Handbook - Computer Engineering

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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE (Hons)3707 - Engineering (Honours)

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE (Hons)Master of Biomedical Engineering - MBiomedE3768 - Engineering (Honours)/Biomedical Engineering

Specialisation Structure
168 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 168 UOC.

Level 1 Core Courses

Students must take 54 UOC of the following courses.

Programming Fundamentals

Computer Systems Fundamentals

Software Engineering Fundamentals

Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering

Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation

One of the following

Higher Mathematics 1A

One of the following

Higher Mathematics 1B

One of the following

Higher Physics 1A

One of the following

Higher Physics 1B

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 42 UOC of the following courses.

Object-Oriented Design & Programming

Data Structures and Algorithms

Engineering Design and Professional Practice

Analogue Electronics

Circuits and Signals

Level 3 Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

Computer Architecture

Digital Circuits and Systems

Operating Systems

Design Project A

Level 4 Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

Design Project B

Management and Ethics

Research Thesis A

Research Thesis B

Research Thesis C

Discipline Electives

Students must take at least 24 UOC of the following courses.

Level 4 UOC Minimum

Students must complete a minimum of 36 UOC of Level 4 courses including core courses and at least 12 UOC of Level 4 Discipline Electives, including:

Design Project B

Management and Ethics

Research Thesis A

Research Thesis B

Research Thesis C

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