See also General Course and Examination Regulations.
1.
Qualifications Required to Enrol in the Degree
A candidate for the Degree of Master of Engineering in Transportation shall have:
(a)
either
i.
qualified for the award of the Degree of Bachelor
of Engineering with First or Second Class Honours; or
ii.
qualified for the award of the
Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering
with a GPA of 5 or more; or
iii.
qualified for the award of
the Degree of Bachelor of Science with Honours in appropriate
subjects; or
iv.
in exceptional circumstances,
qualified for the award of an appropriate degree in New Zealand;
or
v.
been admitted ad eundem statum
as entitled to proceed to the Degree of Master of Engineering in Transportation; and
(b)
been approved as a candidate for the degree by the Dean of Engineering and Forestry.
Notes:
1.
The relevance and standard of undergraduate studies and any subsequent professional experience are the ma in criteria for approval..
2.
Candidates will only be approved if appropriate research supervision is available.
2.
Qualifying Programmes
If a candidate does not hold any of the qualifications noted in Regulation 1(a) above, or has not demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry a suitable standard in previous work, he or she may be admitted to a qualifying programme of study, specified by the Director of the Transportation Engineering Programme and approved by the Dean of Engineering and Forestry. Completion of this programme to a satisfactory standard and approval as a candidate for the degree by the Dean of Engineering and Forestry will qualify the candidate for enrolment in a Master of Engineering in Transportation
Note:
Candidates will be approved for the
degree by the Dean of Engineering and Forestry only if an
appropriate research topic is identified during the qualifying
programme and supervision is available for that
topic.
3.
Structure of the Degree
For each candidate the Dean of Engineering and
Forestry will approve, on the basis of academic background and work
experience, the programme of study to be followed to qualify for
the degree.
The degree may be
completed:
(a)
by examination and project report, or
(b)
by examination and thesis, or
(c)
by thesis.
Note: In any year not all programmes of study may be available.
4.
Full-time and Part-time Enrolment
(a)
Full-time study:
i.
A candidate may be enrolled as a
full-time or part-time candidate.
ii.
A full-time candidate is one who throughout
the calendar year regards study and research for the Master of
Engineering in Transportation as a full-time occupation. Note: With
the approval of the supervisor and Director of the Transportation
Engineering Programme, a full-time candidate may be employed in the
university in academically-relevant work for up to an average of
six hours a week over the calendar year.
(b)
Part-time study:
i.
With the approval of the Dean of
Engineering and Forestry, a candidate may be enrolled as a
part-time candidate.
ii.
A part-time candidate is one who, because
of employment, health, family or other reasons, is unable to devote
his or her full-time to study and research.
iii.
An applicant for part-time enrolment must
produce evidence, including a statement from any employer, that he
or she will be able to pursue satisfactorily the necessary study
and research. The Dean will not approve part-time enrolment unless
satisfied that the candidate can devote sufficient time to study
and research to be able to complete the degree programme within
four years, that any necessary access to required facilities will
be available, and that adequate regular communication with a
nominated supervisor is assured.
(c)
After the commencement of study and
research for the degree a candidate may, with the permission of the
Academic Board, transfer from part-time to full-time status, or
vice-versa. In granting such permission, the Dean shall determine
the minimum period of study and may impose other
conditions.
Note: Candidates are expected to be
enrolled either part-time or full-time on a
continuous basis. If a candidate can not be enrolled continuously
due to circumstances beyond their control they must apply to the
Dean of Engineering and Forestry for a
suspension.
5.
Programme of Study Involving Examinations
and a Project
(a)
A candidate for the Degree of Master of
Engineering in Transportation by examination and project
shall:
(b)
enrol in and pursue either full-time for one
year or part-time for not less than two years and not more than
four years a programme of study approved by the Dean of Engineering
and Forestry; and
(c)
pass courses with a total course weighting of
not less than 72 points (0.6 EFTS), as approved by the Director of
the Transportation Engineering Programme and selected from the
Schedule to these Regulations; and
(d)
during the programme of study, present a
project report and satisfy the examiners therewith.
6.
Programme of Study Involving Examinations
and a Thesis
A candidate for the Degree of Master of
Engineering in Transportation by examination and thesis
shall:
(a)
enrol in and pursue either full-time for not
less than one year and not more than three years, or part-time for
not less than two years and not more than four years, a programme
of study approved by the Dean of Engineering and Forestry;
and
(b)
pass an examination in one to four courses as
determined by the Director of the Transportation Engineering
Programme and selected from the Schedule to these Regulations;
and
(c)
present a thesis and satisfy the examiners
therewith, and, if so required, take an oral examination on the
subject of the thesis and related subjects.
7.
Programme of Study Involving a Thesis Alone
A candidate for the Degree of Master of
Engineering in Transportation by thesis shall:
(a)
enrol in and pursue either full-time for not
less than one year and not more than three years, or part-time for
not less than two years and not more than four years, a programme
of study approved by the Dean of Engineering and Forestry;
and
(b)
present a thesis and satisfy the examiners
therewith, and, if so required, take an oral examination on the
subject of the thesis and related subjects.
8.
MET with Distinction
In cases of exceptional merit candidates may,
on the recommendation of the examiners, have the degree awarded
with Distinction. In recommending a candidate for admission to the
degree and in recommending Distinction the examiners will take into
consideration the combined results of the project report or thesis
and of all courses taken.
Note: Candidates may enquire
from the Dean of Engineering and Forestry
as to the standards required for
Distinction.
9.
Theses
The presentation of the thesis shall conform to the
requirements of the General Course and Examination Regulations: L, to the Guidelines for
Master's Thesis Work,and to the Library Guide
to the Presentation of
Theses.
10.
Project Reports
The following conditions shall apply to the
preparation, presentation and examination of the project
report:
(a)
the project report shall describe work done
by the candidate on a project approved by the Director of the
Transportation Engineering Programme; the project shall be carried
out by the candidate at the University under the direct supervision
of a member of academic staff; in particular circumstances the
project may be carried out in such other places and for such period
or periods of time as may be approved by the Director of the
Transportation Engineering Programme;
(b)
the candidate shall submit for examination
two hard bound copies of the project report to the Director of the
Transportation Engineering Programme;
(c)
the project report shall be submitted by a
full-time candidate within one calendar year from the date upon
which study for the Master of Engineering in Transportation by
examination and project commenced or within four years by a
part-time candidate;
(d)
the project report shall be examined by one
or more examiners appointed by the Director of the Transportation
Engineering Programme.
11.
Transfer from MET to PhD
Where a candidate has demonstrated high
research potential and has the support of the Director of the
Transportation Engineering Programme, he or she may abandon the
Master of Engineering degree and apply for transfer to a PhD degree
with such backdating of enrolment as may be approved by the
Academic Board.
Note: Candidates transferring to PhD must meet the
normal entry requirements for that
degree.
12.
Award of PGCertEng instead of
MET
Should a candidate fail to complete the
requirements for the Master or Engineering in Transportation
degree, but successfully complete the requirements for the award of
the Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering, he or she may be
awarded, upon the recommendation of the Academic Board, a
Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering instead.
13.
Transfer from PGCertEng to MET
Where a candidate has demonstrated research
potential and has the support of the Head of Department or the
appropriate Programme Director, he or she may abandon the
Postgraduate Certificate before the completion of the
qualification, and transfer to the Master of Engineering in
Transportation (MET) with such backdating of enrolment as may be
approved by Academic Board.
(a)
Subject to approval of the Dean of
Engineering and Forestry, a candidate for the Postgraduate
Certificate in Engineering may transfer to the Master of
Engineering in Transportation provided the following conditions
have been met:
i.
The candidate has completed 48 points (0.4
EFTS) of the course requirements for the PGCertEng.
ii.
The candidate has achieved an average GPA
of 5.0 or better in the completed courses; and
iii.
Suitable thesis or project supervision and
research resources are available.
(b)
Where the transfer of a candidate from the
PGCertEng to the MET has been approved, the
Dean of Engineering and Forestry will transfer appropriate courses
from the candidate's PGCertEng studies towards their MET
degree.
Note: Candidates may be required to
complete further course requirements depending on which programme
of study they enrol in. See also MET Degree
Regulations.
For full course information, go to www.canterbury.ac.nz/courses
ENTR 401 and 600-level Transportation
Engineering courses listed in Schedule B of the ME
Regulations.
Notes:
1.
For new candidates
from 2008 without an appropriate Bachelor of Engineering degree or
equivalent experience/qualif ications, ENTR 401 must normally be
completed prior to undertaking other ENTR
courses.
2.
All new students
from 2008 shall normally be required to complete ENTR 611 as part
of their qualification. This should normally be undertaken before
(or in co njunction with)
any other 600-level ENTR courses.
3.
With the approval
of the Director of the Transportation Engineering programme, the
following may be offered in lieu of one or more of the above
courses, provided that not less than half the courses
for the degree are
from the above Schedule:
(a)
Other relevant
courses offered by the University of Canterbury at 400-level or greater;
or
(b)
Courses offered in
the Transportation Engineering programme at
the University of Auckland;
or
(c)
Other relevant
co urses offered at
other universities.
4.
Intending
candidates must consult the Director of the Transportation
Engineering programme to determine which courses will be offered in
any one year and which courses they will be required to
complete.
ENTR 680 (full-time students)
Note: Part-time enrolment is available on
approval.
ENTR 690 (full-time students)
Note: Part-time enrolment (0.65 EFTS)
is available on approval.
