Swinburne's Advanced Manufacturing Technology programs are a nested suite, offering students the opportunity to exit at the Graduate Certificate, Master of Technology, Master of Engineering or Master of Engineering Science stages.

Discipline-specific units Choose a minimum of five of the following units:
HIR504 Advanced CAD/CAM
HIR505 Robotics in Manufacturing
HIR506 Technology Management
HIR507 Advanced Manufacturing Processes I
HIR508 Intelligent Inspection Systems
HIR509 Computer Modelling, Analysis and Visualisation
HES6120 Work Systems in Manufacturing
HES6121 Six Sigma
HES6122 Sustainable Design and Manufacture
HES6123 Advanced Mechatronics (Not offered in 2013)
HES6124 Nanofabrication Technologies
HES6126 Rapid Manufacturing and Tooling
HES6127 Surface Engineering
HES6128 Advanced Metal Forming
HES6129 Nonlinear FEM for Materials and Structures

Recommended elective units
HES6175 Project Costing
HES6175D Project Costing* (distance)
HES6720 Risk Perception and Analysis* (distance)
HES6720 Risk Perception and Analysis
HES6174 Resource Planning and Management
HES6197 Principles of Sustainability
HES6791 Project Management
HES6798 Procurement and Risk Management in Projects
HES6901 Reliability-based Maintenance Management of Engineering Assets
HES7605 Research Design and Methodology* (distance)HES7605 Research Design and Methodology
HIT9010 Research Methods

Master Project Units
HIR513 Masters Project (25 CP)
HIR514 Masters Thesis (50 CP)
 
Note:
• All units are 12.5 credit points (CP) unless noted otherwise
• * Delivered via distance education only
• Addition elective units may be drawn from other postgraduate education programs and is subject to approval by the Program coordinator.
• International students holding a student visa are required to study full-time.
• Onshore international students can undertake no more than 25% of their course by online or distance education and may not study exclusively online/distance in any compulsory study period in accordance with government regulation.

The objectives of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology program are to provide students with an understanding of specific advanced and emerging manufacturing technologies and skills relating to the implementation of these technologies in modern industry, within both global and local contexts. It is expected that graduates will be sufficiently competent to direct the design and implementation of specific technologies and/or processes addressed during the course in the context of a particular organisation.

The main objective of these advanced manufacturing technologies is to enhance manufacturing efficiency and productivity by:

• Increasing the flexibility of manufacture
• Increasing equipment utilisation
• Increasing the effectiveness of skilled labour
• More effective adaptation of changing demand
• Improving the effectiveness of management
• Improving the quality of products
• Improving the quality of work life
• Reducing lead time and costs of manufacturing

The program meets the Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences objectives for postgraduate education by:

• Providing career orientated education
• Developing links with industry and knowledge transfer
• Undertaking research which is applied and relevant to the needs of industry
• Developing lifelong learning skills

 The major aims of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology postgraduate program are to:

• Better meet the varying needs of local and international students in terms of:
  - offering the flexibility of a three-semester Master of Engineering program (preferred by most local and some international students) or a four-semester Master of Engineering Science program (preferred by most international students) and
  - offering a one-year Master of Technology program (preferred by local students)
• Support the university strategic intent to align research with teaching
• Diffuse knowledge gained in research programs to students and industry
• Provide a pool of potential students for research programs at the Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Science (FEIS) and Industrial Research Institute Swinburne (IRIS)
• Provide trained engineers to manufacturing industry
• Develop links with industry through project work
• Allow undergraduate Mechanical Engineering students to undertake specialist elective units in final year

The other principal aims of this postgraduate suite of programs include developing an understanding of:

• The principles of operation and characteristics of specific technologies and processes described in each unit of the course
• The context in which these technologies and processes can be implemented
• The impact of these technologies and processes on other aspects of manufacturing operations and on products being manufactured
• The mechanisms by which the technologies and processes addressed impact on the productivity of manufacturing operations
• The impact of specific technologies on global manufacturing and competitiveness
• The management tools required for effective operation of advanced manufacturing technologies

The course offers the opportunity for employment with manufacturing companies intending to implement different levels of advanced manufacturing technologies. Graduates may find employment as design engineers, manufacturing engineers, production engineers, engineering managers, systems engineers, or research and development engineers in companies such as automotive, appliances manufacturing and discrete manufacturing intending to adopt advanced manufacturing technologies to enhance the productivity and competitive advantage in the global market.

The program intends that it will assist its graduates in obtaining the Swinburne graduate attributes and that they will be:

• Capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
• Entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
• Effective and ethical in work and community situations
• Adaptable and able to manage change
• Aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural)

As well as:

• Provide appropriate evidence of advanced knowledge about a specialist body of theoretical and applied topics
• Demonstrate a high order of skill in analysis, critical evaluation and/or professional application through the planning and execution of project work or a piece of scholarship or research
• Demonstrate creativity and flexibility in the application of knowledge and skills to new situations, to solve complex problems and to think rigorously and independently

The total tuition fee is dependent upon the combination of units of study selected by the student. Fees are reviewed each year.

For information about Swinburne's fees visit the Fees website.