Software Engineering (MPE)
Unit of study table
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Master of Professional Engineering (Software) |
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| To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering (Software), a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including: |
| 1. 12 credit points of Professional Engineering units |
| 2. 48 credit points of Foundation units |
| 3. 48 credit points of Software Stream core units |
| 4. A minimum of 12 credit points of Software Stream Electives |
| 5. A maximum of 12 credit points of Management Electives |
| 6. A minimum of 12 credit points of Project or Research Pathway units |
| Candidates undertaking the Research Pathway replace 12 credit points of Recommended Elective units with Research Pathway units |
| 7. ENGG5217 Practical Experience |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Professional Engineering units |
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Students complete 12 credit points of Professional Engineering units. |
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| ENGG5202 Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt |
6 | A General knowledge in science and calculus and understanding of basic principles of chemistry, physics and mechanics |
| INFO5990 Professional Practice in IT |
6 | A Students enrolled in INFO5990 are assumed to have previously completed a Bachelor's degree in some area of IT, or have completed a Graduate Diploma in some area of IT, or have many years experience as a practising IT professional N INFO1111 or OINF5990 The main focus of the subject is to provide students with the necessary tools, basic skills, experience and adequate knowledge so they develop an awareness and an understanding of the responsibilities and issues associated with professional conduct and practice in the information technology sector. This unit is for MIT, MITM, MIT/MITM students only. |
| ENGG5217 Practical Experience |
0 | N ENGP1000 or ENGP2000 or ENGP3000 or ENGG4000 or CHNG5205 or AMME5010 or BMET5010 or CIVL5010 or ELEC5010 Students should have completed one year of their MPE program before enrolling in this unit. |
Foundation units |
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| COMP9001 Introduction to Programming |
6 | N INFO1110 or INFO1910 or INFO1103 or INFO1903 or INFO1105 or INFO1905 or ENGG1810 |
| COMP9003 Object-Oriented Programming |
6 | A COMP9001 or INFO1110 or INFO1910 N INFO1113 or INFO1103 or COMP9103 |
| COMP9110 System Analysis and Modelling |
6 | A Experience with a data model as in COMP9129 or COMP9103 or COMP9003 or COMP9220 or COMP9120 or COMP5212 or COMP5214 or COMP5028 or COMP5138 N ELEC3610 or ELEC5743 or INFO2110 or INFO5001 or ISYS2110 |
| COMP9120 Database Management Systems |
6 | A Some exposure to programming and some familiarity with data model concepts N INFO2120 or INFO2820 or INFO2005 or INFO2905 or COMP5138 or ISYS2120 Students who have previously studied an introductory database subject as part of their undergraduate degree should not enrol in this foundational unit as it covers the same foundational content |
| COMP9123 Data Structures and Algorithms |
6 | A Discrete mathematics and probability (e.g. MATH1064 or equivalent) and programming experience (e.g. INFO1110 or COMP9001 or equivalent) N INFO1105 or INFO1905 or COMP2123 or COMP2823 |
| COMP9201 Software Construction and Design 1 |
6 | A COMP9103 or COMP9003 (or equivalent UoS at a different institution) N INFO3220 or SOFT2201 |
| COMP9412 Agile Software Development Practices |
6 | A COMP9103 or COMP9003 (or equivalent UoS at a different institution) N SOFT2412 |
| ELEC9601 Computer Systems |
6 | A HSC Mathematics extension 1 or 2 N ELEC5711 |
Software Stream Core units |
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| COMP5615 Software Engineering Project |
6 | A INFO6007 or equivalent project management knowledge N COMP3615 or INFO3600 or SOFT3413 or COMP3600 or COMP3888 or COMP3988 or SOFT3888 |
| COMP9202 Software Construction and Design 2 |
6 | A COMP9201 (or equivalent UoS from a different institution) N SOFT3202 |
| ELEC5618 Software Quality Engineering |
6 | A Writing programs with multiple functions or methods in multiple files; design of complex data structures and combination in non trivial algorithms; use of an integrated development environment; software version control systems |
| ELEC5619 Object Oriented Application Frameworks |
6 | A Java programming, and some web development experience are essential. Databases strongly recommended |
| ELEC5620 Model Based Software Engineering |
6 | A A programming language, basic maths |
| ELEC5622 Signals, Software and Health |
6 | A Mathematics (linear algebra and probabilities) and basic programming skills (python/matlab/C++/java) |
| ELEC9609 Internet Software Platforms |
6 | N ELEC5742 |
| INFO5301 Information Security Management |
6 | A This unit of study assumes foundational knowledge of Information systems management. Two year IT industry exposure and a breadth of IT experience will be preferable N OINF5301 |
Software Stream Elective units |
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| Students complete a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 24 credit points of Specialist Elective units. | ||
| COMP5047 Pervasive Computing |
6 | A ELEC1601 and (COMP2129 or COMP2017 or COMP9017). Background in programming and operating systems that is sufficient for the student to independently learn new programming tools from standard online technical materials N COMP4447 |
| COMP5416 Advanced Network Technologies |
6 | A COMP3221 or ELEC3506 or ELEC9506 or ELEC5740 or COMP5116 or COMP9121 N COMP4416 |
| COMP5424 Information Technology in Biomedicine |
6 | A Experience with software development as covered in SOFT2412 or COMP9103 or COMP9003 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions) N COMP4424 |
| ELEC5614 Real Time Computing |
6 | A COMP2129 Operating Systems and Machine Principles and ELEC3607 Embedded Systems N MECH5701 |
| ELEC5616 Computer and Network Security |
6 | A A programming language, basic maths |
Software Management Elective units |
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| Students complete a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 12 credit points of Management Elective units. | ||
| CSYS5010 Introduction to Complex Systems |
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| ENGG5203 Quality Engineering and Management |
6 | A First degree in Engineering or a related discipline |
| ENGG5214 Management of Technology |
6 | A Sound competence in all aspects of engineering, and some understanding of issues of engineering management |
| ENGG5215 International Eng Strategy and Operations |
6 | A Sound competence in all aspects of engineering, and some understanding of issues of engineering management and globalisation |
| ENGG5216 Management of Engineering Innovation |
6 | A Sound competence in all aspects of engineering, and some understanding of issues of engineering management |
| PMGT5205 Professional Project Practice |
6 | N ENGG5205 |
Project units |
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| All candidates are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Project or Research units during the final year of study. | ||
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. Extended Capstone Project candidates take Capstone Project units ELEC5020 and ELEC5022 (total 18cp) in place of Capstone Project unit ELEC5021 and 6 credit points of elective units. | ||
| ELEC5020 Capstone Project A |
6 | P 96 credit points from MPE degree program or 48 credit points from the MPE(Accel) program or 24 credit points from the ME program (including any credit for previous study) |
| ELEC5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | P ELEC5020 N ELEC5022 or ELEC5222 or ELEC5223 |
| ELEC5022 Capstone Project B Extended |
12 | P 24 credit points in the Master of Engineering and WAM >=70 or 96 credit points in the Master of Professional Engineering and WAM >=70 or 48 credit points from MPE(Accel) program and WAM >=70 N ELEC5021 or ELEC5222 or ELEC5223 |
Research Pathway |
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| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher are eligible for the Research Pathway. Research pathway candidates take Dissertation units ELEC5222 & ELEC5223 (total 24 credit points) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 credit points of Elective units. | ||
| ELEC5222 Dissertation A |
12 | N ELEC8901 or ENGG5223 or ENGG5222 or ELEC8902 In order to enrol in a project, students must first secure an academic supervisor in an area that they are interested. The topic of your project must be determined in discussion with the supervisor. The supervisor can come from any of the Engineering Departments, however, they need to send confirmation of their supervision approval to the Postgraduate Administrator. |
| ELEC5223 Dissertation B |
12 | P ELEC5222 N ELEC8901 or ELEC8902 or ENGG5222 or ENGG5223 In order to enrol in a project, students must first secure an academic supervisor in an area that they are interested. The topic of your project must be determined in discussion with the supervisor. The supervisor can come from any of the Engineering Departments, however, they need to send confirmation of their supervision approval to the Postgraduate Administrator. |
Major Industrial Project |
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| Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take ELEC5010 in place of ENGG5217 Practical Experience, ELEC5020/ELEC5021 Capstone Project A and B and 12 credit points of Recommended Elective units of study. | ||
| ELEC5010 Major Industrial Project |
24 | P WAM >= 70 in prior semester enrolment N ELEC5020 or ELEC5021 or ELEC5022 or ELEC5222 or ELEC5223 or ENGG5217 |
