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Telecommunications Engineering

Recommended Full-Time Program

Subjects

Session

Credit Points

Year 1

CSCI191

Engineering Programming 1

Autumn

6

ECTE171

Introduction to Electrical Engineering Systems

Autumn

6

MATH187

Mathematics 1A Part 1

Autumn

6

PHYS141

Fundamentals of Physics A

Autumn/ Summer

6

CSCI192

Engineering Programming 2

Spring

6

ECTE172

Introduction to Circuits and Devices

Spring

6

MATH188

Mathematics 1A Part 2

Spring

6

PHYS142

Fundamentals of Physics B

Spring/ Summer

6

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

Year 2

ECTE202

Circuits and Systems

Annual

6

ECTE250

Engineering Design and Management 2

Annual

6

ECTE233

Digital Hardware 1

Autumn

6

ENGG291

Engineering Fundamentals

Autumn

6

MATH283

Mathematics 2E for Engineers Part 1

Autumn

6

ECTE203

Signals and Systems

Spring

6

ECTE212

Electronics

Spring

6

ECTE222

Power Engineering 1

Spring

6

Year 3

ECTE313

Electronics

Annual

6

ECTE350

Engineering Design and Management 3

Annual

6

ECTE301

Digital Signal Processing 1

Autumn

6

ECTE344

Control Theory

Autumn

6

ECTE364

Telecommunication Networks 1

Autumn

6

ECTE333

Digital Hardware 2

Spring

6

ECTE363

Communication Theory

Spring

6

Plus

Telecommunications Option

Spring

6

Year 4

ECTE457

Thesis

Annual

18

ECTE461

Telecommunications Queuing Theory

Autumn

3

ECTE462

Telecommunications System Modelling

Autumn

3

Plus

2 Final Year Specialisation Subjects

Autumn

6

 

4 Final Year Specialisation Subjects

Spring

12

 

Telecommunications Option

Autumn/ Spring

6

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

As a result of the BE course changes, students enrolling in Stage 4 and beyond in 2006 will follow transition programs provided to them individually by the School.


Subjects

Session

Credit Points

Stage 1

ECTE171

Introduction to Electrical Engineering Systems

Autumn

6

MATH187

Mathematics 1A Part 1

Autumn

6

MATH188

Mathematics 1A Part 2

Spring

6

PHYS142

Fundamentals of Physics B

Spring/ Summer

6

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

Stage 2

CSCI191

Engineering Programming 1

Autumn

6

ECTE233

Digital Hardware 1

Autumn

6

PHYS141

Fundamentals of Physics A

Autumn/ Summer

6

CSCI192

Engineering Programming 2

Spring

6

ECTE172

Introduction to  Circuits and Devices

Spring

6

Stage 3

ECTE202

Circuits and Systems

Annual

6

ENGG291

Engineering Fundamentals

Autumn

6

MATH283

Mathematics 2E for Engineers, Part 1

Autumn

6

ECTE203

Signals and Systems

Spring

6

ECTE212

Electronics

Spring

6

Stage 4

ECTE250

Engineering Design and Management 2

Annual

6

ECTE344

Control Theory

Autumn

6

ECTE222

Power Engineering 1

Spring

6

ECTE333

Digital Hardware 2

Spring

6

Plus

Telecommunications Option

Spring

6

Stage 5

ECTE350

Engineering Design and Management 3

Annual

6

ECTE301

Digital Signal Processing 1

Autumn

6

ECTE364

Telecommunication Networks 1

Autumn

6

ECTE363

Communication Theory

Spring

6

Stage 6

ECTE313

Electronics

Annual

6

ECTE461

Telecommunications Queuing Theory

Autumn

3

ECTE462

Telecommunications System Modelling

Autumn

3

 

4 Final Year Specialisation Subjects

Spring

12

Plus

Telecommunications Option

Autumn/ Spring

6

Stage 7

ECTE457

Thesis

Annual

18

Plus

2 Final Year Specialisation Subjects

Autumn

6

 

 

Final Year Specialisations 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.

Subjects

Session

Credit Points

ECTE401

Fast Signal Processing Algorithms

Autumn

3

ECTE402

Stochastic Signal Processing

n/o  2006

3

ECTE403

Image and Video Processing

Spring

3

ECTE404

Adaptive Signal Processing

n/o  2006

3

ECTE405

Speech and Audio Processing

Spring

3

ECTE412

DC-Sourced Power Electronics

Autumn

3

ECTE413

Micro-Electronics

n/o  2006

3

ECTE431

Real-time Computing

Autumn

3

ECTE432

Computer Systems

Autumn

3

ECTE441

Intelligent Control

Spring

3

ECTE463

Transmission Systems

n/o  2006

3

ECTE464

Antennas and Propagation

n/o  2006

3

ECTE465

Wireless Communications

Spring

3

ECTE466

Spread Spectrum Communications

n/o  2006

3

ECTE467

Mobile Networks

n/o  2006

3

ECTE468

Error Control Coding

n/o  2006

3

ECTE481

Internet Protocols

n/o  2006

3

ECTE482

Internet Engineering

Spring

3

ECTE484

Network Design and Analysis

n/o  2006

3

ECTE486

Telecommunications Network Management

Autumn

3

Telecommunications Options

Years 3 & 4 / Stages 4 & 6:
With the approval of the Head of School, students may select:

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

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

Professional Recognition 

The Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) and the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) degrees are accredited by Engineers Australia and the Singapore Professional Engineers Board.

The Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering) degree is accredited by Engineers Australia.

 

 
 
 

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