Master of Explosive Ordnance

THIS PROGRAM IS ONLY OPEN TO STUDENTS NOMINATED BY DEFENCE. NOMINATED STUDENTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY STUDENT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO APPLY.

The Master of Explosive Ordnance is designed for postgraduate scholars with appropriate undergraduate qualifications in a relevant cognitive discipline and/or extensive professional experience who wish to develop a high level understanding of the principles and practices of science and engineering related to explosive ordnance systems.

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Program Structure

Students undertaking the Master of Explosive Ordnance are required to complete 48 Units of Credit (UOC) by completing eight 6-UOC courses from the list in the Handbook entry for the program (see the list in Course Availability below). In the Master of Explosive Ordnance program, students must complete four core courses (ZPEM8103 Explosive Ordnance Research Project is required to be undertaken in two semesters) and four elective courses.

Course Availability

*Please Note: Program rules are subject to change, students need to follow the program rules set out in the UNSW Handbook of the year they were admitted into the program.

Core		Semester 1 - 2023	Semester 2 - 2023
ZPEM8103	Explosive Ordnance Research Project (over two semesters)	Distance Mode	Distance Mode
ZPEM8101	Energetic Materials, Materials Properties and Manufacture	Distance Mode/Practicum	Not Offered
ZEIT8512	Explosive Ordnance Effects	Distance Mode/Practicum	Not Offered

Electives		Semester 1 - 2023	Semester 2 - 2023
ZEIT8510	Explosive Ordnance Design and Systems	Distance Mode	Not Offered
ZEIT8511	Testing and Evaluation of Explosive Ordnance	Distance Mode	Not Offered
ZEIT8513	Rocket Motors, Propellants and Pyrotechnics	Not Offered	Distance Mode
ZEIT8034	Advanced Test and Evaluation Techniques	Not Offered	Distance Mode
ZPEM8102	Environment, Safety and the Regulatory Framework	Not Offered	Distance Mode/Practicum
ZPEM8104	Counter IED and Forensic Investigation of Explosives	Not Offered	Not Offered
ZPEM8311	Data Analysis and Applications	Distance Mode	Not Offered

Entry Requirements

Please refer to the UNSW Handbook for the Entry Requirements.

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