Measurement is at the heart of scientific discovery, and the frontiers of knowledge are expanded through the development of new and more precise instrumentation. This program draws on the history and current expertise of three leading research schools at ANU: the Research School of Physics and Engineering, the Research School of Earth Sciences, and the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Each of these Schools are at the forefront of modern scientific research and have outstanding pedigree in the development of advanced scientific instrumentation. You will be learning from ANU scientists who have worked on projects including: * the design and development of instrumentation for the Nobel-prize winning discovery of gravitational waves * a high-resolution ion microprobe for geological analysis * a high-resolution x-ray computed tomography instrument for the study of porous and disordered materials, and * an integral-field spectrograph for an international, next-generation, thirty-meter class optical telescope.

In this program you have the opportunity to learn the most advanced techniques for studying the heavens, the Earth, and everything in-between. The interdisciplinary expertise you acquire will impact on diverse areas of fundamental scientific research as well as industrial applications. The program aims to produce graduates with deep insight and creative know-how to pursue related careers in science, industry and government, with a focus on innovation, teamwork, and getting results. The degree is a mix of course work and projects, comprising individual and group-based research.

This Advanced program incorporates a research project and thesis

Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.

The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.

Learning Outcomes

1.   demonstrate high level knowledge of scientific instrumentation and measurement;
2.   apply their knowledge of measurement systems and instrumentation to new problems;
3.   interpret, synthesize and critically analyse published literature of relevance to measurement and instrumentation;
4.   demonstrate theoretical and practical skills relevant to techniques and research methodology in scientific measurement;
5.   critically analyse data from measurement systems to reach independent conclusions;
6.   independently perform experimental or theoretical work, interpret and analyse results, write reports and collate data into a thesis;
7.   demonstrate a critical understanding of science in society;
8.   clearly communicate theory and results in both written and oral formats