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ProgramsEngENGI (PG)MPE/MPEAMPEMPE 2025+Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical) 2025+ (2025)


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Year 1 - Semester 1

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6COMP9001: Introduction to Programming
6COMP9123: Data Structures and Algorithms
6ELEC9602: Digital Logic
6ELEC9703: Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Year 1 - Semester 2

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6ELEC9302: Signals and Systems
6ELEC9103: Simulations & Numerical Solutions in Eng
6ELEC9704: Electronic Devices and Circuits
6ELEC9601: Computer Systems

Year 2 - Semester 1

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6ENGG5202: Sustainable Design, Engineering & Management
6ENGG5204: Engineering Professional Practice
6Electrical Stream Specialisation units


Note:  Students should select a unit from their chosen Specialisation/Pathway.
6Electrical Stream Specialisation units


Note:  Students should select a unit from their chosen Specialisation/Pathway.

Year 2 - Semester 2

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6Electrical Stream Specialisation units


Note:  Students should select a unit from their chosen Specialisation/Pathway.
6Electrical Stream Specialisation units


Note:  Students should select a unit from their chosen Specialisation/Pathway.
6Electrical Stream Specialisation units


Note:  Students should select a unit from their chosen Specialisation/Pathway.
6Electrical Stream Specialisation units


Note:  Students should select a unit from their chosen Specialisation/Pathway.

Year 3 - Semester 1

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
0ENGG5217: Practical Experience
6ELEC5020: Capstone Project A


Note:  Students eligible for the Research pathway may replace ELEC5020 and 6cp of Stream Electives with ELEC5222 Dissertation A.
6Electrical Stream Specialisation units


Note:  Students should select a unit from their chosen Specialisation/Pathway.
6Electrical Stream Specialisation units


Note:  Students should select a unit from their chosen Specialisation/Pathway.
6Electrical Stream Management Elective units

Note:   Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project Placement pathway take ELEC5010 in place of ENGG5217 Practical Experience, ELEC5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study.


Year 3 - Semester 2

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6ELEC5021: Capstone Project B


Note:  Students eligible for the Research pathway may replace ELEC5021 and 6cp of recommended electives with ELEC5223 Dissertation B.
6Electrical Stream Specialisation units


Note:  Students should select a unit from their chosen Specialisation/Pathway.
6Electrical Stream Specialisation units


Note:  Students should select a unit from their chosen Specialisation/Pathway.
6Electrical Stream Management Elective units

Note:   Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project Placement pathway take ELEC5010 in place of ENGG5217 Practical Experience, ELEC5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study.


Requirements for this Pathway

TypeCPCP From
Core
12ELEC5222: Dissertation A


Note:Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway. ELEC5222 replaces ELEC5020 and a 6cp elective unit.
Core
12ELEC5223: Dissertation B


Note:Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway. ELEC5223 replaces ELEC5021 and a 6cp elective unit.

Research pathway students take Dissertation units ELEC5222 and ELEC5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units.

1. Stream Specialisation in Intelligent Information Engineering

2. Stream Specialisation in Internet of Things

3. Stream Specialisation in Power Engineering

4. Stream Specialisation in Telecommunications Engineering

5. Stream Specialisation in Electrical Stream Specialist units (No Specialisation)

Type CP CP From
24 Select from ELEC9203: Electricity Networks
ELEC9304: Control
ELEC9305: Digital Signal Processing
ELEC9506: Communications Networks
36 Select from ELEC5101: Antennas and Propagation
ELEC5203: Topics in Power Engineering [not offered in 2021]
ELEC5204: Power Systems Analysis and Protection
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
ELEC5304: Intelligent Visual Signal Understanding
ELEC5305: Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing
ELEC5306: Video Intelligence and Compression
ELEC5307: Advanced Signal Processing with Deep Learning
ELEC5308: Intelligent Information Engineering Practice
ELEC5403: Radio Frequency Engineering [not offered in 2021]
ELEC5405: Building Microchips: From Theory to Practice
ELEC5507: Error Control Coding
ELEC5508: Wireless Engineering
ELEC5509: Mobile Networks
ELEC5510: Satellite Communication Systems
ELEC5511: Optical Communication Systems
ELEC5512: Optical Networks
ELEC5514: IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking
ELEC5516: Electrical and Optical Sensor Design
ELEC5517: Software Defined Networks
ELEC5518: IoT for Critical Infrastructures
ELEC5614: Real Time Computing
ELEC5616: Computer and Network Security
ELEC5618: Software Quality Engineering
ELEC5619: Object Oriented Application Frameworks
ELEC5620: Model Based Software Engineering
ELEC5622: Signals, Software and Health
ELEC5701: Technology Venture Creation [not offered in 2021]
ELEC5760: Intelligent Networked Control
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Note: Students choosing not to complete a specific specialisation enrol in the Electrical Stream Specialist units (No Specialisation) pathway.

ESIPS (Student Industrial Placement Scheme)

Type CP CP From
Core
24 ELEC5010: Major Industry Project


Note: Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take ELEC5010 in place of ELEC5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study.
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Note: Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take ELEC5010 in place of ELEC5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study.

Extended Capstone Project

Type CP CP From
Core
12 ELEC5022: Capstone Project B Extended


Note: Students achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. ELEC5022 replaces ELEC5021 and a 6cp elective unit.
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Note: Students take Capstone Project units ELEC5020 and ELEC5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project ELEC5020/ELEC5021 and 6 cp of elective units.

Research Pathway

Type CP CP From
Core
12 ELEC5222: Dissertation A


Note: Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway. ELEC5222 replaces ELEC5020 and a 6cp elective unit.
Core
12 ELEC5223: Dissertation B


Note: Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway. ELEC5223 replaces ELEC5021 and a 6cp elective unit.
View complete Program Structure

Note: Research pathway students take Dissertation units ELEC5222 and ELEC5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units.

Block 1 - Professional Engineering units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ENGG5202 Sustainable Design, Engineering & Management 6 Semester 1
ENGG5204 Engineering Professional Practice 6 Semester 1
ENGG5217 Practical Experience 0 Int January
Int February
Int March
Int April
Int May
Int June
Int July
Int August
Int September
Int October
Int November
Int December

Block 2 - Electrical Stream Specialisation units (Min CP: 60,Max CP: 60)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
COMP5047 Pervasive Computing 6 Semester 2
COMP5216 Mobile Computing 6 Semester 2
COMP5426 Parallel and Distributed Computing 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
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
ELEC5403 Radio Frequency Engineering [not offered in 2021] 6 Semester 1
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
ELEC5614 Real Time Computing 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
ELEC9203 Electricity Networks 6 Semester 1
ELEC9204 Power Electronics and Applications 6 Semester 1
ELEC9206 Electrical Energy Conversion Systems 6 Semester 2
ELEC9304 Control 6 Semester 2
ELEC9305 Digital Signal Processing 6 Semester 1
ELEC9505 Communications 6 Semester 1
ELEC9506 Communications Networks 6 Semester 2
ELEC9515 Digital Communication Systems 6 Semester 1
ELEC9607 Embedded Systems 6 Semester 1

Note: Students completing a specialisation take 60 credit points from a single specialisation area. Students not completing a specialisation complete the Electrical Stream Specialist units (No Specialisation) pathway.

See the Majors/Pathways tab for details of specialisation and no specialisation pathways.

Block 3 - Electrical Stream Management Elective units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
CSYS5010 Introduction to Complex Systems 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGG5203 Quality Engineering and Management 6 Semester 2
ENGG5214 Management of Technology 6 Semester 2
ENGG5215 International Engineering Strategies and Operations 6 Semester 2
ENGG5216 Management of Engineering Innovation 6 Semester 1
PMGT5205 Professional Project Practice 6 Semester 1
Semester 2

Block 4 - Electrical Stream Foundation units (Min CP: 48,Max CP: 48)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
COMP9001 Introduction to Programming 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP9123 Data Structures and Algorithms 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
ELEC9103 Simulations & Numerical Solutions in Eng 6 Semester 2
ELEC9302 Signals and Systems 6 Semester 2
ELEC9601 Computer Systems 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
ELEC9602 Digital Logic 6 Semester 1
ELEC9703 Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 Semester 1
ELEC9704 Electronic Devices and Circuits 6 Semester 2

Block 5 - Research units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ELEC5010 Major Industry Project 24 Semester 1
Semester 2
ELEC5020 Capstone Project A 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
ELEC5021 Capstone Project B 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
ELEC5022 Capstone Project B Extended 12 Semester 1
Semester 2
ELEC5222 Dissertation A 12 Semester 1
Semester 2
ELEC5223 Dissertation B 12 Semester 1
Semester 2

Note: See Majors/Pathways tab for Extended Capstone, Research and Major Industrial Project details.

Block 7 - Specialisation - Intelligent Information Engineering Core Units (Max CP: 48)

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
ELEC5308 Intelligent Information Engineering Practice 6 Semester 2
ELEC5622 Signals, Software and Health 6 Semester 2
ELEC9304 Control 6 Semester 2
ELEC9305 Digital Signal Processing 6 Semester 1
ELEC9506 Communications Networks 6 Semester 2
ELEC9607 Embedded Systems 6 Semester 1

Block 8 - 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
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

Block 9 - Specialisation - Internet of Things Core Units (Max CP: 48)

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
ELEC9304 Control 6 Semester 2
ELEC9305 Digital Signal Processing 6 Semester 1
ELEC9505 Communications 6 Semester 1
ELEC9506 Communications Networks 6 Semester 2

Block 10 - Specialisation - Internet of Things Elective Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
COMP5047 Pervasive Computing 6 Semester 2
COMP5216 Mobile Computing 6 Semester 2
COMP5426 Parallel and Distributed Computing 6 Semester 1
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 11 - Specialisation - Power Engineering Core Units (Max CP: 48)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ELEC5204 Power Systems Analysis and Protection 6 Semester 1
ELEC5206 Sustainable Energy Systems 6 Semester 2
ELEC5208 Intelligent Electricity Networks 6 Semester 1
ELEC5212 Power System Planning and Markets 6 Semester 2
ELEC9203 Electricity Networks 6 Semester 1
ELEC9204 Power Electronics and Applications 6 Semester 1
ELEC9206 Electrical Energy Conversion Systems 6 Semester 2
ELEC9304 Control 6 Semester 2

Block 12 - 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
ELEC5207 Advanced Power Conversion Technologies 6 Semester 2
ELEC5211 Power System Dynamics and Control 6 Semester 1
ELEC5213 Engineering Optimisation 6 Semester 1

Block 13 - Specialisation - Telecommunications Engineering Core Units (Max CP: 48)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ELEC5508 Wireless Engineering 6 Semester 2
ELEC5509 Mobile Networks 6 Semester 1
ELEC5510 Satellite Communication Systems 6 Semester 2
ELEC5512 Optical Networks 6 Semester 2
ELEC9305 Digital Signal Processing 6 Semester 1
ELEC9505 Communications 6 Semester 1
ELEC9506 Communications Networks 6 Semester 2
ELEC9515 Digital Communication Systems 6 Semester 1

Block 14 - Specialisation - Telecommunications Engineering Elective Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ELEC5101 Antennas and Propagation 6 Semester 2
ELEC5403 Radio Frequency Engineering [not offered in 2021] 6 Semester 1
ELEC5507 Error Control Coding 6 Semester 1
ELEC5511 Optical Communication Systems 6 Semester 1
ELEC5514 IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking 6 Semester 2
ELEC5516 Electrical and Optical Sensor Design 6 Semester 1
ELEC5760 Intelligent Networked Control 6 Semester 2

Block 15 - No Specialisation - Electrical Stream Specialist Core units (Max CP: 24)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ELEC9203 Electricity Networks 6 Semester 1
ELEC9304 Control 6 Semester 2
ELEC9305 Digital Signal Processing 6 Semester 1
ELEC9506 Communications Networks 6 Semester 2

Block 16 - No Specialisation - Electrical Stream Specialist Elective units (Max CP: 36)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
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
ELEC5403 Radio Frequency Engineering [not offered in 2021] 6 Semester 1
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
ELEC5614 Real Time Computing 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
Course: Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical) 2025+ (2025)
CP Required: 144
Min FT Duration: 3.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered: 2025
Requirements: To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this stream, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including:

(a) 12 credit points of Professional Engineering units

(b) A minimum of 12 credit points of capstone or research units

(c) 120 credit points of Electrical stream units, consisting of:

       (i) 48 credit points of Electrical Foundation units,

       (ii) 60 credit points of from a chosen Electrical Specialisation, including:

               a) 48 credit points of Electrical Specialisation Core units, and

               b) 12 credit points of Electrical Specialisation Elective units  

                (Students in the Electrical Stream Specialist Units (No Specialisation) complete different Core and Elective requirements.)

       (iii) 12 credit points of Management Elective units

Specialisations

The completion of a Specialisation is optional and requires 60 credit points from a Specialisation area.

The available Specialisations are:

     • Intelligent Information Engineering

     • Internet of Things

     • Power Engineering

     • Telecommunications Engineering

     • Electrical Stream Specialist units (No Specialisation)*

*Students choosing not to complete a Specialisation must enrol in the Electrical Stream Specialist units (No Specialisation) pathway, wherein they complete 24 credit points of Stream Specialist Core units and 36 credit points of Stream Specialist Elective units.

Course resolutions

This course is administered under course resolutions published in the Faculty Handbook at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/
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