The aim of the Graduate Diploma in Engineering is to create multi-disciplinary technology professionals who have the ability to undertake high-level design, specification and project management within a specific selection of subject areas.
In addition, the Graduate Diploma provides technology professionals with multi-disciplinary skills and knowledge from strands including Mechatronics, Water and Wastewater, Structures and Building Services. This enables graduates to provide optimal design solutions and apply the technical skills to specify and manage projects by comparing and evaluating differing alternatives provided within the discipline strand.

On successful completion of the Graduate Diploma in Engineering, students will have the ability to:
Apply specialised technical knowledge and skills to a specific engineering field
Apply skills in an organised approach to problem solving
Display well-developed critical thinking capabilities, including analysing, evaluating and critically reflecting on information, decisions and behaviour to enable strategic thinking and adaptability in a constantly changing global environment
Recognise, adopt and where necessary, instil in others ethical dimensions inherent in business decision making having particular regard for issues of social responsibility and sustainable practice
Exercise self-direction and adopt independent working practices, and an ability to foster these in others
Accept responsibility for the quality of their own work outcomes, and, where applicable, for the quality of others' work outcomes
Apply independent learning skills that encourage the regular accessing of new knowledge and information
Use effective written communication and well-developed inter-personal skills
Use technology and communication systems effectively.

Students completing the Mechatronics Strand will also be able to:
Design, specify, plan, organise, and implement a mechatronic system
Manage and work effectively with a team of domain specialists in the core technologies of Mechanical Systems, Power Systems, Control Systems and Automation Systems
Integrate and test multi-disciplinary mechatronic projects
Compare, contrast and evaluate alternative approaches to mechatronic system designs
Effectively plan the extension and upgrading of existing implementations.

Students completing the Water and Waste Engineering Strand will also be able to:
Analyse and generate solutions for water and waste problems
Design, specify and plan implementation of water and waste systems
Effectively plan the extension and upgrading of existing implementations
Recognise and consider social, political and environment impacts on water and waste management.

Students completing the Structures Strand will also be able to:
Investigate the behavior of structural systems and elements
Design structures using timber, masonry, steel, and concrete
Articulate understanding of real-world open-ended design issues.

Students completing the Building Services Strand will also be able to:
Provide advice for effective and efficient processes and principles, and quality systems, to the production of components and/or provision of mechanical building services
Interpret drawings and/or specifications and select and use the appropriate engineering materials, processes, tools and equipment for the mechanical building services task being undertaken.

Graduates will also have the appropriate skills and knowledge to pursue further study and professional development opportunities.

Students graduating with the Graduate Diploma in Engineering could progress to post graduate study at other tertiary institutes or enter the work force.

Graduate Diploma in Engineering Mechatronics Academic Either: A bachelors degree in an electrical engineering discipline, excluding a Mechatronics specialisation, or Equivalent practical, professional or educational experience of an appropriate kind. English Language: The minimum requirements are: IELTS, Academic, score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6 or Equivalent Other: Computer literacy, particularly in word processing and spreadsheets



Graduate Diploma in Engineering, Water and Waste Engineering Academic Either A bachelors degree in an civil engineering discipline, excluding a Water and Waste specialisation, or Equivalent practical, professional or educational experience of an appropriate kind. English Language The minimum requirements are: IELTS, Academic, score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6 or equivalent Other Computer literacy, particularly in word processing and spread sheets