Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications)

Degree Level Undergraduate

Years

Campus
Offshore

Duration
4 year(s) full-time

Program Code
OBIF

Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

English Language Requirements

IELTS total [6.0]
IELTS reading [6.0]
IELTS writing [6.0]

Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have:
- Completed a relevant diploma at a polytechnic institution in Singapore, or equivalent qualification or relevant experience AND
- In addition, applicants are required to demonstrate relevant industrial experience amounting to at least 1 year at entry.
Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None
English language entry requirements
In addition, international students who speak English as a foreign language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements, does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive. Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.
English language test
- IELTS total [6.0]
- IELTS reading [6.0]
- IELTS writing [6.0]
Please access the following link for a comprehensive list of English language tests accepted by UniSA and other important information in relation to meeting the University’s language requirements: English Language Equivalence Table (PDF)
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This program will have no further intakes from 2015.

Aim

The Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications) program aims to prepare students for a professional career in engineering in the field of information technology with particular emphasis on electronic, electrical, and telecommunication based systems.

Content & Structure

The Bachelor of Engineering requires completion of courses totalling 144 units. This comprises a near common two year foundation program of mathematics, science, computing and electrical and electronic engineering principles.Each specialisation commences in the third year of study, where students concentrate on their chosen application area, as well as undertaking a set of common courses in mathematics, systems engineering, professional engineering practice, computer communications, real-time systems and control. Further specialist courses are offered in the final year. The degree inculcates professional engineering skills in a major final year group project, spanning both the First Half and Second Half of the final year.

The 3 streams of the Bachelor of Engineering degree program for Singapore delivery are defined in the Program Schedules that follow.

Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Telecommunications

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What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Mathematical Methods for Engineers 1	MATH 1063	4.5
Introduction to Computer Systems	EEET 1026	4.5
Computer Techniques	COMP 1036	4.5
Sustainable Engineering Practice	ENGG 1003	4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Mathematical Methods for Engineers 2	MATH 1064	4.5
Electricity and Electronics	EEET 1025	4.5
Engineering Design and Innovation	ENGG 1004	4.5
Engineering Physics N	PHYS 2011	4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Electromechanics	EEET 2044	4.5
Programming for Engineers	COMP 1041	4.5
Electrical Circuit Theory	EEET 1003	4.5
Calculus 3	MATH 2026	4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Signals and Systems	EEET 3041	4.5
Microcontroller Programming and Interfacing	EEET 2045	4.5
Electronic Devices and Circuits	EEET 2018	4.5
Methods of Applied Mathematics 1	MATH 2028	4.5
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Communication Systems	EEET 3028	4.5
Control Systems	EEET 3046	4.5
Digital Circuits and Systems	EEET 3047	4.5
Data Communications and Networks	EEET 3025	4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Data Structures	COMP 2012	4.5
Digital Signal Processing	EEET 4058	4.5
Embedded System Design	EEET 3048	4.5
Systems Engineering	EEET 3034	4.5
Practical Industrial Experience Reports	EEET 3031	0	Note(s): 2
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Professional Engineering Practice E	EEET 3033	4.5
Electrical and Information Engineering Project 1	EEET 4048	4.5
Modern Communication Systems	EEET 4036	4.5
Telecommunications Elective 1
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Telecommunications Elective 2		4.5
University-wide Elective		4.5	Note(s): 1
Electrical and Information Engineering Project 2	EEET 4050	4.5
Telecommunications Elective 3		4.5
FOURTH YEAR with HONOURS
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Professional Engineering Practice E	EEET 3033	4.5
Electrical and Information Engineering Project 1 Honours	EEET 4049	4.5
Modern Communication Systems	EEET 4036	4.5
Telecommunications Elective 1		4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Telecommunications Elective 2		4.5
Electrical and Information Engineering Project 2 Honours	EEET 4051	4.5
University-wide Elective		4.5	Note(s): 1
Telecommunications Elective 3		4.5

Rules & notes

Notes

1. The University of South Australia encourages graduates to acquire broad concepts, knowledge and skills beyond those gained through their specialist professional study. This is achieved through the requirement that all students complete at least one elective as part of their undergraduate program of study.

2. All students must complete a period of industrial experience in a relevant industry prior to graduation. This program requires a minimum of 12 weeks of industrial experience in a relevant industry, which would normally be obtained from the second year of the program onwards. Assessment in the course Practical Industrial Experience Reports will remain incomplete until the student submits a written report and receives a pass.

3. Students undertaking the program in Singapore are required to complete a 2-week workshop in Adelaide, prior to the commencement of their Electrical and Information Engineering Project work.