Program Overview

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Master of Professional Engineering

The Master of Professional Engineering is a postgraduate degree designed for technical specialists and non-accredited professional engineers seeking an Engineers Australia-accredited qualification to advance their careers. This course is ideal for those aiming to refine their abilities and attain an accredited professional qualification.

Overview

This course is for technical specialists and non-accredited professional engineers seeking an Engineers Australia-accredited qualification to advance their careers. The program elevates expertise in a chosen discipline and prepares students for professional engineering practice. The integrated approach to professional engineering practice combines professional engineering subjects, engineering discipline subjects, an independent project, and an engineering practice stream.

Notes

Students who do not meet the admission requirements may be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Studies or the Master of Engineering.

Availabilities

The course is available at the City campus in both Autumn and Spring sessions, with options for full-time and part-time study.

Professional Recognition

The Master of Professional Engineering, majoring in Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, is fully accredited by Engineers Australia at the level of Professional Engineer and is recognized internationally by signatories to the Washington Accord. Other majors, such as Electrical Energy Systems Engineering, Robotics, and Telecommunications and Electronics, are provisionally accredited pending full accreditation.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:

• Co-design projects as respectful professionals when working in and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Engage with a broad range of stakeholders to develop a shared understanding of values, needs, and priorities.
• Interpret and transmit knowledge, skills, and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Research and apply established theories, abstraction, synthesis, critical analysis, and reflection on complex information, problems, and concepts in discipline fundamentals.
• Collaborate as an effective member or leader of diverse teams.
• Critically review and reflect on their own and others' performance to improve themselves and provide constructive feedback.

Structure

The course requires completion of 96 credit points, comprising:

• Professional Engineering stream (24 credit points)
• Engineering major, including a graduate project (54 credit points)
• Engineering Practice stream (6 credit points)
• Electives (12 credit points)

Structure Notes

The graduate project component consists of a preparatory subject and a project in the area of the major, which must be undertaken in successive sessions. Electives are to be chosen from postgraduate subjects offered within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential for successfully completing a course at UTS. These can be found via the inherent requirements directory.

Study Plans

Study plans are available for various majors, including Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Electrical Energy Systems, Mechanical Engineering, and Telecommunications and Electronics.

Award

The award for this course is the Master of Professional Engineering in the chosen engineering major.

Faculty

The course is offered by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology.

Study Level

This is a postgraduate course.

Location

The course is located at the City campus.

Duration

The duration of the course is 2 years for full-time study and 4 years for part-time study.

CRICOS Code

The CRICOS code for this course is not explicitly provided in the given context.

Language of Instruction

The language of instruction for this course is English.