Faculty of Engineering

Electrical Engineering (2015)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2015.
WARNING: This course version is currently under review and is subject to change.


1. Overview

Course: Electrical Engineering (2015)
CP Required: 192
Min FT Duration: 4.00 Years
Min PT Duration: 4.00 Years
Faculty/School: Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

2. Requirements

Candidates for the four-year Bachelor of Engineering(Honours) degree in Electrical Engineering are required to complete a total of not less than 192 credit points including at least 168 credit points made up of units from the table of core units and recommended units of study. The additional 24 credit points may consist; in whole or in part; of free elective units of study approved by the Head of School.

Recommended units of study for Electrical Engineering; consist of: all level 3; 4 and 5 ELEC units which do not appear in the table of core units; and Such other units of study as may be so designated by the Head of School.

The Mathematics; Physics and Information Technology units of study may be replaced by equivalent advanced level units of study (if available) subject to prerequisite conditions being met.

Student are required to achieve a 65% average throughout the BE(Honours) degree program. Students not meeting this requirement will be awarded the PASS degree Bachelor of Engineering.

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ENGG1805: Professional Engineering and IT
Core
6 INFO1103: Introduction to Programming


Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is INFO1113.
Core
3 MATH1001: Differential Calculus


Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is MATH1021.
Core
3 MATH1002: Linear Algebra
Core
6 PHYS1001: Physics 1 (Regular)

Note: Bachelor of Electrical Engineering streams in Computer, Power and Telecommunications Engineering follow the same sequence as the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) for Years 1 and 2, but have different requirements from Year 3 onwards. For details, see course tables as follows.

Electrical (Computer): http://cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/degree_id/127

Electrical (Power): http://cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/degree_id/8

Electrical (Telecommunications): http://cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/degree_id/128

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ELEC1601: Introduction to Computer Systems
Core
6 INFO1105: Data Structures


Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is COMP2123.
Core
3 MATH1003: Integral Calculus and Modelling


Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is MATH1023.
Core
3 MATH1005: Statistical Thinking with Data
Core
6 PHYS1003: Physics 1 (Technological)

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ELEC1103: Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Core
6 COMP2129: Operating Systems and Machine Principles


Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is COMP2017.
Core
6 ELEC2602: Digital Logic
Core
6 MATH2061: Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ELEC2103: Simulation and Numerical Solutions in Engineering
Core
6 ELEC2104: Electronic Devices and Circuits
Core
6 ELEC2302: Signals and Systems
Core
6 PHYS2213: Physics 2EE

Year 3 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
List
24 Select from Unit Blocks:
Yr3 Recommended
Adv Recommended


Note: Select at least 30 credit points from Yr3 Recommended block across the whole year. The remaining 18 credit points for the year may come from either Year 3 Recommended or Advanced Recommended units.

Year 3 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
List
24 Select from Unit Blocks:
Yr3 Recommended
Adv Recommended


Note: Select at least 30 credit points from Yr3 Recommended block across the whole year. The remaining 18 credit points for the year may come from either Year 3 Recommended or Advanced Recommended units.

Year 4 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
0 ELEC4702: Practical Experience
Core
6 ELEC4712: Thesis A
List
18 Select from Unit Blocks:
Yr3 Recommended
Adv Recommended

Year 4 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ELEC4713: Thesis B
List
18 Select from Unit Blocks:
Yr3 Recommended
Adv Recommended

4. Pathways

No streams/majors defined for this course version.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Yr3 Recommended (Min CP: 30,Max CP: 54)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ELEC3104 Engineering Electromagnetics 6 Semester 1
ELEC3203 Electricity Networks 6 Semester 1
ELEC3206 Electrical Energy Conversion Systems 6 Semester 2
ELEC3304 Control 6 Semester 2
ELEC3305 Digital Signal Processing 6 Semester 1
ELEC3404 Electronic Circuit Design 6 Semester 1
ELEC3505 Communications 6 Semester 1
ELEC3607 Embedded Systems 6 Semester 1
ELEC3702 Management for Engineers 6 Semester 2

Block 2 - Adv Recommended (Min CP: 30,Max CP: 54)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ELEC3204 Power Electronics and Applications 6 Semester 1
ELEC3405 Communications Electronics and Photonics 6 Semester 2
ELEC3506 Communications Networks 6 Semester 2
ELEC3608 Computer Architecture 6 Semester 2
ELEC3609 Internet Software Platforms 6 Semester 2
ELEC3610 E-Business Analysis and Design 6 Semester 1
ELEC3802 Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering 6 Semester 1
ELEC3803 Bioelectronics [not offered in 2021] 6 Semester 2
ELEC4505 Digital Communication Systems 6 Semester 1
ELEC4706 Project Management 6 Semester 1
ELEC5101 Antennas and Propagation 6 Semester 2
ELEC5203 Topics in Power Engineering [not offered in 2021] 6 Semester 2
ELEC5204 Power Systems Analysis and Protection 6 Semester 1
ELEC5205 High Voltage Engineering 6 Semester 2
ELEC5206 Sustainable Energy Systems 6 Semester 2
ELEC5207 Advanced Power Conversion Technologies 6 Semester 2
ELEC5208 Intelligent Electricity Networks 6 Semester 1
ELEC5211 Power System Dynamics and Control 6 Semester 1
ELEC5212 Power System Planning and Markets 6 Semester 2
ELEC5303 Computer Control System Design [not Offered 2021] 6 Semester 1
ELEC5306 Video Intelligence and Compression 6 Semester 1
ELEC5307 Advanced Signal Processing with Deep Learning 6 Semester 2
ELEC5402 Digital Integrated Circuit Design 6
ELEC5403 Radio Frequency Engineering [not offered in 2021] 6 Semester 1
ELEC5507 Error Control Coding 6 Semester 1
ELEC5508 Wireless Engineering 6 Semester 2
ELEC5509 Mobile Networks 6 Semester 1
ELEC5510 Satellite Communication Systems 6 Semester 2
ELEC5511 Optical Communication Systems 6 Semester 1
ELEC5512 Optical Networks 6 Semester 2
ELEC5514 IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking 6 Semester 2
ELEC5516 Electrical and Optical Sensor Design 6 Semester 1
ELEC5614 Real Time Computing 6 Semester 1
ELEC5615 Advanced Computer Architecture 6 Semester 1
ELEC5616 Computer and Network Security 6 Semester 1
ELEC5617 Topics in Software Engineering 6 Semester 2
ELEC5618 Software Quality Engineering 6 Semester 1
ELEC5619 Object Oriented Application Frameworks 6 Semester 2
ELEC5620 Model Based Software Engineering 6 Semester 2
ELEC5621 Digital Systems Design 6
ELEC5622 Signals, Software and Health 6 Semester 2
ELEC5701 Technology Venture Creation [not offered in 2021] 6 Semester 2
ELEC5803 Advanced Bioelectronics [Not Offered 2019] 6 Semester 1
ELECTIVE Free Electives 24