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Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering (DR-PHILENG)
Doctorate by ResearchYear: 2018 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
Coordinator
Associate Dean (Research Training)
Overview
Award title | Doctor of Philosophy |
---|---|
Year & campus | 2018 — Parkville |
CRICOS code | 056957F |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Research |
AQF level | 10 |
Duration | 4 years full-time, or equivalent part-time |
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy signifies that the holder has undertaken a substantial piece of original research, which has been conducted and reported by the holder under proper academic supervision and in a research environment for a prescribed period.
The PhD thesis demonstrates authority in the candidate's field and shows evidence of command of knowledge in relevant fields. It shows that the candidate has a thorough grasp of the appropriate methodological techniques and an awareness of their limitations. The thesis also makes a distinct contribution to knowledge. Its contribution to knowledge rests on originality of approach and/or interpretation of the findings and, in some cases, the discovery of new facts. The thesis demonstrates an ability to communicate research findings effectively in the professional arena and in an international context. It is a careful, rigorous and sustained piece of work demonstrating that a research 'apprenticeship' is complete and the holder is admitted to the community of scholars in the discipline.
In scope, the PhD thesis differs from a research Masters thesis chiefly by its deeper and more comprehensive treatment of the chosen subject. It is written succinctly, in English, unless approval has been given for the thesis to be written in a language other than English. The normal length of a PhD thesis is 80,000 words, exclusive of words in tables, maps, bibliographies and appendices. Footnotes are included as part of the word limit. The thesis should not exceed 100,000 words (or equivalent) without special approval from the Research Higher Degrees Committee.
A candidate will have appropriately experienced supervisors and an advisory committee who in consultation with the candidate, arranges a course of supervised research designed to suit the project requirements and interests of the candidate. A candidate may be required to supplement their research program by attendance at, or enrolment in, additional subjects if considered necessary by the supervisor(s). All students are required to attend departmental seminars over the period of their candidature.
Duration
The normal period of candidature is three years for full-time candidates with the possibility of two, six month extensions. All PhD candidates are required to complete a minimum of 12 months full-time research at the University in order to benefit from planning, conducting and writing-up their research within a University community and environment. Normally the entire PhD is undertaken at the University. To be eligible to submit a thesis, students must be enrolled in their course for the minimum period of 24 months full-time equivalent.
Intake
Students may commence a DR-PHILENG (Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering) at any time during the year subject to prior arrangement with their nominated supervisor.
Graduate research students in the Melbourne School of Engineering are required to enrol in coursework components. Enrolment in these coursework subjects is dependent on commencement in the Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering prior to the first day of scheduled classes. Students are encouraged to enrol into their graduate research degree prior to Semester 1 or Semester 2 class commencement if they are intending to enrol in coursework subjects in the corresponding semester.
Please check with the relevant department prior to making any arrangements for enrolment or travel.
Links to further information
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
• A four-year bachelor degree in a relevant discipline which includes a substantial research component equivalent to at least 25% of one year of full-time study, and have achieved a minimum weighted average of 75% in the final year subjects or (University of Melbourne) equivalent
or
• A masters degree in a relevant discipline which includes a substantial research component equivalent to at least 25% of one year of full-time study, and achieved a minimum weighted average of 75% or (University of Melbourne) equivalent
or
• A qualification and professional experience considered to be equivalent
and
• A research proposal;
• Referee reports (except for applicants who have graduated from the University of Melbourne within the last 5 years);
• The endorsement of a prospective supervisor.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In selecting applicants, the selection committee will consider applicants’:
• Prior academic performance and, if relevant, professional qualifications;
• Understanding of the research question to be explored;
• Performance at an interview;
• Motivation and capacity to complete the course in a timely manner;
• Relevant prior research and/or professional experience;
• Referee reports.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. The minimum English language requirements for this course are: Band 6.5.
http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/admissions/entry-requirements/language-requirements
For more information on the application process visit: http://www.eng.unimelb.edu.au/study/degrees
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
All PhD candidates are required to complete the equivalent of at least 12 months full-time (24 months part-time) advanced study and research in the University unless studying at an outside institution approved by the Research Higher Degrees Committee (RHDC). The RHDC will not approve entirely distance supervision or entirely online supervision for graduate researchers.
Throughout their candidature, candidates are expected to attend the University in order to benefit from planning, conducting and writing-up their research within a University community and environment.
The residency requirement is deemed especially important during the period of probationary candidature. During probationary candidature the student is expected to interact on a regular basis with the supervisor, the department (including staff and other research students) and the University, with the aim to:
- Build the skills and knowledge necessary to carry out the proposed research program;
- Acquire an understanding of the standards and requirements for a PhD awarded by the University;
- Make use of support programs and facilities provided by the Univeristy.
For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.
It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability will impact on meeting the requirements of this course are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Graduate Research Advisor and Student Equity and Disability Support.
Intended learning outcomes
See 'Graduate Attributes'
Graduate attributes
Doctoral degrees at the University of Melbourne seek to develop graduates who demonstrate academic leadership, increasing independence, creativity and innovation in their research work. The University expects its doctoral graduates to have the following qualities and skills: an advanced ability to initiate research and to formulate viable research questions; a demonstrated capacity to design, conduct and report sustained and original research; the capacity to contextualise research within an international corpus of specialist knowledge; an advanced ability to evaluate and synthesise research-based and scholarly literature; an advanced understanding of key disciplinary and multi-disciplinary norms and perspectives relevant to the field; highly developed problem-solving abilities and flexibility of approach; the ability to analyse critically within and across a changing disciplinary environment; the capacity to disseminate the results of research and scholarship by oral and written communication to a variety of audiences; a capacity to cooperate with and respect the contributions of fellow researchers and scholars; a profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of research and scholarship; an advanced facility in the management of information, including the application of computer systems and software where appropriate to the student's field of study; an understanding of the relevance and value of their research to national and international communities of scholars and collaborators; an awareness where appropriate of issues related to intellectual property management and the commercialisation of innovation; and an ability to formulate applications to relevant agencies, such as funding bodies and ethics committees. The University provides a variety of opportunities in addition to the supervised research program to facilitate a student's acquisition of these attributes.
Course structure
Coursework Component
All PhD students in the Melbourne School of Engineering must complete two subjects from the approved lists below prior to confirmation. Students in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering must complete two additional subjects after confirmation, which may be selected outside of the Departmental list with additional approval.
Awarding of Final Mark & Grade
Students must successfully complete the required coursework component in order to be awarded the Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering.
Subject options
All students in the Melbourne School of Engineering must complete two subjects from the approved lists below prior to confirmation. Students in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering must complete two additional subjects after confirmation, which may be chosen outside of the Departmental list with additional approval.
If a student does not have sufficient background in the subjects or their area of research, they may be required to take preliminary undergraduate subjects or complementary subjects such as LING90002 or MAST90007. Preliminary undergraduate and complementary subjects will not count towards the postgraduate level coursework requirement for the Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering (DR-PHILENG).
Students in the following Departments may select subjects from the complete list below:
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Computing and Information Systems
- Infrastructure Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
Graduate/Postgraduate subjects NOT listed below may be selected in consultation with the student’s supervisor and require the endorsement from the subject coordinator and Head of Department or their nominee.
Students in Electrical and Electronic Engineering must select from the Electrical and Electronic Engineering list.
Subjects Available
Biomedical Engineering
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMEN90004 | Advanced Neural Information Processing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ELEN90071 | Auditory and Visual Processing | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
BMEN90021 | Medical Imaging | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90012 | Soft Matter Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90029 | Soft Tissue and Cellular Biomechanics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90002 | Neural Information Processing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90022 | Computational Biomechanics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90011 | Tissue Engineering & Stem Cells | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90027 | Systems Biology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIEN90004 | Biochemical & Pharmaceutical Engineering | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90011 | Tissue Engineering & Stem Cells | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90012 | Soft Matter Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90007 | Advanced Thermo & Reactor Engineering | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90010 | Minerals, Materials and Recycling | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90011 | Bioenvironmental Engineering | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90012 | Process Equipment Design | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90018 | Particle Mechanics and Processing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90019 | Advanced Heat & Mass Transport Processes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90027 | Carbon Capture and Storage | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90031 | Bioprocess Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90032 | Process Dynamics And Control | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90034 | Research Methods | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90035 | Advanced Topics in Chemical Engineering | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
CHEN90036 | Recent Advances in Separation Processes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90024 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90029 | Analysing Energy Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90029 | Food Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Computing and Information Systems Engineering
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BINF90002 | Elements of Bioinformatics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90007 | Internet Technologies |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP90014 | Algorithms for Functional Genomics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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 |
COMP90017 | Sensor Networks and Applications | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
COMP90018 | Mobile Computing Systems Programming | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90019 | Distributed Computing Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
COMP90020 | Distributed Algorithms | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90024 | Cluster and Cloud Computing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90025 | Parallel and Multicore Computing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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 |
COMP90042 | Web Search and Text Analysis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90043 | Cryptography and Security | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90044 | Research Methods | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90045 | Programming Language Implementation | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90046 | Constraint Programming | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
COMP90048 | Declarative Programming | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90049 | Knowledge Technologies |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP90050 | Advanced Database Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90051 | Statistical Machine Learning | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90054 | AI Planning for Autonomy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90057 | Advanced Theoretical Computer Science | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90018 | Spatial Databases | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90042 | Spatial Information Programming | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INFO90001 | eHealth & Biomedical Informatics Methods | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INFO90002 | Database Systems & Information Modelling |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ISYS90026 | Fundamentals of Information Systems |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ISYS90031 | Research Methods in Information Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90032 | Emerging Technologies and Issues |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ISYS90034 | B2B Electronic Commerce | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90035 | Knowledge Management Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90036 | Enterprise Systems | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
ISYS90037 | Managing IS Projects: People & Politics | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
ISYS90038 | IS Strategy and Governance |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ISYS90040 | Managing Change for IS Professionals | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90043 | Enterprise Applications & Architectures |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ISYS90045 | Professional IS Consulting |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ISYS90048 | Managing ICT Infrastructure |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ISYS90049 | Business Analysis Modelling and Design |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ISYS90050 | IT Project and Change Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ISYS90051 | Impact of Digitisation |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ISYS90052 | Managing Large Projects | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
ISYS90055 | Managing IT Outsourcing | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90069 | eHealth & Biomedical Informatics Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90076 | IT Infrastructure for eHealth | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90077 | EHealth Applications and Solutions | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90078 | Health Data, Information and Knowledge | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90086 | Data Warehousing | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90087 | Service Management and Innovation | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SKIL90004 | Project Management in Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SWEN90004 | Modelling Complex Software Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SWEN90006 | Software Testing and Reliability | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SWEN90007 | Software Design and Architecture | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SWEN90009 | Software Requirements Analysis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SWEN90010 | High Integrity Systems Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90070 | Information Security Consulting | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90070 | Information Security Consulting | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Infrastructure Engineering
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CVEN90016 | Concrete Design and Technology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90017 | Earthquake Resistant Design of Buildings | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90018 | Structural Dynamics and Modelling | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90019 | Sustainable Water Resources Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90024 | High Rise Structures | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90026 | Extreme Loading of Structures | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90027 | Geotechnical Applications | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90035 | Structural Theory and Design 3 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90043 | Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90044 | Engineering Site Characterisation | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90048 | Transport Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90050 | Geotechnical Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90061 | Freight Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90066 | Metocean Engineering | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90069 | Dredging Engineering | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90005 | Environmental Management ISO 14000 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90006 | Solid Wastes to Sustainable Resources | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90011 | Energy Efficiency Technology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90014 | Sustainable Buildings | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90027 | Energy for Sustainable Development | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90028 | Monitoring Environmental Impacts | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90029 | Water and Waste Water Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90030 | Groundwater Hydrology | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
ENEN90031 | Quantitative Environmental Modelling | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90032 | Environmental Analysis Tools | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90033 | Solar Energy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90034 | Environmental Applied Hydrology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGM90006 | Engineering Contracts and Procurement | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGM90007 | Project Management Practices | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90026 | Engineering Entrepreneurship | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90005 | Remote Sensing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90006 | Spatial Analysis | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90007 | Spatial Visualisation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90008 | Foundations of Spatial Information |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
GEOM90016 | Advanced Topics in GIScience | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
GEOM90015 | Spatial Data Infrastructure | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90018 | Spatial Databases | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90033 | Satellite Positioning Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90038 | Advanced Imaging | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90039 | Advanced Surveying and Mapping | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90040 | Mathematics of Spatial Information | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90041 | Cadastral Surveying | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90042 | Spatial Information Programming | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Mechanical Engineering
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMEN90022 | Computational Biomechanics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ELEN90064 | Advanced Control Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGM90015 | Management and Leadership for Engineers | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90019 | Adv Topics in Fluid Mechanics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90020 | Adv Topics in Biomechanics | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
ENGR90024 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90026 | Engineering Entrepreneurship | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90017 | Advanced Motion Control | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90018 | Advanced Fluid Dynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90019 | Advanced Thermodynamics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90020 | Advanced Materials | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90028 | Robotics and Automation Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90029 | Advanced Solid Mechanics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90031 | Applied High Performance Computing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90032 | Sensor Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MCEN90023 | Quality and Reliability | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
Graduate School of Science
BioSciences
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
SCIE90013 | Communication for Research Scientists | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
School of Botany
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIOL90001 | Microscopy for Biological Sciences | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
School of Chemistry
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CHEM90009 | Chemical Synthesis & Characterisation 1 | No longer available | |
CHEM90010 | Advanced Chemical Applications 1 | No longer available | |
CHEM90017 | Chemical Synthesis & Characterisation 2 | No longer available | |
CHEM90018 | Advanced Chemical Applications 2 | No longer available |
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Students are permitted to undertake the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Masters level Mathematics and Statistics subjects listed below:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MAST90011 | Mathematical Biology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90012 | Measure Theory | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
MAST90013 | Network Optimisation | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
MAST90014 | Optimisation for Industry | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90017 | Representation Theory | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
MAST90019 | Random Processes | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90020 | Functional Analysis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90023 | Algebraic Topology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90025 | Commutative and Multilinear Algebra | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90026 | Computational Differential Equations | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90027 | The Practice of Statistics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90029 | Differential Topology and Geometry | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
MAST90030 | Advanced Discrete Mathematics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90031 | Enumerative Combinatorics | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
MAST90044 | Thinking and Reasoning with Data | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90045 | Systems Modelling and Simulation | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90050 | Scheduling and Optimisation | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
MAST90051 | Mathematics of Risk | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90053 | Experimental Mathematics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90056 | Riemann Surfaces and Complex Analysis | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
MAST90057 | Elements of Probability | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90058 | Elements of Statistics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90059 | Stochastic Calculus with Applications | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
MAST90060 | Mathematical Statistical Mechanics | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
MAST90064 | Advanced Methods: Differential Equations | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
MAST90065 | Exactly Solvable Models | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
MAST90067 | Advanced Methods: Transforms | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90068 | Groups, Categories & Homological Algebra | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90069 | Introduction to String Theory | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90080 | Advanced Modelling: Case Studies | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
MAST90081 | Advanced Probability | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90082 | Mathematical Statistics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90083 | Computational Statistics and Data Mining | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90084 | Statistical Modelling | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90085 | Multivariate Statistical Techniques | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90101 | Introduction to Statistical Computing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
School of Physics
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PHYC90006 | Quantum and Advanced Optics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHYC90007 | Quantum Mechanics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering students may select subjects from the list below:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMEN90004 | Advanced Neural Information Processing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ELEN90018 | Adv Topics in Engineering Mathematics | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
ELEN90026 | Introduction to Optimisation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ELEN90027 | Linear Systems Theory | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ELEN90028 | Nonlinear Systems Theory | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
ELEN90030 | Information Theory | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
ELEN90071 | Auditory and Visual Processing | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
ELEN90076 | Digital Image Processing | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
ELEN90077 | Grid Integration of Renewables | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
ELEN90078 | Distributed Systems and Game Theory | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
ELEN90079 | Statistical Signal Processing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ELEN90080 | Secure Cyberphysical Systems | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
ELEN90084 | Microwave Photonics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ELEN90085 | Advanced Topics in Optical Communication | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
ELEN90086 | Advanced Topics in Nano-Optics | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
ELEN90087 | Discrete and Network Optimisation | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
Graduate/Postgraduate subjects NOT listed above may be selected in consultation with the student’s supervisor and require the endorsement of the subject coordinator and Head of Department or their nominee.
Application Procedure
Detailed information for prospective PhD students regarding the application process, including the application form is available at: http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/admissions/applications/research.
PhD applicants should discuss their research interests with a potential supervisor at the department in which they would like to enrol prior to submitting an application. The Find an Expert website may assist your search for an appropriate supervisor.
Prospective PhD candidates should also investigate department websites for information on current research and contact details. Department websites are easily accessed from the faculty homepages.
Applications are accepted year-round.
Which scholarship can I apply for?
Students can find information about graduate research scholarships offered by the University of Melbourne at the Melbourne Scholarships Office.
Facilities and Support:
The University of Melbourne makes available a broad range of Programs & Services available to graduate research students.
Last updated: 4 June 2022