1. Overview

Course:	Master of Professional Engineering (Sustainability and Environmental Engineering) (2024)
CP Required:	144
Min FT Duration:	3.00 Years
Min PT Duration:	N/A
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered:	2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including:

(a) 108 credit points of Core units of study

(b) ENGG5217 Practical Experience

(c) A minimum of 12 and a maximum of 24 credit points of Project units or Research pathway units of study

(d) A minimum of 18 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study (reduced to 12 credit points if undertaking the Research pathway)

(e) A maximum of 6 credit points of Elective units of study

Admission to candidature

Admission to candidature requires: EITHER (a) a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Sydney, OR (b) equivalent qualification, with a minimum credit average; OR (c) a non-engineering bachelor's degree with a minimum credit average, with studies equivalent to 48 credit points in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geology, computing or statistics, as related to the intended engineering specialisation.

All candidates for admission must have prior learning equivalent to 48 credit points in total, which, in the estimation of the Dean, is comparable to the requirements for the first year of a Bachelor of Engineering at this University in the stream sought for admission.

Credit for previous study

Candidates with a Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent in the relevant discipline, and who have reached an acceptable level of academic achievement in their prior degree, may be eligible for a reduction of volume in learning of up to 48 credit points.

A maximum of 72 credit points may be granted towards the Master of Professional Engineering from external postgraduate studies where no award has been, or will be made, provided the studies are acceptable to the Program Director Dean and are equivalent to units of study offered in the Master of Professional Engineering.

Candidates transferring from the Master of Engineering to the Master of Professional Engineering may transfer up to 24 credit points provided units are equivalent to units of study offered in the Master of Professional Engineering. Any additional credit is subject to the approval by the Dean.

Progression

Candidates are required to meet the progression requirements as specified in the University's Coursework Rule.

Transitional provisions

These rules apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2015 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January 2015 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.

Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January 2015 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.

Changes from 2015

Students continuing from 2014 and earlier should note changes of code and name for previous "Foundations" units. The unit code on these units has changed from "5xxx" format to "9xxx" and the prefix "Foundations of" has been dropped. The name and content of these units, otherwise remains as previous. Level 5xxx "Foundations" units that have already been completed will be credited towards the degree in place of the equivalent 9xxx unit.

Course resolutions

This course is administered under course resolutions published in the Faculty Handbook at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/

3. Semesters

4. Pathways

Capstone Project

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	CHNG5020: Capstone Project A
Core	6	CHNG5021: Capstone Project B
Core	6	CIVL5020: Capstone Project A
Core	6	CIVL5021: Capstone Project B

Note: Capstone Project must be completed by all students, unless undertaking Research Pathway (conditions below). Capstone Project is normally completed across two semesters in two stages through CHNG5020 or CIVL5020 (6cp) and CHNG5021/CIVL5021 (6cp). However, it may also be completed in a single semester (12 cp).

The CHNG or CIVL project codes should be selected based on the topic area for the project.

Extended Capstone Project

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	CHNG5020: Capstone Project A
Core	12	CHNG5022: Capstone Project B Extended
Core	6	CIVL5020: Capstone Project A
Core	12	CIVL5022: Capstone Project B Extended

Note: Students take Capstone Project units CHNG5020/CIVL5020 and CHNG5022/CIVL5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project CHNG5021/CIVL5021 and 6 cp of elective units.

Students achieving an average mark of 70% or higher are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project.

The CHNG or CIVL project codes should be selected based on the topic area for the project.

MIPP Pathway (Major Industrial Project Placement)

Type	CP	CP From
Core	24	CHNG5205: Major Industrial Placement Project

Note: MIPP pathway students take CHNG5205 Major Industrial Project Placement (24 credit points) in place of the Engineering Project units (12 credit points) plus 12 credit points of electives.

Research Pathway

Type	CP	CP From
Core	12	CHNG5222: Dissertation A
Core	12	CHNG5223: Dissertation B
Core	12	CIVL5222: Dissertation A
Core	12	CIVL5223: Dissertation B

Note: Research pathway students take Dissertation units CHNG5222/CIVL5222 and CHNG5223/CIVL5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units.

Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher are eligible for the Research Pathway.

The CHNG or CIVL dissertation codes should be selected based on the topic area for the dissertation.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Fluid Mechanics (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AMME9261	Fluid Mechanics 1	6	Semester 1
CHNG9201	Fluid Mechanics	6	Semester 1

Block 2 - Thermodynamics (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AMME9262	Introduction to Thermal Engineering	6	Semester 2
CHNG9204	Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics	6	Semester 2

Block 3 - Risk Management (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CHNG9306	Risk Management for Chemical Engineering	6	Semester 2
ENGG5103	Safety Systems and Risk Analysis	6	Semester 2

Block 4 - Capstone A (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CHNG5020	Capstone Project A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL5020	Capstone Project A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2

Block 5 - Capstone B (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CHNG5021	Capstone Project B	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CHNG5022	Capstone Project B Extended	12	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL5021	Capstone Project B	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL5022	Capstone Project B Extended	12	Semester 1 Semester 2

Block 6 - Specialist Electives (Min CP: 18,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AFNR5801	Climate Change: Process, History, Issues	6	Semester 2
CHNG5003	Green Engineering	6	Semester 2
CHNG5004	Mineral Processing	6	Semester 2
CHNG5005	Wastewater Engineering	6	Semester 1
CHNG5006	Advanced Wastewater Engineering	6	Semester 2
CHNG5008	Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering	6	Semester 2
CHNG5009	Digital Circular Economy	6	Semester 1
CHNG5601	Membrane Science	6	Semester 1
CHNG5604	Advanced Membrane Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL5351	Geoenvironmental Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL5670	Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL6665	Advanced Water Resources Engineering	6	Semester 2
ELEC5206	Sustainable Energy Systems	6	Semester 2
ENGG5206	Exponential and Emerging Technologies	6	Semester 2

Block 7 - Electives (Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CHNG5001	Process Systems Engineering	6	Semester 2
CHNG5006	Advanced Wastewater Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL9612	Fluid Mechanics	6	Semester 1
CIVL9614	Hydrology	6	Semester 2
CSYS5010	Introduction to Complex Systems	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFC7000	Inventing the Future	6	Semester 2
MECH9261	Fluid Mechanics 2	6	Semester 1