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La Trobe University
University Handbook 2010

Coursework programs

Postgraduate Diploma in Electronic Engineering – Melbourne (Bundoora) (SPEE)

This course has been designed for individuals wanting to update their skills in one of the four areas (biomedical, communication/telecommunication, electronic systems, or optical engineering) offered in the course. The course consists of one year of full-time study or its part-time equivalent.

For candidates with a four year degree in engineering or science (with an electronics major), the course provides a means to keep up with state-of-the-art developments in these specialist areas. Alternatively this course offers the opportunity for candidates with three year qualifications (such as BSc, or Btech) to prepare for higher degree study in the Master of Electronic Engineering or Master of Telecommunications Engineering by coursework degrees, or the Master of Engineering by Research degree.

Admission requirements

Applicants should hold a Bachelor’s degree (three year minimum) in a relevant area.

Course structure

This 120-credit point course comprises a 15-credit point core subject (ELE5PRA) and seven 15-credit point elective subjects.

Core subject (15 credit points)
Teaching period Subject name Subject code Credit points
TE-SEM-1 or
TE-SEM-2
Engineering Practice ELE5PRA 15
Elective subjects (105 credit points)

The remaining seven subjects are chosen from the following, according to the student’s background and interests. The subjects offered may vary from year to year, depending on demand and staff availability.

Teaching period Subject name Subject code Credit points
TE-SEM-1 or
TE-SEM-2
Directed Study1 ELE4DIR 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 Advanced Instrumentation Electronics ELE4AAE 15
TE-SEM-1 Advanced Digital Systems Design ELE4ADD 15
TE-SEM-1 Advanced Signal Processing ELE4ASP 15
TE-SEM-1 Biomedical Engineering B1 ELE4BME 15
TE-SEM-1 Optical Fibre Communication Systems ELE4OFC 15
TE-SEM-1 Radio Frequency Design ELE4RFD 15
TE-SEM-2 Biomedical Engineering1 ELE3BIO 15
TE-SEM-2 Digital Communication Systems ELE3DCS 15
TE-SEM-2 Electronic Design Automation-Tools and Technique ELE3DDE 15
TE-SEM-2 Image Processing and Coding ELE4IPC 15
TE-SEM-2 Digital Signal Processing ELE3SIP 15
TE-SEM-2 Antennas and Propagation ELE4ANS 15
TE-SEM-2 Clinical Engineering1 ELE4CLN 15
TE-SEM-2 Digital Control Theory ELE4DCT 15
TE-SEM-2 Communications Networks ELE4NET 15
TE-SEM-2 Design for Mass Production ELE5DES 15

Key: 1 Enrolment subject to approval from the course coordinator.

* Not available in 2010.

Subjects offered by other departments

Subject to the approval of the course coordinator students may take a maximum of two subjects (30 credit points) offered by other departments, if they are of appropriate level and considered relevant to the course.