Program Overview

Master of Professional Engineering

The Master of Professional Engineering will provide you with the engineering professional practice and research skills that will allow you to be recognised as an Australian graduate engineer. It will help you develop the sound communication, management and judgement capability necessary to interpret and discuss issues involving significant complexity in your area of specialisation.

Course Structure

The degree is comprised of:

• Foundation units of study
• Core units in an area of specialisation
• A 12-week practical experience component
• A number of professional electives to choose from
• A capstone project in your final year An expanded research dissertation is available to students who achieve a distinction average results.

Accreditation

The programs in:

• Aerospace
• Biomedical
• Chemical and Biomolecular
• Civil
• Electrical
• Mechanical
• Software Engineering have been awarded full accreditation by Engineers Australia, the national accreditation body. The specialisation in Sustainability and Environmental Engineering has provisional accreditation until the required numbers of students have graduated. In addition, our graduates are recognised internationally through the Washington Accord of the International Engineering Alliance.