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Electronics and Photonics
Master of Electrical EngineeringSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2023
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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: 3 May 2024
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
- 25 credit points of Year 3 core specialisation subjects
25 credit points of Year 3 core specialisation capstone project subjects
Year 1:
- 100 credit points of Year 1 compulsory subjects
Year 2:
- 62.5 credit points of Year 2 core specialisation subjects
- 25 credit points of electives
- 12.5 credit points of Year 2 Electrical Engineering selectives
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 1 compulsory subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEN20005 | Foundations of Electrical Networks |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ELEN20006 | Digital Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MAST20029 | Engineering Mathematics |
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| COMP20005 | Intro. to Numerical Computation in C |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ELEN30009 | Electrical Network Analysis and Design |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ELEN30011 | Electrical Device Modelling | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN30012 | Signals and Systems |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ELEN30013 | Electronic System Implementation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Year 2 core specialisation subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEN90056 | Electronic Circuit Design | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90059 | Lightwave Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90053 | Electronic System Design | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90062 | High Speed Electronics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90066 | Embedded System Design |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
(Must be completed in Year 2 of the course)
Year 2 Electrical Engineering selectives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGR90021 | Critical Communication for Engineers |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ENGR90034 | Creating Innovative Engineering |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ENGR90039 | Creating Innovative Professionals |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Year 3 core specialisation subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEN90091 | Semiconductor Devices | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENGR90037 | Engineering Capstone Project Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ENGR90038 | Engineering Capstone Project Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ELEN90093 | Microprocessor Design Clinic | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
(Must be completed in Year 3 of the course)
Electronics and Photonics Group A (Electrical Engineering) electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEN90026 | Introduction to Optimisation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90051 | Advanced Communication Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90052 | Advanced Signal Processing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90054 | Probability and Random Models | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90055 | Control Systems |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ELEN90057 | Communication Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90058 | Signal Processing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90060 | Power System Analysis | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90061 | Communication Networks | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90064 | Advanced Control Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90074 | Introduction to Power Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90075 | Power Electronics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90077 | Grid Integration of Renewables | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90088 | System Optimisation & Machine Learning | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90089 | Communication Design Clinic | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90090 | Autonomous Systems Clinic | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90092 | Low-carbon Grids: Operation & Economics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90094 | Large Data Methods & Applications | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90011 | Directed Studies |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ELEN90095 | AI for Robotics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90096 | Hardware Accelerated Computing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Group B (Approved) electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAST90014 | Optimisation for Industry | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| COMP90015 | Distributed Systems |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MCEN90017 | Advanced Motion Control | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| ENGR90036 | Leadership for Innovation |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90485 | Global Business Practicum |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
June (Off Campus)
November (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| ENGR90026 | Engineering Entrepreneurship | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENGR90033 | Internship |
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
25 |
| BUSA90473 | Business Practicum |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
June (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
Last updated: 3 May 2024