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Master of Electrical Power Engineering
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Master of Electrical Power Engineering |
Abbreviation: |
MElecPowEng |
My University: |
Electrical, Power, Engineering |
Duration: |
2 years part-time (minimum) |
Total Credit Points: |
48 |
Delivery Mode: |
Flexible (3 day face-to-face workshops for each subject) |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn/Spring |
Location: |
Sydney |
UOW Course Code: |
1625 |
CRICOS Code: |
N/A |
Overview
This course has been designed to provide specific education in areas identified as being of primary importance to the Australian electricity distribution industry that students may not have been exposed to in more general undergraduate studies.
The subjects offered under this program will be delivered by industry experts and are designed to provide students with skills and education specific to the needs of industry.
Entry Requirements/Assumed Knowledge
A four year Australian Bachelor degree specialising in Electrical Engineering and minimum achievement of Honours Class II Division 2 is required for students to be eligible to enrol in this program of study.
Note: Students who have at least two years or more recent and relevant electricity industry work experience are eligible to be considered for this program in-lieu of Honours Class II Division 2.
Course Requirements
Students must complete 48 credit points of coursework subjects or alternatively 36 credit points of coursework subjects and ECTE947 Research Project (12 credit points) to be eligible for this award.
The program is offered on a part-time basis by mandatory attendance at a face-to-face 3 day intensive learning session for each subject.
Course Program
Students must select their requisite number of subjects from the list below:
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points | |
ECTE916 |
Distribution System Reliability |
n/o 2013 |
6 |
ECTE920 |
Electricity Market Structures and Demand Side Integration |
n/o 2013 |
6 |
ECTE929 |
Power System Protection and Communication |
n/o 2013 |
6 |
ECTE914 |
Overhead, Underground Line Design and Construction |
n/o 2013 |
6 |
ECTE915 |
Power Quality |
n/o 2013 |
6 |
ECTE919 |
Distribution Network Planning |
n/o 2013 |
6 |
ECTE917 |
Renewable and Embedded Generation |
Autumn (Mar) |
6 |
ECTE918 |
High Voltage Engineering |
n/o 2013 |
6 |
ECTE928 |
Power System Earthing |
n/o 2013 |
6 |
ECTE930 |
Substation Design |
Spring (Aug) |
6 |
ECTE934 |
Electrical Safety |
Autumn (Mar) |
6 |
ECTE939 |
Power System Stability |
Spring (Aug) |
6 |
ECTE947 |
Research Project |
n/o 2013 |
12 |
Note: Only a limited number of subjects will be offered in any one year.
Other Information
Students who satisfactorily complete only a 24 credit point program and are not able to complete the full requisite 48 credit point program are eligible for the award of a Graduate Certificate in Electrical Power Engineering.
Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: informatics_enquiries@uow.edu.au