Handbook - Space Engineering

Overview

The Master of Space Engineering (MSpaceEng) is designed for postgraduate scholars with appropriate undergraduate qualifications in a relevant engineering discipline and/or extensive professional experience who wish to develop a high level understanding of the principles and practices of engineering related to space systems and to strengthen their skills in this … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate acquired advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills, and an ability to apply these in a range of contexts.

Develop advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills.

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

Explain the relevance of international issues to space engineering.

Synthesise knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning.

Apply knowledge and skills with high-level personal autonomy and accountability.

Synthesise knowledge and skills to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship.

Plan and execute substantial research-based projects and pieces of scholarship.

Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure

Students must complete 48 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

Core Courses - List A (12 UOC)
Core Courses - List B (24-36 UOC)
Prescribed Electives (0-12 UOC)

Core Courses - List A

Core Courses - List B

Students must take at least 24 UOC of the following courses.

ZEIT8009

6 UOC

Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)

ZEIT8012

6 UOC

Space Systems Engineering Management

ZEIT8219

6 UOC

Satellite Communications

Spaceborne Imaging Technology

ZEIT8298

6 UOC

Project Report - Engineering Science Part-Time

ZEIT8299

12 UOC

Project Report - Engineering Science FT

Prescribed Electives

Students may take up to 12 UOC of the following courses.

Students may, with the approval of the Postgraduate Coordinator, take up to two courses (12 UOC) from other coursework programs.

ZEIT8032

6 UOC

Information Assurance Principles

ZEIT8200

6 UOC

Model Based Systems Engineering

ZEIT8230

6 UOC

Requirements Practice

Project Management Body of Knowledge

ZEIT8601

6 UOC

Applied Machine Learning

ZHSS8504

6 UOC

Space Cooperation, Conflict and Competition

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

Minimum Entry Requirements

To gain entry into a Master of Space Engineering (8622), an applicant must meet one of the following entry requirements:

1. Completion of a Bachelor degree with honours in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; or

2. Completion of a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; or

3. Completion of a Bachelor degree in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; and completion of at least three years relevant full-time professional experience; or

4. Completion of a Bachelor degree in a non-related discipline; and completion of at least four years relevant full-time professional experience; or

5. Evidence of other qualifications and professional experience to be assessed as acceptable grounds for admission into the program by the relevant Program Authority. In certain circumstances, students may be required to undertake and successfully complete a relevant non-award course as a condition for admission into the program. This non-award course may also be credited towards the program upon admission.

*Related Discipline/s: Engineering

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Domestic Students

International Student

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Students who do not complete the full Master program requirements may exit the program with a Graduate Certificate in Space Engineering (7346) qualification (24 UOC). Of the four courses, at least three must be Core Courses (either list) and at least one of these three courses must be from Core - List A. For any advanced standing granted on entry into the Masters program, a maximum of 12 UOC advanced standing can be applied to the Graduate Certificate. It is still a requirement that the student complete at least one core course at UNSW.

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

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.

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