Faculty of Science and Technology
Deakin University
The demand for engineers is fuelled by multiple issues, including a massive increase in infrastructure expenditure in both public and private sectors expected to continue for at least the next 10 years; an increasing global demand for engineers and an aging workforce.
The shortage of engineers in Australia will continue and even increase over the next few years. According to the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (APESMA) Australia will lose about 25,000 professional engineers from its workforce by 2011. More people will leave the profession than join, with an estimated 70,000 engineers set to retire between 2006 and 2011, compared with just 45,000 new engineering graduates in that time.
The infrastructure boom is not unique to Australia, it is occurring at a global level.
With the demand for professional engineers across all streams expected to continue for at least the next five years, as demand continues to exceed supply, this will in turn impact on remuneration for engineering graduates.
Deakin University’s postgraduate Engineering program has been designed to strengthen, build on and extend students’ understanding of engineering principles required for successful engineering careers in Australia and overseas.
Students will gain technical skills, a positive approach to problem solving and the ability to work as a team to enable them to start work on complex projects immediately.
Students can chose from six specialisms in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or Civil Engineering. The six specialisms all provide students with expertise in areas of high demand for graduates.
The program’s focus on practical experience and a supervised research project or industry project provides students with advanced project management skills. This experience equips graduates with the ability to apply their skills and knowledge to practical, industrially focussed problems.
Mechanical Engineering
Product Design and Development
Automotive Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Automation and Control Systems
Automotive Intelligent Systems
Civil Engineering
Water Engineering
Construction Management
Choice of industry-based learning or research project.
For application dates and to apply for the postgraduate Engineering program please visit: http://applicantportal.deakin.edu.au/connect_PROD/webconnect
With the strong demand for professional engineers continuing to increase, Engineering graduates have the advantage that they can be selective about the type of employer and location they want to work for.
Employers are looking for graduates who are fully equipped with advanced engineering skills and capable of starting work on projects immediately. Deakin’s courses produce the job ready graduates that industry is looking for.
Employment rates and salaries are at an all time high for new skilled engineers. The tight labour market is having an impact on salaries with the median starting salary for all engineering graduates now $49,000, increased from $45,000 the previous year, according to the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (APESMA) 2007 Graduate Engineer Employment Survey Report. The proportion of recent engineering graduates employed in engineering roles is now 83.8%.
Deakin University’s postgraduate Engineering program has been developed using input from industry leaders to ensure the courses are relevant and up-todate with workplace demand. Continual consultation with industry ensures our program is designed to meet future industry requirements.
Our partnerships with local industry provide hands on experience to our students, enabling us to train and develop graduates who are job ready. There will be regular site visits, guest lectures and project based activities involving professional engineers from industry.
Our Advisory Board membership includes senior people from leading engineering firms, government organisations and highly respected industry organisations across a diverse range of sectors.
Courses offering work experience in industry and work integrated learning are highly sought after by employers and students alike as they play a critical role in the development of employability skills and job readiness of graduates.
Students who are selected for Deakin’s Science and Technology Industry-based Learning (IBL) program are able to work in industry in a role related to their area of study as part of their course. The IBL placements also come with an industry funded scholarship.
Master of Engineering students may undertake a semester of industry based learning and a semester of an industry based project. Students selected for IBL placements undertake the Professional Practice unit or the Industry Project units.
Each of the six specialisms capitalise on our current research strengths and industry partnerships. Students have access to fully-equipped laboratories and state of the art technology, including facilities at the Geelong Technology Precinct.
Deakin’s longstanding collaboration with the water industry in Victoria ensures leading professional engineers are engaged in the delivery of the water engineering discipline, as well as supervised industry-related projects.
Academic staff teaching the program, all have extensive and internationally recognised research profiles in engineering.
Combined with teaching expertise from Institute of Technology Research and Innovation, students will benefit from the scope of available research excellence recognised nationally and internationally.
Information in this publication was correct at the date of publish. For the most up to date information please refer to the Deakin course website www.deakin.edu.au/courses (for course structures) and VTAC www.vtac.edu.au (for pre-requisites).
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