Regulations for the Degree of Master of Engineering Practice (MEngPrac)

1. The Personal Programmes of Study Regulations apply in these regulations.

Admission

2. Candidates for the Degree must have
   1. qualified for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Engineering of the University of Waikato with at least a B grade average across the 300 level and 500 level papers, or Bachelor of Engineering with Honours of the University of Waikato with at least second class honours (second division), or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, and
   2. satisfied the prerequisites for graduate study in the subject(s) being presented for the Degree, at levels considered appropriate by the Academic Board.
3. In exceptional circumstances, based on academic merit and relevant experience, candidates who do not meet the requirements of section 2 of these regulations may be considered for admission subject to the completion of any qualifying papers the Academic Board may prescribe which must be completed either prior to admission or concurrently.

Requirements for the Degree

4. The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion of the Degree is two trimesters.
5. Candidates must enrol in the Division of Health, Engineering, Computing and Science and follow an approved programme of study.
6. Candidates must gain at least 180 points at 500 level or above.
7. Candidates must complete the requirements of a subject.

Subjects

Civil Engineering
Electronics
Materials and Processing
Mechanical Engineering

8. To complete the requirements of a subject, candidates must gain at least 150 points in that subject, including any compulsory papers prescribed in the relevant subject entry in the University of Waikato Catalogue of Papers.

9. Candidates must include
   1. ENGEN508 Masters Capstone Project (60 points), and
   2. 30 points from the papers listed in the Appendix.
10. At the discretion of the Dean or nominee, candidates who have either
    1. qualified for a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours of the University of Waikato with at least second class honours (second division), or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, or
    2. gained significant and relevant professional experience

may be granted a waiver or cross-credit of 60-points. Where this applies candidates must still complete 90 points from a subject listed in section 7, including ENGEN508.

11. Candidates must pass all of the papers taken for the first 60 points for the Degree with an average grade of at least B in order to be eligible to continue with the Degree.
12. If a candidate fails a paper or papers (worth not more than 30 points in total), they may repeat the paper or papers or take an alternative paper or papers with the same total points value on one occasion only. A candidate who fails a paper or papers worth more than 30 points in total will not be permitted to proceed with the Degree.

Award of Honours

13. The Degree may be awarded with
    1. Distinction, or
    2. Merit.
14. Except with the approval of the Academic Board, the award will be calculated on the basis of the grades of the papers presented for the Degree, including any failed paper.

Variations

15. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority may vary or waive these regulations in individual cases.