School of Electrical Engineering
and Telecommunications
Masters By Coursework
Never Stand Still
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering
With a sixty-year track record, the
School of Electrical Engineering and
Telecommunications’ courses are
renowned for being on the very cusp of
research innovation and contemporary
industry practice.
Based in a well-resourced facility, staff
interests cover an extraordinary range of
theoretical, practical and management
areas. An ongoing course review and
enhancement program ensures not only
industry relevance, but also active industry
involvement that contributes to state-ofthe-art-research.
Flexibility is exceptional – students can
consolidate a specialisation from an
undergraduate degree, take advantage
of professional development or refresher
courses, or accelerate towards research or
R&D careers.
School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications
Student Perspective
My degree allows me to gain expertise in the field of energy
systems, and facilitates opportunities to collaborate with
world-class researchers
Chao Wu, Current ME student
This program has met my expectations of masters study not
only because I can continue to learn knowledge relevant to
my previous bachelor specialisation in greater depth, but I am
also able to choose courses in other areas that I am interested
in, which is helpful for me to form a more systematic and
comprehensive perception of electrical engineering. Also, I
have the chance to work on a biomedical-engineering research
project in which I do a lot of research and experiments by
myself. This is a great experience in self-study and doing
research to solve problems as a real engineer.
Jingjing Wang, Current ME student
Employer Perspective
In developing our engineers, at graduate level or experienced
professionals, post graduate engineering studies contribute
to a workforce with greater understanding of current
technologies and future directions in their area of practice.
Ausgrid obviously benefits from that.
Neil Roberts, Manager - Professional Development, Ausgrid
ENGINEERING SCIENCE
The Engineering Science program is a core
offering of the Faculty of Engineering with
specialisations (plans) in nine of the ten schools
within the faculty.
All specialisations offered by the School of
Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications
are available at the three levels of qualification
detailed below: Master, Master Extension and
Graduate Diploma.
The Engineering Science programs require
completion of Units of Credit (UOC) in the following
components: Professional Development for
those with limited background, Engineering and
Technical Management and Specialisation.
Students enrolled in the Master or Master
Extension can also complete a project.
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Engineering Management Courses
ƒƒ ELEC4445 Entrepreneurial Engineering
ƒƒ GSOE9017 Managing Energy Efficiency
ƒƒ GSOE9210 Decision Structures in Engineering
ƒƒ GSOE9340 Life Cycle Engineering
ƒƒ GSOE9510 Ethics & Leadership in Engineering
ƒƒ GSOE9712 Engineering Statistics and Experimental Design
ƒƒ GSOE9840 Maintenance and Reliability Engineering
ƒƒ CVEN9888 Environmental Management
ƒƒ CVEN9892 Sustainability Assessment
ƒƒ GSOE9810 Quality in Engineering OR CVEN9703 Quality
and Quality Systems
Energy Systems
What will you study?
In-depth study of the electrical power network,
including complex infrastructure issues as well
as conventional renewable power generation
and utilisation. Advanced technologies such as
intelligent power management, power electronics,
new motors (e.g. for hybrid vehicles), generators
(e.g. for wind power as well as alternative methods
of generation like photovoltaics) and utilisation are
also covered. New, innovative courses in energy
systems and sustainability will also be available
from S1 2012.
Specialisation Courses
In addition to the courses listed below, students
may choose up to 12 UOC of courses from another
specialisation list within the Master of Engineering
Science.
ƒƒ ELEC9711 Advanced Power Electronics
ƒƒ ELEC9712 High Voltage Systems
ƒƒ ELEC9713 Industrial and Commercial Power Systems
ƒƒ ELEC9714 Electricity Industry Planning and Economics
ƒƒ ELEC9715 Electricity Industry Operation and Control*
ƒƒ ELEC9716 Electrical Safety
* Offered in alternate years
ƒƒ GSOE9820 Project Management OR CVEN9731 Project
Management Framework
Microsystems and
Microelectronics
ƒƒ GSOE9830 Economic Decision Analysis in Engineering
OR CVEN9701 Engineering Economics and
Financial Management
What will you study?
Courses cover the latest micro/nano technologies
and systems, addressing the fundamentals as
well as new applications and future possibilities.
Renowned for interdisciplinary research in MEMS,
the School also provides exceptional expertise in
applications that call for embedded and real-time
system design (biomedical engineering, control,
signal processing and modern power electronics).
Other frontiers include photonic devices and
sensors. UNSW also hosts the Australian National
Fabrication Facility for experimental micro/nano
fabrication and radio frequency integrated circuit
design, and the Centre for Quantum Computing
Technology.
Specialisation Courses
In addition to the courses listed below, students
may choose up to 12 UOC of courses from another
specialisation list within the Master of Engineering
Science.
Systems and Control
What will you study?
Study, with outstanding instruction, control
systems applicable to the widest range of
engineering applications possible – all electrical
engineering specialisations, mechanical and
mechatronic engineering, manufacturing,
aerospace, chemical engineering and
increasingly mitigation and control in natural and
environmental systems. For those who want indepth technical understanding and skills in dealing
with complex modern systems.
ƒƒ ELEC9701 Mixed Signal Microelectronics Design
ƒƒ ELEC9702 RFIC Design
Specialisation Courses
ƒƒ ELEC9703 Microsystems Design and Technology
Students must complete the following four courses
and may select up to two courses from any
postgraduate specialisation offered by the School
of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications.
ƒƒ ELEC9704 VLSI Technology
ƒƒ ELEC9705 Quantum Devices
Signal Processing
ƒƒ ELEC9731 Robust and Linear Control Systems
ƒƒ ELEC9732 Analysis and Design of Non-linear Control
What will you study?
Cutting edge instruction in signal processing
methods across a wide area of applications such
as speech processing, biomedical devices, image
processing or bioinformatics. Instruction is
supported by the latest tools and methodologies
such as digital signal processing systems and
leading software packages.
Specialisation Courses
Students must complete the following four courses
and may select up to two courses from any
postgraduate specialisation offered by the School
of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications.
ƒƒ ELEC9721 Digital Signal Processing Theory and
Applications
ƒƒ ELEC9722 Digital Image Processing
ƒƒ ELEC9723 Speech Processing
ƒƒ ELEC9724 Audio and Electroacoustics
ƒƒ ELEC9733 Real Time Computing and Control
ƒƒ ELEC9734 Biomedical Instrumentation and Informatics
Telecommunications
What will you study?
Topics that help graduates obtain a deeper
understanding of the technologies and complex
implementation and management considerations
relevant to modern telecommunications networks,
including convergence issues. Courses build on
signal processing (supporting mobile and satellite
communications), electronics (embedded systems)
and photonics (the school is renowned for work in
optical fibres and devices). The school’s offerings
are constantly being updated to reflect recent
developments in the field, for example, Quantum
Communications.
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Compulsory course
ƒƒ TELE9751 Switching Systems Architecture
ƒƒ TELE9752 Network Operations and Control
ƒƒ TELE9753 Advanced Wireless Communications
ƒƒ TELE9754 Coding and Information Theory
Specialisation Courses
ƒƒ TELE9755 Microwave Circuits, Theory and Techniques
ƒƒ TELE9756 Advanced Networking
ƒƒ TELE9757 Quantum Communications
ƒƒ GSOE9758 Network Systems Architecture
Note for all courses
Please note that the list of courses is subject to change.
For further information on approved courses and academic
rules for each program, please visit the online handbook
www.handbook.unsw.edu.au
MASTER OF ENGINEERING (ME)
UNSW’s first two-year coursework masters program1 in
engineering, this new program in Electrical Engineering
or Telecommunications has been developed to meet the
challenges and industry demands of the Australian and
global market, and offer you diversity of choice. Available
to graduates from recognised four year bachelor of
engineering degrees in electrical and telecommunications.
Compared with MEngSc students, ME students will take
more specialisation courses, more engineering management
courses, more professional development courses, more
design courses, and will undertake a dedicated ME project.
This new program provides:
ßß A professional development path: The master of
engineering is available to students holding four-year
bachelor degrees in either electrical engineering or
telecommunications or equivalent from anywhere in the
world. The program provides graduates with Professional
Engineer Accreditation2 recognised worldwide, industrial
training, and the ultimate skill set for any technologybased career. Two management courses are included
in the program, recognising the likelihood of graduates
progressing quickly to more senior positions.
ßß Greater specialisation: Students can choose to specialise
in a particular discipline within electrical engineering
and telecommunications, or select courses across a huge
range of course offerings. This allows technical mastery in
key areas to a greater depth than previously possible.
ßß Increased flexibility: Approximately seventy percent of
the program comprises electives, maximising choice.
Students may elect to pursue a substantial engineering
research project and obtain credit for this as part of their
program.
1 Developed in consultation with Engineers Australia.
2 Provisional accreditation already approved. Full accreditation to be sought from
Engineers Australia.
Jobs open to graduates include:
ßß Project Leader
ßß R&D Electrical Engineer
ßß RF Network Engineer
ßß Planning Engineer
ßß Systems Engineer
ßß Senior Electrical Engineer
ßß Signalling Engineer
ßß Lead Electrical Engineer Power Systems
ßß Electrical Design Engineer
ßß Senior Controls Engineer
ßß Engineering Analyst
ßß Transmission Network
Planner
ßß Infrastructure Solution
Designer
ßß Project Engineer
ßß Electronics Engineer
5
semester 1
year 2
Professional Elective
Design Proficiency
ELEC9123
Professional Elective
PG Elective
Professional Elective
PG Elective
Management
ME Project
6
semester 2
Professional Elective
60 Days
Approved
Industrial
Training
PG Elective
Professional Elective
PG Elective
Professional Elective
PG Elective
Management
ME Project
This is an indicative structure - students have flexibility in when courses are taken.
Detailed course descriptions are available via: www.handbook.unsw.edu.au
*Professional Engineer Accreditation (EA)
year 1
Entry requirements
The 2-year Master of Engineering (Electrical
Engineering/Telecommunications) serves as an
entry point for international and local students
with the following qualifications:
ßß Graduates from 4-year Bachelor of Engineering
degrees in electrical and
ßß Telecommunications engineering with a
minimum overall average of 65% or equivalent
A pathway for entry into the program for graduates
from both 4-year Bachelor of Engineering degrees
in other disciplines, and 3-year Bachelor of
Science degrees, exists via enrolment first into the
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) program in Electrical
Engineering or Telecommunications, where
advanced standing (to a maximum of 2 years) may
be granted.
Industrial Training
A requirement of the program is completion of 60
days of approved industrial training, preferably in
Australia, which will equip students with hands-on
experience in engineering industry, professional
skills and a link to the graduate engineering world.
Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications
(EE&T) is arguably the origin of most high
technology as we know it today. Based on
fundamental principles from mathematics
and physics, programs offered by the school
progressively introduce engineering concepts
until students are equipped to tackle professional
electives spanning microelectronics, systems
and control, signal processing, energy systems,
telecommunications, photonics and more. Real
world applications of computing, including
microprocessor design and interfacing,
instrumentation and real time computing,
and video, image and speech processing, data
networks are all undertaken within Electrical
Engineering.
While the focus of the programs on offer is
geared towards providing the ultimate analytical
skill set for the technology-based world, this
is strongly anchored in applications of these
skills. The majority of courses taught by the
school have a significant laboratory component,
providing a critical link between theory and
practice in a hands-on environment. Professional
electives and core courses in management and
entrepreneurship offer a career path towards
technology management. The industrial training
component of the course links laboratory and
design project work with the life of a graduate
engineer, and sees students engaged in everything
from climbing on heavy equipment at construction
sites to designing new microelectronic devices to
writing code for the automation of large factories
to improving efficiency in multi-million-dollar
projects.
EE&T programs offer excellent career
opportunities and help develop a set of core skills
and attributes that are and will be highly sought
after in many sectors both within and outside
of engineering. Our students develop a capacity
for analytical and critical thinking, creativity,
good communication skills and the ability to
work cooperatively on complex systems and
tasks. UNSW EE&T graduates find themselves in
constant demand everywhere, whether they are
building hydroelectric power stations, designing
new brain-computer interfaces, programming
control systems for autonomous aircraft,
pioneering quantum electronic circuits, doing
financial modeling for a bank, developing lab-onachip technology using microelectromechanical
systems, or planning the next generation of
wireless networks.
EE&T at UNSW offers a challenging program of
international standing, an enjoyable and supportive
social and academic environment and exciting
career opportunities.
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Why UNSW?
The Faculty of Engineering at UNSW is the
largest faculty of engineering in Australia and
is consistently ranked one of the nation’s best.
It offers the widest choice of disciplines and a
research-led curriculum incorporating the latest
developments in each field.
With extensive links to key industrial, commercial
and professional organisations, the Faculty is
keenly attuned to the needs of industry and
employers.
Our comprehensive range of Postgraduate
Coursework specialisations provide graduates
with the latest knowledge, cutting-edge tools and
advanced skills to succeed in competitive and
demanding environments.
Who Teaches the Courses?
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Professor David Taubman,
who lectures ELEC9722
Image Processing, was a key
contributor to the JPEG2000
international standard for image
compression, and co-authored
what is considered the definitive
textbook on the standard. Prof
Taubman also produced a code
implementation of the standard,
which has now been licensed to
thousands of non-commercial
users, and the 200+ commercial
licensees include some of the
biggest names in the industry:
Google, Disney and Warner
Bros. “It is very satisfying to see
your work go into something
very real”, said Prof Taubman,
currently at work on research
that will contribute to a new
video compression standard.
including English language
requirements, alternative
paper based application form to
download, and the application
tracking service allowing students
to check the progress of their
application can also be found on
www.apply.unsw.edu.au
Closing Dates
Applications must be lodged by
the end of October for students
wishing to commence their degree
in Semester 1 (March), and by the
end of April for students wishing
to commence their degree in
Semester 2 (July). Please note that
not all programs have a Semester
2 start date.
Late applications may be accepted
after the closing dates subject to the
availability of places.
Application Process
International Students
Applications should be made
directly to the University using
the UNSW Apply Online service
at www.apply.unsw.edu.au
Visit www.international.unsw.edu.au
Cost of Study
Visit https://my.unsw.edu.au/
student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
for full details.
Student Life
Information on the UNSW
Kensington campus, scholarships,
accommodation, support to students
and facilities is available at www.
studentlife.unsw.edu.au
Mode of Delivery
The majority of Electrical
Engineering and
Telecommunications Postgraduate
Coursework programs consist of
face-to-face teaching by lectures
and tutorials. All course materials
are available online. Lecture notes
and selected audio recordings can
be downloaded.
Contact
Email: eet@unsw.edu.au Phone: +61 2 9385 4000
www.eet.unsw.edu.au
The information in this publication is correct as at September 2011. The University reserves the right to alter any program or admission requirement herein without any prior notice.
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Links to information on the
application process, information
for international students
Note that international students
wishing to study in Australia must
have a valid Australian Student
Visa, and that application and
processing of this visa may take
some time. Please refer to www.
immi.gov.au