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Software Engineering stream

This page was first published on 14 November 2024 and was last amended on 14 January 2025.
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Internet of Things specialisation

Internet of Things specialisation

Students in the Software stream must complete 30 credit points to achieve this specialisation.
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition
Students complete 24 credit points from the following:
ELEC3506
Communications Networks
6 A Students should be familiar with fundamental digital technologies and representations (e.g., bit complement and internal word representation), have a basic understanding of the physical properties of communication channels, techniques and limitations, and be able to apply fundamental mathematical skills.
ELEC5514
IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking
6 A ELEC3305 and ELEC3506 and ELEC3607 and ELEC5508
ELEC5517
Software Defined Networks
6 A ELEC3506 or ELEC9506
ELEC5518
IoT for Critical Infrastructures
6 A Some background in programming with Python or MATLAB. Background in communication systems. Basic maths.
Students complete 6 credit points from the following:
COMP4447
Pervasive Computing
6 A A major in a computer science area. ELEC1601 or COMP2129 or COMP2017. Any other background in programming and operating systems that is sufficient for the student to independently learn new programming tools from standard online technical materials
P DATA3888 or COMP3888 or COMP3988 or CSEC3888 or ISYS3888 or SOFT3888 or ENGG3112 or SCPU3001
N COMP5047" target="_blank" >COMP5047
COMP4216
Mobile Computing
6 A A major in a computer science area
P (DATA3888 or COMP3888 or COMP3988 or CSEC3888 or ISYS3888 or SOFT3888 or ENGG3112 or SCPU3001) and INFO1113
N COMP5216
COMP4426
Parallel and Distributed Computing
6 A A major in a computer science area
P DATA3888 or COMP3888 or COMP3988 or CSEC3888 or ISYS3888 or SOFT3888 or ENGG3112 or SCPU3001
N COMP5426 or OCMP5426
ELEC5208
Intelligent Electricity Networks
6 A Fundamentals of Electricity Networks, Control Systems and Telecommunications
ELEC5508
Wireless Engineering
6 A Basic knowledge in probability and statistics, analog and digital communications, error probability calculation in communications channels, and telecommunications network
ELEC5509
Mobile Networks
6 A ELEC3505 or ELEC9505 and ELEC3506 or ELEC9506. Basically, students need to know the concepts of data communications and mobile communications. If you are not sure, please contact the instructor
ELEC5616
Computer and Network Security
6 A A programming language, basic maths
ELEC5760
Intelligent Networked Control
6 A Fundamentals of Control Systems and Telecommunications, some background in programming with Python or MATLAB. Basic maths
Units taken for the specialisation will also count toward requirements of the Software stream.

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
14/01/2025 Prerequisites (P) for COMP4447 published as:
"DATA3888 or COMP3888 or COMP3988 or CSEC3888 or SOFT3888 or ENGG3112 or SCPU3001"
Prerequisites (P) for COMP4447 amended to:
"DATA3888 or COMP3888 or COMP3988 or CSEC3888 or ISYS3888 or SOFT3888 or ENGG3112 or SCPU3001"
14/01/2025 Prerequisites (P) for COMP4216 published as:
"(DATA3888 or COMP3888 or COMP3988 or CSEC3888 or SOFT3888 or ENGG3112 or SCPU3001) and INFO1113"
Prerequisites (P) for COMP4216 amended to:
"(DATA3888 or COMP3888 or COMP3988 or CSEC3888 or ISYS3888 or SOFT3888 or ENGG3112 or SCPU3001) and INFO1113"
14/01/2025 Prerequisites (P) for COMP4426 published as:
"DATA3888 or COMP3888 or COMP3988 or CSEC3888 or SOFT3888 or ENGG3112 or SCPU3001"
Prerequisites (P) for COMP4426 amended to:
"DATA3888 or COMP3888 or COMP3988 or CSEC3888 or ISYS3888 or SOFT3888 or ENGG3112 or SCPU3001"