Higher degrees by coursework
Master of Telecommunication and Network Engineering – Melbourne (Bundoora) (SMTNE)
This two-year (full-time) course aims to produce engineers with specialist skills and practical experience in telecommunications and network engineering.
Admission requirements
Applicants should have a four-year engineering or computer science degree, or an Honours degree in science in an appropriate field or its equivalent, with a minimum background in digital logic, computer architecture, mathematics at second year level and programming skills in C or C++. Candidates who do not strictly meet the above requirements may be considered for admission following the successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Electronic Engineering.
Course structure
The Master of Telecommunication and Network Engineering degree is structured to include core, Level 2 or 3, specialised and elective units from electronic engineering and computer science in the areas of telecommunication and network engineering, with a number of electives from electronic engineering and computer science. Students complete 240 credit points over the two years of the degree, which must include a telecommunication-engineering project. The normal duration of the course is two years. Students should seek advice from a course adviser before enrolling.
Students may select a maximum of 60 credit points of Level 2 or 3 units (offered from either computer science or electronic engineering) depending on their background and the area(s) in which they wish to specialise. Students then choose a minimum of 60 credit points of specialised computer networks units. They must also include the core telecommunications units ELE5BDC, ELE5PMC and ELE4ANS plus a 30-credit point, 45-credit point or 60-credit point telecommunications project. Elective units from the list of specialised and advanced units offered by the Departments of Computer Science and Computer Engineering (CS and CE), and Electronic Engineering (EE) (which may include CSE4THA and CSE4THB) comprise the remaining credit points. Students who take less than the maximum four Level 2 or 3 units choose additional electives from the pool of units offered by CS and CE and EE. Subject to approval by the course coordinator, students may enrol in up to two relevant units to the value of 30 credit points, from other areas of the University.
A typical enrolment for students with a background in telecommunications would be:
| Course type | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Two Level 2 or 3 computer networks units | 30 credit points |
| Four specialised computer networks units | 60 credit points |
| Three core telecommunication engineering units | 45 credit points |
| One telecommunication engineering project | 30, 45 or 60 credit points (depending on the project selected) |
| Two advanced computer science electives | 30 credit points |
| One, two or three advanced telecommunication engineering electives | 15, 30 or 45 credit points |
| Total: 240 credit points |
A typical enrolment for students with a background in computer science would be:
| Course type | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum of two Level 2 or 3 telecommunication/electronic engineering units | 30 credit points |
| Three core telecommunication engineering units | 45 credit points |
| One telecommunication engineering project | 30 or 45 credit points (depending on the project selected) |
| Four specialised computer networks units | 60 credit points |
| None or one advanced telecommunication engineering elective | None or 15 credit points |
| Four advanced computer science electives | 60 credit points |
| Total: 240 credit points |
Compulsory telecommunications project/design units (30, 45 or 60 credit points)
Students are required to complete ELE5PRA
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Engineering Practice | ELE5PRA | 15 |
Each student must select a design/project option from the following:
(a) A 30-credit point single-semester design exercise
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Telecommunications Design | ELE5TDE** | 30 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Network Design Exercise | ELE5NDE** | 30 |
(b) A 45-credit point two-semester telecommunications project (students enrol in both units)
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Telecommunications Project A1 | ELE5TRA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Telecommunications Project B1 | ELE5TRB | 30 |
(c) A 60-credit point two-semester telecommunications major project1 (students enrol in both units)
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Telecommunications Major Project A1 | ELE5TPA | 30 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Telecommunications Major Project B1 | ELE5TPB | 30 |
- **Under special circumstances a student may enrol in more than one design exercise or project, subject to approval of the course coordinator.
Core specialist computer networks units
A minimum of 60 credit points from the following list:
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-2 | Pervasive Network Design2 | CSE4PND | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Communication Protocol Engineering3 | CSE4CPE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Wireless Network Engineering2 | CSE4WNE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Mobile and Pervasive Computing2 | CSE4MPC | 15 |
Core specialist telecommunication engineering units
A minimum of 45 credit points from the following list:
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Broadband Digital Communications4 | ELE5BDC | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Personal Mobile Communications | ELE5PMC | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Optical Networks | ELE5OPN | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Telecommunications Systems Engineering | ELE5TSE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Communication Systems | ELE4ACS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Communications Networks4 | ELE4NET | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Antennas and Propagation5 | ELE4ANS | 15 |
Level 2 and 3 units
A maximum of 60 credit points may be taken from the following list:
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Network Engineering Fundamentals | CSE2NEF | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Intermediate Network Engineering | CSE3INE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Communication Systems | ELE3CMN | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Control Systems | ELE3CON | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Embedded Processors | ELE3EMB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Instrumentation Electronics and Sensors | ELE3IES | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Networks Systems and Web Security | CSE3NSW | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Digital Communication Systems | ELE3DCS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Electronic Design Automation-Tools and Technique | ELE3DDE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Digital Signal Processing | ELE3SIP | 15 |
Elective units
Advanced computer science
Units offered may vary from year to year depending on demand and staff availability.
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 and TE-SEM-2 |
Thesis A and Thesis B | CSE4THA and CSE4THB |
30 plus 30 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Advanced Databases | CSE4ADB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Advanced Games Programming Technology | CSE4AGT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Real-Time and Fault-Tolerant Systems | CSE4RFS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Software Engineering and Project Management | CSE4SPM | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Web Services Engineering | CSE4WSE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Graphics | CSE4AGR | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Data Mining | CSE4DMI | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Performance Analysis of Computer Systems | CSE4PCS | 15 |
Elective units
Advanced electronic engineering
Units offered may vary from year to year, depending on demand and staff availability.
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Digital System Design6 | ELE5DSD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Multimedia Communications7 * | ELE5MMC* | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Optical Networks10 | ELE5OPN | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Secure Communications* | ELE5SEC* | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Semiconductor Materials and Devices | ELE5SDP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Instrumentation Electronics8 | ELE4AAE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Advanced Signal Processing7 | ELE4ASP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Radio Frequency Design | ELE4RFD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Integrated Circuit Design | ELE5ICD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Telecommunications Systems Engineering | ELE5TSE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | EDA Tools and Design Methodology* | ELE5TDM* | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Emerging Topics in IC Design | ELE5ETD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Antennas and Propagation5 | ELE4ANS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Communications Networks4 | ELE4NET | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Digital Control Theory9 | ELE4DCT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Advanced Studies in Telecommunication A1 | ELE5ASA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Studies in Telecommunication B1 | ELE5ASB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Advanced Topics A1* | ELE4ATA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Topics B1* | ELE4ATB | |
| TE-SEM-1 | Advanced Topics in Telecommunications A1 | ELE5TTA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Topics in Telecommunications B1 | ELE5TTB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Directed Study1 | ELE4DIR | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Image Processing and Coding | ELE4IPC | 15 |
- Key: 1 Enrolment subject to approval from the course coordinator.
- 2 Requires unit CSE2NET (Data Communications Networks) or prior equivalent studies.
- 3 Requires unit CSE2NEF (Network Engineering Fundamentals), or prior equivalent studies.
- 4 Requires units ELE3CMN (Communication Systems) and ELE3DCS (Digital Communication Systems) or prior equivalent studies.
- 5 Requires unit ELE3RMO (RF, Microwave and Optical Transmission) or prior equivalent studies. From 2009 requires units CSE3CMN and ELE3DCS.
- 6 Requires unit ELE3DDE (Electronic Design and Automation-Tools and Technique) or prior equivalent studies.
- 7 Requires unit ELE3SIP (Digital Signal Processing) or prior equivalent studies.
- 8 Requires unit ELE3IES (Instrumentation Electronics and Sensors) or prior equivalent studies.
- 9 Requires unit ELE3CON (Control Systems) or prior equivalent studies.
- 10 Incompatible with ELE4OFC (Optical Fibre Communication Systems).
- * Not offered in 2008.