BH071 - Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering) (Honours)

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Plan: BH071P17 - Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering) (Honours)
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

Approach to learning and assessment

Several courses in the program are delivered online, rather than on-campus, and you are likely to find that other courses transition to online delivery as you progress through the program. 

The following learning and teaching approaches form the basis of your learning experiences:

  • In classes, including lectures, you will be encouraged to actively participate in activities such as discussions, asking and answering questions, and problem solving exercises.
  • Projects will require you to effectively communicate outcomes across all communication modes (speaking, listening, writing, drawing and presenting) to a range of audiences.
  • You will undertake team learning activities and projects that require you to work in mixed teams and critically engage with aspects of team development and conflict resolution.
  • You will engage in learning activities and projects that require you to identify, plan, design, construct and manage solutions to engineering problems.
  • Learning activities will focus on practical application of technical skills and you will be assessed on technical competence both in theory and practice.
  • Projects will require you to access a variety of knowledge sources including professional journals, discussion lists and online resources.
  • You will be required to solve complex, real-world problems.
  • You will be given problems that require you to consider the business context and market potential of products that you design.

Assessment

Course assessment is designed to enable you to demonstrate your technical, design, research, and communication abilities. The forms of assessment will vary with each course, depending on the specific learning outcomes and capability development objectives.

Assessments may take the following forms:

  • Examinations: an individual form of assessment where you have the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to explain fundamental principles and solve problems.
  • Assignment and Projects: these may be done individually or in groups allowing you to demonstrate your ability to work alone or as a member of a team.
  • Reflective Journals: where you pause to consider what you have learnt, along with the easy and hard issues associated with that learning.
  • Assessed Tutorials: a form of in-class test, which may be done individually or as a team.
  • Laboratory Reports: which provide an exercise in experimentation, report writing and critical analysis of data.
  • Self-Assessment and Peer-Assessment: for assessment activities such as seminars you will assess yourself or your own group, or assess the work of other groups. This is part of equipping you to become more independent in your own learning and assessing your own and others' performance.

Most of the assessment you complete (the exception is exams) will enable your lecturer to provide you with feedback on your strong and weak points.  This will enable you to improve your performance in the future.
For more information about assessments, please go to: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams

If you have a long term medical condition, disability and/or other form of disadvantage it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Credit: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit

In addition to your studies for this program you also have the opportunity of undertaking an Industry Placement for six or twelve months either locally as advertised by local businesses, or internationally through the RMIT International Industry Experience and Research Program (RIIERP) http://www.rmit.edu.au/riierp.

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Work integrated learning

RMIT is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with workplace experience.  Work Integrated Learning will be undertaken in many courses in your program. As a student enrolled in this RMIT program you will:

  • undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and  demonstrate your professional or vocational practice;
  • interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities and receive feedback through assessment tasks; and
  • complete these activities in real or simulated work contexts or situations.

The following two 12 CP core course include WIL activities where 50% or more of the assessment involves assessors from a WIL partner organisation:

  • OENG1166 Introduction to Professional Engineering Practice where you will participate in an "Engineers Without Borders (EWB)" project which is focussed on sustainable development as identified by EWB and community organisations. 
  • OENG1168 Engineering Capstone Project Part B where you will work under the guidance of a professional engineer who may be from industry or be an academic or research staff member. You will apply your technical knowledge, research, design and professional engineering skills to either discipline specific, or cross disciplinary engineering problems, through robust research and established engineering design processes. 

In addition to these courses you are strongly recommended to undertake at least 10 weeks of engineering work experience supervised by a professional engineer. If your work experience meets the requirements it may be assessed concurrently with your work experience as part of courses such as 

  • OENG1165 Professional Engineering Experience

You can enrol in OENG1165 while you are undertaking engineering work experience at any time during your program as a University elective course or you can enrol in it as a technical option course in your final year.

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Program Structure

For students who commence their study in this program from 1 January 2016 onwards, please note that some courses listed in this structure will have their course marks count toward your program's weighted average mark. Your weighted average mark will determine the honours level of your award once you have completed the program. If a course counts toward your weighted average mark, that fact will be stated in its course guide. In Enrolment Online, after you completed your course enrolment, you will be notified which of the enrolled courses will count toward the weighted average mark.
 

For more information about the weighted average mark, please click here

To graduate you must complete the following:

All courses listed may not be available each Semester

 

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Year One of Program

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Engineering Mathematics 12 MATH2393 City Campus
Engineering Science 12 OENG1208 City Campus
Creative Engineering CAD 12 OENG1204 City Campus
Introduction to Professional Engineering Practice 12 OENG1166 City Campus
Digital Fundamentals 12 OENG1206 City Campus
Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 EEET2249 City Campus
Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics: What We Make and How We Make It 12 MANU2488 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:
University Elective
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Mathematics for ECE 12 MATH2161 City Campus
Communication Engineering 1 12 EEET2254 City Campus
Engineering Computing 1 12 EEET2246 City Campus
Electronics 12 EEET2255 City Campus
Introduction to Embedded Systems 12 EEET2256 City Campus
Engineering Design 2 12 EEET2257 City Campus
Network Fundamentals and Applications 12 EEET2368 City Campus
Signals and Systems 1 12 EEET2369 City Campus
 
AND

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Year Three of Program

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Engineering Design 3 12 EEET2609 City Campus
Research Methods for Engineers 12 EEET2449 City Campus
Optical Fibre Systems and Networks 12 EEET1070 City Campus
Wireless and Guided Waves 12 EEET2114 City Campus
Communication Engineering 2 12 EEET2115 City Campus
Network Engineering 12 EEET2290 City Campus
AND
{
Complete the following One (1) Course from the Communication Engineering Minor:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Signals and Systems 2 12 EEET2113 City Campus
OR
Complete the following One (1) Course from the Network Engineering Minor:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Network Management and Software Defined Networks 12 EEET2294 City Campus
}
AND
Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:
University Elective
 
AND

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Year Four of Program

Complete the following Two (2) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Engineering Capstone Project Part A 12 OENG1167 City Campus
Engineering Capstone Project Part B 12 OENG1168 City Campus
AND
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Select and Complete Three (3) of the following Communication Engineering Minor Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Antennas 12 EEET1074 City Campus
Optical Fibre Technology 12 EEET1075 City Campus
Satellite Communication Systems Engineering 12 EEET1080 City Campus
Advanced Mobile and Wireless Systems Engineering 12 EEET1083 City Campus
Digital Signal Processing for Communication Engineering 12 EEET1416 City Campus
RF and Microwave Circuits 12 EEET2270 City Campus
Radar Systems 12 EEET2271 City Campus
OR
Select and Complete Three (3) of the following Network Engineering Minor Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Network Access Systems 12 EEET1086 City Campus
Network Services and Internet Applications 12 EEET1089 City Campus
Advanced Network Engineering 12 EEET2286 City Campus
Enterprise and Cloud Networks 12 EEET2292 City Campus
Computer and Network Security 12 EEET2424 City Campus
}
AND
Select and Complete Three (3) of the following Telecommunications Engineering Option Courses: Before enrolling in a course, please ensure you have satisfactorily completed any prerequisite requirements

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Professional Engineering Experience 12 OENG1165 City Campus
Humanitarian Experiential Learning Project 12 OENG1164 City Campus
Antennas 12 EEET1074 City Campus
Optical Fibre Technology 12 EEET1075 City Campus
Satellite Communication Systems Engineering 12 EEET1080 City Campus
Advanced Mobile and Wireless Systems Engineering 12 EEET1083 City Campus
Digital Signal Processing for Communication Engineering 12 EEET1416 City Campus
Signals and Systems 2 12 EEET2113 City Campus
RF and Microwave Circuits 12 EEET2270 City Campus
Radar Systems 12 EEET2271 City Campus
Network Access Systems 12 EEET1086 City Campus
Network Services and Internet Applications 12 EEET1089 City Campus
Advanced Network Engineering 12 EEET2286 City Campus
Enterprise and Cloud Networks 12 EEET2292 City Campus
Network Management and Software Defined Networks 12 EEET2294 City Campus
Computer and Network Security 12 EEET2424 City Campus
Wireless Sensor Networks and the Internet of Things 12 EEET2370 City Campus
Network Design and Performance 12 EEET2318 City Campus
 

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Program transition plan

Important Note

BH071P17 Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering) (Honours) has been discontinued and will no longer accept new students from Semester 1, 2021. The program will be taught out to current students until semester 2, 2025. If you are unable to complete your program by the end of 2025, you may consider transferring to BH073P22 Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering) (Honours). For more information and advice on your enrolment, please contact your program manager, Dr Ke Wang.  

Transition Plan 2021 

The following table shows courses that will be replaced from Semester 1 2021 for program transition purposes only and not necessarily course equivalencies. If you have successfully completed any of the old courses prior to the commencement of Semester 1 2021 they will continue to count as courses and contribute towards the successful completion of your program.

Year Prior to 2021 CP Year Replacement course CP
1 MATH2160 Engineering Mathematics A 12 1 MATH2393 Engineering Mathematics 12
1 PHYS2082 Physics 1 12 1 OENG1208 Engineering Science 12
1 EEET2251 Digital System Design 1 12 1 OENG1204 Creative Engineering CAD 12
1 EEET2246 Engineering Computing 1 (moved from year 1 to 2)* 12 1 MANU2488 Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics: What We Make and How We Make It 12
2 University Elective (Moved from year 2 to 3)^ 12 2 EEET2246 Engineering Computing 1 (moved from year 1 to 2) 12
3 Technical option course 12 3 University Elective (moved from Year 2 to 3) 12

*If you have successfully completed EEET2246 Engineering Computing 1 in first year prior to the commencement of semester 1, 2021 you should enroll in MANU2488 Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics: What We Make and How We Make It in your second year in 2021.

^If you have successfully completed year 2 prior to the commencement of semester 1, 2021 including a university elective you should complete a Technical option course in 2021. 

For further enrolment advise contact your Program manager

If you require enrolment advice as a result of these amendments, please contact your program manager. 

Transition Plan 2020

The following table shows courses that will be replaced/ amended from Semester 1 2020 as part of a program transition. If you have successfully completed any of the old courses before the commencement of Semester 1 2020 it will continue to count as a core course in your program and contribute towards the successful completion of your program.

Year

Old course

Credit Points

Year

Replacement / amended course/s

Credit Points

1

EEET2248 Electrical Engineering Analysis

12

1

OENG1206 Digital Fundamentals

12

3

EEET2258 Engineering Design 3A

12

3

One Technical Option course

12

3

EEET2259 Engineering Design 3B

12

3

EEET2609 Engineering Design 3

12

Transition Plan 2018

-From Semester 1 2018, EEET2247 Electrical Engineering Practice will be replaced by OENG1166 Introduction to Professional Engineering Practice.  Students who have not successfully completed EEET2247 Electrical Engineering Practice before the commencement of Semester 1 2018 will be able to take OENG1166 Introduction to Professional Engineering Practice as a substitute.

-From Semester 1 2018, EEET2267 Engineering Design 4A and EEET2268 Engineering Design 4B will be replaced by OENG1167 Engineering Capstone Project Part A and OENG1168 Engineering Capstone Project Part B respectively.

Students who completed EEET2267 Engineering Design 4A in 2017 will be able to complete EEET2268 Engineering Design 4B in Semester 1 2018.

-Before 2018, OENG1097 Professional Engineering Experience Undergraduate was part of Program structures as a core course.

From 2018, OENG1097 Professional Engineering Experience Undergraduate will be replaced by OENG1165 Professional Engineering Experience which will be an Option course.

If you commenced your program before 2018 and have not successfully completed OENG1097 Professional Engineering Experience Undergraduate before the Commencement of Semester 1 2018, you may choose to take the Option course OENG1165 Professional Engineering Experience or any other option course in your program structure.

Transition Plan 2017

If you are currently enrolled in the BH071 Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic and Communication Engineering) (Honours) program plan you may transfer to the new BH071P17 Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering) (Honours) program plan if you have completed the first 2 years or less of the BH071 program plan structure, or you may remain in the BH071 program plan. If you elect to transfer to BH071P17, you will retain credit for all courses completed, and the following transition mappings will apply for courses that no longer exist in the first two years of the new BH071P17 program plan.

If you have completed more than the first two years of the BH071 Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic and Communication Engineering) (Honours) program plan structure, or you have completed some courses from the third and/or fourth years of the BH071 program plan structure, you may elect to remain in and graduate from the BH071 Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic and Communication Engineering) (Honours) program plan, or you may transfer into the BH073 Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) (Honours) program plan with no loss of credit. You should consult the Program Manager of BH073 for advice on which courses to take in order to graduate from BH073.

If you want to remain in the current BH071 Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic and Communication Engineering) (Honours)  program, and study part-time and/or intend to take Leave of Absence, you will have until the end of Semester 1 2028 to complete your studies successfully and exit with the BH071 Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic and Communication Engineering) (Honours) degree

The transition map for courses is shown below:

Year or Semester Old course/s no longer offered Credit Points New or amended course Credit Points
Year 1 EEET2247 Enterprise Engineering (title change) 12 EEET2247 Electrical Engineering Practice (title change) 12
Year 1 EEET2248 Engineering Methods (title change) 12 EEET2248 Electrical Engineering Analysis (title change) 12
Year 1 EEET2250 Engineering Computing 2 12 University Student Elective 12
Year 1 EEET2251 Engineering Design 1 (title change) 12 EEET2251 Digital Systems Design 1 (title change) 12
Year 2 EEET1316 Electrical Engineering 1 12 University Student Elective 12
Year 2 EEET2254 Communication Engineering (title change) 12 EEET2254 Communication Engineering 1 (title change) 12
Year 2 EEET2369 Signals and Systems (title change) 12 EEET2369 Signals and Systems 1 (title change) 12
Year 3 EEET1070 Optical Fibre Communication Systems (title change and moving from year 4 to year 3) 12 EEET1070 Optical Communications and Networks (title change and moving from year 4 to year 3) 12
Year 3 EEET2113 Digital Signal Processing 1 (title change) 12 EEET2113  Signals and Systems 2 (title change) 12
Year 3 EEET2115 Communication Engineering 3 (title change) 12 EEET2115 Communication Engineering 2 (title change) 12
Year 4 EEET1074 Antennas for Mobile and Satellite Communications (title change) 12 EEET1074 Antennas (title change) 12
Year 4 EEET1083 Mobile and Personal Communication Systems Engineering (title change) 12 EEET1083  Advanced Mobile and Wireless Systems Engineering (title change) 12
Year 4 EEET1416 Digital Signal Processing 3 (title change) 12 EEET1416  Digital Signal Processing for Communication Engineering (title change) 12
Year 4 EEET2270 Microwave Circuits (title change) 12 EEET2270 RF and Microwave Circuits (title change) 12
Year 4 EEET2271 Radar Systems 1 (title change) 12 EEET2271 Radar Systems 12
Year 4 EEET2272 Radar Systems 2 (no longer offered) 12 No replacement -

 

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