Course details

Summary

Enhance your employability in the competitive global market with a qualification that provides advanced technical foundations and industrial perspectives in your chosen field.

Light Metals Reduction Technology

An advanced programme targeted at the international light metals industry, primarily the aluminum industry. It aims to extend skills in advanced design and research and is linked to the existing Postgraduate Certificate in Light Metals Reduction Technology.

Programme outline

Light Metals Reduction Technology aims to provide engineering and science graduates who are currently working in the aluminium or other light metals industry with an advanced technical understanding of the global light metals industry, project management, process dynamics, economics, process operations and control in light metals reduction, especially aluminium.

The programme teaches advanced concepts in chemical and materials engineering and show their application to light metals reduction technology. Course content draws on recent advances in technology and leading edge research in this area and use experts from academia and industry as lecturers and tutors. While of an applied nature, the emphasis will be on the use of new techniques, materials and designs.

What you will learn

You will develop skills that will enable you to handle the complex problems encountered in the industry and to equip you with the skills to deal with future problems. Such skills include mathematical techniques, competency in appropriate software programmes such as advanced design and thermodynamics, interpersonal skills through group work and communication skills. You will be encouraged to apply the techniques taught to your own plant, through individual and group tutorial assignments using your own plant data and through tailored research and design projects. The research and design projects allow you to extend your expertise into specialist technical areas and understand the research and design processes.

Programme structure

120 points

Complete the University of Auckland online Academic Integrity course.

CHEMMAT 717, 718, 726, 727 and 731.

CHEMMAT 788 or 789.

With prior approval up to 45 points may be replaced by other appropriate courses.

Further study options

• Master of Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy

Other Master of Engineering Studies subjects:

Chemical and Materials Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Construction Management, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering Science, Environmental Engineering, Food Process Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Medical Devices and Technologies, Plastics, Software Engineering, Transportation Engineering.

Entry criteria

The Master of Engineering Studies is for students with an academic engineering background who wish to continue their studies at an advanced level, develop an advanced technical foundation and gain industrial perspective in a specialised area.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor of Engineering with a minimum Second Class Honours Second Division and have at least three years industry experience.

English language requirements:
IELTS 6.5; TOEFL (iBT) 90; TOEFL (paper-based) 575; CAE or CPE 176; PTE 58; MELAB 85.