GLOBAL INNOVATION 2016 MASTER OF ADVANCED FACULTY OF FACULTY OF eng.monash.edu/masters
QUICK FACTS Duration MAKE YOUR MARK AS A FUTURE LEADER IN JUST ONE OR TWO YEARS. Introducing the Master of Advanced at Monash University a one or two year qualification that could transform your future. This inspiring study experience is not just about acquiring new skills. It is a key transitional stage in your career as an emerging business leader. A masters degree allows you to pursue your particular interests; work on an original idea; solve a real-world problem; and have the opportunity to work with some of Australia s leading researchers. With a generous $6,000 one-off scholarship for all students commencing the 1 or 2 year program in 2016 and exciting double master s options, 2016 could be the start of something new for you. ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER AND INCREASE YOUR JOB OPPORTUNITIES 1 Year Program 1 Year full time 2 Years part time 2 Year Program 2 Years full time 4 Years part time Financial reward $6,000 ONE-OFF SCHOLARSHIP FOR ALL STUDENTS COMMENCING IN 2016 Double Masters Option Fast track your Master of Business degree, cutting the time it normally takes to do a Master of Business in half, by combining your one or two year postgraduate engineering qualification with a one year Master of Business. Course code E6001 The Monash Advanced Master s degree is the only one within Australia designed for alignment with the Engineers Australia Stage 2 Competency Standards. Engineers Australia certifies that the Monash University Master of Advanced provides accelerated progress for students towards the attainment of Chartered status. WHY BECOME A CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL? Chartered Status certifies that you practice in a competent, independent and ethical manner; and indicates you are a leader in your field. Chartered Status represents: Delivered primarily at the Clayton campus in Melbourne, the Master of Advanced offers flexibility to complete your Master degree in just one or two years depending on your previous study and work experience. We understand that postgraduate students have many priorities and commitments; that s why we give you the opportunity to study your degree full-time or part-time. The highest standards of professionalism Leadership Up-to-date expertise Quality and safety The ability to undertake independent practice.
WHY STUDY A MASTER OF ADVANCED AT MONASH? OUR WORLD CLASS FACILITIES Monash University s engineering facilities include: Monash Wind Tunnel The largest wind tunnel in the southern hemisphere which has been used to test the aerodynamics and strength of elite athletes such as Australian Olympian, Anna Meares DEVELOP YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILLS NETWORK WITH LIKE-MINDED GLOBAL LEADERS A COURSE DESIGNED WITH YOU IN MIND MORE POSSIBILITIES WITH A DOUBLE MASTER S The postgraduate lounge is important to me as it gives me the chance to meet socially with my classmates, as well as providing a space for us to work through technical problems together XIAOXIN LI As a Master of Advanced graduate, you could become a transformational, global and sociallyresponsible leader. You will build on your existing skills and boost your confidence as a leader in a range of settings. Innovative thinking and entrepreneurship will be encouraged. The program integrates leadership and personal development activities through a range of channels including coursework, industry seminars and work-ready programs. We also offer a competitive entry Monash Industry Team Initiative (MITI) program for interested students. JOIN AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED INSTITUTION With a Monash qualification, you will be highly regarded all over the world. You will join the ranks of Australia s largest university - and acquire status as a Group of Eight graduate. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings (2014-2015) places Monash in the top 1% of world universities. Additionally, the Academic Ranking of World Universities (2013) rates Monash as the best university in Australia for engineering. As published in the New York Times, more than 4500 leaders from the world s most successful companies are more likely to hire a Monash graduate (Global Employability University Ranking 2011-2013). At Monash you will be taught by the best - and learn alongside the best. World-class academics from a range of backgrounds will challenge your knowledge, insights and ideas. You will study with students in small classes, facilitating a great social and study network and peer support opportunities. Your cohort will also have exclusive access to a dedicated postgraduate lounge in the engineering precinct at Clayton. But rankings are not the be all and end all. What matters most is your personal learning experience - and the facilities that enhance it. Monash hosts some of Australia s most superior engineering facilities. As well as having a campus in Malaysia, Monash is the first Australian university to receive a licence to operate in China, at Suzhou with the Southeast University (SEU) one of China s key national universities. The SEU-Monash partnership consists of the Joint Graduate School and Joint Research Institute. Another exciting partnership exists between the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) and Monash University. The IITB Monash Research Academy located in Mumbai focuses on providing innovative research outcomes for industries in India and Australia Build on your existing specialisation. The Master of Advanced is available in eight specialisations: Chemical engineering engineering (Infrastructure Systems) engineering (Transport) engineering (Water) Electrical engineering Energy and sustainability ^ Materials engineering Mechanical engineering ^ 1 Year Program Malaysia Campus Only Combine your engineering expertise with one of the following areas of study from the Faculty of Business and Economics: Information technology Law and responsible business Managing human capital Marketing Responsible management Risk management Supply chain management Project management Take your career even further by combining your postgraduate engineering qualification with a one year Master of Business. If you study full time, you could receive two master s degrees in just two or three years. The Cave2 TM A next-generation immersive hybrid 2D and 3D virtual reality environment. New Horizons Centre The $175 million facility brings Monash and CSIRO together to research the future in renewable energy, biological engineering and more. The TITAN Microscope Our centre for Electron Microscopy is home to one of the world s most powerful electron microscopes. All students commencing the Master of Advanced 1 or 2 year program in 2016 will receive a one-off $6,000 scholarship. To be eligible, you must accept your offer by: 31 January 2016 for Semester 1 commencement 31 May 2016 for Semester 2 commencement
COURSE DETAILS COURSE STRUCTURE OBJECTIVE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Area of Study The Master of Advanced is designed to extend your knowledge in your chosen specialisation and advance your leadership and complex problem-solving skills in a cross cultural environment. 1 Year Program / 48 Credit Points To apply for the Master of Advanced 1 year program you must have successfully completed the equivalent of a 4-year Australian Bachelor of in the relevant discipline with a minimum 70 per cent average (Australian equivalent). CHOOSE YOUR SPECIALISATION Chemical You will develop up-to-the-minute knowledge relevant to chemical engineers across a range of industry and research areas including advanced reaction engineering, process design and optimisation, conversion of bio-resources into fuel, materials and specialty chemicals and nano-structured membranes for sustainable separations and energy production. You will explore your discipline on an advanced level and learn how to apply your new knowledge to real problems. Your studies will also focus on engineering leadership to strengthen your critical reasoning and strategic thinking skills. You will further develop your transferable skills such as communication, data analysis, problem solving and time management. ENGLISH LANGUAGE If you are an international applicant, you must also meet one of the following English language requirements: OR The equivalent of a 4-year Australian Bachelor of in the relevant discipline with a minimum 65 per cent average (Australian equivalent) and at least 3 years relevant engineering work experience. A Curriculum Vitae and 300 word statement is also required as part of your application. A phone interview may be requested. You must complete 48 credit points as follows: 2 X COMMON CORE UNITS 4 X DISCIPLINE CORE UNITS 2 X ENHANCEMENT UNITS 24 credit points (Infrastructure Systems) (Transport) (Water) This program will equip you with advanced skills necessary for managing leading designs of new complex infrastructure systems. It also provides the fundamental knowledge associated with interfacing both structural and geotechnical designs for infrastructure systems. Today s society increasingly demands engineers with advanced transport expertise. With a focus on state-of-the-art engineering solutions, you will investigate the significance and impact of transport from a technological, economic and social perspective. Areas of study include transport engineering and management, traffic engineering, intelligent transport systems and transport planning. This program will equip you with advanced skills for managing the challenges of changing climatic conditions on water resource management. Areas of study include surface and ground water flow, stormwater management, water quality and flood forecasting and mitigation. Test IELTS TOEFL Paper-Based TOEFL Internet-Based Requirement Overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0 Overall score of 550 with a TWE of at least 4.5 Overall score of 79 with at least 21 in writing, 12 in listening, 13 in reading and 18 in speaking 2 Year Program / 96 Credit Points To apply for the Master of Advanced 2 year program you must have successfully completed the equivalent of a 4-year Australian Bachelor of in the relevant discipline with a minimum 65 per cent average (Australian equivalent). You must complete 96 credit points as follows: 2 X COMMON CORE UNITS 4 X DISCIPLINE CORE UNITS 2 X ENHANCEMENT UNITS 4 X TECHNICAL ELECTIVE UNITS 24 credit points 24 credit points 2 X PROJECT UNITS 24 credit points Electrical Energy and Sustainability ^ Materials You will explore advanced techniques in signal processing, communications, digital systems and electronics. Units focus on the common theme of embedded systems - special purpose computing systems designed for specific applications. Embedded systems are found just about everywhere, including consumer electronics, transport, medical equipment and sensor networks. Provides foundations in general engineering through engineering analysis and entrepreneurship units. You will examine energy and sustainability from a multidisciplinary perspective and can choose elective units such as environment, air pollution control and smart grids to further enhance your knowledge in this area. With a focus on the latest developments in materials engineering, this course explores the role of materials in the design and construction of engineering structures from a technical, economic and environmental perspective; the practical aspects of key material classes such as metals, polymers, biomaterials, nanomaterials and energy-related materials as well as the electronic, chemical and mechanical properties of materials through modern characterisation techniques. If you require assistance with admission requirements please email engineering.enquiries@monash.edu ^ 1 Year Program Malaysia Campus Only Mechanical This program takes a systems approach to the design, monitoring and performance of complex mechanical engineering systems in the fields of renewable energy, aerospace, buildings, transportation and biomedical devices. The systems approach also permeates the design of the course. Four discipline-based core units are integrated so that common problems are examined from different perspectives, culminating in a sustainable systems unit.
COMMON CORE UNITS 1 UNIT = 6 CREDIT POINTS Common Core Units Advanced engineering data analysis entrepreneurship ENG5001 ENG5002 DISCIPLINE CORE UNITS 1 UNIT = 6 CREDIT POINTS Chemical (Infrastructure Systems) (Transport) (Water) Electrical Discipline Core Unit 1 Unit = 6 credit points Advanced reaction engineering Biomass and bio-refineries Nanostructured membranes for separation and energy production Process modelling optimisation Infrastructure dynamics Infrastructure geomechanics Infrastructure rehabilitation and monitoring Advanced computational methods Traffic engineering fundamentals Road traffic: engineering and management Transport modelling Transport planning and policy Ground water hydrology Flood hydraulics and hydrology Surface water hydrology Water sensitive stormwater design Real-time system design Advanced electronics design Advanced signal processing Wireless communications CHE5881 CHE5882 CHE5883 CHE5884 CIV5885 CIV5886 CIV5887 CIV5888 CIV5301 CIV5302 CIV5305 CIV5314 CIV5881 CIV5882 CIV5883 CIV5884 ECE5881 ECE5882 ECE5883 ECE5884 ENHANCEMENT UNITS 1 UNIT = 6 CREDIT POINTS Please note prerequisites may exist for some of the enhancement units and some are offered at campuses other than Clayton. Enhancement Unit Climate change and emissions trading Sustainability regulation Biomass and refineries Nanostructured membranes for separation and energy production Infrastructure project and policy evaluation Infrastructure project management Asset management I Asset management II Ground water hydrology Water sensitive storm water design BFF5901 BTF5910 CHE5882 CHE5883 CIV5310 CIV5311 CIV5312 CIV5313 CIV5881 CIV5884 Enhancement Unit Network infrastructure Software engineering Database analysis and processing systems performance analysis Environmental and air pollution control Managing innovation Pathways from science to wealth Personal development critical thinking and communications Personal development managing self and relationships FIT5083 FIT5136 FIT5137 MEC5881 MEC5887 MGF5600 MGX5011 MGX5991 MGX5992 Energy and Sustainability ^ Materials Mechanical Principles and practices for sustainable engineering Energy efficient lighting Energy conservation and management Sustainable energy technologies Advanced materials characterisation and experimental methods Advanced polymeric materials Environmental durability and protection of metals and engineering materials Materials for energy technologies systems performance analysis Instrumentation, sensing and monitoring Mechanical systems design Sustainable engineering systems ^ 1 Year Program Malaysia Campus Only CHE5885 ECE5885 MEC5885 MEC5886 MTE5881 MTE5882 MTE5883 MTE5884 MEC5881 MEC5882 MEC5883 MEC5884 Smart grids Economics Advanced design project Network protocols standards Network design and performance Quality of service and network management Network security Mobile and distributed computing systems ECE5886 ECF5953 ENG5003 FIT5010 FIT5011 FIT5034 FIT5037 FIT5046 Foundations of marketing Instrumentation, sensing and monitoring Advanced polymeric materials Environmental durability and protection of metals and engineering materials Materials for energy technologies MKF5916 MTE5882 MTE5882 MTE5883 MTE5884 Intelligent systems FIT5047
TECHNICAL ELECTIVE UNITS 1 UNIT = 6 CREDIT POINTS 2 YEAR PROGRAM ONLY Technical Elective Unit Technical Elective Unit Chemical Electrical Biochemical engineering Nanotechnology and materials 2 Sustainable processing II Advanced structural analysis Advanced structural design Ground hazards engineering Foundation engineering Integrated urban water management Water resources management Transport planning Transport systems Environmental risk assessment technology for Applied digital signal processing Radio frequency electronics Wireless communications Advanced control Industrial instrumentation and measurement technologies Communication theory Optical communications Telecommunications protocols Network performance Electrical energy generation and supply Electrical energy power converters and motor control Electrical energy power electronic applications Electrical energy high voltage engineering Large scale digital design Electronic test technology Advanced computer architecture Real time embedded systems Computer vision Advanced computer techniques Intelligent robots Medical instruments Biomechanics of human musculo skeletal systems Medical imaging technology Medical technology innovation Organic electronics and micro devices Solid state lighting technology for * and other technical elective units will be available to choose from CHE4171 CHE4172 CHE4173 CIV4234 CIV4235 CIV4248 CIV4249 CIV4261 CIV4268 CIV4283 CIV4284 ENE4607 ECE4012 ECE4023 ECE4024 ECE4032 ECE4033 ECE4042 ECE4043 ECE4044 ECE4045 ECE4053 ECE4054 ECE4055 ECE4058 ECE4063 ECE4064 ECE4074 ECE4075 ECE4076 ECE4077 ECE4078 ECE4081 ECE4084 ECE4086 ECE4087 ECE4808 ECE4809 Materials Mechanical PROJECTS UNITS Project Units project Advanced design project technology for Modelling of materials Advanced ceramics and applications Materials and environment alloy design, processing and selection Biomaterials II with nanomaterials Electron microscopy technology for Momentum, energy and mass transport in engineering systems Control systems Micro/nano solid and fluid mechanics Computer-aided design Systems integrity and maintenance Advanced dynamics Industrial noise and its control Composite structures Computers in fluids and energy Robotics Wind engineering 1 UNIT = 12 CREDIT POINTS Details 2 YEAR PROGRAM ONLY Manage a research project including the development of a research plan, applying sound scientific method and research practices. Working within and leading an effective team, applying industrystandard project management tools and practices to identify, interpret and analyse a problem from an engineering perspective while considering the relevant social, cultural, environmental, legislative, ethical and business factors. MTE4590 MTE4592 MTE4593 MTE4594 MTE4596 MTE4597 MTE4598 MEC4416 MEC4418 MEC4425 MEC4426 MEC4427 MEC4428 MEC4444 MEC4446 MEC4447 MEC4456 MEC4459 ENG9001 ENG5003 Apply now for the 2016 one or two year program and take advantage of our one-off $6,000 scholarship opportunity. Offers must be accepted by 31 January for Semester 1 and 31 May 2016 for Semester 2. SUPPORT SERVICES A postgraduate degree takes commitment and drive, especially if you are moving to a new city. Monash can help you settle in to your new life as a postgraduate student with a range of support services such as: ACCOMMODATION Monash Residential Services (MRS) can help you find accommodation whether you decide to live on or off campus. For more information visit: mrs.monash.edu.au/ CAREERS COUNSELLING Monash also offers individual careers counselling, hosts career seminars and employer information sessions, where many of Australia s leading companies participate to attract new talent, and provides programs to assist job hunting and resume building. For more information visit: monash.edu/careers/ WELLBEING Each Monash campus features a Health, Wellbeing and Development Hub that offers expert health and wellbeing counsellors, medical practitioners, multi-faith chaplains and student advisers to support students in all facets of university life from accommodation and financial aid to work/study and life balance issues. For more information visit: monash.edu/students/ support/ HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (HELP) The FEE-HELP scheme provides an interest free, income contingent loan facility for students. Australian citizens and holders of a permanent humanitarian visa are eligible for the FEE-HELP scheme. For more information visit: studyassist.gov.au
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