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Course Information

Master of Technology

Effective from 01-JAN-2025 : Code T59

This coursework postgraduate degree is designed for students who have a non-engineering or technology related first degree, but wish to transition to an engineering career path, or gain engineering knowledge to support an engineering aligned professional role. Graduates of this course will be able to seek engineering technologist roles in industry, or will be able to upgrade to an accredited professional engineering qualification by articulating into the Master of 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.

Practicum Requirement

Before being eligible to graduate from this course, students must meet the requirement of accumulating (or have previously accumulated) and being credited with a minimum 8 weeks professional practice in a relevant industry environment. This can be commenced at any point in the course.

Enrolment process

While the Technology Practicum unit (ENS6206) appears in Year 1 Semester 1 of the course structure, students can complete the practicum requirements at any point after commencing the course. The unit is not available for direct enrolment, instead once the Practicum requirements have been fulfilled, students will need to lodge their Practicum documents through the Application for Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning online application form in order to have the completion of this unit recognised on their academic record. The School’s Practicum coordinator should be contacted for advice on completion of the Practicum.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Reflect critically on a complex body of knowledge, research principles and methods within the engineering discipline to demonstrate mastery of professional practice.
2. Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesise complex ideas, concepts and theories in authentic engineering situations.
3. Apply high level communication and collaboration skills in a professional engineering context.
4. Use high level self-management skills to initiate, plan and execute a substantial engineering project.

Admission requirements

Admission requirement (Band 6)

• Bachelor degree; or
• Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.

English Language requirement (Band 4)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
• Bachelor degree from a country specified in the Admissions Policy;
• Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
• Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
• Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to have completed at a minimum a three-year Bachelor degree, or equivalent, with some background in tertiary mathematics and physics (equivalent to MAT1250, MAT1251, and SCP1111), with equivalents considered.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 9 Masters Degree (Coursework) Award.

Course Duration

• Full Time: 2 Years
• Part Time: 4 Years

Course Delivery

• Joondalup: Full Time, Part Time

Course Coordinator

A/Prof Alexander RASSAU

Course Structure

Students are required to complete 5 Core units, 11 specialisation units and a practicum unit.

Unit sets that can be studied as part of this course