Faculty of Engineering @ Univ. Auckland
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- Offer Profile
- Access to suitable energy
supplies is a crucial component of the quality of life we enjoy. Energy is
also an important issue for the economic competitiveness of businesses in
New Zealand and abroad. As a society we must address how to meet our
increasing energy demands in a sustainable way which balances economic and
population growth with climate change.
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Faculty of Engineering
- The Faculty of Engineering is committed to creating an
environment where people thrive and contribute to improving the quality of
life in national and global communities, as well as enhancing the wealth
creation of the nation, through excellence in teaching, research and
service.
Master of Energy (MEnergy)
- The Master of Energy (MEnergy) is an interfaculty
postgraduate degree that enables students with undergraduate backgrounds in
Engineering, Science or Commerce to undertake graduate studies in energy.
Who should take this programme?
Students who wish to enter the energy industry and who have completed a
BE(Hons), BSc(Hons) or BCom(Hons) or have reached an equivalent attainment
in Engineering, Science or Commerce (e.g. PGDip) as approved by the Dean of
Engineering.
Programme Overview
All students will complete two core courses that will give an overview of
energy resources and energy technology. They have a choice of completing a
90 point research thesis or a smaller 45 point research project. In both
cases the research will involve working on a problem relevant to industry
and students will be expected toconsider economic, environmental, regulatory
and business issues, as well as technical matters.
Students who choose the smaller 45 point research project will also take an
additional three 15 point courses. The courses will allow the student to
concentrate on a particular energy form such as wind or geothermal or to
cover a range of topics. The 90 point research thesis option is targeted at
students who have considerable previous experience in energy, through their
undergraduate education or through work experience, and have a clear
research objective.
It is anticipated that the majority of students with less energy experience
will take more lecture courses and undertake a smaller 45 point research
project. To give flexibility, this research project can be taken as either a
15:30 points split (ENERGY 785) or a 30:15 points split (ENERGY 786) between
Semesters 1 and 2, or as 45 points in one Semester.