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Postgraduate international course

Master of Renewable Energy with Data Analytics

Year 2025 This PDF contains information about the course structure. For more information about the course
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QUT code EN76

CRICOS 114975H
Code Title
Duration 2 years full time
Structures
● Renewable Energy Systems Major - Renewable Energy Project
ENN655
Total credit 192 Semester 1 (Feb) entry - Full time Feasibility Analysis
points ● Renewable Energy Systems Major - Introduction to Statistics for Data
Semester 2 (July) entry - Full time MXN500
International 2025: $46,600 per year Science
fee (indicative, full-time (96 credit
● Renewable Power Major - Semester 1
(Feb) entry - Full time Data Analytics for Strategic
subject to points) IFN619
annual review) ● Renewable Power Major - Semester 2 Decision Makers
(July) entry - Full time Year 2, Semester 2
Course contact Freecall:
07 3138 8339 ENN596 Industry Project
(within Australia) Renewable Energy Systems
Phone: Operation and Maintenance of
+61 7 3138 8339 Major - Semester 1 (Feb) entry - ENN555
Renewable Energy Systems
(outside Australia) Full time
Mon - Fri, 8am - 4pm ENN556 Sustainable Fuels
Semesters
Start months July, February IFN509 Introduction to Data Science
● Year 1, Semester 1
● Year 1, Semester 2 Fundamentals of Business
IFN515
● Year 2, Semester 1 Process Management
● Year 2, Semester 2 Select 24CP from Renewable Energy
● Select 24CP from Renewable Energy Systems Introductory Option Units
Systems Introductory Option Units
Decarbonisation for Sustainable
EGH465
Code Title Production
Year 1, Semester 1 ENN414 Advanced Materials
Research Methods for ENN435 Advanced Manufacturing
ENN541
Engineers PMN610 Project Management Principles
ENN543 Data Analytics and Optimisation

ENN554
Design of Renewable Energy Renewable Energy Systems
Production Systems Major - Semester 2 (July) entry -
Renewable Energy Systems Introductory Full time
Unit Option 1 Semesters
Year 1, Semester 2 ● Year 1, Semester 2 (July)
ENN595 ● Year 2, Semester 1
Project 1 ● Year 2, Semester 2
-1
● Year 3, Semester 1
Production of Renewable ● Select 24CP from Renewable Energy
ENN454
Energy and Fuels Systems Introductory Option Units
ENN530 Asset and Facility Management
Code Title
Renewable Energy Systems Introductory
Unit Option 2 Year 1, Semester 2 (July)
Year 2, Semester 1 Research Methods for
ENN541
Engineers
ENN595
Project 2 Production of Renewable
-2 ENN454
Energy and Fuels
ENN654 Energy Policy and Financing
ENN543 Data Analytics and Optimisation

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Code Title Code Title
Renewable Energy Systems Introductory Unit Option 1 Year 2, Semester 1
Year 2, Semester 1 ENN595-2 Project 2
ENN595-1 Project 1 ENN544 Sustainable Practice in Engineering
Design of Renewable Energy Production MXN500 Introduction to Statistics for Data Science
ENN554
Systems IFN619 Data Analytics for Strategic Decision Makers
ENN654 Energy Policy and Financing Year 2, Semester 2
ENN655 Renewable Energy Project Feasibility Analysis ENN596 Industry Project
Renewable Energy Systems Introductory Unit ENN543 Data Analytics and Optimisation
SELECT
Option 2
IFN509 Introduction to Data Science
Year 2, Semester 2
Fundamentals of Business Process
ENN595-2 Project 2 IFN515
Management
ENN530 Asset and Facility Management

ENN555
Operation and Maintenance of Renewable Renewable Power Major - Semester 2 (July) entry
Energy Systems - Full time
ENN556 Sustainable Fuels Semesters
IFN509 Introduction to Data Science ● Year 1, Semester 2
Year 3, Semester 1
● Year 2, Semester 1
● Year 2, Semester 2
ENN596 Industry Project ● Year 3, Semester 1
MXN500 Introduction to Statistics for Data Science
Code Title
Fundamentals of Business Process
IFN515 Year 1, Semester 2
Management
IFN619 Data Analytics for Strategic Decision Makers ENN541 Research Methods for Engineers
Select 24CP from Renewable Energy Systems Introductory ENN544 Sustainable Practice in Engineering
Option Units ENN543 Data Analytics and Optimisation
EGH465 Decarbonisation for Sustainable Production Design for Renewable Electrical Energy
EGH452
ENN414 Advanced Materials Systems
ENN435 Advanced Manufacturing Year 2, Semester 1
PMN610 Project Management Principles ENN595-1 Project 1
EGH448 Power Electronics
Renewable Power Major - Semester 1 (Feb) entry Distributed Renewable Electrical Energy
EGH451
Systems
- Full time
Semesters EGH441 Power System Modelling
● Year 1, Semester 1 Year 2, Semester 2
● Year 1, Semester 2 ENN595-2 Project 2
● Year 2, Semester 1
● Year 2, Semester 2 ENN500 Power System Stability and Control
ENN501 Distribution Network Analysis
Code Title
Control of Renewable Electrical Energy Systems
Year 1, Semester 1 ENN502
- Wind
ENN541 Research Methods for Engineers Control of Renewable Electrical Energy Systems
ENN503
EGH448 Power Electronics - Photovoltaics
Distributed Renewable Electrical Energy IFN509 Introduction to Data Science
EGH451
Systems Year 3, Semester 1
EGH441 Power System Modelling ENN596 Industry Project
Year 1, Semester 2 MXN500 Introduction to Statistics for Data Science
ENN595-1 Project 1 Fundamentals of Business Process
IFN515
Design for Renewable Electrical Energy Management
EGH452
Systems IFN619 Data Analytics for Strategic Decision Makers
ENN500 Power System Stability and Control
ENN501 Distribution Network Analysis Unit Synopses
Control of Renewable Electrical Energy Systems EGH441 Power System Modelling
ENN502
- Wind EGB341 or Admission to (EN50 or EN55 or
Pre-requisites
Control of Renewable Electrical Energy Systems EN60 or EN53 or EN73 or EN76)
ENN503
- Photovoltaics Credit Points 12
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The power grid consists of various components such as EGH452 Design for Renewable Electrical Energy
generators, transmission lines, transformers and loads. In this
Systems
unit, you will learn the technical aspects of power system
((EGB240 or EGB220) and EGB351)) or
modelling, which will help you to understand the operations and Pre-requisites
Admission to (EN53 or EN73 or EN76)
planning of the modern electricity grid. You will use several
mathematical techniques to design and analyse power systems Credit Points 12
and learn professional industry practices such as load flow, fault
calculations, protection, and stability. This unit will help you to Delivering solutions for the sustainable and secure generation
further develop your professional skills in communication and and distribution of electrical energy remains one of the greatest
engineering teamwork. challenges facing the engineering discipline. This unit provides a
capstone experience in which you will work within a team to
View unit details online (current students only) apply systems thinking and design processes to the design,
View unit timetable analysis, modelling and evaluation of a grid-connected
renewable energy system. You will explore the diverse
EGH448 Power Electronics technological, economic, regulatory, and social considerations
EGB348 or Admission to (EN50, or EN55 or which inform the definition and execution of large-scale
Pre-requisites
EN60 or EN53 or EN73 or EN76) renewable energy engineering projects and incorporate these
Equivalents ENB455 considerations into your own design. In addition, you will explore
analysis techniques required to evaluate the performance of
Credit Points 12
renewable systems in the context of environmental
considerations and uncertainty, and the complementary
This is a higher level unit that aims to introduce the principles of engineering, risk-management and control strategies required to
operation of basic power electronic circuits and systems used in ensure security of supply.
industrial applications. This unit enables the learner to
understand, interpret and compare the characteristics of power View unit details online (current students only)
devices such as power diodes, thyristors, BJT, MOSFET, IGBT View unit timetable
etc,; analyse common types of diode and thyristor converters,
inverters, and DC-DC converters; use simulation tools to model EGH465 Decarbonisation for Sustainable
and analyse simple power electronic circuits; Production
perform experiments on power electronic hardware circuits;
EGB322 OR Admission to (EN54 OR EN74
obtain measurements. Power processing can be considered as Pre-requisites
OR EN77 or EN53 or EN73 or EN76)
one of the major applications of electronics in industry
applications. A broad understanding of industrial electronic Credit Points 12
circuits and systems will provide the foundation not only to
designadvanced power processing circuits for complex systems This is an advanced unit for chemical, mechanical and process
but also to operate and maintain them properly. Such knowledge engineering in the context of a manufacturing environment.
is essential for a graduate electrical engineer who intends to Industry has become increasingly mindful of the need to reduce
work in industry. carbon emissions, in a world with an expanding global
population. This unit introduces decarbonisation concepts and
View unit details online (current students only) technologies as a means for more sustainable production for
View unit timetable existing production facilities, comparing competing approaches.
You will be able to conduct research, review and develop
EGH451 Distributed Renewable Electrical Energy decarbonisation solutions for existing industry, demonstrate
Systems advanced knowledge in fossil fuel replacement options, and
(EGB351 and EGB120) or Admission to manage the intermittent availability of many current renewable
Pre-requisites energy options. You will work on a decarbonisation project.
(EN53 or EN73 or EN76)
Credit Points 12 View unit details online (current students only)
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The proliferation of renewable power generation is changing the
way electricity is generated and delivered, shifting from a ENN414 Advanced Materials
centralised towards a more distributed generation model. The (EGB214) or Admission to (EN54 or EN64
renewable energy sources are typically integrated and interfaced Pre-requisites or EN74 or EN77 or EN53 or EN73 or
with the electricity grid via power electronic converter systems. In EN76)
this unit you will learn about the structure, layout, and key
Anti-requisites EGB414
characteristics of renewable electrical energy systems, from
small residential photovoltaic installations to large-scale Credit Points 12
photovoltaic power plants and wind farms. The unit will also
discuss grid connected versus stand alone renewable energy With a rapidly growing and ageing world population, the need for
systems, DC and AC microgrids, the concept of smart grid and novel materials with advanced properties to address critical
virtual power plants. issues from structure to energy, environment and healthcare is
increasing. You will be introduced to advanced materials
View unit details online (current students only) including functional metallic alloys, ceramic, polymers,
View unit timetable composites, bio-materials, and recycled materials, and examine
these in more depth in the context of their properties,
processing, performance and their applications in robust
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designs. Where appropriate, relevant engineering cases, Admission to (EN53, EV53, EN63 or EN56
Pre-requisites
research papers that outline the latest developments in research, or EN73 or EN76)
and laboratory experiments will be provided to provide an in- Credit Points 6
depth understanding of the selected material or applications.
This is an advanced engineering unit that is built from knowledge Integration of renewables are posing several challenges in the
and skills you previously learned covering advanced engineering operation and planning of power systems. Power system
materials and their applications. engineers utilize in-depth knowledge and skills to develop
solutions to these challenges. In this postgraduate unit, you will
View unit details online (current students only) understand the complex power systems stability issues including
View unit timetable voltage, frequency, and rotor angle stability. You will be
investigating technical solutions to improve and mitigate power
ENN435 Advanced Manufacturing system stability problems in the transmission grid. You will
EGB214 or Admission to (EN50, EN54, demonstrate your ability of critical analysis and synthesis and
Pre-requisites EV54, EN55 or EN64 or EN74 or EN77 or communication skills. You will demonstrate your developed
EN53 or EN73 or EN76) technical skill abilities to work pro-actively and productively on a
Anti-requisites EGB435 design using reflective practice, and time and resource
Credit Points 12 management. This unit requires you to draw upon your
renewable power engineering knowledge acquired throughout
your postgraduate study.
Modern industries use innovative Advanced Manufacturing
technologies in their process and design to enhance productivity View unit details online (current students only)
and maximise manufacturing and process operations. This unit View unit timetable
focuses on advanced manufacturing technique including both
additive and subtractive manufacturing processes. The unit will
ENN501 Distribution Network Analysis
provide you with practical experience in the design for, and use
Admission to (EN53 or EV53 or EN63 or
of, 3D printing and various CNC machining techniques such as Pre-requisites
EN56 or EN73 or EN76)
turning, milling, shaping, drilling and grinding and various other
super finishing techniques. In addition, you will develop Credit Points 6
knowledge on mechanics of metal cutting (orthogonal), tooling
considerations and economics of tooling. This unit introduces Integration of renewables are posing several challenges in the
various non-traditional manufacturing processes such as operation and planning of power distribution systems. Power
Electrochemical Machining (ECM) and Electrical Discharge system engineers utilize in-depth knowledge and skills to
Machining (EDM) and Laser Cutting. In a broad sense this unit develop solutions to these challenges. In this postgraduate unit,
will provide you the necessary knowledge about manufacturing a you will learn the major issues in the distribution networks using
product/assembly/machine including process capability and load flow, over-voltage problems due to high levels of Distributed
sequencing. Energy Resources (DER), and state estimation with limited
measurements. You will be investigating technical solutions to
View unit details online (current students only) improve and mitigate problems in the distribution systems. You
View unit timetable will demonstrate your ability of critical analysis, synthesis and
communication skills. You will demonstrate your learnt abilities to
ENN454 Production of Renewable Energy and work pro-actively and productively on a design using with
Fuels reflective practice, and time and resource management. This unit
240 Credit Points completed in (EN01 or requires you to draw upon your renewable power engineering
Pre-requisites EV03) or Admission to (EN53 or EV53 or knowledge acquired throughout your postgraduate study.
EN67 or EN56 or EN73 or EN76)
View unit details online (current students only)
Credit Points 12 View unit timetable

Renewable sources of energy and fuel are critical for the ENN502 Control of Renewable Electrical Energy
development of a sustainable future, and engineers will need to
Systems - Wind
understand how these technologies work and which technology
Admission to (EN53 or EV53 or EN63 or
is appropriate for various applications and purposes. You will Pre-requisites
EN56 or EN73 or EN76)
learn about the ways in which renewable energy is produced,
stored, converted to electrical energy, used for industrial Credit Points 6
processes, production and use of sustainable fuels, and how to
compare between these technologies. You will continue to learn Wind energy as a renewable energy source has been
about ethics, cultural awareness, sustainable practices and how increasingly adopted in the generation mix world-wide in recent
they underpin your professional work. You will further develop times. In this advanced postgraduate unit, you will gain in-depth
your professional skills in communication and teamwork. knowledge about the type of electrical generators used in wind
generation systems and their control. In particular, the modelling
View unit details online (current students only) of squirrel cage, synchronous, and doubly-fed induction
View unit timetable generators will be discussed in detail. You will also learn how
power electronic converters are interfaced with wind power
ENN500 Power System Stability and Control generators, including the modulation and control of these
converters. Finally, you will learn how multiple wind turbines are
connected and controlled in the context of wind farms.
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View unit details online (current students only) ENN543 Data Analytics and Optimisation
View unit timetable Completion of 288 credit points OR
Admission to (BN87 or EN50 or EN55 or
ENN503 Control of Renewable Electrical Energy Pre-requisites EN63 or EN51 or EN54 or EN56 or EN67 or
Systems - Photovoltaics EN71 or EN75 or EN73 or EN76 or EN74 or
Admission to (EN53 or EV53 or EN63 or EN77 or PM20)
Pre-requisites
EN56 or EN73 or EN76) Equivalents ENN542
Credit Points 6 Credit Points 12

Solar energy is one of the fastest growing energy technologies There is a growing need for engineers to understand underlying
worldwide and will be a key element in the future zero emission patterns and characteristics of vast amounts of data collected
economies. In this advanced postgraduate unit, you will gain in- from various sources by performing advanced data analytics and
depth knowledge of the power converters structures and optimisation to transform data into understandable and
topologies and key control functions enabling seamless actionable information for the purpose of making decisions. This
integration of photovoltaic (PV) systems into the electricity grid. unit develops your knowledge to improve the economy and
You will learn how key control features govern the operation of efficiency of systems, processes, and enterprises through data
grid following and grid forming inverters according to grid analytics and optimisation. The unit focuses on application of
requirements. You will also understand technical solutions for statistical, and optimisation methods to solve complex problems
auxiliary grid support features of modern PV inverters. involving large data sets from multiple sources.
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ENN530 Asset and Facility Management ENN544 Sustainable Practice in Engineering

EGH404 or entry to (BN87 or BQ87 or Admission to (EN55 or EN51 or EN53 or
Pre-requisites EN55 or EN60 or EN53 or EN73 or EN76 or Pre-requisites
EV53 or EN71 or EN75 or EN73 or EN76)
PM20 or PV21)
Equivalents BEN710
Equivalents ENQ530
Credit Points 12
Credit Points 12
Sustainable development has become a global agenda that
Professionals are often involved in the management of impacts on our work and everyday life. Sustainability principles
processes and infrastructure including transportation, water, and practices are rapidly becoming embedded in all phases of
energy, buildings and telecommunications. In today's business engineering projects from planning, design, construction and
environment, the safe and efficient maintenance and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure, through to mining
management of these assets and associated risks is critical. The and manufacturing, energy and water utilities. Engineers need to
professionals need to know how to manage the whole of life ensure that their decision making is guided by the fundamental
cycle of assets; organise maintenance based on condition and principles of sustainable development.The unit will introduce you
reliability assessments; and create as well as implement to principles, challenges and skills for dealing with a diversity of
effective safety and environmental systems, asset management trans-disciplinary issues in engineering sustainable
and maintenance plans so as to meet the business objectives of development. By introducing critical sustainability theory and
the organisation. challenging best practices, this unit will prepare you for the
impending changes that are necessary in all built environment
View unit details online (current students only) and engineering disciplines.
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ENN541 Research Methods for Engineers View unit timetable
Anti-requisites IFN600, INN700, INN701
Credit Points 12 ENN554 Design of Renewable Energy Production
Systems
Problem identification, research design and planning, literature Admission to (EN53 or EV53 or EN67 or
Pre-requisites
search, data collection and communications through reports and EN56 or EN73 or EN76)
presentations are essential attributes of engineers in all the Credit Points 12
disciplines. Practice based research methods applied to solve
discipline specific real-world problems, while demonstrating
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culturally responsible engineering practice, are skills in demand
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from professional engineers in contemporary workplaces. It is
also equally important to communicate methods and solutions
ENN555 Operation and Maintenance of
clearly and effectively in writing and verbally.
Renewable Energy Systems
View unit details online (current students only) Admission to (EN53 or EV53 or EN67 or
Pre-requisites
View unit timetable EN56 or EN73 or EN76)
Credit Points 6
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View unit details online (current students only) The aim of this unit is to provide you with an opportunity to apply
View unit timetable skills and knowledge developed in your postgraduate
engineering study area in an advanced problem domain and to
ENN556 Sustainable Fuels enable you to conduct a well-defined project with specific
Admission to (EN53 or EV53 or EN67 or outcomes, while demonstrating a capabilities focus towards
Pre-requisites culturally responsible professional engineering practice. The
EN56 or EN73 or EN76)
Credit Points 6 project addresses an industry problem through application of
engineering theories, tools, and techniques. You will develop
project management skills, culturally responsible professional
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engineering practice capabilities, and exercise leadership in a
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team in a complex and changing environment. This unit
introduces a range of contemporary project management
ENN595 Project 1 approaches.
((ENN541 or equivalent) and Admission to
(EN50 or EN51 or EN52 or EN53 or EN55 View unit details online (current students only)
or EN54 or EN56 or EN71 or EN75 or EN72 View unit timetable
or EN73 or EN76 or EN74 or EN77)) OR
Pre-requisites
((EGH404 or equivalent) and Admission to ENN654 Energy Policy and Financing
(EV51 or EV52 or EV53 or EV54)). ENN541 Admission to (EN53 or EV53 or EN67 or
can be enrolled in the same teaching period Pre-requisites
EN56 or EN73 or EN76)
as ENN595-1.
Credit Points 6
Credit Points 12
In this unit you will discuss the political and financing structures
This is the first semester of a two-semester postgraduate which affect renewable energy, and other sustainable initiatives
engineering project unit, ENN595-1 and ENN595-2. It provides in Australia and overseas. It will not only provide you with both a
experience in researching and solving authentic, complex and background in policy, governance and incentives which affect
advanced engineering problems, and the opportunity to apply renewable energy projects and initiatives, but tools which will
some of the knowledge gained throughout the course. You will allow you to make informed decisions. It will also present a
engage in engineering project design, methodology and forward-looking view of the sector, discussing future pathways
management, advancement of discipline knowledge and skills, for making change in the area. In this unit you will utilise your
risk, ethics and sustainability in a project environment, and professional skills in communication, teamwork, ethics, cultural
reporting and presenting project stages. In this first semester, awareness, sustainable practices.
you will identify the problem, research the literature, research
and propose methods to address the problem identified, and View unit details online (current students only)
progress some of the solutions. View unit timetable

View unit details online (current students only) ENN655 Renewable Energy Project Feasibility
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Analysis
ENN595 Project 2 Admission to (EN53 or EV53 or EN67 or
Pre-requisites
EN56 or EN73 or EN76)
Pre-requisites ENN595-1
Credit Points 6
Credit Points 12
Getting a renewable project off the ground requires careful
This forms the second semester of the capstone research
consideration of a number of socio-economic factors to identify
project of your postgraduate engineering course. Engineering
risks and opportunities. In this unit you will develop new skills for
approaches and tools can be used to solve authentic, industry-
project feasibility analysis, stakeholder engagement, community
informed, complex problems that confront engineers. The
consultation and social acceptance, and other forms of risk from
techniques and tools were identified and the project framed in
non-technical sources. You will also develop a forward-looking
ENN595-1. The project will be completed in this unit and
view of the sector and how these opportunities and challenges
outcomes will be presented to specialist and non-specialist
might evolve as the renewable transition progresses.
audiences.
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ENN596 Industry Project IFN509 Introduction to Data Science

Admission to ((EV51 OR EN51 OR EN61
OR EN65 OR EN71 OR EN75) OR (EV53
OR EN53 OR EN63 OR EN67 OR EN73
Pre-requisites
OR EN76) OR (EV54 OR EN54 OR EN64
OR EN66 OR EN74 OR EN77) OR (EN56
OR EN72))
Credit Points 12
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(Students in IN17 to apply for requisite View unit timetable
waiver) or (IFN554 or IFQ554 or IFN581 or
admission to IN15 or IQ15 or IFN555 or IFN619 Data Analytics for Strategic Decision
IFQ555 or IFN582) or (192cps in EV08 or
Pre-requisites Makers
EV07 or Admission to IV58 or IV60). Note:
((IFN501 or (IFN555 and IFN556) or
IFN554, IFQ554, IFN555, IFQ555, IFN581,
(IFQ555 and IFQ556) or IFN503 or (IFN551
IFN582 can be enrolled in the same
and IFN553) or (IFQ551 and IFQ553)) or
teaching period as IFN509.
Pre-requisites (enrolment in IN14 or IQ14 or IN23 or IN26
Anti-requisites INN342, INN343 or IN27 or IV53 or IV54 or IV55 or IV56 or
Equivalents IFQ509 IV58) or (192cps in SV03, IV04, MV05,
Credit Points 12 BV06 or EV08)
Equivalents IFQ619
This fundamental data science unit addresses the core Credit Points 12
concepts, techniques and practices in data science. In the
information age, with large amounts of data produced and made This unit offers students a practical introduction to the field of
available every minute, data exploration and mining have data analytics, and its application to making strategic
become necessary for individuals and organisations to unlock organisational decisions. Students will learn common methods
the power of data. This unit will introduce you to various data for computational data analytics, through which they can gain an
exploration and mining methods to manipulate, model and overview of key concepts, skills, and technologies for sourcing
analyse data. You will explore the complete data science data, performing data analysis, and producing appropriate
lifecycle and also the importance of data ethics and privacy, and visualisations. While the course covers relevant technologies for
issues of fairness and diversity in data collection, analysis, and data analytics and information visualisation, the focus is on
algorithmic decision-making.This is an introductory unit and the asking and addressing good questions that have practical value
knowledge and skills developed in this unit are relevant to both for organisations. Students will work with both structured and
data science and non-data science majors. This unit also allows unstructured data, and will be encouraged to work with open
you to review your personal values, attitudes, and goals set for data to address real-world problems in ways that align with
data science learning including consideration of sustainability ethical principles and good data governance.
concerns.
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MXN500 Introduction to Statistics for Data
IFN515 Fundamentals of Business Process
Science
Management (192 cps in SV03 or SV04 or IV04 or IV05
(192cps in SV03 or SV04 or IV04 or IV05 or or MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08
MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08 or or EV07) or (Admission to IV53 or IV57 or
EV07) or (admission into IV53 or IV57 or Pre-requisites
IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51
Pre-requisites IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51 or IV58 or IV60 or IN31 or IN30 or IN27 or
or IV58 or IV60 or IN10 or IN14 or IN17 or IN26 or IN20 or IN21 or EN55)
IN19 or IN20 or IN23 or IN25 or IN26 or
Equivalents MXQ500
IN30 or IN27 or IN31or BS11 or BS79).
Credit Points 12
Anti-requisites INN321
Equivalents IFQ515, IFZ515
Statistics forms the foundation of many tools and techniques
Credit Points 12 used in data analytics. Therefore, appropriate application of
statistical methods is essential in many quantitative roles and
This unit provides an in-depth introduction to the management of data science applications. The focus of this unit is on applying
business processes. It takes you through the fundamental statistical methods in real-world contexts. You will look for
lifecycle phases of a typical business process improvement meaningful patterns and model data to increasing levels of
initiative, from process identification to process monitoring, complexity. We will cover data and variables, visualisation,
covering process modelling, analysis, improvement, and introductory probability, hypothesis testing, and linear
automation. The techniques learned include Aboriginal and regression. You will also learn how to select and apply
Torres Strait Islander process views and sustainable practices appropriate quantitative methods using software such as R, an
for waste management as defined by the UN (Goal 12 and Goal open-source statistical software. You will practice your
8) in designing robust process solutions. The unit emphasises a quantitative skills using real data from scientists, business, and
practical approach, integrating real-world examples through case governments. This unit is appropriate for those requiring an
vignettes, detailed studies, and industry talks. Assessment is introduction to, or a refresher in, statistics. The concepts in this
centred on a real-world case study, enabling the application of unit are extended upon in MXN600.
learned concepts to real-life scenarios. Additionally, we
showcase the career journeys and successes of former View unit details online (current students only)
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offers mentoring opportunities for your benefit.

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PMN610 Project Management Principles

Anti-requisites PMN501, PMQ501
Equivalents BEN610, PMN501, PMQ501
Credit Points 12

This unit introduces project management as a dynamic

profession that plays a pivotal role in effectively planning,
organising, and executing tasks to achieve specific goals within
a defined timeframe and budget. The ability to manage projects
efficiently has become a crucial skill for organisations and
individuals alike. This unit focusses on project management
essentials, principles, methodologies, and tools that empower
project managers to deliver projects successfully. The is a
gateway into the fundamental concepts of project management,
exploring key areas such as project initiation, planning,
execution, monitoring and control, and project closure. Further,
important aspects of cultural competence and indigenous
perspectives are woven throughout the content and reinforced in
the assessment items. By mastering these essentials, you will
enhance your ability to drive innovation, enhance collaboration,
and achieve consistent project success in diverse industries and
sectors.

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