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Telecommunications Engineering

Unit of study table

Master of Professional Engineering (Telecommunications)

To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including:
(a) 84 credit points of Core units as listed below
(b) ENGG5217 Practical Experience
(c) 36 credit points of Specialist Elective units
(d) 12 credit points of Management Elective units
(e) A minimum of 12 credit points of Project or Research Pathway units as detailed below
(f) 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

Year one
COMP9001
Introduction to Programming
6 N INFO1110 OR INFO1910 OR INFO1103 OR INFO1903 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR ENGG1810
COMP9123
Data Structures and Algorithms
6 N INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR COMP2123 OR COMP2823
ELEC9602
Digital Logic
6 A This unit of study assumes some knowledge of digital data representation and basic computer organisation
N ELEC5722
ELEC9703
Fundamentals of Elec and Electronic Eng
6 A Basic knowledge of differentiation and integration, and HSC Physics
N ELEC5710 OR ELEC1103 OR ELEC2100
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
ELEC9302
Signals and Systems
6 A Basic knowledge of differentiation and integration, differential equations, and linear algebra
N ELEC5721
ELEC9601
Computer Systems
6 A HSC Mathematics extension 1 or 2
N ELEC5711
ELEC9704
Electronic Devices and Circuits
6 A Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff'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
Year two
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
ELEC9505
Communications
6 A ELEC9302 or similar. Fourier transform, fundamental in signals and systems theory, convolution, and similar techniques
N ELEC5739
ELEC9515
Digital Communication Systems
6 N ELEC5744
ENGG5202
Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt
6 A General knowledge in science and calculus and understanding of basic principles of chemistry, physics and mechanics
ELEC9506
Communications Networks
6 N ELEC5740
Year three
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.

Specialist elective units

Candidates must complete 36 credit points from the following table of Specialist Elective units of study.
ELEC5101
Antennas and Propagation
6  
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
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
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
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
ELEC5517
Software Defined Networks
6 A ELEC3506 OR ELEC9506
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

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
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
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

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.

Exchange units

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