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Courses Handbook 2013

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

314676 v.1 Telecommunications and Networking Stream

Introduction

The electronics and communication fields represent two of the greatest growing technology areas in the world. With the rapid progress of information technology, the role of communications is becoming even more crucial for increasing industry efficiency and competition. This stream explores relevant topics in telecommunications and networking like mobile radio communications and data network security. During their one-year project students have the opportunity to further investigate and apply emergent technologies in telecommunications and networking systems.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
11330 v.4   Digital Communications Engineering 601 4.0 25.0
309044 v.1   Network Design 603 6.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  75.0
Year 1 Semester 2
11333 v.4   Mobile Radio Communications 602 5.0 25.0
309042 v.1   Data Network Security 604 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  75.0
Year 2 Semester 1
307640 v.3   Broadband Networks 602 3.0 25.0
  25.0
Year 2 Semester 2
307641 v.1   Telecommunication and Network Management 602 3.0 25.0
  25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Semester 1 (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
11341 v.4   Stochastic Processes for Telecommunications Systems 601 4.0 25.0
302975 v.1   Systems Programming and Design 561 3.0 25.0
308785 v.1   Power Electronics and Drives 401 5.0 25.0
308795 v.1   Communications Signal Processing 401 6.0 25.0
309037 v.1   Wireless Data Networks 603 5.0 25.0
313672 v.2   Legal Framework and Sustainability in Electrical Engineering 400 3.0 25.0
313673 v.1   Introduction of Smart Grid Control 410 3.0 25.0
313689 v.1   Engineering Electromagnetics 310 4.0 25.0
5507 v.5   Computer Structures 601 4.0 25.0
6136 v.5   Control Systems 603 4.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Semester 2 (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
12834 v.4   Digital Signal Processing 304 5.0 25.0
12845 v.3   Communications Engineering 304 5.0 25.0
12861 v.4   Renewable Energy Systems 402 6.0 25.0
308784 v.2   Power System Protection 302 5.0 25.0
308787 v.1   Instrumentation and Control 402 5.0 25.0
308797 v.1   Information Theory and Error Control Coding 402 5.0 25.0
5275 v.11   Management and Organisational Behaviour 560 3.0 25.0

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