Electrical and electronics engineering (Bachelor of Engineering - Honours)

Major

Overview

With a particular emphasis on power, energy, electronics design and communication technologies this major prepares you with the skills and experience required to confidently tackle modern engineering challenges. Whether you study on campus or online, you will have access to the latest electrical and electronics engineering tools and application software - from renewable energy, power systems and high-voltage (HV) labs, to Deakin's microgrid facility with battery storage, visualisation and control centre.

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Key information

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne)*, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

* this major will be offered on campus at Burwood from 2025 (refer to the table below for the rollout of unit offerings at the Burwood (Melbourne) campus) 

Unit set code

MJ-S000093

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Units

Students are required to complete the units below, which include all core units in your course and units within your chosen major.

Level 1 - Trimester 1

  • Academic Integrity Module (0 credit points)
  • Career Tools for Employability (0 credit points)
  • Introduction to Safety and Project Oriented Learning (0 credit points)
  • Introduction to Functions, Relations and Graphs (#)
  • Sustainable Design (core)
  • Engineering in Society +
  • Engineering Physics (core)+
  • Applied Algebra and Statistics (core)
  • Level 1 - Trimester 2

  • Electrical Systems Engineering Project (2 credit points)+
  • Introduction to Mathematical Modelling (core)
  • Introduction to Programming for Engineers (core)
  • Level 2 - Trimester 1

  • Power Engineering Design (2 credit points)+
  • Engineering Modelling (core)
  • Analogue and Digital Electronics +
  • Level 2 - Trimester 2

  • Embedded Systems Design (2 credit points)+
  • Distributed Generation System +
  • Power Electronics +
  • Level 3 - Trimester 1

  • Transmission and Distribution System Design (2 credit points)+
  • Systems and Signals
  • Data Communication +
  • Level 3 - Trimester 2

  • Control Systems Engineering (2 credit points)
  • Power System Analysis
  • Electrical Machines and Drives +
  • Level 4 - Trimester 1

  • Engineering Project A (core)(2 credit points)~+
  • Professional Practice (core)^
  • Plus one (1) open elective (one credit point)

    Level 4 - Trimester 2

  • Engineering Project B (core)(2 credit points)~+
  • Electrical Systems Protection
  • Plus one (1) open elective (one credit point)

    ~It is recommended students undertake SEJ441 and SEJ446 in consecutive trimesters.

    ^ Students are encouraged to complete this unit in Trimester 3 of the third year of study. Must have successfully completed STP010 Career Tools for Employability (0 credit point unit)

    # Students who have not completed Mathematical Methods (or equivalent), will be required to undertake the unit SIT190 in the first trimester of their Engineering course.

    + Students enrolled online for these units are required to attend campus mode conducted activities during the corresponding Intensive Activities in a trimester. Attendance at campus mode activities is linked to assessment requirements within the Engineering programs, failure to attend will result in not meeting the hurdle requirement of the respective assessment. Thus, a fail grade shall be awarded for the respective affected unit(s) for that particular trimester.