Graduate Certificate in Engineering

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
Mawson Lakes

Duration
0.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
LCST

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have;
- a Bachelors degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent; and two years of relevant work experience; or
- six years of relevant work experience (normally employment in the technical areas of an organisation which is responsible for engineering work.)
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This program has been withdrawn and will not have any further intakes from 2014

Aim

The Graduate Certificate will enable graduates to contribute to systems engineering or test and evaluation roles with understanding of the broader implications of their specific roles.

Content & Structure

The program consists of four courses; a total of 18 units of study are required for the completion of the program.

From 4 August 2025, the University of South Australia will no longer be accepting applications for new students. Study at Adelaide University.

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
CORE COURSES (ALL STUDENTS)
Principles of Test and Evaluation N	EEET 5047	4.5	Note(s): 1,2
And one of
Principles of Systems Engineering	EEET 4052	4.5	Note(s): 1,2
Or
Systems Engineering Principles	EEET 5136	4.5
Or
System Engineering for Complex Problem Solving	EEET 5107	4.5
NO SPECIALISATION - elective courses
Any two courses selected from Elective course list
Engineering Management	EEET 5132	4.5
Systems Engineering Practice 1	EEET 5043	4.5
Systems Engineering Analysis 1	EEET 5042	4.5
Modelling and Simulation for Systems Engineering	EEET 5118	4.5
Requirements Engineering	EEET 5106	4.5		Rule(s): 2
Engineering Needs and Acceptance	EEET 5127	4.5		Rule(s): 2
System Design and Integration	EEET 5128	4.5
System Project Environment	EEET 5129	4.5
Design and Analysis of Experiments, Tests and Trials	EEET 5003	4.5	Note(s): 1,2
Operational Test and Evaluation	EEET 5046	4.5
Software Test and Evaluation	EEET 5137	4.5
Contemporary Systems Thinking	EEET 5048	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. Students may substitute a course in the list above for another course, subject to Program Director approval.

2. Students may not include both EEET 5106 Requirements Engineering and EEET 5127 Engineering Needs and Acceptance.

Notes

1. This course requires attendance at a block delivery class, or through semester face to face classes at Mawson Lakes

2. Students who cannot attend a block mode course must arrange studies in lieu with the Program Director.

3. Unless indicated to the contrary, see Note 1, all courses are available online.

4. When choosing electives, students should consider that most electives are not offered in more than one study period throughout the year and some have pre-requisites.