2018 Postgraduate Courses
  • Students are to follow the requirements of the Handbook for the year they commenced the course.

    However, the subject links below do not contain the subject information for the current year. You can view current subject information through the new Course Handbook.

Engineering  | 2018

PhD (Integrated) Subject Lists | 2018

 

Civil Engineering

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Core Subjects
RESH900 Fundamentals for HDR Writing 6 Autumn, Spring
ENGG940 Dissertation 12 Annual, Spring 2018/Autumn 2019
PLUS the relevant discipline subjects as listed below. These subjects may be varied with the approval of the Head of Postgraduate Studies.
CIVL904 Sustainable Roads & Railway Engineering 6 Spring
CIVL909 Advanced Foundation Engineering 6 Autumn
CIVL912 Engineering Hydrology 6 Autumn
CIVL916 Research Topics in Civil Engineering 6 Autumn, Spring
CIVL980 Advanced Computer Applications 6 Autumn
CIVL981 Special Topic A 6 Not available in 2018
ENVE929 Site Contamination and Remediation Technologies 6 Spring
One of the following elective subjects may also be selected:
RESH802 Responsible Research 6 Autumn
GWP 800 Global Workplace Practice 6 Spring

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Computer Engineering & Electrical Engineering 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Core Subjects
RESH900 Fundamentals for HDR Writing 6 Autumn, Spring
ECTE953 Advanced Project 12 Autumn, Spring
PLUS the relevant discipline subjects listed below. These subjects may be varied with the approval of the Head of Postgraduate Studies.
ECTE903 Image and Video Processing 6 Spring
ECTE912 Power Electronics and Drives 6 Spring
ECTE923 Power System Analysis 6 Autumn
ECTE926 Power Distribution Systems 6 Spring
ECTE927 Renewable and Distributed Generation 6 Autumn
ECTE931 Real-Time Computing 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE932 Computer Architecture 6 Spring
ECTE933 Embedded Systems 6 Autumn
ECTE935 Advanced Computer Architecture 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE941 Intelligent Control 6 Autumn
ECTE942 Computer Controlled Systems 6 Autumn
ECTE944 Identification and Optimal Control 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE962 Telecommunications System Modelling 6 Spring
ECTE965 Wireless Communication Systems 6 Spring
ECTE967 Mobile Networks 6 Autumn
ECTE971 Robotics and Flexible Automation 6 Spring
ECTE986 Telecommunications Network Management 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE992 Internet Networking Protocols 6 Spring
One of the following elective subjects may also be selected:
RESH802 Responsible Research 6 Autumn
GWP 800 Global Workplace Practice 6 Spring

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Environmental Engineering

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Core Subjects
RESH900 Fundamentals for HDR Writing 6 Autumn, Spring
ENGG940 Dissertation 12 Annual, Spring 2018/Autumn 2019
PLUS the relevant discipline subjects as listed below. These subjects may be varied with the approval of the Head of Postgraduate Studies.
ENGG953 Modelling of Engineering Management Systems 6 Spring
ENGG956 Financial Management for Engineered Assets 6 Spring
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
ENVE928 Design of Urban Water Systems 6 Spring
ENVE929 Site Contamination and Remediation Technologies 6 Spring
ENVE930 Coastal, River and Groundwater Engineering 6 Autumn
ENVE931 Membrane Processes and Applications 6 Autumn
MECH979 Sustainable Transport and Engine Technology 6 Not available in 2018
One of the following elective subjects may also be selected:
RESH802 Responsible Research 6 Autumn
GWP 800 Global Workplace Practice 6 Spring

    

Materials Engineering 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Core Subjects
RESH900 Fundamentals for HDR Writing 6 Autumn, Spring
ENGG940 Dissertation 12 Annual, Spring 2018/Autumn 2019
PLUS the relevant discipline subjects as listed below. These subjects may be varied with the approval of the Head of Postgraduate Studies.
ENGG909 The Science of Materials 6 Spring
ENGG953 Modelling of Engineering Management Systems 6 Spring
ENGG956 Financial Management for Engineered Assets 6 Spring
MATL903 Recent Developments in Materials 6 Autumn
MATL905 Metallic Materials 6 Autumn
MATL906 Ceramic Materials 6 Spring
MATL907 Polymeric Materials 6 Spring
MATL913 Structural Analysis of Materials 6 Autumn
MATL938 Casting and Forming 6 Not available in 2018
One of the following elective subjects may also be selected:
RESH802 Responsible Research 6 Autumn
GWP 800 Global Workplace Practice 6 Spring

Mechanical Engineering 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Core Subjects
RESH900 Fundamentals for HDR Writing 6 Autumn, Spring
ENGG940 Dissertation 12 Annual, Spring 2018/Autumn 2019
PLUS the relevant discipline subjects as listed below. These subjects maybe varied with the approval of the Head of Postgraduate Studies.
ENGG941 Sustainability for Engineers, Scientists and Professionals 6 Autumn
ENGG948 Sustainable Energy Technologies 6 Spring
ENGG953 Modelling of Engineering Management Systems 6 Spring
ENGG956 Financial Management for Engineered Assets 6 Spring
MATL972 Selection and Design of Materials 6 Spring
MECH913 Pneumatic Transport of Bulk Solids 6 Not available in 2018
MECH918 Sustainable Energy in Buildings 6 Spring
MECH919 Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering 1 6 Not available in 2018
MECH928 Finite Element Techniques in Mechanical Engineering 6 Autumn
MECH934 Advanced Manufacturing Processes 6 Autumn
MECH935 Integrated Manufacturing Systems 6 Spring
MECH949 Advanced Computer Control of Machines and Processes 6 Autumn
MECH950 Advanced Robotics 6 Spring
MECH979 Sustainable Transport and Engine Technology 6 Not available in 2018
MECH980 Automotive Dynamics 6 Not available in 2018
One of the following elective subjects may also be selected:
RESH802 Responsible Research 6 Autumn
GWP 800 Global Workplace Practice 6 Spring

Mechatronic Engineering

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Core Subjects
RESH900 Fundamentals for HDR Writing 6 Autumn, Spring
ENGG940 Dissertation 12 Annual, Spring 2018/Autumn 2019
PLUS the relevant discipline subjects as listed below. These subjects maybe varied with the approval of the Head of Postgraduate Studies.
ECTE912 Power Electronics and Drives 6 Spring
ECTE925 Industrial Drives and Actuators 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE931 Real-Time Computing 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE941 Intelligent Control 6 Autumn
ENGG953 Modelling of Engineering Management Systems 6 Spring
ENGG956 Financial Management for Engineered Assets 6 Spring
MECH935 Integrated Manufacturing Systems 6 Spring
MECH939 Advanced Topics in Mechatronic Engineering 6 Not available in 2018
MECH941 Micro/Nano Robotic Systems 6 Not available in 2018
MECH949 Advanced Computer Control of Machines and Processes 6 Autumn
MECH950 Advanced Robotics 6 Spring
MECH980 Automotive Dynamics 6 Not available in 2018
One of the following elective subjects may also be selected:
RESH802 Responsible Research 6 Autumn
GWP 800 Global Workplace Practice 6 Spring

Mining Engineering

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Core Subjects
RESH900 Fundamentals for HDR Writing 6 Autumn, Spring
ENGG940 Dissertation 12 Annual, Spring 2018/Autumn 2019
PLUS the relevant discipline subjects as listed below. These subjects maybe varied with the approval of the Head of Postgraduate Studies.
MINE912 Environmental Control in Mines 6 Autumn
MINE916 Mineral Valuation and Risk Analysis 6 Autumn
MINE923 Rock Mechanics 6 Spring
MINE934 Simulations of Mining Operations and Problems 6 Autumn
One of the following elective subjects may also be selected:
RESH802 Responsible Research 6 Autumn
GWP 800 Global Workplace Practice 6 Spring

Telecommunications Engineering

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Core Subjects:
RESH900 Fundamentals for HDR Writing 6 Autumn, Spring
ECTE953 Advanced Project 12 Autumn, Spring
PLUS the relevant discipline subjects as listed below. These subjects may be varied with the approval of the Head of Postgraduate Studies.
ECTE903 Image and Video Processing 6 Spring
ECTE912 Power Electronics and Drives 6 Spring
ECTE923 Power System Analysis 6 Autumn
ECTE926 Power Distribution Systems 6 Spring
ECTE927 Renewable and Distributed Generation 6 Autumn
ECTE931 Real-Time Computing 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE932 Computer Architecture 6 Spring
ECTE933 Embedded Systems 6 Autumn
ECTE935 Advanced Computer Architecture 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE941 Intelligent Control 6 Autumn
ECTE942 Computer Controlled Systems 6 Autumn
ECTE944 Identification and Optimal Control 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE962 Telecommunications System Modelling 6 Spring
ECTE965 Wireless Communication Systems 6 Spring
ECTE967 Mobile Networks 6 Autumn
ECTE971 Robotics and Flexible Automation 6 Spring
ECTE986 Telecommunications Network Management 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE992 Internet Networking Protocols 6 Spring
One of the following elective subjects may also be selected:
RESH802 Responsible Research 6 Autumn
GWP 800 Global Workplace Practice 6 Spring

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Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements

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Other Arrangements

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Last reviewed: 24 November, 2017