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Contact information
Coordinator
Associate Professor Shanika Karunasekera
Email: karus@unimelb.edu.au
Melbourne School of Engineering
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact: Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: Master of Engineering (Software)
- Contact: Enquiry Form
Structure
300 credit points
Subject Options
Total 300 points – 212.5 points core (compulsory) and 87.5 points elective subjects from the list below. Students must complete all 300 points of subjects, including all core subjects, or have advanced standing or exemption.
The core and elective subjects are those listed below. The order of subjects below is one way of progressing through the course – students who meet subject requisites may tailor their individual study plan to take into account advanced standing and their study load. Students plan their study online and can seek further advice from Stop 1 on individual study plans.
Students must complete the following in the Master of Engineering (Software), according to the lists below:
- 212.5 credit points of core subjects
- 25 credit points of Computing and Information Systems electives
- 50 credit points of Computing and Information Systems advanced electives
- 12.5 points of approved electives
Suggested first 100 points:
Suggested study plan for the first 100 points:
- 100 points Core (including 12.5 pt selective)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
COMP90038 | Algorithms and Complexity |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP90041 | Programming and Software Development |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP20005 | Engineering Computation |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP90007 | Internet Technologies |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
INFO20003 | Database Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP30026 | Models of Computation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SWEN30006 | Software Modelling and Design |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
- Selective (choose one) - University of Melbourne pathway students are recommended to take ENGR90034
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ENGR90021 | Engineering Practice and Communication |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENGR90034 | Creating Innovative Engineering |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Suggested second 100 points:
Suggested study plan for the second 100 points:
- 50 points Core
- 25 points Computing and Information Systems Advanced Electives
- 25 points Computing and Information Systems Electives
Core (50 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
SWEN90014 | Masters Software Engineering Project | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SWEN90006 | Software Testing and Reliability | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SWEN90009 | Software Requirements Analysis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SWEN90016 | Software Processes and Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Suggested third 100 points:
Suggested study plan for the third 100 points:
- 62.5 points Core
- 25 points Computing and Information Systems Advanced Electives
- 12.5 points approved electives from the lists below
Core (62.5 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
SWEN90013 | Masters Advanced Software Project | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
SWEN90007 | Software Design and Architecture | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SWEN90010 | High Integrity Systems Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SWEN90004 | Modelling Complex Software Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Computing and Information Systems Electives
Total 25 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
COMP30020 | Declarative Programming | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP30019 | Graphics and Interaction | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP30022 | IT Project | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP30023 | Computer Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP30024 | Artificial Intelligence | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP30027 | Machine Learning | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Computing and Information Systems Advanced Electives
Total 50 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
COMP90015 | Distributed Systems |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP90016 | Computational Genomics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90050 | Advanced Database Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90053 | Program Analysis and Transformation | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
COMP90042 | Web Search and Text Analysis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90024 | Cluster and Cloud Computing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90049 | Knowledge Technologies |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP90046 | Constraint Programming | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90044 | Research Methods | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90014 | Algorithms for Functional Genomics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90018 | Mobile Computing Systems Programming | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90017 | Sensor Networks and Applications | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
COMP90020 | Distributed Algorithms | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90025 | Parallel and Multicore Computing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90048 | Declarative Programming | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90043 | Cryptography and Security | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90045 | Programming Language Implementation | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90057 | Advanced Theoretical Computer Science | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90054 | AI Planning for Autonomy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90056 | Stream Computing and Applications | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90033 | Internship |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Approved Electives
Total 12.5 points
Approved electives are any Computing and Information Systems Advanced Elective from the above lists or the subject listed below. Other subjects may be added with approval from the course coordinator.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ENGR90026 | Engineering Entrepreneurship | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://www.eng.unimelb.edu.au/study/degrees/master-engineering-software/overviewLast updated: 31 January 2025