Postgraduate - Course3263 - Graduate Diploma in Infrastructure Engineering and Management

Students who commenced study in 2012 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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Managing faculty	Engineering
Abbreviated title	GradDipInfraEng&Mgt
Total credit points required	48
Standard duration of study (years)	2 years PT
Study mode and location	Off-campus (Clayton)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/3263
Contact details	Visit http://eng.monash.edu.au/civil/current/rts/infrastructure
Course coordinator	Visit http://eng.monash.edu.au/civil/current/rts

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.
There is no direct entry into this graduate diploma program; it is available as an alternative exit from the Masters program only, upon completion of the required units. International students are only able to study this course in their country of residence. Full/Part-time study.

Description

This graduate diploma is designed for engineers/skilled professionals who wish to pursue advanced study in infrastructure engineering and management, previously studied as part of their undergraduate or graduate certificate training.

Outcomes

Graduates will:

understand the need to plan, develop and maintain infrastructure at a high level
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
critically evaluate their work and the work of others.

Credit for prior studies

A maximum of 25 per cent of course requirements for previous postgraduate level studies not considered for any awards may be credited for prior study. Credits or exemptions will not be granted for undergraduate qualifications.

Students with a four-year degree in engineering, science, applied science or appropriate equivalent degree will be eligible for a total of 24 points of credit.

Maximum credit allowed

24 credit points

Structure

Completion of a total of 48 credit points (8 units):

four core units
four elective units

The number of units required may vary depending on credit granted for prior studies.

Requirements

Core units

CIV5310 Infrastructure project and policy evaluation
CIV5311 Infrastructure project management
CIV5312 Asset management I
CIV5313 Asset management II

Engineering electives

Select up to three units from:

CIV5261 Flood management in urban and rural environments
CIV5262 Planning and design of urban stormwater management measures
CIV5263 Hydraulics of sewerage systems
CIV5264 Management of water resources and related infrastructure
CIV5301 Traffic engineering fundamentals
CIV5302 Road traffic: Engineering and management
CIV5304 Intelligent transport systems
CIV5306 Road safety engineering
CIV5307 Parking policy and design

Business and economics electives

Select up to three units from the units offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics and coded 9xxx. Details of these units are available at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/units/index-byfaculty-bus.html.

Total: 48 points

Progression to further studies

Students who have satisfactorily completed the postgraduate diploma with a minimum mark of 65 per cent average may articulate to the Master of Infrastructure Engineering and Management.

Award(s)

Graduate Diploma in Infrastructure Engineering and Management