Melbourne School of Engineering

Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications

Electrical engineering involves designing and building electrical and electronic devices on all scales, from transistors smaller than the head of a pin, to the statewide power grid. Electrical engineers also design electrical systems for high technology applications such as spacecraft and satellites. In addition to being the central discipline involved in communications, specifically in civil aviation and the deep space network, electrical engineering also has an ongoing impact in the medical field, developing systems and instrumentation for such developments as the ‘bionic ear’, heart pacemakers and life support systems.

Careers

Electrical engineering graduates find employment as technical specialists and managers in fields as diverse as the power industry, telecommunications, biomedical technology, defence and the computer industry.

 

Electrical Engineering study options

 

Undergraduate study: Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)

This course is available to current (2009) Year 12 students only. The final intake to the course is Semester 1, 2010.

 

Undergraduate study: New Generation Degrees

Electrical Systems is offered in the following New Generation Degrees, leading to the Master of Engineering (Electrical).

Bachelor of Science (Electrical Systems)

Bachelor of Commerce (with Engineering breadth sequence in Electrical Systems)

 

Professional entry: Master of Engineering (Electrical)

The professional Master of Engineering (Electrical) can be studied by graduates of any degree with suitable Maths & Science. It provides professional accreditation as an engineer*. The Melbourne Model sets designated pathways in undergraduate "New Generation" degrees that provide automatic credits for the Masters program.

 

Specialised Masters: Master of Telecommunications Engineering

This one-year specialised program is designed for Engineers and Scientists seeking to change or deepen their specialisation.

 

Specialised Masters: Master of Nanoelectronic Engineering

This 1.5-year specialised program is designed for Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates seeking to change or deepen their specialisation.

 

Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering: ICT

The Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering is used to qualify students for further graduate study in a related area to their previous Engineering degree and to provide foundation studies for students who have an Engineering degree and who want to expand or update their knowledge. It is particularly useful for students returning to tertiary study after time away from an academic environment.

 

Research Degrees

Students with a Bachelor (or Master) of Engineering from the University of Melbourne or other institutions may apply to undertake research Masters and PhD programs.

 

Further information

*Provisionally accredited by Engineers Australia effective May 2009. Full accreditation is only possible after the first students graduate from the program.