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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

311798 v.1 Electronic and Communication Engineering DD Major (BEng/BCom)

Introduction

The electronics and communication fields represent two of the fastest growing technology areas both in Australia and internationally and job opportunities in these fields abound. With the rapid progress of the information society, the role of communications is becoming even more crucial to increased industry efficiency and competitiveness. The reason lies in the decentralisation of computing power in both the office and factory environment and the ability of specialised communication networks to link all geographically and spatially separated elements. Most of us are familiar with the everyday agents of change in the electronics and communication driven revolution. These include transaction processing at banks and 'point of sale' supermarket outlets, electronic funds transfer, electronic mail, electronically automated booking systems for airlines and theatrical or sporting events, office and factory automation, together with intelligent home appliances.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1
313683 v.1   Bachelor of Engineering Pre-Major 200.0
  200.0
Year 2 Semester 1
12706 v.3   Electrical Circuits 203 4.0 25.0
314204 v.1   Mathematics 290 5.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
308780 v.1   Signal and Systems 202 5.0 25.0
308781 v.1   Electronic Fundamentals 202 5.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
308768 v.1   Foundations of Digital Design 201 5.0 25.0
313670 v.1   Engineering Programming 210 5.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
12711 v.5   Electromagnetic and Electromechanical Energy Conversion 200 5.0 25.0
313690 v.1   Microcomputers 204 5.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 4 Semester 1
10165 v.3   Communications Engineering 303 5.0 25.0
12855 v.4   Embedded Systems Engineering 301 4.0 25.0
9414 v.5   Electronic Design 301 6.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 4 Semester 2
12834 v.4   Digital Signal Processing 304 5.0 25.0
12845 v.3   Communications Engineering 304 5.0 25.0
308791 v.2   Advanced Digital Design 320 5.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 5 Semester 1
12838 v.4   Engineering Project 401 10.0 25.0
308795 v.1   Communications Signal Processing 401 6.0 25.0
308798 v.1   Control Systems 301 5.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  100.0
Year 5 Semester 2
12844 v.5   Engineering Project 402 10.0 25.0
12847 v.5   Data Communications and Networking 304 5.0 25.0
12849 v.4   Mobile Radio Communications 402 5.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 5 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
12856 v.3   Microprocessors 401 4.0 25.0
308785 v.1   Power Electronics and Drives 401 5.0 25.0
313672 v.2   Legal Framework and Sustainability in Electrical Engineering 400 3.0 25.0
313689 v.1   Engineering Electromagnetics 310 4.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 5 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credit
308787 v.1   Instrumentation and Control 402 5.0 25.0

*    Students doing a double major in Economics or Finance will take an optional unit instead of this unit

NB    The year and/or semester that units are offered in may change due to the combination of Engineering and Commerce Majors

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