Undergraduate Engineering Program:
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Power)
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Electrical power engineering is a well established engineering discipline encompassing electrical power generation, transmission and distribution, power electronics, electromechanical systems, and renewable energy. 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. 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.
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.
HONOURS IN ENGINEERING
Students whose performance over the four years of the course is of a high standard may be awarded the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours degree.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Overseas students may be admitted to the Engineering course subject to the University’s fee scale.
The language of instruction is English and all students are expected to be proficient in both spoken and written English. All assessment will be conducted in the English language.
PRACTICUM REQUIREMENTS
During the course, students will be required to undertake a minimum of 12 weeks practical work experience located in an engineering industry environment. This will normally be undertaken during a vacation period, even though it is listed as a unit for Year 4 (ENS4111).
ACCREDITATION
Accreditation of this course by Engineers Australia is in process and is expected to be finalised by 2009.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to satisfying standard ECU admission requirements, satisfactory performance in TEE (or equivalent) Calculus or Applicable Mathematics is required. 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.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The course is comprised of a total of 480 credit points (33 units including one 0 credit point practicum unit).
YEAR ONESEMESTER 1
| 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
| ENS1253 | Electrical Engineering 1B | 15 |
| ENM1102 | Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design | 15 |
| ENM1103 | Manufacturing Engineering | 15 |
| MAT1163 | Linear Algebra | 15 |
YEAR TWO
SEMESTER 1
| ENM2104 | Instrumentation and Measurement | 15 |
| ENS2256 | Digital Electronics | 15 |
| ENS2455 | Circuit Analysis | 15 |
| MAT2236 | Differential Equations | 15 |
YEAR TWO
SEMESTER 2
| CSP1150 | Programming Principles | 15 |
| ENM2210 | Engineering Mechanics | 15 |
| ENS3341 | Signals and Systems | 15 |
| ENS2259 | Thermodynamics | 15 |
YEAR THREE
SEMESTER 1
| 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
| ENS3206 | Power Systems 1 | 15 |
| ENS2258 | Analog Electronics | 15 |
| ENS4240 | Industrial Control | 15 |
| Elective 1 |
YEAR FOUR
SEMESTER 1
| 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
| ENS4253 | Engineering Project | 15 |
| ENS4445 | Sustainability and Renewable Energy | 15 |
| ENS4543 | Engineering Management | 15 |
| ENS4361 | Power Systems 2 | 15 |
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
| ENM3218 | Fluid Mechanics | 15 |
| ENM3213 | Case Studies in Manufacturing | 15 |
| ENS3447 | Propagation and Antennas | 15 |
| ENS3547 | Wireless Communication | 15 |
| ENS3203 | Electronic Circuit Design | 15 |
| MAT3236 | Multivariate Calculus | 15 |
| ENS4444 | Telecommunication Networks | 15 |
| ENS4442 | Robotics 1 | 15 |
| ENS4542 | Communication Systems 2 | 15 |