Master of Engineering Science - Courses & Units

Program Overview

The Master of Research program equips individuals with advanced knowledge and skills in their chosen discipline, enabling them to conduct independent research and pursue careers in academia, research, or various sectors in the public and private domains. The program emphasizes specialist expertise in areas such as health and engineering, fostering innovation and transferable skills. Graduates are recognized internationally for their research abilities and have diverse career opportunities.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overview:

The Master of Research qualifies individuals to apply an advanced body of knowledge in a range of contexts for research and scholarships and as a pathway for further research.

Objectives:

• Enables individuals to expand their breadth of knowledge and expertise in their chosen discipline.
• Provides candidates with advanced skills to carry out independent and sustained research.
• Candidates can demonstrate specialist knowledge in the area of their research, present the results of their research in a publishable quality, and demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to research ethics and codes of practice.
• Areas of particular research expertise within the Faculty include:
• Haematology
• Microbiology
• Nutrition
• Molecular biology to investigate an aspect of health and/or disease.
• Specialist engineering fields in:
• Electrical Power and Control Systems
• Electronics and Communication
• Mechanical
• Civil
• Geotechnical
• Environmental
• Biomedical
• Candidates are encouraged to demonstrate academic leadership, increasing independence, creativity, and innovation in their research and encouraged in the acquisition of a wide range of advanced and transferable skills.
• Graduates will fulfill the skill requirements in the Australian Qualification Framework for this degree, and the University of Tasmania expects all graduates of a Master of Research to meet its Generic Attributes (see Learning Outcomes).

Careers:

• Master of Research degrees are internationally recognized research degrees.
• The Master of Research demonstrates a graduate's ability to initiate a research project and formulate viable research questions, design, conduct, and report independent and original research on a defined project and demonstrate critical evaluation of scholarly literature.
• As a result, Master of Research graduates have the opportunity to pursue diverse career paths, including professions in research and academia, as well as a broad spectrum of professions in the public and private sector, including:
• Specialist technical and consulting engineering
• Engineering management
• Research and development