Course Information
Master of Engineering Science
Effective from
01-JAN-2018
: Code
J63
This research program provides for advanced-level research in electrical, electronic, computer, communication, civil, chemical, mechanical or mechatronic engineering.
Disclaimer
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Apply and defend innovative practice to generate and evaluate abstract ideas which contribute to problem solving or the advancement of professional knowledge and/or practice.
- Communicate engineering discipline knowledge and research results, in writing and orally using plain English and making a sustained argument to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- Critically consider and apply emergent practice principles, including sustainability and global perspectives, relevant to engineering.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of research principles and methods through the review and analysis of existing research relevant to work and learning in the engineering discipline.
- Demonstrate and reflect on cross-cultural awareness, including indigenous cultural competence as it applies to research design, research methods and/or professional practice in engineering.
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge and understanding of theory, practice and recent developments in engineering.
- Demonstrate the ability to collaborate and work in team settings, relevant to research or work-integrated projects to produce measurable outcomes.
- Design, plan, apply and evaluate a substantial piece of research, with accountability, which contributes to theory and/or practice in engineering.
- Independently integrate theoretical and technical knowledge to contribute to the development of theory, understanding and practice in engineering.
- Investigate analyse and synthesise complex concepts and problems in engineering through the application of advanced technology, physical and numerical modelling and simulation.
- Reflect critically on theory and its application to engineering.
Admission requirements
Meet the published English language standards and:
- For a 1 year Masters Degree - have completed a Level 8 course in the same discipline; or
- For a 1.5 year Masters Degree - have completed a Level 7 course in the same discipline; or
- For a 1.5 year Masters Degree - have completed a Level 8 course in a different discipline; or
- For a 2 year Masters Degree - have completed a Level 7 course in a different discipline; or
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years appropriate professional experience.
Course Specific Admission Requirements
All applicants are required to have a four year Bachelor degree in engineering with a minimum course average of 65%, with equivalents considered.
Course Duration
- Full Time: 2 Years
- Part Time: 4 Years
Course Delivery
- Joondalup: Full Time, Part Time
Course Coordinator
A/Prof Mehdi HAJI KHIADANI
Course Structure
Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis component of their study until the thesis is submitted for examination.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
| ENS6200 | Master of Engineering Science Thesis | |
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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