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The principal objective of Bachelor of Engineering (Adv Manufacturing and Mechatronics) (Honours) is to create highly employable graduates, capable of working effectively as Manufacturing and Mechatronics engineers in leading-edge national and international companies. The program is designed to prepare engineers for a wide range of career possibilities by developing particular graduate attributes which will be of on-going benefit to themselves, industry and society as a whole. Manufacturing industry is highly diversified and graduates from this program will be able to work in a wide range of manufacturing engineering industries - particularly those enterprises based on automation with an enabling mechatronics base. These firms wound range from Automotive and Aerospace industries to supply chain and logistics based firms.As a graduate of the Bachelor of Engineering (Adv Manufacturing and Mechatronics) (Honours) you are likely to practice as an engineer at a high level. You will have demonstrated:the ability to utilise fundamental knowledge and skills in mathematics and the sciences underpinning engineering; sound skills and appropriate understanding of disciplines relevant to mechatronics engineering and its practice; suitable design skills, appropriate creativity, intellectual discipline and professional skills relevant to working with others; ability to communicate your ideas in a way appropriate to your profession and also in a general way appropriate to communication with the wider community and; that you can learn in a self-directed way that would support professional extension in your working life and adapt to technological and social change.The program as a whole has a real world focus with a problem/project based active learning approach. The first two years of the program have a high degree of commonality with the Automotive and Mechanical Engineering programs offered by the School of Engineering. In these years you will be exposed to the fundamentals of engineering sciences, mathematics, engineering design and other aspects of engineering professional practice. In the final years of the program you will delve into courses with a manufacturing and mechatronics engineering focus.You will undertake a capstone experience in the final year courses OENG1167 Engineering Capstone Project Part A and OENG1168 Engineering Capstone Project Part B, in which you will conduct a research project that can be analytical, experimental, design or computational in nature (or some combination).This program is primarily delivered in face-to-face mode at the City and Bundoora Campuses.

The objectives of this program are to:provide learning experiences that will equip you, as a graduate of this program, with the knowledge and skills essential for a professional career in electronic product design. prepare you, on graduation from this program, to be ready to take up employment as a product designer in electronic engineering or related industries, including the aerospace, automotive, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, computing, resource, defence, and primary industries.You will undertake a capstone experience in the final year courses OENG1167 Engineering Capstone Project Part A and OENG1168 Engineering Capstone Project Part B, in which you will conduct a research project that can be analytical, experimental, design or computational in nature (or some combination).This program is primarily delivered in face-to-face mode at the City Campus.

This program aims to develop research capable graduates who will be leaders in media and communication. The emphasis in honours is on research, whether within academic or professional contexts.As an honours graduate you will be able to ask and respond to critical and creative questions relevant to communication, technology and media. You will engage with and respond to ideas from your disciplinary experience and extend these using your interdisciplinary and collaborative skills. You will have a knowledge of research as a creative and critical practice as it relates to your individual field and discipline. You will develop as an investigator who demonstrates academic rigour in your own and other disciplines. You will bring research and leadership to complex situations including the development of projects and learning, and research activities in individual or group pursuit. You will have a deep knowledge of your field and of research practice, and an enhanced capacity to identify and investigate problems in contemporary media, communication and creative fields. You will offer applied as well as theoretical approaches in responding to these.In your honours year, you will undertake an individually negotiated research project, as a capstone experience. This project will enable you to synthesise and integrate your knowledge, connect theory and practice, and demonstrate your holistic achievement of the program learning outcomes.This program will help you to negotiate and contribute knowledge to the immense changes occurring within contemporary media and communication systems in both academic and professional contexts. You will engage in a model of ‘process based learning’ in an interdisciplinary research context, which will provide you with the relevant skills for managing such change within industry and research.Research as a concept and practice underwrites all activities within the program with an emphasis on integrating theory and practice so that you will have a deep knowledge of the role, function, and importance of research to your future practice. Honours is also recognised as providing preparation for a higher degree such as a research Masters or Doctorate (PhD).

The Bachelor of Business (Honours) is a one-year program designed to further develop the knowledge and skills of your chosen discipline with a focus on research. An RMIT Honours degree provides a distinctive competitive advantage in the global job market and offers a pathway for further research and learning into Research Masters and PhD programs.During this program, you will deepen your knowledge of a key area of business by focusing on a current business topic. You will also sharpen your analytical and research skills through coursework and the completion of an Honours Research Thesis. You will design an independent research study, employ research methods and techniques, provide insights into complex business issues or problems, and plan, execute and present an Honours Research Thesis under the supervision of a research experienced academic.

A central focus of the Bachelor of Justice and Criminology (Honours) program is the thesis project. This is an individually negotiated project supported by individual and small group interaction with staff, peers and industry experts. Your thesis project will focus on a topic of your choice, negotiated with a supervisor, to allow you to address a policy-related research and development issue which will provide a capstone experience and foundation for you to pursue your further study or career aspirations. The other courses in the program are intended to assist in the preparation and conduct of your thesis project.The program is designed to to build on the capabilities you have acquired at degree level and provide additional learning horizons and expose you to a fuller range of policy and research practice.The overall objective of the program is to develop graduates who can:work effectively within a variety of professional environments within the public and criminal justice sectors, as critical and reflective practitioners who use a variety of social perspectives and disciplines to advance principles of social justice, lead debate within organisations on criminal justice policy process and research issues, demonstrate sensitivity in working in culturally and linguistically diverse environments and be aware of the connectedness between the local and the global, and manage conflict and assess risk and be able to solve problems in an informed, creative and dynamic manner.

This program has been designed to equip you with a transferable skill set relevant for a future career in academic and applied research (including further learning), diagnostic services, industry, medical marketing, scientific communication and many other STEM-related careers.As a higher performing student with a completed BBiomedSc, BHealthSc or equivalent program of study, this program will offer you the opportunity to specialise in Health and Biomedical Sciences research. The program is delivered in face to face mode and is not available by online distance education.This program will:Enhance your prospects of employment by helping you develop a variety of transferrable skills that are increasingly sort after by employers. Provide you with an appropriate training environment in scientific methods, research strategy, laboratory skills and communication skills as preparation for higher degree research programs, particularly MSc and PhD programs in the College of Science, Engineering and Health.During the program you will complete a series of capstone courses which focus on a research project:ONPS2562 Research Project 1 ONPS2421 Research Project 2 ONPS2422 Research Project 3

In the Honours program you will be introduced to a research-based mode of study combined with a studio model that facilitates the production of your work. Intensive studio and workshop practice will develop your expressive capacity, aesthetic sensibility and technical proficiency at a level consistent with that of a professional arts practitioner.Building a coherent body of advanced knowledge about contemporary art practices, you will also develop your studio-based research in relation to a wider theoretical and critical context.The capstone experience of the program, Honours Independent Project, will be the focus of your art-making. This is paired with Practice, Reflection and Discourse to support your cognitive and technical skills for developing new understanding and communicating this to a range of audiences.The program will engender you with greater self-reliance in undertaking and initiating independent research as an integral part of your professional and artistic development. This will prepare you for independent professional practice and the appropriate knowledge and skills required for further studies at post-graduate level.Alongside the potential for higher degree research, you will have skills in creative thinking and problem solving that are valued by employers in a range of sectors and key to your career as an artist.

The BH049 International Studies (Honours) program provides graduates with a research pathway through a PhD to a research career, whilst also developing and expanding your skills and knowledge in international studies for graduate entry employment in a range of sectors including the public sector and organisations with an international focus.Building on the knowledge and skills you have developed and applied at undergraduate degree level, this program enhances your sense of academic and professional identity and fosters and refines your research capability, including through exposing you to a range of professional and research practice within the international studies field.The program is designed to facilitate your engagement with the academic world of global studies. You will be join a network of talented international studies students and your interactions and collaborations will support you to develop new insights into international issues, and to deepen your knowledge and analysis of complex international issues, challenges and policy imperatives.The program is designed for you to develop your independent research skills and will prepare you to practice as a critical innovator in government, business, international aid, development and education. This goal is facilitated through your design, research and writing of a scholarly thesis supplemented with advanced course work that enhances your specialised knowledge of the international studies field. As a graduate, you will be equipped to undertake roles which include: policy officer, consultant, advocate, research officer or analyst.You will expand and refine your knowledge of social science research methods and integrate and apply your research knowledge and skills to design, conduct and disseminate professional and scholarly findings. Your completion of a minor thesis will enable you to you to synthesize and integrate your knowledge, connect theory and practice as well as demonstrate your holistic achievement of the program learning outcomes.As a graduate of this program, you will be able to independently solve problems and engage in critical analysis informed by professional and ethical standards of practice. You will apply your knowledge of, and respect for, key values such as equity and respect for cultural and linguistic diversity.On completion of the program you will be able to confidently communicate and work with others and provide informed insights into international studies and the global context which shapes this field. You will be able to undertake independent research investigating international policy and developments, and apply informed judgement, balancing international policy and global imperatives development with the needs of diverse communities and groups.

The purpose of the Planning Hons program is to provide an education that will prepare you to enter the planning profession and especially equip you to undertake a high level of thinking and analysis.The Hons program builds on the preliminary years of the Planning program, which draws from a wide variety of disciplines and fields of study including geography, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, ecology, history, sociology, business, politics and policy studies. Drawing on these experiences, planners are involved in making decisions about land use proposals and other types of developments whilst balancing the needs of communities and the environment.The focus of the Planning program is the generation of multidisciplinary capabilities supported by specialist knowledge. The Planning program therefore aims to provide you with good communication and people skills as well as the ability to work through complex multidisciplinary environmental problems. These experiences cannot be separated from politics and the Planning program makes a point of acknowledging the political environment.With this background the Hons program exposes you to opportunities to engage in high level discussion and critique of social and planning related issues. These experiences then provide you with the basics for undertaking a piece of individual research that sharpens your research capabilities and your critical thinking abilities.

A central focus of the Honours program is the thesis project. This is an individually negotiated project supported by individual and small group interaction with staff, peers and industry experts. Your thesis project will focus on a topic of your choice, negotiated with a supervisor. The other courses in the program are intended to assist in the preparation and conduct of your thesis.The program will build on the capabilities you will have acquired through study at the degree level, and provide additional learning horizons and exposure to a fuller range of research practice. It will provide a foundation for you to pursue your further study or career aspirations. The overall objectives of the program are to develop graduates who can:work effectively within a variety of professional environments within the public and community sectors, as critical and reflective practitioners who use a variety of social perspectives and disciplines to advance principles of social equality and harmony, lead debate within organisations on policy, justice and research issues, advocate for equity and rights through their enabling skills and knowledge, demonstrate sensitivity in working in culturally and linguistically diverse environments and be aware of the connectedness between the local and the global, and manage conflict and assess risk and be able to solve problems in an informed, creative and dynamic manner. effectively research using appropriate strategies, approaches and application; link ideas and practice, and identify links between good thinking and good governance.