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Bachelor of Engineering (Internet Engineering)

The School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering offers a course leading to a Bachelor of Engineering (Internet Engineering) which may be completed in a minimum of four years of full-time study. Subjects are scheduled so that it may also be undertaken on a part-time basis, in which case the duration will depend upon the particular circumstances of the student. Progression is by subject but the various subject pre- and co-requisites must be satisfied.

The Degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is awarded for meritorious performance over the course and particularly in the final year. The classes of honours awarded are defined in the Course Rules.

There is a recommended program for a full-time four year minimum course and a preferred part time program for students in approved, full-time professional employment. For holders of TAFE Certificates and Associate Diplomas, programs will be determined on an individual basis but exemptions of up to 48 credit points may apply.

All BE students must sit for and perform satisfactorily in an English Literacy Test organised by the School in association with the Student Learning Development Centre. The test will be held during the first session of a student's enrolment at the University. It is a requirement of the degree that the student perform satisfactorily in at least one such test prior to enrolment in ECTE457 Thesis. Students who are deemed to require tuition in literacy in order to complete this requirement will be advised accordingly and will be required to repeat the literacy test the following year. Enrolment in and attendance at literacy courses will be the individual responsibility of the students concerned.

RECOMMENDED FULL-TIME PROGRAM
As indicated in the individual subject pre-requisites, students are required to complete satisfactorily the recommended first year of the full-time program before beginning the recommended third year of the full-time program and to complete satisfactorily the recommended second year of the full-time program before beginning the recommended fourth year of the full-time program. With the approval of the Head of School, these requirements may be waived.

Year 1    
CSCI111 Computer Science 1A 6
CSCI121 Computer Science 1B 6
ECTE101 Electrical Engineering 1 6
ECTE150 Engineering Design and Management 1 6
ECTE191 WWW Engineering 6
ECTE196 Internet Technology 1 6
MATH187 Mathematics 1A, Part 1 6
MATH188 Mathematics 1A, Part 2 6
Note: MATH187 may be replaced by MATH141/143/161 MATH188 may be replaced by MATH142/144/162
Year 2    
ECTE202 Circuits and Systems 6
ECTE212 Electronics and Communications 6
ECTE222 Power Engineering 1 6
ECTE233 Digital Hardware 1 6
ECTE250 Engineering Design and Management 2 6
ECTE291 Internet Systems 6
ECTE292 Internet Technology 2 6
MATH283 Mathematics 2E for Engineers, Part 1 6
Year 3    
ECTE281 Embedded Internet Systems 6
ECTE301 Digital Signal Processing 1 6
ECTE333 Digital Hardware 2 6
ECTE350 Engineering Design and Management 3 6
ECTE363 Communication Theory 6
ECTE364 Telecommunication Networks 1 6
  Internet Options 12
Year 4    
ECTE457 Thesis 18
ECTE481 Internet Protocols 3
ECTE482 Internet Engineering 3
  Eight final year specialisation subjects 12

Internet Options

With the approval of the Head of School, students may select two six credit point, 300-level subjects offered by:

(a) the School of Information Technology and Computer Science (CSCI, IACT or ITCS); or
(b) the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics (MATH or STAT); or
(c) the School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering (ECTE).

Note that this selection may be constrained by pre- and co-requisites and timetabling.

Final Year Specialisation Subjects
These will be selected from the following list of subjects. Unless class numbers warrant, only ten subjects will be offered in any year.

ECTE431 Real-time Computing 3
ECTE432 Computer Systems 3
ECTE441 Intelligent Control 3
ECTE461 Telecommunications Queuing Theory 3
ECTE462 Telecommunications System Modelling 3
ECTE465 Wireless Communications 3
ECTE466 Spread Spectrum Communications 3
ECTE467 Mobile Networks 3
ECTE468 Error Control Coding 3
ECTE484 Network Design and Analysis 3
ECTE486 Telecommunications Network Management 3

Professional Experience
Full-time BE students must accumulate at least 12 weeks of approved professional experience, documented in the form of employment reports and preferably in the period between third and fourth years.