PhD and Masters Thesis Information

This page provides information about PhD and Masters theses in Engineering and Computer Science.

School PhD Program

• The School has a strong PhD program in a variety of internationally recognised strengths in both applied and theoretical research in Engineering and Computer Science. These areas include:
  • Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent System Engineering, such as Machine Learning, Genetic Programming and Evolutionary Computation, Intelligent Agents, and Web Intelligence
  • Computer System Engineering, such as Mechatronics, Embedded Controllers, and Autonomous Mobile Robots
  • Database Systems and Data Engineering, including Conceptual Modelling, Data Warehousing, Data Mining
  • Distributed Systems and Network Engineering, such as Distributed and Grid Computing, Network Protocols, Network/Internet Design, Network Building and Management, and Security
  • Electronic Engineering, such as Communications, Signal Processing, Wireless Communications, Sensor Systems, Dynamic Systems and Control
  • Human-Computer Interaction, such as Mobile User Interfaces, Software Visualisation
  • Logic and Computation
  • Software Engineering, such as Compilers, Formal Software Development, Object-Oriented Software Design, Programming Languages, Program Analysis, Ownership and Immutability, Agile Development

• More details of the research areas can be seen from the Staff Web Site and the School Research Groups.

• Depending on the research areas, a PhD student can choose to take one of the following course codes in the School for enrolment: COMP690, ENGR690, ECEN690, NWEN690, SWEN690, ECSE690, ELEN690 and CSEN690. (ELEN690, CSEN690 and ECSE 690 might be removed subject to the further decision of the academic committee meeting to be held soon)

School Masters by Thesis Programs

• COMP591: Masters of Science (MSc, Part 2) in Computer Science. Research areas include all areas of Computer Science such as Artificial Intelligence, Databases, Distributed Systems, Formal methods, Human-Computer Interaction, Internet and Network systems, and Software Engineering.

• ECSE591: Masters of Science (MSc, Part 2) in Electronic and Computer System Engineering.

• ENGR591/ENGR592: Master of Engineering (thesis).

School Policies and Guidelines

The following policies and guidelines are mainly designed for academic staff members particularly those who currently have thesis students or who intend to get students. However, the thesis students can also read them particularly the examination policies, and PhD full registration policy, and the policies/guidelines on enrolment, six-monthly reports, and research grants.

• Masters Examination Policy
• PhD Full Registration Confirmation Policy
• Six-Monthly reports
• Thesis Examination
• Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

• Responding to International Thesis Students Inquiries (staff only)
• Admission Process for International Thesis Students (staff only)
• Inquiries and Admission Process for Domestic Thesis Students (staff only)
• Enrolments and IP form (staff only)
• Scholarships and EPP Grant (staff only)
• Appointment of Examiners for Thesis Examination (staff only)
• Faculty (Strategic) Research Grant (staff only)
• Booking Offices for Incoming Students (staff only)

Related Documents

• ECS Postgraduate Prospectus 2010
• Intellectual Property agreement for Thesis Students. All thesis students are required to sign the form and return to the Thesis Coordinator Mengjie Zhang.
• PhD Thesis Examiner Approval Form
• FGR Forms and Templates
• Recognition of Authorship Policy
• PhD Application --- Exception Process Forms: FORM1 FORM2
• LaTeX templates which conform to the Victoria thesis requirements. The files contain examples and give instructions for their own use. There is more information on Depositing your Thesis available from the Library.
• University PhD Policy
• PhD Statute
• PhD handbook (Not being used in 2010)
• University Master's Thesis Policy
• Dealing with Student Plagiarism and Related Academic Misconduct Procedure
• Movement from Provisional to Full PhD Registration (Form)

Web Submissions

All the PhD students in the School are required to submit their full proposals and their theses to the School via the following web submission systems:

• PhD Proposal and Thesis Online Submission

All the Masters by Thesis students in the School are required to submit their theses to the School via the following web submission systems:

• COMP 591 (MSc) Thesis Online Submission
• ECSE 591 (MSc) Thesis Online Submission