Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering)

Electrical Engineering focuses on electrical and electronic devices and systems, computer systems, telecommunications, control and electrical power engineering. Electrical engineers play a vital role in renewable energy generation, heavy industry and manufacturing installations, robotics and automation, mining and electrical power distribution. Electrical engineers are highly sought after for their expertise in the development and application of sustainable electrical and electronic systems across a wide range of sectors.

Computer engineers design computers and/or computer systems, hardware and software to control sensors, embedded devices and manufacturing or industrial plants. This field of engineering not only focuses on how computer systems themselves work, but how they integrate into the larger picture. Computer engineers can choose to work in many areas such as networking, control and automation, multimedia, image processing, machine vision and intelligent systems. They work across a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, medical, transport, telecommunication, government, mining and finance, any industry which requires personnel with expertise in the design and applications of computer hardware, especially the interfacing of computers with other machinery.

Telecommunications Engineering deals with large-scale data networks, such as the internet and other devices and systems that represent, store and transmit analog and digital information. This includes data transmission, equipment, customer access technology, analog and digital radio and television systems, satellite communications, global navigation, mobile communications and remote sensing/telemetry systems. 

Course Structure

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Engineering in any of the specialisations a candidate shall accrue an aggregate of at least 220 Credit Points (cp), which includes 30 cps of General Education, 160 cp from the program core and 30 cp major requirements. Students are also required to accrue an overall weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 50%.     

All Bachelor of Engineering students are required to take the Engineering Placement Tests in the first semester of study. 

General Education

First Year Subjects (all majors) 

Core Subjects (Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering) 

Electrical Engineering Major 

Computer Engineering Major

Telecommunications Engineering Major

Specialisation Subjects (Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering)

All Specialisation Subjects may not be available every year - check the subject timetable for further details.  

Professional Recognition/Accreditation

UOW's engineering programs are accredited by Engineers Australia and relevant world engineering bodies through the Washington Accord. This ensures recognition by equivalent professional engineering bodies in the USA, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries.