- Students are to follow the requirements of the Handbook for the year they commenced the course.
However, the subject links below do not contain the subject information for the current year. You can view current subject information through the new Course Handbook.
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) Subject List
Research Areas
- Mathematics and Applied Statistics
- Physics and Medical Radiation Physics
- Information & Communication Technology
- Engineering (Civil, Environmental, Mining, Materials, Mechanical, Mechatronics)
- Engineering (Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications)
Mathematics and Applied Statistics
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Subjects | |||
| MATH907 | Research Methods | 6 | Autumn |
| INFO911 | Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery | 6 | Autumn |
| Choose ONE of the following two subjects: | |||
| MATH991 | Project | 12 | Annual |
| STAT991 | Project | 12 | Annual, Spring |
| Plus a schedule of subjects from the list below, approved by the Head of Postgraduate Studies: | |||
| INFO912 | Mathematics for Cryptography | 6 | Autumn |
| MATH902 | Solution to Differential Equations By One-Parameter Groups | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| MATH941 | Financial Calculus | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| MATH942 | Numerical Methods in Finance | 6 | Spring |
| MATH943 | Practitioners' Seminars | 0 | Annual, |
| HAS 940 | Statistics in Health Research | 6 | Spring |
| STAT901 | Modern Inference | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| STAT902 | Advanced Data Analysis | 6 | Autumn |
| STAT903 | Survey Design and Analysis | 6 | Spring |
| STAT904 | Statistical Consulting | 6 | Autumn |
| STAT906 | Experimental Design | 6 | Spring |
| STAT920 | Stochastic Methods in Finance | 6 | Autumn |
| STAT921 | Linear and Generalised Linear Models | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| STAT922 | Statistical Inference | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| STAT923 | Applied Probability and Financial Risk | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| STAT955 | Sample Surveys and Experimental Design (With Project) | 8 | Autumn |
| GWP 800 | Global Workplace Practice | 6 | Spring |
Physics and Medical Radiation Physics
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | |||
| PHYS444 | Quantum Mechanics | 8 | Annual |
| PHYS446 | Solid State Physics | 8 | Annual |
| PHYS950 | Special Topics in Physics A | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
| PHYS990 | Applied Physics Project | 24 | Not offered in 2015 |
| Medical Radiation Physics | |||
| PHYS951 | Medical Physics Research Project | 18 | Annual |
| PHYS952 | Radiation and Radiotherapy Physics | 8 | Autumn |
| PHYS953 | Medical Imaging and Nuclear Medicine | 8 | Annual |
| PHYS954 | Radiobiology and Radiation Protection | 8 | Spring |
Plus the following elective subject may be chosen:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GWP 800 | Global Workplace Practice | 6 | Spring |
Information & Communication Technology
Computer Science & Software Engineering
| Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Subjects | |||
| RESH900 | Fundamentals for HDR Writing | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| CSCI991 | Project | 12 | Annual |
| CSCI940 | CS Research Methodology | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus the relevant discipline subjects as listed below. These subjects may be varied with the approval of the Head of Postgraduate Studies. | |||
| CSCI910 | Formal Methods in Software Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
| CSCI920 | Contemporary Topics in Computer Science | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| CSCI924 | Reasoning and Learning | 6 | Spring |
| CSCI926 | Software Testing and Analysis | 6 | Autumn |
| CSCI927 | Service-Oriented Software Engineering | 6 | Spring |
| CSCI928 | Software Engineering Requirements and Specifications | 6 | Spring |
| CSCI935 | Computer Vision | 6 | Spring |
| CSCI936 | Visualisation | 6 | Autumn |
| CSCI944 | Perception and Planning | 6 | Spring |
| CSCI946 | Multimedia Content Management | 6 | Spring |
| CSCI964 | Computational Intelligence | 6 | Autumn |
| CSCI966 | Coding for Secure Communication | 6 | Autumn |
| CSCI968 | Advanced Network Security | 6 | Autumn |
| CSCI969 | Topics in Applying Information Security | 6 | Autumn |
| CSCI971 | Advanced Computer Security | 6 | Spring |
| CSCI941 | Advanced Topics in Computer Science A | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| CSCI942 | Advanced Topics in Computer Science B | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| GWP 800 | Global Workplace Practice | 6 | Spring |
Information Systems & Technology
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Subjects | |||
| RESH900 | Fundamentals for HDR Writing | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ISIT940 | IT Research Methods | 6 | Autumn |
| Choose ONE of the following two subjects: | |||
| ISIT999 | ICT Research Project | 18 | Annual |
| ISIT998 | Information Technology Research Report | 12 | Annual |
| Plus the relevant discipline subjects as listed below. These subjects may be varied with the approval of the Head of Postgraduate Studies. | |||
| ISIT900 | Fundamentals of Contemporary Technologies | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ISIT901 | Information Systems and Strategy | 6 | Spring |
| ISIT903 | Enterprise Architecture Design | 6 | Autumn |
| ISIT904 | Systems Integration | 6 | Spring |
| ISIT905 | Technology Management and Innovation | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| ISIT906 | Information Design and Content Management | 6 | Spring |
| ISIT908 | IT Governance | 6 | Spring |
| ISIT909 | Advanced Business Process Management | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| ISIT916 | Organisational Issues & Information Technology | 6 | Autumn |
| ISIT917 | Business Intelligence | 6 | Autumn |
| ISIT918 | Strategic Network Management | 6 | Autumn |
| ISIT924 | Simulation and Modelling | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| ISIT925 | Strategic Network Design | 6 | Spring |
| ISIT929 | Concepts and Issues in Healthcare Computing | 6 | Spring |
| ISIT930 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 6 | Autumn |
| ISIT938 | eBusiness Technologies | 6 | Autumn |
| ISIT946 | Project and Change Management | 6 | Spring |
| ISIT950 | Systems Development Methodologies | 6 | Autumn |
| ISIT951 | Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture | 6 | Spring |
| GWP 800 | Global Workplace Practice | 6 | Spring |
Engineering (Civil, Environmental, Mining, Materials, Mechanical, Mechatronics)
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Subjects | |||
| RESH900 | Fundamentals for HDR Writing | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG940 | Dissertation | 12 | Annual |
| Civil Engineering | |||
| CIVL904 | Highway Materials | 6 | Spring |
| CIVL909 | Advanced Foundation Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
| CIVL912 | Engineering Hydrology | 6 | Autumn |
| CIVL916 | Research Topics in Civil Engineering | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| CIVL980 | Advanced Computer Applications | 6 | Autumn |
| CIVL981 | Special Topic A | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| ENVE929 | Site Contamination and Remediation Technologies | 6 | Spring |
| Environmental Engineering | |||
| ENGG953 | Modelling of Engineering Management Systems | 6 | Spring |
| ENGG956 | Financial Management for Engineered Assets | 6 | Spring |
| ENVE923 | Industrial Waste Engineering and Cleaner Production | 6 | Autumn |
| ENVE924 | Solid and Hazardous Waste Management | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| ENVE925 | Water Quality Engineering and Management | 6 | Spring |
| ENVE926 | Air and Noise Pollution Management | 6 | Spring |
| ENVE927 | Environmental Engineering Processes Design | 6 | Spring |
| ENVE928 | Design of Urban Water Systems | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| ENVE929 | Site Contamination and Remediation Technologies | 6 | Spring |
| ENVE930 | Coastal, River and Groundwater Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
| ENVE931 | Membrane Processes and Applications | 6 | Autumn |
| MECH979 | Sustainable Transport and Engine Technology | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| Materials Engineering | |||
| ENGG909 | The Science of Materials | 6 | Spring |
| ENGG953 | Modelling of Engineering Management Systems | 6 | Spring |
| ENGG956 | Financial Management for Engineered Assets | 6 | Spring |
| MATL903 | Recent Developments in Materials | 6 | Autumn |
| MATL905 | Metallic Materials | 6 | Autumn |
| MATL906 | Ceramic Materials | 6 | Spring |
| MATL907 | Polymeric Materials | 6 | Spring |
| MATL913 | Structural Analysis of Materials | 6 | Spring |
| MATL952 | Corrosion, Wear and Fatigue | 6 | Autumn |
| MATL938 | Casting and Forming | 6 | Autumn |
| Mechanical Engineering | |||
| MATL972 | Selection and Design of Materials | 6 | Spring |
| ENGG941 | Sustainability for Engineers, Scientists and Professionals | 6 | Autumn |
| ENGG948 | Sustainable Energy Technologies | 6 | Spring |
| ENGG953 | Modelling of Engineering Management Systems | 6 | Spring |
| ENGG956 | Financial Management for Engineered Assets | 6 | Spring |
| MECH913 | Pneumatic Transport of Bulk Solids | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| MECH918 | Sustainable Energy in Buildings | 6 | Spring |
| MECH919 | Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering 1 | 6 | Spring |
| MECH928 | Finite Element Techniques in Mechanical Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
| MECH934 | Advanced Manufacturing Processes | 6 | Autumn |
| MECH935 | Integrated Manufacturing Systems | 6 | Spring |
| MECH949 | Advanced Computer Control of Machines and Processes | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| MECH950 | Advanced Robotics | 6 | Spring |
| MECH979 | Sustainable Transport and Engine Technology | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| MECH980 | Automotive Dynamics | 6 | Spring |
| Mechatronics Engineering | |||
| ECTE912 | Power Electronics and Drives | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE925 | Industrial Drives and Actuators | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| ECTE931 | Real-Time Computing | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| ECTE941 | Intelligent Control | 6 | Autumn |
| ENGG953 | Modelling of Engineering Management Systems | 6 | Spring |
| ENGG956 | Financial Management for Engineered Assets | 6 | Spring |
| MECH935 | Integrated Manufacturing Systems | 6 | Spring |
| MECH939 | Advanced Topics in Mechatronic Engineering | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| MECH941 | Micro/Nano Robotic Systems | 6 | Autumn |
| MECH949 | Advanced Computer Control of Machines and Processes | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| MECH950 | Advanced Robotics | 6 | Spring |
| MECH980 | Automotive Dynamics | 6 | Spring |
| Mining Engineering | |||
| MINE902 | Advanced Studies in Mining Engineering | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| MINE934 | Simulations of Mining Operations and Problems | 6 | Autumn |
| MINE923 | Rock Mechanics | 6 | Spring |
| MINE912 | Environmental Control in Mines | 6 | Autumn |
| MINE906 | Mining Engineering Techniques | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| MINE916 | Mineral Valuation and Risk Analysis | 6 | Autumn |
| MINE918 | Commodity Analysis | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
Plus the following elective subject may be chosen:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GWP 800 | Global Workplace Practice | 6 | Spring |
Engineering (Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications)
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Subjects | |||
| RESH900 | Fundamentals for HDR Writing | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ECTE953 | Advanced Project | 12 | Autumn, Spring |
| Plus the relevant discipline subjects as listed below. These subjects may be varied with the approval of the Head of Postgraduate Studies. | |||
| ECTE903 | Image and Video Processing | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE912 | Power Electronics and Drives | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE923 | Power System Analysis | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE926 | Power Distribution Systems | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE927 | Renewable and Distributed Generation | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE931 | Real-Time Computing | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| ECTE932 | Computer Architecture | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE933 | Embedded Systems | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE935 | Advanced Computer Architecture | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| ECTE941 | Intelligent Control | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE942 | Computer Controlled Systems | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE944 | Identification and Optimal Control | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| ECTE962 | Telecommunications System Modelling | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE965 | Wireless Communication Systems | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE967 | Mobile Networks | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE971 | Robotics and Flexible Automation | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE986 | Telecommunications Network Management | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| ECTE992 | Internet Networking Protocols | 6 | Spring |
| GWP 800 | Global Workplace Practice | 6 | Spring |
For more information on GWP 800, visit the Work Integrated Learning website.
Credit Arrangements
Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
Email: eis@uow.edu.au
Last reviewed: 18 May, 2016