Graduate Certificate of Engineering

Learn professional skills and knowledge needed to work with complex engineering systems in an engineering discipline of your choosing.

The Graduate Certificate of Engineering builds on your existing engineering studies and knowledge.

Select a specialisation from one of six options:

Advanced Manufacturing, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Network Systems and Telecommunications or Structural Engineering.

Depending on your chosen specialisation, you’ll graduate with the skills and knowledge to pursue work as an engineer in a range of areas.

The Graduate Certificate of Engineering equips students with professional skills and knowledge required for the systematic development of complex engineering systems in a particular specialisation.

The Graduate Certificate of Engineering consists of 50 credit points. Units normally carry 12.5 credit points. A standard annual full-time load comprises 100 credit points and a part time load comprises of 50 credit points. The volume of learning of the Graduate Certificate of Engineering is typically 0.5 years full-time (or part-time equivalent).

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate of Engineering, students must complete 50 credit points comprising of:

• 4 prescribed specialisation-specific units (50 credit points)

Six specialisations are available in the Graduate Certificate of Engineering:

• Advanced Manufacturing
• Civil
• Electrical and Electronic
• Mechanical
• Network Systems and Telecommunications
• Structural

The Graduate Certificate of Engineering forms part of a nested suite of postgraduate courses:

• Graduate Certificate of Engineering (50 credit points)
• Graduate Diploma of Engineering (100 credit points)
• Master of Engineering (150 credit points)
• Master of Engineering Science (200 credit points)

Units of study

View Swinburne Engineering Competencies relevant to learning outcomes for this course.

All students must choose one specialisation and complete four specialisation-specific units as prescribed below:

Complete three core specialisation units below (37.5 credit points):

ADM80004 Sustainable Design and Manufacture ADM80011 Robotics in Manufacturing ADM80010 Advanced CAD/CAM ADM80015 Computer Modelling, Analysis and Visualisation ADM80013 Advanced Manufacturing Processes ADM80006 Additive Manufacturing and Tooling ADM80012 Technology Management ADM80001 Nanofabrication Technologies ADM80002 Work Systems in Manufacturing ADM80014 Intelligent Inspection Systems

Complete three core specialisation units below (37.5 credit points):

CVE80009 Integrated Water Design CVE80003 Transport Planning, Modelling and Economics CVE80004 Advanced Concrete Design CVE80007 Geotechnical Design CVE80008 Building Design CVE80005 Strengthening and Monitoring of Structures CSM80006 Engineering Project Management

Choose one option unit (12.5 credit points) from the list below:

CSM80006 Engineering Project Management CVE80018 Finite Element Methods and Applications CSM80002 Environmental Sustainability in Construction CVE80020 Bridge Design CVE80010 Principles of Sustainability

Choose three core specialisation units (37.5 credit points) from the list below:

EEE80015 Renewable Energy EEE80007 Electrical Power Systems Safety EEE80002 HDL and High Level Synthesis EEE80006 Linear Systems EEE80010 Operation of Power Systems EEE80004 RF Circuit Design Techniques EEE80003 VLSI Digital Signal Processing Systems EEE40013 Computer Architecture EEE40014 Hardware-Software Codesign CSM80006 Engineering Project Management

Choose one option unit (12.5 credit points) from the list below:

TNE80005 Mobile and Personal Networking EEE80012 Analysis Techniques for Large Scale Power Systems EEE80020 Design of Smart Power Grids ADM80012 Technology Management

Complete three core specialisation units below (37.5 credit points):

ADM80010 Advanced CAD/CAM ADM80015 Computer Modelling, Analysis and Visualisation MEE80002 Sustainability and Life Cycle Engineering MEE80001 Fluid Waves ADM80007 Surface Engineering ADM80014 Intelligent Inspection Systems

Choose one option unit (12.5 credit points) from the list below:

CVE80018 Finite Element Methods and Applications ADM80012 Technology Management EEE80015 Renewable Energy EEE80020 Design of Smart Power Grids

Choose three core specialisation units below (37.5 credit points):

TNE60006 Networks and Switching TNE80005 Mobile and Personal Networking TNE80006 Secure Networks ADM80012 Technology Management EEE80008 Coding and Compression Algorithms CSM80006 Engineering Project Management

Choose one option unit (12.5 credit points) from the list below:

EEE80002 HDL and High Level Synthesis EEE40013 Computer Architecture TNE60005 Wireless Communications Techniques

Complete three core specialisation units below (37.5 credit points):

CVE80004 Advanced Concrete Design CVE80005 Strengthening and Monitoring of Structures CVE80008 Building Design CVE80018 Finite Element Methods and Applications CVE80019 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering CVE80020 Bridge Design

Choose one option unit (12.5 credit points) from the list below:

CSM80006 Engineering Project Management CSM80002 Environmental Sustainability in Construction CVE80006 Infrastructure Deterioration Modelling CVE40001 Geotechnical Engineering CVE80010 Principles of Sustainability CSM80001 Project Costing * Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.

• a Bachelor of Engineering or a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree* (minimum four years of full-time study) in an approved cognate field, or
• a qualification deemed to be equivalent to any of the above.

* Applicants with a recognised Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree in an approved cognate field may be eligible for advanced standing.

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate of Engineering will be able to:

• demonstrate specialised knowledge and skills in the area of chosen specialisation that will enhance students’ career prospects and practice
• identify and describe issues and trends in the area of specialisation that strengthen and broaden the students’ engineering capabilities to provide solutions to complex problems using critical thinking and independent judgement
• describe contemporary and emerging trends and challenges in the area of chosen specialisation
• demonstrate clear and coherent communication skills to articulate complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences
• demonstrate responsibility and accountability for all personal work outputs.