MEngSc in Project Management

Plan Description

The Master of Engineering Science in Project Management is designed to provide postgraduate scholars and professional officers with appropriate undergraduate qualifications in a relevant engineering discipline and/or extensive professional experience with a comprehensive study of the principles and processes required for the delivery of a successful project. It develops knowledge and analytical skills relevant to practical project management and advanced analysis of project management processes.

Plan Structure

Students undertaking the MEngSc in Project Management are required to take 8 coursework courses (48UOC) from core and elective courses in accordance with the conditions set out on page 213 of the 2006 ADFA Handbook. Each course is worth 6UOC.

Core Courses:

Students are required to complete 4 core courses:

ZACM8309	Project Management Body of Knowledge
ZACM8310	Project Systems Modelling
ZACM8324	Project Administration
ZACM8325	System Dynamics of Project Organisation

Elective Courses:

Of the four elective courses, two must be chosen from:

ZACM8308	Facility and Property Management
ZACM8312	Systems Dynamic Modelling
ZACM8315	Special Elective 1 (Project Management)
ZACM8327	Maximum Entropy Analysis
ZBUS8101	Strategic Management
ZITE8105	Finance and Investment Appraisal
ZITE8136	Software Project Management
ZITE8138	Systems Planning

Research Project:

With the approval of the Plan Authority, students may take a research project - ZACM8501 Project Report - Civil Engineering (12UOC) in place of any two of the elective courses.

Subject to the approval of the Program Authority, students may elect to take up to two courses (12UOC) from related coursework programs. Full details of Engineering courses available in 2006 may be found in the Course Catalogue on page 223 of the 2006 ADFA Handbook.