Master of Marine Engineering M. MarEng
2008

Program Outline

The Masters Degree in Marine Engineering will support two majors – one focussed on submarines and one on surface ships (in some academic years, only the one of two majors may be available). The objective of this program is to fill an educational gap for marine defence industry engineers, including ASC engineers, by providing the means to for them to obtain a relevant higher degree qualification, thus providing an incentive for attracting new staff and retaining experienced personnel.

The broader aim of the Masters program is to address the shortage of relevant higher education in the defence marine engineering sector by providing the only Masters in Marine Engineering or equivalent in Australia.

The 18 months Masters by coursework programme will allow you to put into practice some of the fundamentals you have learnt in earlier years. At the same time some of the elective courses will allow you to go more deeply into topics for which you already have the fundamentals, while others will allow you to broaden your experience.

The Masters by Coursework programs are aimed at graduates, and/or those with suitable vocational qualifications and experience. It provides a level of mastery or overview of the relevant field of study or area of professional practice with an emphasis on the acquisition or enhancement of specific discipline, professional or vocational skills and knowledge, and is usually undertaken in a combination of coursework and a research project/minor thesis.

The Masters in Marine Engineering program comprises

• Core program courses – Submarines or Naval Ships
• Foundation courses – offered in one of the following streams: Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Signature, and Systems Engineering
• Elective courses – selected within each stream

The degree is conferred by the University of Adelaide, which delivers most of the courses. The remaining courses are mostly delivered by the University of South Australia. Courses from a number of other leading universities throughout Australia are also included. Students must, however, ensure that at least two-thirds of their study program consists of courses offered by the University of Adelaide in order to qualify for the award.

The Marine Engineering program is structured so that students can complete the degree in steps. This approach provides the opportunity to complete the Graduate Certificate, then Graduate Diploma and finally the Masters Degree. The advantage of this approach is that it provides options for career-life balance.

A Master’s level program provides the opportunity for expansion of a student’s knowledge whilst undertaking meaningful work in the discipline by way of an optional project. In total, 4 electives in addition to your work for the Graduate Diploma are required. One of these electives may be a project.

Related Programs

• Graduate Certificate in Marine Engineering
• Graduate Diploma in Marine Engineering

Admission Information

Admissions information for domestic and international students.

Domestic

Selection criteria:	Graduate entry only
Prerequisites:	a four year degree with Honours in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent, or a four year degree in a relevant engineering discipline, and have not less than two years full-time (or part-time equivalent) work experience in a relevant field, or a Graduate Diploma in Marine Engineering.
How to apply:	Application Form
Mid-year entry?	Subject to availability
Annual tuition fees:	Commonwealth-supported place: $7,260 Australian Full-fee place: $21,200
General enquiries:	Student Centre

International

Selection criteria:	Graduate entry only IELTS Total Reading Listening Speaking Writing 6 5.5 5.5 6 6
How to apply:	Application information for international students Important application deadlines for international students
Annual tuition fees:	International student place: $21,200
General enquiries:	Student Centre

Study Plans

The study plans given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

Core Courses
Submarine University of Adelaide Introduction to Submarine Design (3 units) University of South Australia Systems Engineering for Complex Problem Solving (3 units) Naval Ships University of South Australia Systems Engineering for Complex Problem Solving (3 units) Further courses in Marine Engineering will be available in 2008.
Foundation streams
Hull stream University of Adelaide Materials Selection & Failure Analysis (3 units) Fracture Mechanics (3 units) Topics in Welded Structures (3 units) Stresses in Plates and Shells (3 units) Electrical stream University of Adelaide Principles of Control Systems (3 units) Power Electronics Systems (3 units) Electrical Energy Systems (3 units) Engineering Acoustics (3 units) Mechanical stream University of Adelaide Materials Selection and Failure Analysis (3 units) Advanced Vibrations (3 units) Finite Element Analysis of Structures (3 units) Australian Maritime College Design of Marine Machinery Systems (3 units) Signature stream University of Adelaide Sonar Sensors & Systems (3 units) Engineering Acoustics (3 units) Advanced Vibrations (3 units) Curtin University Physical and Acoustical Oceanography (3 units) Systems Engineering Stream University of South Australia Management of Small Systems Engineering Design Teams (3 units) Military Systems - Operational and Technological Integration (3 units) Requirements Engineering (3 units) Principles of Test Evaluation (3 units)
Electives*
Hull stream University of Adelaide Computational Fluid Dynamics (3 units) Advanced Topics in Fluid Mechanics (3 units) Finite Element Analysis of Structures (3 units) Further courses in Marine Engineering (3 units) ACA Coatings Engineering (3 units) PLUS, either: University of Adelaide A project in Marine Engineering (3 units); or Special Studies in Marine Engineering (3 units); or Project Management (3 units) or RMIT Risk and Technology Decisions (3 units) Electrical Stream University of Adelaide Power Quality & Fault Diagnosis (3 units) Advanced Digital Control (3 units) University of Western Australia Electromagnetics & Electromechanics University of South Australia Electromagnetic Compatibility (3 units) Curtin University Marine Acoustics (3 units) Australian Maritime College Marine and Offshore Systems Simulation & Diagnostics (3 units) PLUS, either: University of Adelaide A project in Marine Engineering (3 units); or Special Studies in Marine Engineering (3 units); or TECHCOMM 5021 Project Management (3 units) or RMIT Risk and Technology Decisions (3 units) Mechanical Stream University of Adelaide Computational Fluid Dynamics (3 units) Advanced Topics in Fluid Mechanics (3 units) Stresses in Plates and Shells (3 units) Mechanical Signature Analysis (3 units) University of Western Australia Mechanical Design (3 units) Mechatronics Design - Applied Math 2000 (3 units) PLUS, either: University of Adelaide A project in Marine Engineering (3 units); or Special Studies in Marine Engineering (3 units); or Project Management (3 units) or RMIT Risk and Technology Decisions (3 units) Signature Stream University of Adelaide Fluid Mechanics III (3 units) Adaptive Signal Processing (3 units) Beamforming and Array Processing (3 units) Advanced Topics in Fluid Mechanics (3 units) Further courses in Marine Engineering (6 units) Curtin University Marine Acoustics (3 units) PLUS, either: University of Adelaide A project in Marine Engineering (3 units); or Special Studies in Marine Engineering (3 units); or Project Management (3 units) or RMIT Risk and Technology Decisions (3 units) Systems Stream University of Adelaide Distributed Systems (3 units) Beam Forming and Array Processing (3 units) Principles of RF Engineering (3 units) Detection, Estimation and Classification (3 units) Antennas and Propagation (3 units) Sonar Sensors and Systems (3 units) Satellite Communications (3 units) PLUS, either: University of Adelaide A project in Marine Engineering (3 units); or Special Studies in Marine Engineering (3 units); or Project Management (3 units) RMIT Risk and Technology Decisions (3 units) Additional elective courses will be available in 2008.

Graduate Attributes

The graduate attributes to be developed as a result of undertaking one of the above programs are specified by our accrediting body, Engineers Australia and are listed below.

• ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals;
• ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large;
• in-depth technical competence in Marine Engineering;
• ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution;
• ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance;
• ability to function effectively as an individual and in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member;
• understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and the need for sustainable development;
• understanding of the principles of sustainable design and development;
• understanding of the professional and ethical responsibilities and commitment to them; and
  
• expectation of the need to undertake lifelong learning, and the capacity to do so.

Useful Links

• Master of Marine Engineering web page
• Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences
• Postgraduate Scholarships
• Student Centre enquiry form

Program Rules

Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences