Graduate Diploma in Engineering (GDipE)
Graduate Diploma in Engineering (GDipE)
Program Code
GDENG
Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Academic Year
2024
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Engineering is comprised of foundation courses and advanced studies. The foundation courses are designed to ensure that students acquire a level of expertise in the relevant specialisation. This program gives the opportunity to study technical courses at an advanced level.
Students enrol in one of the following engineering specialisations: aerospace, chemical, civil and environmental, civil and structural, electrical, electronic, mechanical, mechatronic or mining.
The Graduate Diploma in Engineering is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Employ oral and written communication skills to communicate complex information and present persuasive arguments.
- Exercise professional judgement founded on a strong commitment to principles of continuing professional development, ethics, sustainability and social responsibility.
- Contribute pro-actively to the work of teams, both as a team member and a team leader, and maintain respectful, constructive and diverse team environments.
- Plan and manage resources using systematic methodologies to create solutions to complex engineering problems.
- Think critically and independently, apply logic and exercise judgement to create safe and sustainable outcomes.
- Apply in-depth knowledge of the principles and methods of research, and of the research directions in the nominated field of specialisation to devise innovative engineering solutions.
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the natural and physical sciences, and mathematical and computer sciences, which underpin the nominated field of specialisation.
- Apply an in-depth specialist body of knowledge and skills in the nominated field of specialisation.
- Create innovative solutions to complex socio-technical problems using the established engineering methods, tools and processes in the nominated field of specialisation.
Conditions
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate 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.
Program Maximum Duration: As specified in Table 1 of the Coursework Academic Programs Policy, this program must be completed within a Maximum Duration which includes any periods of non-enrolment, leave of absence or approved study at other institutions for credit towards a Program.
Academic Program Rules for Graduate Diploma in Engineering
There shall be a Graduate Diploma in Engineering.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in 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:
- Core courses to the value of 12 units
- One specialisation to the value of 12 units from the following:
- Aerospace
- Chemical
- Civil and Environmental
- Civil and Structural
- Electrical
- Electronic
- Mechanical
- Mechatronic
- Mining
- A total of 12 weeks practical experience approved by the Faculty and of which a minimum 6 weeks should be under the supervision of a professional engineer. Students who have previously completed an approved 12 week period of practical experience are exempt from this requirement.
- International students with an IELTS overall score less than 8.0 are required to enrol in ENG 7057 Communication & Critical Thinking as one of their core courses.
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ELEC ENG 7164 Business Management Systems PG 3 MATHS 7025 Research Methods and Statistics 3 PROJMGNT 5021 Project Management Fundamentals 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMP SCI 7317 Using Machine Learning Tools PG 3 ENG 7057 Communication & Critical Thinking 3 MECH ENG 7056 Systems Engineering 1 3 PROJMGNT 5004 Risk Assessment and Management 3 PROJMGNT 7012 Project Governance and Contracts 3 PROJMGNT 7038 Project Leadership and Communication 3 or
Postgraduate courses to the value of 3 units offered within the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology for which the student meets the prerequisites.
Specialisation
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Aerospace Engineering
To satisfy the requirements for Aerospace Engineering students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MECH ENG 7066 Aeronautical Engineering 3 MECH ENG 7067 Advanced Mechanics of Materials 3 MECH ENG 7068 Applied Aerodynamics 3 MECH ENG 7073 Space Vehicle Design 3 -
Chemical Engineering
To satisfy the requirements for Chemical Engineering students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 7050 Fluid and Particle Mechanics 3 CHEM ENG 7051 Chemical Reactor Engineering PG 3 CHEM ENG 7052 Separation Process Engineering PG 3 CHEM ENG 7054 Process Design PG 3 -
Civil and Environmental Engineering
To satisfy the requirements for Civil and Environmental Engineering students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 7027 Transport Processes in the Environment 3 ENV ENG 7206 Climate & Environmental Impact Modelling 3 CIVILENG 7304 Hydrology and Flood Management 3 CIVILENG 7305 Advanced Civil Engineering Hydraulics 3 -
Civil and Structural Engineering
To satisfy the requirements for Civil and Structural Engineering students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CIVILENG 7301 Computer Analysis of Structures and Structural Dynamics 3 CIVILENG 7302 Reinforced Concrete Design 3 CIVILENG 7303 Structural Steel Design 3 CIVILENG 7306 Geotechnical Engineering 3 -
Electrical Engineering
To satisfy the requirements for Electrical Engineering students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ELEC ENG 7049 Power Electronics Systems 3 ELEC ENG 7069 Electric Energy Systems 3 ELEC ENG 7074 Power Systems PG 3 ELEC ENG 7082 Principles of Control Systems 3 -
Electronic Engineering
To satisfy the requirements for Electronic Engineering students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ELEC ENG 7033 Principles of RF Engineering 3 ELEC ENG 7079 Principles of Signal Processing 3 ELEC ENG 7080 Principles of Communication Systems 3 ELEC ENG 7082 Principles of Control Systems 3 -
Mechanical Engineering
To satisfy the requirements for Mechanical Engineering students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MECH ENG 7068 Applied Aerodynamics 3 MECH ENG 7067 Advanced Mechanics of Materials 3 MECH ENG 7070 Heat Transfer & Thermodynamics 3 MECH ENG 7111 Acoustics and Vibrations PG 3 -
Mechatronic Engineering
To satisfy the requirements for Mechatronic Engineering students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MECH ENG 7070 Heat Transfer & Thermodynamics 3 MECH ENG 7071 Mechatronics II 3 MECH ENG 7072 Micro-Controller Programming 3 MECH ENG 7111 Acoustics and Vibrations PG 3 -
Mining Engineering
To satisfy the requirements for Mining Engineering students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MINING 7071 Mining Systems 3 MINING 7076 Geomechanics and Excavation Engineering 3 MINING 7077 Mine Safety Engineering 3 MINING 7078 Resource Estimation and Mine Planning 3