Professional Engineering

Overview

A key feature of the course is the opportunity to participate in a professional industry project which allows students to apply their knowledge and skills to industry problems. The project also enhances students’ awareness of industry and provides valuable networking opportunities.

Unique to this Master of Professional Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology  is the Career Success Program (CSP) which aims to improve graduate employability by focusing on preparation for post-study career opportunities.

Career opportunities

The skills attained from the program should assist graduates gaining employment in a range of industries including consulting engineering, construction, local government, and public and private infrastructure owners.

Aims and objectives

At the completion of the Master of Professional Engineering course at Swinburne University of Technology, graduates will be able to:

• demonstrate broad knowledge and skills in engineering professional practice and have high-level advanced knowledge and skills in an engineering specialisation
• plan and execute a team-based research project in a relevant Engineering topic by applying appropriate research principles, sound methods and technical research skills
• reflect on managing practical issues and complex problems, and describe contemporary and sustainable trends and best practices in engineering
• investigate, analyse and synthesise information relating to complex problems, concepts and theories of professional engineering practice, and to provide solutions to these problems using critical thinking and judgement
• demonstrate clear and coherent communication skills to articulate complex knowledge and justify propositions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences
• demonstrate a high level of autonomy, accountability, credibility, ethics, and responsibility for all personal work outputs.