Overview
Duration
4 YEARS
Scholarship
YES
Fee
AU $37,600 PER YEAR
Intake
FEB, JULY, NOV
Launch your career in electronic design, power generation or communication technology, studying one of the largest and most in-demand areas of engineering.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) will help you gain the practical and problem-solving skills needed to become an electrical or electronic engineer.
Our engineering degree offers lab work and industry experience, ensuring you’re job-ready when you graduate.
You can specialise in telecommunications, power systems or embedded systems. These are areas that need qualified professionals, and there is a high demand for our graduates.
Electrical and electronic engineers work in these areas:
*electricity generation and distribution
*smart-grid design – communication, control, and automation technologies
*renewable energy systems – designing photovoltaic, wind and biomass systems
*electricity supply work – power systems analysis, protection, operations, reliability, maintenance, and management
*electronic equipment design
*industrial manufacturing plants and substation management
*communications infrastructure design – for telephones, radio, TV and the internet
*microprocessor-based embedded systems – design and programming.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
*Integrate conceptual understanding of mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences with advanced specialist bodies of knowledge within the electrical and electronic engineering discipline;
*Exhibit expertise and professional judgement in engineering design practice which acknowledges contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline;
*Adapt theoretical knowledge applicable to the discipline and propose creative, innovative and sustainable engineering practices;
*Critically evaluate both sources and validity of information and use established processes for information management;
*Plan and execute a research project, professional project or piece of scholarship which demonstrates intellectual independence and contributes to the evidence base within the engineering discipline;
*Discriminate and defend the application of established engineering methods and processes to promote systems which resolve existing and emerging complex engineering problems (including those that require cross-disciplinary knowledge and skills);
*Present clear and coherent expositions of knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences;
*Exemplify the requisite characteristics for team leadership and membership appropriate to specific purposes, projects and contexts;
*Apply professional ethics and accountabilities in their engineering practice and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
Course structure
To attain the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic Engineering), students will be required to complete 384 credit points consisting of:
96 credit points of First Year Core studies;
288 credit points of Professional Core Engineering units.
Students are required to produce documented evidence of the completion of 12 weeks professional experience.
Accreditation:
This program is accredited by Engineers Australia and graduates are eligible to apply for graduate membership.
First Class Honours:
To be eligible for completion with First Class Honours, students must achieve:
A minimum weighted average of 60% over year levels 1 to 3;
A minimum weighted average of 80% in year level 4;
An average HD grade for the final year units, NEF4101 Research Project 1 and NEF4201 Research Project 2.
Careers
VU’s electronic and electrical engineering graduates are recognised in the industry as accredited engineers with the skills to develop creative and innovative solutions to engineering problems. Through laboratory experimentation and work placements, you’ll gain the practical knowledge and ability to hit the ground running.
Job titles
*electrical engineer
*electronic engineer
*communications engineer
*power engineer
*telecommunications engineer
*embedded software engineer
Organisations employing electronic & electrical engineering graduates
Graduates can find employment in a diverse range of industries including robotics, renewable energy, transport, telecommunications, manufacturing and bioengineering.
