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Diploma of Engineering (Industrial Management)


General information

Course code: 1829 Gippsland campus HECS fees applicable International student course fee: $27,000 Attendance is compulsory

Aims

The Diploma of Engineering (Industrial Management) is a two-year equivalent full-time course by distance education providing training and education in basic business and industrial management procedures. It also gives the option of studies in basic engineering units. The course provides good supervision/ management education for people working in such positions as technical officers, engineering assistants, and engineering and industrial supervisors. It is a very useful course for people wanting to advance into supervisory or management positions.
The course is designed for part-time study, causing minimum interference to employment by use of distance education options with weekend schools.

Entry requirements

(a) Successful completion of a Year 12 secondary school course of study, including a pass in English (VCE in Victoria or equivalent in other states, or International Baccalauereate), or
(b) Completion of the first year of a TAFE associate diploma or advanced certificate (level 4 or above), or
(c) Completion of at least two semester-length units at degree or associate-diploma level, including any non-award/single-unit studies, or
(d) Completion of two approved units through Open Learning Agency of Australia.
Note: Completion of two units from these course units on a fee-paying basis is considered equivalent. Anybody is welcome to enrol in a single unit without enrolling in the full course, however a complete qualification is best and can only be gained by applying for a course (and passing it).

Special requirements

PC requirement

Students will need access to an IBM-compatible computer.

Attendance

One weekend school per semester for engineering units. Units offered by other schools may require more.

Course structure

The course consists of five modules from which a student must pass modules one, two and five and either module three or four. Students should normally complete modules one and two before doing the other modules. Units from several modules may be studied at the same time. Not all units are offered each year.
Well-motivated students can reasonably undertake 24 credit points per year, thus permitting completion of the course by four years distance education study.

Module 1: Introduction to management

Total 24 credit points

Module 2: Industrial management

Total 24 credit points

Module 3: Maintenance management

Total 24 credit points
or

Module 4: Technical

Total 24 credit points

Module 5: Industrial experience

Total 24 credit points
Course total 96 credit points

Note

Students seeking articulation to the Bachelor of Engineering are advised to take module four.

Electives

Management

and other business units approved by the head of the Gippsland School of Engineering for use as electives.

Technical

Approved units from level one or level two of the Bachelor of Engineering course if prerequisites are met.

Assessment

This varies from unit to unit but is usually a combination of assignments and examinations.

Credits/exemptions

Applicants with appropriate engineering or industrial qualifications may obtain up to a maximum credit of 48 credit points. Also, applicants who have undergone formal employer conducted industrial training may be eligible for credit of up to 36 credit points. Application for credits/exemptions should be made on the application for credit transfer form and forwarded with the application for admission form at the time of application, along with legally certified copies of qualifications and statements of results.

Further information

For more detailed information on the Diploma of Engineering, contact Mr Ray Beebe, Gippsland School of Engineering, telephone (03) 5122 6496 or (03) 9902 6496, fax (03) 5122 6500 or (03) 9902 6500, or email ray.beebe@eng.monash.edu.au

Completed applications

Completed applications are to be forwarded to Mr Ray Beebe, Gippsland School of Engineering, Monash University Gippsland Campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842, by 30 November 2000 to be considered for a first-round offer.

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