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Master of Research - Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | 2017
Testamur Title of Degree: | Master of Research |
Abbreviation: | MRes |
UOW Course Code: | 480 |
CRICOS Code: | 0915120M |
Total Credit Points: | 96 |
Duration: | 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Engineering and information Sciences |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn/Spring |
Delivery Mode: | On Campus (Face-to-Face) |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Wollongong |
Additional Information: |
Overview
The Master of Research degree comprises research and research training, requiring students to complete 96 credit points (cp) of subjects. The first year comprises 48cp of research training and coursework while the second year comprises a 48cp thesis, which may be assessed by two external examiners. Academic Units may award advanced standing for the research training and coursework component and will determine the appropriate entry point.
The following specialisations are available in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences: Mathematics; Applied Statistics; Physics; Medical Radiation Physics; Computer Science; Information Technology; Electrical Engineering; Computer Engineering; Telecommunications Engineering; Civil Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Materials Engineering; Mechatronic Engineering; Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems and concepts and apply established theories to identified discipline areas.
2. Understand, in the context of an advanced body of knowledge, recent developments in an identified discipline area.
3. With creativity and initiative, plan a substantial piece of research using advanced knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to the identified discipline area.
4. Communicate effectively, to a range of audiences, coherent and sustained arguments to evaluate and justify the selected research question, research design and interpretation of research results.
5. Implement a substantial piece of research that shows mastery of, and the capacity for critical reflection on, the application of theoretical knowledge with a high level of personal autonomy, accountability and regards for conventions for research integrity, privacy and integrity issues.
6. Disseminate research outcomes to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Course Structure
The Master of Research degree comprises both research and research training, requiring students to complete 96 credit points of subjects, as specified in the chosen area of study.
Areas of Study
The Master of Research degree requires students to complete 96 credit points consisting of:
• RESH802 Responsible Research
• RESH905 Preliminary Research Project
• Course work subjects in your chosen discipline
• Extensive research project worth 48 credit points
Mathematics
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | Autumn |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | Autumn, Spring |
| MATH907 | Research Methods | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus a choice of 24 credit points of elective subjects from the study areas below, as approved by the Discipline Leader. | |||
| INFO911 | Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery | 6 | Autumn |
| INFO912 | Mathematics for Cryptography | 6 | Autumn |
| MATH941 | Financial Calculus | 6 | Autumn |
| MATH942 | Numerical Methods in Finance | 6 | Spring |
| MATH971 | Advanced Topics in Applied Mathematics A | 6 | Not offered in this year |
| MATH972 | Advanced Topics in Applied Mathematics B | 6 | Spring |
| MATH973 | Advanced Topics in Pure Mathematics A | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| MATH974 | Advanced Topics in Pure Mathematics B | 6 | Spring |
| MATH977 | Advanced Topics in Mathematics A | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| MATH978 | Advanced Topics in Mathematics B | 6 | Autumn |
| Year 2 | |||
| RESH903 | Master of Research Project: Full Time | 48 | Annual |
Applied Statistics
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | Autumn |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | Autumn, Spring |
| MATH907 | Research Methods | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus a choice of 24 credit points of elective subjects from the study areas below, as approved by the Discipline Leader. | |||
| 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 |
| STAT981 | Advanced Topics in Statistics A | 6 | Autumn |
| STAT982 | Advanced Topics in Statistics B | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| Year 2 | |||
| RESH903 | Master of Research Project: Full Time | 48 | Annual |
Physics
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | Autumn |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | Autumn |
| Plus a choice of 30 credit points of elective subjects from the study areas below, as approved by the Discipline Leader. | |||
| PHY9325 | Electromagnetism | 6 | Autumn |
| PHYS961 | Radiobiology and Radiation Protection | 6 | Spring |
| PHYS962 | Medical Imaging | 6 | Autumn |
| PHYS963 | Nuclear Medicine | 6 | Spring |
| Plus | MATH or PHYS 300, 400 or 900 | 6 | |
| Year 2 | |||
| RESH903 | Master of Research Project: Full Time | 48 | Annual |
Medical Radiation Physics
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | Autumn |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | Autumn, Spring |
| Plus a choice of 30 credit points of elective subjects from the study areas below, as approved by the Discipline Leader. | |||
| PHY9325 | Electromagnetism | 6 | Autumn |
| PHYS961 | Radiobiology and Radiation Protection | 6 | Spring |
| PHYS962 | Medical Imaging | 6 | Autumn |
| PHYS963 | Nuclear Medicine | 6 | Spring |
| PHYS965 | Detection of Radiation | 6 | Autumn |
| Year 2 | |||
| RESH903 | Master of Research Project: Full Time | 48 | Annual |
Computer Science
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | Autumn |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | Autumn, Spring |
| CSIT940 | Research Methodology | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| Plus a choice of 24 credit points of elective subjects from the study areas below, as approved by the Discipline Leader. | |||
| Intelligent Systems | |||
| CSCI924 | Reasoning and Learning | 6 | Spring |
| CSCI944 | Perception and Planning | 6 | Spring |
| CSCI964 | Computational Intelligence | 6 | Autumn |
| Multimedia and Visual Processing | |||
| CSCI933 | Machine Learning Algorithms and Applications | 6 | Autumn |
| CSCI935 | Computer Vision Algorithms and Systems | 6 | Spring |
| CSCI946 | Big Data Analytics | 6 | Spring |
| Network and Information Security | |||
| CSCI968 | Advanced Network Security | 6 | Autumn |
| CSCI971 | Advanced Computer Security | 6 | Spring |
| INFO912 | Mathematics for Cryptography | 6 | Autumn |
| Software Engineering | |||
| CSCI910 | Software Requirements, Specifications and Formal Methods | 6 | Autumn |
| CSCI926 | Software Testing and Analysis | 6 | Autumn |
| CSCI927 | Service-Oriented Software Engineering | 6 | Spring |
| Other | |||
| CSCI920 | Contemporary Topics in Computer Science | 6 | Autumn |
| CSCI941 | Advanced Topics in Computer Science A | 6 | Not offered in this year |
| CSCI942 | Advanced Topics in Computer Science B | 6 | Not offered in this year |
| Year 2 | |||
| RESH903 | Master of Research Project: Full Time | 48 | Annual |
Information Technology
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | Autumn |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | Autumn, Spring |
| CSIT940 | Research Methods | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| Plus a choice of 24 credit points of elective subjects from the study areas below, as approved by the Discipline Leader. | |||
| ISIT901 | Information Systems and Strategy | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ISIT904 | Enterprise Architecture Design and Systems Integration | 6 | Spring |
| ISIT906 | Information Design and Content Management | 6 | Spring |
| ISIT908 | IT Governance and Organisational Issues | 6 | Autumn |
| ISIT917 | Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management | 6 | Autumn |
| 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 |
| Year 2 | |||
| RESH903 | Master of Research Project: Full Time | 48 | Annual |
Civil Engineering
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | Autumn |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG851 | Engineering Research Methods | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG942 | Professional Practice | 12 | Annual, Spring 2017/Autumn 2018 |
| Plus a choice of 12 credit points of elective subjects from the study areas below, as approved by the Discipline Leader. | |||
| CIVL904 | Sustainable Roads & Railway Engineering | 6 | Spring |
| CIVL908 | Advanced Soil Mechanics | 6 | Spring |
| CIVL909 | Advanced Foundation Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
| CIVL911 | Structural Design Based on Australian Standards | 6 | Autumn |
| CIVL912 | Engineering Hydrology | 6 | Autumn |
| CIVL916 | Research Topics in Civil Engineering | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| CIVL958 | Construction Management | 6 | Spring |
| CIVL980 | Advanced Computer Applications | 6 | Autumn |
| Year 2 | |||
| RESH903 | Master of Research Project: Full Time | 48 | Annual |
Computer Engineering
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | Autumn |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG851 | Engineering Research Methods | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ECTE975 | Communication and ICT Workplace Practice | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE955 | Advanced Laboratory | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus a choice of 12 credit points of elective subjects from the study areas below, as approved by the Discipline Leader. | |||
| ECTE801 | Multimedia Signal Processing | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE832 | Computer Architecture | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE833 | Embedded Systems | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE841 | Intelligent Control | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE871 | Robotics and Flexible Automation | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE903 | Image and Video Processing | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE906 | Advanced Signals and Systems | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ECTE992 | Internet Networking Protocols | 6 | Spring |
| Year 2 | |||
| RESH903 | Master of Research Project: Full Time | 48 | Annual |
Electrical Engineering
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | Autumn |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG851 | Engineering Research Methods | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ECTE975 | Communication and ICT Workplace Practice | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE955 | Advanced Laboratory | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus a choice of 12 credit points of elective subjects from the study areas below, as approved by the Discipline Leader. | |||
| ECTE812 | Power Electronics and Drives | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE826 | Power Distribution Systems | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE833 | Embedded Systems | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE841 | Intelligent Control | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE842 | Computer Controlled Systems | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE906 | Advanced Signals and Systems | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ECTE927 | Renewable and Distributed Generation | 6 | Autumn |
| ENGG941 | Sustainability for Engineers, Scientists and Professionals | 6 | Autumn |
| Year 2 | |||
| RESH903 | Master of Research Project: Full Time | 48 | Annual |
Environmental Engineering
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | Autumn |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG851 | Engineering Research Methods | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG942 | Professional Practice | 12 | Annual, Spring 2017/Autumn 2018 |
| Plus a choice of 12 credit points of elective subjects from the study areas below, as approved by the Discipline Leader. | |||
| ENVE923 | Industrial Waste Engineering and Cleaner Production | 6 | Autumn |
| ENVE925 | Water Quality Engineering and Management | 6 | Spring |
| ENVE926 | Air and Noise Pollution Management | 6 | Spring |
| ENVE927 | Environmental Engineering Processes Design | 6 | Spring |
| ENVE929 | Site Contamination and Remediation Technologies | 6 | Spring |
| ENVE930 | Coastal, River and Groundwater Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
| ENVE931 | Membrane Processes and Applications | 6 | Not offered in this year |
| Year 2 | |||
| RESH903 | Master of Research Project: Full Time | 48 | Annual |
Materials Engineering
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | Autumn |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG851 | Engineering Research Methods | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG942 | Professional Practice | 12 | Annual, Spring 2017/Autumn 2018 |
| Plus a choice of 12 credit points of elective subjects from the study areas below, as approved by the Discipline Leader. | |||
| MATL903 | Recent Developments in Materials | 6 | Autumn |
| MATL905 | Metallic Materials | 6 | Autumn |
| MATL913 | Structural Analysis of Materials | 6 | Autumn |
| MATL952 | Corrosion, Wear and Fatigue | 6 | Autumn |
| MATL972 | Selection and Design of Materials | 6 | Spring |
| Year 2 | |||
| RESH903 | Master of Research Project: Full Time | 48 | Annual |
Mechanical Engineering
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | Autumn |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG851 | Engineering Research Methods | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG942 | Professional Practice | 12 | Annual, Spring 2017/Autumn 2018 |
| Plus a choice of 12 credit points of elective subjects from the study areas below, as approved by the Discipline Leader. | |||
| ENGG954 | Strategic Management for Engineers and Technologists | 6 | Autumn |
| MECH934 | Advanced Manufacturing Processes | 6 | Autumn |
| MECH935 | Integrated Manufacturing Systems | 6 | Spring |
| MECH928 | Finite Element Techniques in Mechanical Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
| MECH979 | Sustainable Transport and Engine Technology | 6 | Not offered in this year |
| Year 2 | |||
| RESH903 | Master of Research Project: Full Time | 48 | Annual |
Mechatronic Engineering
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | Autumn |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG851 | Engineering Research Methods | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG942 | Professional Practice | 12 | Annual, Spring 2017/Autumn 2018 |
| Plus a choice of 12 credit points of elective subjects from the study areas below, as approved by the Discipline Leader. | |||
| MECH949 | Advanced Computer Control of Machines and Processes | 6 | Not offered in this year |
| ENGG954 | Strategic Management for Engineers and Technologists | 6 | Autumn |
| ENGG941 | Sustainability for Engineers, Scientists and Professionals | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE941 | Intelligent Control | 6 | Autumn |
| Year 2 | |||
| RESH903 | Master of Research Project: Full Time | 48 | Annual |
Mining Engineering
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | Autumn |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG851 | Engineering Research Methods | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG942 | Professional Practice | 12 | Annual, Spring 2017/Autumn 2018 |
| Plus a choice of 12 credit points of elective subjects from the study areas below, as approved by the Discipline Leader. | |||
| MINE911 | Studies in Surface Mining | 6 | Autumn |
| MINE912 | Environmental Control in Mines | 6 | Autumn |
| MINE916 | Mineral Valuation and Risk Analysis | 6 | Autumn |
| MINE920 | Studies in Underground Mining | 6 | Spring |
| MINE923 | Rock Mechanics | 6 | Spring |
| MINE923 | Rock Mechanics | 6 | Spring |
| MINE929 | Mine Planning and Development | 6 | Spring |
| MINE933 | Advanced Mineral Resource Estimation Methods | 6 | Spring |
| MINE961 | Advanced Mining Safety | 6 | Autumn |
| Year 2 | |||
| RESH903 | Master of Research Project: Full Time | 48 | Annual |
Telecommunications Engineering
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | Autumn |
| RESH905 | Preliminary Research Project | 12 | Autumn, Spring |
| ENGG851 | Engineering Research Methods | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ECTE975 | Communication and ICT Workplace Practice | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE955 | Advanced Laboratory | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus a choice of 12 credit points of elective subjects from the study areas below, as approved by the Discipline Leader. | |||
| ECTE801 | Multimedia Signal Processing | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE865 | Wireless Communication Systems | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE882 | Network Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE896 | Optical Communication Systems | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE906 | Advanced Signals and Systems | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ECTE967 | Mobile Networks | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE992 | Internet Networking Protocols | 6 | Spring |
| Year 2 | |||
| RESH903 | Master of Research Project: Full Time | 48 | Autumn, Spring |
Credit Arrangements
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