On-Line Handbook for the program in which they are enrolled. Enrolment in any other course is permitted only on a Non-Award basis, that is, on a tuition fee basis.
(f) Notwithstanding the above, before a student can enrol in any non-standard program, such a program must meet with the approval of the relevant program authority as shown in the program rules.
Fees
Transfer Between Programs
Computing Requirements
Field Excursions and Site Visits
Part-time Study
Area(s) of Specialisation
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Food Science and Technology
- Manufacturing Engineering and Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Photovoltaics and Solar Energy
- Surveying and Spatial Information Systems
- Telecommunications Engineering