Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Information and communications technology engineering is a broad area which spans telecommunications, computer systems and software engineering.

Course outline

This is a two year (96 point) Masters program in the ICT area, which includes a collection of up to 48 points of undergraduate units to allow a candidate to refresh, update or translate their existing Engineering/Science knowledge into the ICT area. The collection of undergraduate units required to be undertaken is customised to the candidate's experience, to ensure adequate preparation for the units to be taken in the advanced program. Applicants with advanced standing, i.e. a recently completed undergraduate degree in the ICT area (e.g. a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours), may be granted credit for up to 48 points to allow direct entry into the advanced ICT units.

Core units:

• CITS8220 The Software Process: Principles, Implementation and Improvement
• ELEC8310 Individual Project (MEICT) Part 1
• ELEC8311 Individual Project (MEICT) Part 2
• ELEC8312 Individual Project (MEICT) Part 3
• ELEC8315 High Performance Embedded Systems
• ELEC8317 Advanced Wireless Communications

Options:

• CITS8229 Advanced Topics in Software Engineering
• ELEC8313 Advanced ICT Topics
• ELEC8314 Digital Systems Engineering
• ELEC8316 Network Architectures for Quality of Service
• ELEC8318 Advanced ICT Topics
• ELEC8319 Creating Advanced Engineering Enterprises
• ELEC8351 Applied Digital Signal Processing
• Units from appropriate programs in the Master of Engineering or Level 7 or Level 8 units offered by other faculties

Admission requirements

A Bachelor of Engineering of this University or equivalent.

Domestic students
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