Master of Professional Engineering

The Master of Professional Engineering is designed to help students develop skills in professional management, communication, and research methods and principles in the engineering discipline.

Students undertake research and project work, and benefit from the industry focus of the program.

Students participate in a professional industry project.

This experience allows students to apply their knowledge and skills to industry problems.

They also enhance students’ awareness of industry and provide valuable networking opportunities.

A key feature of the course is the Career Success Program which aims to improve graduate employability by focusing on preparation for post-study career opportunities.

The Master of Professional Engineering has been designed for students who wish to broaden their professional engineering knowledge and to undertake studies that will further strengthen a chosen field of engineering. The course has an industry focus through contemporary research and project work.

This postgraduate course will further build on a student’s cognate undergraduate engineering qualifications by developing engineering related professional management and communication skills, research methods and principles, and strengthening a chosen engineering specialisation. Key features of this course include the Professional Engineering Entrepreneurship Project unit and the Professional Industry Project. Both these units provide students with opportunities to gain awareness, experience and links to industry, whilst enabling them to apply their knowledge, techniques and skills to solve industry related problems.

The Career Success Program focuses on career planning and employment readiness through one-on-one career coaching sessions and workshops that include opportunities to meet with employers, learn career skills and prepare for your future.Career Success ProgramThe Career Success Program is a key feature of our professional master degrees.The program focuses on career planning and employment readiness through a combination of career coaching sessions and a series of workshops. The program also prepares students for the Professional Masters Industry Project.Personalised career coachingAs a professional master degree student, you will receive one-on-one career coaching. You will have the opportunity to design a career plan under the guidance of a career management specialist.You will also be shown how to refine your job applications and interview techniques to help you stand out from other job-seekers.Employer networkingThe Career Success Program includes networking events the provide you with an in-depth understanding of the Australian job market, the opportunity to build connections with prospective employers and the chance to explore the different avenues that your career could take.Employability skills developmentA key component of the program is developing skills that will enhance your employability. This includes learning professional communication, presentation and networking skills; developing a personal brand; and learning job search strategies.Industry projectThe professional master industry projects are designed to provide you with meaningful professional experience. Selected students will be partnered with Australian and global employers (who operate in Melbourne) to work on a project that will add substantial experience to their CV.Units of studyThe Career Success Program comprises four units that students complete throughout the normal duration of the professional master degree. The units are delivered on weekends and during the mid Semester break.Students are also encouraged to attend two one-on-one career coaching sessions during the course. These sessions provide you with individual career planning support from industry experts.Professional master degreeSemester 1Semester 2Year 1Career Success Program unit 1 (MFPA00001)Career Success Program orientationIndustry engagement eventEmployability skills workshopCareer Success Program unit 2 (MFPA00002)Industry engagement eventEmployability skills workshopYear 2Career Success Program unit 3 (MFPA00003)Industry engagement eventEmployability skills workshopIndustry project selection activitiesCareer Success Program unit 4 (MFPA00004)Professional Masters Industry Project eventIndustry engagement eventEmployability skills workshopJob search intensive strategies workshop

To qualify for the Master of Professional Engineering, students must complete 200 credit points as follows:

• 9 core units (137.5 credit points)
• 4 specialisation units (from one specialisation) (50 credit points)
• 1 elective unit (chosen from any other specialisation) (12.5 credit points)

Students are also required to undertake the Career Success Program.

Units of study

Complete nine units (137.5 credit points) as follows:

ADM80012 Technology Management CSM80006 Engineering Project Management CVE80010 Principles of Sustainability RSK80006 Risk Management EDU80011 Professional Masters Career Management ICT80011 Research Methods * EAT80001 Professional Engineering Entrepreneurship Project EAT80002 Professional Masters Industry Project (25 credit points) ENT60006 Opportunity Discovery

Complete four units (50 credit points) from one of the following specialisations:

Choose four units from:

MME80001 Resource Planning and Management CSM80009 Procurement and Risk Management in Projects MME80003 Maintenance Management of Engineering Assets RSK80003 Risk Perception and Analysis RSK80007 Quantitative Risk Modelling CSM80003 Construction Law CSM80008 Location-based Management for Construction CSM80004 International Construction CSM80002 Environmental Sustainability in Construction MME80001 Resource Planning and Management

Choose four units from:

CVE80004 Advanced Concrete Design CVE80008 Building Design CVE80005 Strengthening and Monitoring of Structures CVE80018 Finite Element Methods and Applications CVE80019 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering CVE80020 Bridge Design ADM80002 Work Systems in Manufacturing ADM80007 Surface Engineering ADM80010 Advanced CAD/CAM ADM80015 Computer Modelling, Analysis and Visualisation MEE80003 Introduction to Industry 4.0 PDE40001 Manufacturing Systems and Design MEE40005 Human Factors ADM80001 Nanofabrication Technologies ADM80002 Work Systems in Manufacturing ADM80013 Advanced Manufacturing Processes ADM80015 Computer Modelling, Analysis and Visualisation MEE80003 Introduction to Industry 4.0 ADM80002 Work Systems in Manufacturing ADM80003 Six Sigma ADM80004 Sustainable Design and Manufacture EEE80015 Renewable Energy Advanced Manufacturing Processes ADM80013

Choose four units from:

EEE80007 Electrical Power Systems Safety EEE80010 Operation of Power Systems EEE80012 Analysis Techniques for Large Scale Power Systems EEE80015 Renewable Energy EEE80020 Design of Smart Power Grids ADM80011 Robotics in Manufacturing ADM80014 Intelligent Inspection Systems EEE80006 Linear Systems EEE80015 Renewable Energy EEE80002 HDL and High Level Synthesis EEE80003 VLSI Digital Signal Processing Systems EEE80004 RF Circuit Design Techniques EEE40014 Hardware-Software Codesign Complete one unit chosen from any other specialisation (12.5 credit points)

* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.

The admission requirements for Master of Professional Engineering consist of:

• A Bachelor of Engineering degree, or
• A Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree, or
• A Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Engineering degree following on from a Bachelor of Engineering degree, or
• A qualification deemed to be equivalent to any of the above.

• demonstrate broad knowledge and skills in engineering professional practice and have high-level advanced knowledge and skills in an engineering specialisation
• plan and execute a team-based research project in a relevant Engineering topic by applying appropriate research principles, sound methods and technical research skills
• reflect on managing practical issues and complex problems, and describe contemporary and sustainable trends and best practices in engineering
• investigate, analyse and synthesise information relating to complex problems, concepts and theories of professional engineering practice, and to provide solutions to these problems using critical thinking and judgement
• demonstrate clear and coherent communication skills to articulate complex knowledge and justify propositions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences
• demonstrate a high level of autonomy, accountability, credibility, ethics, and responsibility for all personal work outputs.

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.