Master of Engineering Structures

Course 746-ST (2009)

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Year and Campus:	2009
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Graduate/Postgraduate

Coordinator

Assoc.Professor Nelson Lam
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Tel: +61 3 83447554
Email: ntkl@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Engineering Student Centre

Ground Floor, Old Engineering Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010 AUSTRALIA

Tel: +61 3 8344 6703
Fax: +61 3 9349 2182

Email http://eng-unimelb.custhelp.com

Course Overview:	The Graduate Program in Engineering Structures is designed to meet the needs of graduates involved in disciplines associated with the advanced design of engineering structures. The Program includes contemporary issues such as ecologically sustainable buildings and the design of structures for extreme loading, such as earthquake, wind, blast and fire. Participants are also able to choose from a wide range of elective subjects including subjects focusing on project management and architecture. The major themes of this course are: structural systems, conceptual design, sustainable design, extreme loading and advanced analysis techniques. A three-semester program on a full-time basis comprised of 150 points, consisting of the subjects required for the Master of Engineering Structures with the addition of two research subjects and a corresponding reduction in the number of points allocated to elective subjects.
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Subject Options:	Core subjects: 25 points Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 421-670 Sustainable Buildings Semester 2 12.500 421-694 Advanced Design of High Rise Structures Semester 1 12.500 Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 421-612 Earthquake Resistant Design of Buildings Semester 1 12.500 421-613 Advanced Concrete Design and Technology Semester 2 12.500 421-614 Structural Dynamics and Modelling Semester 2 12.500 421-654 Principles of Asset Management Semester 1 12.500 421-695 Extreme Loading of Structures Semester 1 12.500 421-632 Design in Steel & Other Materials Semester 2 12.500 Electives 37.5 points of subjects chosen from Electives Table or such other subject as are approved by the Course Coordinator. (Not more than 25 points by research). Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 175-501 Presenting Academic Discourse Semester 1, Semester 2 12.500 421-505 Engineering Hydraulics Semester 1 12.500 421-516 Hydraulics and Hydrology Semester 2 12.500 421-519 Design of Environmental Systems Semester 2 12.500 421-522 Environmental Engineering Design Semester 2 12.500 421-523 Occupational Health and Safety Basics Semester 1, Semester 2 12.500 421-525 Field Data Acquisition and Analysis Semester 1 12.500 421-539 Geotechnical Applications Semester 2 12.500 421-580 Hydrological Processes 1 Semester 1 12.500 421-581 Hydrological Processes 2 Semester 1 12.500 421-602 Air Quality Control Semester 1 12.500 421-604 Environmental Management ISO 14000 Semester 2 12.500 421-605 Managing Water Borne Risks Semester 2 12.500 421-606 Solid Wastes to Sustainable Resources Semester 1 12.500 421-609 Technology in Society Not offered in 2009 12.500 421-616 Technology Assessment Semester 1 12.500 421-626 Design of Energy Systems Semester 2 12.500 421-627 Sustainable Water Resources Management Semester 2 12.500 421-629 Energy Efficiency Technology Semester 2 12.500 421-640 Water Supply and Waste Water Management Semester 1 12.500 421-642 Research Topic Semester 1, Semester 2 12.500 421-643 Research Investigation Semester 1, Semester 2 25.000 421-644 Research Project Semester 1, Semester 2 50.000 421-663 Engineering Project Management Semester 1 12.500 421-664 Project Delivery Semester 2 12.500 421-666 Management of Project Resources Semester 2 12.500 421-667 Project Management Practices Semester 2 12.500 421-668 Sustainable Irrigation System Management Not offered in 2009 12.500 421-671 Financial Analysis of Complex Projects Semester 1 12.500 421-672 Management of Technological Enterprises Semester 1 12.500 421-673 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Semester 2 12.500 421-680 Engineering for Sustainable Environments Summer 12.500 421-681 Management for the Environment Semester 2 12.500 421-682 Engineering Systems Management Semester 2 12.500 421-692 Biological Systems Engineering Not offered in 2009 12.500 421-693 Anatomy & Physiology for Engineers Semester 2 12.500 421-697 Heating, Ventilation and Airconditioning Semester 1 12.500 421-699 Forces, Fields and Flows in Bio Systems Semester 1 12.500 421-632 Design in Steel & Other Materials Semester 2 12.500
Entry Requirements:	The academic requirements for admission to the Masters program are: 4 year degree in engineering or science in a relevant discipline with an average grade of at least 65% or via pathway (average grade equivalent to at least 65% at the University of Melbourne) Language Requirements International students and students whose prior qualifications are from a university where English is not the official language of instruction and examination need to supply proof of academic English language competency. Proof acceptable to the University includes: Original evidence of an English Language test score at a sitting within the last 24 months of either - TOEFL - at least 577 and a TWE of at least 4.5 (paper based) or a TOEFL of at least 233 with an Essay Rating of at least 4.5 (computer based) or IELTS - at least 6.5. (A minimum band score of 6 is required in the Academic Writing module). Entry under a slightly lower Engineering alternative* English Language entry requirement is available as follows: TOEFL - at least 550, with a TWE of 4 or the computer based TOEFL of at least 213 with an Essay Rating Score of at least 4 and agreeing in writing to undertake and pass an ESL subject in the first semester of study at the University of Melbourne or IELTS - at least 6 and agreeing in writing to undertake and pass an ESL subject in the first semester of study at the University of Melbourne. * The Faculty of Engineering's English Language alternative may affect the duration and cost of your course.
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