Master of Engineering Science

Develop specialised technical knowledge in your engineering field or expand your expertise into a related engineering discipline.

The Master of Engineering Science builds on your existing engineering studies and knowledge.

The course will expand your professional skills and is designed to prepare you to complete independent research work.

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 a professional engineer in a range of areas, including electrical power generation, safety and distribution, renewable energy systems, systems and embedded design, mechanical systems design, manufacturing systems design, telecommunication networks design, civil engineering project management, structural engineering and construction.

The Master of Engineering Science allows students to build on their existing engineering undergraduate degree knowledge by developing specialised technical knowledge in the same or related engineering discipline. The course is structured to accentuate the students’ professional skills and further enhance their abilities to undertake independent research work.

Graduates of this course will be able to work as professional engineers in one or more of the following areas: electrical power generation, safety and distribution, renewable energy systems, systems and embedded design, mechanical systems design, manufacturing systems design, telecommunication networks design, civil engineering project management, structural engineering and construction.

The Master of Engineering Science consists of 200 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 Master of Engineering Science is typically two years.

To qualify for the Master of Engineering Science, students must complete 14 units (200 credit points) as follows:

• 4 prescribed engineering core units (75 credit points including Professional Practice in Engineering (0 credit points))
• 10 prescribed specialisation-specific units (125 credit points)

Six specialisations are available in the Master of Engineering Science:

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

The Master of Engineering Science 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 complete all four units below (75 credit points):

ENG80002 Engineering Master Major Thesis ICT80011 Research Methods EAT80003 Professional Practice in Engineering CSM80006 Engineering Project Management

All students must choose one specialisation and complete 10 specialisation-specific units as prescribed below:

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

ADM80015 Computer Modelling, Analysis and Visualisation ADM80013 Advanced Manufacturing Processes ADM80006 Additive Manufacturing and Tooling

Choose six specialisation units (75 credit points) from the list below:

ADM80011 Robotics in Manufacturing ADM80010 Advanced CAD/CAM ADM80004 Sustainable Design and Manufacture ADM80012 Technology Management ADM80001 Nanofabrication Technologies ADM80007 Surface Engineering ADM80014 Intelligent Inspection Systems ADM80002 Work Systems in Manufacturing

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

MME80001 Resource Planning and Management MME80003 Maintenance Management of Engineering Assets MEE80003 Introduction to Industry 4.0

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

CVE80007 Geotechnical Design CVE80008 Building Design CVE80009 Integrated Water Design

Complete six specialisation units below (75 credit points):

CVE80003 Transport Planning, Modelling and Economics CVE80004 Advanced Concrete Design CVE80006 Infrastructure Deterioration Modelling CVE80005 Strengthening and Monitoring of Structures CVE80018 Finite Element Methods and Applications CVE80019 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

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

CSM80008 Location-based Management for Construction CSM80002 Environmental Sustainability in Construction CSM80003 Construction Law CVE80020 Bridge Design CVE80010 Principles of Sustainability

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

EEE80012 Analysis Techniques for Large Scale Power Systems EEE80004 RF Circuit Design Techniques EEE80006 Linear Systems EEE80010 Operation of Power Systems EEE80002 HDL and High Level Synthesis

Choose six specialisation units (75 credit points) from the list below:

ADM80012 Technology Management EEE80015 Renewable Energy EEE80007 Electrical Power Systems Safety EEE40013 Computer Architecture EEE40014 Hardware-Software Codesign EEE80020 Design of Smart Power Grids EEE80003 VLSI Digital Signal Processing Systems

or any unit(s) from the core specialisation not already chosen or completed.

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

EEE40013 Computer Architecture TNE80005 Mobile and Personal Networking EEE40005 Power Electronics EEE80008 Coding and Compression Algorithms ADM80011 Robotics in Manufacturing

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

ADM80015 Computer Modelling, Analysis and Visualisation ADM80007 Surface Engineering MEE80003 Introduction to Industry 4.0

Complete six specialisation units below (75 credit points):

ADM80012 Technology Management EEE80015 Renewable Energy MEE80002 Sustainability and Life Cycle Engineering ADM80014 Intelligent Inspection Systems MEE80001 Fluid Waves ADM80010 Advanced CAD/CAM

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

EEE80020 Design of Smart Power Grids CVE80018 Finite Element Methods and Applications EEE80006 Linear Systems ADM80003 Six Sigma

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

EEE80008 Coding and Compression Algorithms TNE80015 Internet for Things (I4T) TNE80009 Advanced Security

Complete six specialisation units below (75 credit points):

ADM80012 Technology Management TNE60005 Wireless Communications Techniques TNE80005 Mobile and Personal Networking TNE80006 Secure Networks TNE60006 Networks and Switching TNE70003 Network Routing Principles

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

EEE80002 HDL and High Level Synthesis EEE40013 Computer Architecture EEE40014 Hardware-Software Codesign TNE80003 Broadband Multimedia Networks TNE80001 Design and Management of Networks TNE80014 Unix in the Internet

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

CVE80004 Advanced Concrete Design CVE80008 Building Design CVE80020 Bridge Design

Complete six specialisation units below (75 credit points):

CVE80005 Strengthening and Monitoring of Structures CSM80001 Project Costing CVE80018 Finite Element Methods and Applications CVE80019 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering CVE80007 Geotechnical Design CVE80006 Infrastructure Deterioration Modelling

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

CSM80008 Location-based Management for Construction CSM80002 Environmental Sustainability in Construction CVE80003 Transport Planning, Modelling and Economics CVE80009 Integrated Water Design CVE80010 Principles of Sustainability * 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 Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Engineering degree in an approved cognate field following on from a four-year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree, 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 Master of Engineering Science will be able to:

• demonstrate high-level advanced knowledge and skills in the area of engineering specialisation as related to design, construction, operation and maintenance of engineering systems
• reflect on managing practical issues/complex problems and describing/developing contemporary and sustainable engineering trends and best practices related to design, construction, operation and maintenance of systems
• investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, perceptions, problems, concepts and theories in the chosen area of engineering specialisation to provide rational solutions to composite problems using critical thinking and team-based/independent judgement in the project based industries
• demonstrate clear and coherent communication skills to articulate complex knowledge and justify propositions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences; including clients, customers, multi-disciplinary/multi-cultural project teams and stakeholders
• demonstrate a high level of autonomy, accountability, credibility, ethics, and responsibility for all personal work outputs
• plan and execute an independent major research project in area of engineering specialisation by applying appropriate research principles, sound methods and technical research skills.

The program will provide the following generic attributes:

• Providing career orientated education
• Developing links with industry and knowledge transfer
• Undertaking research which is applied and relevant to the needs of industry
• Developing lifelong learning skills
• Establishing international links including opportunities for collaboration with Swinburne’s other campuses