Handbook - Engineering Science

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Overview

The Master of Engineering Science program is designed for engineers and graduates wishing to develop and expand their knowledge and skills in their current area of expertise.* This will enable students to meet or maintain professional accreditation standards and to provide opportunities for continuing professional development, as well as the … For more content click the Read More button below. Students will have the chance to work on a complex, open-ended enquiry-based project. This will develop their systematic approach to a problem and require project planning and the ability to analyse, interpret and communicate results proficiently. The completion of the research provides a pathway towards postgraduate research degrees through the development and demonstration of enquiry-based skills. (* It is also possible for students to acquire some knowledge and skills in a different specialisation with the approval of the Stream Authority. This may require the student to take additional foundation and disciplinary knowledge courses at the discretion of the Stream Authority.) The program is designed to enable students to fulfil a number of needs including: Updating technical knowledge and skills in an existing engineering specialisation.Acquiring new knowledge and skills in a different engineering specialisation.Updating qualifications and knowledge to meet or maintain professional accreditation standards.Providing opportunities for continuing professional development.Providing opportunities for interaction with those at the cutting edge of the disciplineProviding a preliminary step towards postgraduate research degrees

Students will have the chance to work on a complex, open-ended enquiry-based project. This will develop their systematic approach to a problem and require project planning and the ability to analyse, interpret and communicate results proficiently. The completion of the research provides a pathway towards postgraduate research degrees through the development and demonstration of enquiry-based skills.

(* It is also possible for students to acquire some knowledge and skills in a different specialisation with the approval of the Stream Authority. This may require the student to take additional foundation and disciplinary knowledge courses at the discretion of the Stream Authority.)

The program is designed to enable students to fulfil a number of needs including:

Updating technical knowledge and skills in an existing engineering specialisation.
Acquiring new knowledge and skills in a different engineering specialisation.
Updating qualifications and knowledge to meet or maintain professional accreditation standards.
Providing opportunities for continuing professional development.
Providing opportunities for interaction with those at the cutting edge of the discipline
Providing a preliminary step towards postgraduate research degrees

Program Structure
96 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 96 UOC as a standalone program.

Students must complete 96UOC of courses to be eligible for the degree, and must complete:
- At least 18UOC of enquiry-based courses
- At least a further 30UOC of advanced disciplinary courses
- At least 6UOC of Engineering and Technical Management Courses.

A specialisation consists of 72UOC specialisation courses and 24UOC elective courses. Specialisation courses must include between 18-30UOC of disciplinary knowledge courses, 18-30UOC of advanced disciplinary courses and 18- 30UOC enquiry-based courses including a 12-24UOC project. Elective courses must include Engineering and Technical Management Courses.

Specialisations

Students must complete at least one of the specialisations below.

BIOMBS

96 UOC

Biomedical Engineering (8338)

CEICJS

96 UOC

Chemical Process Engineering (8338)

CVENCT

96 UOC

Transport Engineering (8338)

CVENFT

96 UOC

Project Management (8338)

CVENIT

96 UOC

Water Engineering: catchments to coasts (8338)

CVENKT

96 UOC

Water, Wastewater and Waste Engineering (8338)

CVENMT

96 UOC

Environmental Engineering (8338)

CVENRT

96 UOC

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (8338)

CVENXS

96 UOC

Structural Engineering (8338)

CVENZS

96 UOC

Civil Engineering (8338)

ELECBS

96 UOC

Electrical Engineering (8338)

ELECIS

96 UOC

Energy Systems (8338)

ELECPS

96 UOC

Systems And Control (8338)

ELECTS

96 UOC

Space Systems Engineering (8338)

Nuclear Engineering (8338)

FOODNS

96 UOC

Food Process Engineering (8338)

MANFCS

96 UOC

Manufacturing Engineering and Management (8338)

MECHIS

96 UOC

Mechanical Engineering (8338)

Petroleum Engineering (8338)

PTRLCS

96 UOC

Petroleum Engineering Open Learn (8338)

PTRLIS

96 UOC

Geothermal Engineering

SOLACS

96 UOC

Photovoltaics and Solar Energy (8338)

SOLADS

96 UOC

Renewable Energy (8338)

TELEBS

96 UOC

Telecommunications (8338)

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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.

Sample Programs

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Engineering Science

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Students need a recognised four year Bachelor degree in an appropriate area of engineering with a minimum 70% average as determined by the Postgraduate Entry Score Calculator**

** NOTE: The cut-off for students from Chinese non-211 institutions is 75% (as determined by the Postgraduate Coursework Entry Score Calculator). For entry details (particularly for South Asian students) click here.

Advanced Standing

A student may apply for credit towards the program as per the UNSW Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Procedures. For example, a student with a 4-year engineering honours degree could obtain a maximum of 48UOC of advanced standing.

If the maximum credit is given, a student must still complete the following:

At least 36UOC of courses from their specialisation
At least 6UOC of research-related courses
At least 6UOC of electives from the approved elective courses list
At least 30UOC of advanced disciplinary courses

(Courses may count in more than one of the above categories.)

Applications for credit should be addressed to the relevant Stream Authority (contact relevant school for further details).

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

Domestic Students

International Student

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

The courses in each specialisation form an articulated sequence. Students who complete the Graduate Diploma program may upgrade to the next program with full credit for the courses undertaken, provided they have completed the previous program at UNSW. A credit average (65) is generally required to articulate to the next level in the sequence. Students who have enrolled in a program will be permitted to exit with a lower qualification in the specialisation sequence providing they have completed the requirements of that program. Subject to the approval of the program authority and available places, students will be permitted to transfer to another specialisation with credit transfer being subject to the requirements of the specialisation into which the student is transferring.

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Pathways

Articulation Arrangements

Graduate Diploma in Engineering Science - GradDipEngSc5341 - Engineering Science

Graduate Certificate in Engineering Science - GradCertEngSc7320 - Engineering Science

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence

Current Students Award with Excellence

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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.

Additional Information

All software required for coursework is provided on the computers in the School computer laboratories. Some students find it advantageous to buy their own computer and software so that they can work at home. Some external courses may require students to own their own computer with Microsoft Office or equivalent. Specialist software packages that are required for external courses will be provided as part of the course pack to students.

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:

Domestic Students

Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)

International Students