Course code: 3263 + Off-campus (Clayton) + Commonwealth-supported (HECS) places (fee-paying places available once the quota is reached) + Cost: Australian students - TBA ($1437.50 per six-credit-point unit in 2004); international students - $1750 per six-credit-point unit (2005)
The course is intended for graduate engineers scientists and economists. However, students from other professional backgrounds working in the infrastructure area will be accepted into the program. Graduates will understand the need to plan, develop and maintain infrastructure at a high level. They will also be able to evaluate alternative projects and policies in a rigorous manner, plan and execute the development of infrastructure projects, communicate their arguments effectively to teams and clients and critically evaluate their and others' work.
There is no direct entry into the program. Normal admission will
be allowed for students completing the Graduate Certificate in Infrastructure
Engineering and Management.
Articulation from graduate certificate - students should complete 48 credits
comprising two additional core units and two electives not already completed
for the graduate certificate. A maximum of one elective can be chosen from
Business and Economics.
Exit from the masters degree - students should complete 24 credits
comprising all four core subjects.
Subject to individual assessment, credit may be granted for up to 50 per cent of the total course on the basis of work of equivalent standard successfully completed at another institution, and up to 25 per cent for work completed outside the Engineering faculty at Monash University but which has not formed part of the work presented for any other degree.
The course is normally completed in two years by off-campus learning (based on two units per semester) with a maximum of four years part-time (based on one unit per semester).
Students are advised to visit the website at www-civil.eng.monash.edu.au/pgrad for detailed information on the course structure.
Students should choose all core units available in first and second semesters.
Students should choose a maximum of three units from list of engineering electives available in first and second semesters.
Students should choose a maximum of two units from list of Business and Economics electives available in first and second semesters. As the mode of delivery of these electives may change from time to time, students will require to visit website of Business and Economics (http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au) for the current status of these electives.
Off-campus learning material in the form of study guides will be made available to all students via the mail and also online via WebCT. Prescribed textbooks will be available from the university bookshop. Students will require access to a computer with email and internet access, either at home or via commercial access points or facilities at local libraries etc.
The course satisfies the continuing education requirements of the Institution of Engineers, Australia.
For more information, contact the Department of Civil Engineering, Clayton campus, telephone +61 3 9905 9627.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to Ms Brenda
O'Keefe, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Victoria 3800,
Australia, by
28 January 2005 for first semester and
17 June 2005 for
second semester.
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