1895 - Master of Information Technology (Research)
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | MIT(Res) |
|---|---|
| CRICOS Code | 042519K |
| Managing faculty | Information Technology |
| Study location and mode | On-campus (Gippsland, Caulfield, Berwick, Clayton, South Africa) |
| Duration (years) | 1 year FT, 2 years PT Students have a maximum of two years (full-time basis) to complete this course. |
| Minimum grade for completion | Students must study and pass a research skills unit if they have not already completed an equivalent unit. |
| Contact details | Dr Damminda Alahakoon (Clayton), Dr Linda Dawson and Dr Chris Ling (Caulfield), Dr Joarder Kamruzzaman (Gippsland), Dr Michael Morgan (Berwick) |
Description
This course provides candidates with the opportunity to complete a major study project and submit a thesis which demonstrates independence of thought and the ability of the candidate to carry out research in the selected field.
Research areas
Areas of research include:
- animation
- artificial intelligence
- computer-assisted software engineering
- creating content in digital environments
- decision support systems
- digital communications
- distributed systems
- electronic data interchange and internet commerce
- formal specification
- game design and development
- graphics and image processing
- GUI design and programming
- human-machine interfaces
- image processing and computer vision
- inductive inference
- information storage and retrieval
- knowledge-based systems
- microelectronic circuit design and digital systems design
- mobile and distributed computing systems
- multimedia applications in teaching and learning
- multimedia authoring
- multimedia computing and communication
- multimedia interfaces
- multimedia narrative
- multimedia standards and protocols
- network security
- object-oriented systems
- parallel and persistent computer architectures
- programming paradigms and languages
- robotics
- social implications of multimedia
- software metrics
- systems analysis and design methodologies.
Attendance requirements
Candidates are required to meet the following faculty attendance requirements:
(a.) candidates should meet with their supervisor at least once per month, and attend specific seminars
(b.) full-time candidates are required to attend the university five days per week unless other arrangements have been made with their supervisor. Full-time candidates are also expected to spend the equivalent of five days per week working on the project.
(c.) part-time candidates are required to attend the university, on average, one day per week and be able to spend the equivalent of two days per week working on the project,
(d.) off-campus candidates are required to attend the university for two weeks per year
(e.) where work is to be done away from the university, the head of school should certify that suitable facilities, supervision and time are available to the candidate.
Candidates may also be permitted in certain circumstances to pursue a part of their research at other institutions and locations outside of the university.
Grading
The MIT (Research) thesis is graded (H1, H2A, H2B, H3, Fail).
Requirements
Each candidate is required to undertake supervised research within a school of the faculty resulting in the completion of a major thesis.
Students are also required to study and pass a research skills unit if they have not already completed an equivalent unit.
Progression to further studies
Award(s) received on completion *
* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.