1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

Professional recognition
Membership of the Institution of Engineers, Australia.
Entry requirements
For entry to first year in 1997, the applicant should have
satisfactorily completed an appropriate Victorian Certificate
of Education (VCE) Year 12, or its equivalent, such as an
interstate or international year 12 qualification in the
following subjects.
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 in English, mathematical
Methods, and one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Specialist
Mathematics, Information Technology (Information
Systems) or Psychology.
Course structure
Five years full-time (four years of academic study and one
year of industry based learning). Part time (day release)
study is also available.
Year 1
Credit points
5 CE102
Electronics and Instrumentation 10
Engineering Design 10
MM130 Engineering Material 10
d 3 SMlll Engineering Mathematics 1 10
0
a
SM112 Engineering Mathematics 2
10
El00 Object Oriented Software Development 10
SP124 Physics 10
-2
SE105 Robotics and Mechatronics Project 1 10
MM105 Robotics and Mechatronics Project 2 10
ES200 Object Oriented Software Development 10
2. Year 2 onwards
2. Bionics
cn
Computer Aided Design
Q
Computer Systems Engineering
a
Control and Automation
0
E. Digital Signal and Imaging Processing
(0
3 Engineering Business Management
Engineering Economics
Engineering Mathematics
Electronics
Energy Conversion
Human Computer Interaction
Industrial Electronics
Machine and Power Systems
Machine Dynamics
Mechanical Design
Micromachines
Non-Contact Inspection and Measurement
Robot System Design
Software Engineering
Technology, Management and Law
Transducers, Sensors and Control
Application procedure
Refer to pages 54 and 106.
Further information
For further information on this new course please contact
the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
or the School of Biophysical Sciences and Electrical
Engineering.
~058 Bachelor of Engineering
(Telecommunications & Networks)
1997 VTAC Course Code 34206
This course provides an in-depth understanding of the
international telecommunications industry, including local
and global digital networking and mobile communications
systems for tomorrow's broadband interactive information
highways.
Students normally undertake one year of paid work
experience in the telecommunications industry after the fifth
semester of academic study. Work experience is a major
contributor to the high employment rates of Swinburne
graduates.
Major studies include electronic communication techniques,
broadband interactive telecommunications networks, gigabit
computer networks and internetworking, computer
hardware and software systems integration, teletraffic
analysis, information theory, mobile and personal
communications, multimedia information handling systems,
digital signal processing, software engineering, engineering
design, professional skills and engineering management, and
the role and regulation of telecommunications technology in
society.
Career potential
Potential career and market opportunities include the
following areas:
Provision and management of telecommunications
systems
Computer networks
Broadband interactive on-line networks
Integrated computer and communication infrastructures
for global networking.
Software development for major engineering systems
General electrical engineering
Professional recognition
Graduates are eligible for membership of the Institution of
Engineers Australia
Prerequisites
Applicants should have satisfactorily completed an
appropriate Victorian Year 12 or its equivalent such as an
interstate or international Year 12 qualification.
VCE prerequisites: Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4),
Physics (Units 3 & 4)