GraduateEngineering
Master of Engineering
Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia
About this program
Charles Darwin University Master of Engineering is a two-year degree with three specialist streams: civil and structural, electrical and electronics, and mechanical engineering, with applicants able to study only the stream matching their undergraduate engineering discipline. The final year includes a major research thesis and a system design project, and the course emphasises sustainability, creativity, teamwork, design, research and leadership. It includes 450 hours of professional practice to keep students current with engineering practice. Entry requires a recognised Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering Science, Engineering Technology or Technology, or equivalent, in the relevant discipline, plus CDU English requirements. Study is available fully online or on campus, full or part time. Indicative international tuition is around A$41,200 per year. CDU reports being the second-ranked Australian university for postgraduate employment. Graduates work in design, construction, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing and project management.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 4 parts
- A feature of the program is the completion of 450 hours of professional practice
- ensuring that you are familiar with current engineering practice and can begin to create your network of engineering contacts for future employment. This course is available externally by distance learning if you are unable to attend classes on campus on a regular basis. Access to the internet is required for distance learning
- with access to high-speed broadband highly recommended
- Core Units (4 units): Sustainability
- Project Management
- Risk and Reliability
- Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms
- 20cpCompetitiveness and Practice
- Specialist Elective Units (7 units): Water Resources Engineering
- Road and Traffic Engineering
- Advanced Structural Analysis
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Design of Concrete Structures
- Design of Steel Structures
- Power Engineering
- Analogue Devices
- Digital Signal Processing
- Communication Systems
- Power Systems Analysis
- Control Engineering
- Control Engineering
- Applied Fluid Mechanics
- Machine Design
- Applied Heat and Mass Transfer
- Engines and Turbomachinery
- Research Units (2 units): Concepts of Academic Research and Development
- 20cpIndustry Design and Research Project
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Relevant Bachelor of Engineering (or equivalent) in a matching stream
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