Handbook - Systems Engineering

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Overview

The MSysEng is designed for postgraduate scholars with an undergraduate qualification and/or extensive professional experience who wish to develop a high level understanding of the principles and practices of systems engineering and to strengthen their skills in this area. The Systems Engineering program aims to allow students to develop a … For more content click the Read More button below.

The MSysEng is designed for postgraduate scholars with an undergraduate qualification and/or extensive professional experience who wish to develop a high level understanding of the principles and practices of systems engineering and to strengthen their skills in this area.

The Systems Engineering program aims to allow students to develop a high level of understanding of the principles that shape systems engineering and their implementation through the design, development and application phases.

Learning Outcomes

communicate effectively to a range of audiences and be capable of independent and collaborative inquiry, working effectively with others.

Scholars

demonstrate an awareness of international issues as they relate to systems engineering.

Global Citizens

demonstrate advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills, particularly as applied to the knowledge areas of systems engineering.

Scholars

demonstrate interdisciplinary knowledge and skills and an ability to apply those in a range of system development contexts.

Scholars
Professionals

demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative in new situations in the development of systems.

Leaders

demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills with high level personal autonomy and accountability.

Professionals

demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills to plan and execute a substantial research-based project or piece of scholarship associated with the knowledge areas of systems engineering.

Scholars
Professionals

Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure
48 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 48 UOC as a standalone program.

1. Compulsory courses - 24 UOC
2. Prescribed elective courses - 24 UOC

Specialisation Options

Completion of a specialisation is optional. Students may choose a maximum of one specialisations below.

Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

ZEIT8226

6 UOC

Systems Engineering Practice

ZEIT8230

6 UOC

Requirements Practice

Systems Thinking and Modelling

Electives

Students can take up to a maximum of 24 UOC of the following courses.

ZEIT8136

6 UOC

Software Project Management

ZEIT8236

6 UOC

System Safety Engineering

ZEIT8302

6 UOC

Project Administration

ZEIT8303

6 UOC

Project Management Body of Knowledge

ZEIT8403

6 UOC

Capability Option Analysis

ZBUS8302

6 UOC

Logistics Management

Microcredential Courses

Offering an alternative route for students in the completion of the four compulsory courses and an elective course (Space Systems stream), students may undertake two 3 UOC microcredential courses which are equivalent to the mainstream 6 UOC courses.

ZEIT8238

3 UOC

Systems Engineering Knowledge

ZEIT8239

3 UOC

Systems Engineering Project

ZEIT8240

3 UOC

Requirements Practice Knowledge

ZEIT8241

3 UOC

Requirements Practice Project

ZEIT8246

3 UOC

Test and Evaluation Knowledge

ZEIT8247

3 UOC

Test and Evaluation Project

ZEIT8244

3 UOC

Systems Thinking and Modelling Knowledge

ZEIT8245

3 UOC

Systems Thinking and Modelling Project

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

To gain entry into a Master of Systems Engineering program an applicant must:

Have completed a Bachelor degree with Honours with a major in the cognate discipline; or
Have completed a Graduate Diploma in the cognate discipline; or
Have completed a 3 or 4-year Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline, which includes a major in the cognate discipline; and have completed at least 3-years full-time professional experience in the cognate discipline*; or
Have completed a Bachelor degree in a NON-cognate discipline; and have completed at least 4-years full-time professional experience in the cognate discipline*; or
Have evidence of other academic qualifications and professional experience to be submitted to the relevant Program Authority to be acceptable grounds for admission into the degree*; or
Have no tertiary qualifications but evidence of professional experience to be submitted to the relevant Program Authority to be acceptable grounds for admission into the degree*.

Cognate discipline: Management

See UNSW Canberra pathway options for admission to the MSysEng program.

For more information about admission requirements for various UNSW programs, visit the following website(s):

Related Programs

Master of Engineering Science - MEngSc8569 - Engineering Science

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Post Graduate

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1620 - Systems Engineering

Doctor of Systems Engineering - DSysEng1741 - Systems Engineering

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence

For more information, please visit the link above.

The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

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Faculty
Faculty: The primary academic unit in which related disciplines of teaching and research are conducted.

UNSW Canberra at ADFA

Campus

Canberra

Study Level
Study Level refers to the academic level of a program, specialisation or course.

Postgraduate

Typical duration:

1 years

Delivery Mode
Delivery Mode: The delivery option(s) by which a course or program is offered.

Distance

Intake Period

Semester 1, Semester 2

Academic Calendar

UNSW Canberra Calendar

Minimum Units of Credit

Award Type

Masters (Coursework)

Award(s)
Award(s): Qualification upon completion (all awards offered by UNSW are accredited by UNSW and align with the Australian Qualifications Framework).

Master of Systems Engineering - MSysEng

Overview

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Program Structure48 Units of Credit:

Specialisation Options

Core Courses

Electives

Microcredential Courses

Enrolment Disclaimer

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Related Programs

Related Programs

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Post Graduate

Recognition of Achievement

Program Fees

Pre-2019 Handbook Editions

Program Structure
48 Units of Credit: