Masters Degree in Systems Engineering
at the University of Queensland

http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~syseng/

Notes:

• This page has been set up the make it easier to find details about courses in the Systems Engineering Masters program. Since precise details change from time to time, please consult the official pages for latest details. All care but no responsibility is taken for mistakes on this page.
• From 2012 the program name has been changed from Master of Engineering (ME) to Master of Engineering Science (MEngSc). Click here to access details of the old ME.
• Note that prior approval needs to be granted by the Plan Director before enrolling in any courses that do not appear on the official list.
• Systems Engineering is also offered at Graduate Certificate level.
• See Course & Timetable Info on my-SINet for details about how & when different courses are delivered. The details given below were accurate in June 2011 but things can change.

Admission to the Program:

• Students with a 4-year engineering degree (or equivalent) from a recognised university and a suitably high GPA need to take the 5 compulsory courses plus 3 electives from Parts B & D below. See the official course list pages for full details. 
• There is also a #24 version of the MEngSc(systems) available for people who meet some but not all of the above requirements.
• Other students can be admitted if they have sufficient background. They are required to take an additional 4 courses (possibly including a “bridging” course from Part A below). See the rules for the GCESc  for details.

Compulsory Courses (Part C):

		Typically offered in:[1]
ENGG7000	Systems Engineering	Semester 1
ENGG7020	System Safety Engineering	Semester 2
ENGG7800	Project Management	Semester 1 [2]
ECON7010	Microeconomics for Business	Semester 1, 2 & summer
MGTS7601	Managing Organisational Behaviour	Semester 1 & 2

Electives:

• Electives are generally chosen from the list below, in discussion with the Plan Director. Other electives can be substituted, where a case can be made. Typically students would take at least 2 Part D electives.
• Under special circumstances the equivalent of 2 electives can be done as a project course (typically, to enable industry-based students to trial their learning on problems in their workplace): the Plan Director’s permission is required.

Part A Bridging Courses

COMP7308	Operating Systems Architecture	Semester 1
COMP7702	Artificial Intelligence	Semester 2
COMS7003	Information Security	Semester 2
COMS7100	Introduction to Communications	Semester 2
COMS7201	Computer Networks I	Semester 2
CSSE7001	The Software Process	Semester 1
CSSE7011	Digital System Design I	Semester 1
METR7200	Introduction to Control Systems	Semester 1

Part B Introductory Masters-level Courses

COMP7402	Compilers & Interpreters	Semester 1
COMP7500	Advanced Algorithms & Data Structures	Semester 2
COMP7501	Advanced Human-Computer Interaction	Semester 2
COMP7703	Machine Learning	Semester 1
COMS7105	Digital Communications	Semester 2
COMS7200	Computer Networks II	Semester 1
COMS7507	Advanced Computer and Network Security	Semester 2
CSSE7005	Embedded System Design	Semester 1
CSSE7014	Distributed Computing	Semester 1
ENGG7300	Wireless Sensor Networks	Semester 1
ENVM7523	Systems Thinking for Sustainability	Semester 1 & 2 [3]
METR7202	Advanced Control & Robotics	Semester 2

Part D Advanced Topics

CSSE7032	Models of Software Systems	Semester 1
CSSE7034	Predictable Professional (Software Eng) Performance	Semester 2
ECON7740	Benefit/Cost Analysis & Project Evaluation A	Semester 2
ELEC7309	Power System Planning & Reliability	Semester 2
ENGG7302	Advanced Computational Techniques in Engineering	Semester 1 & 2
ENGG7601	Experimental Design	Semester 2
HUFA7500	Human Factors In the Mineral Industry	Semester 2
LAWS7010	Legal Environment of Business	Semester 1 & summer
TIMS7318	Technology & Innovation Strategy	Semester 1

Other advanced courses are offered on an occasional basis (eg to take advantage of visiting experts).