Master of Engineering (Professional)

Course summary for current students

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Contacts

Division of Student Administration (DSA)
Student Information Centre
Tel 1300 334 733
enquire@deakin.edu.au

Further information

Faculty of Science and Technology
School of Engineering and Information Technology
Tel 03 9244 6699
sci-tech@deakin.edu.au

Key to campuses

B = Melbourne Campus at Burwood
G = Geelong Campus at Waurn
Ponds
S = Geelong Waterfront Campus
T = Melbourne Campus at Toorak
W =Warrnambool Campus
X = Off campus

Award granted	Master of Engineering (Professional)
Campus	Offered at Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
Duration	2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code	052600A
Deakin course code	S751

Course overview

The Master of Engineering (Professional) is a postgraduate program designed to strengthen, build on and extend students' understanding of engineering principles required for successful engineering careers in Australia and overseas. The course will enable students to apply their skills and knowledge to practical, industrially focussed problems. The proposed program will:

Allow students to specialise and apply advanced technical knowledge and skills in an industrial context.
Enable students to partner with industry and form professional networks.
Build upon Deakin's research expertise in a number of specialised fields of engineering.
Allow high performing students to move into PhD studies.

Students will be provided with advanced technical skills through a supervised research project or engineering professional practice project.

Employers are increasingly interested in graduates with specialised engineering skills who are capable of starting work on projects immediately. The course will be regularly updated through consultation with specific industry sectors via reference groups/industry based workshops. This process will ensure that the course will adequately cover necessary advanced technical skills required by employers.

Computing requirements

Students must have access to the internet, a microcomputer, modem and printer to provide, via the telephone network, communication with Deakin University's on-campus computers. Prospective students may wish to contact the School of Engineering and Information Technology to obtain information about the hardware and software requirements, telephone 03 5227 2033.

Fees and charges

Fee paying students
For students enrolled prior to 2005, fees were calculated based on the fee rate applicable to the course in which they were enrolled. This fee rate was fixed for the minimum expected duration of the course, i.e. the minimum amount of time in which the course could be completed. This method of calculation will be maintained for continuing students (for the pre-2005 course only) unless the student has exceeded the minimum period for completion of the course.

From 2005 fees will be calculated on a per unit basis. The fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen. The cost of each unit can be viewed within each unit description or you can specifically search for units at http://www.deakin.edu.au/handbooks2007/search.php. Please note that the fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services.

Course rules

To be awarded the degree of Master of Engineering (Professional) a student must successfully complete units with a total value of 16 credit points, including the following:

Two common core units (SEB711 and one of SEN752 or SIT764)
A specialism in one of Electronics and Telecommunication, Information Technology and Telecommunication, Water Environment or Mechanical that comprises six specific units
Three approved elective units at level 7 (across the University)
Those with an average grade of 70% or greater in their first 8 units can elect to take a research project of 4 credit points
SEN700 Research Methodology
SEN701/702 Engineering Professional Practice Project 1/2 or SEN719/720 Engineering Research Project 1/2 and two Science and Technology course grouped level 7 elective units.

Specialisations

Four specialist areas, strongly aligned to the School's areas of research strength and industry partnerships, are available:

Electronics and Telecommunication
Information Technology and Telecommunication
Water Environment
Mechanical (with particular emphasis on automotive product development)

Course structure

Common core units

SEB711

Developing and Managing Innovation (G, X)

SEN752

Engineering Management and the Environment (G, X) or

SIT764

Project Management for Software Development (B, G, X)

Specialisms

The specialisms and associated core units are listed below. Successful candidates will be awarded a Master of Engineering (Professional) with a major study in the specialism recorded on their academic transcript.