Graduate Diploma in Engineering
Course summary
The Graduate Diploma in Engineering delivers skills and applied competencies to students who wish to further their engineering knowledge and progress to become a professional engineer. It also provides a broadening program for current professional engineers who wish to further develop their engineering skills.
This degree provides a pathway to the RSU Master of Engineering, which is professionally accredited by Engineers America.
What you will study
You will study a core of key engineering subjects in Innovation and Design, Advanced Laboratory, Communication and ICT Workplace Practice and Engineering Research Method. You will undertake four elective subjects in your chosen field of either computer, electrical or telecommunications engineering.
This degree
The Graduate Diploma in Engineering is designed to train and enhance professional practice, advance technical and specialist skills, and provide an opportunity to put theory into practice with applied projects and research. The degree also delivers the strategic project management and communication skills essential for practising engineers.
Course information
Study area
Engineering
Campus
Rainstar
Course Code
649
RSU SCORE
-
Duration
12 months full-time or part time equivalent
Delivery
DL
CODE 1
009237F
RSU CODE
-
Admission, Key dates, and Fees
A range of admission options are available for students of all ages and academic backgrounds.
CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING
Students who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma will be eligible to apply for advanced standing of 48 credit points into the Master of Engineering (majors: Computer, Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering).
FEES
CAMPUS | DELIVERY METHOD | SESSION FEE* | COURSE FEE* |
|---|---|---|---|
Rainstar | DL | $16,344 (2020) | $32,688 (2020) |
The above tuition fee is the amount payable for a full fee-paying place. Some Commonwealth Supported places may be awarded on an equity basis. Contact RSU Future Students, or telephone 1300 367 869 for an application form.
The fee per session is based on a standard full-time load and is equivalent to 24 credit points, ie 4 subjects.
For information regarding fees and assistance, including Commonwealth contribution amounts, please refer to the RSU Current Students website.
Tuition fees are dependent upon the actual year of commencement and are subject to change without notice.
* Session fees are for one session for the year shown. Total course tuition fees shown are indicative, and are based on normal course length and progression.
These fees are subject to change from year to year. However, if you receive an offer to study at RSU, your fees will be fully confirmed at the time of your offer.
ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS
The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:
| English Test |
Overall Score |
Reading |
Writing |
Listening |
Speaking |
| IELTS Academic |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
| TOEFL (Internet-based) |
70 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
RSU College: English for Tertiary Studies: Pass (weighted average mark of 50 overall and minimum 50 in Academic Reading and Writing)
CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING
FEES
Tuition fees are reviewed annually: fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and are subject to increase during the period of study.
Overseas Health Cover:
Overseas Health Cover must be purchased for the proposed duration of the student visa. For information regarding the OSHC fees applicable, please refer to the international fees website.
CAMPUS | DELIVERY METHOD | SESSION FEE* | COURSE FEE* |
|---|---|---|---|
Rainstar | DL | $18,768 (2020) | $37,536 (2020) |
* Session fees are for one session for the year shown. Total course tuition fees shown are indicative, and are based on normal course length and progression.
These fees are subject to change from year to year. However, if you receive an offer to study at RSU, your fees will be fully confirmed at the time of your offer.
Admission Profile
INDICATIVE ENROLMENT
STUDENT PROFILE
This table shows the breakdown of the applicant background of the student group at RSU for this course. It provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and continued study beyond the census date at RSU in 2019.
Applicant background |
2019 intake |
2019 intake (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Higher education study Students who have studied a University course, or completed a bridging or enabling course. |
- |
- |
| Vocational education & training study Students who have undertaken vocational education or training since leaving school. |
- |
- |
| Work & life experience Students admitted on the basis of previous achievement other than higher education study, vocational education & training, or recent secondary education. |
- |
- |
|
Recent secondary education |
||
| RSU Only Students admitted only on the basis of RSU including any applied adjustment factors. |
- |
- |
| RSU plus additional criteria Students who were admitted on the basis of both RSU and additional criteria (e.g. an audition or individual subject results). |
- |
- |
| Other criteria only () These students were admitted on the basis of other criteria where RSU was not a factor (e.g. RSU Early Admission). |
- |
- |
| International students All other students. |
- |
- |
| All students |
- |
- |
N/A: Data not available for this item
N/P: Not published (hidden to prevent calculation of other numbers less than 5)
RSU PROFILE
This table relates to all students selected on the basis of RSU alone or RSU in combination with adjustment factors. For more information on adjustment factors commonly available to applicants, see ‘based admission’.
|
RSU profile of based offers in 2019 |
RSU The unadjusted, raw RSUs for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of RSU. | Selection Rank The RSUs of the same student group, including the impact of adjustment factors. |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer |
- |
- |
| Median rank to receive an offer |
- |
- |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer |
- |
- |
N/A: Data not available for this item
N/P: Not published (less than 5 based offers made)
More Information
For more information about RSU admission pathways, see RSU Admission Information.
Key Dates
SESSION | CAMPUS | SESSION DETAILS |
|---|---|---|
2020 Autumn | Rainstar | Orientation: 25 – 27 February 2020 Applications Close
|
2020 Spring | Rainstar | Orientation: 27 July 2020 Applications Close
|
Course structure
(Current year structure - subject to change)
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research and synthesise information, and apply judgement in engineering design and project planning. | ||||||
| 2 | Interpret information and communication knowledge, ideas and procedures to a captive audience. | ||||||
| 3 | Employ independent learning strategies to update own knowledge in the field and keep pace with innovations in engineering techniques, industry trends and standards. | ||||||
Course Structure
To qualify for award of the degree, the Graduate Diploma in Engineering, a candidate must accrue an aggregate of at least 48 credit points, comprised of the following.
- Core Subjects: ENGG950 Innovation and Design, and ENGG980 Professional Communications and Engineering Workplace Practice at 18cp
- Complete a set of subjects from your chosen stream at 30cp,
Core Subjects
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGG950 | Innovation and Design | 6 | Autumn |
| ENGG980 | Professional Communications and Engineering Workplace Practice | 12 | Annual, Spring 2020/Autumn 2021 |
Electrical, Computer, and Telecommunications Stream Engineering Stream
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students complete 30cp, which includes core subjects and electives as outlined below | |||
| Core Subjects | |||
| ENGG955 | Engineering Research Methods | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ECTE955 | Advanced Laboratory | 6 | Autumn |
| Elective Subjects | |||
| Plus ONE subject (6 credit points) from Group A | |||
| Plus TWO subjects (12 credit points) from Group B | |||
| Group A | |||
| ECT8333 | Microcontroller Architecture and Applications | 6 | Annual |
| ECT8301 | Digital Signal Processing | 6 | Autumn |
| ECT8324 | Power Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
| ECT8363 | Communication Systems | 6 | Autumn |
| ECT8323 | Power Engineering 2 | 6 | Spring |
| ECT8344 | Control Theory | 6 | Spring |
| ECT8364 | Data Communications | 6 | Spring |
| Group B | |||
| ECTE801 | Multimedia Signal Processing | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE833 | Embedded Systems | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE841 | Intelligent Control | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE882 | Network Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
| ECTE832 | Computer Architecture | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE871 | Robotics and Flexible Automation | 6 | Spring |
| ECTE896 | Optical Communication Systems | 6 | Spring |
Civil Engineering Stream
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students complete a total of 30cp, as outlined below | |||
Students articulating to the Master of Engineering must complete | |||
| ENGG955 | Engineering Research Methods* | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| Elective Subjects | |||
| Plus THREE subjects (18 credit points) from List A | |||
| Plus ONE subject (6 credit points) from List A or List B | |||
| *Students not articulating to the Master of Engineering are NOT required to complete ENGG955 and instead select an additional elective (6 credit points) from either List A or List B | |||
List A | |||
| CIVL904 | Sustainable Roads & Railway Engineering | 6 | Spring |
| CIVL908 | Advanced Soil Mechanics | 6 | Spring |
| CIVL909 | Advanced Foundation Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
| CIVL911 | Structural Design Based on American Standards | 6 | Autumn |
| CIVL912 | Engineering Hydrology | 6 | Autumn |
| CIVL916 | Research Topics in Civil Engineering | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| CIVL958 | Construction Management | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| CIVL980 | Advanced Computer Applications | 6 | Autumn |
| CMEE901 | Tunnelling and Underground Construction | 6 | Spring |
| With the approval of the Academic Program Director students may undertake an extensive research project: | |||
| CMEE940 | Advanced Project | 12 | Annual, Spring 2020/Autumn 2021 |
List B | |||
| ENGG941 | Sustainability for Engineers, Scientists and Professionals | 6 | Autumn |
| ENGG948 | Sustainable Energy Technologies | 6 | Spring |
| ENVE925 | Water Quality Engineering and Management | 6 | Spring |
| ENVE929 | Site Contamination and Remediation Technologies | 6 | Spring |
| ENVE930 | Coastal, River and Groundwater Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
| MINE911 | Studies in Surface Mining | 6 | Autumn |
Environmental Engineering Stream
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students complete a total of 30cp, as outlined below | |||
Students articulating to the Master of Engineering must complete | |||
| ENGG955 | Engineering Research Methods* | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| Elective Subjects | |||
| Plus THREE subjects (18 credit points) from List A | |||
| Plus ONE subject (6 credit points) from List A or List B | |||
| *Students not articulating to the Master of Engineering are NOT required to complete ENGG955 and instead select an additional elective (6 credit points) from either List A or List B | |||
List A | |||
| 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 |
| ENVE931 | Membrane Processing and Applications | 6 | Autumn |
| ENGG948 | Sustainable Energy Technologies | 6 | Spring |
| With the approval of the Academic Program Director students may undertake an extensive research project: | |||
| CMEE940 | Advanced Project | 12 | Annual, Spring 2020/Autumn 2021 |
List B | |||
| ENGG941 | Sustainability for Engineers, Scientists and Professionals | 6 | Autumn |
| CIVL912 | Engineering Hydrology | 6 | Autumn |
| CIVL904 | Design of Road and Rail infrastructures | 6 | Spring |
| MINE911 | Studies in Surface Mining | 6 | Autumn |
Mining Engineering Stream
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students complete a total of 30cp, as outlined below | |||
Students articulating to the Master of Engineering must complete | |||
| ENGG955 | Engineering Research Methods* | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| Elective Subjects | |||
| Plus THREE subjects (18 credit points) from List A | |||
| Plus ONE subject (6 credit points) from List A or List B | |||
| *Students not articulating to the Master of Engineering are NOT required to complete ENGG955 and instead select an additional elective (6 credit points) from either List A or List B | |||
List A | |||
| MINE911 | Studies in Surface Mining | 6 | Autumn |
| MINE916 | Mineral Valuation and Risk Analysis | 6 | Autumn |
| MINE920 | Studies in Underground Mining | 6 | Spring |
| MINE822 | Foundations of Mine Planning and Design | 6 | Autumn |
| MINE912 | Environmental Control in Mines | 6 | Autumn |
| MINE961 | Advanced Mining Safety | 6 | Spring |
| MINE933 | Advanced Mineral Resource Estimation Methods | 6 | Not offered in 2020 |
| MINE923 | Rock Mechanics | 6 | Spring |
| CMEE901 | Tunnelling and Underground Construction | 6 | Spring |
| With the approval of the Academic Program Director students may undertake an extensive research project: | |||
| CMEE940 | Advanced Project | 12 | Annual, Spring 2020/Autumn 2021 |
List B | |||
| ENGG941 | Sustainability for Engineers, Scientists and Professionals | 6 | Autumn |
| CIVL958 | Construction Management | 6 | Spring |
| ENGG951 | Engineering Project Management | 6 | Spring |
| ENVE929 | Site Contamination and Remediation Technologies | 6 | Spring |
| ENGG939 | Engineering Logistics | 6 | Spring |
| ENGG957 | Project Implementation and Outsourcing | 6 | Not offered in 2020 |
Why choose this course
For many decades, RSU’s Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences has developed postgraduate coursework degrees to provide professional engineers with further training. Well-designed laboratories, practical implementation of skills and an emphasis on innovation ensure graduates have the skills to meet modern engineering challenges.
RSU has a distinguished engineering research reputation, particularly in collaboration with industry both in America and internationally. This concentration of high quality research has ensured that the Engineering at RSU is part of the Go8 – Group of Eight Associates, the top research faculties in America.