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Electrical Engineering stream

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Electrical Engineering

All candidates for the Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering degree (including those enrolled in a combined degree) must satisfy the requirements described in the table of core units of study.
Candidates will also need to choose a number of recommended units of study for Electrical Engineering, which consist of:
– all level 3, 4 and 5 ELEC units which do not appear in the table of core units; and
– such other units of study as may be so designated by the Head of School.

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering

Candidates for the 4-year Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering degree are required to complete a total of not less than 192 credit points including at least 168 credit points made up of units from the table of core units and recommended units of study. The additional 24 credit points may consist, in whole or in part, of free elective units of study approved by the Head of School.

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering in a combined degree course

Candidates in the combined degree course of Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering with the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Laws are required to complete at least 144 credit points made up of units from the table of core units and recommended units of study.
Candidates in the combined degree course of Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering with the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts are required to complete at least 156 credit points made up of units from the table of core units and recommended units of study.
Candidates in the combined degree course of Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering with the Bachelor of Medical Science are required to complete at least 156 credit points made up of units from the table of core units and recommended units of study, but may choose to replace up to 12 credit points of recommended units with CHEM1101 Chemistry 1A and BIOL1001 Concepts in Biology.
Candidates in all combined degree courses shall also satisfy such other requirements for the combined course as are prescribed in the joint resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies and the second faculty concerned.

Electrical Engineering core units of study

First year

ELEC1601
Foundations of Computer Systems
6    A HSC Mathematics extension 1 or 2
Semester 2
ELEC1103
Fundamentals of Elec and Electronic Eng
6    A HSC Physics, HSC Mathematics extension 1 or 2
Semester 1
ENGG1805
Professional Engineering and IT
6      Semester 1
MATH1001
Differential Calculus
3    A HSC Mathematics Extension 1
N MATH1011, MATH1901, MATH1906, MATH1111
Semester 1
Summer Main
MATH1002
Linear Algebra
3    A HSC Mathematics Extension 1
N MATH1902, MATH1012, MATH1014
Semester 1
Summer Main
MATH1003
Integral Calculus and Modelling
3    A HSC Mathematics Extension 2 or MATH1001 or MATH1011
N MATH1013, MATH1903, MATH1907
Semester 2
Summer Main
MATH1005
Statistics
3    A HSC Mathematics
N MATH1015, MATH1905, STAT1021, STAT1022, ECMT1010
Semester 2
Summer Main
PHYS1003
Physics 1 (Technological)
6    A HSC Physics or PHYS (1001 or 1002 or 1901) or equivalent.
C Recommended concurrent Units of Study: MATH (1003/1903), MATH (1005/1905).
N PHYS1004, PHYS1902


It is recommended that PHYS (1001 or 1002 or 1901) be completed before this unit
Semester 2
INFO1103
Introduction to Programming
6    A HSC Mathematics
N SOFT (1001 or 1901) or COMP (1001 or 1901) or DECO2011
Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO1105
Data Structures
6    A Programming, as for INFO1103
N INFO1905 or SOFT (1002 or 1902) or COMP (1002 or 1902 or 2160 or 2860 or 2111 or 2811 or 2002 or 2902)
Semester 2

Second year

ELEC2103
Simulation & Numerical Solutions in Eng
6    A ELEC1103 Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, ELEC1601 Foundations of Computer Systems.
N COSC1001, COSC1901
Semester 2
ELEC2104
Electronic Devices and Circuits
6    A ELEC1102 Foundations of Electronic Circuits or ELEC1103 Professional Electronic Engineering.
N ELEC2401
Semester 2
ELEC2302
Signals and Systems
6    A MATH1001 Differential Calculus and MATH1002 Linear Algebra and MATH1003 Integral Calculus and Modelling.
N ELEC2301, MATH3019, MATH3919
Semester 2
ELEC2602
Digital System Design
6    A ELEC1103
N ELEC3601, ELEC3608
Semester 1
MATH2061
Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus
6    P MATH(1011 or 1001 or 1901 or 1906) and MATH(1014 or 1002 or 1902) and MATH(1003 or 1903 or 1907)
N MATH2001, MATH2901, MATH2002, MATH2902, MATH2961, MATH2067
Semester 1
Summer Main
PHYS1001
Physics 1 (Regular)
6    A HSC Physics
C Recommended concurrent Units of Study: MATH (1001/1901, 1002/1902)
N PHYS1002, PHYS1901, EDUH1017
Semester 1
PHYS2213
Physics 2EE
6    A MATH (1001/1901 and 1002/1902 and 1003/1903). MATH (1005/1905) would also be useful
P PHYS (1001 or 1901) and PHYS (1003 or 1902)
N PHYS2203, PHYS2001, PHYS2901, PHYS2011, PHYS2911, PHYS2002, PHYS2902, PHYS2012, PHYS2912
Semester 2
COMP2129
Operating Systems and Machine Principles
6    A Programming, as from INFO1103
N SOFT2130, SOFT2830, SOFT2004, SOFT2904, COMP2004, COMP2904
Semester 1

Third year

At least 5 of the following 9 units of study:
ELEC3104
Engineering Electromagnetics
6    A Differential calculus, integral calculus, vector integral calculus; electrical circuit theory and analysis using lumped elements; fundamental electromagnetic laws and their use in the calculation of static fields.
N ELEC3102
Semester 1
ELEC3203
Electricity Networks
6    A This unit of study assumes a competence in first year mathematics (in particular, the ability to work with complex numbers), in elementary circuit theory and in basic electromagnetics.
N ELEC3201
Semester 2
ELEC3206
Electrical Energy Conversion Systems
6    A Following concepts are assumed knowledge for this unit of study: familiarity with circuit theory, electronic devices, ac power, capacitors and inductors, and electric circuits such as three-phase circuits and circuits with switches, the use of basic laboratory equipment such as oscilloscope and power supply.
P ELEC2104
Semester 1
ELEC3304
Control
6    A Specifically the following concepts are assumed knowledge for this unit: familiarity with basic Algebra, Differential and Integral Calculus, Physics; solution of linear differential equations, Matrix Theory, eigenvalues and eigenvectors; linear electrical circuits, ideal op-amps; continuous linear time-invariant systems and their time and frequency domain representations, Laplace transform, Fourier transform.
P MATH2061 and ELEC2302
N ELEC3302, AMME3500
Semester 2
ELEC3305
Digital Signal Processing
6    A Specifically the following concepts are assumed knowledge for this unit: familiarity with basic Algebra, Differential and Integral Calculus, continuous linear time-invariant systems and their time and frequency domain representations, Fourier transform, sampling of continuous time signals.
P ELEC2302
N ELEC3303
Semester 1
ELEC3404
Electronic Circuit Design
6    A A background in basic electronics and circuit theory is assumed.
N ELEC3401
Semester 1
ELEC3505
Communications
6    A Confidence in mathematical operation usually needed to handle telecommunications problems such as Fourier transform, fundamental in signals and systems theory, convolution, and similar techniques.
N ELEC3503
Semester 1
ELEC3607
Embedded Computing
6    A ELEC1101 Foundations of Computer Systems, or ELEC1601 Professional Computer Engineering or ELEC2602 Digital System Design.
P ELEC1601 and ELEC2602
N ELEC2601
Semester 1
ELEC3702
Management for Engineers
6    N ELEC3701, ENGG3005, MECH3661
Semester 2

Fourth year

ELEC4702
Practical Experience
   P 24 credit points of level 3 or 4 units of study.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Students must select 12cp from the following block of units.
Students enrol in either Honours Thesis A&B or Engineering Project A&B. For enrolment in Honours an ISWAM of 65% or greater is required.
ELEC4710
Engineering Project A
6    P 36 credit points of units of study from level 3 and above.
N ELEC4703, ELEC4705, ELEC4707

Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 2,

Semester 1
Semester 2
ELEC4711
Engineering Project B
6    A 36 credit points of units of study from level 3 and above
P ELEC4710 Engineering Project A
N ELEC4703, ELEC4705, ELEC4707

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
ELEC4712
Honours Thesis A
6    P 36 credit points of units of study from level 3 and above
C ELEC4713
N ELEC4703, ELEC4705, ELEC4707

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
ELEC4713
Honours Thesis B
6    P 36 credit points of units of study from level 3 and above
C ELEC4712
N ELEC4707, ELEC4711

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
Notes
1. The Mathematics, Physics and Information Technology units of study may be replaced by equivalent advanced level units of study (if available) subject to prerequisite conditions being met.
2. Students in the Honours program must enrol in ELEC4712 & ELEC4713, students in the Pass Program must enrol in ELEC4710 & ELEC4711.