MDDU-ECECS v.1 Electronics and Communication Engineering Honours and Computer Science Double Degree Major (BEng Hons/BSc)
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.
This double degree program provides graduates with a background in computer science and its application in computer systems and electrical, electronic and communication engineering. The combination of the two degrees provides graduates with versatility, which opens up a wide range of employment opportunities. On completion of the program, students are awarded both the Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic and Communication Engineering) and Bachelor of Science (Computer Science).
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| COMP1001 | v.1 | Object Oriented Program Design | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| MATH2007 | v.1 | Mathematics and Probability Theory | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| ELEN2000 | v.1 | Electrical Circuits | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| ISAD1000 | v.1 | Introduction to Software Engineering | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| ETEN2000 | v.2 | Signals and Systems | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| ETEN2001 | v.1 | Electronic Fundamentals | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP1000 | v.1 | Unix and C Programming | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP1002 | v.1 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| COMP3001 | v.1 | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| ISEC2001 | v.2 | Fundamental Concepts of Data Security | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| CMPE3000 | v.1 | Data Communications and Networking | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| CMPE2001 | v.1 | Foundations of Digital Design | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| CMPE2003 | v.1 | Microcomputers | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| ELEN2001 | v.1 | Electromagnetic and Electromechanical Energy Conversion | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| ETEN3002 | v.1 | Electronic Design | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 1 | |||||
| ELEN3002 | v.3 | Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics and Transmission Lines | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| MXEN3004 | v.1 | Dynamic Modelling and Control | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| ETEN3000 | v.1 | Digital Signal Processing | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 2 | |||||
| ELEN3004 | v.1 | Renewable Energy Principles | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMT3000 | v.2 | Communications Engineering | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| BLAW2000 | v.2 | Law for Engineers | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| ENEN2000 | v.2 | Engineering Sustainable Development | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 5 Semester 1 | |||||
| COMT4003 | v.1 | Mobile Radio Communications | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| EEET4000 | v.1 | Engineering Research Project 1 | 10.0 | 25.0 | |
| ETEN4001 | v.1 | Instrumentation and Control | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 5 Semester 2 | |||||
| CMPE4003 | v.2 | Concurrent Systems | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| EEET4001 | v.1 | Engineering Research Project 2 | 10.0 | 25.0 | |
| MGMT3000 | v.1 | Engineering Management | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Semester 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| ISEC3005 | v.1 | Cyber Security- Intrusion Detection System and Incident Handling | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ISEC3002 | v.2 | Penetration Testing and Defence | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| CNCO3001 | v.1 | Network Systems Design | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| CNCO3002 | v.1 | Advanced Computer Communications | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP2007 | v.1 | Programming Languages | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP2008 | v.1 | Mobile Application Development | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP3007 | v.1 | Machine Perception | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ICTE3002 | v.1 | Human Computer Interface | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 4 Semester 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| COMP2006 | v.1 | Operating Systems | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP2004 | v.1 | Computer Graphics | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP2002 | v.1 | Unix Systems Programming | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| CNCO2000 | v.1 | Computer Communications | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP3006 | v.1 | Artificial and Machine Intelligence | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ISEC3003 | v.1 | Cyber Security Concepts | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ISEC2000 | v.1 | Fundamental Concepts of Cryptography | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 4 Semester 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| ISEC3005 | v.1 | Cyber Security- Intrusion Detection System and Incident Handling | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ISEC3002 | v.2 | Penetration Testing and Defence | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP3007 | v.1 | Machine Perception | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP2008 | v.1 | Mobile Application Development | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP2007 | v.1 | Programming Languages | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| CNCO3002 | v.1 | Advanced Computer Communications | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| CNCO3001 | v.1 | Network Systems Design | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ICTE3002 | v.1 | Human Computer Interface | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 5 Semester 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| ISEC2000 | v.1 | Fundamental Concepts of Cryptography | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP2002 | v.1 | Unix Systems Programming | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP2004 | v.1 | Computer Graphics | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| CNCO2000 | v.1 | Computer Communications | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| ISEC3003 | v.1 | Cyber Security Concepts | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP3006 | v.1 | Artificial and Machine Intelligence | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP2006 | v.1 | Operating Systems | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 5 Semester 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| CNCO3001 | v.1 | Network Systems Design | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| CNCO3002 | v.1 | Advanced Computer Communications | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP2007 | v.1 | Programming Languages | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP2008 | v.1 | Mobile Application Development | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMP3007 | v.1 | Machine Perception | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ISEC3002 | v.2 | Penetration Testing and Defence | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ISEC3005 | v.1 | Cyber Security- Intrusion Detection System and Incident Handling | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ICTE3002 | v.1 | Human Computer Interface | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
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