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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 Graduate Diploma in Technology Engineering (48 credit points)
- PLUS the course program of 48 credit points.
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_studenq@uow.edu.au