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Intelligent Information Engineering MPE Accelerated

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

Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) (Intelligent Information Engineering)

To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 96 credit points, including:
(a) 12 credit points of Core units as listed below
(b) ENGG5217 Practical Experience
(c) 24 credit points of Foundation units
(d) 36 credit points of Specialist Elective units
(e) 12 credit points of Management Elective units
(f) A minimum of 12 credit points of Project or Research Pathway units as detailed below
(g) Candidates undertaking the Research Pathway, replace 12 credit points of elective units with Research Pathway units

Core units

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
ENGG5204
Engineering Professional Practice
6    A Competences and experience in engineering obtained during an accepted engineering degree
Semester 1
ENGG5217
Practical Experience
   N ENGP1000 OR ENGP2000 OR ENGP3000 OR ENGG4000 OR CHNG5205 OR AMME5010


Students should have completed one year of their MPE program before enrolling in this unit.
Intensive April
Intensive August
Intensive December
Intensive February
Intensive January
Intensive July
Intensive June
Intensive March
Intensive May
Intensive November
Intensive October
Intensive September

Foundation units

Candidates must complete 24 credit points from the following Foundation units of study. It is recommended that these be taken in the first year of study.
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
ELEC9607
Embedded Systems
6    A 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.
N ELEC5741
Semester 1
ELEC9304
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.
N ELEC5735
Semester 2
ELEC9506
Data Communications and the Internet
6    N ELEC5740
Semester 2

Specialist Elective units

Candidates must complete 36 credit points from the following table of Specialist Elective units of study.
ELEC5304
Intelligent Visual Signal Understanding
6    A Mathematics (e.g. probability and linear algebra) and programming skills (e.g. Matlab/Java/Python/C++)
Semester 1
ELEC5305
Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing
6    A (ELEC2302 OR ELEC9302) AND (ELEC3305 OR ELEC9305). Linear algebra, fundamental concepts of signals and systems as covered in ELEC2302/ELEC9302, fundamental concepts of digital signal processing as covered in ELEC3305/9305. It would be unwise to attempt this unit without the assumed knowledge- if you are not sure, please contact the instructor.
Semester 2
ELEC5306
Video Intelligence and Compression
6    A Basic understanding of digital signal processing (filtering, DFT) and programming skills (e.g. Matlab/Java/Python/C++)
Semester 1
ELEC5307
Advanced Signal Processing with Deep Learning
6    A Mathematics (e.g., probability and linear algebra) and programming skills (e.g. Matlab/Java/Python/C++)
Semester 2
ELEC5308
Intelligent Information Engineering Practice
6    A Students must have a good understanding of Linear algebra and basic mathematics, Basic Programming skills in C, Python or Matlab
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
ELEC5517
Software Defined Networks
6    A ELEC3506 OR ELEC9506
Semester 2
ELEC5622
Signals, Software and Health
6    A Mathematics (linear algebra and probabilities) and basic programming skills (python/matlab/C++/java)
Semester 2
ELEC5701
Technology Venture Creation

This unit of study is not available in 2021

6    N ENGG5102
Semester 2

Management Elective units

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      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

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 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 credit points of elective units.
ELEC5020
Capstone Project A
6    P 96 cp from MPE degree program or 48 cp from the MPE(Accel) 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
N ELEC5022 OR ELEC5222 OR ELEC5223

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
ELEC5022
Capstone Project B Extended
12    P 24 credit points in the Master of Engineering and WAM >=70 or 96 credit points in the Master of Professional Engineering and WAM >=70 or 48cp from MPE(Accel) program and WAM >=70
N ELEC5021 OR ELEC5222 OR ELEC5223

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

Research Pathway

Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher 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 credit points of elective units.
ELEC5222
Dissertation A
12    N ELEC8901 or ENGG5223 or ENGG5222 or 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
ELEC5223
Dissertation B
12    N ELEC8901 or ELEC8902 or ENGG5222 or ENGG5223

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

With approval of the Program Director, up to 12 credit points of Exchange units may be taken in place of other units, towards the requirements of the degree.