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Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering)

Recommended Full-Time Program

Year 1
 
CSCI111 Computer Science 1A 6
CSCI121 Computer Science 1B 6
ECTE101 Electrical Engineering 1 6
ECTE150 Engineering Design and Management 1 6
MATH187 Mathematics 1A, Part 1 6
MATH188 Mathematics 1A, Part 2 6
PHYS141 Fundamentals of Physics A 6
PHYS142 Fundamentals of Physics B 6
Note:
MATH187 may be replaced by MATH141/161
MATH188 may be replaced by MATH142/162
Year 2
 
CSCI204 Programming: The C Family and Unix 6
Or
 
CSCI213 Java Programming and the Internet 6
Plus
 
ECTE202 Circuits and Systems 6
ECTE212 Electronics and Communications 6
ECTE222 Power Engineering 1 6
ECTE233 Digital Hardware 1 6
ECTE250 Engineering Design and Management 2 6
ENGG291 Engineering Fundamentals 6
MATH283 Mathematics 2E for Engineers Part 1 6
Year 3
 
ECTE301 Digital Signal Processing 1 6
ECTE313 Electronics 6
ECTE323 Power Engineering 2 6
ECTE333 Digital Hardware 2 6
ECTE344 Control Theory 6
ECTE350 Engineering Design and Management 3 6
ECTE363 Communication Theory 6
Plus Electrical Option 6
Year 4
 
ECTE457 Thesis 18
Plus 10 Final Year Specialisation Subjects 30

Final Year Specialisation Subjects

These will be selected from the following list of subjects. Unless class numbers warrant, only 12 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 3
ECTE402 Stochastic Signal Processing 3
ECTE403 Image and Video Processing 3
ECTE404 Adaptive Signal Processing 3
ECTE405 Speech and Audio Processing 3
ECTE411 AC-Sourced Power Electronics 3
ECTE412 DC-Sourced Power Electronics 3
ECTE413 Micro-Electronics 3
ECTE421 Power Quality 3
ECTE422 Power Quality Monitoring 3
ECTE423 Power Systems 3
ECTE424 Power System Abnormalities 3
ECTE425 Industrial Drives and Actuators 3
ECTE426 Power Equipment Design 3
ECTE431 Real-time Computing 3
ECTE432 Computer Systems 3
ECTE441 Intelligent Control 3
ECTE442 Computer Controlled Systems 3
ECTE443 Digital Control 3
ECTE444 Identification and Optimal Control 3
ECTE461 Telecommunications Queuing Theory 3
ECTE462 Telecommunications System Modelling 3
ECTE463 Transmission Systems 3
ECTE464 Antennas and Propagation 3
ECTE465 Wireless Communications 3
ECTE466 Spread Spectrum Communications 3
ECTE467 Mobile Networks 3
ECTE468 Error Control Coding 3
ECTE471 Robotics Manipulators 3
ECTE472 Robotics Sensory Control 3
ECTE481 Internet Protocols 3
ECTE482 Internet Engineering 3
ECTE483 Computer Networking 3
ECTE484 Network Design and Analysis 3
ECTE485 Internet Communications 3
ECTE486 Telecommunications Network Management 3

With the approval of the School Head, two Electrical Engineering Specialisation Subjects may be replaced by a suitable equivalent subject offered by another Department or School.

Electrical Option
Year 3/Stage 5:

With the approval of the Head of School, students may select:

  1. one six credit point, 200 or 300 or 400-level subject from those listed in the General Schedule and offered by the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics (MATH or STAT); or
  2. one of the following four subjects: ECTE281 Embedded Internet Systems, ECTE291 Internet Systems, ECTE292 Internet Technology 2, ECTE392 Wireless Internet.

Note that this selection may be constrained by pre- and co-requisites and timetabling.

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

Stage 1
 
ECTE150 Engineering Design and Management 1 6
MATH187 Mathematics 1A, Part 1 6
MATH188 Mathematics 1A, Part 2 6
PHYS141 Fundamentals of Physics A 6
PHYS142 Fundamentals of Physics B 6
Note:
MATH187 may be replaced by MATH141/161
MATH188 may be replaced by MATH142/162
Stage 2
 
CSCI111 Computer Science 1A 6
CSCI121 Computer Science 1B 6
ECTE101 Electrical Engineering 1 6
ECTE233 Digital Hardware 1 6
Stage 3
 
CSCI204 Programming: The C Family and Unix 6
Or
 
CSCI213 Java Programming and the Internet 6
Plus
 
ECTE202 Circuits and Systems 6
ECTE212 Electronics and Communications 6
ECTE222 Power Engineering 1 6
MATH283 Mathematics 2E for Engineers, Part 1 6
Stage 4
 
ECTE323 Power Engineering 2 6
ECTE250 Engineering Design and Management 2 6
ECTE333 Digital Hardware 2 6
ECTE344 Control Theory 6
ENGG291 Engineering Fundamentals 6
Stage 5
 
ECTE301 Digital Signal Processing 1 6
ECTE350 Engineering Design and Management 3 6
ECTE363 Communication Theory 6
Plus Electrical Option 6
Stage 6
 
ECTE313 Electronics 6
Plus 8 Final Year Specialisation Subjects 6
Stage 7
 
ECTE457 Thesis 18
Plus 2 Final Year Specialisation Subjects 6

 

 
 
 

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