Graduate Diploma in Materials Engineering (GDipMatE)

Program Code
GDME

Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Academic Year
2023

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Materials Engineering is designed to meet the demand of future materials engineering, by delivering education for background, design and application of advanced materials with cutting-edge properties. The program will provide a strong practical and analytical framework to understand the challenges, problems and solutions of advanced materials. Students will develop theoretical and technical knowledge and learn to apply this through technical and organisational perspectives to provide materials engineering expertise to organisations. It provides a pathway, and advanced standing, to further learning in the Master of Materials Engineering.

The Graduate Diploma in Materials Engineering is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.

Conditions

Condition of Enrolment

Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Graduate Diploma in Materials Engineering

There shall be a Graduate Diploma in Materials Engineering.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the degree of Graduate Diploma in Materials Engineering, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 24 units, comprising:

  1.  Core courses to the value of 12 units
  2.  Elective courses to the value of 12 units

Core Courses

Electives