Master of Engineering Management (Professional)
2027 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2027 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Master of Engineering Management (Professional) |
| Course credit points | 16 |
| Deakin course code | S787 |
| Course version | 1 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment |
| Course information | For students who commenced from 2027 onwards |
| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Online | No |
| Duration | 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| Course map - enrolment planning tool | This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2027 Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central. |
| CRICOS code | 117807M Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9 |
| Supplementary information | Students should note the following as units are being phased in at the Burwood campus:
Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL)
|
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Alternative exits
- Course learning outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Other learning experiences
- Fees and charges
Course overview
Strong technical expertise alone is not enough in today’s engineering industry – communication, project management and business strategy are just as critical. Take the next step in your engineering career with Deakin’s Master of Engineering Management (Professional), a degree designed to build the leadership and management skills needed to succeed.
Develop and awareness of engineering practice through continuing professional development opportunities aimed at providing contextual experience of the Australian Engineering Sector. Develop your engineering expertise while building the capability to lead teams and manage complex projects. You will refine your technical skills in a chosen engineering discipline while strengthening your knowledge of project management, communication and leadership. As a graduate, you will be primed to take on greater responsibility in engineering environments.
Indicative student workload
You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include lectures, seminars, studios, laboratories 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
Engineering lies at the core of innovation, influencing every aspect of modern life. A recent report from the Australian Council of Engineering Deans (ACED) estimates that around 100,000 engineers will be needed by 2030 to deliver on government initiatives in energy, transport and built infrastructure, defence, minerals and advanced manufacturing. Analytical thinking and leadership also feature in the top three fastest-growing core skills globally, according to the World Economic Forum’s ‘Future of Jobs Report 2025’.
As leaders of change, engineering managers combine both technical expertise and strategic leadership to make a lasting impact. Your ability to manage projects, lead diverse teams, and apply critical thinking and engineering judgment will empower you to tackle challenges and unlock opportunities in the areas of manufacturing, construction, technology, energy, healthcare, and consulting.
This degree provides a solid grounding for career advancement, helping you confidently step into leadership positions and inspire solutions that shape industries, foster progress, and benefit society.
*Jobs and Skills Australia, National Employment Projections 2025 to 2035.
Participation requirements
Students commencing their course in Trimester 3 will be required to complete units in Trimester 3.
Placement can occur at any time, including during standard holiday breaks. Learn about key dates at Deakin.
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. More information available at Disability support services.
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 Management (S587) |
Course learning outcomes
| Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|
| Apply knowledge of engineering principles and techniques, and use research, project design and management skills and approaches to systematically investigate, interpret, analyse and generate solutions for complex problems and issues. Manage engineering solutions, projects and programs, and ensure reliable functioning of all materials, components, sub-systems and technologies as well as all interactions between the technical system and the context within which it functions to form a complete, sustainable and self- consistent system that optimises social, environmental and economic outcomes over its full lifetime. Advocate engineering ideas and make engineering decisions from conception through to implementation by properly evaluating and integrating technical and non-technical considerations as desirable outcomes of engineering projects and practice. |
| Prepare high quality documents including project plans, budget reports and present information including in a variety of oral, written and/or visual forms appropriate to the context, in a professional manner. Use reasoning skills to critically and fairly analyse the viewpoints of stakeholders and specialists, and consult in a professional manner when presenting an engineering or management viewpoint, arguments, justifications or solutions to engage technical and non-technical audience in discussions, debate and negotiations. |
| Use a wide range of digital tools and techniques to locate, critically assess information and methodically and systematically differentiate between assertion, opinion and evidence for engineering decision- making. Demonstrate the ability to independently and systematically locate and share information, standards and regulations that pertain engineering work. |
| Identify, discern, and characterise salient issues, determine and analyse causes and effects, justify and apply appropriate assumptions, predict performance and behaviour, conceptualise engineering and management approaches to synthesise solution strategies for complex technical and non-technical engineering problems and evaluate outcomes achieved. |
| Apply knowledge of engineering skills and techniques to identify and define complex problems in a variety of contexts. 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. |
| Evaluate own knowledge and skills, professionalism and ethical development using frameworks of reflection and take responsibility for learning and performance. Work responsibly and safely in engineering environments to demonstrate professionalism. |
| Undertake various team roles, work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, and utilise effective teamwork skills in order to achieve team objectives. Apply interpersonal skills to interact and collaborate to enhance and optimise engineering outcomes through shared knowledge and creative capacity. |
| 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. |
Note – From 2026, Deakin commenced introducing Graduate Attributes (GAs), which define the distinctive characteristics of a Deakin graduate. You may notice some courses still refer to Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) during this transition period.
Course rules
To complete the Master of Engineering Management (Professional), you must pass 8, 12 or 16 credit points. The number of credit points required may vary, depending on your entry point or how much credit you receive as recognition of prior learning (RPL) based on your professional experience and previous qualifications.
A 16-credit point Master of Engineering Management (Professional) includes:
- DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in your first study period
- STP710 Career Tools for Employability (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
- SEE700 Safety Induction Program (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
- 7 credit points of core units
- 4 credit point pathway
- 5 credit points of course elective units.
Most units are equal to one credit point. As a full-time student you will study four credit points per trimester and usually undertake two trimesters per year.
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
Course structure
Core units
You are required to complete seven core units (these are essential units for this degree)
In your first trimester you must also complete three 0-credit point units which are compulsory for this degree.
| DAI001 | Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0 credit points) |
| STP710 | Career Tools for Employability (0 credit points) |
| SEE700 | Safety Induction Program (0 credit points) |
| SEN700 | Research Methodology |
| SEN723 | Engineering Project Management |
| SEN710 | Project Planning (capstone) ~ |
| SEN720 | Project Implementation and Evaluation (2 credit points) (capstone) ~ |
| SET721 | Engineering Sustainability |
| SEP701 | Continuing Professional Development |
~it is recommended students undertake SEN710 and SEN720 in consecutive trimesters
plus
4 credit points from one of the pathway groupings
Pathways
You must complete one of these pathways.
Civil Infrastructure Engineering (EL-S000110) - Waurn Ponds
4 credit points from the list below:
| SEN770 | Infrastructure Engineering |
| SEN727 | Tunnel and Underground Construction |
| SEN728 | Transportation Infrastructure Systems |
| SEN725 | Urban Stormwater Asset Design |
| SEN769 | Advanced Structural Design |
| SEV702 | Traffic and Transport Engineering + |
Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering (EL-S000111) - Burwood, Waurn Ponds
4 credit points from the list below:
| SEE705 | Energy Efficiency, Management and Market Analysis + |
| SEE706 | Power System Analysis + |
| SEE716 | Electrical Systems Protection + |
| SEE717 | Smart Grid Systems |
| SEE718 | Renewable Energy Systems |
| SEE719 | Microgrid Design, Integration and Management + |
Mechanical Engineering (EL-S000113) - Waurn Ponds
4 credit points from the list below:
| SEJ751 | Materials Performance and Durability |
| SEM700 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| SEM711 | Applied Dynamics and Product Development Technologies |
| SEM712 | Advanced Modelling and Simulation |
| SEM721 | Product Design and Development |
| SEM722 | Advanced Manufacturing Technology |
Robotics and Automation Engineering (EL-S000114) - Waurn Ponds
4 credit points from the list below:
| SEE701 | Advanced Control Systems Engineering |
| SEE710 | Industrial Automation |
| SEE711 | IoT Systems Engineering |
| SEE712 | Applied Signal Processing |
| SEN771 | Intelligent Autonomous Robots |
| SIT720 | Machine Learning |
Smart Manufacturing (EL-S000115) - Burwood, Waurn Ponds
4 credit points from the list below:
| SEE711 | IoT Systems Engineering |
| SEN771 | Intelligent Autonomous Robots |
| SEM722 | Advanced Manufacturing Technology |
| SEM724 | Design for Additive Manufacturing |
| SIT718 | Real World Analytics |
| SIT742 | Modern Data Science |
+ available at the Burwood campus from 2028
Course electives
You must choose five course elective units from this Management themed course elective list.
| SEN770 | Infrastructure Engineering |
| SRQ763 | Project Risk Management |
| SLE720 | Risk Assessment and Control |
| MMH707 | Managed Change |
| SRQ745 | Construction Company Management |
| MAF752 | Principles of Finance |
| MMM760 | Small Business Management |
| MPM780 | Foundations in Leadership |
| MPM779 | Leadership in Complexity |
| MIS770 | Foundation Skills in Data Analysis |
| MIS781 | Business Intelligence and Database |
| SIT718 | Real World Analytics |
Course duration
You may be able to study available units in the optional third trimester to fast-track your degree, however your course duration may be extended if there are delays in meeting course requirements, such as completing a placement.
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.
Fees and charges
Tuition fees will vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study, your study load and/or unit discipline.
Your tuition fees will increase annually at the start of each calendar year. All fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD) and do not include additional costs such as textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment, mandatory checks, travel, consumables and other costs.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.
Further information
Contact Student Central for assistance in course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements. Student Central can also provide information for a wide range of services at Deakin. To help you understand the University vocabulary, please refer to our Enrolment codes and terminology page.