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Candidates for MEngSc(C'wk&MinThes) are admitted without specifying
full-time or part-time status. The minimum period for duration of the course is
18 months with a maximum of 54 months. Intermissions are allowed which would
add to this time limit. Level of enrolment is determined by central
administration on the basis of the actual subjects undertaken.
For admission to full candidature for the degree of MEngSc (C'wk&MinThes), there must be clear and irrefutable evidence that a candidate has (a) a university honours degree in engineering, or (b) a university pass degree in engineering or similar degree plus honours-equivalent experience appropriate to the field of study.
A candidate who seems to have the potential but is deemed to be inadequately prepared for MEngSc studies may be considered for preliminary candidature. Such a candidate would be required to pass a preliminary prescription recommended by the head of the department. This will normally consist of undergraduate units for which credit towards the MEngSc will not be allowed. Admission to full candidature will follow on receipt of an appropriate recommendation from the head of department certifying that the preliminary prescription has been passed.
The
work requirement of the coursework degree is specified in terms of credit
points. Two credit points require one contact hour per week for one semester,
ie 13 contact hours. The number of credit points for the subject is indicated
by the figures appearing after the decimal point in the subject classification
number. A candidate must gain 72 credit points before becoming eligible for
award of the MEngSc(C'wk&MinThes) degree.
Any candidate who requests an intermission of candidature which during the
whole period of candidature leads to the total length of all such intermissions
exceeding 12 months will be advised to seek 'withdrawal in good standing'.
It is the faculty's policy to encourage candidates to complete in minimum time.
It should be noted that although regulations allow for the course to be
completed in one year in exceptional circumstances, any candidate attempting to
do so is required to complete the equivalent of 18 months of full-time study
(ie 72 credit points) during this period. International students should
particularly note that completion of the course in one year would still attract
a financial liability for 18 months of study.
The coursework component is normally 54credit points. The remaining 18 credit
points are to be earned by a minor thesis. Enrolment in the minor thesis is
done on a percentage basis and candidates must enrol in at least one-third of
the value of the thesis in any semester in which the thesis is undertaken.
Up to 36 credit points can be earned by satisfactorily completing approved
graduate-level coursework subjects offered outside the university and up to 18
credit points may be earned from approved graduate-level coursework subjects
from other faculties at Monash. The minor thesis component must be completed at
Monash. Candidates for the degree with the departments of Civil Engineering and
Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering are expected to take graduate
subjects offered by the department to the value of at least 30 credit
points.
Each candidate will have a member of the faculty's academic staff as a
supervisor. The supervisor will advise the candidate in the selection of
coursework subjects and their sequence, help in the selection and specification
of a candidate's project, and supervise the project.
The Faculty of Engineering operates a two-semester system for its graduate
coursework program. Each semester is of 13 effective teaching weeks. The first
semester commences in the first week of March and the second semester commences
in the third week of July.
As far as possible, coursework is held within the period 4 pm to 8 pm on
weekdays, except for level four undergraduate subjects approved for graduate
study. Each coursework subject is self-contained, including examination. There
are no supplementary examinations for candidates who fail a subject.
Graduate subjects are postgraduate in nature and are clearly advanced relative
to normal undergraduate subjects and to refresher-type extension courses.
Subjects normally require 39 contact hours (six credit points). A contact hour
requires attendance of students and instructor. A 39 contact-hour subject
normally contains no more than 26 hours of formal lectures, the remaining time
being spent in tutoring, laboratory, etc. A similar ratio applies to smaller
subjects.
Subject offerings may not be repeated every year and, whenever possible,
long-term notification will be given of subject offerings. Sufficient subjects
will be offered so that candidates may pursue reasonable specialisation. The
yearly course prescription of each candidate must be approved by the head of
the department in which the candidate is enrolled.
Each
subject in a particular semester is completed and its candidates assessed or
examined before the next semester starts. Final examinations can, if required
by a department, be held after the completion of the semester but before the
start of the next semester. In the case of second semester, the final
examination must be held within three weeks of completion of the 13-week
semester.
Candidature may be terminated if progress is regarded as unsatisfactory.
Performances will be reviewed at the end of each academic year and if they do
not reach the required standard, students will not be permitted to continue
with the course. Students will be given their results by marks and grading of
high distinction (HD), distinction (D), credit (C), pass (P) or fail (N) in
each subject.
Section
5 of the Master of Engineering Science (Coursework and Minor Thesis)
regulations reads as follows: "The faculty board may review the academic
progress of a candidate and, after taking into account any recommendation from
the head of the department concerned and the supervisor, and after giving the
candidate an opportunity to be heard, may terminate the candidature, on the
grounds of unsatisfactory performance".
All engineering higher-degree-by-coursework candidates are required, subsequent
to attempting subjects to the value of 18 credit points, to pass at least
two-thirds (67 per cent) of all credit points attempted. Should a candidate not
achieve this level of academic performance, his or her academic progress should
be reviewed by the Graduate Affairs Committee, which will decide whether or not
candidature should be terminated on the grounds of unsatisfactory progress.
The administrative officer (graduate studies) will be responsible for examining
results for higher-degree candidates at the end of each academic year and
identifying those candidates who have not passed at least two-thirds of all
coursework attempted. This calculation will be made according to the weight of
each subject so that allowance is made for coursework subjects which are
allocated a non-standard weighting. Candidates identified according to this
procedure will then have their case referred to the Graduate Affairs Committee,
which will review the academic progress of the candidate concerned.
Any student referred to the Graduate Affairs Committee for this purpose is
entitled to an opportunity to be heard, and in the event that the student is
excluded, provision exists for an appeal to the Exclusion Appeals Committee of
the Academic Board.
Departments offering coursework subjects at the Clayton campus reserve the right to withdraw an offered subject if an insufficient number of students choose it. If this occurs, there will be, generally, ample alternative subjects available. The subjects offered need not be the same each year, although repetitions of the more sought-after subjects can be expected. It is intended that a candidate can look ahead at least to the following year when selecting subjects.
Coursework candidates with interdisciplinary interests may include a selection of postgraduate subjects from other faculties within the university, eg Business and Economics. Credit for such subjects is limited to 18 credit points. Initial inquiries should be directed to the faculty offering the subject(s) concerned, followed by consultation with the engineering department in which the student registers as a masters candidate.
Graduate coursework subjects are offered in the area of pulp and paper technology. The subjects available are listed below.
The
Department of Civil Engineering offers a transport and traffic engineering
stream to students commencing the Master of Engineering Science (Coursework and
Minor Thesis) degree.
In order to qualify for the degree a candidate must accrue a total of 72 credit
points of which, in this department, 54 are to be obtained by an approved
program of coursework subjects, and 18 by completing a minor thesis.
Candidates are advised that they should complete at least 30 credit points and
their thesis in the main area of study. Within these guidelines, candidates are
free to select their course of study from subjects offered by the Department of
Civil Engineering (if available), other engineering departments and, where
appropriate, other faculties within the university. However, the availability
of subjects is dependent upon the level of enrolments.
The following subjects are available in the general area of Civil
Engineering:
The
program in transport and traffic engineering is a response to the growing need
for engineers with broad awareness of the characteristics and significance of
transport, including its technological, economic and social impact.
At the same time, the program outlines the state-of-the-art of transport
engineering, as it may be applied to the solution of real problems in the
planning, design, management and operation of transport facilities.
The course is aimed at giving the student a thorough understanding of the
nature of transport demand and the role of transport in the modern community, a
familiarity with the characteristics of modern transport technology, and an
ability to appraise and evaluate solutions to transport problems. To achieve
these aims, the development of appropriate analytical skills and practical
knowledge is stressed, together with a recognition of the role of other
disciplines in tackling transport-related issues.
For these reasons, the program will have particular appeal to people with a few
years postgraduate experience in transport who wish to have formal education in
this field. Engineers working with road, traffic or public transport
authorities, or in local government, and people with an interest in transport
planning or research will find the course to be of benefit.
The Master of Engineering Science program in transport and traffic engineering
is designed and administered with the assistance of a Department of Civil
Engineering advisory committee on transport education. Through this committee,
which includes representatives of government departments, local government,
research institutions and private firms with an interest in transport, the
department is kept abreast of needs and opportunities related to transport
education.
The following subjects are available in transport and traffic engineering:
The
degree of Master of Engineering Science (Coursework and Minor Thesis) consists
of a coursework component worth between 36 and 54 credit points and a project
(minor thesis) component worth between 18 and 36 credit points, the total
accumulating to 72 credit points. With the approval of the head of the
department, the project (minor thesis) component may be increased up to a
maximum of 36 credit points while the coursework component is correspondingly
decreased to make a total of 72 credit points for the degree.
Current regulations allow for the degree to be completed in a minimum time of
18 months. However, due to limited availability of graduate subjects each year,
candidates within the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
will normally take between three and four years to complete the course on a
part-time basis. It should be noted that all candidates are required to
complete the equivalent of 18 months of full-time study (ie 72 credit points)
over any period of time and that completion of the course would still attract a
financial liability for 18 months of study.
Graduate coursework subjects are listed in the areas of biomedical engineering
and telecommunications.
However, not all of the subjects will be offered in any one year, although most
combinations will be accommodated over a two-year cycle provided that
sufficient student interest exists.
Candidates are expected to take electrical and computer systems engineering
graduate subjects worth at least 30 credit points (excluding the project). It
is possible to take graduate subjects from other engineering departments or
other faculties worth up to 18 credit points. Depending on their background
preparation, candidates may be required to take certain additional subjects
that are not listed below and for which appropriate credit points will be
given.
The project may involve an experimental or theoretical research problem, a
substantial design or computational exercise, an industrial problem, a field
study or the design and construction of an experimental facility within the
department.
A supervisor is appointed for each candidate and approval for a project topic
must be obtained from the head of department. Approval may be given for a
project to be undertaken at a candidate's place of employment, providing
satisfactory supervision arrangements can be made.
Most of these subjects consist of 13 weeks of three contact hours per week and have a weight of six credit points.
The Master of Engineering Science (Coursework and Minor Thesis) degree within the Department of Mechanical Engineering is suspended until further notice and will not be offered to new students in 2000.
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