Unit of study table
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of Professional Engineering (Telecommunications) |
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To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed below. | |||
Candidates with a Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent in the relevant discipline, and who have reached an acceptable level of academic achievement in their prior degree, may be eligible for a reduction of volume in learning of up to 48 credit points. | |||
Core units |
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Year One |
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Year One covers Foundation units only. Candidates with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation may be exempted from Foundation units. | |||
COMP9129 Software Construction |
6 | A Some prior knowledge of programming is preferred; for students without programming experience, extra assistance is given in the first 6 weeks of the semester. N COMP5212 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
ELEC9602 Digital Logic |
6 | A This unit of study assumes some knowledge of digital data representation and basic computer organisation. N ELEC5722 |
Semester 1 |
ELEC9703 Fundamentals of Elec and Electronic Eng |
6 | A Basic knowledge of differentiation & integration, and HSC Physics N ELEC5710 OR ELEC1103 |
Semester 1 |
ENGG5011 Engineering Foundation Studies A |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ELEC9103 Simulations and Numerical Solutions in Eng |
6 | A ELEC9703. Understanding of the fundamental concepts and building blocks of electrical and electronics circuits and aspects of professional project management, teamwork, and ethics. N ELEC5723 OR ELEC2103 OR COSC1001 OR COSC1901 |
Semester 2 |
ELEC9302 Signals and Systems |
6 | A Basic knowledge of differentiation & integration, differential equations, and linear algebra. N ELEC5721 |
Semester 2 |
ELEC9601 Computer Systems |
6 | A HSC Mathematics extension 1 or 2 N ELEC5711 |
Semester 2 |
ELEC9704 Electronic Devices and Circuits |
6 | A 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. N ELEC5720 OR ELEC2104 |
Semester 2 |
Year Two |
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ELEC9305 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. N ELEC5736 |
Semester 1 |
ELEC9505 Communications |
6 | P ELEC9602. Knowledge of digital logic (logic operations, theorems and Boolean algebra, number systems, combinational logic analysis and synthesis, sequential logic, registers, counters, bus systems, state machines, design of a simple computer, and using hardware description languages such as VHDL or Verilog) is required. N ELEC5739 |
Semester 1 |
ELEC9515 Digital Communication Systems |
6 | N ELEC5744 |
Semester 1 |
ENGG5202 Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt |
6 | A General knowledge in science and calculus and understanding of basic principles of chemistry, physics and mechanics |
Semester 1 |
ELEC9506 Data Communications and the Internet |
6 | N ELEC5740 |
Semester 2 |
Select 18 credit points from the Specialist Electives unit block. |
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Year Three |
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ENGG5204 Engineering Professional Practice |
6 | A Competences and experience in engineering obtained during an accepted engineering degree |
Semester 1 |
ENGG5217 Practical Experience |
Students should have completed one year of their MPE program before enrolling in this unit. |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Select at least 12 credit points from the Project or Research Pathway block. |
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Select 18 credit points from the Specialist Electives unit block. |
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Select 12 credit points from the Management Electives unit block. |
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Specialist Elective units |
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Candidates must complete 36 credit points from the following table of Specialist Elective units of study. | |||
ELEC5101 Antennas and Propagation |
6 | Semester 2 |
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ELEC5403 Radio Frequency Engineering |
6 | A Students will be expected to be familiar with ELEC3404 - Electronic Circuit Design , ELEC3104 - Engineering Electromagnetics and the third year course in Circuit Design: ELEC3105 - Circuit Theory and Design. |
Semester 1 |
ELEC5507 Error Control Coding |
6 | A Fundamental mathematics including probability theory and linear algebra. Basic knowledge on digital communications. Basic MATLAB programming skills is desired. |
Semester 1 |
ELEC5508 Wireless Engineering |
6 | A Basic knowledge in probability and statistics, analog and digital communications, error probability calculation in communications channels, and telecommunications network. |
Semester 2 |
ELEC5509 Mobile Networks |
6 | A Basically, students need to know the concepts of data communications and mobile communications, which could be gained in one the following units of study: ELEC3505 Communications, ELEC3506 Data Communications and the Internet, or similar units. If you are not sure, please contact the instructor. |
Semester 1 |
ELEC5510 Satellite Communication Systems |
6 | A Knowledge of error probabilities, analog and digital modulation techniques and error performance evaluation studied in ELEC3505 Communications and ELEC4505 Digital Communication Systems, is assumed. |
Semester 2 |
ELEC5511 Optical Communication Systems |
6 | A (ELEC3405 OR ELEC9405) AND (ELEC3505 OR ELEC9505). Basic knowledge of communications, electronics and photonics - |
Semester 1 |
ELEC5512 Optical Networks |
6 | A Knowledge of digital communications, wave propagation, and fundamental optics |
Semester 2 |
ELEC5514 Networked Embedded Systems |
6 | A ELEC3305, ELEC3506, ELEC3607 and ELEC5508 |
Semester 2 |
ELEC5516 Electrical and Optical Sensor Design |
6 | A Math Ext 1, fundamental concepts of signal and systems, fundamental electrical circuit theory and analysis |
Semester 1 |
ELEC5614 Real Time Computing This unit of study is not available in 2017 |
6 | A SOFT2130 Software Construction (or SOFT2004 Software Development Methods 1) and ELEC3607 Embedded Computing (or ELEC2601 Microprocessor Systems) N MECH5701 |
Semester 1 |
ELEC5616 Computer and Network Security |
6 | A A programming language, basic maths. |
Semester 1 |
Management Elective units |
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Candidates must complete 12 credit points from the following Management Elective units of study. | |||
ENGG5203 Quality Engineering and Management |
6 | A First degree in Engineering or a related discipline |
Semester 2 |
ENGG5205 Professional Practice in Project Management |
6 |
This is a core unit for all Master of Professional Engineering students as well as all students pursuing Project Management studies (including Master of Project Management, Graduate Certificate in Project Management and Graduate Diploma in Project Management). No prerequisite or assumed knowledge. |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ENGG5214 Management of Technology |
6 | A Sound competence in all aspects of engineering, and some understanding of issues of engineering management |
Semester 2 |
ENGG5215 International Eng Strategy and Operations |
6 | A Sound competence in all aspects of engineering, and some understanding of issues of engineering management and globalisation |
Semester 2 |
ENGG5216 Management of Engineering Innovation |
6 | A Sound competence in all aspects of engineering, and some understanding of issues of engineering management |
Semester 1 |
Project units |
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All candidates are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Project or Research units during the final year of study. | |||
Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. | |||
Extended Capstone Project candidates take Capstone Project units ELEC5020 and ELEC5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project ELEC5021 and 6 cp of elective units. | |||
ELEC5020 Capstone Project A |
6 | P 96 cp from MPE degree program or 24 cp from the ME program (including any credit for previous study) |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ELEC5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | C ELEC5020 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ELEC5022 Capstone Project B Extended |
12 | P 42 credit points in the Master of Engineering and WAM >70, or 66 credit points in the Master of Professional Engineering and WAM >70 or exemption Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Research pathway |
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Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway. | |||
Research pathway candidates take Dissertation units ELEC5222 and ELEC5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units. | |||
ELEC5222 Dissertation A |
12 | N ELEC8902, ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ELEC8901 Note: Department permission required for enrolment In order to enrol in a project, students must first secure an academic supervisor in an area that they are interested. The topic of your project must be determined in discussion with the supervisor. The supervisor can come from any of the Engineering Departments, however, they need to send confirmation of their supervision approval to the Postgraduate Administrator. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
ELEC5223 Dissertation B |
12 | N ELEC8901, ENGG5223, ENGG5222, ELEC8902 Note: Department permission required for enrolment In order to enrol in a project, students must first secure an academic supervisor in an area that they are interested. The topic of your project must be determined in discussion with the supervisor. The supervisor can come from any of the Engineering Departments, however, they need to send confirmation of their supervision approval to the Postgraduate Administrator. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Exchange units |
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Exchange units require the approval of the Program Director. With approval, up to 12 credit points of Exchange units may taken in place of other units, towards the requirements ofthe degree. | |||
ENGG5231 Engineering Graduate Exchange A |
6 | Intensive January Intensive July |
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ENGG5232 Engineering Graduate Exchange B |
6 | Intensive January Intensive July |
For more information on degree program requirements visit CUSP (https://cusp.sydney.edu.au).