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Master of Professional Engineering

Testamur Title of Degree:

Master of Professional Engineering

Majors Available:

Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Power Engineering, Robotics and Automation

Abbreviation:

MProfEng

Home Faculty:

Informatics

Duration:

2 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

96

Delivery Mode:

On campus (Face-to-Face)

Starting Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

1607

CRICOS Code:

067085C

Overview

The objective of this program is to provide graduates with engineering skills at a level between the Bachelor and Masters by Research degree levels.

Entry Requirements/Assumed Knowledge

A degree equivalent to a four year Australian Bachelor of Engineering specialising in Electrical, Computer or Telecommunications Engineering with an average mark of 50%.

Course Requirements

The Master of Professional Engineering program provides the opportunity for students to undertake a major in:

- Electrical Engineering

- Computer Engineering

- Telecommunications Engineering

- Power Engineering

- Robotics and Automation

The major will be recorded on the testamur.

Students must complete 96 credit points, consisting of the common core (42 credit points), one major (36 credit points) and three electives (18 credit points).

The common core subjects: ECTE906 Advanced Signals and Systems and ECTE955 Advanced Laboratory must be completed by all students in their first semester of enrolment in this degree program.

Students will be able to select one elective stream from three available options. The elective subjects will be based on the performance and interest of the student. The elective options are as follows:

Elective Option 1: Eligible for Placement

- ENGG943 Engineering Professional Placement# (6 credit points)

- 2 elective subjects (12 credit points)

Note: Enrolment in ENGG943 Engineering Professional Placement# is by UOW Subject Coordinator and potential employer approval only. To be eligible for this option, students will need to obtain a result of 65 or more in the Assessment Centre Experience task in the subject ENGG942 Professional Practice. This result will provide students with the opportunity to be interviewed for placement and subsequent completion of ENGG943 Engineering Professional Placement#.

#Students must qualify to enrol in ENGG943 Engineering Professional Placement.

Elective Option 2: WAM of 72.5 or more

- ECTE953 Advanced Project (12 credit points)

- 1 elective subject (6 credit points)

Note: Enrolment in ECTE953 Advanced Project is by Head of School (or their delegate) approval only. To be eligible for this option, students will need to have a WAM2 of 72.5 or more at the end of their first year of completion of this degree program.

Elective Option 3: Not Eligible for Placement

- 3 elective subjects (18 credit points)

Course Program

Note: Only a limited number of subjects will be offered in any one year.

Core Subjects

Students must complete the following subjects in their first session of enrolment:

Subjects

Session

Credit Points

ECTE906

Advanced Signals and Systems

Autumn/Spring

6

ECTE955

Advanced Laboratory

Autumn/Spring

6

Students must also complete the following core subjects:

ENGG942

Professional Practice

Annual

12

ENGG941

Sustainability for Engineers, Scientists and Professionals

Autumn

6

ECTE970

Advanced Topics in Engineering

Autumn/Spring

6

ISIT905

Technology Management and Innovation

Autumn

6

Electrical Engineering Major

Students must complete the following subjects:

ECTE933

Embedded Systems

Autumn

6

ECTE926

Power Distribution Systems

Spring

6

ECTE932

Computer Architecture

Spring

6

ECTE942

Computer Controlled Systems

Spring

6

ECTE992

Internet Networking Protocols

Spring

6

ECTE968

Coding and Error Correction

n/o 2011*

6

*Note: students completing the electrical engineering major are able to substitute ECTE968 Coding and Error Correction with ECTE927 Renewable and Distributed Generation (Autumn Session) in 2011.

Computer Engineering Major

Students must complete the following subjects:

ECTE901

Multimedia Signal Processing

Autumn

6

ECTE931

Real-Time Computing

Autumn

6

ECTE933

Embedded Systems

Autumn

6

ECTE935

Advanced Computer Architecture

Autumn

6

ECTE903

Image and Video Processing

Spring

6

ECTE932

Computer Architecture

Spring

6

Telecommunications Engineering Major

Students must complete the following subjects:

ECTE901

Multimedia Signal Processing

Autumn

6

ECTE962

Telecommunications System Modelling

Autumn

6

ECTE967

Mobile Networks

Autumn

6

ECTE965

Wireless Communication Systems

Spring

6

ECTE986

Telecommunications Network Management

Spring

6

ECTE992

Internet Networking Protocols

Spring

6

Power Engineering Major

Students must complete the following subjects:

ECTE912

Power Electronics and Drives

Autumn

6

ECTE923

Power System Analysis

Autumn

6

ECTE927

Renewable and Distributed Generation

Autumn

6

ECTE931

Real-Time Computing

Autumn

6

ECTE926

Power Distribution Systems

Spring

6

ECTE942

Computer Controlled Systems

Spring

6

Robotics and Automation Major

Students must complete the following subjects:

ECTE931

Real-Time Computing

Autumn

6

ECTE933

Embedded Systems

Autumn

6

ECTE941

Intelligent Control

Autumn

6

ECTE942

Computer Controlled Systems

Spring

6

ECTE944

Identification and Optimal Control

Spring

6

ECTE971

Robotics and Flexible Automation

Spring

6

Elective Options

Students must complete one the following elective options:

Elective Option 1

ENGG943

Engineering Professional Placement

Autumn

6

 

2 elective subjects selected from the list below.

Autumn/Spring

12

Elective Option 2

ECTE953

Advanced Project

Annual

12

 

1 elective subject selected from the list below.

Autumn/Spring

6

Elective Option 3

 

3 elective subjects selected from the list below

Autumn/Spring

18

Electives

Students must select two subjects from the following list:

CSCI968

Advanced Network Security

Autumn

6

ECTE901

Multimedia Signal Processing

Autumn

6

ECTE912

Power Electronics and Drives

Autumn

6

ECTE923

Power System Analysis

Autumn

6

ECTE927

Renewable and Distributed Generation

Autumn

6

ECTE931

Real-Time Computing

Autumn

6

ECTE933

Embedded Systems

Autumn

6

ECTE941

Intelligent Control

Autumn

6

ECTE962

Telecommunications System Modelling

Autumn

6

ECTE967

Mobile Networks

Autumn

6

INFO911

Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery

Autumn

6

ISIT917

Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management

Autumn

6

ISIT937

Information Technology Security and Risk Management

Autumn

6

CSCI935

Computer Vision

Spring

6

ECTE903

Image and Video Processing

Spring

6

ECTE926

Power Distribution Systems

Spring

6

ECTE932

Computer Architecture

Spring

6

ECTE942

Computer Controlled Systems

Spring

6

ECTE965

Wireless Communication Systems

Spring

6

ECTE971

Robotics and Flexible Automation

Spring

6

ECTE986

Telecommunications Network Management

Spring

6

ECTE992

Internet Networking Protocols

Spring

6

MCS9213

Java Programming and Applications

Spring

6

ECTE968

Coding and Error Correction

n/o 2011

6

Other Information

Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: Informatics - informatics_studenq@uow.edu.au