Unit of Study Table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) |
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| 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. | |||
Requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) |
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| 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. | |||
Requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) in a combined degree |
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| Candidates in the combined degree course of Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering with the Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Project Management 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 |
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First year |
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| 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, ENVX1001 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| MATH1002 Linear Algebra |
3 | A HSC Mathematics or MATH1111 N MATH1902, MATH1014 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| MATH1003 Integral Calculus and Modelling |
3 | A HSC Mathematics Extension 1 or MATH1001 or MATH1011 or a credit or higher in MATH1111 N MATH1013, MATH1903, MATH1907 |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| MATH1005 Statistics |
3 | A HSC Mathematics N MATH1015, MATH1905, STAT1021, STAT1022, ECMT1010, ENVX1001, BUSS1020 |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| PHYS1001 Physics 1 (Regular) |
6 | A HSC Physics C Recommended concurrent Units of Study: (MATH1001 or MATH1901) and (MATH1002 or MATH1902) N PHYS1002, PHYS1901, EDUH1017 |
Semester 1 |
| PHYS1003 Physics 1 (Technological) |
6 | A HSC Physics or PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 or equivalent. C Recommended concurrent Units of Study: (MATH1003 or MATH1903) and (MATH1005 or MATH1905). N PHYS1004, PHYS1902 It is recommended that PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 be completed before this unit |
Semester 2 |
| INFO1103 Introduction to Programming |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| INFO1105 Data Structures |
6 | A Programming, as for INFO1103 P INFO1003 or INFO1103 or INFO1903 or INFS1000 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Late |
Second year |
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| ELEC1103 Fundamentals of Elec and Electronic Eng |
6 | A Basic knowledge of differentiation & integration, and HSC Physics |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC2103 Simulation & Numerical Solutions in Eng |
6 | A ELEC1103. Understanding of the fundamental concepts and building blocks of electrical and electronics circuits and aspects of professional project management, teamwork, and ethics. N COSC1001, COSC1901 |
Semester 2 |
| ELEC2104 Electronic Devices and Circuits |
6 | A Knowledge: ELEC1103. Ohm`s Law and Kirchoff`s Laws; action of Current and Voltage sources; network analysis and the superposition theorem; Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits; inductors and capacitors, transient response of RL, RC and RLC circuits; the ability to use power supplies, oscilloscopes, function generators, meters, etc. |
Semester 2 |
| ELEC2302 Signals and Systems |
6 | A MATH1001 Differential Calculus and MATH1002 Linear Algebra and MATH1003 Integral Calculus and Modelling. Basic knowledge of differentiation & integration, differential equations, and linear algebra. |
Semester 2 |
| ELEC2602 Digital System Design |
6 | A ELEC1601. This unit of study assumes some knowledge of digital data representation and basic computer organisation |
Semester 1 |
| MATH2061 Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus |
6 | P (MATH1011 or MATH1001 or MATH1901 or MATH1906) and (MATH1014 or MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1903 or MATH1907) N MATH2961, MATH2067 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| PHYS2213 Physics 2EE |
6 | A (MATH1001 or MATH1901) and (MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1903). MATH1005 or MATH1905 would also be useful P (PHYS1001 or PHYS1901) and (PHYS1003 or PHYS1902) N PHYS2203, PHYS2001, PHYS2901, PHYS2011, PHYS2911, PHYS2002, PHYS2902, PHYS2012, PHYS2912 |
Semester 2 |
| COMP2129 Operating Systems and Machine Principles |
6 | A INFO1105 OR INFO1905. P INFO1103. |
Semester 1 |
Third year |
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At least 5 of the following 9 units of study: |
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| 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. |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC3203 Electricity Networks |
6 | A Knowledge: 1. Differential equations, linear algebra, complex variables, analysis of linear circuits. 2. Fourier theory applied to periodic and non-periodic signals. 3. Software such as MATLAB to perform signal analysis and filter design. 4. Familiarity with the use of basic laboratory equipment such as oscilloscope, function generator, power supply, etc. 5. Basic electric circuit theory and analysis P ELEC2104. |
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. |
Semester 2 |
| 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 or MATH2961) and ELEC2302 N 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 |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC3404 Electronic Circuit Design |
6 | A A background in basic electronics and circuit theory is assumed. |
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. |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC3607 Embedded Systems |
6 | A ELEC1601 AND ELEC2602. Logic operations, theorems and Boolean algebra, data representation, number operations (binary, hex, integers and floating point), combinational logic analysis and synthesis, sequential logic, registers, counters, bus systems, state machines, simple CAD tools for logic design, basic computer organisation, the CPU, peripheral devices, software organisation, machine language, assembly language, operating systems, data communications and computer networks. P ELEC1601 and ELEC2602 |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC3702 Management for Engineers |
6 | N MECH3661 |
Semester 2 |
Fourth year |
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| ELEC4702 Practical Experience |
P 24 CP of senior or senior advanced units of study. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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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 credits of 3rd year units of study N ELEC4712, ELEC4713 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 2 Note that students require permission from the HOS to do both A and B units in the same Semester, and will have an accelerated assessment schedule. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ELEC4711 Engineering Project B |
6 | P ELEC4710 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1 Note that students require permission from the HOS to do both A and B units in the same Semester, and will have an accelerated assessment schedule. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ELEC4712 Honours Thesis A |
6 | P 36 credits of 3rd year units of study Note: Department permission required for enrolment Note that students require permission from the HOS to do both A and B units in the same Semester, and will have an accelerated assessment schedule. Note also that entry to Honours Thesis is by permission. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ELEC4713 Honours Thesis B |
6 | P ELEC4712 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Note that students require permission from the HOS to do both A and B units in the same Semester, and will have an accelerated assessment schedule. Note also that entry to Honours Thesis is by permission |
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. | |||
For a standard enrolment plan for Electrical Engineering visit cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/name/BE(Elec)