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Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Master of Engineering Science - MEngSc8338 - Engineering Science

Specialisation Structure
96 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 96 UOC.

Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge Core Courses

Students must take 18 UOC of the following courses.

CEIC8102
6 UOC
Advanced Process Control
FOOD8450
6 UOC
Advanced Food Engineering
FOOD9100
6 UOC
Advanced Processing Technologies

Research Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

CEIC9951
6 UOC
Advanced Research Thesis A
CEIC9952
6 UOC
Advanced Research Thesis B
CEIC9953
6 UOC
Advanced Research Thesis C

Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge Electives

Students must take at least 6 UOC, up to a maximum of 24 UOC of the following courses.

Students may take other courses including a maximum of 12 UOC of foundation knowledge courses where appropriate with the approval of the stream authority.

CVEN9888
6 UOC
Environmental Management
CVEN9892
6 UOC
Sustainability Assessment and Risk Analysis
GSOE9017
6 UOC
Managing Energy Efficiency
GSOE9121
6 UOC
Operational Energy Efficiency
GSOE9143
6 UOC
Sustainable Electrical Energy Technology Assessment
GSOE9210
6 UOC
Engineering Decision Structures
GSOE9340
6 UOC
Life Cycle Engineering
GSOE9510
6 UOC
Ethics and Leadership in Engineering
GSOE9712
6 UOC
Engineering Statistics and Experiment Design
GSOE9840
6 UOC
Process Improvement and Maintenance Engineering
CVEN9703
6 UOC
Quality and Quality Systems
GSOE9810
6 UOC
Process and Product Quality in Engineering
CVEN9731
6 UOC
Project Management Framework
GSOE9820
6 UOC
Engineering Project Management
CVEN9701
6 UOC
Engineering Economics and Financial Management
GSOE9830
6 UOC
Economic Decision Analysis in Engineering

Disciplinary Knowledge Courses

Students must take at least 24 UOC, up to a maximum of 30 UOC of the following courses.

CEIC6711
6 UOC
Complex Fluids Microstructure and Rheology
FOOD8403
6 UOC
Advanced and Applied Nutrition
FOOD8320
6 UOC
Food Microbiology
FOOD8220
6 UOC
Nutrition
FOOD8010
6 UOC
Food Preservation
FOOD8020
6 UOC
Food Science and Technology Laboratory
FOOD8110
6 UOC
Advanced Food Chemistry
FOOD8030
6 UOC
Food Safety and Quality Assurance
FOOD8801
6 UOC
Unit Operations in Food Processing

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.

Additional Information

Exemptions or Advanced Standing

Exemptions and advanced standing rules for the stream follow the program rules. A student may apply for exemptions. Students with a four year honours degree (for example in Chemical Engineering) may obtain a maximum of 48 UOC of exemptions. Full details are noted on the program handbook page.

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