Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management

Overview

Continue building your career with a Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management. This postgraduate course will prepare you for future professional roles in managing people, equipment, materials, technological processes, projects and funds. You’ll study advanced management and engineering techniques as well as learn to use innovative tools and software to help you gain employment in the construction and infrastructure management sector.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to :

• Apply high-level advanced knowledge and skills in Construction and Infrastructure Management practice related to design, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and civil infrastructure
• Plan and execute an independent research project in a relevant Construction and Infrastructure Management topic by applying appropriate research principles, sound methods and research skills
• Reflect in managing practical issues/ complex problems and describing/ developing contemporary and sustainable Construction and Infrastructure Management trends and best practices related to design, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and civil infrastructure 
• Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, perceptions, problems, concepts and theories of Construction and Infrastructure Management practice to provide rational solutions to composite problems using critical thinking and team-based/ independent judgement in the project-based construction industry
  
• Exercise clear and coherent communication for all professional purposes with specialist and non-specialist audiences including clients, customers, project teams and stakeholders from different disciplines and diverse cultures
  
• Exercise and exhibit a high-level of accountability, autonomy, credibility, ethics, and integrity in all professional responsibilities and personal work outputs

Course rules

To qualify for the Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management, students must complete a total of 200 credit points comprising 15 core units.

Volume of Learning

The Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management consists of 200 credit points. One capstone unit carries 25 credit points and all other units in the course normally carry 12.5 credit points. A standard annual full-time load comprises 100 credit points and a part-time load comprises 50 credit points. The volume of learning of the Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management is typically 2 years.

Career opportunities

As a graduate of this course, students will find career opportunities in the fields of construction management, quantity surveying, project management, infrastructure engineering management, and asset management with a wide range of employers, including construction companies and consultancies.

Professional recognition

Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management is accredited by the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS).

Research Statement

The AQF level 9 research components are met in the Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management specifically through the unit CVE80001 Research Paper. This postgraduate unit provides students with the opportunity to undertake a minor research investigation on a construction management topic and prepare a research paper having the potential to be published in peer-reviewed conferences or journals. Research methods and skills are taught and developed over weekly synchronous lectures and material made available online and assessed at mid-semester prior to the development of a full paper. The unit is primarily assessed on the strength of the students’ research skills, via the following assessment pieces such as (a) a final paper or report (70%); and (b) an oral-based presentation (20-25%). In this way, both written and oral communication skills are explicitly assessed. Conducting research on a topic specific to the postgraduate course allows students to develop, and be assessed on a range of skills such as: (i) the ability to work independently; (ii) the ability to work on a relevant problem that may be unfamiliar; (iii) open-ended problem-solving; and (iv) systematic analyses. Weekly tutorials and meetings with an academic supervisor provide opportunities for students to develop the following research skills:- create, reflect upon, and iterate the study; understand and improve their knowledge of research design principles; manage a research project; analyse and appraise the literature and the current state-of-the-art. These skills are also inherent in the production of a paper that is targeting potential publication outcomes. Furthermore, the capstone unit would have some potential applied research opportunities in a relevant work-integrated learning environment.

Maximum Academic Credit

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management is 100 credit points (normally eight units)