Electrical, Testamur Major (T035)
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- Western Sydney University Major Code: T035
Previous Codes: KT3125.1, KT3156.1, KT3161.1, KT7001.1, ST3093.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs? No
This major includes core subjects from all branches of electrical engineering. Graduates will work in the fields of electronic components, computers, electro-magnetics, power generation and distribution systems, power and control in public utilities, telecommunications, manufacturing, and electrical systems.
Select the link for your program below for the locations of your major
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Online | Miriam Krakovska | |
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Internal | beng@westernsydney.edu.au |
| Penrith Campus | Internal | beng@westernsydney.edu.au |
| Sydney City Campus | Internal | Peter Lendrum |
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Internal | beng@westernsydney.edu.au |
| Penrith Campus | Internal | beng@westernsydney.edu.au |
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Internal | Engineering@westernsydney.edu.au |
| Parramatta City Campus-Macquarie Street | Internal | Engineering@westernsydney.edu.au |
Recommended Sequence
Select the link for your program below to see details of the major
Major Structure
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following: | 30 | |
| Circuit Theory (WSTC AssocD) | ||
| Digital Systems 1 (WSTC AssocD) | ||
| Electronics (WSTC AssocD) | ||
| Mathematics for Engineers 2 (WSTC AssocD) | ||
| Signals and Systems (WSTC AssocD) | ||
| Please note: Offerings of alternate units are dependent on there being sufficient student enrolment numbers. If enrolments are low, the College may cancel delivery of the alternate unit. | ||
| Total Credit Points | 30 | |
Major Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points, which include the subjects listed in the recommended sequence below.
Full-time start-year intake
* All students undertaking the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) are required to enrol in MATH 1021 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary and undertake a readiness test at the beginning of their study.
Students remaining in MATH 1021 Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary will be required to complete MATH 1016 Mathematics for Engineers 1 during second semester and will be encouraged to complete MATH 1019 Mathematics for Engineers 2 during the Summer session.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| ELEC 1006 | Engineering Computing | 10 |
| ENGR 1011 | Engineering Physics | 10 |
| ENGR 1024 | Introduction to Engineering Practice | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
| Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary | ||
| Mathematics for Engineers 1 | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| MATH 1019 | Mathematics for Engineers 2 | 10 |
| ENGR 1018 | Fundamentals of Mechanics | 10 |
| PROC 1008 | Introduction to Materials Engineering | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| ELEC 2001 | Circuit Theory | 10 |
| ELEC 2004 | Electronics | 10 |
| ELEC 2011 | Signals and Systems | 10 |
| ELEC 1001 | Digital Systems 1 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| ELEC 2009 | Microprocessor Systems | 10 |
| ELEC 2006 | Engineering Electromagnetics | 10 |
| ELEC 2010 | Power and Machines | 10 |
| ENGR 3006 | Control Systems | 10 |
| Students may transfer to 3691 Bachelor of Engineering Science at the end of Year 2 of study. | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| ELEC 3001 | Communication Systems | 10 |
| ELEC 3006 | Electrical Machines 1 | 10 |
| Major Alternate subject | 10 | |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| *Elective subjects must be level 2 or higher (an exception applies for students completing Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary subject) | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| ELEC 3009 | Power Systems | 10 |
| ELEC 3003 | Digital Signal Processing | 10 |
| ELEC 3005 | Electrical Drives | 10 |
| Major Alternate Subject | 10 | |
| Industrial Experience | ||
| ENGR 3017 | Industrial Experience (Engineering) | 0 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| ELEC 4002 | Power Electronics | 10 |
| ENGR 4025 | Final Year Project 1 (UG Engineering) | 10 |
| Major Alternate Subject | 10 | |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| *Elective subjects must be level 2 or higher (an exception applies for students completing Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary subject) | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| ELEC 3008 | Instrumentation and Measurement | 10 |
| ENGR 4026 | Final Year Project 2 (UG Engineering) | 10 |
| Major Alternate Subject | 10 | |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| *Elective subjects must be level 2 or higher (an exception applies for students completing Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary subject) | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 320 | |
Alternate Subjects
Alternate subjects may be used to complete one of the minors listed below.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| HLTH 2003 | Biomechanics | 10 |
| ENGR 4038 | Biomedical Electronics | 10 |
| ENGR 3004 | Biomedical Signals and Data Analysis | 10 |
| ELEC 3002 | Data Communications | 10 |
| ELEC 3004 | Digital Systems 2 | 10 |
| ELEC 2007 | Engineering Visualization | 10 |
| BIOS 1022 | Introduction to Human Biology | 10 |
| ELEC 4003 | Power Quality | 10 |
| ELEC 4004 | Radio and Satellite Communication | 10 |
| ELEC 4005 | Smart Grids and Distributed Generation | 10 |
| ELEC 4006 | Sustainable Energy Systems | 10 |
| ELEC 4007 | Wireless Communications | 10 |
Minors
Equivalent Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in Autumn 2022 or earlier.
ENGR 1008 - Engineering Materials, replaced by PROC 1008 - Introduction to Materials Engineering
Full-time start-year intake
| Year 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| ELEC 2001 | Circuit Theory | 10 |
| ELEC 2004 | Electronics | 10 |
| ELEC 2011 | Signals and Systems | 10 |
| ELEC 1001 | Digital Systems 1 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| ELEC 2009 | Microprocessor Systems | 10 |
| ELEC 2006 | Engineering Electromagnetics | 10 |
| ELEC 2010 | Power and Machines | 10 |
| ENGR 3006 | Control Systems | 10 |
| Industrial Experience | ||
| ENGR 3017 | Industrial Experience (Engineering) | 0 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| ELEC 3001 | Communication Systems | 10 |
| ELEC 3006 | Electrical Machines 1 | 10 |
| ENGR 3013 | Engineering Science Project 1 | 10 |
| Select one elective | ||
| *Elective subjects must be level 2 or higher | ||
| Credit Points | 30 | |
| Spring session | ||
| ELEC 3009 | Power Systems | 10 |
| ELEC 3003 | Digital Signal Processing | 10 |
| ENGR 3014 | Engineering Science Project 2 | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| *Elective subjects must be level 2 or higher | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 150 | |
Optional Elective
The following subject is an optional elective subject offered to students who are engaged in a School approved project. This subject can be taken during the third year of this major, however, permission is required to enrol in the subject.
ENGR 3022 Special Technical Project
| Year 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| ELEC 2001 | Circuit Theory | 10 |
| ELEC 2004 | Electronics | 10 |
| ELEC 2011 | Signals and Systems | 10 |
| ELEC 1001 | Digital Systems 1 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| ELEC 2009 | Microprocessor Systems | 10 |
| ELEC 2006 | Engineering Electromagnetics | 10 |
| ELEC 2010 | Power and Machines | 10 |
| ENGR 3006 | Control Systems | 10 |
| Industrial Experience | ||
| ENGR 3017 | Industrial Experience (Engineering) | 0 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| ELEC 3001 | Communication Systems | 10 |
| ELEC 3006 | Electrical Machines 1 | 10 |
| ENGR 3013 | Engineering Science Project 1 | 10 |
| MATH 1019 | Mathematics for Engineers 2 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| ELEC 3009 | Power Systems | 10 |
| ELEC 3003 | Digital Signal Processing | 10 |
| ENGR 3014 | Engineering Science Project 2 | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| *Elective subjects must be level 2 or higher | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 160 | |
Optional Elective
The following subject is an optional elective subject offered to students who are engaged in a School approved project. This subject can be taken during the third year of this major, however, permission is required to enrol in the subject.
ENGR 3022 Special Technical Project
Postgraduate Major Structure
To complete some of the components within the subjects in this major, students may be required to travel to other Western Sydney University campuses.
Electrical Major Alternate Subjects
Specialist alternate subject offerings are subject to sufficient student demand and may not be offered annually.
Students enrolled in 3693 Master of Engineering choose seven major subjects from the list below
Students exiting with 3694 Graduate Diploma in Engineering (exit only) choose six major alternate subjects
Students enrolled in 3695 Graduate Certificate in Engineering choose four major alternate subjects
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ELEC 7001 | Advanced Control Systems | 10 |
| ELEC 7003 | Advanced Electrical Machines and Drives | 10 |
| ELEC 7004 | Advanced Power Quality | 10 |
| ELEC 7005 | Advanced Signal Processing | 10 |
| ELEC 7006 | Advanced Smart Grids and Distributed Generation | 10 |
| ELEC 7008 | Instrumentation and Measurement (PG) | 10 |
| ELEC 7009 | Personal Communication Systems | 10 |
| ELEC 7010 | Power System Planning and Economics | 10 |