Electrical Engineering (Power) stream
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Electrical Engineering (Power) |
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| All candidates for the Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (Power) 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 (Power), 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 (Power) |
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| Candidates for the 4-year Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (Power) 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 (Power) in a combined degree course |
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| Candidates in the combined degree course of Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Power) with the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Law 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 Electrical Engineering (Power) 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 Electrical (Power) 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 as are prescribed in the joint resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies and the second faculty concerned. | |||
Electrical Engineering (Power) core units of study |
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First year |
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| ELEC1103 Fundamentals of Elec and Electronic Eng |
6 | A HSC Physics, HSC Mathematics extension 1 or 2 |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC1601 Foundations of Computer Systems |
6 | A HSC Mathematics extension 1 or 2 |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG1805 Professional Engineering and IT |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| ELEC3204 Power Electronics and Applications |
6 | A Differential equations, linear algebra, complex variables, analysis of linear circuits. Fourier theory applied to periodic and non-periodic signals. Software such as MATLAB to perform signal analysis and filter design. Familiarity with the use of basic laboratory equipment such as oscilloscope, function generator, power supply, etc. P ELEC2104 N ELEC3202 |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
Fourth year |
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| ELEC4702 Practical Experience |
P 24 credit points of level 3 or 4 units of study. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| ELEC5205 High Voltage Engineering |
6 | A The following previous knowledge is assumed for this unit. Circuit analysis techniques, electricity networks, power system fundamentals equivalent to ELEC3105 Recommended: ELEC5204 Power Systems |
Semester 2 |
| ELEC5204 Power Systems Analysis and Protection |
6 | A The unit assumes basic knowledge of circuits, familiarity with basic mathematics, competence with basic circuit theory and an understanding of three phase systems, transformers, transmission lines and associated modeling and operation of such equipment. N ELEC4201 |
Semester 1 |
Students must select 12cp from the following block of units. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. | |||