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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

313596 v.1 Electronic and Communication Engineering Major


Major/Stream Overview

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.


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. In this major students learn about the theoretical and practical aspects of modern electronic and communication systems.



Major/Stream Organisation


Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 2 Semester 1
308768 v.1   Foundations of Digital Design 201 5.0 25.0
314204 v.1   Mathematics 290 5.0 25.0
12706 v.3   Electrical Circuits 203 4.0 25.0
313670 v.1   Engineering Programming 210 5.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
12711 v.5   Electromagnetic and Electromechanical Energy Conversion 200 5.0 25.0
308780 v.1   Signal and Systems 202 5.0 25.0
308781 v.1   Electronic Fundamentals 202 5.0 25.0
313690 v.1   Microcomputers 204 5.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
9414 v.5   Electronic Design 301 6.0 25.0
313689 v.1   Engineering Electromagnetics 310 6.0 25.0
10165 v.3   Communications Engineering 303 5.0 25.0
308798 v.1   Control Systems 301 5.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
308791 v.2   Advanced Digital Design 320 5.0 25.0
12845 v.3   Communications Engineering 304 5.0 25.0
12834 v.4   Digital Signal Processing 304 6.0 25.0
310683 v.1   Engineering Management 302 4.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 4 Semester 1
12838 v.4   Engineering Project 401 10.0 25.0
308795 v.1   Communications Signal Processing 401 6.0 25.0
313672 v.2   Legal Framework and Sustainability in Electrical Engineering 400 3.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Year 4 Semester 2
12849 v.4   Mobile Radio Communications 402 5.0 25.0
12844 v.5   Engineering Project 402 10.0 25.0
12847 v.5   Data Communications and Networking 304 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 4 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
12855 v.4   Embedded Systems Engineering 301 4.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 4 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credit
12861 v.4   Renewable Energy Systems 402 6.0 25.0
308794 v.2   Embedded Software Engineering 302 4.0 25.0
308796 v.1   Electromagnetic Propagation 401 5.0 25.0
308797 v.1   Information Theory and Error Control Coding 402 5.0 25.0
313673 v.1   Introduction of Smart Grid Control 410 3.0 25.0




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