Master of Telecommunication and Network Engineering
Course code/s: SMTNE - Melbourne
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 subjects 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 may select a maximum of 60 credit points of level 2 or 3 subjects (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 subjects. They must also include a minimum of 45 credit points of core telecommunications subjects plus a 30 credit point or 60 credit point telecommunications project. Elective subjects from the list of specialised and advanced subjects offered by the Departments of Computer Science and Computer Engineering (CSE), and Electronic Engineering (ELE) comprise the remaining credit points. Students who take less than the maximum four level 2 or 3 subjects choose additional electives from the pool of CSE and ELE subjects. Subject to approval by the course coordinator, students may enrol in up to two relevant subjects 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 subjects | 30 credit points |
| Four specialised computer networks subjects | 60 credit points |
| Three core telecommunication engineering subjects | 45 credit points |
| One telecommunication engineering project | 30 or 60 credit points (depending on the project selected) |
| One advanced computer science elective | 15 credit points |
| None or two advanced telecommunication engineering electives | 0 or 30 credit points (depending on the project selected) |
| Two core subjects | 30 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 subjects | 30 credit points |
| Three core telecommunication engineering subjects | 45 credit points |
| One telecommunication engineering project | 30 credit points |
| Four specialised computer networks subjects | 60 credit points |
| None or one advanced telecommunication engineering elective | None or 15 credit points |
| Three advanced computer science electives | 45 credit points |
| Two core subjects | 30 credit points |
| Total: 240 credit points |
Compulsory subjects:
Students are required to complete CSE1CES.
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | C Programming for Engineers | CSE1CES | 15 |
|
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 | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Telecommunications Design | ELE5TDE** | 30 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Network Design Exercise | ELE5NDE** | 30 |
(b) A 60-credit point two-semester telecommunications major project1 (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 |
**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 subjects
60 credit points from the following list:
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | |||
| TE-SEM-1 | Communication Protocol Engineering | CSE4CPE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Wireless Network Engineering | CSE4WNE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Network Engineering | CSE4ANE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Mobile and Pervasive Computing | CSE4MPC | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Performance Analysis of Computer Systems | CSE4PCS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Pervasive Network Design | CSE4PND | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Real-Time and Fault-Tolerant Systems | CSE4RFS | 15 |
Core specialist telecommunication engineering subjects
A minimum of 45 credit points from the following list:
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Broadband Digital Communications | ELE5BDC | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Telecommunications Systems Engineering | ELE5TSE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Personal Mobile Communications | ELE5PMC | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Optical Networks | ELE5OPN | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Communication Systems | ELE4ACS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Communications Networks | ELE4NET | 15 |
Level 2 and 3 subjects
A maximum of 60 credit points may be taken from the following list:
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Advanced Games Programming Technology | CSE3AGT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Advanced Graphics Programming | CSE3AGR | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | 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 subjects
Advanced computer science
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 and TE-SEM-2 |
Thesis A** and Thesis B |
CSE5TSA and CSE5TSB |
15 plus 30 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Real-time and Fault-tolerant Systems | CSE4RFS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Web Services Engineering | CSE4WSE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Databases | CSE4ADB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Data Mining | CSE4DMI | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Performance Analysis of Computer Systems | CSE4PCS | 15 |
** Students must achieve an average of at least 70% from the top 90 credit points of CSE subjects completed in the first year of the program.
Elective subjects
Advanced electronic engineering
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 | Advanced Signal Processing | ELE4ASP | 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-1 | Semiconductor Materials and Devices | ELE5SDP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Telecommunications Systems Engineering | ELE5TSE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Communications Networks | ELE4NET | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Design for Mass Production | ELE5DES | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Digital Control Theory | ELE4DCT | 15 |
|
TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Directed Study1 | ELE4DIR | 15 |
Key: 1 Enrolment subject to approval from the 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.