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The suite of postgraduate courses in Electrical and Electronic Engineering focuses on a broad spectrum of the electrical engineering field and gives students the option to upgrade their skills in the areas of electrical engineering, where there are significant skills shortages.

Please note: the last intake for this course will be Semester 2 2018. Please refer to the Graduate Certificate of Engineering (GC-ENG).

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Duration

6 Month/s

CRICOS code

077671B

Fees

A$17005 (total for 2018)*

The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

Course information in detail

- Course detail, course structure and units of study.

Course description

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Course structure

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic), students must complete four units (50 credit points) as follows:

3 foundation units (37.5 credit points)
1 elective unit (12.5 credit points)

Units of study

Foundation units

Complete three units (37.5 credit points) from the following:

EEE40014 Hardware-Software Codesign *

EEE80002 HDL and High Level Synthesis *

EEE80007 Electrical Power Systems Safety *

EEE80010 Operation of Power Systems *

Elective units

Complete one unit (12.5 credit points):

ADM80014 Intelligent Inspection Systems

EEE80004 RF Circuit Design Techniques

EEE80008 Coding and Compression Algorithms

EEE80013 Computer Vision

EEE80015 Renewable Energy

EEE80020 Design of Smart Power Grids

MTH80001 Stochastic Modelling and Survival Analysis

TNE80005 Mobile and Personal Networking

* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.

Careers and graduate outcomes

- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives and professional recognition.

Career opportunities

Career opportunities may involve working in power systems, system on chip, design of DSP-based systems, in a wide range of industries including telecommunications and automotive (Motorola, Intel, Bosch, etc.) and research operations.

Aims and objectives

On completion of the Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) graduates will be able to:

1. demonstrate specialised knowledge and skills in electrical and electronic engineering that will enhance students’ career prospects and practice
2. identify and describe issues and trends in electrical and electronic engineering that strengthen and broaden the students’ engineering capabilities to provide solutions to complex problems using critical thinking and independent judgment
3. describe contemporary and emerging electrical and electronic engineering trends and challenges
4. demonstrate clear and coherent communication skills to articulate complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences
5. demonstrate responsibility and accountability for all personal work outputs.

Professional recognition

Completion of this course may assist graduates in meeting eligibility criteria for membership to various levels of Engineers Australia.

Pathways and scholarships

- Scholarships.

Scholarships

At Swinburne scholarships are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. Scholarships are available for both commencing and current students. Find out more about scholarships.

Course fees and requirements

- Fees, entry requirements and English language requirements.

Course fees

A$17005 (total for 2018)*

Students holding an international student visa are required to study full-time and on campus. Due to government regulations, industry-based learning (IBL) and work placement are not available to onshore international students unless it is a compulsory component of the program. Programs that are taught solely online are not available to onshore international students who hold an international student visa.

Entry requirements

A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) can now be done on campus in Hawthorn at Room 132, Building TD. Book now or call +61 3 9214 3584 for more information.

Standard entry

The entry requirements for Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) are as follows:

A Bachelor of Engineering or a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)* (minimum 4 years of full-time study) degree in any of the following cognate fields: Electronic Engineering; Computer Engineering; Communication/Telecommunication Engineering or
A Bachelor of Science (Honours)* (four years of full-time study) in an approved cognate field or
A minimum of a Bachelor qualification plus significant, relevant industry experience** (minimum of three years), that is deemed equivalent to the above Bachelor qualifications or
A qualification deemed to be equivalent to any of the above

* Applicants with a recognised Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree in an approved cognate field may be eligible for advanced standing.

** Relevant industry experience: If this includes work experience, documents substantiating work experience need to be provided on company letterhead and clearly detail roles as well as duties and duration of posts held.

English language requirements

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 79 with a reading band no less than 18 and writing band no less than 20
Pearson (PTE) minimum score of 58 (no communicative skills less than 50)
any other equivalent assessment of English language proficiency.

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How to apply

This course is closed for new enrolments.

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Tel: +61 3 9214 8444 (outside Australia)

Freecall: 1300 794 628 (within Australia)

Email: international@swinburne.edu.au