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Digital infrastructure engineers develop the networks bridging physical and digital environments. They create frameworks to deliver sustainable, robust solutions for enterprises, initiatives, asset oversight, and ecological systems. Australia's infrastructure industry is experiencing rapid growth, increasingly dependent on digital engineering solutions such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), IoT technologies, and immersive virtual reality. As digital systems become essential across sectors, there's growing need for qualified professionals to facilitate the shift toward digital approaches and technologies.
Discover techniques for mapping infrastructure, monitoring observations, or documenting events using digital tools including satellite imaging, robotic systems, and 3D laser scanning. You'll combine this information with statistical analysis, AI algorithms, and computational modeling to represent and convey workflows, trends, and forecasts.
Gain practical experience through internships, corporate collaborations, research initiatives, and innovation competitions.
This curriculum holds accreditation from Victoria's Surveyors Registration Board, with provisional recognition being pursued from Engineers Australia and the EUR-ACE framework.
2-year course
A Bachelor of Design from the University of Melbourne, with: A Digital Infrastructure Engineering Systems major, and A Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 65%. A Bachelor of Science from the University of Melbourne, with: A Digital Infrastructure Engineering Systems major, and A Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 65%. An engineering degree or major in an equivalent specialisation from another specialisation, with: A Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 65%.
3-year course
An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, with: The equivalent of 25 points (two subjects) of first year mathematics (any), and The equivalent of 25 points (two subjects) of first year science from physics, biology, chemistry, computer science, or geography, and A Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 65% (or equivalent).
English language requirements:
IELTS (academic English Only): 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet-based test: 79 + ; Writing 21; Speaking 18; Reading 13; Listening 13;
Pearson Test of English Academic: 58 + no communicative skill below 50
Cambridge English: Advanced/ Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 176 + no skill below 169.