1. Overview

Course:	Master of Professional Engineering (Software) (2014)
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, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed here.

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, and required to have a WAM >= 65% based on the results of all units of study once a minimum of 48 credit points have been first attempted. Candidates who do not meet this WAM requirement will have their enrolment transferred to the Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Professional Engineering).

Transitional provisions

These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2013 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January 2013 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.

Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January 2013 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.

Course resolutions

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

3. Semesters

Note: Year One covers Foundation units only. Candidates with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation may be exempted from Foundation units.

Note: Year 1 covers foundation units only. Students with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation are exempt from these foundation units.

4. Pathways

Capstone Project

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	ELEC5020: Capstone Project A
Core	6	ELEC5021: 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 ELEC5020 (6cp) and ELEC5021 (6cp). However, it may also be completed in a single semester (12 cp).

Extended Capstone Project

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	ELEC5020: Capstone Project A
Core	12	ELEC5022: Capstone Project B Extended

Note: Students take Capstone Project units ELEC5020 and ELEC5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project ELEC5021 and 6 cp of elective units.

Students achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project.

Research Pathway

Type	CP	CP From
Core	12	ELEC5222: Dissertation A
Core	12	ELEC5223: Dissertation B

Note: Research pathway students take Dissertation units Research pathway students take Dissertation units ELEC5222 and ELEC5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units.

Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Software Specialist Electives (Min CP: 18,Max CP: 18)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP5338	Advanced Data Models	6	Semester 2
COMP5426	Parallel and Distributed Computing	6	Semester 1
ELEC5614	Real Time Computing	6	Semester 1
ELEC5616	Computer and Network Security	6	Semester 1
ELEC5622	Signals, Software and Health	6	Semester 2

Note: Students must select at least 12 credit points from the units listed.

Block 2 - Management Electives (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ENGG5214	Management of Technology	6	Semester 2
ENGG5215	International Engineering Strategies and Operations	6	Semester 2
ENGG5216	Management of Engineering Innovation	6	Semester 1
INFO6007	Project Management in IT	6	Semester 1 Semester 2

Block 3 - Exchange Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ENGG5231	Engineering Graduate Exchange A	6	Int January Int July
ENGG5232	Engineering Graduate Exchange B	6	Int January Int July

Note: Summer/Winter Exchange units require the approval of the Program Director. With approval, up to 12 credit points of Exchange units may taken in place of other units, towards the requirements of the degree.