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Electronics and Photonics
Master of Electrical EngineeringSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2022
Overview
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this course, graduates will:
- Have developed advanced knowledge in the practice of electronic engineering and photonics including the modelling, analysis and design, testing and troubleshooting of complex devices, and systems
- Be able apply knowledge in advanced electronic engineering and design skills to develop creative, innovative and sustainable solutions and systems to open-ended problems across diverse fields of engineering
- Be able to utilise modern design and analysis tools for the analysis and design of electronic engineering systems
- Have developed capacity to learn and absorb research to stay up to date with the progress of electronic engineering field
- Be able understand complex problems and diverse perspectives by drawing on a breadth of knowledge across electrical engineering and deep expertise in electronic engineering
- Be able to extend application of the knowledge in advanced electronic engineering to broader challenges across the society
- Be able to demonstrate the appreciation of implications of design, manufacturing, embedded information processing and automated decision making of electronic systems and solutions to the broader issues of preservation of privacy and ethical principles and sustainability.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Structure
112.5 credit points
The Electronics and Photonics specialisation is completed by undertaking nine specific subjects (112.5 credit points).
Note: Students entering the course with advanced standing who plan on completing a specialisation may need to enrol in core specialisation subjects in their commencing semester. Please check and follow the structure outlined for your intended specialisation and seek course planning advice.
To obtain a specialisation in Electronics and Photonics, students must complete:
- 62.5 credit points of Year 2 core specialisation subjects
- 50 credit points of Year 3 core specialisation subjects
Year 1:
- 100 credit points of Year 1 compulsory subjects
Year 2:
- 62.5 credit points of Year 2 core specialisation subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Year 2 Electrical Engineering selectives
- 25 credit points of electives
Year 3:
- 50 credit points of Year 3 core specialisation subjects
- 50 credit points of electives
Progression: The core subject lists are divided into specific year levels, reflecting the recommended order of completing the course. There is, however, some flexibility between Year 2 and 3 core subjects, depending on the requisites set between them. Check the individual Handbook entries of these subjects for more detail.
Subject Options
Year 2 core specialisation subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ELEN90056 | Electronic Circuit Design |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ELEN90059 | Lightwave Systems | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ELEN90053 | Electronic System Design | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ELEN90062 | High Speed Electronics | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ELEN90066 | Embedded System Design |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
(Must be completed in Year 2 of the course)
Year 3 core specialisation subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ELEN90091 | Semiconductor Devices | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90037 | Engineering Capstone Project Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENGR90038 | Engineering Capstone Project Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ELEN90093 | Microprocessor Design Clinic | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
(Must be completed in Year 3 of the course)
Last updated: 12 November 2022