1. Overview

Course:	Master of Engineering (2024 and earlier) (2014)
CP Required:	72
Min FT Duration:	1.50 Years
Min PT Duration:	3.00 Years
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered:	2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013

2. Requirements

To meet requirements for the Master of Engineering a candidate will complete 72 credit points as listed in the unit of study table including:

• 24 credit points of Core units

• 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major

• A minimum of 12 credit points of Research units in their major

• A maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units in their major

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL), must complete 48 credit points including:

• A minimum of 12 credit points of Core units

• A minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units in their major

• A minimum of 12 credit points of Research units in their major

• Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL

Course resolutions

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

3. Semesters

Note: Candidates must complete a total of 72 credit points overall, with at least 24 credit points of Core units, 24 credit points of Specialist units in their major, 12 credit points of Research units in the same major and no more than 12 credit points of Elective units.

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a total of 48 credit points, with at least 12 credit points of Core units, 12 credit points of Specialist units in their major, 12 credit points of Research units in the same major. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.

Click on each Unit Block for details of units available or go to Unit Block tab above for details of all. See Streams/Majors tab for details of majors available.

4. Pathways

01. Automation & Manufacturing Systems

Type	CP	CP From
Specialist Units	24	Select from AERO5760: Spacecraft and Satellite Design AMME5310: Engineering Tribology AMME5510: Vibration and Acoustics AMME5520: Advanced Control and Optimisation AMME5602: Product Life Cycle Design AMME5902: Computer Aided Manufacturing AMME5912: Crash Analysis and Design AMME5951: Fundamentals of Neuromodulation MECH5416: Design of Micro- and Nanosystems MECH5720: Sensors and Signals MTRX5700: Experimental Robotics Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may take additional units as Electives. Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units. Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units	12	Select from AERO5010: Optimisation Methods in Engineering AERO5200: Advanced Aerodynamics AERO5301: Applied Finite Element Analysis AERO5400: Advanced Aircraft Design Analysis AERO5500: Flight Test and Evaluation AMME5101: Energy and the Environment AMME5202: Computational Fluid Dynamics AMME5271: Computational Nanotechnology AMME5961: Biomechanics and Biomaterials AMME5971: Applied Tissue Engineering AMME5981: Computational Biomedical Engineering AMME5990: Biomedical Engineering Technology 1 ELEC5303: Computer Control System Design [not Offered 2021] ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B MECH5255: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration MECH5265: Combustion MECH5275: Renewable Energy MECH5305: Smart Materials MECH5310: Advanced Engineering Materials Note: Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units. Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director. Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director.
Research Units	12	Select from AMME5020: Capstone Project A AMME5021: Capstone Project B AMME5022: Capstone Project B Extended AMME5222: Dissertation A AMME5223: Dissertation B

Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of listed Specialist units. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.

All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (AMME5020 plus AMME5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project A & B Extended (AMME5020 plus AMME5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (AMME5222 plus AMME5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of 75 or higher.

02. Biomedical Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialist Units	24	Select from AMME5921: Biomedical Engineering Technology 2 AMME5961: Biomechanics and Biomaterials AMME5971: Applied Tissue Engineering AMME5981: Computational Biomedical Engineering AMME5990: Biomedical Engineering Technology 1 CHNG5602: Biophysics and Biosensors Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may take additional units as Electives. Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units. Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units	12	Select from AERO5010: Optimisation Methods in Engineering AERO5301: Applied Finite Element Analysis AMME5202: Computational Fluid Dynamics AMME5271: Computational Nanotechnology AMME5310: Engineering Tribology AMME5520: Advanced Control and Optimisation AMME5602: Product Life Cycle Design AMME5902: Computer Aided Manufacturing AMME5912: Crash Analysis and Design AMME5951: Fundamentals of Neuromodulation CHNG5601: Membrane Science CHNG5603: Advanced Industrial Modelling and Analysis CHNG5605: Bio-Products: Laboratory to Marketplace ELEC5803: Advanced Bioelectronics [Not Offered 2019] ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B MECH5310: Advanced Engineering Materials MECH5416: Design of Micro- and Nanosystems MECH5720: Sensors and Signals MTRX5700: Experimental Robotics Note: Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units. Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director. Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director.
Research Units	12	Select from AMME5020: Capstone Project A AMME5021: Capstone Project B AMME5022: Capstone Project B Extended AMME5222: Dissertation A AMME5223: Dissertation B

Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of listed Specialist units. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.

All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (AMME5020 plus AMME5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project A & B Extended (AMME5020 plus AMME5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (AMME5222 plus AMME5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of 75 or higher.

03. Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Major

Type	CP	CP From
Specialist Units	24	Select from CHNG5001: Process Systems Engineering CHNG5003: Green Engineering CHNG5004: Mineral Processing CHNG5005: Wastewater Engineering CHNG5006: Advanced Wastewater Engineering CHNG5008: Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering CHNG5601: Membrane Science CHNG5602: Biophysics and Biosensors CHNG5603: Advanced Industrial Modelling and Analysis CHNG5604: Advanced Membrane Engineering CHNG5605: Bio-Products: Laboratory to Marketplace Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may take additional units as Electives. Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units. Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units	12	Select from CIVL5670: Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B MECH5275: Renewable Energy Note: Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units. Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director. Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director.
Research Units	12	Select from CHNG5020: Capstone Project A CHNG5021: Capstone Project B CHNG5022: Capstone Project B Extended CHNG5222: Dissertation A CHNG5223: Dissertation B

Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of listed Specialist units. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.

All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (CHNG5020 plus CHNG5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project A & B Extended (CHNG5020 plus CHNG5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (CHNG5222 plus CHNG5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of 75 or higher.

04. Civil Engineering Major

Type	CP	CP From
Specialist Units	24	Select from CHNG5005: Wastewater Engineering CIVL5257: Concrete Structures - Prestressed Concrete CIVL5264: Composite Steel-Concrete Structures CIVL5267: Steel Structures - Advanced Analysis and Design CIVL5268: Structural Dynamics CIVL5450: Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations CIVL5451: Numerical and Computer Methods in Geotechnical Engineering CIVL5454: Rock Engineering CIVL5455: Engineering Behaviour of Soils CIVL5666: Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures CIVL5668: Fundamentals of Wind Engineering for Design CIVL5669: Applied Fluid Engineering Computing Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may take additional units as Electives. Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units. Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units	12	Select from AMME5202: Computational Fluid Dynamics CHNG5006: Advanced Wastewater Engineering CIVL5266: Steel Structures - Stability CIVL5269: Advanced Concrete Structures CIVL5351: Geoenvironmental Engineering CIVL5452: Geotechnical Engineering 2 CIVL5458: Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering CIVL5665: Water Supply for Towns and Cities CIVL5670: Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B Note: Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units. Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director. Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director.
Research Units	12	Select from CIVL5020: Capstone Project A CIVL5021: Capstone Project B CIVL5022: Capstone Project B Extended CIVL5222: Dissertation A CIVL5223: Dissertation B

Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of listed Specialist units. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.

All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (CIVL5020 plus CIVL5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project A & B Extended (CIVL5020 plus CIVL5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (CIVL5222 plus CIVL5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of 75 or higher.

05. Electrical Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialist Units	24	Select from ELEC5101: Antennas and Propagation ELEC5203: Topics in Power Engineering [not offered in 2021] ELEC5204: Power Systems Analysis and Protection ELEC5205: High Voltage Engineering ELEC5206: Sustainable Energy Systems ELEC5207: Advanced Power Conversion Technologies ELEC5208: Intelligent Electricity Networks ELEC5211: Power System Dynamics and Control ELEC5212: Power System Planning and Markets ELEC5303: Computer Control System Design [not Offered 2021] ELEC5403: Radio Frequency Engineering [not offered in 2021] ELEC5507: Error Control Coding ELEC5508: Wireless Engineering ELEC5509: Mobile Networks ELEC5510: Satellite Communication Systems ELEC5511: Optical Communication Systems ELEC5512: Optical Networks ELEC5514: IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking ELEC5701: Technology Venture Creation [not offered in 2021] Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may take additional units as Electives. Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units. Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units	12	Select from COMP5047: Pervasive Computing COMP5416: Advanced Network Technologies COMP5426: Parallel and Distributed Computing ELEC5614: Real Time Computing ELEC5616: Computer and Network Security ELEC5618: Software Quality Engineering ELEC5619: Object Oriented Application Frameworks ELEC5620: Model Based Software Engineering ELEC5622: Signals, Software and Health ELEC5803: Advanced Bioelectronics [Not Offered 2019] ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B Note: Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units. Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director. Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director.
Research Units	12	Select from ELEC5020: Capstone Project A ELEC5021: Capstone Project B ELEC5022: Capstone Project B Extended ELEC5222: Dissertation A ELEC5223: Dissertation B

Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of listed Specialist units. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.

All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (ELEC5020 plus ELEC5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project A & B Extended (ELEC5020 plus ELEC5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (ELEC5222 plus ELEC5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of 75 or higher.

06. Fluid Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialist Units	24	Select from CHNG5005: Wastewater Engineering CIVL5666: Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures CIVL5668: Fundamentals of Wind Engineering for Design CIVL5669: Applied Fluid Engineering Computing Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of Specialist units. Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units. Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units	12	Select from AMME5202: Computational Fluid Dynamics CIVL5266: Steel Structures - Stability CIVL5269: Advanced Concrete Structures CIVL5351: Geoenvironmental Engineering CIVL5452: Geotechnical Engineering 2 CIVL5458: Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering CIVL5665: Water Supply for Towns and Cities CIVL5670: Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B Note: Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director. Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director.
Research Units	12	Select from CIVL5020: Capstone Project A CIVL5021: Capstone Project B CIVL5022: Capstone Project B Extended CIVL5222: Dissertation A CIVL5223: Dissertation B

Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of listed Specialist units. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.

All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (CIVL5020 plus CIVL5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project A & B Extended (CIVL5020 plus CIVL5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (CIVL5222 plus CIVL5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of 75 or higher.

07. Geomechanical Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialist Units	24	Select from CIVL5450: Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations CIVL5451: Numerical and Computer Methods in Geotechnical Engineering CIVL5454: Rock Engineering CIVL5455: Engineering Behaviour of Soils Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of Specialist units. Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units. Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units	12	Select from AMME5202: Computational Fluid Dynamics CIVL5266: Steel Structures - Stability CIVL5269: Advanced Concrete Structures CIVL5351: Geoenvironmental Engineering CIVL5452: Geotechnical Engineering 2 CIVL5458: Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering CIVL5665: Water Supply for Towns and Cities CIVL5670: Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B Note: Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director. Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director.
Research Units	12	Select from CIVL5020: Capstone Project A CIVL5021: Capstone Project B CIVL5022: Capstone Project B Extended CIVL5222: Dissertation A CIVL5223: Dissertation B

Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of listed Specialist units. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.

All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (CIVL5020 plus CIVL5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project A & B Extended (CIVL5020 plus CIVL5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (CIVL5222 plus CIVL5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of 75 or higher.

08. Mechanical Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialist Units	24	Select from AERO5010: Optimisation Methods in Engineering AERO5301: Applied Finite Element Analysis AMME5101: Energy and the Environment AMME5202: Computational Fluid Dynamics AMME5271: Computational Nanotechnology AMME5310: Engineering Tribology AMME5510: Vibration and Acoustics AMME5602: Product Life Cycle Design AMME5902: Computer Aided Manufacturing AMME5912: Crash Analysis and Design MECH5255: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration MECH5265: Combustion MECH5275: Renewable Energy MECH5305: Smart Materials MECH5310: Advanced Engineering Materials MECH5416: Design of Micro- and Nanosystems MECH5720: Sensors and Signals MTRX5700: Experimental Robotics Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may take additional units as Electives. Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units. Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units	12	Select from AERO5200: Advanced Aerodynamics AERO5400: Advanced Aircraft Design Analysis AERO5500: Flight Test and Evaluation AERO5760: Spacecraft and Satellite Design AMME5520: Advanced Control and Optimisation AMME5951: Fundamentals of Neuromodulation AMME5961: Biomechanics and Biomaterials AMME5971: Applied Tissue Engineering AMME5981: Computational Biomedical Engineering AMME5990: Biomedical Engineering Technology 1 ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B Note: Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units. Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director. Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director.
Research Units	12	Select from AMME5020: Capstone Project A AMME5021: Capstone Project B AMME5022: Capstone Project B Extended AMME5222: Dissertation A AMME5223: Dissertation B

Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of listed Specialist units. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.

All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (AMME5020 plus AMME5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project A & B Extended (AMME5020 plus AMME5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (AMME5222 plus AMME5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of 75 or higher.

09. Power Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialist Units	24	Select from ELEC5203: Topics in Power Engineering [not offered in 2021] ELEC5204: Power Systems Analysis and Protection ELEC5205: High Voltage Engineering ELEC5206: Sustainable Energy Systems ELEC5207: Advanced Power Conversion Technologies ELEC5208: Intelligent Electricity Networks ELEC5211: Power System Dynamics and Control ELEC5212: Power System Planning and Markets Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may take additional units as Electives. Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units. Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units	12	Select from COMP5047: Pervasive Computing COMP5416: Advanced Network Technologies COMP5426: Parallel and Distributed Computing ELEC5303: Computer Control System Design [not Offered 2021] ELEC5402: Digital Integrated Circuit Design ELEC5403: Radio Frequency Engineering [not offered in 2021] ELEC5507: Error Control Coding ELEC5508: Wireless Engineering ELEC5509: Mobile Networks ELEC5510: Satellite Communication Systems ELEC5511: Optical Communication Systems ELEC5512: Optical Networks ELEC5514: IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking ELEC5614: Real Time Computing ELEC5616: Computer and Network Security ELEC5618: Software Quality Engineering ELEC5619: Object Oriented Application Frameworks ELEC5620: Model Based Software Engineering ELEC5622: Signals, Software and Health ELEC5803: Advanced Bioelectronics [Not Offered 2019] ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B Note: Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units. Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director. Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director.
Research Units	12	Select from ELEC5020: Capstone Project A ELEC5021: Capstone Project B ELEC5022: Capstone Project B Extended ELEC5222: Dissertation A ELEC5223: Dissertation B

Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of listed Specialist units. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.

All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (ELEC5020 plus ELEC5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project A & B Extended (ELEC5020 plus ELEC5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (ELEC5222 plus ELEC5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of 75 or higher.

10. Software Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialist Units	24	Select from COMP5047: Pervasive Computing COMP5416: Advanced Network Technologies COMP5424: Information Technology in Biomedicine ELEC5614: Real Time Computing ELEC5618: Software Quality Engineering ELEC5619: Object Oriented Application Frameworks ELEC5620: Model Based Software Engineering Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may take additional units as Electives. Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units. Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units	12	Select from COMP5116: Design of Networks & Distributed Systems COMP5211: Algorithms COMP5214: Software Development in Java COMP5347: Web Application Development COMP5348: Enterprise Scale Software Architecture COMP5426: Parallel and Distributed Computing COMP5456: Introduction to Bioinformatics [not running] ELEC5206: Sustainable Energy Systems ELEC5208: Intelligent Electricity Networks ELEC5303: Computer Control System Design [not Offered 2021] ELEC5508: Wireless Engineering ELEC5509: Mobile Networks ELEC5510: Satellite Communication Systems ELEC5514: IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking ELEC5616: Computer and Network Security ELEC5622: Signals, Software and Health ELEC5701: Technology Venture Creation [not offered in 2021] ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B INFO5010: IT Advanced Topic A INFO6010: Advanced Topics in IT Project Management INFS6004: Information Systems Change Management Note: Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units. Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director. Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director.
Research Units	12	Select from ELEC5020: Capstone Project A ELEC5021: Capstone Project B ELEC5022: Capstone Project B Extended ELEC5222: Dissertation A ELEC5223: Dissertation B

Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of listed Specialist units. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.

All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (ELEC5020 plus ELEC5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project A & B Extended (ELEC5020 plus ELEC5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (ELEC5222 plus ELEC5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of 75 or higher.

11. Structural Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialist Units	24	Select from CIVL5257: Concrete Structures - Prestressed Concrete CIVL5264: Composite Steel-Concrete Structures CIVL5267: Steel Structures - Advanced Analysis and Design CIVL5268: Structural Dynamics Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units. Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units. Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units	12	Select from AMME5202: Computational Fluid Dynamics CIVL5266: Steel Structures - Stability CIVL5269: Advanced Concrete Structures CIVL5351: Geoenvironmental Engineering CIVL5452: Geotechnical Engineering 2 CIVL5458: Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering CIVL5665: Water Supply for Towns and Cities CIVL5670: Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B Note: Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director. Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director.
Research Units	12	Select from CIVL5020: Capstone Project A CIVL5021: Capstone Project B CIVL5022: Capstone Project B Extended CIVL5222: Dissertation A CIVL5223: Dissertation B

Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of listed Specialist units. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.

All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (CIVL5020 plus CIVL5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project A & B Extended (CIVL5020 plus CIVL5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (CIVL5222 plus CIVL5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of 75 or higher.

12. Sustainability & Environmental Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialist Units	24	Select from CHNG5003: Green Engineering CHNG5004: Mineral Processing CHNG5005: Wastewater Engineering CHNG5006: Advanced Wastewater Engineering CHNG5008: Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering CHNG5601: Membrane Science CHNG5604: Advanced Membrane Engineering Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may take additional units as Electives. Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units. Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units	12	Select from CHNG5001: Process Systems Engineering CHNG5602: Biophysics and Biosensors CHNG5603: Advanced Industrial Modelling and Analysis CHNG5605: Bio-Products: Laboratory to Marketplace CIVL5670: Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B MECH5275: Renewable Energy Note: Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units. Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director. Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director.
Research Units	12	Select from CHNG5020: Capstone Project A CHNG5021: Capstone Project B CHNG5022: Capstone Project B Extended CHNG5222: Dissertation A CHNG5223: Dissertation B

Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of listed Specialist units. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.

All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (CHNG5020 plus CHNG5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project A & B Extended (CHNG5020 plus CHNG5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (CHNG5222 plus CHNG5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of 75 or higher.

13. Telecommunications Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialist Units	24	Select from ELEC5101: Antennas and Propagation ELEC5403: Radio Frequency Engineering [not offered in 2021] ELEC5507: Error Control Coding ELEC5508: Wireless Engineering ELEC5509: Mobile Networks ELEC5510: Satellite Communication Systems ELEC5511: Optical Communication Systems ELEC5512: Optical Networks ELEC5514: IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking Note: Candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may take additional units as Electives. Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units. Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
Elective Units	12	Select from COMP5047: Pervasive Computing COMP5416: Advanced Network Technologies COMP5426: Parallel and Distributed Computing ELEC5203: Topics in Power Engineering [not offered in 2021] ELEC5204: Power Systems Analysis and Protection ELEC5205: High Voltage Engineering ELEC5206: Sustainable Energy Systems ELEC5207: Advanced Power Conversion Technologies ELEC5208: Intelligent Electricity Networks ELEC5211: Power System Dynamics and Control ELEC5212: Power System Planning and Markets ELEC5303: Computer Control System Design [not Offered 2021] ELEC5402: Digital Integrated Circuit Design ELEC5614: Real Time Computing ELEC5616: Computer and Network Security ELEC5618: Software Quality Engineering ELEC5619: Object Oriented Application Frameworks ELEC5620: Model Based Software Engineering ELEC5622: Signals, Software and Health ELEC5803: Advanced Bioelectronics [Not Offered 2019] ENGG5231: Engineering Graduate Exchange A ENGG5232: Engineering Graduate Exchange B Note: Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units. Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director. Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director.
Research Units	12	Select from ELEC5020: Capstone Project A ELEC5021: Capstone Project B ELEC5022: Capstone Project B Extended ELEC5222: Dissertation A ELEC5223: Dissertation B

Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of listed Specialist units and 12 credit points of listed Elective units.

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of listed Specialist units. Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL.

All candidates must complete Research units comprising either Capstone Project A & B (ELEC5020 plus ELEC5021 - 12cps), Capstone Project A & B Extended (ELEC5020 plus ELEC5022 - 18cps) or Dissertation A & B (ELEC5222 plus ELEC5223 - 24cps). To be eligible for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of 75 or higher.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Specialist Units (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 36)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AERO5010	Optimisation Methods in Engineering	6	Semester 2
AERO5301	Applied Finite Element Analysis	6
AERO5760	Spacecraft and Satellite Design	6	Semester 2
AMME5101	Energy and the Environment	6	Semester 1
AMME5202	Computational Fluid Dynamics	6	Semester 1
AMME5271	Computational Nanotechnology	6	Semester 2
AMME5310	Engineering Tribology	6	Semester 1
AMME5510	Vibration and Acoustics	6	Semester 2
AMME5520	Advanced Control and Optimisation	6	Semester 1
AMME5602	Product Life Cycle Design	6
AMME5902	Computer Aided Manufacturing	6	Semester 2
AMME5912	Crash Analysis and Design	6	Semester 1
AMME5921	Biomedical Engineering Technology 2	6	Semester 2
AMME5951	Fundamentals of Neuromodulation	6	Semester 1
AMME5961	Biomechanics and Biomaterials	6
AMME5971	Applied Tissue Engineering	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
AMME5981	Computational Biomedical Engineering	6
AMME5990	Biomedical Engineering Technology 1	6
CHNG5001	Process Systems Engineering	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
CHNG5601	Membrane Science	6	Semester 1
CHNG5602	Biophysics and Biosensors	6	Semester 2
CHNG5603	Advanced Industrial Modelling and Analysis	6	Semester 1
CHNG5604	Advanced Membrane Engineering	6	Semester 2
CHNG5605	Bio-Products: Laboratory to Marketplace	6	Semester 2
CIVL5257	Concrete Structures - Prestressed Concrete	6	Semester 1
CIVL5264	Composite Steel-Concrete Structures	6	Semester 2
CIVL5267	Steel Structures - Advanced Analysis and Design	6	Semester 1
CIVL5268	Structural Dynamics	6	Semester 2
CIVL5450	Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations	6	Semester 1
CIVL5451	Numerical and Computer Methods in Geotechnical Engineering	6
CIVL5454	Rock Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL5455	Engineering Behaviour of Soils	6	Semester 2
CIVL5666	Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures	6	Semester 1
CIVL5668	Fundamentals of Wind Engineering for Design	6	Semester 1
CIVL5669	Applied Fluid Engineering Computing	6	Semester 2
COMP5047	Pervasive Computing	6	Semester 2
COMP5416	Advanced Network Technologies	6	Semester 2
COMP5424	Information Technology in Biomedicine	6	Semester 1
ELEC5101	Antennas and Propagation	6	Semester 2
ELEC5203	Topics in Power Engineering [not offered in 2021]	6	Semester 2
ELEC5204	Power Systems Analysis and Protection	6	Semester 1
ELEC5205	High Voltage Engineering	6	Semester 2
ELEC5206	Sustainable Energy Systems	6	Semester 2
ELEC5207	Advanced Power Conversion Technologies	6	Semester 2
ELEC5208	Intelligent Electricity Networks	6	Semester 1
ELEC5211	Power System Dynamics and Control	6	Semester 1
ELEC5212	Power System Planning and Markets	6	Semester 2
ELEC5303	Computer Control System Design [not Offered 2021]	6	Semester 1
ELEC5403	Radio Frequency Engineering [not offered in 2021]	6	Semester 1
ELEC5507	Error Control Coding	6	Semester 1
ELEC5508	Wireless Engineering	6	Semester 2
ELEC5509	Mobile Networks	6	Semester 1
ELEC5510	Satellite Communication Systems	6	Semester 2
ELEC5511	Optical Communication Systems	6	Semester 1
ELEC5512	Optical Networks	6	Semester 2
ELEC5514	IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking	6	Semester 2
ELEC5614	Real Time Computing	6	Semester 1
ELEC5618	Software Quality Engineering	6	Semester 1
ELEC5619	Object Oriented Application Frameworks	6	Semester 2
ELEC5620	Model Based Software Engineering	6	Semester 2
ELEC5701	Technology Venture Creation [not offered in 2021]	6	Semester 2
MECH5255	Air Conditioning and Refrigeration	6	Semester 2
MECH5265	Combustion	6	Semester 2
MECH5275	Renewable Energy	6	Semester 2
MECH5305	Smart Materials	6	Semester 2
MECH5310	Advanced Engineering Materials	6	Semester 1
MECH5416	Design of Micro- and Nanosystems	6	Semester 1
MECH5720	Sensors and Signals	6	Semester 2
MTRX5700	Experimental Robotics	6	Semester 1

Note: Candidates must complete 24 credit points of the Specialist units listed above in an Engineering major.

Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL) must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of listed Specialist units listed above in an Engineering major.

See Streams/Majors tab for details of all Majors.

Block 2 - Elective Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AERO5010	Optimisation Methods in Engineering	6	Semester 2
AERO5200	Advanced Aerodynamics	6	Semester 1
AERO5301	Applied Finite Element Analysis	6
AERO5400	Advanced Aircraft Design Analysis	6	Semester 2
AERO5500	Flight Test and Evaluation	6	Semester 2
AERO5760	Spacecraft and Satellite Design	6	Semester 2
AMME5101	Energy and the Environment	6	Semester 1
AMME5202	Computational Fluid Dynamics	6	Semester 1
AMME5271	Computational Nanotechnology	6	Semester 2
AMME5310	Engineering Tribology	6	Semester 1
AMME5520	Advanced Control and Optimisation	6	Semester 1
AMME5602	Product Life Cycle Design	6
AMME5902	Computer Aided Manufacturing	6	Semester 2
AMME5912	Crash Analysis and Design	6	Semester 1
AMME5951	Fundamentals of Neuromodulation	6	Semester 1
AMME5961	Biomechanics and Biomaterials	6
AMME5971	Applied Tissue Engineering	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
AMME5981	Computational Biomedical Engineering	6
AMME5990	Biomedical Engineering Technology 1	6
CHNG5001	Process Systems Engineering	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
CHNG5601	Membrane Science	6	Semester 1
CHNG5602	Biophysics and Biosensors	6	Semester 2
CHNG5603	Advanced Industrial Modelling and Analysis	6	Semester 1
CHNG5604	Advanced Membrane Engineering	6	Semester 2
CHNG5605	Bio-Products: Laboratory to Marketplace	6	Semester 2
CIVL5266	Steel Structures - Stability	6	Semester 1
CIVL5269	Advanced Concrete Structures	6	Semester 2
CIVL5351	Geoenvironmental Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL5452	Geotechnical Engineering 2	6	Semester 1
CIVL5458	Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL5665	Water Supply for Towns and Cities	6	Semester 2
CIVL5670	Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering	6	Semester 1
COMP5047	Pervasive Computing	6	Semester 2
COMP5116	Design of Networks & Distributed Systems	6	Semester 2
COMP5211	Algorithms	6
COMP5214	Software Development in Java	6
COMP5347	Web Application Development	6	Semester 1
COMP5348	Enterprise Scale Software Architecture	6	Semester 2
COMP5416	Advanced Network Technologies	6	Semester 2
COMP5426	Parallel and Distributed Computing	6	Semester 1
COMP5456	Introduction to Bioinformatics [not running]	6	Semester 2
ELEC5101	Antennas and Propagation	6	Semester 2
ELEC5203	Topics in Power Engineering [not offered in 2021]	6	Semester 2
ELEC5204	Power Systems Analysis and Protection	6	Semester 1
ELEC5205	High Voltage Engineering	6	Semester 2
ELEC5206	Sustainable Energy Systems	6	Semester 2
ELEC5207	Advanced Power Conversion Technologies	6	Semester 2
ELEC5208	Intelligent Electricity Networks	6	Semester 1
ELEC5211	Power System Dynamics and Control	6	Semester 1
ELEC5212	Power System Planning and Markets	6	Semester 2
ELEC5303	Computer Control System Design [not Offered 2021]	6	Semester 1
ELEC5402	Digital Integrated Circuit Design	6
ELEC5403	Radio Frequency Engineering [not offered in 2021]	6	Semester 1
ELEC5507	Error Control Coding	6	Semester 1
ELEC5508	Wireless Engineering	6	Semester 2
ELEC5509	Mobile Networks	6	Semester 1
ELEC5510	Satellite Communication Systems	6	Semester 2
ELEC5511	Optical Communication Systems	6	Semester 1
ELEC5512	Optical Networks	6	Semester 2
ELEC5514	IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking	6	Semester 2
ELEC5614	Real Time Computing	6	Semester 1
ELEC5616	Computer and Network Security	6	Semester 1
ELEC5618	Software Quality Engineering	6	Semester 1
ELEC5619	Object Oriented Application Frameworks	6	Semester 2
ELEC5620	Model Based Software Engineering	6	Semester 2
ELEC5622	Signals, Software and Health	6	Semester 2
ELEC5701	Technology Venture Creation [not offered in 2021]	6	Semester 2
ELEC5803	Advanced Bioelectronics [Not Offered 2019]	6	Semester 1
ENGG5231	Engineering Graduate Exchange A	6	Int January Int July
ENGG5232	Engineering Graduate Exchange B	6	Int January Int July
INFO5010	IT Advanced Topic A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO6010	Advanced Topics in IT Project Management	6	Semester 2
INFS6004	Information Systems Change Management	6	Semester 1
MECH5255	Air Conditioning and Refrigeration	6	Semester 2
MECH5265	Combustion	6	Semester 2
MECH5275	Renewable Energy	6	Semester 2
MECH5305	Smart Materials	6	Semester 2
MECH5310	Advanced Engineering Materials	6	Semester 1
MECH5416	Design of Micro- and Nanosystems	6	Semester 1
MECH5720	Sensors and Signals	6	Semester 2
MTRX5700	Experimental Robotics	6	Semester 1

Note: Candidates may complete 12 credit points of Elective units from either Specialist units or the Elective units listed above in an Engineering major.

Subject to the approval of the Program Director, other postgraduate units in Engineering, IT and Project Management may also be taken.

Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director.

Block 3 - Research Units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AMME5020	Capstone Project A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
AMME5021	Capstone Project B	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
AMME5022	Capstone Project B Extended	12	Semester 1 Semester 2
AMME5222	Dissertation A	12	Semester 1 Semester 2
AMME5223	Dissertation B	12	Semester 1 Semester 2
CHNG5020	Capstone Project A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CHNG5021	Capstone Project B	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CHNG5022	Capstone Project B Extended	12	Semester 1 Semester 2
CHNG5222	Dissertation A	12	Semester 1 Semester 2
CHNG5223	Dissertation B	12	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL5020	Capstone Project A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL5021	Capstone Project B	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL5022	Capstone Project B Extended	12	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL5222	Dissertation A	12	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL5223	Dissertation B	12	Semester 1 Semester 2
ELEC5020	Capstone Project A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ELEC5021	Capstone Project B	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ELEC5022	Capstone Project B Extended	12	Semester 1 Semester 2
ELEC5222	Dissertation A	12	Semester 1 Semester 2
ELEC5223	Dissertation B	12	Semester 1 Semester 2

Note: All candidates must complete Research units in their major comprising either Capstone Project A & B (12cps), Capstone Project A & B Extended (18cps) or Dissertation A & B (24cps). To be eligible for the Extended Project option, students must have a WAM of 70 or higher. To be eligible for the Dissertation option, students must have a WAM of 75 or higher.