2017 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 (Electrical Engineering) | 2017

This information is for students commencing their course in 2017. Students follow the rules and requirements for the year they commenced their course. Please refer to the Archives link in the menu for years prior to 2017.

Course Structure

Subject CodeSubject NameCredit PointsSession(s)
Year 1
ENGG950Innovation and Design6Autumn
ECTE955Advanced Laboratory6Autumn
ECTE975Communication and ICT Workplace Practice6Autumn
ENGG851Engineering Research Methods6Autumn, Spring
Plus ONE elective subject from the list below:
ECT8333Microcontroller Architecture and Applications6Annual
ECT8301Digital Signal Processing6Autumn
ECT8324Power Engineering 16Autumn
ECT8363Communication Systems6Autumn
MTH8318Operations Research6Autumn
ECT8344Control Theory6Spring
ECT8364Data Communications6Spring
ECT8323Power Engineering 26Spring
Plus THREE elective subjects from the list below:
ECTE833Embedded Systems6Autumn
ECTE842Computer Controlled Systems6Autumn
ECTE841Intelligent Control6Autumn
ECTE812Power Electronics and Drives6Spring
ECTE826Power Distribution Systems6Spring
ECTE871Robotics and Flexible Automation6Spring
Year 2
ECTE927Renewable and Distributed Generation6Autumn
ENGG941Sustainability for Engineers, Scientists and Professionals6Autumn
ECTE953Advanced Project12Autumn, Spring
ECTE906Advanced Signals and Systems6Autumn, Spring
1 Professional Elective*6
1 Technical Elective 900-level ECTE subject*6
1 Technical Elective 900-level ECTE or non-ECTE subject*6

Professional and Technical Elective Subjects

Choose 1 Professional Elective, 1 Technical Elective 900-level ECTE subject and 1 Technical Elective 900-level ECTE OR 1 Technical Elective non-ECTE subject from the lists below:

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

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Technical Electives 900-level ECTE subjects:
ECTE902Optimum Signal Processing6Not offered in this year
ECTE903Image and Video Processing6Spring
ECTE921Power Quality and Reliability6Not offered in this year
ECTE923Power System Analysis6Autumn
ECTE927Renewable and Distributed Generation6Autumn
ECTE944Identification and Optimal Control6Not offered in this year
ECTE962Telecommunications System Modelling6Spring
ECTE967Mobile Networks6Autumn
ECTE992Internet Networking Protocols6Spring
Technical Electives 900-level non-ECTE subjects:
CSCI933 Machine Learning Algorithms and Applications6Autumn
CSCI935Computer Vision Algorithms and Systems6Spring
ENGG941Sustainability for Engineers, Scientists and Professionals6Autumn
MECH941Micro/Nano Robotic Systems6Autumn
Professional Electives:
ENGG951Engineering Project Management6Spring
ENGG953Modelling of Engineering Management Systems6Spring
ENGG954Strategic Management for Engineers and Technologists6Autumn
ENGG956Financial Management for Engineered Assets6Spring

Credit Arrangements

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

Other Information

Further information is available at:

UOW Course Finder
Email: eis@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 2 November, 2016