Master of Engineering (Professional)
2020 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2020 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Master of Engineering (Professional) |
| Course Map | If you started your course before 2020, please refer to the plan your study page or contact a Student Adviser |
| Campus | |
| Cloud Campus | No |
| Duration | 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 052600A |
| Deakin course code | S751 |
| 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 9. |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Alternative exits
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Specialisations
- Course structure
- Work experience
- Details of specialisations
- Other learning experiences
Course overview
Study the Master of Engineering (Professional) and you’ll develop technical skills, a positive approach to problem solving and the ability to work as part of a team, while focusing on practical experience and a supervised research or industry project that provides you with the advanced project management skills required to tackle complex, industry-focused problems head on.
Throughout the degree you will acquire advanced engineering skills and the forward-thinking, innovative and entrepreneurial skills employers are looking for, while strengthening and extending your understanding of engineering through the pursuit of specialised study in either Additive Manufacturing, Civil Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering Design, Mechatronics and Control Engineering or Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering – the choice is yours. You will have world-class facilities and equipment at your fingertips with access to the Centre for Advanced Design in Engineering Training (CADET) and the Geelong Technology Precinct (GTP) – home to the Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM), Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI), CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering and the Australian Future Fibre Research and Innovation Centre.
Deakin’s Master of Engineering (Professional) partners with industry to provide you with practical work experience opportunities, the capacity to apply your skills to real-world problems and the opportunity to form professional networks prior to graduation.
Engineering offers an exciting future for your working life, with a huge demand for engineering graduates in Australia and internationally. Skilled engineers are needed across all sectors, opening up excellent career opportunities around the world.
Units in the course may include assessment hurdle requirements.
Indicative student workload
You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Career opportunities
With strong demand for professional engineers continuing to increase, engineering graduates can be selective about the location and type of employer they want to work for. Employers are looking for graduates who are fully equipped with advanced engineering skills and capable of starting work projects immediately. Graduates of this course may find career opportunities in a wide range of industries associated with their study area producing job-ready graduates that industry is looking for.
Participation requirements
Placement can occur at any time, including during the standard holiday breaks listed here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/key-dates.
Elective units may be selected that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.
Students commencing in Trimester 3 will be required to complete units in Trimester 3.
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.
Alternative exits
| Graduate Certificate of Engineering (S550) |
Equipment requirements
Students must have access to a suitable computer and a network connection. Information about the hardware and software requirements may be obtained from the School of Engineering, telephone 03 9244 6699.
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
| Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities | Apply specialised, integrated and practical knowledge of engineering principles in the design and analysis of systems and/or processes. Apply advanced and specialised knowledge of contextual factors that impact on engineering including Innovation, Sustainability, Leadership and Project management. Apply advanced and in-depth knowledge of current research directions and methodologies within an engineering specialisation. |
| Communication | Communicate effectively and professionally in a range of contexts using oral, written, graphical and interpersonal communication to professional, non-professional audiences. |
| Digital literacy | Locate, select, analyse, apply, evaluate, and disseminate both technical and non-technical information utilising a range of digital technologies and information sources. Use specialised engineering tools and technologies to communicate ideas, concepts, and designs. |
| Critical thinking | Apply critical and analytical thinking and judgment to complete engineering projects through design-based learning activities. Reflect critically on the theory and professional practice or scholarship of Engineering. |
| Problem solving | Apply design-based methodologies and creative and innovative approaches to solve problems in the context of research-based or professional engineering projects. |
| Self-management | Demonstrate self-management through professional and ethical conduct, and apply the principles of lifelong learning to new challenges. |
| Teamwork | Work effectively in teams and demonstrate team leadership in a collaborative learning environment with others from different disciplines and backgrounds. |
| Global citizenship | Manage technical, economic, social and ethical aspects of global engineering problems and projects in sustainable and culturally sensitive ways. |
Approved by Faculty Board 27 June 2019
Course rules
To complete the Master of Engineering (Professional), students must attain 16 credit points. Most units (think of units as ‘subjects’) are equal to 1 credit point. So that means in order to gain 16 credit points, you’ll need to study 16 units (AKA ‘subjects’) over your entire degree. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake two trimesters each year.
The course comprises a total of 16 credit points, which must include the following:
- 4 core units (totalling 4 credit points)
- Completion of STP710 Career Tools for Employability (0-credit point compulsory unit)
- Completion of SEE700 Safety Induction Program (0-credit point compulsory unit)
- Completion of STP050 Academic Integrity (0-credit point compulsory unit)
- One 8-credit point specialisation from the list below. You will be required to complete at least one specialised study as part of this course.
- 4 elective units (totalling 4 credit points)(you can choose which ones to study)
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.
- Additive Manufacturing
- Civil Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering Design
- Mechatronics and Control Engineering
For students pursuing a second Engineering specialisation, you will only be required to complete the four credit points of discipline specific units (excluding project units) within the second specialisation requirements.
Course structure
Electives
Select from a range of elective units offered across many courses. In some cases you may even be able to choose elective units from a completely different discipline area (subject to meeting unit requirements).
Course structure
Core
| STP050 | Academic Integrity (0 credit points) |
| STP710 | Career Tools for Employability (0 credit points) |
| SEE700 | Safety Induction Program (0 credit points) |
| SEB711 | Managing and Developing Innovation |
| SEB725 | Engineering Entrepreneurship |
| SET721 | Engineering Sustainability |
| SEN700 | Research Methodology |
plus
An eight (8) credit point specialisation.
plus
four elective units at level 7 (across the University)
Work experience
You may have the opportunity to complete an engineering internship of 120-160 hours (typically as a 4-6 week unpaid placement or as a 12 week unpaid placement) in an Engineering-related position.
Details of specialisations
Mechanical Engineering Design
Campuses
Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Unit set code
SP-S000049
Overview
Product development and innovation are key drivers for Australian industry. To meet this demand, 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. You will acquire a solid understanding of product and process modelling and designing for sustainability.
Units
| SEM711 | Product Development Technologies |
| SEM712 | CAE and Finite Element Analysis |
| SEM721 | Product Development |
| SEM722 | Advanced Manufacturing Technology |
| SEN719 | Project Initiation (2 credit points)# |
| SEN720 | Project Implementation and Evaluation (2 credit points) |
# Must have successfully completed STP710 Career Tools for Employability (0 credit-point compulsory unit)
Details of specialisations
Engineering Management
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
| SEB723 | Engineering Project Management (2 credit points) |
| SEB724 | Engineering Leadership (2 credit points) |
| SEN719 | Project Initiation (2 credit points)# |
| SEN720 | Project Implementation and Evaluation (2 credit points) |
# Must have successfully completed STP710 Career Tools for Employability (0 credit-point compulsory unit)
Details of specialisations
Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering
Campuses
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 |
| SEN719 | Project Initiation (2 credit points)# |
| SEN720 | Project Implementation and Evaluation (2 credit points) |
# Must have successfully completed STP710 Career Tools for Employability (0 credit-point compulsory unit)
Details of specialisations
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 | Control Systems Engineering |
| SEE711 | Sensor Networks |
| SEE710 | Instrumentation and Process Control |
| SEE712 | Embedded Systems |
| SEN719 | Project Initiation (2 credit points)# |
| SEN720 | Project Implementation and Evaluation (2 credit points) |
# Must have successfully completed STP710 Career Tools for Employability (0 credit-point compulsory unit)
Details of specialisations
Civil Engineering
Campuses
Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Unit set code
SP-S000086
Overview
The civil engineering specialisation focuses on the theme of infrastructure engineering and provides students with advanced knowledge in four major sub disciplines of civil engineering, namely, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation systems, and water management.
Units
| SEN769 | Advanced Structural Design |
| SEN725 | Urban Stormwater Management |
| SEN727 | Advanced Geomechanics |
| SEN728 | Transportation Infrastructure Systems |
| SEN719 | Project Initiation (2 credit points)# |
| SEN720 | Project Implementation and Evaluation (2 credit points) |
# Must have successfully completed STP710 Career Tools for Employability (0 credit-point compulsory unit)
Details of specialisations
Additive Manufacturing
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
| SEM721 | Product Development |
| SEM723 | Additive Manufacturing Processes and Applications |
| SEM724 | Design for Additive Manufacturing |
| SEM725 | Materials for Additive Manufacturing |
| SEN719 | Project Initiation (2 credit points)# |
| SEN720 | Project Implementation and Evaluation (2 credit points) |
# Must have successfully completed STP710 Career Tools for Employability (0 credit-point compulsory unit)
Other course information
Course duration - additional information
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.
- Contact Student Central
Other learning experiences
You may choose to use one of your elective units to undertake an internship or participate in an overseas study tour to enhance your global awareness and experience.