Master of Engineering–ME 120 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the ME degree shall have:

(i) completed a Bachelor of Engineering with First or Second Class Honours from this university or, at the discretion of the associate dean (postgraduate research) of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, another university; and

(ii) been accepted by the head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the associate dean for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.

2. The course of study for the ME shall consist of either:

(a) a 120-point Master’s thesis (ENGR 591); or

(b) a 90-point Master’s thesis (ENGR 592), and 30 points of approved 400- or 500-level courses from the schedules to the BE(Hons) or ME.

3. The minimum and maximum periods of enrolment for a 120-point thesis or a 90-point thesis combined with 30 points of course work are specified in the Master’s Thesis Regulations.

5. The ME may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook. To be eligible, a candidate shall complete work required for the degree within one year and six months from the date of first enrolment. For part-time students, the period may be extended pro rata to a maximum of three years.