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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Major (BEng Hons)

Non-Award

This course is a major in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree, combining electrical and electronic engineering knowledge to address industry needs. It includes foundational studies, renewable energy solutions, and two major projects in the final year to prepare students for real-world challenges.

Key details

Degree Type

Non-Award

Course Code

MJRH-ELENG

About this course

Overview

This course is a major in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree.

Electricity powers nearly every aspect of industry, and as industries become increasingly digital, the role of electronic communication and embedded systems becomes more important. Reflecting these advances, this course combines the knowledge and skills of electrical engineering and electronic engineering.

Electrical engineering involves electricity generation, transmission and distribution; and electrical equipment manufacture, instrumentation and control systems.

Electronic engineering deals with scientific and engineering design for a diversity of systems. These include telecommunication, broadband and media broadcasting systems; hardware and software; computer modelling tools; and other sophisticated electronics systems.

In this course you will gain a strong foundation in both electrical and electronic engineering, covering areas such as electricity generation, digital design, control systems and instrumentation.

You will learn how electrical energy is generated, transmitted, distributed and applied across diverse industries. Your studies will also focus on renewable and sustainable energy solutions, so that you graduate with the expertise to help shape the future of power systems.

In your final year, you'll apply your skills to two major projects: a research project and an integrated design project. Your research project will enable you to deepen your technical expertise in a specialist area of interest. In the integrated design project, you will consolidate and apply your new knowledge and skills to develop solutions to a real-world engineering challenge.

Both projects will enhance your skills in research, design methodology, project management, sustainable design, technical reporting and work presentations. And together, the two projects will ensure you that graduate with the practical experience and confidence to thrive in your career.

This course also gives you the flexibility to study additional specialisations, to either deepen your knowledge in electrical and electronic engineering or broaden your expertise in other disciplines. See the full list of specialisations here.

What you will learn

What you'll learn

Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of fundamental science, mathematics, data analytics, information science, and computing underpinning the broad field of engineering, GC1
Solve complex electrical and electronic engineering problems of industrial and societal significance through the application of discipline-specific and integrated bodies of knowledge, design and sustainability principles, GC1
Make decisions related to the design and implementation of solutions to engineering problems in a safe, ethical and climate-responsible manner adhering to legal and professional standards and through respectful partnerships with local First Peoples and other diverse cultures as globally responsible citizens, GC4, GC5
Apply systems thinking for innovative solutions to global electrical and electronic engineering challenges, discern knowledge and undertake applied research in a discipline of electrical and electronic engineering, GC2
Select and use current and emerging technologies to develop and communicate effective and innovative engineering solutions to complex problems, GC3
Demonstrate lifelong learning habits, teamwork and leadership abilities, and project management skills, and the ability to identify opportunities for career-wide professional growth, necessary for advancing a career in engineering and beyond, GC6

Career pathways

Careers

Electrical engineer
Electronics engineer
Design engineer
Project engineer
Automation engineer
Grid engineer
Technical application engineer

Industries

Electrical power generation and distribution
Solar and renewable energy
Manufacturing and processing
Communications
Computer systems
Aviation and aerospace
Mining and resources
Automotive
Defence
Urban infrastructure

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