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Low Carbon Power Systems
Master of Electrical EngineeringSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2025
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Overview
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this course, graduates will:
- Be able to apply physical principles, fundamental abstractions, and modelling techniques in the analysis of electrical power and energy components, systems, networks, and markets, also including renewable and low-carbon technologies;
- Be able to apply electrical engineering laboratory skills through simulation of electrical power systems using software tools as well as through real-life experiments on power system components and systems;
- Be able to synthesise fundamental knowledge of mathematical and engineering techniques and basic optimisation tools for electrical power system and energy market applications to devise solutions to complex power and energy challenges facing society;
- Be able to appraise broad issues influenced by electrical power system engineering, such as the energy trilemma of affordability, reliability and sustainability, internet-related privacy and security matters, and functioning and ethical aspects of the electricity sectors and relevant businesses and stakeholders;
- Be able to communicate effectively, through verbal and written forms, including for public presentations and professional technical reports, in power and energy systems and the broader electrical engineering domain.
Last updated: 27 November 2025
Structure
50 credit points
The Low Carbon Power Systems specialisation is completed by specific subjects (50 credit points embedded within Year 3 requirements).
Note:
1. 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.
2. Students who commenced prior to 2025 can complete their degree following the course structure as per their year of entry/admission. Students in this group can also complete ENGR90051 as part of their Year 2 selective subject options.
To obtain a specialisation in Low Carbon Power Systems, students must complete:
- 50 credit points of Year 3 core specialisation subjects
Year 1:
- 100 credit points of Year 1 compulsory subjects
Year 2:
- 100 credit points of Year 2 compulsory subjects
Year 3:
- 50 credit points of Year 3 core specialisation subjects
- 25 credit points of Year 3 compulsory capstone project subjects
- 25 credit points of electives
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 (On Campus - 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 compulsory subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| ELEN90058 | Signal Processing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90057 | Communication Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90074 | Introduction to Power Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90056 | Electronic Circuit Design | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90066 | Embedded System Design |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ENGR90051 | Interdisciplinary Design for Engineers |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
(Must be completed in Year 2 of the course)
Year 3 core specialisation subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEN90060 | Power System Analysis | Semester 2 (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 |
| ELEN90092 | Low-carbon Grids: Operation & Economics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
(Must be completed in Year 3 of the course)
Year 3 compulsory capstone project subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Electrical Engineering Electives (Group A)
| 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 |
| ELEN90053 | Electronic System Design | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90059 | Lightwave Systems | Semester 1 (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 |
| ELEN90062 | High Speed Electronics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90064 | Advanced Control Systems | Semester 2 (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 |
| ELEN90091 | Semiconductor Devices | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90092 | Low-carbon Grids: Operation & Economics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90093 | Microprocessor Design Clinic | Semester 1 (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 |
| ELEN90083 | Electrical Engineering Research Project |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
| ELEN90099 | Applied Deep Learning for Engineers | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90097 | Modelling and Analysis for AI | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ELEN90098 | Reinforcement Learning for Engineering | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Approved Electives (Group B)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAST90014 | Optimisation for Industry | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| COMP90015 | Distributed Systems |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MCEN90017 | Advanced Motion Control | Not available in 2025 | 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)
July (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 |
| ENGR90046 | Nuclear Engineering | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ENGR90047 | Radiation Protection | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ENGR90048 | Engineering of Nuclear Systems | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ENGR90049 | Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ENGR90034 | Creating Innovative Engineering | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 27 November 2025