Master of Electronic Engineering
Course code/s: SMEE - Melbourne, SMELE - Melbourne
The last intake for the one year Master of Electronic Engineering is Semester 1, 2012. Students currently enrolled in the one year course will be able to complete and graduate with the Master of Electronic Engineering.
From Semester 2, 2012 the Master of Electronic Engineering will be a two year full time program. The new course structure is provided after the one year structure below.
The following is the course structure for the one year Master of Electronic Engineering (SMEE):
This course provides a means for graduates to upgrade their skills and specialise in rapidly developing high technology areas of electronics. The Department supports study in undergraduate electronic engineering degrees in several different specialist fields. In the Masters by Coursework, these specialisations are continued with specialty teaching offered in the areas of biomedical engineering, communication engineering, electronic systems engineering, microelectronics design, and optical engineering.
Graduates can work in a wide range of industries, including:
- communications
- microelectronics
- automotive
- electronic equipment design and manufacturing
- medical equipment
- defence organisations and hospitals.
Admission requirements
Applicants should have a four year engineering degree or an Honours degree in science in an appropriate field or equivalent. 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 Electronic Engineering course is a two semester (one year) full-time program requiring the successful completion of 120 credit points.
Core subjects (either 30 or 60 credit-point design/project plus the 15 credit-point subject ELE5PRA)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Engineering Practice | ELE5PRA | 15 |
Each student must select a design/project from the following:
a) A 30-credit point single-semester engineering design exercise
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-2 | Electronic Engineering Design** | ELE5EDE | 30 |
| or | |||
| TE-SEM-1 | Network Design Exercise** | ELE5NDE | 30 |
| or | |||
| TE-SEM-1 | Biomedical Design Exercise** | ELE5BDE | 30 |
(b) A 60-credit point two-semester electronic engineering major project (students enrol in both subjects)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
|
TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Electronic Engineering Major Project A1 | ELE5MPA | 30 |
|
TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Electronic Engineering Major Project B1 | ELE5MPB | 30 |
Key **Under special circumstances a student may enrol in more than one design exercise or project, subject to the approval of the course coordinator.
Elective subjects
The remaining subjects are chosen from the following, according to the student’s interest, to add up to a total of 120 credit points for the entire program. 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 | Communications 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-1 | Advanced Signal Processing | ELE4ASP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Biomedical Engineering B1 | ELE4BME | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Broadband Digital Communications | ELE5BDC | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Digital System Design | ELE5DSD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Integrated Circuit Design | ELE5ICD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Optical Networks | ELE5OPN | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Personal Mobile Communications | ELE5PMC | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Semiconductor Materials and Devices | ELE5SDP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Telecommunications Systems Engineering | ELE5TSE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Design for Mass Production | ELE5DES | 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 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Clinical Engineering1 | ELE4CLN | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Digital Control Theory | ELE4DCT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Communications Networks | ELE4NET | 15 |
Key: 1 Enrolment subject to approval from the course coordinator.
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, provided that they are of an appropriate level and are considered relevant to the course. For example, the subjects offered by the Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering applicable to this program include:
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | C Programming for Engineers and Scientists | CSE1CES | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Network Engineering Fundamentals | CSE2NEF | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Pervasive Network Design | CSE4PND | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Networks Systems and Web Security | CSE3NSW | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Communication Protocol Engineering | CSE4CPE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Mobile and Pervasive Computing | CSE4MPC | 15 |
Please note: Some of these subjects may not be offered in the current year. For a full description of subjects, including the subject name, subject code, credit points, campus/location, teaching period and availability, subject coordinator, class requirements, assessment, prerequisites and readings, please click on the appropriate Subject Code or refer to the Subject/Unit Database at www.latrobe.edu.au/udb_public.
The following is the course structure for the new two year Master of Electronic Engineering (SMELE) commencing Semester 2, 2012:
This course provides a means for graduates to upgrade their skills and specialise in rapidly developing high technology areas of electronics. The Department supports study in undergraduate electronic engineering degrees in several different specialist fields. In the Masters by Coursework, these specialisations are continued with specialty teaching offered in the areas of biomedical engineering, microelectronics and electronic communications.
Graduates can work in a wide range of industries, including:
- communications
- microelectronics
- automotive
- electronic equipment design and manufacturing
- medical equipment
- defence organisations and hospitals.
Admission requirements
Applicants should have a four year engineering degree or an Honours degree in science in an appropriate field or equivalent. 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.
Advanced Standing
Up to 60 credit points of Advanced Standing may be granted.
Course structure
The Master of Electronic Engineering course is a four semester (two year) full-time program requiring the successful completion of 240 credit points.
First year (120 credit points).
Students must complete the following core subjects and 90 credit points of subjects from the list of Electives below.
Core subjects (30 credit points)
|
Teaching period |
Subject name |
Subject code |
Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
|
TE-SEM-1 or 2 |
Engineering Practice |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Design for Mass Production |
15 |
Electives (90 credit points)
|
Teaching period |
Subject name |
Subject code |
Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Advanced Signal Processing |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Biomedical Engineering B |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Broadband Digital Communications |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Digital System Design |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Telecommunications Systems Engineering |
15 | |
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Optical Networks |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Personal Mobile Communications |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Clinical Engineering |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Digital Control Theory |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Communications Networks |
15 |
Or other 4th or 5th Year subjects as approved by the Postgraduate Course Coordinator.
Second year (120 credit points).
Students choose either one of the Design Exercise Path or the Major Project Path after consultation with Postgraduate Course Coordinator
Design Exercise Path
Students select one of the following:
|
Teaching period |
Subject name |
Subject code |
Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
|
TE-SEM-1 or |
Electronic Engineering Major Project A |
30 |
|
|
or |
|
|
|
|
TE-SEM-1or TE-SEM-2 |
Telecommunications Design |
30 |
|
|
or |
|
|
|
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Network Design Exercise |
30 |
Electives (90 credit points)
|
Teaching period |
Subject name |
Subject code |
Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Advanced Signal Processing |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Biomedical Engineering B |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Broadband Digital Communications |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Digital System Design |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Telecommunications Systems Engineering |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Optical Networks |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Personal Mobile Communications |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Clinical Engineering |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Digital Control Theory |
15 |
|
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Communications Networks |
15 |
Or other 4th or 5th Year subjects as approved by the Postgraduate Course Coordinator.
Major Project Path
Core subjects (60 credit points)
|
Teaching period |
Subject name |
Subject code |
Credit points |
|
|
TE-SEM-1 or |
Electronic Engineering Major Project A |
30 |
||
|
TE-SEM-1 or |
Electronic Engineering Major Project B |
30 |
||
Electives (60 credit points)
|
Teaching period |
Subject name |
Subject code |
Credit points |
|
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Advanced Signal Processing |
15 | ||
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Biomedical Engineering B |
15 |
||
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Broadband Digital Communications |
15 |
||
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Digital System Design |
15 |
||
|
TE-SEM-1 |
Telecommunications Systems Engineering |
15 |
||
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Optical Networks |
15 |
||
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Personal Mobile Communications |
15 |
||
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Clinical Engineering |
15 |
||
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Digital Control Theory |
15 |
||
|
TE-SEM-2 |
Communications Networks |
15 |
||
Or other 4th or 5th Year subjects as approved by the Postgraduate Course Coordinator.
Please note: Some of these subjects may not be offered in the current year. For a full description of subjects, including the subject name, subject code, credit points, campus/location, teaching period and availability, subject coordinator, class requirements, assessment, prerequisites and readings, please click on the appropriate Subject Code or refer to the Subject/Unit Database at www.latrobe.edu.au/udb_public.