Master of Professional Engineering (Civil) in Brisbane Australia | Queensland University of Technology

HighlightsIdeal for practising engineers who want advanced, cutting-edge knowledge and skills in a chosen engineering field or want to move into an engineering management role.Lead and contribute to complex projects.Respond rapidly and effectively to current and emerging local and global challenges.Use evidence-based practice to imagine and realise change using management strategies, advanced design, collaborative decision-making and innovation.The civil majoris provisionally accredited with Engineers Australia.Why choose this courseEnhance your professional engineering knowledge, practice and professional employability skills at an advanced level. Explore an integrated mix of complex topics tailored to your specialist discipline and develop future-focused professional skills in a connected learning environment.The civil engineering major provides advanced studies in the broad spectrum of civil engineering disciplines, expanding the knowledge gained in undergraduate degrees and applying it to complex problems. The course will prepare graduates to deal with future challenges in sustainability of civil infrastructure with respect to global warming and population growth.This course is suitable for practising engineers who want to change engineering disciplines and attain postgraduate qualifications.Careers and outcomesYou will graduate with advanced cutting-edge knowledge and skills in a chosen engineering field or engineering management role. You will:be able to lead and contribute to complex projects and respond rapidly and effectively to current and emerging local and global challengeshave research capacity for evidence-based practice, to imagine and realise change using management strategies, advanced design, collaborative decision-making and innovation in ethical and sustainable ways as appropriate to your rolebe strategic in the use of digital technologiesbe an effective collaborator and communicator in disciplinary and interdisciplinary contexts with knowledge of and respect for diverse cultural perspectivesbe able to apply integrated computer-based approaches to monitor and manage internal and external resources in an organisation and implement a range of strategies and practices to support organisational objectives such as competitive advantages, innovation, sharing lessons learned, integration and continuous improvementbe able to become a specialist engineering manager within your chosen professional field, in particular, a leader and manager of engineering processesbe capable of undertaking management level roles in operations management, quality control management, logistics, enterprise resource planning, supply chain management and other specialised engineering fields.Civil engineers can be employed by many different industries as either ongoing engineers in an organisation, or as consultants in engineering firms. These firms work alongside organisations from a wide array of industries like transportation, mining, and construction. These clients are typically spread out from metropolitan to regional areas. At times, your office will be based at the client's site for the duration of the project, where you'll be working with interdisciplinary teams.Possible careersCivil engineerConstruction project managerConsultantEngineerEngineering technologistEngineering managerProject developerProject manager