Electrical Engineering in Science
Electrical Systems is available as a major within the Bachelor of Science.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science (Electrical) can enrol in the Master of Engineering (Electrical) or Master of Engineering (Mechatronics) with a full-Year exemption, allowing completion of a Bachelor/Masters combination within five years.
The Master of Engineering (Electrical) and the Master of Engineering (Mechatronics) provide accreditation as a professional engineer*.
Sample course structure: Bachelor of Science (major in Electrical Systems)
With VCE Specialist Mathematics, leading to Master of Engineering (Electrical)
| Year 1 | Sem 1 |
Engineering Systems Design 1 | Calculus 2 | Physics 1 | Breadth |
Sem 2 |
Engineering Systems Design 2 | Linear Algebra | Physics 2: Physical Science & Technology | Breadth | |
| Year 2 | Sem 1 |
Engineering Computation | Engineering Mathematics or Real Analysis with Applications |
Science Elective | Breadth |
Sem 2 |
Foundations of Electrical Networks | Engineering Mechanics | Science Elective | Breadth | |
| Year 3 | Sem 1 |
Digital System Design | Electrical Network Analysis & Design | Science Elective | Breadth |
Sem 2 |
Electrical Device Modelling | Signals & Systems | Science Elective | Breadth |
Followed by Master of Engineering (Electrical)
With VCE Specialist Mathematics, leading to Master of Engineering (Mechatronics)
| Year 1 | Sem 1 |
Engineering Systems Design 1 | Calculus 2 | Physics 1 | Breadth |
Sem 2 |
Engineering Systems Design 2 | Linear Algebra | Physics 2: Physical Science & Technology | Breadth | |
| Year 2 | Sem 1 |
Engineering Computation | Engineering Mathematics or Real Analysis with Applications |
Science Elective | Breadth |
Sem 2 |
Foundations of Electrical Networks | Engineering Mechanics | Programming the Machine | Breadth | |
| Year 3 | Sem 1 |
Digital Systems Design | Electrical Network Analysis & Design | Algorithms and Data Structures | Breadth |
Sem 2 |
Electrical Device Modelling | Signals & Systems | Object oriented Software Development | Breadth |
Followed by Master of Engineering (Mechatronics)
| Engineering subjects | Science subjects | Breadth (not Science or Engineering) |
Without VCE Specialist Mathematics, leading to Master of Engineering (Electrical)
| Year 1 | Sem 1 |
Engineering Systems Design 1 | Calculus 1 | Physics 1 | Breadth |
Sem 2 |
Engineering Systems Design 2 | Calculus 2 | Physics 2: Physical Science & Technology | Breadth |
|
| Year 2 | Sem 1 |
Engineering Computation | Linear Algebra | Science Elective | Breadth |
Sem 2 |
Foundations of Electrical Networks | Engineering Mechanics | Engineering Mathematics or Real Analysis with Applications |
Breadth |
|
| Year 3 | Sem 1 |
Digital System Design | Electrical Network Analysis & Design | Science Elective | Breadth |
Sem 2 |
Electrical Device Modelling | Signals & Systems | Science Elective | Breadth |
Followed by Master of Engineering (Electrical)
Without VCE Specialist Mathematics, leading to Master of Engineering (Mechatronics)
| Year 1 | Sem 1 |
Engineering Systems Design 1 | Calculus 1 | Physics 1 | Breadth |
Sem 2 |
Engineering Systems Design 2 | Calculus 2 | Physics 2: Physical Science & Technology | Breadth | |
| Year 2 | Sem 1 |
Engineering Computation | Linear Algebra | Breadth | Breadth |
Sem 2 |
Foundations of Electrical Networks | Engineering Mechanics | Engineering Mathematics | Programming the Machine | |
| Year 3 | Sem 1 |
Digital Systems Design | Electrical Network Analysis & Design | Algorithms & Data Structures | Breadth |
Sem 2 |
Electrical Device Modelling | Signals & Systems | Object Oriented Software Development | Breadth |
Followed by Master of Engineering (Mechatronics)
| Engineering subjects | Science subjects | Breadth (not Science or Engineering) |
For more information:
- Read the University handbook entry for Electrical Systems in the Bachelor of Science
- The Melbourne School of Engineering website contains more information about the professional Master of Engineering
- Enquire Now
*Provisionally accredited by Engineers Australia effective May 2009. Full accreditation is only possible after the first students graduate from the program.