Master of Engineering (Sustainable Energy)

Design innovative solutions to social and environmental problems around energy supply, distribution and consumption, and begin a rewarding career in sustainable energy.

Immerse yourself in the latest technologies that improve energy efficiency. Learn how to use renewable resources to reduce the environmental and social impacts of conventional energy resources.

With the Master of Engineering (Sustainable Energy), taught in the heart of Melbourne, you'll learn why managing the transition towards a more sustainable energy sector is a priority for governments, the private sector and the general community.

Through your studies in this degree, you will learn to:

• plan and effectively manage an independent project on sustainable energy topics at a professional engineering level
• locate and critically review scientific and engineering literature, and apply engineering practices and research methods to conduct sustainable energy projects and evaluate their results
• communicate findings effectively to a professional audience.

A final-year research project forms an essential part of this degree. Through this self-selected project (from a range of available topics), you will draw on not only the advanced engineering skills you have built, but also coursework around ethical, economic and social responsibility.

Upon completion of this degree, your postgraduate qualification will be in high demand, as the need for engineers and scientists skilled in sustainable energy is growing every day.

Our graduates take lead roles in a wide range of projects and jobs, including:

• Developing and implementing plans to improve energy efficiency and productivity to cut fuel bills, and reduce greenhouse gas/pollution emissions to meet regulatory requirements
• Researching, developing, demonstrating, commercialising, designing and evaluating innovative PV, solar thermal, solar fuels, wind and hydro, biomass, biofuels, hydrogen and other sustainable energy supply, storage and utilisation technologies
• Devising innovative sustainable solutions to current problems associated with adverse economic, social and environmental problems linked to energy supply, distribution and consumption
• Maintaining and optimising the performance of installed sustainable energy technologies and systems
• Managing consultative processes with social groups affected by energy-related projects and developments.

Graduates have gone on to work at a range of organisations such as:

• Melbourne Water
• Canadian Solar Inc.
• Honeywell
• Exergy Australia Pty Ltd
• AGL Energy
• Origin Energy
• Genesis Now
• Stantec
• Schneider Electric
• T & O Energy Consulting Pty Ltd
• Acciona Energy
• DNV GL - Energy
• Vestas Australia Wind Technology Pty Ltd
• Pacific Hydro

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