Educational Activities

[ Short Courses | Higher Degrees by Research | Survey ]

Short Courses
The Centre offers a range of short courses for industry on a needs basis, in the fields of naval architecture, small craft design, marine acoustics, applied oceanography and underwater vehicle technology. The courses are either in day-release block form or weekly lectures over a 12-week semester period.

Information is available online for the following units:
* Marine Acoustics 103 (introductory) - Next offering Semester 2, 2008.
* Marine Acoustics (advanced) - Next offering Semester 2, 2008.
* Physical and Acoustical Oceanography - Next offering Semester 1, 2009.
* Design for Small Craft 100 - Next offering Semester 2, 2008
* Applied Hydrodynamics 304 - Next offering Semester 2, 2008.

Higher Degrees by Research
CMST staff supervise postgraduate research students whose thesis topics are often directly linked with industry research projects. The students are enrolled in Masters or PhD degrees, usually through the Departments of Applied Physics, Electronic Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. The involvement of a research student on industry projects is only with the express support of the project sponsor, and provides excellent research training and motivation for the student in addressing real-world needs to well-defined schedules. Approximately 20% of our research students are from overseas. Several students are enrolled part-time whilst working in the marine industry.

If you are interested in studying at CMST towards a PhD or Masters qualification, please follow this procedure:
1. Review the information for Australian residents or international students provided below.
2. Identify a suitable research topic and supervisor - a list of prospective topics is provided here
3. Ensure you will be able to meet any tuition fees and living expenses (see below) - there may be some scholarships you can apply for.
4. Make contact with the CMST staff member who you are interested to be supervised by - please ensure you provide the following information:
(a) Your contact information,
(b) Current degree(s) and institution(s),
(c) Degree(s)/Position you are seeking,
(d) TOEFL or IELTS score (English language proficiency test) (if applicable),
(e) Your research interests,
(f) When you want to start, and
(g) Anything else you think we should know.

Information for Australian Residents:
General Information: http://postgrad.curtin.edu.au
Application Procedure: http://research.curtin.edu.au/graduate/hdrguidelines/overview.cfm
Fees: http://postgrad.curtin.edu.au/fees/index.cfm
Other Expenses: You will need to be able to support your living expenses while you are studying - accommodation, groceries, etc.
Scholarships: a limited number of scholarships are available
http://www.cmst.curtin.edu.au/employment/index.html

Information for International Students: (students from outside Australia)
General Information: http://international.curtin.edu.au
Application Procedure: http://international.curtin.edu.au/applying/postgraduate.cfm
Fees: http://postgrad.curtin.edu.au/fees/index.cfm
Other Expenses: You will need to be able to support your living expenses while you are studying - accommodation, groceries, etc.
Scholarships: a very limited number of scholarships are available for international students and there is a lot of competition
http://www.curtin.edu.au/employment/index.html
More information is available in the International Prospectus Booklet.

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