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Master of Technology Engineering

Testamur Title of Degree:

Master of Technology Engineering

Majors available:

Digital Media Broadcasting

Internet Technology

Abbreviation:

MTechEng

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:

1608

CRICOS Code:

067082F

Overview

The Master of Technology Engineering program is designed specifically for students who have an undergraduate background that is not specifically in Computer, Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering.

Students will have the opportunity to gain specialist skills as they complete a major in either Digital Media Broadcasting or Internet Technology.

The major will be recorded on the testamur.

Entry Requirements/Assumed Knowledge

Completion of a Bachelor degree (equivalent to a three year Australian tertiary qualification) in Engineering, Physics or other related area.

Course Requirements

Students must satisfactorily complete 96 credit points, consisting of:

The course program requires students to satisfactorily complete:

    - 12 credit points of common core subjects; and

    - 36 credit points of subjects from the chosen major area of study.

The common core subject, ECTE906 Advanced Signals and Systems, must be completed in the first semester of enrolment. The common core subject, ECTE975 Communication and ICT Workplace Practice, must be satisfactorily completed in order for a student to be eligible to graduate.

Course Program

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

Core Subjects

Following successful completion of the Graduate Diploma in Technology Engineering students are required to undertake the following subjects:

Subjects

Session

Credit Points

ECTE906

Advanced Signals and Systems

Autumn/Spring

6

ECTE975

Communications and ICT Workplace Practice

Autumn/Spring

6

Digital Media Broadcasting Major

Students must complete six subjects (36 credit points) from the following list:

ECTE901

Multimedia Signal Processing

Autumn

6

ECTE931

Real-Time Computing

Autumn

6

ECTE933

Embedded Systems

Autumn

6

CSCI968

Advanced Network Security

Autumn

6

ISIT937

Information Technology Security and Risk Management

Autumn

6

ECTE955

Advanced Laboratory

Autumn/Spring

6

ECTE903

Image and Video Processing

Spring

6

ECTE965

Wireless Communication Systems

Spring

6

CSCI946

Multimedia Content Management

Spring

6

ISIT951

Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture

Spring

6

Internet Technology Major

Students must complete six subjects (36 credit points) from the following list:

CSCI968

Advanced Network Security

Autumn

6

ECTE962

Telecommunications Systems Modelling

Autumn

6

ISIT937

Information Technology Security and Risk Management

Autumn

6

ECTE965

Wireless Communication Systems

Spring

6

ECTE986

Telecommunications Network Management

Spring

6

ISIT951

Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture

Spring

6

ISIT906

Information Design and Content Management

Spring

6

ECTE992

Internet Networking Protocols

Spring

6

ECTE956

Internet Technology Laboratory*

n/o 2011*

6

ECTE982

Network Engineering

n/o 2011

6

* Students are able to complete ECTE955 Advanced Laboratory in place of ECTE956 Internet Technology Laboratory as the two subjects are equivalent.

Special Requirements

Students that have a degree equivalent to a four year Australian Bachelor degree specialising in Computer, Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunications Engineering will be eligible to have the requirement to complete the Graduate Diploma in Technology Engineering waived. These students will only need to complete the required course program of 48 credit points.

Other Information

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