Graduate Diploma of Engineering

2022 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2022 course information
Award granted	Graduate Diploma of Engineering
Campus	This course is an exit option only
Duration	1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Deakin course code	S652
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

This course is available as an exit option from the Master of Engineering.

You will focus on practical, real-world problems to develop technical and project management skills, and the ability to work as part of a team. You will acquire advanced engineering skills along with critical-thinking, innovative problem-solving and entrepreneurial skills that employers are looking for. All while strengthening and extending your understanding of engineering through the pursuit of specialised study.

Engineering offers an exciting future with a demand for engineering graduates globally. . Skilled engineers are needed across all sectors, with employers looking for graduates who are fully equipped with advanced engineering, project management and interpersonal skills and capable of starting work immediately.

As a graduate, you may find career opportunities in a wide range of industries including non-engineering fields.

Indicative student workload

Approximately 150 hours of learning and assessment activities per Deakin credit point.

Career opportunities

Graduates of this course may find career opportunities associated with their study area in a wide range of industries. Employers look for graduates who are fully equipped with advanced engineering skills and capable of starting work projects immediately. With strong demand for professional engineers continuing to increase, engineering graduates can be selective about the location and type of employer they wish to work for.

Mandatory student checks

Any unit which contains work-integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. Refer to the relevant unit guide.

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year, the units you choose and your study load. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website or our handy Fee estimator to help estimate your tuition fees.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as photocopying or travel.

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities	Responsibly select and apply an integrated and specialised technical engineering knowledge and skills in professional practice to design, develop and evaluate sustainable systems, processes and solutions to real-world problems. Demonstrate capacity to continue professional development and scholarship through the synthesis of current trends, research directions and application of evidence-based methodologies within an engineering specialisation.
Communication	Apply effective communication skills in a professional context to interpret, evaluate and present technical engineering information using oral, written, visual modes.
Digital literacy	Identify, select and use digital technologies and tools to source, manage, generate and share information, evaluate its reliability, and use the information for engineering design, problem solving and research purposes.
Critical thinking	Demonstrate autonomy and judgement through balanced application of logic, intellectual and research criteria to review, analyse, and synthesise information for engineering problem solving.
Problem solving	Evaluate and use specialist engineering methods to identify potential solutions to independently and collaboratively resolve complex, real-world problems and realise solutions. Demonstrate innovative and creative approaches and solutions to engineering problems that are constrained by local, national, global and contemporary issues and show capacity for planning, designing, executing and managing a range of engineering projects.
Self-management	Work responsibly and safely in engineering environments to demonstrate professionalism.
Teamwork	Undertake various team roles, work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, and utilise effective teamwork skills in order to achieve team objectives.
Global citizenship	Engage with global traditions and current trends in engineering practice in order to appreciate diversity, seek equity in outcomes and adopt ethical and professional standards to evaluate engineering impacts in the society.

Approved by Faculty Board 3 September 2020

Course rules

To complete the Graduate Diploma of Engineering, students must attain 8 credit points, which must include the following:

Three (3) core units (3 credit points)
Four (4) credit points from a chosen specialisation from S751 Master of Engineering (Professional)
One (1) credit point course-grouped elective unit which may be selected from an alternative specialisation, or any other course-grouped elective.
Completion of STP050 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.

Specialisations

Refer to the details of each specialisation for availability.

* Only available to students who commenced prior to 2022

Course structure

Core

STP050

Academic Integrity (0 credit points)

SEM721

Engineering Design

SEN700

Research Methodology

SEN723

Managing Engineering Projects

plus

Four (4) credit points from specialisations below.

plus

One (1) credit point course grouped elective at level 7 from an alternative specialisation or selected from the list below.

Electives

Course grouped elective units:

ADH702

Humanitarian - Development Nexus

MAA754

Enterprise Risk Management

MIS701

Business Requirements Analysis

MIS712

Managing Digital Transformation

MIS770

Foundation Skills in Data Analysis

MIS771

Descriptive Analytics and Visualisation

MIS772

Predictive Analytics

MIS775

Decision Modelling for Business Analytics

MIS779

Decision Analytics in Practice

MIS781

Business Intelligence and Database

MIS782

Value of Information

MIS784

Marketing Analytics

MPA702

Financial Interpretation

MPE781

Economics for Managers

MPM701

Business Process Management

MPM703

Business Strategy and Analysis

MPM722

Human Resource Management

MPM732

Critical Thinking for Managers

MWL705

Business for Social Impact

SEE707

Energy Market and Policy

SEE719

Microgrid Design and Management

SEN729

Railway Infrastructure Design and Management

SIT717

Unit description is currently unavailable

SIT718

Real World Analytics

SIT719

Analytics for Security and Privacy

SIT720

Machine Learning

SIT742

Modern Data Science

SIT763

Cyber Security Management

SLE720

Risk Assessment and Control

SLE721

Policy and Planning for Sustainable Development

SLE725

Environmental Management Systems

SLE740

Climate Change, Adaptation and Mitigation

SLE741

Regional Development Economics and Planning

SLE742

Systems and Strategic Thinking

SLE743

Regional Development Modelling

SRQ762

Cost Planning

SRQ774

Construction Measurement and Estimating

SRQ780

Strategic Construction Procurement

SRT751

Integrated Building Technology

Work experience

Students will be required to take an active role in their learning and apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills complete practical projects strategically placed within units of study.

Details of specialisations

Civil Engineering

Campuses

Waurn Ponds (Geelong)

Unit set code

SP-S000086

Overview

Civil engineers facilitate the solving of problems for the benefit and advancement of our communities through the installation and management of infrastructure using mathematics and scientific principles. They plan, design and test the structures of private and public buildings and facilities. This specialisation provides you with the opportunity to extend your engineering knowledge, skillset and competencies for employment across several industries, particularly in relation to designing, constructing and maintaining civil infrastructures and physical systems.

Units

SEN725

Urban Stormwater Asset Design

SEN727

Applied Rock Engineering

SEN728

Transportation Infrastructure Systems

SEN769

Advanced Structural Design

Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering

Campuses

Cloud (online), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)

Unit set code

SP-S000076

Overview

This specialisation provides unique technical, research and practical learning experiences to prepare graduates for professional and leadership roles in contemporary power system environments. Students will have access to industry-standard tools and world-class facilities, as well as opportunities to engage with internationally recognised teaching and research staff who have extensive experience in electrical and renewable energy.

Units

SEE705

Energy Efficiency and Demand Management

SEE716

Electrical Systems Protection

SEE717

Smart Grid Systems

SEE718

Renewable Energy Systems

Mechanical Engineering Design

Campuses

Waurn Ponds (Geelong)

Unit set code

SP-S000049

Overview

Product development and innovation are key drivers for industry. Mechanical engineers contribute to planning, designing, organising and overseeing the assembly, erection, commissioning, operation and maintenance of mechanical and process plant installations to roll products out of the production line. Mechanical engineers are employed in a wide range of industries including the automotive industry, aerospace and transport industries, power generation, refineries, insurance industries, building services, railway systems design, consumer goods design and production and management consultancies. This specialisation brings together studies in leading computer-aided engineering technologies, and advanced materials and manufacturing, while drawing on Deakin’s world-class research teams in a practical and applied approach to address structural mechanics problems. You will acquire a solid understanding of product and process modelling and designing for sustainability.

Units

SEJ751

Materials Performance and Durability

SEM711

Product Development Technologies

SEM712

Introduction to Finite Element Analysis

SEM722

Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Mechatronics and Control Engineering

Campuses

Waurn Ponds (Geelong)

Unit set code

SP-S000051

Overview

This specialisation allows students to enhance the skills acquired through their undergraduate degree and specialise in technological areas associated with electronics. Students will have opportunities to explore interests in power systems, instrumentation and process control; sensor networks; and embedded systems.

Units

SEE701

Advanced Control Systems Engineering

SEE710

Instrumentation and Process Control

SEE711

Sensor Networks

SEE712

Embedded Systems

Engineering Management

Only available to students who commenced prior to 2022

Campuses

Waurn Ponds (Geelong)

Unit set code

SP-S000077

Overview

Industry expects professional engineers to lead, develop and manage products throughout their life cycle. The expectations later grow towards marketing, servicing and supporting the product, while ensuring its sustainability. This specialisation has been developed to equip students with the skills employers are looking for by combining engineering project management with engineering leadership. Graduates will have the expertise necessary to devise flexible, real solutions for the challenges faced by today’s engineering leaders.

Units

SEB711 Managing and Developing Innovation [No longer available for enrolment]>

SEB724 Engineering Leadership [No longer available for enrolment]*

SEB725 Engineering Entrepreneurship [No longer available for enrolment]^

>SEB711 will be replaced by MMM710 Business Process and Operations Management

*SEB724 will be replaced by MPE781 Economics for Managers and MPM722 Human Resource Management from 2022

^SEB725 will be replaced by MIS701 Business Requirements Analysis rom 2022

Additive Manufacturing

Only available to students who commenced prior to 2022

Campuses

Waurn Ponds (Geelong)

Unit set code

SP-S000085

Overview

In recent years there has been an increasing amount of interest in Additive Manufacturing (AM), sometimes referred to as 3D Printing. Whilst many engineers have a basic understanding of entry-level AM, there are fewer opportunities to learn about industrial-scale technologies like metal prototyping and multiple-material systems. This specialisation aims to equip engineers with the knowledge and skills necessary to use AM technologies at an advanced level to solve complex industrial design and manufacturing problems.

Units

SEM723 Simulation, Testing and Validation for Additive Manufacturing [No longer available for enrolment]

SEM724

Design for Additive Manufacturing

SEM725

Materials for Additive Manufacturing

SEM726 Advanced 3d Modelling and Simulation for Additive Manufacturing [No longer available for enrolment]

Further information

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