Master of Engineering (Electrical with Business)

Electrical engineers with business skills play a key role in the design, implementation and management of systems that exploit electrical phenomena. These include systems for automation, surveillance, energy conversion, power distribution, telecommunications and information processing, on both very large and very small scales. Graduates are sought with strong analytical and engineering management skills who will be able to be employed in a variety of industries in roles ranging from research-and-development to project management and finance.

To produce graduates equipped with a blend of fundamental electrical engineering and business skills and the ability to apply these to complex, open-ended engineering tasks and problems. Within this specification, students acquire skills in the areas of electronics, control, signal processing, communications and engineering business. Students may choose to undertake advanced study in one or more of these areas.

The Master of Engineering (Electrical with Business) consists of 300 points of study - 275 points core plus 25 points Electrical Engineering Elective subjects as listed below.

Advanced standing will be awarded for equivalent subjects taken in prior study to applicants on the following basis:

• a maximum of 100 points for applicants with a 4 year Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent
• a maximum of 100 points for applicants with a 3 year undergraduate degree. Students entering with a three year bachelor degree must complete at least 200 points of study within the Masters of Engineering. In cases where applicants have completed the equivalent of more than 100 points of core masters subjects, discipline specific electives must be taken to fulfill the 200 minimum masters study requirement.

Note: applicants from the University of Melbourne with:

• An appropriate “Engineering System” major will receive 100 points of advanced standing. Electrical Engineering students who have additionally taken Electronic System Implementation from the Bachelor of

  Science will receive 100 points of advanced standing and be exempt from Electronic System Implementation as a core subject but will need to take an additional 12.5 points of an Electrical Engineering (strongly recommended) or approved elective.

• Engineering breadth sequences (including those in the Bachelor of Commerce) will receive advanced standing to a maximum of 100 points.

Total 300 points - 275 points core (compulsory) plus 25 points Electrical Engineering elective subjects from the list below. Students must complete all 300 points of subjects, including all core subjects, or have advanced standing or exemption.

The core and elective subjects are those listed below. The order of subjects below is one way of progressing through the course - students who meet subject requisites may tailor their individual study plan to take into account advanced standing and their preferred study load. Students plan their study on-line; however, Melbourne School of Engineering course advisors are available to assist students with individual study plans.

Suggested first 100 points:

Suggested study plan for first 100 points:

• 100 points Core from the list below

Core (100 points)

Suggested second 100 points:

Suggested study plan for the second 100 points:

• 100 points Core from the list below

Core (100 points)

Suggested third 100 points:

Suggested study plan for the third 100 points:

• 75 points Core
• 25 points Electrical Engineering Electives

Core (75 points)

Electrical Engineering Electives

Total 25 points

NOTE: ELEN90070 Electrical Engineering Capstone Project A is a year-long subject; students commence this subject in Semester 2 and continue in the consecutive semester (Semester 1 in the following year). Upon successful completion of this project, students will receive 25 points credit. Students wishing to undertake this subject, should also complete the lecture component of the subject in Semester 1 in the following year. Students should seek approval from the course coordinator before enrolling in ELEN90070 Electrical Engineering Capstone Project A.