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CONTACTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Associate Professor Robert Raine Associate Dean (Postgraduate) Tel: 64 9 3737599 ext 88128 Email: soe-postgrad-dean@auckland.ac.nz Mrs Christine Rosendale Postgraduate Manager Tel: 64 9 3737599 ext 88193 Email: soe-postgrad-admin@auckland.ac.nz Postgraduate Administrative Assistant Tel: 64 9 3737599 ext 86726 Email: soe-postgrad-admin@auckland.ac.nz Mr Keith Willson Faculty Registrar Tel: 64 9 3737599 ext 8707 Email: k.willson@auckland.ac.nz Department Postgraduate Coordinators Bioengineering Dr Edmund Crampin e.crampin@auckland.ac.nz Chemical and Materials Engineering Professor Geoff Duffy gg.duffy@auckland.ac.nz Civil and Environmental Engineering Dr Naresh Singhal n.singhal@auckland.ac.nz Electrical and Computer Engineering Dr Michael Neve postgraduate.coordinator@ece.auckland.ac.nz Engineering Science Dr Piaras Kelly Pa.kelly@auckland.ac.nz Mechanical Engineering Assoc Prof Pradeep Bansal p.bansal@auckland.ac.nz I. Academic Information The Academic Year The academic year begins in January, ends in December, and is divided into two semesters. The first semester starts in late February. The second semester starts in mid-July and finishes in early November. Most courses (previously called ‘papers’) are taught over one semester and are examined at the end of the course. Summer School is taught in a 6-week block starting in the first week of January. Postgraduate courses in Engineering are not available at the Summer School. Definition of a Postgraduate Programme The term ‘postgraduate’ is used at The University of Auckland to mean any programme of study that follows on from an undergraduate programme (i.e. a Bachelor’s programme) for which the entry requirement is generally a completed Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Definition of a Full-time programme • Courses are measured in points • Postgraduate courses in Engineering are usually worth 15 points • The Master of Engineering programme is worth 120 points, comprising a Thesis. • A Doctoral thesis does not have a specific points value but doctoral candidates enrol in the equivalent of 120 points per year for the duration of the programme. • A load of not less than 100 points per year/60 points per semester is defined as full-time • Part-time is any programme of study less than 60 points per semester or 100 points per year The Research Environment Students enrolled for the degree of Master of Engineering (ME) and the Master of Operations Research (MOR) complete a Thesis based on their research. Students enrolled for the programmes of Master of Engineering Management (MEMgt), Master of Engineering Studies (MEngSt) or for the Graduate Diploma in Engineering (GradDipEng) and the Postgraduate Certificates undertake coursework. Such study includes lectures in chosen courses and is examined or evaluated by written reports and projects. The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree depends entirely on research, although there is a requirement in some cases for students to complete some coursework. Each research student is supervised by a staff member as main supervisor. PhD students also have a co-supervisor and an advisory committee comprising other Faculty members and representatives from industry. Their function is to be available to offer advice to students. PhD students are required to make annual oral submissions to their advisory committee. For a number of years research activities in the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Auckland have been organised into a number of research groups which frequently cross departmental and sometimes Faculty boundaries. This reflects the complex, multifaceted nature of modern engineering research. Research groups are The Research Centre for Surface and Materials Science, Innovative Food Processing, Environmental and Hydrosystems Engineering, Sensors Research Group, Speech Signal Processing and Technology Team, ECE Systems and Control Group, Landmine Research Group, Operations Research, Bioengineering, Energy Fuels and Heat Transfer. All staff are encouraged in research and many are recognised as world leaders in their field. Many of the research activities are internationally focused and are conducted with collaboration overseas. For further information on research in the Faculty of Engineering visit our website (www. engineering.auckland.ac.nz)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTERS AND GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES 2007 Students with BE degrees from New Zealand Universities Students who have a BE degree from a New Zealand University can be admitted directly into the ME programme if they have a First Class Honours or Second Class Honours First Division degree, or into the MEngSt programme if they have second Class Honours Second Division. Note all practical work requirements for the BE degree must be completed before a student can be admitted to a Master’s degree. Full-time students with a BE degree from a New Zealand University failing to meet these criteria can be enrolled into the Graduate Diploma of Engineering programme and apply to transfer to a Master’s programme at the end of their first semester if their examination results satisfy the requirements listed below. Students with Bachelor’s Degrees from Overseas Universities Students whose BE degree (or equivalent) is from an overseas university will normally be admitted initially into the GradDipEng programme. Such students can apply to be transferred to a Master’s programme provided their examination results satisfy the criteria listed below. English Language Requirements Before enrolment in any postgraduate programme in Engineering, International students are required to have attained a minimum score of 6.5 in the IELTS test, (or equivalent) with no band lower than 6.0. Students with New Zealand Permanent Resident status who have graduated with a degree within the last five years from a University where the teaching is performed in the English language or who have worked for at least the last three years in an English speaking country may be exempted from this requirement, subject to providing proof of same. Transfer from GradDipEng to Masters/ PhD degrees Postgraduate students may apply to transfer from the GradDipEng to other programmes in engineering depending upon their grades as detailed below: Transfer from GradDipEng to PhD To be eligible to apply a student must obtain an average grade over 60 points in postgraduate courses in excess of A- (GPA ≥ 7.0), and to have an academic staff member willing to supervise him or her. Transfer from GradDipEng or MEngSt to Master of Engineering (ME) Students who have passed 60 points of courses above Part III, of which at least 30 points must be above Part IV and have an average grade of B or higher (Grade Point Average ≥ 5.0) may apply to transfer to the ME, provided they can find a member of staff who is willing to act as supervisor for the Thesis. Students are expected to negotiate a research topic with their supervisors and undertake relevant background reading before being admitted to the ME degree. Transfer from GradDipEng to Master of Engineering Studies (MEngSt) A student may apply to transfer from the Graduate Diploma in Engineering or Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Transp) to the Master of Engineering Studies at the start of the following semester provided the student has passed 60 points of courses above Part III, of which at least 30 points must be above Part IV with a Grade Point Average (GPA) greater than 4.3 Where a student has passed 75 points of courses, the best 60 points will be used for these calculations. A student who fails to meet the above requirements can continue as a GradDipEng student and may be considered again for transfer to ME and MEngSt at the end of his/her second semester. The above criteria apply unchanged, but will be applied only to the courses taken in the second semester. The courses already taken in the first semester will be ignored for this purpose. However if a student is successfully transferred to the MEngSt degree on the basis of his/her second semester performance, some or all of the first semester courses can be credited to the new degree, and failed courses may also be used to determine the overall GPA for the degree. Note that any ESOL courses taken for the GradDipEng CANNOT be reassigned to the MEngSt. The GPA is obtained by calculating the average grade, each course being weighted by its points allocation. Passes at C-, C, C+, B-, ….A+ are given a grade point of 1,2,3,4,….9 respectively. NOTE: Should a student enrolled in MEngSt fail to maintain a GPA of 4.3 or greater over 60 points in one semester, or the equivalent for parttime students, the Faculty may approve the reassignment of points towards the Graduate Diploma in Engineering. Provisions for Students Enrolled parttime in the GradDipEng Students enrolled part-time will be taking one or two courses per semester. A student may apply to be transferred to the ME or MEngSt degrees at the end of the first two consecutive semesters of enrolment in the GradDipEng provided the above criteria are met. Part-time students who fail to meet these requirements at the end of the first two semesters will not be reconsidered for transfer at any later stage. Application for Admission closing date 8 December for Semester One (March intake) 1 May for Semester Two (July intake) Applying for Admission Online New Students, including International Students, and Returning students changing programme All prospective new students who were not enrolled at The University of Auckland in 2005 must submit an Application for Admission, available online at: www.auckland.ac.nz Select: Apply Now All returning students who are upgrading from the Graduate Diploma to a Master’s degree or from the MEngSt degree to the ME must submit an application for admission online on the nDeva Website via the Add/Change Programme menu. International students unable to access the Internet should request an Application for Admission form by contacting the University: Email: int-questions@auckland.ac.nz Tuition Fees International Tuition Fees for International Students are presently (2007) set at $NZ 210.43 per point for Level 700 courses Domestic Please refer to the 2007 University of Auckland Calendar or The University of Auckland website for fees. www.auckland.ac.nz/calendar Scholarships International students are eligible to apply for the following scholarships:
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