MC180 - Master of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)

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Plan: MC180 - Master of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
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:

  • You will be offered a learner-centred curriculum that encourages more active engagement and participation than traditional lecture style delivery.
  • You will engage in projects that require you to communicate outcomes to a range of audiences both verbally and in writing e.g. report results qualitatively, quantitatively, graphically, electronically.
  • You will undertake learning activities and projects that require you to work in multi-disciplinary teams and critically engage with aspects of team development and conflict resolution.
  • You will engage in learning activities and projects that require you to conceptualise, 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 practice and theory.
  • You will undertake projects that require you to access a wide variety of knowledge repositories including professional journals, discussion lists and online sources of material.
  • You will be required to solve complex, interconnected problems.
  • You will be engaged in projects and tasks that require you to work in multidisciplinary teams on multidisciplinary problems.
  • You will be given problems that require you to consider the business context and commercial positioning of designed devices or systems.

Assessment

The assessment in all courses has been designed to give you opportunities to demonstrate the knowledge and skills you have obtained.  You will find that the forms of assessment used will vary according to the specific learning objectives and aspects of capability development to be achieved in each course.

Over the duration of the program you will encounter the following forms of assessment:

  • 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: which may be done individually or in groups.  This method may also enable 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. 

RMIT University has an assessment policy at 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 Manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more

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Work integrated learning

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University 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;
  • complete these activities in real work contexts or situations; and
  • these interactions and the work context provide a distinctive source of feedback to you to assist your learning.

Any or all of these aspects of a WIL experience may be in a simulated workplace learning environment.

In this program the Year 2 Research courses provide experiences that meet the requirements of the RMIT Work Integrated Learning (WIL) policy.

In Research Project (OENG1088 Masters Research Project or OENG1089 Masters Research Project Part 1 and OENG1090 Masters Research Project Part 2) you will work on a project that requires you to produce an individual research/project outcome (which may be part of a larger project).  You will work under the guidance of a professional engineer who may be from industry or be an academic or research staff member.

Engineering Professional Practice Module

If you are a student commencing a higher education engineering coursework degree from Semester 1 2024, completing the Engineering Professional Practice (EPP) module will be a requirement for graduation. This applies to all students in all locations. Students commencing before Semester 1 2024 may opt into the module. The EPP module will help you to prepare for a career as a fully accredited professional engineer. Completing the module will showcase your sound proficiencies in engineering knowledge, applications of engineering processes, professional skills and values that align with the competencies expected from a professional engineer in the workplace. This will be through a whole-of-program embedded e-portfolio that captures artefacts and reflection on learning for the purpose of professional accreditation, career development learning and employability.

The EPP module is ongoing throughout your degree, providing continuous development and requires you to complete a minimum number of hours of engineering-related activities. 420 hours are required for bachelor students. Articulating and masters students will complete a number of hours in proportion to the number of years of study in their offer letter. The total hours can comprise a combination of work, volunteering, roles in clubs, organisations and events, and professional development activities.

RMIT will support you in completing your EPP module by providing opportunities to participate in engineering-related activities. You will receive an annual summary statement documenting your achievements and verifying your continual professional development throughout your degree. The summary statement can be used as supporting material for job applications.

For further details on EPP, please contact RMIT Student Connect.

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 

  • EEET2471 Professional Experience Postgraduate.

You can enrol in EEET2471 Professional Experience Postgraduate while you are undertaking engineering work experience at any time during your program as an option course. WIL courses provide realistic work situations allowing you to learn, apply and demonstrate professional engineering practice.

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    Program Structure

    To graduate you must complete the following. Please note, all courses listed may not be available each semester.
     

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    Year One of the Program

    Complete the following One (1) Compulsory Course:

    Course Title

    Credit Points

    Course Code

    Campus

    Research Methods in Engineering 12 OENG1120 City Campus
    AND
    Select and Complete Four (4) of the following Courses:

    Course Title

    Credit Points

    Course Code

    Campus

    Applied Analytics 12 MATH1324 City Campus
    Circuit and System Simulation (PG) 12 EEET1467 City Campus
    Digital System Design (PG) 12 EEET2038 City Campus
    Digital Signal Processing 12 EEET1123 City Campus
    Mobile and Personal Commun Systems Engineering PG 12 EEET1141 City Campus
    Network Engineering 12 EEET2291 City Campus
    Industrial Automation 12 EEET2388 City Campus
    Electrical Energy Conversion 12 EEET2337 City Campus
    AND
    Select and Complete Three (3) of the following Courses:

    Course Title

    Credit Points

    Course Code

    Campus

    Digital Signal Processing 12 EEET1123 City Campus
    Optical Fibre Systems and Networks PG 12 EEET1126 City Campus
    Antennas for Mobile and Satellite Communications PG 12 EEET1131 City Campus
    Optical Fibre Technology PG 12 EEET1133 City Campus
    Satellite Communication Systems Engineering PG 12 EEET1138 City Campus
    Mobile and Personal Commun Systems Engineering PG 12 EEET1141 City Campus
    Network Access Systems (PG) 12 EEET1148 City Campus
    Network Services and Internet Applications (PG) 12 EEET1152 City Campus
    Image Systems Engineering 12 EEET1255 City Campus
    Real Time Systems Design 12 EEET1262 City Campus
    Advanced Control Systems (PG) 12 EEET1368 City Campus
    Audio Engineering (PG) 12 EEET1462 City Campus
    Sensors and Measurement Technologies 12 EEET1464 City Campus
    Circuit and System Simulation (PG) 12 EEET1467 City Campus
    Design With Hardware Description Languages 12 EEET2035 City Campus
    Digital System Design (PG) 12 EEET2038 City Campus
    MicroNanoSystems, MEMS, and NEMS 12 EEET2044 City Campus
    Semiconductor Device Fabrication 12 EEET2045 City Campus
    Electronic Materials 12 EEET2148 City Campus
    Semiconductor Device Physics 12 EEET2152 City Campus
    Real Time Estimation and Control 12 EEET2223 City Campus
    Network Engineering 12 EEET2291 City Campus
    Enterprise and Cloud Networks 12 EEET2293 City Campus
    Network Management and Software Defined Networks 12 EEET2295 City Campus
    RF and Microwave Circuits 12 EEET2309 City Campus
    Radar Systems 12 EEET2310 City Campus
    Network Design and Performance 12 EEET2317 City Campus
    Renewable Electrical Energy Systems 12 EEET2335 City Campus
    Protection and High Voltage Engineering 12 EEET2336 City Campus
    Electrical Energy Conversion 12 EEET2337 City Campus
    Variable Speed Drives 12 EEET2338 City Campus
    Power System Analysis and Control 12 EEET2339 City Campus
    Wireless Sensor Networks and the Internet of Things 12 EEET2371 City Campus
    Advanced Power Systems 12 EEET2381 City Campus
    Introduction to Electrical Building Design 12 EEET2385 City Campus
    Industrial Automation 12 EEET2388 City Campus
    Power Electronic Converters 12 EEET2389 City Campus
    Lab-on-a-Chip,Biomedical Devices and BioNanoEngineering 12 EEET2391 City Campus
    Integrated Optics 12 EEET2392 City Campus
    Electronic Systems for Automotive Applications 12 EEET2393 City Campus
    Extended Professional Engineering Project 1 12 EEET2396 City Campus
    Extended Professional Engineering Project 2 12 EEET2398 City Campus
    Mobile Computing 12 EEET2425 City Campus
    Computer and Network Security 12 EEET2427 City Campus
    Professional Experience Postgraduate 12 EEET2471 City Campus
    Humanitarian Engineering 12 OENG1114 City Campus
     
    AND

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    Year Two of the Program

    Complete 48 Credit Points from the following:

    Course Title

    Credit Points

    Course Code

    Campus

    Masters Research Project 48 OENG1088 City Campus
    Masters Research Project Part 1 24 OENG1089 City Campus
    Masters Research Project Part 2 24 OENG1090 City Campus
    AND
    Select and Complete Four (4) of the following Courses:

    Course Title

    Credit Points

    Course Code

    Campus

    Digital Signal Processing 12 EEET1123 City Campus
    Optical Fibre Systems and Networks PG 12 EEET1126 City Campus
    Antennas for Mobile and Satellite Communications PG 12 EEET1131 City Campus
    Optical Fibre Technology PG 12 EEET1133 City Campus
    Satellite Communication Systems Engineering PG 12 EEET1138 City Campus
    Mobile and Personal Commun Systems Engineering PG 12 EEET1141 City Campus
    Network Access Systems (PG) 12 EEET1148 City Campus
    Network Services and Internet Applications (PG) 12 EEET1152 City Campus
    Image Systems Engineering 12 EEET1255 City Campus
    Real Time Systems Design 12 EEET1262 City Campus
    Advanced Control Systems (PG) 12 EEET1368 City Campus
    Audio Engineering (PG) 12 EEET1462 City Campus
    Sensors and Measurement Technologies 12 EEET1464 City Campus
    Circuit and System Simulation (PG) 12 EEET1467 City Campus
    Design With Hardware Description Languages 12 EEET2035 City Campus
    Digital System Design (PG) 12 EEET2038 City Campus
    MicroNanoSystems, MEMS, and NEMS 12 EEET2044 City Campus
    Semiconductor Device Fabrication 12 EEET2045 City Campus
    Electronic Materials 12 EEET2148 City Campus
    Semiconductor Device Physics 12 EEET2152 City Campus
    Real Time Estimation and Control 12 EEET2223 City Campus
    Network Engineering 12 EEET2291 City Campus
    Enterprise and Cloud Networks 12 EEET2293 City Campus
    Network Management and Software Defined Networks 12 EEET2295 City Campus
    RF and Microwave Circuits 12 EEET2309 City Campus
    Radar Systems 12 EEET2310 City Campus
    Network Design and Performance 12 EEET2317 City Campus
    Renewable Electrical Energy Systems 12 EEET2335 City Campus
    Protection and High Voltage Engineering 12 EEET2336 City Campus
    Electrical Energy Conversion 12 EEET2337 City Campus
    Variable Speed Drives 12 EEET2338 City Campus
    Power System Analysis and Control 12 EEET2339 City Campus
    Wireless Sensor Networks and the Internet of Things 12 EEET2371 City Campus
    Advanced Power Systems 12 EEET2381 City Campus
    Introduction to Electrical Building Design 12 EEET2385 City Campus
    Industrial Automation 12 EEET2388 City Campus
    Power Electronic Converters 12 EEET2389 City Campus
    Lab-on-a-Chip,Biomedical Devices and BioNanoEngineering 12 EEET2391 City Campus
    Integrated Optics 12 EEET2392 City Campus
    Electronic Systems for Automotive Applications 12 EEET2393 City Campus
    Extended Professional Engineering Project 1 12 EEET2396 City Campus
    Extended Professional Engineering Project 2 12 EEET2398 City Campus
    Mobile Computing 12 EEET2425 City Campus
    Computer and Network Security 12 EEET2427 City Campus
    Professional Experience Postgraduate 12 EEET2471 City Campus
    Humanitarian Engineering 12 OENG1114 City Campus
     

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    Program transition plan

    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 before the commencement of Semester 1 2021 they will continue to count as courses within your program and contribute towards the successful completion of your program.

     

    Old course

    Credit Points

    Replacement

    Credit Points

    Year 1

    EEET2346 Professional Engineering Project Part A

    12

    Option course

    12

    Year 1

    EEET2347 Professional Engineering Project Part B

    12

    Option course

    12

    Year 1

    EEET1142 Project Preparation Planning and Problem Solving

    12

    OENG1120 Research Methods for Engineers

    12

    Year 2

    EEET2312 Research Project

    48

    OENG1088 Masters Research Project

    48

    Year 2

    EEET2313 Research Project Part 1

    24

    OENG1089 Masters Research Project Part 1

    24

    Year 2

    EEET2314 Research Project Part 2

    24

    OENG1090 Masters Research Project Part 2

    24

    In year 2 Option A which included EEET2349 Professional Engineering Advanced Project Part A and EEET2350 Professional Engineering Advanced Project Part B has been removed as an option. if you have completed these courses prior to the commencement of Semester 1 2021 they will continue to count towards your program. Students who have begun, but not completed Option A before the commencement of Semester 1 2021, please see your program manager for a completion plan.

    Transition Plan 2014

    If you commenced the program in 2013 or earlier the program structure changes in 2014 will not affect your progression through the program.  All credit points completed under the old program structure will count towards the new program structure.

    EEET2315 Computer Robotics Control changes from being core to being an elective in the new structure, however if you have completed this course in 2013 or earlier you can still claim it as one of your four core courses.

    If you have 48 credit points or less to complete at the end of 2013 you will not have to take the new compulsory course EEET1142 Project Preparation, Planning and Problem Solving but can take any elective instead

    You should consult the Program Manager for advice on which courses to take in order to graduate.

    From 2014 six courses change title as listed in the following table. These courses are equivalent for transition purposes only (not necessarily content equivalent). All courses listed are 12 credit points.

    Course code 2013 course title Course title from 2014 on
    EEET2035 HDL & High Level Synthesis Design With Hardware Description Languages
    EEET2044 Microsystems Technology MicroNanoSystems, MEMS, and NEMS
    EEET2151 Advances and Applications of Micro- and Nano-Technologies Recent Advances in MicroNanoEngineering
    EEET2152 Semiconductor Physics and Materials Semiconductor Device Physics
    EEET2227 Microcomputer Systems Design Smart Embedded Systems
    EEET2391 Microfluidic and Lab-on-a-chip Devices Lab-on-a-chip, Biomedical Devices, and BioNanoEngineering

    The following four courses in the old structure will no longer be offered in the new structure from 2014. 
    EEET1119-Telecommunication Engineering 1 
    EEET1471-Signal Processing for Multimedia and Telemedicine
    EEET2039-Embedded System Design (PG) [you may take EEET2227 instead]
    EEET2311-Radar Systems 2

    To facilitate research and promote further research as a natural outcome of successfully completing the program: You would choose Research Project (EEET2312), or Research Project Parts 1 and 2 (EEET2313 and EEET2314), if you intend to proceed to a  Research degree on completion of this Masters degree (you should have a good academic performance in year 1 of this program to take this option, and prior to selecting this option you should consult the program manager). If you intend to seek employment in industry on graduation then taking Professional Engineering Advanced Project 1 and 2 (EEET2349 and EEET2350) is the best option.

    Transition Plan 2015

    Prior to 2015, Professional Experience was assessed as part of the course Professional Engineering Advanced Project Part A (EEET2349).

    From 2015, Professional Experience (PG) EEET2471 is added to MC180 structure as a stand-alone course. 

    If you have completed the Professional Experience component of the program and had it assessed by the work experience coordinator before semester 1, 2015, you can either enrol in EEET2471 and be given a pass for it, or you can take an elective in place of EEET2471 and the professional experience will count towards completion of EEET2349.

    If you have not completed the Professional Experience Component before 2015, you will be required to enrol in EEET2471 and complete your Professional Experience according to the requirements of EEET2471.

    You should consult the Program Manager for advice on which courses to take in order to graduate.

    Retained Credit

    All credit points successfully completed in a prior version of this program will count towards completion of this program.

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