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Unit of Study Table

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

Electrical Engineering Stream Table

Electrical Engineering Stream Core units

Complete all 108 credit points of the following units of study:
ELEC1103
Fundamentals of Elec and Electronic Eng
6    A Basic knowledge of differentiation & integration, and HSC Physics
Semester 1
ELEC1601
Foundations of Computer Systems
6    A HSC Mathematics extension 1 or 2
Semester 2
INFO1103
Introduction to Programming
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO1105
Data Structures
6    P INFO1003 or INFO1103 or INFO1903 or INFS1000
Semester 2
Summer Main
PHYS1001
Physics 1 (Regular)
6    N PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 or EDUH1017
Semester 1
PHYS1003
Physics 1 (Technological)
6    N PHYS1004 or PHYS1902


It is recommended that PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 be completed before this unit
Semester 2
COMP2129
Operating Systems and Machine Principles
6    A INFO1105 OR INFO1905.
P INFO1103 or INFO1903.
Semester 1
ELEC2103
Simulation and 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 COSC1901, COSC1001
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 Logic
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 MATH2001 or MATH2901 or MATH2002 or MATH2902 or MATH2961 or MATH2067
Semester 1
Summer Main
PHYS2213
Physics 2EE
6    A (MATH1001 or MATH1901) and (MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1903) and (MATH1005 or MATH1905)
P (PHYS1001 or PHYS1901) and (PHYS1003 or PHYS1902)
N PHYS2203 or PHYS2001 or PHYS2901 or PHYS2011 or PHYS2911 or PHYS2002 or PHYS2902 or PHYS2012 or PHYS2912
Semester 2
Complete an additional 30 credit points of Electrical Engineering Stream Specialist units from the table below.

Electrical Engineering Stream Specialist units

Complete a minimum of 36 credit points of ELEC 3000-level, 4000-level or 5000-level units of study.
Complete a maximum of 12 credit points of units of study from the Bachelor of Engineering Honours General Elective table.


For a standard enrolment plan for Electrical Engineering visit CUSP (https://cusp.sydney.edu.au).