Master of Engineering 2022
Master of Engineering 2022
Master of Engineering 2022
1. OVERVIEW
Course: Master of Engineering (2022)
CP Required: 72
Min FT Duration: 1.50 Years
Min PT Duration: 3.00 Years
Faculty/School: Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
2. REQUIREMENTS
By completing the units in the accompanying tables, students may qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Engineering, or the Graduate Diploma
in Engineering or the Master of Engineering as follows.
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Engineering a candidate must complete 24 credit points of units of study drawn from the
lists of core and specialist units of study.
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Engineering a candidate must complete 36 credit points of units of study from the
prescribed tables.
Master of Engineering
To meet requirements for the Master of Engineering a candidate must complete 72 credit points as listed in the unit of study tables including:
Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL), must complete 48 credit points including:
Course resolutions
This course is administered under course resolutions published in the Faculty Handbook at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/
3. SEMESTERS
Year 1 - Semester 1
Note: See Pathways tab for list of majors available and details of their requirements.
Note: Candidates must complete a total of 72 credit points overall, with at least 24 credit points of Core units, 24 credit points of Specialist units
in their major, 12 credit points of Research units in the same major and no more than 12 credit points of Elective units.
Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a total of 48 credit points, with at least
12 credit points of Core units, 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major, 12 credit points of Research units in the same major. Elective
units are not available for candidates with RVL.
Click on each Unit Block for details of units available or go to Unit Block tab above for details of all. See Pathways tab for details of majors
available.
Year 1 - Semester 2
Type CP CP From
Core 6 ENGG5103: Safety Systems and Risk Analysis
Core 6 PMGT5871: Project Planning
Research Units 6 Select from Unit Block:
Research Units
Note: Students must choose Capstone Project A in their chosen major. Students achieving a
WAM average of 75% or higher may take Dissertation A and B (24 cp) in place of Capstone
Project A and B (12 cp) and 12 cp of electives. See Pathways tab for details of major
requirements.
List 6 Select from Unit Blocks:
Specialist Units
Elective Units
Note: See Pathways tab for list of majors available and details of their requirements.
Year 2 - Semester 1
Type CP CP From
List 18 Select from Unit Blocks:
Specialist Units
Elective Units
Note: See Pathways tab for list of majors available and details of their requirements.
Research Units 6 Select from Unit Block:
Research Units
Note: Students must choose Capstone Project A in their chosen major. Students achieving a
WAM average of 75% or higher may take Dissertation A and B (24 cp) in place of Capstone
Project A and B (12 cp) and 12 cp of electives. See Pathways tab for details of major
requirements.
4. PATHWAYS
01. Automation & Manufacturing Systems Major
Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty
may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director.
Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of
the Program Director.
Specialist Units 24 Select from AERO9760: Spacecraft and Satellite Design
AMME5310: Engineering Tribology
AMME5510: Vibration and Acoustics
AMME5520: Advanced Control and Optimisation
AMME5902: Computer Aided Manufacturing
AMME5912: Crash Analysis and Design
AMME9401: Industrial and Product Design Engineering
BMET5951: Fundamentals of Neuromodulation [not running in 2020]
MECH5416: Advanced Design and Analysis
MECH5720: Sensors and Signals
MTRX5700: Experimental Robotics
Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may
take additional units as Electives.
Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of
12 credit points of Specialist units.
Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.
Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete 48 credit points including: a minimum
of 12 credit points of Core units; a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major; and a minimum of 12 credit points of Research
units in their major. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.
All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (AMME5020 plus AMME5021 - 12cps), Capstone
Project A & B Extended (AMME5020 plus AMME5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (AMME5222 plus AMME5223 - 24cps). To be eligible
for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a
WAM of 75 or higher.
Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may
take additional units as Electives.
Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of
12 credit points of Specialist units.
Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units 12 Select from AMME5271: Computational Nanotechnology
AMME9301: Mechanics of Solids 1
AMME9500: Engineering Dynamics
CIVL5320: Engineering for Sustainable Development
CIVL5330: Global Engineering Field Work
CIVL9310: Humanitarian Engineering
COMP5310: Principles of Data Science
COMP5329: Deep Learning
COMP5349: Cloud Computing
COMP5427: Usability Engineering
ELEC8883: Bioelectronics
ELEC9302: Signals and Systems
ELEC9704: Electronic Devices and Circuits
MECH5311: Microscopy and Microanalysis of Materials
Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty
may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director.
Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of
the Program Director.
Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.
Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete 48 credit points including: a minimum
of 12 credit points of Core units; a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major; and a minimum of 12 credit points of Research
units in their major. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.
All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (BMET5020 plus BMET5021 - 12cps), Capstone
Project A & B Extended (BMET5020 plus BMET5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (BMET5222 plus BMET5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for
the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM
Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty
may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director.
Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of
the Program Director.
Specialist Units 24 Select from CHNG5001: Process Systems Engineering
CHNG5003: Green Engineering
CHNG5004: Particles and Surfaces
CHNG5005: Wastewater Engineering
CHNG5006: Advanced Wastewater Engineering
CHNG5008: Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering
CHNG5009: Digital Circular Economy
CHNG5601: Membrane Science
CHNG5602: Cellular Biophysics
CHNG5603: Advanced Industrial Modelling and Analysis
CHNG5604: Advanced Membrane Engineering
CHNG5605: Bio-Products: Laboratory to Marketplace
CHNG5606: Advanced Food Processing
CHNG5607: Advanced Biochemical Engineering
ENGG5206: Exponential and Emerging Technologies
Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may
take additional units as Electives.
Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of
12 credit points of Specialist units.
Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.
Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete 48 credit points including: a minimum
of 12 credit points of Core units; a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major; and a minimum of 12 credit points of Research
units in their major. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.
All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (CHNG5020 plus CHNG5021 - 12cps), Capstone
Project A & B Extended (CHNG5020 plus CHNG5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (CHNG5222 plus CHNG5223 - 24cps). To be eligible
for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a
WAM of 75 or higher.
Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may
take additional units as Electives.
Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of
12 credit points of Specialist units.
Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units 12 Select from AMME5202: Computational Fluid Dynamics
CIVL5266: Steel Structures - Stability
CIVL5269: Advanced Concrete Structures
CIVL5276: Bridge Engineering
CIVL5277: Structural Rehabilitation and Timber Design
CIVL5320: Engineering for Sustainable Development
CIVL5351: Geoenvironmental Engineering
CIVL5452: Foundation Engineering
CIVL5453: Geotechnical Hazards
CIVL5458: Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering
CIVL5460: Particle Mechanics for Geotechnics
CIVL5533: Energy-efficient Building Systems
CIVL5668: Fundamentals of Wind Engineering for Design
CIVL5670: Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering
CIVL5701: Transport Networks
CIVL5702: Traffic Engineering
CIVL5703: Transport Policy, Planning and Deployment
CIVL5704: Transport Analytics
CIVL5999: Advanced Research and Analysis
CIVL9511: Basics of Integrated Building Engineering
CSYS5010: Introduction to Complex Systems
CSYS5020: Interdependent Civil Systems
ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A
ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B
Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty
may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director.
Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of
the Program Director.
Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.
Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete 48 credit points including: a minimum
of 12 credit points of Core units; a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major; and a minimum of 12 credit points of Research
units in their major. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.
All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (CIVL5020 plus CIVL5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project
A & B Extended (CIVL5020 plus CIVL5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (CIVL5222 plus CIVL5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the
Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of
75 or higher.
Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may
take additional units as Electives.
Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of
12 credit points of Specialist units.
Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units 12 Select from COMP5047: Pervasive Computing
COMP5416: Advanced Network Technologies
COMP5426: Parallel and Distributed Computing
ELEC5614: Real Time Computing
ELEC5616: Computer and Network Security
ELEC5618: Software Quality Engineering
ELEC5619: Object Oriented Application Frameworks
ELEC5620: Model Based Software Engineering
ELEC5622: Signals, Software and Health
ELEC5803: Advanced Bioelectronics [Not Offered 2019]
ELEC6901: Electrical Exchange Unit 1A
ELEC6902: Electrical Exchange Unit 1B
ELEC6903: Electrical Exchange Unit 1C
ELEC6904: Electrical Exchange Unit 2A
ELEC6905: Electrical Exchange Unit 2B
ELEC6906: Electrical Exchange Unit 2C
Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty
may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director.
Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of
the Program Director.
Research Units 12 Select from ELEC5020: Capstone Project A
ELEC5021: Capstone Project B
ELEC5022: Capstone Project B Extended
ELEC5222: Dissertation A
ELEC5223: Dissertation B
Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.
Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete 48 credit points including: a minimum
of 12 credit points of Core units; a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major; and a minimum of 12 credit points of Research
units in their major. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.
All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (ELEC5020 plus ELEC5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project
A & B Extended (ELEC5020 plus ELEC5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (ELEC5222 plus ELEC5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the
Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of
Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of
12 credit points of Specialist units.
Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units 12 Select from AMME5202: Computational Fluid Dynamics
AMME5292: Advanced Fluid Dynamics
CIVL5266: Steel Structures - Stability
CIVL5269: Advanced Concrete Structures
CIVL5277: Structural Rehabilitation and Timber Design
CIVL5320: Engineering for Sustainable Development
CIVL5452: Foundation Engineering
CIVL5453: Geotechnical Hazards
CIVL5458: Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering
CIVL5460: Particle Mechanics for Geotechnics
CIVL5670: Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering
CIVL5701: Transport Networks
CIVL5702: Traffic Engineering
CIVL5703: Transport Policy, Planning and Deployment
CIVL5704: Transport Analytics
CIVL5999: Advanced Research and Analysis
CSYS5010: Introduction to Complex Systems
CSYS5020: Interdependent Civil Systems
ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A
ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B
Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of
the Program Director.
Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of
the Program Director.
Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.
Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete 48 credit points including: a minimum
of 12 credit points of Core units; a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major; and a minimum of 12 credit points of Research
units in their major. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.
All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (CIVL5020 plus CIVL5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project
A & B Extended (CIVL5020 plus CIVL5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (CIVL5222 plus CIVL5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the
Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of
75 or higher.
Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of
12 credit points of Specialist units.
Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units 12 Select from AMME5202: Computational Fluid Dynamics
CIVL5266: Steel Structures - Stability
CIVL5269: Advanced Concrete Structures
CIVL5277: Structural Rehabilitation and Timber Design
CIVL5320: Engineering for Sustainable Development
CIVL5351: Geoenvironmental Engineering
CIVL5453: Geotechnical Hazards
CIVL5460: Particle Mechanics for Geotechnics
CIVL5668: Fundamentals of Wind Engineering for Design
CIVL5670: Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering
CIVL5701: Transport Networks
CIVL5702: Traffic Engineering
CIVL5703: Transport Policy, Planning and Deployment
CIVL5704: Transport Analytics
CIVL5999: Advanced Research and Analysis
CSYS5010: Introduction to Complex Systems
CSYS5020: Interdependent Civil Systems
ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A
ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B
Other Postgraduate units in Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the
Program Director.
Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of
the Program Director.
Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.
Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete 48 credit points including: a minimum
of 12 credit points of Core units; a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major; and a minimum of 12 credit points of Research
units in their major. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.
All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (CIVL5020 plus CIVL5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project
A & B Extended (CIVL5020 plus CIVL5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (CIVL5222 plus CIVL5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the
Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of
75 or higher.
Note: With permission from the Head of Department candidates progressing with distinction
(75%) average or higher results may replace ELEC5020, ELEC5021 and 12 credit points of
electives with ELEC5222 & ELEC5223 Dissertation A & B.
A candidate who has been granted RVL and who is eligible to undertake the extended
capstone project or dissertation may be granted exemption of up to 12 credit points of
specialist units.
Specialist Units 24 Select from ELEC5304: Intelligent Visual Signal Understanding
ELEC5305: Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing
ELEC5306: Video Intelligence and Compression
ELEC5307: Advanced Signal Processing with Deep Learning
ELEC5516: Electrical and Optical Sensor Design
ELEC5517: Software Defined Networks
ELEC5622: Signals, Software and Health
ELEC5701: Technology Venture Creation [not offered in 2021]
Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty
may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director.
Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of
the Program Director.
Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty
may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director.
Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of
the Program Director.
Specialist Units 24 Select from AERO9301: Applied Finite Element Analysis
AMME5060: Advanced Computational Engineering
AMME5101: Energy and the Environment
AMME5271: Computational Nanotechnology
AMME5292: Advanced Fluid Dynamics
AMME5310: Engineering Tribology
AMME5510: Vibration and Acoustics
AMME5902: Computer Aided Manufacturing
AMME5912: Crash Analysis and Design
AMME8202: Computational Fluid Dynamics
AMME9401: Industrial and Product Design Engineering
MECH5255: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
MECH5265: Combustion
MECH5275: Renewable Energy
MECH5304: Materials Failure
MECH5305: Smart Materials
MECH5310: Advanced Engineering Materials
MECH5311: Microscopy and Microanalysis of Materials
MECH5416: Advanced Design and Analysis
MECH5720: Sensors and Signals
MTRX5700: Experimental Robotics
Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may
take additional units as Electives.
Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of
12 credit points of Specialist units.
Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.
Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete 48 credit points including: a minimum
of 12 credit points of Core units; a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major; and a minimum of 12 credit points of Research
units in their major. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.
All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (AMME5020 plus AMME5021 - 12cps), Capstone
Project A & B Extended (AMME5020 plus AMME5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (AMME5222 plus AMME5223 - 24cps). To be eligible
for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a
WAM of 75 or higher.
Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty
may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director.
Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of
the Program Director.
Specialist Units 24 Select from ELEC5203: Topics in Power Engineering [not offered in 2021]
ELEC5204: Power Systems Analysis and Protection
ELEC5205: High Voltage Engineering [not offered in 2021]
ELEC5206: Sustainable Energy Systems
ELEC5207: Advanced Power Conversion Technologies
ELEC5208: Intelligent Electricity Networks
ELEC5211: Power System Dynamics and Control
ELEC5212: Power System Planning and Markets
Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may
take additional units as Electives.
Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of
12 credit points of Specialist units.
Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Research Units 12 Select from ELEC5020: Capstone Project A
ELEC5021: Capstone Project B
ELEC5022: Capstone Project B Extended
ELEC5222: Dissertation A
ELEC5223: Dissertation B
Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.
Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete 48 credit points including: a minimum
of 12 credit points of Core units; a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major; and a minimum of 12 credit points of Research
units in their major. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.
All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (ELEC5020 plus ELEC5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project
A & B Extended (ELEC5020 plus ELEC5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (ELEC5222 plus ELEC5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the
Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of
75 or higher.
Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty
may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director.
Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of
the Program Director.
Specialist Units 24 Select from COMP5047: Pervasive Computing
COMP5416: Advanced Network Technologies
COMP5424: Information Technology in Biomedicine
ELEC5614: Real Time Computing
ELEC5618: Software Quality Engineering
ELEC5619: Object Oriented Application Frameworks
ELEC5620: Model Based Software Engineering
ELEC5622: Signals, Software and Health
Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may
take additional units as Electives.
Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of
12 credit points of Specialist units.
Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Research Units 12 Select from ELEC5020: Capstone Project A
ELEC5021: Capstone Project B
ELEC5022: Capstone Project B Extended
ELEC5222: Dissertation A
ELEC5223: Dissertation B
Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.
Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete 48 credit points including: a minimum
of 12 credit points of Core units; a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major; and a minimum of 12 credit points of Research
units in their major. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.
All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (ELEC5020 plus ELEC5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project
A & B Extended (ELEC5020 plus ELEC5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (ELEC5222 plus ELEC5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the
Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of
75 or higher.
Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of
12 credit points of Specialist units.
Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units 12 Select from AMME5202: Computational Fluid Dynamics
CIVL5266: Steel Structures - Stability
CIVL5269: Advanced Concrete Structures
CIVL5276: Bridge Engineering
CIVL5277: Structural Rehabilitation and Timber Design
CIVL5320: Engineering for Sustainable Development
CIVL5351: Geoenvironmental Engineering
CIVL5452: Foundation Engineering
CIVL5453: Geotechnical Hazards
CIVL5458: Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering
CIVL5460: Particle Mechanics for Geotechnics
CIVL5670: Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering
CIVL5701: Transport Networks
CIVL5702: Traffic Engineering
CIVL5703: Transport Policy, Planning and Deployment
CIVL5704: Transport Analytics
CIVL5999: Advanced Research and Analysis
CSYS5010: Introduction to Complex Systems
CSYS5020: Interdependent Civil Systems
ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A
ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B
Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of
the Program Director.
Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of
the Program Director.
Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.
Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete 48 credit points including: a minimum
of 12 credit points of Core units; a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major; and a minimum of 12 credit points of Research
units in their major. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.
All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (CIVL5020 plus CIVL5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project
A & B Extended (CIVL5020 plus CIVL5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (CIVL5222 plus CIVL5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the
Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of
75 or higher.
Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty
may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director.
Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of
the Program Director.
Research Units 12 Select from CHNG5020: Capstone Project A
CHNG5021: Capstone Project B
CHNG5022: Capstone Project B Extended
CHNG5222: Dissertation A
CHNG5223: Dissertation B
Specialist Units 24 Select from AMME5101: Energy and the Environment
CHNG5003: Green Engineering
CHNG5004: Particles and Surfaces
CHNG5005: Wastewater Engineering
CHNG5006: Advanced Wastewater Engineering
CHNG5008: Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering
CHNG5009: Digital Circular Economy
CHNG5601: Membrane Science
CHNG5604: Advanced Membrane Engineering
ELEC5206: Sustainable Energy Systems
ENGG5206: Exponential and Emerging Technologies
MECH5275: Renewable Energy
Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may
take additional units as Electives.
Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of
12 credit points of Specialist units.
Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.
Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete 48 credit points including: a minimum
of 12 credit points of Core units; a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major; and a minimum of 12 credit points of Research
units in their major. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.
All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (CHNG5020 plus CHNG5021 - 12cps), Capstone
Project A & B Extended (CHNG5020 plus CHNG5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (CHNG5222 plus CHNG5223 - 24cps). To be eligible
for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a
WAM of 75 or higher.
Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty
may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director.
Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of
the Program Director.
Specialist Units 24 Select from ELEC5101: Antennas and Propagation
ELEC5403: Radio Frequency Engineering [not offered in 2021]
ELEC5507: Error Control Coding
ELEC5508: Wireless Engineering
ELEC5509: Mobile Networks
ELEC5510: Satellite Communication Systems
ELEC5511: Optical Communication Systems
ELEC5512: Optical Networks
ELEC5514: Networked Embedded Systems
ELEC5516: Electrical and Optical Sensor Design
Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may
take additional units as Electives.
Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of
12 credit points of Specialist units.
Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Research Units 12 Select from ELEC5020: Capstone Project A
ELEC5021: Capstone Project B
ELEC5022: Capstone Project B Extended
ELEC5222: Dissertation A
ELEC5223: Dissertation B
Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.
Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete 48 credit points including: a minimum
of 12 credit points of Core units; a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major; and a minimum of 12 credit points of Research
units in their major. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.
All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (ELEC5020 plus ELEC5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project
A & B Extended (ELEC5020 plus ELEC5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (ELEC5222 plus ELEC5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the
Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of
75 or higher.
5. UNIT BLOCKS
Block 1 - Specialist Units (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 36)
Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of the Specialist units listed above in an Engineering major.
Master of Engineering (2022)
Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of listed
Specialist units listed above in an Engineering major.
Note: Candidates may complete 12 credit points of Elective units from either Specialist units or the Elective units listed above in an Engineering
major.
Subject to the approval of the Program Director, other postgraduate units in Engineering, IT and Project Management may also be taken.
Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director.
Note: All candidates must complete Research units in their major comprising either Capstone Project A & B (12cps), Capstone Project A & B
Extended (18cps) or Dissertation A & B (24cps). To be eligible for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To
be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of 75 or higher.