Postgraduate Courses
  • Students are to follow the requirements of the Handbook for the year they commenced the course.

    However, the subject links below do not contain the subject information for the current year. You can view current subject information through the new Course Handbook.

Master of Engineering (Computer Engineering)

The course information on this page is for new students commencing their degree in 2016 only. 

Students should follow the rules and requirements for the year that they commenced their course. The online course information for years prior to 2016 are available from the Archives link in the menu.

Students should also review current subject availabilities via the Subject Descriptions link in the menu.

Course Structure

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 1
ENGG950 Innovation and Design 6 Autumn
ENGG851 Engineering Research Methods 6 Autumn, Spring
ECTE955 Advanced Laboratory 6 Autumn
ECTE975 Communications and ICT Workplace Practice 6 Autumn

Plus ONE elective subject from the list below:

ECT8301 Digital Signal Processing 6 Autumn
ECT8323 Power Engineering 2 6 Spring
ECT8324 Foundations in Electrical Energy Utilisation 6 Spring
ECT8333 Microcontroller Architecture and Applications 6 Annual
ECT8344 Control Theory 6 Autumn
ECT8363 Communication Systems 6 Autumn
ECT8364 Data Communications 6 Spring
MTH8318 Operations Research 6 Autumn
Plus THREE elective subjects from the list below:
ECTE801 Multimedia Signal Processing 6 Autumn
ECTE832 Computer Architecture 6 Spring
ECTE833 Embedded Systems 6 Autumn
ECTE841 Intelligent Control 6 Autumn
ECTE871 Robotics and Flexible Automation 6 Spring
ECTE882 Network Engineering 6 Autumn
Year 2
ECTE953 Advanced Project 12 Autumn, Spring
ECTE903 Image and Video Processing 6 Spring
ECTE906 Advanced Signals and Systems 6 Autumn/Spring
ECTE992 Internet Networking Protocols 6 Spring
1 Professional Elective* 6
1 Technical Elective 900-level ECTE subject* 6
1 Technical Elective 900-level ECTE or non-ECTE subject* 6

* For advice on choosing the Professional and Technical Electives please meet with your Academic Program Director.

Credit Arrangements

Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.

Other Information

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Last reviewed: 24 June, 2016