Master of Network Computing

• General information
• Course structure
  • Units
• Course objectives
• Course length
• Entry requirements
• Advanced standing (credit provision)

General information

Course code: 2876 + Caulfield campus + Course director: Associate Professor Jan Newmarch

Course structure

This masters degree substantially follows the structure adopted by the Faculty of Information Technology for degrees such as the Master of Information Technology, Master of Information Management and Systems, Master of Multimedia Computing and Master of Digital Communications.
Students complete 72 points of study of which six or 12 points may be taken as a project, or 24 points may be taken as a minor thesis. All other points are taken in fourth and fifth-level units (all of six points value). Of the 72 points, at least 24 must be taken at level 5. Although this degree is to be offered by the School of Network Computing, up to 24 points may be taken in units offered by other academic units within the Faculty of Information Technology. Of these 24 points, up to 12 points may be taken from graduate units offered by other faculties of Monash University with the approval of the course leader.
Students enrol in the Master of Network Computing. They may, however, as with other masters coursework degrees within the Faculty of Information Technology (named above), exit the program after one or two semesters. Students exiting after one semester's study (four units) may take out a Postgraduate Certificate in Network Computing. Students exiting after two semesters (eight units) may take out a Postgraduate Diploma in Network Computing.
There are no core units. Students may select their units from those on offer, provided the program of studies conforms to requirements given above, from the following list:

Units

• CPE4001 Data programming in Java
• CPE4002 Data communications and internetworking
• CPE4003 Web topics
• CPE4004 Analysis and design of distributed information systems
• CPE5001 Modern cryptology
• CPE5002 Network security
• CPE5003 Software architectures
• CPE5004 Advanced multimedia programming techniques
• CPE5006 Virtual private networks
• CPE5007 Object-oriented middleware
• CPE5008 Electronic commerce technologies (subject to university approval)
• CPE5009 Internet devices and services
• CPE5100 Reading unit in network computing
• CPE5501 Network computing project part 1
• CPE5502 Network computing project part 2
• CSE4702 Formal methods in distributed computing systems
• CSE5000 Distributed object technology
• CSE5020 Distributed computation and simulation
• CSE5060 Multimedia applications on the web
• CSE5200 Distributed database systems
• CSE5501 Mobile and distributed computing systems
• CSE5210 Advances in information security
• CSE5802 Distributed systems
• CSE5803 Advanced internet protocols and applications
• CSE5805 Advanced network design
• CSE5806 Telecommunications management
• FIT5910 Multimedia programming in Java
• IMS5007 Electronic commerce
• IMS5011 Recordkeeping, archiving and the internet

Course objectives

The Master of Network Computing aims to provide students with a first degree in a related discipline with the necessary knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to enable them to analyse a wide variety of information processing problems and to develop solutions to these using distributed systems and computer networks.
On completion of the course, students will:

• have a well-developed conceptual framework, enabling students to keep pace with developments in the rapidly changing field of network computing
• have a thorough understanding of one or more specialised areas of study within network computing
• be familiar with using current technology, systems and software relevant to network computing
• be able to practise professionally as a network computing specialist.

Course length

The course consists of three semesters of full-time study. The option of part-time study is available. The maximum time allowed to complete the course is six years.

Entry requirements

Entrance normally requires a first degree that is recognised as equivalent to an Australian bachelors degree. Those expecting to complete their degrees in the current year may apply. It is expected that entrants will have a degree in a discipline that provides a suitable basis for the course, eg computer science, computing, information systems, digital systems, or software engineering.

Advanced standing (credit provision)

Generally, students who have completed similar units in previous studies will normally be required to make substitutions. Credit will only be granted for postgraduate units that have not counted for the award of any other degree or diploma. Where credit is granted, the number of the elective units that may be taken outside the list of approved information technology graduate units may be reduced.
Advanced standing in the program is available to applicants who hold a suitable postgraduate qualification, or who have a four-year or honours degree with significant emphasis on information technology.

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