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Master of Engineering (Civil) 

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Hawthorn

Full-time, Part-time (day & evening)

Postgraduate

1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time

Aug

The Master of Engineering (Civil) forms the third stage in a four-stage nested suite consisting of:
The Master of Engineering (Civil) is part of a nested suite of postgraduate programs that have been designed for students who wish to enhance their knowledge and undertake continuing professional development in the field of civil engineering. The program has an applied industry focus and presents subjects relevant to professional practice and contemporary research in this field. 
 
The core units of study within the program have a technical focus that can be complemented with a range of technical or management focused elective units to suit the needs of the individual student. Importantly, many of the technical units of study have a sustainability theme which is the great challenge for the delivery of infrastructure in the 21st century.
 
The program aims to produce graduates who will be able to lead and apply advanced technical and management skills to the design, procurement and maintenance of infrastructure projects. The program will also provide a pathway for graduating students to undertake PhD research in one of the specialist areas of civil engineering.


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At program completion, graduates should be able to: 
  • Apply fundamental knowledge of engineering, mathematics and science
  • Use the techniques, skills and modern tools in civil engineering to practice effectively in industry
  • Identify, formulate, solve and evaluate engineering problems
  • Design and conduct experiments as well as to analyse and interpret data
  • Design and develop engineering solutions to meet desired needs within realistic economic, environmental, social, ethical, health and safety, construction, and sustainability constraints 
  • Undertake research independently and develop clear report writing skills
  • Function and communicate effectively in multi-disciplinary teams
  • Identify and practice professional and ethical responsibility
  • Recognise the need for and to engage in lifelong learning


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Swinburne's Civil Engineering programs are a nested suite, offering students the opportunity to exit at the Graduate Certificate, Master of Technology, Master of Engineering or Master of Engineering (Honours) stage.
 
The Master of Engineering (Civil) comprises twelve units of study to the value of 150 credit points.  In addition to the requirements of the Master of Technology (Civil), students must undertake the HIT9010 Research Methods unit (or HES7605 Research Design and Methodology unit by distance education), the HES6198 Research Paper unit together with an additional two units of study with at least one discipline specific unit.


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Discipline-specific units:
 
Recommended elective units:
HES6174 Resource Planning and Management
 
Research-specific units:
HES6198 Research Paper and
 
Note: units of study from other postgraduate programs within Swinburne may be approved by the course co-coordinator, as recommended elective units, on a case by case basis. Units of study are either taught on-campus, distance or intensive mode*. Please refer to the program planner to check for the delivery mode of specific units.
  • International students are required to study full-time and on-campus
  • All units are 12.5 credit points (CP) unless noted otherwise
  • Onshore international students can undertake no more than 25% of their course by online or distance education and may not study exclusively online/distance in any compulsory study period in accordance with government regulation


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The skills attained from the program should assist graduates gaining employment in a range of industries including; consulting engineering, construction, local government and public and private infrastructure owners.


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The program will provide the following generic attributes:
  • Providing career orientated education 
  • Developing links with industry and knowledge transfer 
  • Undertaking research which is applied and relevant to the needs of industry 
  • Developing lifelong learning skills
  • Establishing international links including opportunities for collaboration with Swinburne’s other campuses


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The admission requirements for Master of Engineering (Civil) consist of:
  • A Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) degree (or equivalent) and successful completion of the graduate certificate units
  • A Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) degree (or equivalent) with either honours or at least two years relevant industry experience, or
  • Qualifications and experience that, in the opinion of the selection officer, are of an equivalent standard for the nominated program. The pathway for such students would be through satisfactory completion of the graduate certificate units of study before converting into the master program


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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process where a student may be granted credit or partial credit towards a qualification in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Further details for students considering Higher Education courses: http://www.future.swinburne.edu.au/pathways/rpl/higher-ed/


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The indicative course tuition fee is $18,800 for 2012, based on one year full time load (or 1 EFTSL). The total tuition fee is dependent upon the combination of units of study selected by the student. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.

The Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) is a suite of income-contingent loans for Australian citizens and holders of Australian permanent humanitarian visas. FEE-HELP is available to eligible fee-paying undergraduate and postgraduate students. It provides students with a loan to cover their tuition fees (lifetime maximum $85,062 from 1 January 2010). The FEE-HELP limit is indexed on 1 January each year.

Note: New Zealand citizens and holders of other Australian permanent resident visas do not have access to HELP loans. These students must pay their student contributions or tuition fees up front without a discount.

For further information on your support and study options visit the 'Going to Uni' website at: http://www.goingtouni.gov.au

For information about Swinburne's fees visit: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/fees


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Application forms can be downloaded from the website at: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/postgrad/apply/


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Tel: 1300 ASK SWIN (1300 275 794)
 


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