Faculty of Engineering

Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) (Software) (2021)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2021.
WARNING: This course version is currently under review and is subject to change.


1. Overview

Course: Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) (Software) (2021)
CP Required: 96
Min FT Duration: 2.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019

2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 96 credit points, including:

(a) 54 credit points of Core units

(b) ENGG5217 Practical Experience

(c) 18 credit points of Specialist Elective units

(d) 12 credit points of Management Elective units

(e) A minimum of 12 credit points of Project or Research Pathway units

(f) Candidates undertaking the Research Pathway, replace 12 credit points of elective units with Research Pathway units

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.

Course resolutions

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

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 COMP5348: Enterprise Scale Software Architecture


Note: Complete an additional 6 cp of Specialist Electives if core unit COMP5348 is not available.
Core
6 INFO5990: Professional Practice in IT
Core
6 COMP9202: Software Construction and Design 2
6 Select from Unit Block:
Software Specialist Electives

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 COMP5047: Pervasive Computing
Core
6 COMP5615: Software Engineering Project
Core
6 ELEC9609: Internet Software Platforms
6 Select from Unit Block:
Software Specialist Electives

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ELEC5020: Capstone Project A


Note: See Streams/Majors for full details.

Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway and may replace ELEC5020 and 6cp of recommended electives with ELEC5222 Dissertation A.
Core
6 ELEC5618: Software Quality Engineering
Core
0 ENGG5217: Practical Experience
6 Select from Unit Block:
Management Electives
6 Select from Unit Block:
Software Specialist Electives

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ELEC5021: Capstone Project B


Note: See Streams/Majors for full details.

Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway and may replace ELEC5021 and 6cp of recommended electives with ELEC5223 Dissertation B.
Core
6 ELEC5619: Object Oriented Application Frameworks
Core
6 ELEC5620: Model Based Software Engineering
6 Select from Unit Block:
Management Electives

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 or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project.

Major Industrial Project

Type CP CP From
Core
24 ELEC5010: Major Industry Project

Note: Candidates take ELEC5010 in place of ENGG5217 Practical Experience, ELEC5020/ELEC5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Elective units of study.

Research Pathway

Type CP CP From
Core
12 ELEC5222: Dissertation A


Note: Department permission required for enrolment In order to enrol in a project, students must first secure an academic supervisor in an area that they are interested. The topic of your project must be determined in discussion with the supervisor. The supervisor can come from any of the Engineering Departments, however, they need to send confirmation of their supervision approval to the Postgraduate Administrator.
Core
12 ELEC5223: Dissertation B


Note: Department permission required for enrolment In order to enrol in a project, students must first secure an academic supervisor in an area that they are interested. The topic of your project must be determined in discussion with the supervisor. The supervisor can come from any of the Engineering Departments, however, they need to send confirmation of their supervision approval to the Postgraduate Administrator.

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 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
ELEC5307 Advanced Signal Processing with Deep Learning 6 Semester 2
ELEC5517 Software Defined Networks 6 Semester 2
ELEC5614 Real Time Computing 6 Semester 1
ELEC5616 Computer and Network Security 6 Semester 1
ELEC5622 Signals, Software and Health 6 Semester 2

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

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ENGG5203 Quality Engineering and Management 6 Semester 2
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
ELEC6901 Electrical Exchange Unit 1A 6 Semester 1
Int January
Int July
ELEC6902 Electrical Exchange Unit 1B 12 Semester 1
Int January
Int July
ELEC6903 Electrical Exchange Unit 1C 24 Semester 1
ELEC6904 Electrical Exchange Unit 2A 6 Semester 2
Int January
Int July
ELEC6905 Electrical Exchange Unit 2B 12 Semester 2
Int January
Int July
ELEC6906 Electrical Exchange Unit 2C 24 Semester 2

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.