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Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering)

The School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering offers a course leading to a Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) which may be completed in a minimum of four years of full-time study. Subjects are scheduled so that it may also be undertaken on a part-time basis, in which case the duration will depend upon the particular circumstances of the student. Progression is by subject but the various subject pre- and co-requisites must be satisfied. The Degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is awarded for meritorious performance over the course and particularly in the final year. The classes of honours awarded are defined in the Course Rules.

There is a recommended program for a full-time four year minimum course and a preferred part time program for students in approved, full-time professional employment. For holders of TAFE Certificates and Associate Diplomas, programs will be determined on an individual basis but exemptions of up to 34 credit points may apply.

All BE students must sit for and perform satisfactorily in an English Literacy Test organised by the School in association with the Student Learning Development Centre. The test will be held during the first session of a student's enrolment at the University. It is a requirement of the degree that the student perform satisfactorily in at least one such test prior to enrolment in ECTE457 Thesis. Students who are deemed to require tuition in literacy in order to complete this requirement will be advised accordingly and will be required to repeat the literacy test the following year. Enrolment in and attendance at literacy courses will be the individual responsibility of the students concerned.



Recommended Full-Time Program

As indicated in the individual subject pre-requisites, students are required to complete satisfactorily the recommended first year of the full-time program before beginning the recommended third year of the full-time program and to complete satisfactorily the recommended second year of the full-time program before beginning the recommended fourth year of the full-time program. With the approval of the Head of School, these requirements may be waived.

Year 1
CSCI111 Computer Science 1A
CSCI121 Computer Science 1B
ELEC101 Electrical Engineering 1
ELEC150 Engineering Design and Management 1
MATH187 Mathematics 1A, Part 1
MATH188 Mathematics 1A, Part 2
PHYS141 Fundamentals of Physics A
PHYS142 Fundamentals of Physics B


Year 2
CSCI204 Programming: The C Family and Unix
Or
CSCI213 Java Programming and the Internet
Plus
ELEC202 Circuits and Systems
ELEC212 Electronics and Communications
ELEC222 Power Engineering 1
ELEC233 Digital Hardware 1
ELEC250 Engineering Design and Management 2
ENGG291 Engineering Fundamentals for Electrical Engineers
MATH283 Mathematics 2E for Engineers, Part 1


Year 3
CSCI205 Program Design and Implementation
ELEC301 Digital Signal Processing 1
ELEC313 Electronics
ELEC333 Digital Hardware 2
ELEC344 Control Theory
ELEC350 Engineering Design and Management 3
ELEC363 Communication Theory

Computer Option


Year 4
CSCI311 Software Engineering
ECTE431 Real-time Computing
ECTE432 Computer Systems
ECTE457 Thesis

plus 6 Final Year Specialisation Subjects



FINAL YEAR SPECIALISATION SUBJECTS

These will be selected from the following list of subjects. Unless class numbers warrant, only eight subjects will be offered in any year.

Note: A pre-requisite of "ALL YEAR 2 SUBJECTS OR EQUIVALENT" applies to EACH Final Year Specialisation Subject in addition to any other pre- or co-requisite given.
ECTE401 Fast Signal Processing Algorithms
ECTE402 Stochastic Signal Processing
ECTE403 Image and Video Processing
ECTE404 Adaptive Signal Processing
ECTE405 Speech and Audio Processing
ECTE411 AC-Sourced Power Electronics
ECTE412 DC-Sourced Power Electronics
ECTE413 Micro-Electronics
ECTE421 Power Quality
ECTE422 Power Quality Monitoring
ECTE423 Power Systems
ECTE424 Power System Abnormalities
ECTE425 Industrial Drives and Actuators
ECTE426 Power Equipment Design
ECTE441 Intelligent Control
ECTE442 Computer Controlled Systems
ECTE443 Digital Control
ECTE444 Identification and Optimal Control
ECTE461 Telecommunications Queueing Theory
ECTE462 Telecommunications System Modelling
ECTE463 Transmission Systems
ECTE464 Antennas and Propagation
ECTE465 Wireless Communications
ECTE466 Spread Spectrum Communications
ECTE467 Mobile Networks
ECTE468 Error Control Coding
ECTE471 Robotics Manipulators
ECTE472 Robotics Sensory Control
ECTE481 Internet Protocols
ECTE482 Internet Engineering
ECTE483 Computer Networking
ECTE484 Network Design and Analysis
ECTE485 Layered Communication Architectures
ECTE486 Telecommunications Network Management


COMPUTER OPTION

Year 3/Stage 4:

With the approval of the Head of School, students may select one six credit point, 200 or 300 or 400-level subject from those listed in the General Schedule and offered by EITHER: the School of Information Technology and Computer Science (Computer Science (CSCI) or Information Technology (IACT))
OR: the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics (Mathematics (MATH) or Statistics (STAT)). Note that this selection may be constrained by pre- and co-requisites and timetabling.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Full-time BE students must accumulate at least 12 weeks of approved professional experience, documented in the form of employment reports and preferably in the period between third and fourth years.

Recommended Part-Time Program for Students in Full-Time, Approved Professional Employment

Students are required to complete satisfactorily the recommended first two stages of the part-time program before beginning the recommended fourth stage of the part-time program and to complete satisfactorily the recommended third stage of the part-time program before beginning the recommended sixth stage of the part-time program. With the approval of the Head of School, these requirements may be waived.
Stage 1
ELEC150 Engineering Design and Management 1
MATH187 Mathematics 1A, Part 1
MATH188 Mathematics 1A, Part 2
PHYS141 Fundamentals of Physics A
PHYS142 Fundamentals of Physics B


Stage 2
CSCI111 Computer Science 1A
CSCI121 Computer Science 1B
ELEC101 Electrical Engineering 1
ELEC233 Digital Hardware 1


Stage 3
CSCI204&p_year=2000&p_source=UgInfCourse">CSCI204 Programming: The C Family and Unix
Or
CSCI213&p_year=2000&p_source=UgInfCourse">CSCI213 Java Programming and the Internet
Plus
ELEC202 Circuits and Systems
ELEC212 Electronics and Communications
ELEC222 Power Engineering 1
MATH283 Mathematics 2E for Engineers, Part 1


Stage 4
ELEC250 Engineering Design and Management 2
ELEC333 Digital Hardware 2
ELEC344 Control Theory
ENGG291 Engineering Fundamentals for Electrical Engineers

Computer Option


Stage 5
SCI205 Program Design and Implementation
ELEC301 Digital Signal Processing 1
ELEC350 Engineering Design and Management 3
ELEC363 Communication Theory


Stage 6
CSCI311 Software Engineering
ELEC313 Electronics
ECTE431 Real-time Computing
ECTE432 Computer Systems

plus 4 Final Year Specialisation Subjects


Stage 7
ECTE457 Thesis

Plus 2 Final Year Specialisation Subjects