Master of Engineering (Civil: Railway Infrastructure)
Integrated Specification / Program Learning Outcomes (PLO) [Contextual Graduate Attributes] |
PLO 1: Communication Graduates will have communication (oral and written) skills to investigate, analyse and present technical ideas, information and solutions [A1] on Railway Infrastructure problems and projects in a professional, independent and organised manner, across international cultures, individually and in teams, within the professional engineering domain [A2]. Graduates will also demonstrate professional conduct and accountability befitting Professional Engineers via industry exposure practice [A2] – integrated and consolidated within the various Railway Infrastructure topics. (EA Stage 1: 2.2, 3.2, 2.4, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6)
PLO 2: Knowledge, Analysis and Judgement Graduates of this program will be able to identify, critically analyse and creatively solve intellectually complex, specialised professional engineering problems [B1] in railway operations, construction and project management; ballast sleepers, fasteners, track structures and railway assets; track design, geometry and train interaction; safety, sustainability and standards relevant to Railway Infrastructure, individually or in groups, underpinned by critical analysis, innovation, self-reflection, research, evaluation, synthesis, accountability, [B1, B2] and sound engineering judgement of solutions relevant to the Professional engineering domain. (EA Stage 1: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 2.1, 3.3, 3.4)
PLO 3: Design and Problem Solving Graduates will use skills in established systematic design and project management methodologies, to source, analyse, synthesise, design and communicate projects and information [C1, C2] individually or in collaboration with others as team members and leaders. Graduates will also apply complex problem solving methods [C1] to track structure and formation design, geometry, train-track interaction, railway operations, safety, standards and management as Professional Civil Railway Infrastructure engineers in a practical, independent, sustainable and ethical manner with a socially, environmentally and economically accountable ethos [C3]. (EA Stage 1: 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1)
PLO 4: Professional Conduct, Knowledge and Ethics Graduates of this program will have an in-depth understanding of synthesis and design in specialist bodies of knowledge [D1] at the Professional Engineering level across the Civil Railway Infrastructure disciplines including: planning railway operations and management; producing track composition, related structures, and maintenance operations; evaluating track structure, formation, and geometry; critiquing sustainability, environmental safety, and standards; recommending construction, capital works and asset management; and systematic project management [D2]. Graduates will also demonstrate scientific, mathematical, design and international standards perspectives [D3] as ethical Professional Civil Railway Infrastructure Engineers. (EA Stage 1: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.4, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5)
PLO 5: Research Graduates will execute applied research projects with independent scholarship, advanced research, planning, and leadership [E1] with accountability and sound research ethos; with research principles and methods relevant to the Civil Railway Infrastructure domain [E2] via professional and industry exposure to practice. (EA Stage 1: 1.4, 1.6, 2.4, 3.6) |
Graduate Attributes |
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Graduate Attributes (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Professional and Personal Development) |
EA Stage 1 |
(PLO 1) | A. Effective Communication |
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A1. Cognitive and technical skills to investigate, analyse and organise information and ideas and to communicate those ideas clearly and fluently, in both written and spoken forms appropriate to the audience. |
2.2, 3.2 |
A2. Ability to professionally manage oneself, teams, information and projects and engage effectively and appropriately across a diverse range of international cultures in leadership, team and individual roles. |
2.4, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 |
(PLO 2) | B. Critical Analysis and Judgement |
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B1. Ability to critically analyse and evaluate complex information and theoretical concepts. |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1 |
B2. Ability to creatively, proactively and innovatively apply theoretical concepts, knowledge and approaches with a high level of accountability, in an engineering context. |
1.5, 2.1, 3.3, 3.4 |
(PLO 3) | C. Design and Problem Solving Skills |
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C1. Cognitive skills to synthesise, evaluate and use information from a broad range of sources to effectively identify, formulate and solve engineering problems. |
1.5, 2.1, 2.3 |
C2. Technical and communication skills to design complex systems and solutions in line with developments in engineering professional practice. |
2.2, 2.3 |
C3. Comprehension of the role of technology in society and identified issues in applying engineering technology ethics and impacts; economic; social; environmental and sustainability. |
1.5, 1.6, 3.1 |
(PLO 4) | D. Science, Ethics and Professional Engineering |
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D1. Apply systematic synthesis and design processes within the technology domain |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 |
D2. Apply systematic approaches to the conduct and management of projects within the technology domain |
1.6, 3.1, 3.5 |
D3. Knowledge of international perspectives in engineering and ability to apply various national and International Standards |
1.5, 1.6, 2.4, 3.4 |
(PLO 5) | E. Information and Research Skills |
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E1. Application of advanced research and planning skills to engineering projects |
1.4, 2.4, 3.6 |
E2. Knowledge of research principles and methods in an engineering context |
1.4, 1.6 |