Master of Engineering (ME) - Course List
Information valid for students commencing 2019
Master of Engineering - (ME)
Bioengineering - Field of Study
Students enrolled in the 32-unit ME must complete for the ME (Bioengineering) (Plan Code:BIOENX5674), 32 units comprising :
- 14 units from part A1; and
- 4 to 8 units from part A2; and
- 4 to 8 units units from part B; and
- 4 to 8 units from part D.
- 14 units from part A1; and
- 4 to 8 units from part A2; and
- 4 to 8 units from part B; and
- 16 units from either part C1 or part C2; and
- 4 to 8 units from part D.
Part A1 - Compulsory
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG7901 | 2 | Professional Engineering and the Business Environment: Global Practice |
ELEC7901 | 2 | Advanced Medical Device Engineering |
CHEE4020 | 2 | Biomolecular Engineering |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG7902 | 2 | Engineering Innovation and Leadership |
CHEE4305 | 2 | Biomaterials: Materials in Medicine |
ELEC4601 | 2 | Medical Imaging |
Semester 1 or 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
PUBH7630 | 2 | Introduction to Biostatistics |
Part A2
Project or Placement
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG7281 | 8 | Engineering Project 8A [1] |
[ ENGG7282 | 8 | Engineering Project 8A [1] |
[ or | ||
[ ENGG7241 | 4 | Engineering Project 4A [1] |
ENGG7242 | 4 | Engineering Project 4A [1] |
Part B1
Bioprocess Engineering Electives
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE7408 | 2 | Cell and Tissue Engineering |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE7409 | 2 | Metabolic Engineering |
Part B2
Biomedical Engineering Electives
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ELEC7902 | 2 | Biomedical Signal Processing |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ELEC4403 | 2 | Medical & Industrial Instrumentation |
Part C1
Students with a background in Chemistry or Environmental or Biological Sciences Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE2001 | 2 | Process Principles |
MATH7501 | 2 | Mathematics for Data Science 1 |
ELEC2003 | 2 | Electromechanics & Electronics |
ELEC3400 | 2 | Electronic Circuits |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ELEC2004 | 2 | Circuits, Signals & Systems |
Semester 1 or 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG1300 | 2 | Introduction to Electrical Systems |
ENGG1500 | 2 | Engineering Thermodynamics |
MATH2000 | 2 | Calculus & Linear Algebra II |
Part C2
Students with background in Physical or Mathematical Sciences Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE1001 | 2 | Principles of Biological Engineering |
CHEE2001 | 2 | Process Principles |
ELEC2003 | 2 | Electromechanics & Electronics |
ELEC3400 | 2 | Electronic Circuits |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEM2056 | 2 | Physical Chemistry for Engineering |
ELEC2004 | 2 | Circuits, Signals & Systems |
Semester 1 and 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEM1100 | 2 | Chemistry 1 |
ENGG7302 | 2 | Advanced Computational Techniques in Engineering |
Part D - Electives
Electrical Engineering Electives
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMS4103 | 2 | Photonics |
COMS4104 | 2 | Microwave Engineering |
ELEC3004 | 2 | Signals, Systems & Control |
ELEC4630 | 2 | Image Processing and Computer Vision |
METR4201 | 2 | Control Engineering 1 |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMS7305 | 2 | Advanced Microwave Engineering |
COMS7307 | 2 | Advanced Photonics |
COMS7309 | 2 | Computational Techniques in Electromagnetics |
ELEC3100 | 2 | Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Fields & Waves |
ELEC4620 | 2 | Digital Signal Processing |
METR4202 | 2 | Robotics & Automation |
METR7203 | 2 | Control Engineering 2 |
Semester 1 or 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG7302 | 2 | Advanced Computational Techniques in Engineering |
ENGG7811 | 2 | Research Methods |
PUBH7600 | 2 | Introduction to Epidemiology |
Computer Science and Embedded Systems
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMP4702 | 2 | Machine Learning |
CSSE3010 | 2 | Embedded Systems Design & Interfacing |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMP3702 | 2 | Artificial Intelligence |
COMP3710 | 2 | Pattern Recognition and Analysis |
Semester 1 or 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CSSE7030 | 2 | Introduction to Software Engineering |
CSSE7201 | 2 | Introduction to Computer Systems |
Process Engineering Electives
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE7111 | 2 | Advanced Process and System Modelling |
CHEE7112 | 2 | Integrated Safety Design and Management |
CHEE7113 | 2 | Whole of Process Optimisation and Control |
WATR7108 | 2 | Advanced Unit Operations in Water Management |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
WATR7103 | 2 | Advanced Wastewater and Biosolids Treatment |
Management and Business Electives
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG4800 | 2 | Project Management |
TIMS7323 | 2 | Bio-Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ECON7540 | 2 | Economics of Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
TIMS7328 | 2 | Strategies for Business Sustainability and Innovation |
TIMS7331 | 2 | Entrepreneurship Incubator |
Biological and Health Sciences Electives
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
BIOC6007 | 2 | Directed Studies in Biomolecular Structure & Function |
BIOC6017 | 2 | Introduction to the Molecular Biology Laboratory |
Semester 1 or 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
PUBH7600 | 2 | Introduction to Epidemiology |
Chemical Engineering - Field of Study
Students enrolled in the 32-unit ME must complete for the ME (Chemical Engineering) (Plan Code:CHEMIX5674), 32 units comprising;
- 18 units from part A2 (32-unit program Compulsory); and
- at most 6 units from part B3 (Advanced BE (Hons) Electives); and
- at least 4 units from part C (ME Electives); and
- at most 6 units from part D (Non-engineering ME Electives).
Students enrolled in the 48-unit ME must complete for the ME (Chemical Engineering) (Plan Code:CHEMIX5709), 48 units comprising;
- 34 units from part A (Compulsory); comprising 16 units from part A1 and 18 units from part A2; and
- at most 6 units from part B3 (Advanced BE (Hons) Electives); and
- at least 4 units from part C (ME Electives); and
- at most 6 units from one of part B1 (for students with a Chemistry background) or part B2 (for students with a background in a different field in engineering) or part D (Non-engineering ME Electives).
Part A1 - 48 unit program Compulsory
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE2001 | 2 | Process Principles |
CHEE3002 | 2 | Heat & Mass Transfer |
CHEE3003 | 2 | Chemical Thermodynamics |
CHEE3004 | 2 | Unit Operations |
CHEE3005 | 2 | Reaction Engineering |
CHEE3007 | 2 | Process Modelling & Dynamics |
CHEE3020 | 2 | Process Systems Analysis |
CHEE4060 | 2 | Process & Control System Synthesis |
Part A2 - 32 unit program Compulsory
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE4001 | 4 | Process Engineering Design Project |
CHEE4002 | 2 | Impact and Risk in the Process Industries |
ENGG7901 | 2 | Professional Engineering and the Business Environment: Global Practice |
ENGG7902 | 2 | Engineering Innovation and Leadership |
[ ENGG7281 | 8 | Engineering Project 8A [2] |
[ or | ||
[ ENGG7282 | 8 | Engineering Project 8A [3] |
Part B1 - Electives 48 unit program
Students with a Chemistry background
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE2003 | 2 | Fluid & Particle Mechanics |
ENGG1500 | 2 | Engineering Thermodynamics |
MATH7000 | 2 | Calculus & Linear Algebra II |
Part B2 - Electives 48 unit program
Students with an Engineering background
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEM1100 | 2 | Chemistry 1 |
CHEM1200 | 2 | Chemistry 2 |
CHEM2056 | 2 | Physical Chemistry for Engineering |
Part B3 - Advanced BE (Hons) Electives
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE4009 | 2 | Transport Phenomena |
CHEE4012 | 2 | Industrial Wastewater & Solid Waste Management |
CHEE4020 | 2 | Biomolecular Engineering |
CHEE4022 | 2 | Principles of Adsorption |
CHEE4028 | 2 | Metabolic Engineering |
CHEE4034 | 2 | Cell & Tissue Engineering |
CHEE4060 | 2 | Process & Control System Synthesis |
CHEE4301 | 2 | Nanomaterials & Their Characterisation |
CHEE4302 | 2 | Electrochemistry & Corrosion |
CHEE4305 | 2 | Biomaterials: Materials in Medicine |
ENGY4000 | 2 | Energy Systems |
MECH4304 | 2 | Net Shape Manufacturing |
MINE4203 | 2 | Flotation |
MINE4204 | 2 | Aqueous Solution Processing & Electrometallurgy |
Part C - ME Electives
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE7111 | 2 | Advanced Process and System Modelling |
CHEE7112 | 2 | Integrated Safety Design and Management |
CHEE7113 | 2 | Whole of Process Optimisation and Control |
CHEE7501 | 2 | Advanced Water Technology and Management |
CHEE7502 | 2 | Sustainable Bioresource Engineering |
ENGG7302 | 2 | Advanced Computational Techniques in Engineering |
ENGG7500 | 2 | Geoscience for Petroleum Engineering |
ENGG7502 | 2 | Reservoir Engineering |
ENGG7504 | 2 | Reservoir Simulation |
ENGG7506 | 2 | Drilling Engineering |
ENGG7507 | 2 | Petroleum Project Economics and Decision Making |
ENGG7600 | 2 | Advanced Engineering Practice |
ENGG7601 | 2 | Experimental Design |
ENGG7602 | 2 | Advanced Engineering Laboratory Techniques |
ENGY7000 | 2 | Energy Principles and Renewable Energy |
ENGY7003 | 2 | Low Emission Technologies and Supply Systems |
MATE7001 | 2 | Environmental Performance of Materials |
MATE7013 | 2 | Advanced Manufacturing |
WATR7103 | 2 | Advanced Wastewater and Biosolids Treatment |
WATR7104 | 2 | Sewer Networks - Design, Operation and Maintenance |
WATR7108 | 2 | Advanced Unit Operations in Water Management |
WATR7109 | 2 | Drinking Water Supply: Source, Treatment and Distribution |
Part D - Non-Engineering ME Electives
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ECON7540 | 2 | Economics of Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
EIBS7300 | 2 | Creativity for Innovation and Design Thinking |
EIBS7301 | 2 | Idea Management |
EIBS7302 | 2 | Evidence Based Innovation: From Business Model To Business Plan |
EIBS7303 | 2 | Building Innovation Capability |
EIBS7304 | 2 | Entrepreneurial Leadership |
EIBS7305 | 4 | Commercialisation in Practice Project |
EIBS7307 | 4 | Lean Start Up |
IBUS7302 | 2 | Operating International Business |
IBUS7306 | 2 | Globalisation & the World Economy |
IBUS7312 | 2 | Doing Business in Asia |
IBUS7314 | 2 | Management Consulting in Asian Business |
IBUS7316 | 2 | International Supply Chains |
IBUS7322 | 2 | International Service Operations Management |
MKTG7501 | 2 | Fundamentals of Marketing |
MKTG7502 | 2 | Strategic Branding |
MKTG7510 | 2 | Market & Consumer Research |
MKTG7512 | 2 | Strategic Marketing Management |
MKTG7513 | 2 | Marketing for Social Change |
MKTG7708 | 2 | Strategic Marketing |
MGTS7303 | 2 | Principles of Strategic Management |
MGTS7308 | 2 | Social Enterprises and Not for Profits |
MGTS7309 | 2 | Decision Making & Reporting for Sustainability |
MGTS7310 | 2 | Business Negotiation |
MGTS7329 | 2 | Cross Cultural Management |
MGTS7604 | 2 | International Human Resource Management |
MGTS7605 | 2 | Performance Leadership |
MGTS7607 | 2 | Ethical Issues in Management |
MGTS7611 | 2 | Employee and Organisational Development |
MGTS7612 | 2 | The Fundamentals of Designing and Staffing Organisations |
MGTS7615 | 2 | Public Sector Accountability |
MGTS7616 | 2 | Designing Public Policy |
MGTS7619 | 2 | Leadership: Theory & Practice |
ORGC7610 | 2 | Communication and Organisation |
TIMS7301 | 2 | Principles of Entrepreneurship |
TIMS7317 | 2 | Corporate Sustainability |
TIMS7323 | 2 | Bio-Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
TIMS7326 | 2 | Management of Intellectual Property |
TIMS7328 | 2 | Strategies for Business Sustainability and Innovation |
TIMS7329 | 2 | Social Entrepreneurship in Practice |
TIMS7331 | 2 | Entrepreneurship Incubator |
Civil Engineering - Field of Study
Students enrolled in the 32 unit ME must complete for the ME (Civil Engineering) (Plan Code: CIVILX5674), 32 units comprising;
- 6 units from part A2 (32 unit program Compulsory); and
- Minimum of 4 units and a maximum of 8 units from part A3 (Compulsory Research); and
- 10 units from part B (Advanced BE (Hons) Electives) with no more than 6 units from any one specified study area B1- B6; and
- Minimum of 8 units and a maximum of 12 units from part C.
Students enrolled in the 48 unit ME must complete for the ME (Civil Engineering) (Plan Code: CIVENX5709), 48 units comprising;
- 16 units from part A1 (48 unit program Compulsory); and
- 6 units from part A2 (32 unit program Compulsory);and
- Minimum of 4 units and a maximum of 8 units from part A3 (Compulsory Research); and
- 10 units from part B (Advanced BE (Hons) Electives) with no more than 6 units from any one specified study area B1- B6; and
- Minimum of 8 units and a maximum of 12 units from part C.
Students will be required to provide their own PPE (safety glasses and steel cap boots)
Part A1 - 48 unit program Compulsory
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CIVL2330 | 2 | Structural Mechanics |
CIVL3210 | 2 | Geotechnical Engineering |
CIVL3140 | 2 | Hydraulics of Engineered and Natural Waterways |
[ CIVL2135 | 2 | Environmental Issues and Sustainability in Engineering |
[ or | ||
[ CIVL2410 | 2 | Sustainable Transport Engineering - Traffic Analysis |
[ or | ||
[ CIVL3340 | 2 | Structural Analysis |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CIVL2210 | 2 | Soil Mechanics |
CIVL2131 | 2 | Environmental Fluid Mechanics |
CIVL2360 | 2 | Design of Concrete Structures |
[ CIVL3141 | 2 | Hydrology and Hydrological Risk |
[ or | ||
[ CIVL3420 | 2 | Sustainable Transport Engineering - Planning and Design |
[ or | ||
[ CIVL2340 | 2 | Design of Steel Structures |
Part A2 - 32 unit program Compulsory
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG7901 | 2 | Professional Engineering and the Business Environment: Global Practice |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CIVL7505 | 2 | Research Methods for Civil Engineers |
ENGG7902 | 2 | Engineering Innovation and Leadership |
Part A3 - Compulsory Research
Full Year
One of the following
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CIVL7500 | 8 | Research Thesis [4] [1] |
CIVL7501 | 8 | Research Thesis [4] [1] |
CIVL7511 | 4 | Research Project [1] |
CIVL7512 | 4 | Research Project [1] |
Part B - Advanced BE (Hons) Electives
Part B1 Water and Environmental
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CIVL4110 | 2 | Coastal & Estuarine Engineering [5] |
CIVL4120 | 2 | Advanced Hydraulic Engineering and Structures [6] |
CIVL4140 | 2 | Contaminant Transport Modelling |
CIVL4160 | 2 | Advanced Fluid Mechanics |
CIVL4170 | 2 | Environmental Risk Assessment and Management |
CIVL4180 | 2 | Sustainable Built Environment |
Part B2 Geotechnical
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CIVL4230 | 2 | Advanced Soil Mechanics |
CIVL4270 | 2 | Geotechnical Investigation & Testing |
CIVL4280 | 2 | Advanced Rock Mechanics |
MINE4000 | 2 | Mine Waste Management & Landform Design |
Part B3 Structures
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CIVL4332 | 2 | Advanced Structural Analysis |
CIVL4333 | 2 | Advanced Concrete Design |
CIVL4334 | 2 | Design of Timber Structures |
Part B4 Transportation
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CIVL4412 | 2 | Travel Behaviour and Transport Modelling |
CIVL4450 | 2 | Traffic Flow Theory and Emerging Technologies |
CIVL4460 | 2 | Highway Geometric Design |
Part B5 Fire
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
FIRE3700 | 2 | Introduction to Fire Safety Engineering |
FIRE4610 | 2 | Fire Engineering Design: Solutions for Implicit Safety |
Part B6 Interdisciplinary
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CIVL4250 | 2 | Engineering Problem Solving with Numerical Methods |
CIVL4340 | 2 | Wind Engineering |
CIVL4522 | 2 | Analytical Methods for the Design of Construction Operations |
Part C - ME Electives
Part C1 Water and Environmental
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CIVL7131 | 2 | Urban Hydrology |
CIVL7135 | 2 | Advanced Environmental Monitoring Techniques for Civil Engineers [5] |
CIVL7155 | 2 | Environmental Fluid Mechanics - Modelling Applications [6] |
CIVL7170 | 2 | Pollution Control in Cities |
Part C2 Geotechnical
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CIVL7215 | 2 | Ground Improvement & Remediation Technologies [5] |
CIVL7225 | 2 | Dam and Embankment Engineering [6] |
CIVL7235 | 2 | Underground Structures [6] |
Part C3 Structures
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CIVL7315 | 2 | Advanced Concrete Structures and Concrete Technology |
CIVL7350 | 2 | Design of Composite Structures |
CIVL7360 | 2 | Computational Design and Digital Workflows |
Electrical Engineering - Field of Study
Students enrolled in the 32 unit ME(Electrical Engineering) (Plan Code: ELECTX5674), 32 units comprising;
- 6 units from part A2 (32 unit program Compulsory); and
- 4 to 8 units from part A3 (Research Thesis); and
- 6 units from part B (Advanced BE (Hons) Electives); and
- 6 units from Part C (ME Electives); and
- 6 to 10 units from electives, being courses from part B, part C, part D or part E or other courses approved by the associate dean (academic) with a maximum of 4 units from courses not on the ME list.
Students enrolled in the 48 unit ME must complete for the ME(Electrical Engineering) (Plan Code: ELECTX5709),48 units comprising;
- 18 units from part A1 (48 unit program Compulsory); and
- 6 units from part A2 (32 unit program Compulsory); and
- 4 to 8 units from part A3 (Research Thesis); and
- 6 units from part B (Advanced BE (Hons) Electives); and
- 6 units from part C (ME Electives); and
- 4 to 8 units from electives, being courses from part B, part C, part D or part E or other courses approved by the associate dean (academic) with a maximum of 4 units from courses not on the ME list.
Part A1 - 48 unit program Compulsory
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CSSE2010 | 2 | Introduction to Computer Systems |
CSSE2310 | 2 | Computer Systems Principles and Programming |
CSSE3010 | 2 | Embedded Systems Design & Interfacing |
ELEC3004 | 2 | Signals, Systems & Control |
ELEC3100 | 2 | Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Fields & Waves |
ELEC3300 | 2 | Electrical Energy Conversion & Utilisation |
ELEC3400 | 2 | Electronic Circuits |
ENGG2800 | 2 | Team Project I |
MATH7000 | 2 | Calculus & Linear Algebra II |
Part A2 - 32 unit program Compulsory
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG7302 | 2 | Advanced Computational Techniques in Engineering |
ENGG7901 | 2 | Professional Engineering and the Business Environment: Global Practice |
ENGG7902 | 2 | Engineering Innovation and Leadership |
Part A3 - Compulsory Research/Thesis
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
[ ENGG7807 | 8 | Engineering Postgraduate Project D [2] |
[ or | ||
[ ENGG7808 | 8 | Engineering Postgraduate Project D [3] |
[ or | ||
[ ENGG7803 | 4 | Engineering Postgraduate Project B |
[ or | ||
[ ENGG7804 | 4 | Engineering Postgraduate Project B |
Part B - Advanced BE (Hons) Electives
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMS4103 | 2 | Photonics |
COMS4104 | 2 | Microwave Engineering |
COMS4105 | 2 | Communication Systems |
CSSE4010 | 2 | Digital System Design |
ELEC4300 | 2 | Power Systems Analysis |
ELEC4400 | 2 | Advanced Electronic & Power Electronics Design |
ELEC4620 | 2 | Digital Signal Processing |
ELEC4630 | 2 | Image Processing and Computer Vision |
METR4201 | 2 | Control Engineering 1 |
METR4202 | 2 | Robotics & Automation |
Part C - ME Electives
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMS7305 | 2 | Advanced Microwave Engineering |
COMS7307 | 2 | Advanced Photonics |
COMS7309 | 2 | Computational Techniques in Electromagnetics [6] |
ELEC7051 | 2 | Transformer Technology Design and Operation [5] |
ELEC7309 | 2 | Power System Planning and Reliability |
ELEC7310 | 2 | Electricity Market Operation and Security |
ELEC7313 | 2 | Renewable Energy Integration: Technologies to Technical Challenges [6] |
ELEC7901 | 2 | Advanced Medical Device Engineering |
ELEC7902 | 2 | Biomedical Signal Processing |
METR7203 | 2 | Control Engineering 2 |
Courses offered on an occasional basis
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMS7000 | 2 | Advanced Topics in Communications I |
CSSE7080 | 2 | Advanced Topics in Computer Systems A |
CSSE7081 | 2 | Advanced Topics in Computer Systems B |
ELEC7300 | 2 | Advanced Topics in Power |
ENGG7300 | 2 | Advanced Topics in Engineering I |
ENGG7301 | 2 | Advanced Topics in Engineering II |
Part D - Other ME Electives
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG7811 | 2 | Research Methods |
Part E - Other BE (Hons) Electives
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CSSE2002 | 2 | Programming in the Large |
COMP4702 | 2 | Machine Learning |
COMS3200 | 2 | Computer Networks I |
COMS4200 | 2 | Computer Networks II |
CSSE4011 | 2 | Advanced Embedded Systems |
ELEC4302 | 2 | Power System Protection |
ELEC4320 | 2 | Modern Asset Management and Condition Monitoring in Power System |
ELEC4403 | 2 | Medical & Industrial Instrumentation |
ELEC4601 | 2 | Medical Imaging |
ENGG4800 | 2 | Project Management |
Materials and Manufacturing - Field
Students enrolled in the 32 unit ME must complete for the (Materials and Manufacturing Engineering) (Plan code: MATMNX5674), 32 units comprising:
- 28 units from part A - compulsory; and
- 4 units from part B - electives.
Part A - Compulsory
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
AERO7300 | 2 | Aerospace Composites |
CHEE4305 | 2 | Biomaterials: Materials in Medicine |
CHEE7601 | 2 | Nanomaterials and Their Characterisation |
[ ENGG7281 | 8 | Engineering Project 8A |
[ or | ||
[ ENGG7282 | 8 | Engineering Project 8A |
ENGG7901 | 2 | Professional Engineering and the Business Environment: Global Practice |
ENGG7902 | 2 | Engineering Innovation and Leadership |
MATE7001 | 2 | Environmental Performance of Materials |
MATE7013 | 2 | Advanced Manufacturing |
MATE7015 | 2 | Additive Manufacturing |
MECH3300 | 2 | Finite Element Method & Fracture Mechanics |
MECH3301 | 2 | Materials Selection |
Mechanical Engineering - Field of Study
Students enrolled in the 32 unit ME must complete for the (Mechanical Engineering)(Plan Code: MECHAX5674), 32 units comprising;
i. 20 units from part A2 (32 unit program Compulsory); and
ii. 2 units from part B (Energy Electives); and
iii.2 units from part C (Fluid Electives); and
iv. 8 units from part D (Advanced Electives)
Students enrolled in the 48 unit ME must complete for the ME (Mechanical Engineering)(Plan Code: MECHAX5709), 48 units comprising;
i. 16 units from part A1 (48 unit program Compulsory); and
ii. 20 units from part A2 (32 unit program Compulsory); and
iii. 2 units from part B (Energy Electives); and
iv. 2 units from part C (Fluids Electives); and
v. 8 units from part D (Advanced Electives)
Part A1 - 48 unit program Compulsory
12 units for
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
MATH7000 | 2 | Calculus & Linear Algebra II |
MECH2100 | 2 | Machine Element Design |
MECH2300 | 2 | Structures & Materials |
MECH3200 | 2 | Advanced Dynamics & Vibrations |
MECH3400 | 2 | Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer |
MECH3410 | 2 | Fluid Mechanics |
And 4 units from
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
MECH2305 | 2 | Introduction to Engineering Design and Manufacturing |
MECH2310 | 2 | Science & Engineering of Metals |
MECH2410 | 2 | Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics |
MECH2700 | 2 | Engineering Analysis I |
MECH4304 | 2 | Net Shape Manufacturing |
Part A2 - 32 unit program Compulsory
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
AERO7300 | 2 | Aerospace Composites |
[ ENGG7281 | 8 | Engineering Project 8A |
[ or | ||
[ ENGG7282 | 8 | Engineering Project 8A |
ENGG7901 | 2 | Professional Engineering and the Business Environment: Global Practice |
ENGG7902 | 2 | Engineering Innovation and Leadership |
MECH3100 | 2 | Mechanical Systems Design |
MECH3600 | 2 | Engineering Management & Communication |
METR4201 | 2 | Control Engineering 1 |
Part B - Energy Electives
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
AERO4450 | 2 | Aerospace Propulsion |
ENGY4000 | 2 | Energy Systems |
MECH3400 | 2 | Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer |
Petroleum Engineering - Field of Study
Students enrolled in the 32-unit ME must complete for the ME (Petroleum Engineering) (Plan Code:PETROX5674), 32 units comprising :
- 22 units from part A1; and
- 8 units from part A2; and
- 2 units from part B.
- 22 units from part A1; and
- 8 to 12 units from part A2; and
- 0 to 6 units from part B; and
- 12 units from part C1.
Part A1 - Compulsory
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG7503 | 2 | Well Test Analysis |
ENGG7504 | 2 | Reservoir Simulation |
ENGG7505 | 2 | Production Technology |
ENGG7507 | 2 | Petroleum Project Economics and Decision Making |
CHEE4002 | 2 | Impact and Risk in the Process Industries |
ENGG7901 | 2 | Professional Engineering and the Business Environment: Global Practice |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG7500 | 2 | Geoscience for Petroleum Engineering |
ENGG7501 | 2 | Well Logging for Petroleum Engineers |
ENGG7502 | 2 | Reservoir Engineering |
ENGG7506 | 2 | Drilling Engineering |
ENGG7902 | 2 | Engineering Innovation and Leadership |
A2 - Projects
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG7281 | 8 | Engineering Project 8A [1] |
ENGG7508 | 4 | Design Project |
Semester 1 and Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG7509 | 4 | Individual Project |
Part B - Electives
Chemical Engineering Electives
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE4009 | 2 | Transport Phenomena |
ENGY4000 | 2 | Energy Systems |
CHEE7112 | 2 | Integrated Safety Design and Management |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE4022 | 2 | Principles of Adsorption |
CHEE4302 | 2 | Electrochemistry & Corrosion |
Energy Electives
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGY7000 | 2 | Energy Principles and Renewable Energy |
ENGY7001 | 2 | Climate Science and Policy |
ENGY7002 | 2 | Energy and Development |
ENGY7003 | 2 | Low Emission Technologies and Supply Systems |
Engineering Electives
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG7302 | 2 | Advanced Computational Techniques in Engineering |
ENGG7600 | 2 | Advanced Engineering Practice |
ENGG7601 | 2 | Experimental Design |
ENGG7602 | 2 | Advanced Engineering Laboratory Techniques |
MATE7001 | 2 | Environmental Performance of Materials |
MECH7480 | 2 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
ENGG7020 | 2 | Systems Safety Engineering |
Part C1 - Compulsory
For students with a non-engineering background
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE2001 | 2 | Process Principles |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
MATH7052 | 2 | Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations |
Software Engineering - Field of Study
Students enrolled in the 32 unit ME must complete for the ME (Software Engineering)(Plan Code: SOFTWX5674), 32 units comprising;
i. 4 units from part A2 (32 unit program Compulsory); and
ii. 4 to 8 units from part A3 (Compulsory Thesis Project); and
iii. at least 8 units from part B (Advanced BE(Hons) Electives); and
iv. at least 4 units from part C (ME Electives); and
v. at most 8 units from part D (Other ME Electives); and
vi. at most 8 units from part E (Other BE(Hons) Electives).
Students enrolled in the 48 units ME must complete for the ME (Software Engineering)(Plan Code:SOFTWX5709), 48 units comprising;
i. 18 units from part A1 (48 unit program Compulsory); and
ii. 4 units from part A2 (32 unit program compulsory); and
iii. 4 to 8 units from part A3 (Compulsory Thesis Project); and
iv. at least 8 units from part B (Advanced BE(Hons) Electives); and
v. at least 4 units from part C (ME Electives); and
vi. at most 8 units from part D (Other ME Electives); and
vii. at most 8 units from part E (Other BE(Hons) Electives).
Part A1 - 48 unit program Compulsory
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMP3506 | 2 | Algorithms & Data Structures |
CSSE2002 | 2 | Programming in the Large |
CSSE2010 | 2 | Introduction to Computer Systems |
CSSE2310 | 2 | Computer Systems Principles and Programming |
CSSE3002 | 2 | The Software Process |
DECO2500 | 2 | Human-Computer Interaction |
DECO2800 | 2 | Design Computing Studio 2 - Testing & Evaluation |
DECO3800 | 2 | Design Computing Studio 3 - Proposal |
DECO3801 | 2 | Design Computing Studio 3 - Build |
Part A2 - 32 unit program Compulsory
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG7901 | 2 | Professional Engineering and the Business Environment: Global Practice |
ENGG7902 | 2 | Engineering Innovation and Leadership |
Part A3 - Compulsory Research / Thesis
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
[ ENGG7807 | 8 | Engineering Postgraduate Project D |
[ or | ||
[ ENGG7808 | 8 | Engineering Postgraduate Project D |
[ or | ||
[ ENGG7803 | 4 | Engineering Postgraduate Project B |
[ or | ||
[ ENGG7804 | 4 | Engineering Postgraduate Project B |
Part B - Advanced BE (Hons) Electives
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMP4403 | 2 | Compilers and Interpreters |
COMP4500 | 2 | Advanced Algorithms & Data Structures |
COMP4702 | 2 | Machine Learning |
COMS4200 | 2 | Computer Networks II |
COMS4507 | 2 | Advanced Computer and Network Security |
CSSE3100 | 2 | Reasoning About Programs |
CSSE4004 | 2 | Distributed Computing |
CSSE4010 | 2 | Digital System Design |
DECO4500 | 2 | Advanced Human-Computer Interaction |
Part C - ME Electives
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CSSE7610 | 2 | Concurrency: Theory and Practice |
INFS7410 | 2 | Information Retrieval and Web Search [6] |
Courses offered on an occasional basis:
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CSSE7630 | 2 | Principles of Program Analysis |
CSSE7640 | 2 | Formal Modelling and Verification |
Part D - Other ME Electives
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMS7309 | 2 | Computational Techniques in Electromagnetics |
ELEC7313 | 2 | Renewable Energy Integration: Technologies to Technical Challenges [1] |
ENGG7302 | 2 | Advanced Computational Techniques in Engineering |
ENGG7811 | 2 | Research Methods |
Courses offered on an occasional basis
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMP7000 | 2 | Special Topics in Computer Science 7A |
COMP7001 | 2 | Special Topics in Computer Science 7B |
CSSE7090 | 2 | Advanced Topics in Software Engineering A |
CSSE7091 | 2 | Advanced Topics in Software Engineering B |
DECO7000 | 2 | Special Topics in Design Computing 7A |
DECO7001 | 2 | Special Topics in Design Computing 7B |
ENGG7300 | 2 | Advanced Topics in Engineering I |
ENGG7301 | 2 | Advanced Topics in Engineering II |
Part E - Other BE (Hons) Electives
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
COMP3301 | 2 | Operating Systems Architecture |
COMP3702 | 2 | Artificial Intelligence |
COMS3000 | 2 | Information Security |
COMS3200 | 2 | Computer Networks I |
COSC3000 | 2 | Visualization, Computer Graphics & Data Analysis |
COSC3500 | 2 | High-Performance Computing |
CSSE3002 | 2 | The Software Process |
CSSE3010 | 2 | Embedded Systems Design & Interfacing |
CSSE4011 | 2 | Advanced Embedded Systems |
DECO3500 | 2 | Social & Mobile Computing |
ENGG4800 | 2 | Project Management |
INFS3200 | 2 | Advanced Database Systems |
INFS3202 | 2 | Web Information Systems |
INFS3208 | 2 | Cloud Computing |
INFS4203 | 2 | Data Mining |
INFS4205 | 2 | Advanced Techniques for High Dimensional Data |
Urban Water Engineering - Field of Study
Students enrolled in the 32 unit ME must complete for the (Urban Water Engineering) (Plan Code:URBWAX5674), 32 units comprising;
- 18 units from part A1; and
- 8 units from part A2; and
- 0 to 2 units from part B; and
- 2 to 6 units from part C1; and
- 0 to 2 units from part D.
Students enrolled in the 48 unit ME must complete for the (Urban Water Engineering) (Plan Code:URBWAX5709), 48 units comprising;
- 18 units from part A1; and
- 8 units from part A2; and
- 0 to 2 units from part B; and
- 2 to 6 units from part C1; and
- 12 to 14 units from either part C2 or C3; and
- 0 to 6 units from part D.
Part A1 - Compulsory
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE4002 | 2 | Impact and Risk in the Process Industries |
CIVL7131 | 2 | Urban Hydrology |
ENGG7901 | 2 | Professional Engineering and the Business Environment: Global Practice |
WATR7105 | 2 | Integrated Urban Water Management |
WATR7108 | 2 | Advanced Unit Operations in Water Management |
WATR7109 | 2 | Drinking Water Supply: Source, Treatment and Distribution |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG7902 | 2 | Engineering Innovation and Leadership |
WATR7103 | 2 | Advanced Wastewater and Biosolids Treatment |
WATR7104 | 2 | Sewer Networks - Design, Operation and Maintenance |
Part A2 - Project or Placement
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
[ ENGG7281 | 8 | Engineering Project 8A [1] |
[ or | ||
[ ENGG7282 | 8 | Engineering Project 8A [1] |
[ or | ||
[ ENGG7290 | 8 | Engineering Placement Semester |
Part B - Electives
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CIVL4140 | 2 | Contaminant Transport Modelling |
CIVL4170 | 2 | Environmental Risk Assessment and Management |
CIVL4180 | 2 | Sustainable Built Environment |
Part C1 - ME Electives
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE7502 | 2 | Sustainable Bioresource Engineering |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
WATR7106 | 2 | Emerging Issues in the Urban Water Cycle and Public Health |
WATR7107 | 2 | Wastewater Modelling and Control |
Part C2 - ME Electives
Students with a background in Chemistry, Environmental or Biological Sciences
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE2001 | 2 | Process Principles |
CHEE3002 | 2 | Heat & Mass Transfer |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE2501 | 2 | Environmental Systems Engineering I: Processes |
MATH7052 | 2 | Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations |
Semester 1 and Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENGG1500 | 2 | Engineering Thermodynamics |
MATH7051 | 2 | Calculus & Linear Algebra I |
[ CHEE2003 | 2 | Fluid & Particle Mechanics |
[ or | ||
[ MECH2410 | 2 | Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics |
Part C3 - ME Electives
Students with a background in Engineering (excluding Chemical Engineering)
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE1001 | 2 | Principles of Biological Engineering |
CHEE2001 | 2 | Process Principles |
CHEE3002 | 2 | Heat & Mass Transfer |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEE2501 | 2 | Environmental Systems Engineering I: Processes |
CHEM2056 | 2 | Physical Chemistry for Engineering |
Semester 1 and Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
CHEM1100 | 2 | Chemistry 1 |
Part D - Non-Engineering ME Electives
Semester 1
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENVM7001 | 2 | Foundations in Environmental Studies |
ENVM7201 | 2 | Catchment Processes & Management |
ENVM7202 | 2 | Resource Management & Environmental Planning |
MGTS7607 | 2 | Ethical Issues in Management |
MGTS7615 | 2 | Public Sector Accountability |
MGTS7616 | 2 | Designing Public Policy |
TIMS7323 | 2 | Bio-Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ECON7540 | 2 | Economics of Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
MGTS7309 | 2 | Decision Making & Reporting for Sustainability |
Semester 1 and Semester 2
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
MGTS7303 | 2 | Principles of Strategic Management |
End notes
- [1] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same course code in each semester.
- [2] Code for student in year courses commencing in sem 1. Students must re-enrol in the same code in sem 2.
- [3] Code for student in year courses commencing in sem 2. Students must re-enrol in the same code in sem 1 the following year.
- [4] Approval from the Executive Dean, Head of School or Program Coordinator required.
- [5] Course is offered in odd-numbered years only.
- [6] Course is offered in even-numbered years only.