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Electrical Engineering

Description

Electrical Engineering is concerned with the design, research, development, planning, manufacture and management of systems and devices relying on electricity and light to transmit data and power which underpin modern economies and contribute to the quality of life. Many of these devices rely on the use of new information and computer-intensive technologies.

Employment is found throughout industry, in service industries, large industrial groups and small innovative private specialist firms.

An Electrical Engineer may be responsible for research, design, manufacture and operation of:

Communication systems; satellite, microwave, optical
Telecommunications
Broadcasting; television and radio
Solar energy conversion
Electric power generation and transmission
Computer networks
Microprocessors, instrumentation and consumer devices
Automatic control systems and robotics
Electronic and integrated circuits
Image processing systems
Electrical machines
Electromedical equipment and many other areas.

Studying Electrical Engineering at UNSW

The study of Electrical Engineering is primarily through the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications at UNSW (www.eet.unsw.edu.au ). The School offers a number of postgraduate programs. Please refer to the table below for a complete list.

Electrical Engineering can be studied in the following Programs

Program Code & Name	At the Level of	Stream
8621 Engineering	Specialisation	ELECAS8621

Energy Systems can be studied in the following Programs

Program Code & Name	At the Level of	Stream
5338 Engineering Science	Specialisation	ELECMS5338
7338 Engineering Science	Specialisation	ELECMS7338
8538 Engineering Science	Specialisation	ELECMS8538
8539 Engineering Science (Ext)	Specialisation	ELECMS8539

Microelectronics&Microsystems can be studied in the following Programs

Program Code & Name	At the Level of	Stream
5338 Engineering Science	Specialisation	ELECNS5338
7338 Engineering Science	Specialisation	ELECNS7338
8538 Engineering Science	Specialisation	ELECNS8538
8539 Engineering Science (Ext)	Specialisation	ELECNS8539

Signal Processing can be studied in the following Programs

Program Code & Name	At the Level of	Stream
5338 Engineering Science	Specialisation	ELECGS5338
7338 Engineering Science	Specialisation	ELECGS7338
8538 Engineering Science	Specialisation	ELECGS8538
8539 Engineering Science (Ext)	Specialisation	ELECGS8539

Systems and Control can be studied in the following Programs

Program Code & Name	At the Level of	Stream
5338 Engineering Science	Specialisation	ELECLS5338
7338 Engineering Science	Specialisation	ELECLS7338
8538 Engineering Science	Specialisation	ELECLS8538
8539 Engineering Science (Ext)	Specialisation	ELECLS8539