Undergraduate: Course rule and topic information

Bachelor of Engineering
(Electrical and Electronic)

(BEng(Elec))

NO NEW STUDENT INTAKE. CONTINUING STUDENTS PLEASE REFER TO THE PROGRAM OF STUDY BELOW AND SEEK ADVICE FROM THE COURSE COORDINATOR AT TIME OF ENROLMENT.

COMMENCING STUDENTS PLEASE REFER TO THE BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (BIOMEDICAL), BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (COMPUTER SYSTEMS), BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS) or BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (ROBOTICS).

Program of study

INTRODUCTION

The Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) requires four years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course is offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

COURSE AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course has been designed to provide graduates with:

• a broad base in engineering;
• an awareness of social, economic and environmental aspects of engineering work;
• extensive experience in the use of computers as analysis and design tools and as key components in complex equipment or systems;
• exposure to current and emerging technologies in electrical and electronic engineering;
• well developed written and oral communication skills;
• the ability to work as members of multi-disciplinary teams;
• preparation for future management roles as professional engineers;
• a 20-week structured engineering work experience placement in industry.

COURSE RULE

PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2008]

To qualify for the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic), a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Except with the permission of the Faculty Board, students may not enrol in a topic in Third or Fourth Year until they have completed all requirements for First and Second Year respectively.

The degree may be awarded with Honours (First Class, Second Class Division A or Second Class Division B). Honours is awarded for outstanding performance in the course, particularly in the later years.

First Year

36 units comprising:

Semester 1

ENGR1142	Team Project and Communication Skills	4.5
ENGR1152	Digital Logic Design	4.5
MATH1121	Mathematics 1A*	4.5
PHYS1121	Engineering Mechanics and Physics 1A	4.5

* Students who have achieved a mark of at least 18 in SACE Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics, or at least 6 in International Baccalaureate Mathematics HL, have the option of doing the corresponding topics MATH1141 Advanced Mathematics 1A (instead of MATH1121) and MATH1142 Advanced Mathematics 1B (instead of MATH1122).

Semester 2

COMP1102	Computer Programming 1	4.5
ENGR1151	Circuits and Devices 1	4.5
MATH1122	Mathematics 1B	4.5
PHYS1122	Engineering Mechanics and Physics 1B	4.5

Second Year

36 units comprising:

Semester 1

ENGR2111	Signals and Linear Systems	3
ENGR2201	Digital Electronics 2	6
ENGR2202	Analog Electronics 2	6
ENGR2529	Engineering Communications	3

Semester 2

ENGR2212	Sensors and Actuators	6
ENGR2232	Instrumentation and Interfacing	6
MATH2100	Probability and Signal Analysis	3
MATH2121	Linear Algebra and Differential Equations	3

36 units comprising:

Semester 1

ENGR3131	Communication Systems 3	3
ENGR3401	Signal Processing	6
ENGR3504	Control Systems Theory	3
ENGR3505	Electrical Machines	3
ENGR4001	Professional Issues and Management	3

Semester 2

ENGR3402	Engineering Practicum	12
ENGR3509	Professional Engineering Practice	6

Fourth Year

36 units comprising

ENGR4518A	Engineering Honours Project A, and	7.5
ENGR4518B	Engineering Honours ProjectB §	7.5
MATH4301	Management Mathematics	3

§ Students must enrol in, and complete, Part A and Part B of this topic in one calendar year, as both topics are taught and assessed as a continum.

and 15 units of topics selected from the Selective Groups listed below, and not already included in the first three years of study, to achieve a minimum number of units in the following:

Management

3

and 3 units of topics selected from the Selective Groups listed below, or any other COMP, ENGR, MATH or STAT second or later year topic, or any other topic from the University as approved by the Director of Studies.

Electrical Selectives

Include the following topics, and such other topics approved by the Director of Studies:

Management Selectives

Include the following topics, and such other topics approved by the Director of Studies:

^ Enrolment in these topics is via cross-institutional enrolment at the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia.