2018 Postgraduate Courses
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Master of Electrical Power Engineering | 2018

Testamur Title of Degree:

Master of Electrical Power Engineering

Abbreviation:

MElecPowEng

UOW Course Code:

1625

CRICOS Code:

N/A*

Total Credit Points:

48

Duration:

1.5 years part-time (minimum)

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences

Intake Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Delivery Mode:

Flexible (3 day face-to-face workshops for each subject)/Distance

Delivery Campus:

Wollongong

* This program is not available to international applicants.

Overview

The Master of Electrical Power Engineering provides the skills and education specific to the needs of the Australian electricity distribution industry. Taught by nationally recognised industry experts, students gain a better understanding of the design processes and technical requirements for power distribution system engineering. Subjects are taught in 3-day intensives with some additional on-line learning which may suit people who are in full-time employment.

It is possible to exit the program on successful completion of 24 credit points of study and be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Electrical Power Engineering.

Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate:

CLO Description
1 Integrate specialist engineering methods with industry standards to solve complex electrical power engineering problems
2 Research and synthesise key information, and apply expert judgement in electrical power engineering system design and planning.
3 Interpret information and communicate knowledge, ideas and procedures to both expert and non-expert audiences.
4 Employ independent learning strategies to update own knowledge in the field of electrical power engineering and keep pace with innovations in engineering techniques, industry trends and standards.

Course Structure

Students must complete 48 credit points of coursework subjects. Students who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Electrical Power Engineering (1189) cannot retake the same subjects and must complete a unique set of subjects totaling of 48 credit points in the Masters program.  

The program is offered on a part-time basis by mandatory attendance at a face-to-face 3 day intensive learning session for each subject and/or online modules.

Students must select their requisite number of subjects from the list below: 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
ECTE914 Overhead, Underground Line Design and Construction 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE915 Power Quality 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE916 Distribution System Reliability 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE917 Renewable and Embedded Generation 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE918 High Voltage Engineering 6 Autumn
ECTE919 Distribution Network Planning 6 Spring
ECTE920 Electricity Market Structures and Demand Side Integration 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE928 Power System Earthing 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE929 Power System Protection and Communication 6 Autumn
ECTE930 Substation Design 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE934 Electrical Safety 6 Not available in 2018
ECTE939 Power Systems Stability 6 Spring
ECTE948 Power System Insulation Coordination 6 Not available in 2018

Note: Only a limited number of subjects will be offered in any one year.

Other Information

Students who have completed the Graduate Certificate of Electrical Power Engineering may wish to apply for entry to the Master of Electrical Power Engineering, consisting of 48 credit points of subjects that they have not already completed previously in the Graduate Certificate degree.

For further information please email: eis@uow.edu.au or Academic Program Director

Last reviewed: 24 November, 2017