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Overview
This 3-year full-time Master of Engineering course is designed for applicants with a background in science or a related field who wish to progress with an engineering qualification in civil and structural, electrical and electronics or mechanical engineering. It also enables engineering graduates to study a different field of engineering.
Study 100% online, or on-campus and learn from award-winning engineers and lecturers.
Your studies will provide a sound base of fundamental engineering principles, followed by advanced specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of civil and structural engineering, electrical and electronics engineering or mechanical engineering, depending on the major selected.
Special emphasis is placed on the themes of sustainability, creativity, teamwork, design, research and leadership.
This course was developed in consultation with and is supported by industry leaders. You graduate with a sound foundation of engineering knowledge which directly aligns with international industry requirements.
As a professional:
Civil and structural engineer, you will continuously be challenging traditional civil and construction methods with creativity and innovation to help design and manage structures for the modern world. Key areas include structures, water resources, roads and traffic, bridges and marine structures.
Electrical and electronics engineer, you are responsible for the design, automation and control of the devices which make modern life convenient. You are involved in electronics, telecommunications, biomedical applications and power generation and distribution, including renewable energy.
Mechanical engineer, you are involved in the design and build of large and small devices which improve transportation, provide affordable manufacturing and production solutions. Key areas include mechatronics, robotics, biomechanical applications, aeroplanes, cars, pumps and pipelines. Special emphasis is placed on the themes of sustainability, creativity, teamwork, design and leadership.
Career opportunities
Graduating from the civil and structural engineering major of this course may lead to professional opportunities in areas such as design, construction, water supply and treatment, infrastructure development, roads and traffic and project management.
Graduating from the electrical and electronics engineering major of this course may lead to professional opportunities in areas such as electronics, renewable energy, power generation and distribution, manufacturing, process control, mining, oil and gas, consultation, and project management.
Graduating from the mechanical engineering major of this course may lead to career opportunities in areas such as design, machinery, manufacturing and fabrication, process control, mining, oil and gas, consultation, and project management.
Practical experience
A feature of the course is the completion of 450 hours of professional practice, ensuring that you are familiar with current engineering practice and begin to create your network of engineering contacts for future employment.
Professional recognition
The Master of Engineering (all specialisations) is accredited by Engineers Australia at the level of professional Engineer and therefore recognised internationally under the Washington Accord.
Credit transfers and advanced standing
Pathways
Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
For information about credit transfer available to students with complete or incomplete study at this or other Institutions refer to Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
Credit transfer
For further information on credit transfer and how to apply visit ASK CDU
Credit transfers and advanced standing
Credit transfer
For further information on credit transfer and how to apply visit ASK CDU
Fees
Non-Commonwealth supported places
Full fee paying places are available in this course.
Information about fees and charges can be found at Fees and Payments.
International tuition fees
The annual tuition fee for full time study in 2025 is AUD $37,104.00. This equates to $ $4,638.00 per 10 credit point unit (0.125 EFTSL).
These fees are subject to increases annually, effective at the start of each calendar year.
You can find a list of International fees and payments you can expect to pay as part of your studies in Australia.
CDU offers a number of scholarships to international students to assist with the cost of study.
Why study a postgraduate degree at CDU?
Study a postgraduate course at Charles Darwin University to upskill at work, fast-track your career, increase your job prospects or explore a new interest. We offer flexible study options so you don't have to put your life on hold while you learn.
- #2 Australian uni for postgraduate employment outcomes (GUG 2024)
- Top 100 university globally for quality education
- Our graduates enjoy higher than average employment rates and starting salaries
Why study a postgraduate degree at CDU?
Study a postgraduate course at Charles Darwin University, the #2 Australian university for postgraduate employment outcomes (GUG 2024).
- Top 100 university globally for quality education (THE Impact Rankings 2021)
- Our graduates enjoy higher than average employment rates and starting salaries
Why study a postgraduate degree at CDU?
Study a postgraduate course at Charles Darwin University to upskill at work, fast-track your career, increase your job prospects or explore a new interest. We offer flexible study options so you don't have to put your life on hold while you learn.
- #2 Australian uni for postgraduate employment outcomes (GUG 2024)
- Top 100 university globally for quality education
- Our graduates enjoy higher than average employment rates and starting salaries
Why study a postgraduate degree at CDU?
Study a postgraduate course at Charles Darwin University, the #2 Australian university for postgraduate employment outcomes (GUG 2024).
- Top 100 university globally for quality education (THE Impact Rankings 2021)
- Our graduates enjoy higher than average employment rates and starting salaries
What will I study?
This course builds on your existing background, developing specialist skills in your chosen area of engineering. The final year of study includes a major research thesis and a system design project.
Course structure
A feature of the program is the completion of 450 hours of professional practice, ensuring that you are familiar with current engineering practice and begin to create your network of engineering contacts for future employment.
This course is available externally by distance learning if you are not able to attend classes on campus on a regular basis. Access to the internet is required for distance learning, with access to high-speed broadband highly recommended.
A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.
| Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements |
| Core UG Units (1 unit) | 10cp | Compulsory Core undergraduate units totalling 10 credit points as detailed below. SMA209 Mathematics 2A |
| UG Specialist Electives (7 units) | 70cp | Undergraduate units totalling 70 credit points selected from one of the sequences below. Civil and Structural Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
| Core PG Units (5 units) | 50cp | Compulsory Core postgraduate units totalling 50 credit points as detailed below. ENG519 Sustainability |
| PG Specialist Elective (7 units) | 70cp | Postgraduate units totalling 70 credit points selected from one of the sequences below. Civil and Structural Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
| Research (2 units) | 40cp | PRT821 Master Thesis A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) PRT822 Master Thesis B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) |
| 240 | Total Credit Points |
Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure)
- See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.
COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - 2025
From 2025, the course structure has changed as follows:
- PRT820 Master Thesis (20cp) (repeatable) x 2 have been removed as the Research units.
- PRT821 Master Thesis Part A (20cp) and PRT822 Master Thesis Part B (20cp) have been added as the replacement Research units.
- PRT596 Human Centred Artificial Intelligence replaces ENG579 Biomedical Engineering (Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
- ENG579 Biomedical Engineering has been removed from the Specialist Electives (Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Transitional arrangements
- Students who have completed PRT820 x 1 should not complete PRT821 but should complete PRT822 Master Thesis Part B.
- Students who have not completed any PRT820 units should complete both PRT821 Master Thesis Part A and PRT822 Master Thesis Part B.
- Students who have completed ENG579 prior to 2025 will have it counted towards their specialist elective requirements (Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronics Engineering).
- Students who have completed ENG579 should NOT completed PRT596. Students who have not completed ENG579 must complete PRT596 (Mechanical Engineering).
Study plan
STUDENTS COMMENCING IN SEMESTER 1
The Recommended Study Plans provided below are suitable for students enrolling in a full-time or part-time study load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.
When designing an individual study plan:
- maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and
- check the prerequisite and assumed knowledge for each unit as some units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the unit area at a lower level.
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research | SE = Specialist Elective |
CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Full-Time Study Plan
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG151 Statics | CO | ENG212 Mechanics of Solids | SE |
| ENG215 Surveying and Construction | SE | ENG267 Hydraulics and Soil Mechanics | SE |
| ENG311 Geomechanics | SE | ENG368 Steel and Concrete Structures | SE |
| ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics | SE | SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO |
| Year 2 | |||
| ENG515 Water Resources Engineering | SE | ENG563 Advanced Structural Analysis | SE |
| ENG567 Design of Steel Structures | SE | ENG564 Geotechnical Engineering | SE |
| ENG569 Structural Analysis | SE | ENG566 Design of Concrete Structures | SE |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ENG519 Sustainability | CO |
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | ENG516 Road and Traffic Engineering | SE |
| PRT821 Master Thesis Part A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms | CO |
| PRT822 Master Thesis Part B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | ||
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research | SE = Specialist Elective |
CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Part-Time Study Plan
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG151 Statics | CO | ENG212 Mechanics of Solids | SE |
| ENG215 Surveying and Construction | SE | SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO |
| Year 2 | |||
| ENG311 Geomechanics | SE | ENG368 Steel and Concrete Structures | SE |
| ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics | SE | ENG267 Hydraulics and Soil Mechanics | SE |
| Year 3 | |||
| ENG567 Design of Steel Structures | SE | ENG519 Sustainability | CO |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ENG566 Design of Concrete Structures | SE |
| Year 4 | |||
| ENG515 Water Resource Engineering | SE | ENG563 Advanced Structural Analysis | SE |
| ENG569 Structural Analysis | SE | ENG564 Geotechnical Engineering | SE |
| Year 5 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | ENG516 Road and Traffic Engineering | SE |
| PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms | CO | ||
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 6 | |||
| PRT821 Master Thesis Part A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | PRT822 Master Thesis Part B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R |
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research | SE = Specialist Elective |
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Full-Time Study Plan
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG223 Electrical Circuit Analysis | SE | ENG221 Analogue Electronics | SE |
| HIT235 Digital Systems and Computer Architecture | SE | ENG224 Electrical Machines and Power Systems | SE |
| HIT365 C Programming | SE | ENG377 Electromagnetics and Communication Technology | SE |
| SMA209 Mathematics 2A | SE | SMA212 Data Analytics | SE |
| Year 2 | |||
| ENG524 Power Engineering | SE | ENG519 Sustainability | CO |
| ENG571 Analogue Devices | SE | ENG573 Communication Systems | SE |
| ENG572 Digital Signal Processing | SE | ENG574 Power Systems Analysis | SE |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | PRT596 Human Centred Artificial Intelligence (replaces ENG579 from 2025) | SE |
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | ENG576 Control Engineering | SE |
| PRT821 Master Thesis Part A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms | CO |
| PRT822 Master Thesis Part B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | ||
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research | SE = Specialist Elective |
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Part-Time Study Plan
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG223 Electrical Circuit Analysis | SE | ENG221 Analogue Electronics | SE |
| SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO | SMA212 Data Analytics | SE |
| Year 2 | |||
| HIT365 C Programming | SE | ENG377 Electromagnetics and Communication Technology | SE |
| HIT235 Digital Systems and Computer Architecture | SE | ENG224 Electrical Machines and Power Systems | SE |
| Year 3 | |||
| ENG524 Power Engineering | SE | ENG519 Sustainability | CO |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | PRT596 Human Centred Artificial Intelligence (replaces ENG579 from 2025) | SE |
| Year 4 | |||
| ENG571 Analogue Devices | SE | ENG573 Communication Systems | SE |
| ENG572 Digital Signal Processing | SE | ENG574 Power Systems Analysis | SE |
| Year 5 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | ENG576 Control Engineering | SE |
| PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms | CO | ||
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 6 | |||
| PRT821 Master Thesis Part A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | PRT822 Master Thesis Part B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R |
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research | SE = Specialist Elective |
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Full-Time Study Plan
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG151 Statics | CO | ENG212 Mechanics of Solids | SE |
| ENG238 Advanced Manufacturing (replaces ENG235 from 2023) | SE | ENG252 Dynamics | SE |
| ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics | SE | ENG338 Machine Design Principles | SE |
| ENG364 Materials Engineering | SE | SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO |
| Year 2 | |||
| ENG534 Dynamics of Engineering Systems | SE | ENG519 Sustainability | CO |
| ENG580 Applied Fluid Mechanics | SE | PRT596 Human Centred Artificial Intelligence (replaces ENG579 from 2025) | SE |
| ENG586 Machine Design | SE | ENG581 Applied Heat and Mass Transfer | SE |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ENG582 Engines and Turbomachinery | SE |
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | ENG576 Control Engineering | SE |
| PRT821 Master Thesis Part A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms | CO |
| PRT822 Master Thesis Part B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | ||
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research | SE = Specialist Elective |
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Part-Time Study Plan
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG151 Statics | CO | ENG252 Dynamics | SE |
| ENG238 Advanced Manufacturing (replaces ENG235 from 2023) | SE | SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO |
| Year 2 | |||
| ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics | SE | ENG212 Mechanics of Solids | SE |
| ENG364 Materials Engineering | CO | ENG519 Sustainability | CO |
| Year 3 | |||
| ENG580 Applied Fluid Mechanics | SE | ENG338 Machine Design Principles | SE |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ENG581 Applied Heat and Mass Transfer | SE |
| Year 4 | |||
| ENG534 Dynamics of Engineering Systems | SE | PRT596 Human Centred Artificial Intelligence (replaces ENG579 from 2025) | SE |
| ENG586 Machine Design | SE | ENG582 Engines and Turbomachinery | SE |
| Year 5 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | ENG576 Control Engineering | SE |
| PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms | CO | ||
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 6 | |||
| PRT821 Master Thesis Part A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | PRT822 Master Thesis Part B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R |
_____________________________________
STUDENTS COMMENCING IN SEMESTER 2
The Recommended Study Plans provided below are suitable for students enrolling in a full-time or part-time study load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.
When designing an individual study plan:
- maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and
- check the prerequisite and assumed knowledge for each unit as some units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the unit area at a lower level.
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research | SE = Specialist Elective |
CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Full-Time Study Plan
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG151 Statics | CO | ||
| ENG267 Hydraulics and Soil Mechanics | SE | ||
| ENG516 Road and Traffic Engineering | SE | ||
| ENG519 Sustainability | CO | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| ENG215 Surveying and Construction | SE | ENG212 Mechanics of Solids | SE |
| ENG311 Geomechanics | SE | ENG368 Steel and Concrete Structures | CO |
| ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics | SE | ENG564 Geotechnical Engineering | SE |
| SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO | PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms | CO |
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| ENG515 Water Resources Engineering | SE | ENG563 Advanced Structural Analysis | SE |
| ENG567 Design of Steel Structures | SE | ENG566 Design of Concrete Structures | SE |
| ENG569 Structural Analysis | SE | PRT821 Master Thesis Part A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ||
| Year 4 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | ||
| PRT822 Master Thesis Part B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | ||
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research | SE = Specialist Elective |
CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Part-Time Study Plan
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG151 Statics | CO | ||
| ENG267 Hydraulics and Soil Mechanics | SE | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| ENG215 Surveying and Construction | SE | ENG212 Mechanics of Solids | SE |
| SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO | ENG368 Steel and Concrete Structures | SE |
| Year 3 | |||
| ENG311 Geomechanics | SE | ENG519 Sustainability | CO |
| ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics | SE | ENG566 Design of Concrete Structures | SE |
| Year 4 | |||
| ENG567 Design of Steel Structures | SE | ENG516 Road and Traffic Engineering | SE |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms | CO |
| Year 5 | |||
| ENG515 Water Resources Engineering | SE | ENG563 Advanced Structural Analysis | SE |
| ENG569 Structural Analysis | SE | ENG564 Geotechnical Engineering | SE |
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 6 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | PRT821 Master Thesis Part A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R |
| Year 7 | |||
| PRT822 Master Thesis Part B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | ||
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research | SE = Specialist Elective |
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Full-Time Study Plan
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG221 Analogue Electronics | SE | ||
| ENG519 Sustainability | CO | ||
| PRT596 Human Centred Artificial Intelligence (replaces ENG579 from 2025) | SE | ||
| PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms | CO | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| ENG223 Electrical Circuit Analysis | SE | ENG224 Electrical Machines and Power Systems | CO |
| HIT235 Digital Systems and Computer Architecture | SE | ENG377 Electromagnetics and Communication Technology | SE |
| HIT365 C Programming | SE | ENG576 Control Engineering | SE |
| SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO | SMA212 Data Analytics | CO |
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| ENG524 Power Engineering | SE | ENG573 Communication Systems | SE |
| ENG571 Analogue Devices | CO | ENG574 Power Systems Analysis | SE |
| ENG572 Digital Signal Processing | SE | PRT821 Master Thesis Part A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ||
| Year 4 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | ||
| PRT822 Master Thesis Part B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | ||
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research | SE = Specialist Elective |
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Part-Time Study Plan
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG519 Sustainability | CO | ||
| ENG221 Analogue Electronics | SE | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| ENG223 Electrical Circuit Analysis | SE | ENG224 Electrical Machines and Power Systems | SE |
| SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO | SMA212 Data Analytics | SE |
| Year 3 | |||
| HIT235 Digital Systems and Computer Architecture | SE | ENG377 Electromagnetics and Communication Technology | CO |
| HIT365 C Programming | SE | PRT596 Human Centred Artificial Intelligence (replaces ENG579 from 2025) | SE |
| Year 4 | |||
| ENG524 Power Engineering | SE | ENG576 Control Engineering | SE |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms | CO |
| Year 5 | |||
| ENG571 Analogue Devices | SE | ENG573 Communication Systems | SE |
| ENG572 Digital Signal Processing | SE | ENG574 Power Systems Analysis | SE |
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 6 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | PRT821 Master Thesis Part A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R |
| Year 7 | |||
| PRT822 Master Thesis Part B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | ||
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research | SE = Specialist Elective |
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Full-Time Study Plan
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG151 Statics | CO | ||
| ENG519 Sustainability | CO | ||
| PRT596 Human Centred Artificial Intelligence (replaces ENG579 from 2025) | SE | ||
| PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms | CO | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| ENG238 Advanced Manufacturing (replaces ENG235 from 2023) | SE | ENG212 Mechanics of Solids | SE |
| ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics | SE | ENG252 Dynamics | SE |
| ENG364 Materials Engineering | SE | ENG338 Machine Design Principles | SE |
| SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO | ENG582 Engines and Turbomachinery | SE |
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| ENG534 Dynamics of Engineering Systems | SE | ENG576 Control Engineering | SE |
| ENG580 Applied Fluid Mechanics | SE | ENG581 Applied Heat and Mass Transfer | SE |
| ENG586 Machine Design | SE | PRT821 Master Thesis Part A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ||
| Year 4 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | ||
| PRT822 Master Thesis Part B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | ||
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research | SE = Specialist Elective |
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Part-Time Study Plan
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| ENG519 Sustainability | CO | ||
| ENG151 Statics | CO | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| ENG238 Advanced Manufacturing (replaces ENG235 from 2023) | SE | ENG252 Dynamics | SE |
| SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO | PRT596 Human Centred Artificial Intelligence (replaces ENG579 from 2025) | SE |
| Year 3 | |||
| ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics | SE | ENG212 Mechanics of Solids | SE |
| ENG364 Materials Engineering | SE | ENG581 Applied Heat and Mass Transfer | SE |
| Year 4 | |||
| ENG580 Applied Fluid Mechanics | SE | ENG338 Machine Design Principles | SE |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ENG582 Engines and Turbomachinery | SE |
| Year 5 | |||
| ENG534 Dynamics of Engineering Systems | SE | ENG576 Control Engineering | SE |
| ENG586 Machine Design | SE | PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms | CO |
| PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| Year 6 | |||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | PRT821 Master Thesis Part A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R |
| Year 7 | |||
| PRT822 Master Thesis Part B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | ||
____________________________________________
STUDENTS COMMENCING IN SUMMER SEMESTER
The Recommended Study Plans provided below are suitable for students enrolling in a full-time study load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.
When designing an individual study plan:
- maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and
- check the prerequisite and assumed knowledge for each unit as some units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the unit area at a lower level.
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research | SE = Specialist Elective |
CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Full-Time Study Plan
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer Semester | |||
| Year 1 | |||||
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ||||
| ENG519 Sustainability | CO | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||
| ENG151 Statics | CO | SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO | ||
| ENG215 Surveying and Construction | SE | ENG212 Mechanics of Solids | SE | ||
| ENG311 Geomechanics | SE | ENG267 Hydraulics and Soil Mechanics | SE | ||
| ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics | SE | ENG368 Steel and Concrete Structures | SE | ||
| Year 3 | |||||
| ENG515 Water Resources Engineering | SE | PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| ENG567 Design of Steel Structures | SE | ENG563 Advanced Structural Analysis | SE | ||
| ENG569 Structural Analysis | SE | ENG564 Geotechnical Engineering | SE | ||
| ENG566 Design of Concrete Structures | SE | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms | CO | ||
| PRT821 Master Thesis Part A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | ENG516 Road and Traffic Engineering | SE | ||
| PRT822 Master Thesis Part B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | ||||
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research | SE = Specialist Elective |
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Full-Time Study Plan
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer Semester | |||
| Year 1 | |||||
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ||||
| ENG519 Sustainability | CO | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||
| ENG223 Electrical Circuit Analysis | SE | ENG221 Analogue Electronics | SE | ||
| HIT235 Digital Systems and Computer Architecture | SE | ENG224 Electrical Machines and Power Systems | SE | ||
| HIT365 C Programming | SE | ENG377 Electromagnetics and Communication Technology | SE | ||
| SMA209 Mathematics 2A | SE | SMA212 Data Analytics | SE | ||
| Year 3 | |||||
| ENG524 Power Engineering | SE | PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| ENG571 Analogue Devices | SE | ENG573 Communication Systems | SE | ||
| ENG572 Digital Signal Processing | SE | ENG574 Power Systems Analysis | SE | ||
| PRT596 Human Centred Artificial Intelligence (replaces ENG579 from 2025) | SE | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms | CO | ||
| PRT821 Master Thesis Part A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | ENG576 Control Engineering | SE | ||
| PRT822 Master Thesis Part B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | ||||
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research | SE = Specialist Elective |
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Full-Time Study Plan
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer Semester | |||
| Year 1 | |||||
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | ||||
| ENG519 Sustainability | CO | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||
| ENG151 Statics | CO | ENG212 Mechanics of Solids | SE | ||
| ENG238 Advanced Manufacturing (replaces ENG235 from 2023) | SE | ENG252 Dynamics | SE | ||
| ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics | SE | ENG338 Machine Design Principles | SE | ||
| ENG364 Materials Engineering | SE | SMA209 Mathematics 2A | CO | ||
| Year 3 | |||||
| ENG534 Dynamics of Engineering Systems | SE | PRT501 Professional Practice (0cp) | CO | ||
| ENG580 Applied Fluid Mechanics | SE | PRT596 Human Centred Artificial Intelligence (replaces ENG579 from 2025) | SE | ||
| ENG586 Machine Design | SE | ENG581 Applied Heat and Mass Transfer | SE | ||
| ENG582 Engines and Turbomachinery | SE | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||
| PRT650 System Design (20cp) | CO | ENG576 Control Engineering | SE | ||
| PRT821 Master Thesis Part A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms | CO | ||
| PRT822 Master Thesis Part B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) from 2025) | R | ||||
Entry requirements
Admission criteria
Successful completion of:
- a recognised bachelor degree in science, engineering, technology or equivalent international qualification; and
- studies of mathematics equivalent to SMA101 Mathematics 1A and SMA102 Mathematics 1B of Charles Darwin University.
OR
Successful completion of:
- a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification; and
- completion of the CDU Undergraduate Certificate of Introduction to Mathematics and Physics or equivalent; and
- completion of the units SMA101 Mathematics 1A and SMA102 Mathematics 1B of Charles Darwin University or equivalent studies of mathematics.
Applicants who have completed equivalent units of mathematics at an institution other than CDU must attach the unit outlines with their application.
International entry pathway
Applicants who have completed the CDU English for Academic Purposes 4 (ZEAP40) or the Accelerated International Masters Qualifying Program (ZAMQP2, ZAMQP1) are eligible for entry.
Essential requirements
English language requirements
DOMESTIC STUDENTS
To gain entry into Charles Darwin University, all Higher Education applicants must satisfy the University's English Language Proficiency Requirements for their chosen course of study. From 2025 all applicants will be required to supply evidence of this at the time of application.
The minimum English language requirement for this course can be met by evidencing of one of the following:
| Year 12 | Successful completion of Year 12 within Australia, or an equivalent qualification from an approved country where English is the official language (refer to our approved standard and extended lists included below). |
| 0.5 FTE Higher Education Study | Successful completion of at least 0.5FTE of higher education study from Australia or an approved country where English is the official language (refer to our approved standard and extended lists included below). If studies were completed from a country on the extended list, they must have been completed within the past five (5) years. |
| CDU Enabling Course | Successful completion of a Charles Darwin University enabling program of at least 0.5FTE (40 credit points). |
| TAFE Qualification | Successful completion of a recognised TAFE qualification at a Certificate III level or higher from Australia. |
| AHPRA Registration | Current AHPRA registration as a Division 1 or Division 2 nurse. Registration must be current at the time of course commencement. |
| English Test^ | Completion of an approved English test within two years of commencement, meeting the minimum scores outlined in the table below. |
^ Minimum Requirements for English Tests:
| Postgraduate requirements | Undergraduate requirements | |
| CDU ELICOS - English for Academic Purposes | Successful completion of EAP004 | Successful completion of EAP003 |
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test | Overall minimum: 6.5 No band below: 6.0 | Overall minimum: 6.0 No band below 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) | Overall minimum: 176 No skill below: 169 | Overall minimum: 169 No skill below 169 |
| Pearson Tests of English (PTE) Academic | Overall minimum: 58 No score below 50 | Overall minimum: 50 No score below: 50 |
| Test of English as a Foreign language | Overall minimum: 79 Minimum writing score: 21 | Overall minimum: 60 Minimum writing score: 21 |
IELTS One Skill Retake is accepted, allowing candidates to retake a single skill within 60 days of sitting their initial test. One Skill Retake results are valid for two years from the date of the first test (not from the date of the Retake test) to the date of commencement at CDU.
CDU accepts combined results from two test sittings of IELTS Academic, PTE Academic, or TOEFL, taken within a six-month period, if:
- Both tests were under the same testing system; and
- The overall score in both tests meets the overall minimum; and
- The applicant achieved the section minimum for each section in at least one test.
Recognised English-speaking countries:
| Standard List | Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America. |
| Extended List | Bermuda, Botswana, Cayman Islands, Ethiopia, Fiji, Kenya, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Seychelles, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe. |
For further details on the English requirements for CDU courses, please refer to the CDU English Language Proficiency Policy.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
To gain entry into Charles Darwin University, all Higher Education applicants must satisfy the University's English Language Proficiency Requirements for their chosen course of study.
The minimum English language requirement for this course is met by either undertaking previous education from an English-speaking country or undertaking one of the following English language tests and obtaining the minimum requirements listed below.
| CDU English for Academic Purposes 4 (ZEAP40) | Successful completion of EAP004 English for Academic Purposes 4 |
| IELTS Academic Module (including One Skill Retake) | A minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0. |
| Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) | A minimum overall score of 176, with no skill below 169. |
| Common European Framework Certificate of English Proficiency | A minimum overall grade of C1, valid for three years from the date of the test to the date of commencement at CDU. |
| Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic module | A minimum overall score of 58 with no score lower than 50. |
| TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) | A minimum overall score of 79 with a minimum writing score of 21. |
* All tests are valid for two years from the date of the test to the date of commencement at CDU, unless otherwise specified.
* Where applicable, international applicants must also satisfy the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) English language requirements for student visa applications.
Do you have a question regarding English requirements at CDU? Please email: international@cdu.edu.au.
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The people-first approach to flexibility and supportive learning environment at CDU meant I could find a balance with study, work and family life.
Nikki
CDU student
I always encourage the young generation towards STEM fields, especially females. The other good thing about engineering or other STEM fields is that they are interconnected, meaning there are multiple career opportunities.
Shehani
CDU student
Course details
Accreditation
This course is accredited by the University in accordance with the Higher Education Standards.
Inherent Requirements
There are inherent requirements for this course. Students must read and understand the requirements for this course.
Australian qualification framework
This course is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9.
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