1. Overview

Course:	Electrical / Commerce 2023+ (2025)
CP Required:	264
Min FT Duration:	5.50 Years
Min PT Duration:	N/A
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered:	2025, 2024, 2023

2. Requirements

Summary

In summary the requirements are:

Students must complete 264 credit points as follows:

Engineering (168 credit points):

► 6 credit points of Introductory Computing units table

► 12 credit points of Foundation Mathematics units table

► 30 credit points of Project table

► The Professional Engagement Program (PEP) comprising ENGP1001 (0cp), ENGP1002 (0cp), ENGP1003 (0cp), ENGP2001 (0cp), ENGP2002 (0cp), ENGP2003 (0cp), ENGP3001 (0cp) and ENGP3002 (0cp)

► 90 credit points of Electrical Stream core units

► 30 credit points of Electrical Stream electives

The completion of a specialisation is not mandatory. If a student chooses to do a specialisation it must be completed within the 168 credit points outlined above. Specialisations are listed in the 'Majors/Pathways' tab.

Commerce (96 credit points):

► 24 credit points of Commerce core units

► A major (48 credit points) from Table A of the Business School

► 6 credit points of OLE

► 18 credit points of elective units from Table A or Table S

Dalyell Scholars Program

Students in the Dalyell Scholars program can review the Dalyell Canvas page for information on fitting the program into their degree:

https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/7156/pages/enrolment-options-for-dalyell-scholars

Advanced units in Maths and Science

Most units of study offered by the Science Faculty on the list of core requirements can be replaced by an equivalent advanced level unit; subject to prerequisite conditions (as required by the Faculty of Science) being met. Students considering doing advanced options should seek advice from their school before enrolling.

Faculty Resolutions

Details of relevant Faculty resolutions are available via the university handbook site at: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/

3. Semesters

Note: MATH1061 may be replaced by advanced unit MATH1961, subject to prerequisite conditions being met. Students should seek advice from their department before enrolling.

Note: MATH1062 may be replaced by advanced unit MATH1962.

4. Pathways

1. Stream Specialisation in Computer Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialisation - Computer Engineering Core Units	24	Select from COMP2017: Systems Programming ELEC3607: Embedded Systems ELEC3608: Computer Architecture INFO1113: Object-Oriented Programming
Specialisation - Computer Engineering Elective Units	6	Select from COMP3520: Operating Systems Internals ELEC3104: Engineering Electromagnetics ELEC3404: Electronic Circuit Design ELEC3702: Management for Engineers ELEC5405: Building Microchips: From Theory to Practice

2. Stream Specialisation in Intelligent Information Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialisation - Intelligent Information Engineering Core Units	18	Select from ELEC5304: Intelligent Visual Signal Understanding ELEC5307: Advanced Signal Processing with Deep Learning ELEC5622: Signals, Software and Health
Specialisation - Intelligent Information Engineering Elective Units	12	Select from ELEC5305: Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing ELEC5306: Video Intelligence and Compression ELEC5308: Intelligent Information Engineering Practice ELEC5516: Electrical and Optical Sensor Design ELEC5517: Software Defined Networks ELEC5701: Technology Venture Creation [not offered in 2021]

3. Stream Specialisation in Internet of Things

Type	CP	CP From
Specialisation - Internet of Things Core Units	24	Select from ELEC5509: Mobile Networks ELEC5514: IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking ELEC5517: Software Defined Networks ELEC5518: IoT for Critical Infrastructures
Specialisation - Internet of Things Elective Units	6	Select from COMP4216: Mobile Computing COMP4426: Parallel and Distributed Computing COMP4447: Pervasive Computing ELEC5208: Intelligent Electricity Networks ELEC5508: Wireless Engineering ELEC5616: Computer and Network Security ELEC5760: Intelligent Networked Control

4. Stream Specialisation in Power Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialisation - Power Engineering Core Units	18	Select from ELEC3204: Power Electronics and Applications ELEC3206: Electrical Energy Conversion Systems ELEC5204: Power Systems Analysis and Protection
Specialisation - Power Engineering Elective Units	12	Select from ELEC5203: Topics in Power Engineering [not offered in 2021] ELEC5205: High Voltage Engineering ELEC5206: Sustainable Energy Systems ELEC5207: Advanced Power Conversion Technologies ELEC5208: Intelligent Electricity Networks ELEC5211: Power System Dynamics and Control ELEC5212: Power System Planning and Markets ELEC5213: Engineering Optimisation

5. Stream Specialisation in Telecommunications Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialisation - Telecommunications Core Units	18	Select from ELEC3405: Communications Electronics and Photonics ELEC3505: Communications ELEC4505: Digital Communication Systems
Specialisation - Telecommunications Elective Units	12	Select from ELEC5101: Antennas and Propagation ELEC5508: Wireless Engineering ELEC5509: Mobile Networks ELEC5511: Optical Communication Systems ELEC5512: Optical Networks ELEC5516: Electrical and Optical Sensor Design ELEC5518: IoT for Critical Infrastructures ELEC5760: Intelligent Networked Control

5. Unit Blocks

Block 0 - Introductory Computing Units (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ENGG1810	Introduction to Engineering Computing	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int February
INFO1110	Introduction to Programming	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO1910	Introduction to Programming (Advanced)	6	Semester 1 Semester 2

Note: Students must complete:

-6cp from ENGG1810 or (INFO1110 or INFO1910). For Electrical stream students it is recommended that INFO1110 is taken.

Block 1 - Foundation Mathematics Units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
MATH1061	Mathematics 1A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
MATH1062	Mathematics 1B	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
MATH1961	Mathematics 1A (Advanced)	6	Semester 1
MATH1962	Mathematics 1B (Advanced)	6	Semester 2

Block 2 - Projects Table (Min CP: 30,Max CP: 30)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AERO1560	Introduction to Aerospace Engineering	6	Semester 1
BMET1960	Biomedical Engineering 1A	6	Semester 1
CHNG1108	Introduction to Chemical Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL1900	Introduction to Civil Engineering	6	Semester 1
ELEC1004	Practical Introduction to Electrical Engineering	6	Semester 1
ELEC1005	Introduction to Software Engineering	6	Semester 1
ELEC4712	Thesis A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ELEC4713	Thesis B	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGG1800	Introduction to Engineering A	6	Semester 1
ENGG2112	Multi-disciplinary Engineering	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGG3112	Interdisciplinary Engineering	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
MECH1560	Introduction to Mechanical Engineering	6	Semester 1
MTRX1701	Introduction to Mechatronic Engineering	6	Semester 1

Note: - Students are to select the introduction unit relevant to their stream.

- Students are to select the thesis units relevant to their stream. Aeronautical, Mechanical and Mechatronic students are to enrol in the AMME coded units. Students in both Electrical and Software are to enrol in the ELEC coded units.

Block 3 - Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Units

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ENGP1001	Professional Engagement Program 1A	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP1002	Professional Engagement Program 1B	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP1003	Professional Engagement Program 1C	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP2001	Professional Engagement Program 2A	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP2002	Professional Engagement Program 2B	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP2003	Professional Engagement Program 2C	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP3001	Professional Engagement Program 3A	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP3002	Professional Engagement Program 3B	0	Semester 1 Semester 2

Note: -Candidates for the Bachelor of Engineering Honours must complete the Professional Engagement Program units of study.

- Candidates must enrol in ENGP1001 in their first semester of study

Block 4 - Electrical Stream Core (Min CP: 90,Max CP: 90)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP2123	Data Structures & Algorithms	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ELEC1601	Introduction to Computer Systems	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ELEC2100	Fundamentals of Elec and Electronic Eng	6	Semester 1
ELEC2103	Simulation and Numerical Solutions in Engineering	6	Semester 2
ELEC2104	Electronic Devices and Circuits	6	Semester 2
ELEC2302	Signals and Systems	6	Semester 2
ELEC2602	Digital Logic	6	Semester 1
ELEC3203	Electricity Networks	6	Semester 1
ELEC3304	Control	6	Semester 2
ELEC3305	Digital Signal Processing	6	Semester 1
ELEC3506	Communications Networks	6	Semester 2
MATH2061	Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus	6	Semester 1 Summer Main
PHYS1001	Physics 1 (Regular)	6	Semester 1
PHYS1003	Physics 1 (Technological)	6	Semester 2
PHYS1901	Physics 1A (Advanced)	6	Semester 1
PHYS1903	Physics 1A (Special Studies Program)	6	Semester 2
PHYS2213	Physics 2EE	6	Semester 2

Block 5 - Electrical Stream Electives (Min CP: 30,Max CP: 30)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP2017	Systems Programming	6	Semester 1
COMP3520	Operating Systems Internals	6	Semester 2
COMP4216	Mobile Computing	6	Semester 2
COMP4426	Parallel and Distributed Computing	6	Semester 1
COMP4447	Pervasive Computing	6	Semester 2
ELEC3104	Engineering Electromagnetics	6	Semester 1
ELEC3204	Power Electronics and Applications	6	Semester 1
ELEC3206	Electrical Energy Conversion Systems	6	Semester 2
ELEC3404	Electronic Circuit Design	6	Semester 1
ELEC3405	Communications Electronics and Photonics	6	Semester 2
ELEC3505	Communications	6	Semester 1
ELEC3607	Embedded Systems	6	Semester 1
ELEC3608	Computer Architecture	6	Semester 2
ELEC3609	Internet Software Platforms	6	Semester 2
ELEC3610	E-Business Analysis and Design	6	Semester 1
ELEC3612	Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence	6	Semester 1
ELEC3702	Management for Engineers	6	Semester 2
ELEC3802	Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering	6	Semester 1
ELEC3803	Bioelectronics [not offered in 2021]	6	Semester 2
ELEC4505	Digital Communication Systems	6	Semester 1
ELEC4714	Major Industrial Project	24	Semester 1 Semester 2
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
ELEC5213	Engineering Optimisation	6	Semester 1
ELEC5304	Intelligent Visual Signal Understanding	6	Semester 1
ELEC5305	Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing	6	Semester 2
ELEC5306	Video Intelligence and Compression	6	Semester 1
ELEC5307	Advanced Signal Processing with Deep Learning	6	Semester 2
ELEC5308	Intelligent Information Engineering Practice	6	Semester 2
ELEC5405	Building Microchips: From Theory to Practice	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
ELEC5517	Software Defined Networks	6	Semester 2
ELEC5518	IoT for Critical Infrastructures	6	Semester 1
ELEC5616	Computer and Network Security	6	Semester 1
ELEC5618	Software Quality Engineering	6	Semester 1
ELEC5619	Object Oriented Application Frameworks	6	Semester 2
ELEC5620	Model Based Software Engineering	6	Semester 2
ELEC5622	Signals, Software and Health	6	Semester 2
ELEC5701	Technology Venture Creation [not offered in 2021]	6	Semester 2
ELEC5760	Intelligent Networked Control	6	Semester 2
INFO1113	Object-Oriented Programming	6	Semester 1 Semester 2

Block 6 - Specialisation - Computer Engineering Core Units (Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP2017	Systems Programming	6	Semester 1
ELEC3607	Embedded Systems	6	Semester 1
ELEC3608	Computer Architecture	6	Semester 2
INFO1113	Object-Oriented Programming	6	Semester 1 Semester 2

Block 7 - Specialisation - Computer Engineering Elective Units (Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP3520	Operating Systems Internals	6	Semester 2
ELEC3104	Engineering Electromagnetics	6	Semester 1
ELEC3404	Electronic Circuit Design	6	Semester 1
ELEC3702	Management for Engineers	6	Semester 2
ELEC5405	Building Microchips: From Theory to Practice	6	Semester 1

Block 8 - Specialisation - Intelligent Information Engineering Core Units (Max CP: 18)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ELEC5304	Intelligent Visual Signal Understanding	6	Semester 1
ELEC5307	Advanced Signal Processing with Deep Learning	6	Semester 2
ELEC5622	Signals, Software and Health	6	Semester 2

Block 9 - Specialisation - Intelligent Information Engineering Elective Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ELEC5305	Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing	6	Semester 2
ELEC5306	Video Intelligence and Compression	6	Semester 1
ELEC5308	Intelligent Information Engineering Practice	6	Semester 2
ELEC5516	Electrical and Optical Sensor Design	6	Semester 1
ELEC5517	Software Defined Networks	6	Semester 2
ELEC5701	Technology Venture Creation [not offered in 2021]	6	Semester 2
ELEC5760	Intelligent Networked Control	6	Semester 2

Block 10 - Specialisation - Internet of Things Core Units (Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ELEC5509	Mobile Networks	6	Semester 1
ELEC5514	IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking	6	Semester 2
ELEC5517	Software Defined Networks	6	Semester 2
ELEC5518	IoT for Critical Infrastructures	6	Semester 1

Block 11 - Specialisation - Internet of Things Elective Units (Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP4216	Mobile Computing	6	Semester 2
COMP4426	Parallel and Distributed Computing	6	Semester 1
COMP4447	Pervasive Computing	6	Semester 2
ELEC5208	Intelligent Electricity Networks	6	Semester 1
ELEC5508	Wireless Engineering	6	Semester 2
ELEC5616	Computer and Network Security	6	Semester 1
ELEC5760	Intelligent Networked Control	6	Semester 2

Block 12 - Specialisation - Power Engineering Core Units (Max CP: 18)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ELEC3204	Power Electronics and Applications	6	Semester 1
ELEC3206	Electrical Energy Conversion Systems	6	Semester 2
ELEC5204	Power Systems Analysis and Protection	6	Semester 1

Block 13 - Specialisation - Power Engineering Elective Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ELEC5203	Topics in Power Engineering [not offered in 2021]	6	Semester 2
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
ELEC5213	Engineering Optimisation	6	Semester 1

Block 14 - Specialisation - Telecommunications Core Units (Max CP: 18)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ELEC3405	Communications Electronics and Photonics	6	Semester 2
ELEC3505	Communications	6	Semester 1
ELEC4505	Digital Communication Systems	6	Semester 1

Block 15 - Specialisation - Telecommunications Elective Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ELEC5101	Antennas and Propagation	6	Semester 2
ELEC5508	Wireless Engineering	6	Semester 2
ELEC5509	Mobile Networks	6	Semester 1
ELEC5511	Optical Communication Systems	6	Semester 1
ELEC5512	Optical Networks	6	Semester 2
ELEC5516	Electrical and Optical Sensor Design	6	Semester 1
ELEC5518	IoT for Critical Infrastructures	6	Semester 1
ELEC5760	Intelligent Networked Control	6	Semester 2

Block 16 - Commerce Core (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
BUSS1000	Future of Business	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS1020	Quantitative Business Analysis	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS1030	Accounting, Business and Society	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSS2000	Leading and Influencing in Business	6	Semester 1 Semester 2

Note: Students must complete BUSS1000 in their first semester of enrolment.

Block 17 - Commerce Units (Max CP: 72)

Note: For the Bachelor of Commerce component, students are required to complete a total of 96 credit points of Commerce Table A units as listed in the handbook of the Business School, including 24 credit points of core units, a major or program from Table A and 6 credit points of OLEs. See Faculty handbooks at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks