Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Power)

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Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Power)

  • Objectives Electrical power engineering is a well established engineering discipline encompassing electrical power generation, transmission and distribution, power electronics, electromechanical systems, and renewable energy. The course focuses on the development of knowledge and skills relevant to professional engineering practice and, along with a sound theoretical base, includes strong elements of practical problem solving, team work and project development. As a result, as well as having multiple technical and transferable skill competencies, graduates will have strong analytical skills and the ability to lead complex projects. Graduates of the course will be conversant in electrical and electronic engineering, have specialist skills in design, development and management of advanced and sustainable electrical power generation and transmission systems, and have the ability to participate in and lead complex multidisciplinary projects. Electrical power engineers have diverse employment opportunities in most sectors of industry, including public utilities, renewable energy, mining and resource, manufacturing, defence, aerospace, chemical and pharmaceutical, and consulting.
  • Entry requirements Satisfactory performance in TEE Calculus or Applicable Mathematics, or equivalent, is required. TEE Physics is desirable. Students who have completed a TAFE Diploma or its equivalent in an allied engineering field may be admitted to the Bachelor of Engineering with advanced standing. Special admission requirements Note: Students who have not completed TEE Calculus or TEE Physics (or equivalents) will be required to complete bridging units during the first year of their studies.
  • Academic title Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Power)
  • Course description Related careers
    Electrical Engineer, Power Systems Engineer, Electrical Power Engineer

    This course is available for on-campus study by students with an International student visa.
    This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.

    The course is comprised of a total of 480 credit points (33 units including one 0 credit point practicum unit).

    Year One - Semester 1
    Unit            Description                                Points
    ENS1154    Introduction to Engineering         15
    ENS1162    Electrical Engineering 1A              15
    MAT1236    Calculus 1    *                              15
    SCP1111    Physics of Motion    **                 15

    * Students without TEE Calculus should enrol in the bridging unit MAT1137 Introductory Applied Mathematics, and should enrol in MAT1236 in a later semester. ** Students without TEE Physics should enrol in the bridging unit SCP1132 Introduction to Physics, and should enrol in SCP1111 in a later semester.


    Year One - Semester 2
    Unit            Description                                                                   Points
    ENS1253    Electrical Engineering 1B                                                 15
    ENM1102    Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design         15
    ENS1115    Materials and Manufacturing 1                                        15
    MAT1163    Linear Algebra                                                                 15

    Year Two - Semester 1
    Unit            Description                                                                  Points
    ENM2104    Instrumentation and Measurement                               15
    ENS2256    Digital Electronics                                                           15
    ENS2455    Circuit Analysis                                                               15
    MAT2236    Differential Equations                                                     15

    Year Two - Semester 2
    Unit            Description                         Points
    CSP1150    Programming Principles         15
    ENM2210    Engineering Mechanics         15
    ENS3341    Signals and Systems             15
    ENS2259    Thermodynamics                   15

    Year Three - Semester 1
    Unit            Description                                              Points
    ENS3441    Communication Systems 1                          15
    ENS2159    Engineering Innovation and Ethics             15
    ENS3220    Electrical Machines and Transformers         15
    ENS4251    Control Systems                                         15

    Year Three - Semester 2
    Unit            Description                                               Points
    ENS3206    Power Systems 1                                         15
    ENS2258    Analog Electronics                                        15
    ENS4445    Sustainability and Renewable Energy          15
    Elective 1

    Year Four - Semester 1
    Unit            Description                                                             Points
    ENS4111    Engineering Practicum                                                0
    ENS4152    Project Development                                                 15
    ENS4360    Power Electronics                                                      15
    ENS3343    Data Communication and Computer Networks          15
    Elective 2

    Year Four - Semester 2
    Unit            Description                             Points
    ENS4253    Engineering Project                  15
    ENS4240    Industrial Control                      15
    ENS4543    Engineering Management         15
    ENS4361    Power Systems 2                      15

    Recommended Electives
    Unit            Description                                             Points
    ENS2257    Microprocessor Systems                           15
    ENS2170    Principles of Industrial Maintenance         15
    ENM3218    Fluid Mechanics                                        15
    ENS3447    Propagation and Antennas                      15
    ENS3547    Wireless Communication                          15
    ENS3203    Electronic Circuit Design                           15
    ENS3251    Digital Signal Processing                           15
    ENS3170    Vibrations and Condition Monitoring         15
    ENS4444    Telecommunication Networks                   15
    ENS4442    Robotics 1                                                 15
    ENS4542    Communication Systems 2                        15
    MAT3236    Multivariate Calculus                                 15
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