James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

ENGINEERING

The School of Engineering offers postgraduate studies leading to the degrees of Master of Engineering Science, Master of Engineering and Graduate Certificate of Engineering.

MASTER OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE

The degree may be taken in one of the following disciplines of the School of Engineering: Chemical, Civil, Computer Systems, Electrical and Electronic, Environmental or Mechanical Engineering. The degree comprises a research thesis. Current research interests can be obtained on the School of Engineering web page at http://www.eng.jcu.edu.au.

MASTER OF ENGINEERING

The degree is a professional award that can be obtained by assessment of work undertaken in professional practice. This professional practice degree comprises design/development project work.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF ENGINEERING

This program offers professionals, with appropriate background training, the opportunity to upgrade their qualifications in a specific area of interest.

A candidate must complete six units of study from one of the following majors:

Introduction to Engineering Mechanics; Introduction to Computational Mechanics; Environmental Engineering A; Environmental Engineering B; Introduction to Thermofluid Mechanics; Electronic Design Engineering; Computer Networks Engineering; Digital Systems Engineering; Radio Frequency Electronics Engineering; Radio Frequency Communications Systems Engineering.