Faculty of Engineering

Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical) (2012)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2012.


1. Overview

Course: Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical) (2012)
CP Required: 144
Min FT Duration: 3.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

2. Requirements

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ENGG5202: Sustainable Design, Engineering & Management
Core
6 ENGG5204: Engineering Professional Practice
12 Select from Unit Block:
Foundation Units

Note: Students need to complete 24 credit points of Foundation Units across the first two semesters of the degree. 12 credit points is recommended for each semester, but students may take more or less in each semester as long as the final total for the year as a whole is 24 credit points.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
List
12 Select from Unit Blocks:
Electrical Electives
Management Electives
12 Select from Unit Block:
Foundation Units

Note: Students need to complete 24 credit points of Foundation Units across the first two semesters of the degree plus 36 credit points of Electrical Electives and 12 credit points of Management Units for the degree as a whole. The Electrical Electives and Management Units may be completed in first or second year as preferred.

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ELEC5020: Capstone Project A


Note: Students who have gained 75% average mark or above in their first 48 cp of MPE are eligible for the Research Pathway and may replace ELEC5020/1 and 12 credits of management electives with ELEC8903/4 Dissertation A&B.
Core
0 ENGG5217: Practical Experience
List
18 Select from Unit Blocks:
Electrical Electives
Management Electives

Note: 36 credit points of Electrical Electives and 12 credit points of Management Units must be completed across the degree as a whole. The Electrical Electives and Management Units may be completed in first or second year as preferred.

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ELEC5021: Capstone Project B


Note: Students who have gained 75% average mark or above in their first 48 cp of MPE are eligible for the Research Pathway and may replace ELEC5020/1 and 12 credits of management electives with ELEC8903/4 Dissertation A&B.
List
18 Select from Unit Blocks:
Electrical Electives
Management Electives

Note: 36 credit points of Electrical Electives and 12 credit points of Management Units must be completed across the degree as a whole. The Electrical Electives and Management Units may be completed in first or second year as preferred.

4. Pathways

Engineering Project - Single Semester Option

Type CP CP From
Core
12 ENGG5219: Research Project

Note: Engineering Project must be completed by all students, unless undertaking Research Pathway (conditions below). Engineering Project is normally completed across two semesters in two stages through ELEC5020 (6cp) and ELEC5021 (6cp). However, it may also be completed in a single semester through ENGG5219 (12 cp).

Engineering Project - Two Semester Option

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ELEC5020: Capstone Project A
Core
6 ELEC5021: Capstone Project B

Note: Engineering Project must be completed by all students, unless undertaking Research Pathway (conditions below). Engineering Project is normally completed across two semesters in two stages through ELEC5020 (6cp) and ELEC5021 (6cp). However, it may also be completed in a single semester through ENGG5219 (12 cp).

Research Pathway

Type CP CP From
Core
12 ENGG5222: Dissertation A
Core
12 ENGG5223: Dissertation B

Note: Research pathway students take Dissertation units ENGG5222 and ENGG5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Engineering Project units ELEC5020/5021 and 12 cp of elective units. Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher in their first 48 credits of MPE are eligible for the Research pathway.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Foundation Units (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ELEC5730 Foundations of Eng Electromagnetics 6
ELEC5732 Foundations of Electricity Networks 6
ELEC5734 Foundations of Electrical Energy Conversion Systems 6
ELEC5735 Foundations of Control 6
ELEC5736 Foundations of Digital Signal Processing 6
ELEC5737 Foundations of Electronic Circuit Design 6
ELEC5739 Foundations of Communications 6
ELEC5741 Foundations of Embedded Computing 6

Note: The list shows electives available in 2012. Changes may have occurred since then. For electives now offered, see current year version of this degree.

Block 2 - Electrical Electives (Min CP: 36,Max CP: 36)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
COMP5047 Pervasive Computing 6 Semester 2
COMP5416 Advanced Network Technologies 6 Semester 2
COMP5426 Parallel and Distributed Computing 6 Semester 1
ELEC5101 Antennas and Propagation 6 Semester 2
ELEC5203 Topics in Power Engineering [not offered in 2021] 6 Semester 2
ELEC5204 Power Systems Analysis and Protection 6 Semester 1
ELEC5205 High Voltage Engineering [not offered in 2021] 6 Semester 2
ELEC5206 Sustainable Energy Systems 6 Semester 2
ELEC5207 Advanced Power Conversion Technologies 6 Semester 2
ELEC5208 Intelligent Electricity Networks 6 Semester 1
ELEC5303 Computer Control System Design [not Offered 2021] 6 Semester 1
ELEC5402 Digital Integrated Circuit Design 6
ELEC5403 Radio Frequency Engineering [not offered in 2021] 6 Semester 1
ELEC5507 Error Control Coding 6 Semester 1
ELEC5508 Wireless Engineering 6 Semester 2
ELEC5509 Mobile Networks 6 Semester 1
ELEC5510 Satellite Communication Systems 6 Semester 2
ELEC5511 Optical Communication Systems 6 Semester 1
ELEC5512 Optical Networks 6 Semester 2
ELEC5514 Networked Embedded Systems 6 Semester 2
ELEC5614 Real Time Computing 6 Semester 1
ELEC5615 Advanced Computer Architecture 6 Semester 1
ELEC5616 Computer and Network Security 6 Semester 1
ELEC5617 Topics in Software Engineering 6 Semester 2
ELEC5618 Software Quality Engineering 6 Semester 1
ELEC5619 Object Oriented Application Frameworks 6 Semester 2
ELEC5620 Model Based Software Engineering 6 Semester 2
ELEC5621 Digital Systems Design 6
ELEC5701 Technology Venture Creation [not offered in 2021] 6 Semester 2

Note: The list shows electives available in 2012. Changes may have occurred since then. For electives now offered, see current year version of this degree.

Block 3 - Management Electives (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ENGG5203 Quality Engineering and Management 6 Semester 2
ENGG5205 Professional Practice in Project Management 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGG5214 Management of Technology 6 Semester 2
ENGG5215 International Engineering Strategies and Operations 6 Semester 2
ENGG5216 Management of Engineering Innovation 6 Semester 1

Note: The list shows electives available in 2012. Changes may have occurred since then. For electives now offered, see current year version of this degree.