This course is ideal for practising professionals who wish to update their existing qualifications and/or enhance their skills in the areas of electrical power, process control, instrumentation and/or industrial computer systems engineering. Depending on your area of focus and career goals you can select an area of specialisation to help develop the skills you need as practising professional. A focus on electrical power and industrial computer systems engineering will provide you with skills and knowledge of power system components and the effects of distributed resources, such as rooftop photovoltaic and energy storage, and demand response on power delivery networks. You’ll also learn about the use and application of computing technologies in the operation of modern energy systems, industrial plants, manufacturing processes and material processing industries. A focus on Instrumentation Control and Industrial Computer Systems will provide you with skills and knowledge of classical and advanced control systems concepts. You’ll use engineering software packages to model and simulate processes. You’ll also learn how to design and implement appropriate control systems and evaluate the performance of those systems in our Instrumentation and Control laboratory. Successful completion of this course provides a clear pathway into the second year of the Master of Engineering.

Entry may be gained through any of three means: 1. Recognised Engineering Bachelor's degree (AQF Level 7) in the specific disciplinary area of the major. 2. Evidence of an appropriate level of industrial experience and possession of a Bachelor's degree (AQF Level 7) in a technical, non-engineering area as judged adequate by the Academic Chair or their designate. 3. Applicants without the necessary qualifications and/or background may be admitted with the caveat that they will be required to pass additional units as part of the course requirements, as judged by the Academic Chair (or equivalent) or their designate. This entry option may increase the required duration to complete the degree. To gain entry by either means 2 or 3, the applicant should provide educational and industrial experience details by a Curriculum Vitae, tertiary education transcripts, and a personal statement of no more than 300 words detailing why this course has been selected and how any extra-curricular experience has prepared the applicant to complete the course. All students must satisfy Murdoch University's minimum English requirements by demonstrating competency in the English Language.