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Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering)

The School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering offers a course leading to a Bachelor of Engineering (Computer 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
MATH187 Mathematics 1A, Part 1
6
MATH188 Mathematics 1A, Part 2
6
PHYS141 Fundamentals of Physics A
6
PHYS142 Fundamentals of Physics B
6


Note:
MATH187 may be replaced by MATH141/143/161
MATH188 may be replaced by MATH142/144/162

Year 2
CSCI204 Programming: The C Family and Unix
6
or
CSCI213 Java Programming and the Internet
6
Plus
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
ENGG291 Engineering Fundamentals
6
MATH283 Mathematics 2E for Engineers, Part 1
6
Year 3
CSCI205 Development Methods and Tools
6
ECTE301 Digital Signal Processing 1
6
ECTE313 Electronics
6
ECTE333 Digital Hardware 2
6
ECTE344 Control Theory
6
ECTE350 Engineering Design and Management 3
6
ECTE363 Communication Theory
6
plus
Computer Option
Year 4
CSCI311 Software Process Management
6
ECTE431 Real-time Computing
3
ECTE432 Computer Systems
3
ECTE457 Thesis
18
plus
6 Final Year Specialisation Subjects



FINAL YEAR SPECIALISATION SUBJECTS

These will be selected from the following list of subjects. Unless class numbers warrant, only eight subjects will be offered in any year.

Note: A pre-requisite of "ALL YEAR 2 SUBJECTS OR EQUIVALENT" applies to EACH Final Year Specialisation Subject in addition to any other pre- or co-requisite given.
ECTE401 Fast Signal Processing Algorithms
3
ECTE402 Stochastic Signal Processing
3
ECTE403 Image and Video Processing
3
ECTE404 Adaptive Signal Processing
3
ECTE405 Speech and Audio Processing
3
ECTE411 AC-Sourced Power Electronics
3
ECTE412 DC-Sourced Power Electronics
3
ECTE413 Micro-Electronics
3
ECTE421 Power Quality
3
ECTE422 Power Quality Monitoring
3
ECTE423 Power Systems
3
ECTE424 Power System Abnormalities
3
ECTE425 Industrial Drives and Actuators
3
ECTE426 Power Equipment Design
3
ECTE441 Intelligent Control
3
ECTE442 Computer Controlled Systems
3
ECTE443 Digital Control
3
ECTE444 Identification and Optimal Control
3
ECTE461 Telecommunications Queueing Theory
3
ECTE462 Telecommunications System Modelling
3
ECTE463 Transmission Systems
3
ECTE464 Antennas and Propagation
3
ECTE465 Wireless Communications
3
ECTE466 Spread Spectrum Communications
3
ECTE467 Mobile Networks
3
ECTE468 Error Control Coding
3
ECTE471 Robotics Manipulators
3
ECTE472 Robotics Sensory Control
3
ECTE481 Internet Protocols
3
ECTE482 Internet Engineering
3
ECTE483 Computer Networking
3
ECTE484 Network Design and Analysis
3
ECTE485 Internet Communications
3
ECTE486 Telecommunications Network Management
3



COMPUTER OPTION

Year 3/Stage 4:

With the approval of the Head of School, students may select:

(a) one six credit point, 200 or 300 or 400-level subject from those listed in the General Schedule and offered by EITHER:
  (i) the School of Information Technology and Computer Science (CSCI, IACT or ITCS) ; or
  (ii) the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics (MATH or STAT).
  OR  
(b) one of the following four subjects: ECTE281 Embedded Internet Systems, ECTE291 Internet Systems, ECTE292 Internet Technology 2, ECTE392 Wireless Internet.

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


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.

Recommended Part-Time Program for Students in Full-Time, Approved Professional Employment

Students are required to complete satisfactorily the recommended first two stages of the part-time program before beginning the recommended fourth stage of the part-time program and to complete satisfactorily the recommended third stage of the part-time program before beginning the recommended sixth stage of the part-time program. With the approval of the Head of School, these requirements may be waived.

Stage 1
ECTE150 Engineering Design and Management 1
6
MATH187 Mathematics 1A, Part 1
6
MATH188 Mathematics 1A, Part 2
6
PHYS141 Fundamentals of Physics A
6
PHYS142 Fundamentals of Physics B
6
Note:
MATH187 may be replaced by MATH141/143/161
MATH188 may be replaced by MATH142/144/162
Stage 2
CSCI111 Computer Science 1A
6
CSCI121 Computer Science 1B
6
ECTE101 Electrical Engineering 1
6
ECTE233 Digital Hardware 1
6
Stage 3
CSCI204 Programming: The C Family and Unix
6
Or
CSCI213 Java Programming and the Internet
6
Plus
ECTE202 Circuits and Systems
6
ECTE212 Electronics and Communications
6
ECTE222 Power Engineering 1
6
MATH283 Mathematics 2E for Engineers, Part 1
6
Stage 4
ECTE250 Engineering Design and Management 2
6
ECTE333 Digital Hardware 2
6
ECTE344 Control Theory
6
ENGG291 Engineering Fundamentals
6
Plus Computer Option
Stage 5
CSCI205 Development Methods and Tools
6
ECTE301 Digital Signal Processing 1
6
ECTE350 Engineering Design and Management 3
6
ECTE363 Communication Theory
6
Stage 6
CSCI311 Software Process Management
6
ECTE313 Electronics
6
ECTE431 Real-time Computing
3
ECTE432 Computer Systems
3
plus 4 Final Year Specialisation Subjects
Stage 7
ECTE457 Thesis
18
Plus 2 Final Year Specialisation Subjects