Course Guide - Edith Cowan University
Course Guide - Edith Cowan University
Course Guide - Edith Cowan University
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SUPERVISION<br />
The candidate will be supervised by one principal supervisor who<br />
may be assisted by one additional supervisor. The principal<br />
supervisor will be a staff member from the School of Engineering<br />
and Mathematics. An additional supervisor may be staff from the<br />
School, other staff from <strong>Edith</strong> <strong>Cowan</strong> <strong>University</strong> or other<br />
universities, or may be from research institutes, government or<br />
industry.<br />
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
A relevant Bachelor degree in engineering or science.<br />
COURSE LOCATION<br />
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.<br />
MODE OF STUDY<br />
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.<br />
MODE OF DELIVERY<br />
This course is available in the following mode of delivery -<br />
Campus-Based.<br />
COURSE STRUCTURE<br />
The course consists of two stages together requiring a minimum<br />
of two years of full-time or equivalent part-time study. However,<br />
students with a relevant honours degree may proceed directly to<br />
Stage 2.<br />
STAGE 1<br />
This Stage consists of Master Preliminary units and normally<br />
students will enrol in a minimum of four such units. The units will<br />
be specified by the principal supervisor.<br />
In any semester of full-time study a student will enrol in:<br />
ENS5101 Master Preliminary 30<br />
ENS5102 Master Preliminary 30<br />
In any semester of part-time study a student will enrol in:<br />
ENS5101 Master Preliminary 30<br />
Stage 1 consists of the preparation of a research proposal, the<br />
conduct of background research and participation in seminars and<br />
conferences. Although formal coursework is not a stipulated part<br />
of the award, coursework may be required and will be assigned by<br />
the award coordinator on an individual basis.<br />
STAGE 2<br />
The thesis component of this course is entirely research based and<br />
equivalent to 1 year of full-time study. Each semester students<br />
nominate if they wish to enrol into research thesis unit: ENS6200<br />
at 50 or 100% of full-time enrolment.<br />
Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis<br />
component of their study until the thesis is submitted for<br />
examination.<br />
ENS6200 Master of Engineering Science Thesis 0<br />
MASTER OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE (VLSI)<br />
<strong>Course</strong> Code I15<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
VLSI technology has been the main driver for the growth of the<br />
electronics industry, which is fuelling the continuing advances of<br />
Telecommunications and Information Technology. This award<br />
provides an internationally recognised course of study in the<br />
specialised area of VLSI Design. It is designed to meet the<br />
learning needs of professional engineers seeking to improve their<br />
skills and acquire an in-depth knowledge in VLSI Design<br />
Engineering. Its main focus is the design, analysis and testing of<br />
integrated circuits and VLSI systems using industry standard<br />
design tools and testing facilities. Students in the course will gain<br />
hands on experience with industry grade IC design suites, an<br />
Alessi REL-6100 probe station and a world class Agilent 93000<br />
SOC chip tester.<br />
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
Applicants must hold a Bachelor of Engineering degree in<br />
Electrical, Electronics, Communications Systems or Computer<br />
Systems, or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary<br />
institution.<br />
For international students, evidence of proficiency in the English<br />
Language through International English Language Testing with an<br />
overall band score of 6.5 or above and no band less than 6 is<br />
required, subject to individual profile.<br />
COURSE LOCATION<br />
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.<br />
MODE OF STUDY<br />
This course is available by Full-time mode.<br />
MODE OF DELIVERY<br />
This course is available in the following mode of delivery -<br />
Campus-Based.<br />
Lectures and tutorials/laboratories.<br />
COURSE STRUCTURE<br />
The course is comprised of ten units (240 credit points).<br />
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1<br />
ENS5120 VLSI Systems-on-Chip 20<br />
ENS5121 Digital VLSI Systems 20<br />
ENS5119 Case Study 1 20<br />
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2<br />
ENS5122 Mixed Mode VLSI Circuits and Systems 20<br />
ENS5226 VLSI Testing and Design for Test 20<br />
ENS5223 Case Study 2 20<br />
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 1<br />
ENS5227 Low Power VLSI Circuits and Systems 20<br />
ENS5228 Microphotonic Systems 20<br />
ENS5224 Masters Project 1 20<br />
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 2<br />
ENS5225 Masters Project 2 60<br />
MASTER OF SCIENCE (INTERDISCIPLINARY<br />
STUDIES)<br />
<strong>Course</strong> Code J22<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
The Master of Science is a two year full-time or equivalent parttime<br />
course for graduates of a relevant degree course. In research<br />
based Master courses, the first year consists of coursework and<br />
the second year is devoted to research.<br />
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