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Master of Engineering (Microsystems Technology)

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
Mawson Lakes

Duration
1.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
LMEE

SATAC Code
4CM031 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry requirements
Applicants would normally have completed a degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent qualification. Entry is competitive and experience in engineering and information technology and completion of professional qualifications will be taken into account.

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This program is under review and will not be having any intakes from 2014 onwards.

Aim

This program provides graduates in Electrical and ICT (Information and Communications Technologies) oriented engineering disciplines with an advanced understanding of the current practice and technology in one of the following streams:

Computer Systems Engineering
Electrical Power Engineering
Microsystems Technology
Telecommunications
In addition, a general stream is available without a specialisation.

Content & Structure

Students are required to complete a total of 54 units of study to be eligible for the degree. The 54 units of study may consist of six courses (27 units) listed for the relevant specialisation stream and EITHER –

Engineering Research Practice (4.5 units), one course (4.5 units) listed in the Program Schedule of Courses in any stream, Engineering Minor Thesis 1 (9 units) and Engineering Minor Thesis 2 (9 units)
Six courses (27 units) from courses listed in the Program Schedule of Courses in any stream
Students must complete courses to the value of 27 units from their nominated stream in order to graduate with a stream specialisation.

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
Course name MICROSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY STREAM			Reference
Course name FIRST YEAR. Study Perior 2 or 5			Reference
Course name Three courses taken from Microsystems Technology stream courses listed in the Program Schedule of Courses			Reference
Course name One course of 4.5 units from the courses listed in the electives in any stream.		Units 4.5	Reference
Course name FIRST YEAR: First Semester (Study Period 2), Second Semester (Study Period 5)			Reference
Course name Three courses taken from Microsystems Technology stream courses listed in the electives			Reference
Course name Engineering Research Practice	Area and cat no. EEET 5004	Units 4.5	Reference Note(s): 5
Course name OR			Reference
Course name One course of 4.5 units from the courses listed in the electives in any stream			Reference
Course name SECOND YEAR: First Semester (Study Period 2), Second Semester (Study Period 5)			Reference
Course name Engineering Minor Thesis 1	Area and cat no. EEET 5121	Units 9	Reference Note(s): 5
Course name Engineering Minor Thesis 2	Area and cat no. EEET 5122	Units 9	Reference Note(s): 5
Course name OR			Reference
Course name Four courses listed in the electives in any stream.			Reference

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Microsystems Technology Stream
Course name Computational Science 1	Area and cat no. PHYS 2003	Units 4.5
Course name Electromagnetic Compatibility	Area and cat no. EEET 4053	Units 4.5
Course name Computational Science 2	Area and cat no. PHYS 2005	Units 4.5
Course name Engineering Research Practice	Area and cat no. EEET 5004	Units 4.5
Course name VLSI Design	Area and cat no. EEET 4045	Units 4.5
Course name Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems	Area and cat no. EEET 4047	Units 4.5
Course name Nanoparticles and Assembly	Area and cat no. NASC 3012	Units 4.5
Course name Nanofabrication and Microfluidics	Area and cat no. NASC 3013	Units 4.5
Course name Microengineering Technology	Area and cat no. EEET 4061	Units 4.5
Computational Physics Stream
Course name Engineering Research Practice	Area and cat no. EEET 5004	Units 4.5
Course name Computational Science 2	Area and cat no. PHYS 2005	Units 4.5
Course name Computational Science 1	Area and cat no. PHYS 2003	Units 4.5
Course name Applied Physics 4	Area and cat no. PHYS 2004	Units 4.5
Course name Applied Science Project	Area and cat no. PHYS 3002	Units 4.5
Computer Systems Engineering Stream
Course name Data Communications and Networks	Area and cat no. EEET 3025	Units 4.5
Course name Computer Hardware Design N	Area and cat no. EEET 1009	Units 4.5
Course name System Design Techniques	Area and cat no. EEET 4031	Units 4.5
Course name Advanced Internet Technology	Area and cat no. EEET 4032	Units 4.5
Course name Electromagnetic Compatibility	Area and cat no. EEET 4053	Units 4.5
Course name Engineering Research Practice	Area and cat no. EEET 5004	Units 4.5
Course name VLSI Design	Area and cat no. EEET 4045	Units 4.5
Course name Virtual Instrumentation Programming	Area and cat no. EEET 4044	Units 4.5
Course name Telecommunication Networks M	Area and cat no. EEET 4035	Units 4.5
Course name Real-Time Systems and Control	Area and cat no. EEET 3040	Units 4.5
Course name Computer Organisation and Design	Area and cat no. EEET 3042	Units 4.5
Course name Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision	Area and cat no. EEET 4055	Units 4.5
Course name Knowledge-Based Paradigms and their Engineering Applications	Area and cat no. EEET 4056	Units 4.5
Electrical Power Engineering Stream
Course name Power System Analysis	Area and cat no. EEET 4057	Units 4.5
Course name Mechatronics 2	Area and cat no. EEET 4060	Units 4.5
Course name Real-Time Systems and Control	Area and cat no. EEET 3040	Units 4.5
Course name Virtual Instrumentation Programming	Area and cat no. EEET 4044	Units 4.5
Course name Engineering Research Practice	Area and cat no. EEET 5004	Units 4.5
Course name Electromagnetic Compatibility	Area and cat no. EEET 4053	Units 4.5
Course name Advanced Power Electronics	Area and cat no. EEET 5030	Units 4.5
Course name Dynamics of Electrical Machines	Area and cat no. EEET 5009	Units 4.5
Course name Power System Operation and Control	Area and cat no. EEET 5034	Units 4.5
Course name Renewable Energy Systems	Area and cat no. EEET 5012	Units 4.5
Telecommunications Stream
Course name System Design Techniques	Area and cat no. EEET 4031	Units 4.5
Course name Data Communications and Networks	Area and cat no. EEET 3025	Units 4.5
Course name Advanced Internet Technology	Area and cat no. EEET 4032	Units 4.5
Course name Engineering Research Practice	Area and cat no. EEET 5004	Units 4.5
Course name Error Control Coding G	Area and cat no. EEET 5099	Units 4.5
Course name Information Theory G	Area and cat no. EEET 5101	Units 4.5
Course name Mobile Communications Fundamentals G	Area and cat no. EEET 5102	Units 4.5
Course name Radio Technology Fundamentals G	Area and cat no. EEET 5103	Units 4.5
Course name Satellite Communications G	Area and cat no. EEET 5104	Units 4.5
Course name Speech Processing G	Area and cat no. EEET 4041	Units 4.5
Course name Telecommunication Networks M	Area and cat no. EEET 4035	Units 4.5
Course name Modern Communication Systems	Area and cat no. EEET 4036	Units 4.5
Course name Optical Communications G	Area and cat no. EEET 4046	Units 4.5
Course name Digital Receiver Techniques	Area and cat no. EEET 5126	Units 4.5
Course name WCDMA for Third Generation Mobile Communications G	Area and cat no. EEET 4054	Units 4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. Credit to a maximum of 18 units will be given to students who have completed a Graduate Certificate in Engineering (LCEE) program at UniSA.

2. Credit to a maximum of 36 units will be given to students who have completed a Graduate Diploma in Engineering (LGEE) program at UniSA.

3. In other cases, credit may be given to students who completed postgraduate level courses in addition to their undergraduate study, subject to the approval of the Program Director.Such credit will not be granted for more than one third of the total units of the program.

4. Where there is significant overlap of contents between courses offered as part of Masters of Engineering and courses completed as part of undergraduate study, students are required to enrol in courses that have no such overlap.

Notes

1. Upon successful completion of 8 courses (36 units) from the Master of Engineering schedule, students may elect to exit with a Graduate Diploma in Engineering degree.

2. Upon successful completion of 4 courses (18 units) from the Master of Engineering schedule, students may elect to exit with a Graduate Certificate in Engineering degree.

3. The Graduate Diploma in Professional Practice (Microsystems Technology) provides a pathway for subsequent entry to this program and both awards can be completed in two years of full time study or part time equivalent

4. Courses selected by a student must form a coherent discipline stream subject to the approval of the Program Director.

5. Engineering Research Practice is a compulsory course for students who will undertake Engineering Minor Thesis 1 & 2.Students not undertaking Engineering Minor Thesis 1 & 2 may choose any course listed in the Program Schedule of Courses.Eligible students for the Engineering Minor Thesis will be identified and notified after the first study period by the Program Director.Subject to approval of the Program Director, students will normally be eligible to enrol in Minor Thesis 1 & 2 subject to achieving a Grade Point Average of 5.5

6. in justified cases, and subject to the approval from the Program Director, students may be permitted to enrol in courses offered as part of other programs, e.g. LMST ¿ Master of Engineering (Systems Engineering) or (Test and Evaluation).

7. Not all courses will be available in all study periods.