Graduate Diploma of Engineering

2024 Deakin University Handbook

Year

2024 course information

Award granted Graduate Diploma of Engineering
Deakin course codeS652
Faculty

Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment

Campus

This course is an exit option only

Duration1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
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 the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.

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 mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.

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 DAI001 Academic Integrity Module Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit).

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.

Specialisations

Refer to the details of each specialisation for availability.

Course structure

Core

DAI001Academic Integrity Module (0 credit points)

SEM721Engineering Design

SEN700Research Methodology

SEN723Managing 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:

ADH702Humanitarian - Development Nexus

MIS701Digital Business Analysis

MIS712Managing Digital Transformation

MIS770Foundation Skills in Data Analysis

MIS771Descriptive Analytics and Visualisation

MIS772Predictive Analytics

MIS775Decision Modelling for Business Analytics

MIS779Decision Analytics in Practice

MIS781Business Intelligence and Database

MIS782Value of Information

MIS784Marketing Analytics

MPA702Financial Interpretation

MPE781Economics for Managers

MMM710Emerging Issues in International Operations

MPM703Business Strategy and Analysis

MPM722Human Resource Management

MWL705Business for Social Impact

SEE707Energy Market and Policy

SEE719Microgrid Design and Management

SEN729Railway Infrastructure Design and Management

SIT718Real World Analytics

SIT719Analytics for Security and Privacy

SIT720Machine Learning

SIT742Modern Data Science

SIT763Cyber Security Management

SLE720Risk Assessment and Control

SLE721 Policy and Planning for Sustainable Development [No longer available for enrolment]

SLE725Environmental Management Systems

SLE740Climate Change, Adaptation and Mitigation

SLE741Regional Development Economics and Planning

SLE742Systems and Strategic Thinking

SLE743Regional Development Modelling

SRQ762Cost Planning

SRQ774Construction Measurement and Estimating

SRQ780Strategic Construction Procurement

SRT751Environmentally Sustainable Design and 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

SEN725Urban Stormwater Asset Design

SEN727Applied Rock Engineering

SEN728Transportation Infrastructure Systems

SEN769Advanced Structural Design

Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering

Campuses

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

SEE705Energy Efficiency and Demand Management

SEE716Electrical Systems Protection

SEE717Smart Grid Systems

SEE718Renewable 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

SEJ751Materials Performance and Durability

SEM711Product Development Technologies

SEM712Advanced Finite Element Analysis

SEM722Advanced 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

SEE701Advanced Control Systems Engineering

SEE710Instrumentation and Process Control

SEE711 IoT Systems Engineering

SEE712Embedded Systems

Other course information

Course duration

Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.

Further information

Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.