AUT - Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering
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Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering
The Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering is for students wishing to upgrade their Engineering knowledge in Mechanical, Electrical or Electronic Engineering. It provides a pathway for Bachelor of Engineering Technology graduates to progress to Master of Engineering or Master of Engineering Studies qualifications.
Quick facts
Programme Code: AK3566
Level: 8
Points: 120
Duration: One year full time
Venue: City Campus
Starting date: 22 July 2013 and 3 March 2014
AUT encourages early application. There are limited places available. Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full. Applicants will normally be selected on the basis of their level of academic achievement and may be required to attend a selection interview.
Entry requirements
In order to be admitted to the Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering an applicant must have completed:(a) the Bachelor of Engineering Technology or equivalent or
(b) a relevant professional qualification or relevant professional experience approved by the dean (or representative) to be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
Guidelines to entry
Structure
The Postgraduate Diploma consists of an industrial project and five papers. Students can specialise in the fields of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
Papers - 120 points in total
CORE PAPER:
738001 Industrial Project(45) or
768100 Industrial Project (45)
SELECT 75 points:
708013 Specialist Readings A (30)
708014 Specialist Readings B (15)
708015 Specialist Readings C (30)
708016 Specialist Readings D (15)
708017 Specialist Readings (Technology) (30)
709011 Engineering Research Methodology (30)
709014 Innovation Management (30)
709018 Advancements in Solar Energy (30)
738015 Digital Signal Processing Applications (30)
738016 Specialist Readings (Electrical Engineering) (30)
738018 VLSI Circuits, Systems and Technology (15)
738019 Intelligent Systems Engineering (15)
738020 Advanced Control Systems (15)
738021 System Identification and Adaptive Control (15)
738022 Optimal Control (15)
738023 Radio Frequency Systems (15)
738024 Radio Frequency Networks (15)
738025 Electrical Power Systems: Component Analysis (15)
738026 Electrical Power Systems: Integrated Analysis (15)
738027 Digital Signal Processing (15)
738028 Digital Systems Design (15)
738029 Real Time Systems (15)
738030 Embedded Software Engineering (15)
738037 Power Systems Quality Management (15)
738038 Energy Management (15)
738040 Biomedical Signal and Image Processing (15)
738041 Biomedical Instrumentation II (15)
739000 Intelligent Systems (30)
739001 Wireless Sensor Networks (30)
739003 Optimal Control (30)
739004 System Identification & Adaptive Control (30)
768002 Advanced Manufacturing Technology (15)
768003 Advanced Operations Management (15)
768004 Automation Systems (15)
768005 Internal Combustion Engines (15)
768006 Advanced Industrial Computing (15)
768007 Selected Topics in Materials (30)
768008 Selected Topics in System Modelling (30)
768009 Advanced Measuring Systems (30)
768010 Specialist Readings (Mechanical Engineering) (30)
768101 Mechanical Design and Analysis (15)
769000 Advanced Manufacturing Science A (30)
769001 Advanced Manufacturing Science B (30)
769003 Mechanical Systems Analysis (30)
769004 Asset Management (30)
Click here to view programme structure and paper outlines.
Additional course information can also be found here.
Enrolment in papers is subject to meeting all requirements and availability of papers (not all papers listed above will be open for enrolment in a given year).
Please contact the Programme Administrator, Josephine Prasad for programme information and availability of papers.
Career opportunities
Graduates from this programme have the opportunity to move into a variety of engineering organisations, such as large multinationals and specialised smaller companies. Job functions could range from consulting to technical sales.
- Management of technology companies
- Research career