Engineering – Postgraduate courses

Engineering Studies


Master of Engineering Studies UTS course code: C04097 Testamur title: Master of Engineering Studies Abbreviation: MEStud Course fee: $250 per cp (local); $9,000 per semester (international) Total credit points: 48 Master of Engineering Studies (Honours) UTS course code: C04100 Testamur title: Master of Engineering Studies (Honours) Abbreviation: MEStud(Hons) Course fee: $250 per cp (local); $9,000 per semester (international) Total credit points: 72 Overview Admission requirements Course duration Course structure Overview The Master of Engineering Studies (MEStud) provides an opportunity for recently graduated engineers to pursue further studies in their chosen field of endeavour. The degree is structured in such a way that a student may choose a program of study that will deepen the body of knowledge acquired in the first degree as well as expand knowledge boundaries into policy and engineering management areas. The program of study chosen by the student is usually framed within a Postgraduate Program major and supervised by an experienced academic in that field. However, students also have the option of not electing a major. The Master of Engineering Studies (Honours) (MEStud(Hons)) is an extension, in the form of a research project, of the program of studies chosen by students. Students who perform well in the coursework program are permitted to transfer into the MEStud(Hons) where they are given the opportunity to complete a research project in their major. Admission requirements An undergraduate degree in engineering or other technological/applied science field or a Graduate Certificate in engineering is required for entry to the course. Course duration The MEStud requires two semesters of full-time study or four semesters of part-time study. Those students who wish to take Honours require at least one further semester to complete the degree. Course structure Master of Engineering Studies Students must complete eight postgraduate subjects (48 credit points) offered by the Faculty of Engineering to qualify for the award of Master of Engineering Studies. Group A a minimum of 18 credit points must be completed from the following 49013 Managing Information Technology in Engineering 6cp 49001 Judgment and Decision Making 6cp 49306 Quality and Operations Management Systems 6cp 49016 Technology and Innovation Management 6cp Group B 4xxxx Five postgraduate subjects from the Faculty of Engineering 6cp each Majors Students normally nominate a major at enrolment which requires the completion of at least four subjects within a particular Postgraduate Program major. Indicated compulsory major subjects must be completed. Any special topics listed in the program major are not available in the MEStud. To obtain the Software and Information Systems Engineering major, students must complete eight subjects (48 credit points) from the Software and Information Systems Engineering Program major list. Group A subjects do not apply to this major. The major is noted on the academic transcript. Master of Engineering Studies (Honours) On completion of the requirements of the MEStud at Credit level or above, a student may transfer to the MEStud(Hons). In addition to the 48 credit points at Credit level, the candidate is required to complete a 24-credit-point research project over a period of a least one semester. Postgraduate Program majors Postgraduate Program majors available within the Faculty of Engineering in 2004 are listed below. Computer Control Engineering Energy Planning and Policy Engineering Management Environmental Engineering and Management Groundwater Management Information Systems Engineering Local Government Engineering Manufacturing Engineering and Management Software Engineering Software and Information Systems Engineering Structural Engineering Telecommunications Engineering Telecommunications Networks Water Engineering. Each of these Postgraduate Program majors is managed by an academic designated by the Director, Postgraduate Coursework Programs, who advises the student on assumed prior knowledge and a suitable combination of postgraduate subjects. Where a student transfers to the MEStud(Hons), that student is normally required to complete the Research Project using the body of knowledge contained in the chosen Postgraduate Program major.