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Power Engineering

Accelerated unit of study table

Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) (Power)

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 units
(e) 12 credit points from Electrical Elective units or 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

 

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

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
ENGG5204
Engineering Professional Practice
6 A Competences and experience in engineering obtained during an accepted engineering degree
ENGG5217
Practical Experience
0 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.

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.
ELEC9203
Electricity Networks
6 A This unit of study assumes a competence in first year mathematics (in particular, the ability to work with complex numbers), in elementary circuit theory and in basic electromagnetics
N ELEC3203 OR ELEC5732
ELEC9204
Power Electronics and Applications
6 A Differential equations, linear algebra, complex variables, analysis of linear circuits. Fourier theory applied to periodic and non-periodic signals. Software such as MATLAB to perform signal analysis and filter design. Familiarity with the use of basic laboratory equipment such as oscilloscope, function generator, power supply, etc
P ELEC9704
N ELEC5733
ELEC9206
Electrical Energy Conversion Systems
6 A ELEC9203. 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
N ELEC5734
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

Specialist units

Candidates must complete 36 credit points from the following Specialist units of study.
ELEC5203
Topics in Power Engineering

6 A Competence with linear algebra, differential calculus, numerical methods and Matlab; basic programming skills (Python or Matlab); familiarity with basic physics
ELEC5204
Power Systems Analysis and Protection
6 A (ELEC3203 OR ELEC9203 OR ELEC5732) AND (ELEC3206 OR ELEC9206 OR ELEC5734). The unit assumes basic knowledge of circuits, familiarity with basic mathematics, competence with basic circuit theory and an understanding of three phase systems, transformers, transmission lines and associated modeling and operation of such equipment
ELEC5205
High Voltage Engineering

6 A The following previous knowledge is assumed for this unit. Circuit analysis techniques, electricity networks, power system fundamentals
ELEC5206
Sustainable Energy Systems
6 A A background in power electronics converters and control theory such as that covered in ELEC3204/9204 and ELEC3304/9304 is assumed
ELEC5207
Advanced Power Conversion Technologies
6 A ELEC3204
ELEC5208
Intelligent Electricity Networks
6 A Fundamentals of Electricity Networks, Control Systems and Telecommunications
ELEC5211
Power System Dynamics and Control
6 A ELEC3203 OR ELEC9203 OR ELEC5732. The assumed knowledge for learning this UoS is a deep understanding on circuit analysis and its applications in power system steady state analysis
ELEC5212
Power System Planning and Markets
6 A ELEC3203 OR ELEC9203 OR ELEC5732. The assumed knowledge for learning this UoS is power system steady state analysis
ELEC5213
Engineering Optimisation
6 A Linear algebra, differential calculus, and numerical methods. Competency at programming in a high-level language (such as Matlab or Python)

Electrical Elective units

Candidates may complete up to 12 credit points from the following elective units of study.
ELEC5508
Wireless Engineering
6 A Basic knowledge in probability and statistics, analog and digital communications, error probability calculation in communications channels, and telecommunications network
ELEC5511
Optical Communication Systems
6 A (ELEC3405 OR ELEC9405) AND (ELEC3505 OR ELEC9505). Basic knowledge of communications, electronics and photonics
ELEC5512
Optical Networks
6 A Knowledge of digital communications, wave propagation, and fundamental optics
ELEC5514
IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking
6 A ELEC3305 AND ELEC3506 AND ELEC3607 AND ELEC5508
ELEC5516
Electrical and Optical Sensor Design
6 A Math Ext 1, fundamental concepts of signal and systems, fundamental electrical circuit theory and analysis
ELEC5616
Computer and Network Security
6 A A programming language, basic maths
ELEC5620
Model Based Software Engineering
6 A A programming language, basic maths

Management Elective units

Candidates may complete up to 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
PMGT5205
Professional Project Practice
6 N ENGG5205
ENGG5214
Management of Technology
6 A Sound competence in all aspects of engineering, and some understanding of issues of engineering management
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

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)
ELEC5021
Capstone Project B
6 P ELEC5020
N ELEC5022 OR ELEC5222 OR ELEC5223
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

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
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.
ELEC5223
Dissertation B
12 P ELEC5222
N ELEC8901 or ELEC8902 or ENGG5222 or ENGG5223
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.

Major Industrial Project

Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take ELEC5010 in place of ENGG5217 Practical Experience, ELEC5020/ELEC5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Elective units of study
ELEC5010
Major Industrial Project
24 P WAM >= 70 in prior semester enrolment
N ELEC5020 or ELEC5021 or ELEC5022 or ELEC5222 or ELEC5223 or ENGG5217

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.