Master of Electrical Engineering (MC-ELECENG) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course, graduates will:

• have gained fundamental knowledge in electrical engineering principles including the modelling, analysis and design of electrical and electronic circuits and complex engineering systems; techniques for test and measurement; and the interpretation of experimental data;
• have gained core knowledge and practice in advanced electrical engineering topics including electronic system design; embedded computing; signal processing; automatic control; electric power systems; and telecommunications;
• be able to apply fundamental electrical engineering knowledge to analyse and devise solutions for complex open‐ended problems;
• be conversant with important issues relevant to sectors influenced by electrical engineering, such as the sustainability of power, water and other resource distribution networks and the efficient operation of all infrastructure, the rise of automation, and privacy and security in the age of the internet;
• understand how engineering-based industry functions and the business and ethical framework in which it operates;
• have effective verbal and written communication skills that enable them to make a meaningful contribution to the changes facing society;
• know and epitomise professional ethical behaviour and responsibilities towards their profession and the community, including having positive and responsible approaches to sustainable development, equipment and personal safety, management of information and professional integrity.
• be able to execute a whole systems design cycle approach to a complex electrical engineering project including tasks such as prototyping/implementing the design solution, verifying performance against specification, and documenting, commissioning and reporting the design outcome.

Generic skills

• an advanced understanding of the changing knowledge base in electrical engineering;
• an ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in the electrical engineering discipline;
• advanced skills and techniques applicable to electrical engineering;
• well-developed problem-solving abilities, characterised by flexibility of approach;
• advanced competencies in engineering professional expertise and scholarship;
• a capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding in oral and written forms of communications;
• an advanced understanding of the international context and sensitivities of electrical engineering;
• an appreciation of the design, conduct and reporting of original research;
• a capacity to manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work;
• a profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship;
• an appreciation of the ways in which advanced knowledge equips the student to offer leadership in the specialist area;
• the capacity to value and participate in projects which require team-work;
• an understanding of the significance and value of their knowledge to the wider community (including business and industry);
• a capacity to engage where appropriate with issues in contemporary society; and, advanced working skills in the application of computer systems and software and a receptiveness to the opportunities offered by new technologies.

Graduate attributes