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Overview

Engineering degrees offered by UNSW Canberra aim to provide an outstanding engineering education to future leaders in the Australian Defence Force and to civilian students to pursue excellence through contributions to research, the profession, industry and the community. The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electrical Engineering is of four years … For more content click the Read More button below. The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electrical Engineering program at UNSW Canberra has been granted full accreditation by Engineers Australia and has been recognised by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electrical Engineering is built on a foundation of mathematics, computing science and physical science. A small component of electrical engineering is introduced in the first year, with progressively larger components in second and third year. The final year is devoted exclusively to electrical engineering courses. Each year of the program comprises a number of discipline-based courses and courses taught by other discipline areas. Most courses in the first three years of the program are common for all electrical engineering students. In the fourth year students have the option to select specialty topics in areas such as communications, surveillance and radar, computer engineering and guided weapons electronics. Electrical Engineering is one of the newer branches of engineering. It has its origin in the turning to practical use of the discoveries of Faraday, Ampere, Maxwell and a number of other eminent 19th century physicists. It has remained the most strongly science-oriented branch of engineering. At first it had its major impact by providing the means for the generation, distribution and utilisation of electric power. However, while this remains an important sub-area of the whole discipline, the last few decades particularly have seen a rapid and extensive diversification into the fields of computers and control as well as electronics and communications, and beyond them into such areas as biology, medicine and space technology. It is now true to say that there are very few areas of civilised activity that have remained untouched by the ideas and products of modern electrical engineering. The absorption of recent scientific development has been very rapid and has demanded a fully developed scientific outlook on the part of electrical engineers for a proper understanding of the problems involved. Many devices, scarcely more than laboratory prototypes a decade ago, are now in widespread use as fully engineered hardware.

Learning Outcomes

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Students will be able to relate a quantitative, theory-based understanding of the sciences and fundamentals of electrical engineering (encompassing circuit analysis and design, signal processing, dynamical systems, control, power systems and communications).
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Students will be able to appropriately select and apply the mathematical, statistical, programming and computational tools and techniques which underpin electrical engineering.
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Students will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of electrical systems and components, and articulate directions of future research and knowledge development in electrical engineering.
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Students will synthesise circuit and systems design practice, contextual factors, norms and accountabilities in and the limitations on electrical engineering
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Students will define, conduct experiments on and analyse complex, open-ended problems and apply appropriate methods for their solution.
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Students will demonstrate proficiency in applying systematic engineering synthesis and design processes, and critically evaluating and effectively communicating the results and implications to all audiences.
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Students will be able to operate in collaborative environments, as leader or member of interdisciplinary teams.
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Students will demonstrate independence, creativity and ethical conduct, and explain the importance of user-focused and sustainable solutions.
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Program Structure
192 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 192 UOC as a standalone program.

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electrical Engineering requires a prescribed program structure as determined by the engineering program chosen. Each year of the program comprises a number of School-based courses (identified by the prefix ZEIT) and courses taught by other Schools within UNSW Canberra.

Completion of each year, thereby allowing progression to the next year, is normally achieved by satisfactory progress in each of the courses given in that year. At the discretion of the Head of School, students may be allowed to concurrently enrol in courses from more than one year of the program.

1. Core Courses - 162 UOC
2. Technical Elective Courses - 18 UOC
3. General Education Courses - 12 UOC

General Education

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses, normally taken in the third or fourth year of study.

Practical Experience

Before graduation a student shall complete 60 days of approved practical engineering experience which must be done in blocks of at least 20 working days each, each block being in the service of a single employer.

Level 4 Maturity Requirements

Students may not attempt to undertake Level 4 courses until they have successfully completed 102 UOC of their engineering program (excluding General Education courses).

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Special Admission Requirements

Related Programs

Related Double Degree Programs

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE (Hons)
Bachelor of Science - BSc
4482 - Electrical Engineering (Honours) / Science

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Recognition of Achievement

University Medal

Honours Classes

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