Master of Engineering Structures

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 two-semester program on a full-time basis comprised of 100 points

The Master of Engineering Structures aims to produce graduates who are both skilled in structural engineering principles and have the ability to apply them to complex, open-ended engineering tasks and problems

Students must complete 100 points. This consists of a minimum of 5 subjects which are selected from the Structural Engineering selectives and up to 3 subjects are selected from the Infrastructure Engineering electives

Structural Engineering Selectives

Select a minimum of 5 subjects from the following list. Total of 62.5 points

Remaining subjects may be treated as Infrastructure Engineering electives

Infrastructure Engineering Electives

Select up to 3 subjects from the following list. Total of 37.5 points

Research subjects are subject to approval

The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant’s ability to pursue successfully the course using the following criteria:

• a 4 year degree in structural engineering with at least H3 (65%) average, or equivalent
• a 4 year degree in civil engineering with at least H3 (65%) average, or equivalent, and one years work experience, or 30% of the final year of the degree dedicated to structural engineering subjects
• a 3 year undergraduate degree in structural engineering with at least H3 (65%) average, or equivalent, and at least two years of documented professional work experience since graduation related to the degree
• a 3 year undergraduate degree in civil engineering with at least H3 (65%) average, or equivalent, and at least three years of documented professional work experience since graduation related to the degree

The Selection Committee may conduct interviews and tests and may call for referee reports and employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above

Language Requirements

All applicants must meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible to be offered a place.
Please check the University English language requirements

* The Melbourne School of Engineering's English Language alternative may affect the duration and cost of your course

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for these subjects are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

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